Editing 1947 in music (section)

==Births==
*[[January 6]] – [[Sandy Denny]], folk singer ([[Fairport Convention]]) (died 1978)
*[[January 7]] (or 1) – [[Mohammad-Reza Lotfi]], Iranian [[setar]] player and composer (died [[2014 in music|2014]])
*[[January 8]]
**<!--January 8-->[[David Bowie]], singer-songwriter (died 2016)
**<!--January 8-->[[Terry Sylvester]], pop guitarist and singer ([[The Hollies]])
*[[January 18]] – [[John O'Conor]], Irish pianist
*[[January 19]] – [[Rod Evans]] ([[Deep Purple]], [[Captain Beyond]])
*[[January 20]] – [[George Grantham (musician)|George Grantham]] ([[Poco (band)|Poco]])
*[[January 21]] – [[Pye Hastings]] ([[Caravan (band)|Caravan]])
*[[January 24]] – [[Warren Zevon]], singer-songwriter (died 2003)
*[[January 29]] – [[David Byron]], lead vocalist ([[Uriah Heep (band)|Uriah Heep]], [[Spice (British band)|Spice]]) (died 1985)
*[[January 30]] – [[Steve Marriott]] ([[Small Faces]], [[Humble Pie (band)|Humble Pie]]) (died 1991)
*[[February 3]]
** [[Dave Davies]], singer-guitarist ([[The Kinks]])
** [[Melanie (singer)|Melanie]] (Safka), folk singer-songwriter (died 2024)
*[[February 7]] – [[John Weathers]] ([[Gentle Giant]], [[Man (band)|Man]])
*[[February 9]] – [[Joe Ely]], singer, guitarist and songwriter
*[[February 11]] – [[Derek Shulman]] ([[Gentle Giant]])
*[[February 14]] – [[Tim Buckley]], singer-songwriter and musician (died 1975)
*[[February 15]] – [[John Adams (composer)|John Coolidge Adams]], composer
*[[February 18]] – [[Dennis DeYoung]] ([[Styx (band)|Styx]])
*[[February 24]] – [[Rupert Holmes]], singer-songwriter
*[[February 26]] – [[Sandie Shaw]], singer
*[[March 3]] – [[Jennifer Warnes]], singer (died 2025)
*[[March 5]] – [[Clodagh Rodgers]], singer
*[[March 6]] – [[Kiki Dee]], singer
*[[March 8]] – [[Michael Allsup]] ([[Three Dog Night]])
*[[March 10]] – [[Tom Scholz]] ([[Boston (band)|Boston]])
*[[March 11]] – [[Mark Stein (musician)|Mark Stein]] ([[Vanilla Fudge]])
*[[March 14]]
**[[Jona Lewie]], English singer-songwriter and keyboard player
**[[Peter Skellern]], English singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2017)
*[[March 15]] – [[Ry Cooder]], guitarist, singer and composer
*[[March 18]] – [[B. J. Wilson]], drummer ([[Procol Harum]]) (died 1990)
*[[March 24]] – [[Mike Kellie]], drummer ([[Spooky Tooth]]) (died 2017)
*[[March 25]]
**<!--March 25-->[[Elton John]], pianist and singer-songwriter
**<!--March 25-->[[John Rowles]], New Zealand singer
*[[March 29]] – [[Bobby Kimball]], singer ([[Toto (band)|Toto]])
*[[April 2]]
** [[Paquita la del Barrio]], Mexican singer (died 2025)
** [[Emmylou Harris]], American country singer-songwriter
*[[April 7]]
**[[Patricia Bennett]], American rock singer ([[The Chiffons]])
**[[Florian Schneider]], German electronic musician ([[Kraftwerk]]) (died 2020)
*[[April 8]]
**[[Steve Howe (guitarist)|Steve Howe]], English guitarist ([[Yes (band)|Yes]])
**[[Larry Norman]], American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2008)
*[[April 10]] – [[Bunny Wailer]], Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter and percussionist (died 2021)
*[[April 16]]
**<!--April 16-->[[Ján Lehotský]], Slovak composer
**<!--April 16-->[[Gerry Rafferty]], Scottish singer-songwriter (died 2011)
*[[April 21]]
