Editing 1944 in music (section)

==Births==
*[[January 2]] – [[Péter Eötvös]], Hungarian composer, conductor and teacher (died 2024)
*[[January 3]] – [[David Atherton]], British conductor
*[[January 6]] – [[Alan Stivell]], French folk musician
*[[January 9]]
**[[Jimmy Page]], English guitarist ([[Led Zeppelin]])
**[[Scott Walker (singer)|Scott Walker]], American-born British singer (died 2019)
*[[January 10]] – [[Frank Sinatra, Jr.]], American singer (died 2016)
*[[January 12]] – [[Cynthia Robinson]], American trumpeter and ad-lib vocalist ([[Sly and the Family Stone]], [[Graham Central Station]]) (died 2015)
*[[January 16]] – [[Jim Stafford]], American singer-songwriter and musician
*[[January 17]] – [[Françoise Hardy]], French singer (died 2024)
*[[January 19]] – [[Shelley Fabares]], American actress and singer
*[[January 27]] – [[Nick Mason]], English rock drummer ([[Pink Floyd]])
*[[January 28]] – [[John Tavener]], composer (died 2013)
*[[February 2]] – [[Andrew Davis (conductor)|Andrew Davis]], conductor (died 2024)
*[[February 3]] – [[Trisha Noble]], singer and actress
*[[February 4]] – [[Florence LaRue]], American singer and actress ([[The 5th Dimension]])
*[[February 5]] – [[Al Kooper]], musician, songwriter and record producer ([[Blood, Sweat & Tears]])
*[[February 7]] – [[Antoni Wit]], Polish conductor and composer
*[[February 10]]
**[[Rufus Reid]], American bassist and composer ([[The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra]])
**[[Clifford T. Ward]], singer-songwriter (died 2001)
*[[February 12]] – [[Moe Bandy]], American singer and guitarist
*[[February 15]] – [[Mick Avory]], drummer ([[The Kinks]])
*[[February 17]] – [[Karl Jenkins]], composer
*[[February 20]] – [[Lew Soloff]], jazz trumpeter, composer and actor ([[Blood, Sweat & Tears]])
*[[February 23]]
**[[Mike Maxfield]], lead guitarist ([[The Dakotas (band)|The Dakotas]])
**[[Johnny Winter]], blues guitarist, singer and producer (died 2014)
*[[February 24]]
**[[Nicky Hopkins]], keyboard player and session musician (died 1994)
**[[Paul Jones (singer)|Paul Jones]], R&B singer, actor and broadcaster
*[[March 1]]
**[[Mike d'Abo]], English vocalist ([[Manfred Mann]])
**[[Roger Daltrey]], English vocalist ([[The Who]])
*[[March 2]] – [[Leif Segerstam]], Finnish composer and conductor (died 2024)
*[[March 4]] – [[Bobby Womack]], American singer-songwriter (died 2014)
*[[March 6]]
**[[Kiri Te Kanawa]], New Zealand operatic soprano
**[[Mary Wilson (singer)|Mary Wilson]], American singer ([[The Supremes]]) (died 2021)
*[[March 8]] - [[Carole Bayer Sager]],  American lyricist, singer, songwriter
*[[March 17]]
**[[Pattie Boyd]], English sometime wife and muse of both [[George Harrison]] and [[Eric Clapton]]
**[[John Lill]], British pianist
**[[John Sebastian]], American songwriter and harmonica player ([[The Lovin' Spoonful]])
*[[March 23]]
**[[Michael Nyman]], English composer
**[[Ric Ocasek]], American new wave singer-songwriter ([[The Cars]]) (died 2019)
*[[March 26]] – [[Diana Ross]], American singer
*[[March 29]] – [[Terry Jacks]], Canadian singer-songwriter, producer and environmentalist
*[[March 31]] – [[Mick Ralphs]], British rock guitarist and singer ([[Bad Company]], [[Mott The Hoople]])
*[[April 3]] – [[Tony Orlando]], singer
*[[April 5]] – [[Crispian St. Peters]], singer (died 2010)
*[[April 6]]
**[[Felicity Palmer]], operatic mezzo-soprano
**[[Michelle Phillips]], actress and vocalist ([[The Mamas & the Papas]])
*[[April 12]] – [[John Kay (musician)|John Kay]], singer-songwriter and guitarist ([[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]])
*[[April 13]] – [[Brian Pendleton]], original member of [[The Pretty Things]] (died 2001)
*[[April 13]] – [[Jack Casady]], bass guitarist ([[Jefferson Airplane]])
*[[April 15]] – [[Dave Edmunds]], rock singer and guitarist
*[[April 17]] – [[Bobby Curtola]], pop singer and teen idol (died 2016)
*[[April 18]] – [[Skip Spence]], singer-songwriter ([[Moby Grape]]) (died 1999)
*[[April 27]] – [[Cuba Gooding Sr.]], lead singer ([[The Main Ingredient (band)|The Main Ingredient]]) (died 2017)
*[[May 9]] – [[Richie Furay]], country musician and singer ([[Buffalo Springfield]])
*[[May 12]] – [[James & Bobby Purify|James Purify]], singer (died 2021)
*[[May 14]] – [[Gene Cornish]], guitarist ([[The Rascals]])
*[[May 16]] – [[Billy Cobham]], Panamanian-American drummer, composer, and bandleader
*[[May 17]] – [[Jesse Winchester]], musician and songwriter
*[[May 20]]
**[[Joe Cocker]], English singer (died 2014)
**[[Boudewijn de Groot]], Dutch singer
*[[May 21]] – [[Marcie Blane]], singer
*[[May 23]] – [[Tiki Fulwood]], American R&B/funk/jazz drummer (died 1979)
*[[May 24]] – [[Patti LaBelle]], singer
*[[May 25]] – [[Charlie Harper (singer)|Charlie Harper]], singer, songwriter ([[U.K. Subs]])
*[[May 26]] – [[Verden Allen]], British rock organist and singer ([[Mott The Hoople]])
*[[May 28]]
**[[Gladys Knight]], singer
**[[Billy Vera]], singer, actor and writer
*[[June 2]] – [[Marvin Hamlisch]], songwriter and composer (died 2012)
*[[June 6]] – [[Edgar Froese]], electronic music pioneer ([[Tangerine Dream]])
*[[June 7]] – [[Clarence White]] ([[The Byrds]]), guitarist ([[Nashville West]]) (died 1973)
*[[June 8]] – [[Boz Scaggs]], singer-songwriter
*[[June 17]] – [[Chris Spedding]], guitarist and songwriter
*[[June 21]] – [[Ray Davies]], singer-songwriter ([[The Kinks]])
*[[June 22]] – [[Peter Asher]], singer and record producer ([[Peter and Gordon]])
*[[June 23]] – [[Rosetta Hightower]], singer (died 2014)
*[[June 24]]
**[[Jeff Beck]], rock guitarist (died 2023)
**[[Arthur Brown (musician)|Arthur Brown]], rock singer ([[The Crazy World of Arthur Brown]])
**[[Chris Wood (rock musician)|Chris Wood]], rock musician ([[Traffic (band)|Traffic]]) (died 1983)
*[[June 26]] – [[Arthur Doyle]], American singer-songwriter, saxophonist and flautist (died 2014)
*[[June 30]] – [[Glenn Shorrock]], singer-songwriter ([[Little River Band]])
*[[July 6]] – [[Byron Berline]], American fiddler ([[The Flying Burrito Brothers]])
*[[July 8]]
**[[Jai Johanny Johanson]], drummer ([[The Allman Brothers Band]])
**[[Michael Johnson (singer)|Michael Johnson]], singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2017)
*[[July 22]] – [[Rick Davies]], keyboardist ([[Supertramp]])
*[[July 26]] – [[Betty Davis]], funk and soul singer
*[[July 27]] – [[Bobbie Gentry]], singer-songwriter
*[[August 2]] – [[Jim Capaldi]], drummer and singer-songwriter ([[Traffic (band)|Traffic]]) (died [[2005 in music|2005]])
*[[August 3]] – [[Nino Bravo]], singer (died 1973)
*[[August 12]] – [[Larry Troutman]], R&B musician ([[Zapp (band)|Zapp]]) (d.[[1999 in music|1999]])
*[[August 18]] – [[Carl Wayne]], vocalist ([[The Move]]) (died 2004)
*[[August 19]] – [[Eddy Raven]], country musician
*[[August 27]] – [[Tim Bogert]], bass guitarist ([[Vanilla Fudge]]) (died 2021)
*[[September 1]]
**[[Archie Bell (singer)|Archie Bell]], R&B singer-songwriter ([[Archie Bell & the Drells]])
**[[Leonard Slatkin]], conductor ([[Detroit Symphony Orchestra]])
*[[September 3]] – [[Gary Leeds]] ([[The Walker Brothers]])
*[[September 4]] – [[Gene Parsons]] ([[The Byrds]]) ([[The Flying Burrito Brothers]])
*[[September 12]] – [[Barry White]], soul singer-songwriter and record producer (died 2003)