**<!--April 21-->[[Iggy Pop]], American rock singer-songwriter
**<!--April 21-->[[John Weider]], English rock musician ([[John Mayall's Bluesbreakers]])
*[[April 23]] – [[Glenn Cornick]], English bass guitarist ([[Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull]]) (died 2014)
*[[April 27]] – [[Pete Ham]], Welsh singer-songwriter ([[Badfinger]]) (died 1975)
*[[April 29]] – [[Tommy James]], American singer-songwriter and producer ([[Tommy James and the Shondells]])
*[[May 8]] – [[Phil Sawyer]], guitarist ([[The Spencer Davis Group]], [[Jefferson Starship]])
*[[May 10]] – [[Jay Ferguson (American musician)|Jay Ferguson]] ([[Spirit (band)|Spirit]])
*[[May 11]] – [[Butch Trucks]], drummer ([[The Allman Brothers Band]]) (died 2017)
*[[May 13]] – [[Pete Overend Watts]], British rock bassist and vocalist ([[Mott the Hoople]], Mott, [[British Lions (band)|British Lions]]) (died 2017)
*[[May 14]] 
**[[Al Ciner]], guitarist ([[Three Dog Night]])
**[[Joaquin Diaz González]], Spanish multi-instrumentalist, singer, folklorist, and ethnomusicologist<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia |author=Israel J. Katz|date=2001|entry=Diaz (González), Joaquin|encyclopedia=Grove Music Online|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.51733}}</ref>
*[[May 15]] – [[Graeham Goble]], rock musician ([[Little River Band]])
*[[May 16]]
**<!--May 16-->[[Barbara Lee (singer)|Barbara Lee]], rock singer ([[The Chiffons]])
**<!--May 16-->[[Darrell Sweet (musician)|Darrell Sweet]], hard rock drummer ([[Nazareth (band)|Nazareth]]) (died 1999)
*[[May 19]]
**<!--May 19-->[[Paul Brady]], singer-songwriter
**<!--May 19-->[[David Helfgott]], classical pianist
*[[May 20]] – [[Steve Currie]] ([[T. Rex (band)|T. Rex]]) (died 1981)
*[[May 21]] – [[Bill Champlin]] ([[Chicago (band)|Chicago]])
*[[May 31]] – [[Junior Campbell]], singer-songwriter
*[[June 1]] – [[Ronnie Wood]], guitarist ([[The Faces]]; [[The Rolling Stones]])
*[[June 3]]
**<!--June 3--> – [[Mickey Finn (drummer)|Mickey Finn]], glam rock drummer ([[T. Rex (band)|T. Rex]]) (died 2003)
**<!--June 3--> – [[Shuki Levy]], composer
*[[June 5]]
**<!--June 5-->[[Laurie Anderson]], singer-songwriter
**<!--June 5-->[[Tom Evans (musician)|Tom Evans]], rock singer-songwriter ([[Badfinger]]) (died 1983)
**<!--June 5-->[[Freddie Stone]], guitarist ([[Sly and the Family Stone]])
*[[June 8]]
**<!--June 8-->[[Mick Box]], hard rock guitarist ([[Uriah Heep (band)|Uriah Heep]])
**<!--June 8-->[[Julie Driscoll]], singer ([[Brian Auger and the Trinity]])
*[[June 14]] – [[Barry Melton]], rock guitarist ([[Country Joe and the Fish]])
*[[June 15]] – [[Paul Patterson (composer)|Paul Patterson]], composer
*[[June 17]]
**<!--June 17-->[[Gregg Rolie]], singer and keyboard player ([[Santana (band)|Santana]], [[Journey (band)|Journey]])
**<!--June 17-->[[Paul Young (singer, born 1947)|Paul Young]], lead vocalist ([[Sad Café (band)|Sad Café]]), singer & percussionist ([[Mike + The Mechanics]]) (died 2000)
*[[June 20]] – [[Dolores "LaLa" Brooks]], singer ([[The Crystals]])
*[[June 22]] – [[Howard Kaylan]], rock singer ([[The Turtles]], [[The Mothers of Invention]], [[Flo & Eddie]])