*[[September 13]] – [[Peter Cetera]], vocalist ([[Chicago (band)|Chicago]])
*[[September 16]]
**[[Winston Grennan]], drummer (died 2000)
**[[Betty Kelly]] ([[Martha and the Vandellas]])
*[[September 23]] – [[Ivan Martin Jirous]], poet and musician ([[The Plastic People of the Universe]])
*[[September 29]]
**[[Tommy Boyce]], songwriter (died 1994)
**[[Mike Post]], TV theme composer
*[[October 7]] – [[Judee Sill]], singer-songwriter (died 1979)
*[[October 9]]
**[[John Entwistle]], bassist ([[The Who]]) (died 2002)
**[[Nona Hendryx]], singer-songwriter, author and actress
*[[October 13]] – [[Robert Lamm]], keyboardist and singer-songwriter ([[Chicago (band)|Chicago]])
*[[October 16]] – [[Patsy Watchorn]], folk musician
*[[October 19]]
**[[George McCrae]], soul and disco singer
**[[Peter Tosh]], reggae musician (died 1987)
*[[October 24]] - [[Bettye Swann]], soul singer
*[[October 25]] – [[Jon Anderson]], lead singer ([[Yes (band)|Yes]])
*[[October 26]] – [[Jim McCann (musician)|Jim McCann]], folk musician (died 2015)
*[[October 29]] – [[Denny Laine]], rock singer-songwriter, guitarist & multi-instrumentalist ([[The Moody Blues]], [[Wings (band)|Wings]]) (died 2023)
*[[October 30]] – [[Kiril Marichkov]], Bu;gaqrian rock musician (died 2024)
*[[November 2]] – [[Keith Emerson]], keyboardist and composer ([[Emerson, Lake & Palmer]]) (died 2016)
*[[November 8]] – [[Bonnie Bramlett]], singer ([[Delaney & Bonnie]])
*[[November 10]] – Sir [[Tim Rice]], lyricist
*[[November 11]] – [[Jennifer Bate]], concert organist (died 2020)
*[[November 12]] – [[Booker T. Jones]], musician, record producer, composer and arranger
*[[November 17]] – [[Gene Clark]], singer-songwriter ([[The Byrds]]) (died 1991)
*[[November 25]] – [[Bev Bevan]], drummer & vocalist ([[The Move]]) ([[Electric Light Orchestra]]), drummer ([[Black Sabbath]])
*[[November 26]] – [[Jean Terrell]], singer
*[[November 28]] – [[R. B. Greaves]], singer
*[[December 1]] – [[John Densmore]] ([[The Doors]])
*[[December 3]] – [[António Variações]], Portuguese singer-songwriter (died [[1984 in music|1984]])
*[[December 4]] – [[Dennis Wilson]] ([[The Beach Boys]]) (died 1983)
**[[Chris Hillman]] ([[The Byrds]], [[The Flying Burrito Brothers]], [[The Desert Rose Band]])
*[[December 6]] – [[Jonathan King]], singer, songwriter and record producer
*[[December 7]] – [[Daniel Chorzempa]], organist
*[[December 9]]
**[[Shirley Brickley]] ([[The Orlons]]) (died 1977)
**[[Neil Innes]], singer-songwriter and comedian (died 2019)
*[[December 11]] – [[Brenda Lee]], singer
*[[December 12]] – [[Rob Tyner]], American singer-songwriter and bass player ([[MC5]]) (died 1991)
*[[December 16]] – [[John Abercrombie (guitarist)|John Abercrombie]], jazz guitarist (died 2017)
*[[December 19]]
**[[William Christie (musician)|William Christie]], harpsichordist and conductor
**[[Alvin Lee]], guitarist and singer ([[Ten Years After]]) (died 2013)
**[[María Martha Serra Lima]], ballad and bolero singer (died 2017)
**[[Zal Yanovsky]], guitarist and singer ([[The Lovin' Spoonful]]) (died 2002)
*[[December 20]] – [[Bobby Colomby]], drummer ([[Blood, Sweat & Tears]])
*[[December 21]] – [[Michael Tilson Thomas]], conductor
*[[December 22]] – [[Barry Jenkins (musician)|Barry Jenkins]], drummer ([[The Animals]]) (died 2024)
*[[December 25]] 
**[[Henry Vestine]], guitarist ([[Canned Heat]]) (died 1997)
**[[John Edwards (singer)|John Edwards]] ([[The Spinners (American group)|The Spinners]]) (died 2025)
*[[December 27]] – [[Mick Jones (Foreigner guitarist)|Mick Jones]], guitarist, songwriter and record producer ([[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]])