*[[June 24]] – [[Mick Fleetwood]], rock drummer ([[Fleetwood Mac]])
*[[July 7]]
**[[David Hodo]], American singer and actor ([[Village People]])
**[[Rob Townsend]], drummer ([[Family (band)|Family]])
*[[July 8]] – [[Jonathan Kelly]], singer-songwriter
*[[July 9]]
**[[Mitch Mitchell]], drummer ([[The Jimi Hendrix Experience]]) (died 2008)
**[[Haruomi Hosono]], Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer
*[[July 10]] – [[Arlo Guthrie]], folk singer
*[[July 11]] – [[John Holt (singer)|John Holt]], singer ([[The Paragons]]) (died 2014)
*[[July 12]] – [[Wilko Johnson]], pub rock guitarist, singer-songwriter ([[Dr. Feelgood (band)|Dr. Feelgood]]) and actor (died 2022)
*[[July 15]]
**<!--July 15-->[[Peter Banks]], guitarist ([[Yes (band)|Yes]], [[The Syn]]) (died 2013)
**<!--July 15-->[[Roky Erickson]] ([[The 13th Floor Elevators]]) (died 2019)
*[[July 19]]
**<!--July 19-->[[Bernie Leadon]] ([[The Flying Burrito Brothers]], [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]])
**<!--July 19-->[[Brian May]], guitarist ([[Queen (band)|Queen]])
*[[July 20]] – [[Carlos Santana]], guitarist
*[[July 22]] – [[Don Henley]] ([[Eagles (band)|Eagles]])
*[[July 23]] – [[David Essex]], singer and actor
*[[July 24]]
**<!--July 24-->[[Peter Serkin]], classical pianist (died 2020)
**<!--July 24-->[[Chris Townson]], drummer ([[John's Children]], [[The Who]]) (died 2008)
*[[August 5]]
**<!--August 5-->[[Rick Derringer]] ([[The McCoys]])
**<!--August 5-->[[Gregory Leskiw]] ([[The Guess Who]])
*[[August 6]] – [[Dennis Alcapone]], reggae deejay and producer
*[[August 9]] – [[Barbara Mason]], singer
*[[August 10]]
**<!--August 10-->[[Dimitri Alexeev]], pianist
**<!--August 10-->[[Ian Anderson (musician)|Ian Anderson]], singer and flautist ([[Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull]])
*[[August 14]] – [[Maddy Prior]], folk singer
*[[August 17]] – [[Gary Talley]], guitarist ([[The Box Tops]])
*[[August 20]] – [[James Pankow]], brass player ([[Chicago (band)|Chicago]])
*[[September 3]] – [[Eric Bell]], guitarist ([[Thin Lizzy]])
*[[September 5]] – [[Buddy Miles]] (died 2008)
*[[September 12]] – [[Darryl DeLoach]], vocalist ([[Iron Butterfly]]) (died 2002)
*[[September 17]]
**<!--September 17-->[[Lol Creme]], singer ([[10cc]])
**<!--September 17-->[[Gordon Edwards (musician)|Gordon Edwards]] ([[The Kinks]])
*[[September 21]] – [[Don Felder]] ([[Eagles (band)|Eagles]])
*[[September 23]] – [[Jerry Corbetta]] ([[Sugarloaf (band)|Sugarloaf]]) (died 2016)
*[[September 26]] – [[Lynn Anderson]], country-music singer (died 2015)
*[[September 27]] – [[Meat Loaf]], singer (died 2022)
*[[September 30]] – [[Marc Bolan]], singer-songwriter (died 1977)
*[[October 4]] – [[Jim Fielder]], bass guitarist ([[Blood, Sweat & Tears]], [[Buffalo Springfield]])
*[[October 5]] – [[Brian Johnson]], singer ([[AC/DC]])
*[[October 9]] – [[France Gall]], [[yé-yé]] singer (died 2018)
*[[October 10]] – Norman Carl Odam, the [[Legendary Stardust Cowboy]], novelty artist
*[[October 12]] – [[George Lam]], Hong Kong singer and actor
*[[October 13]] – [[Sammy Hagar]] ([[Montrose (band)|Montrose]], [[Van Halen]])
*[[October 16]] – [[Bob Weir]] ([[Grateful Dead]])
*[[October 17]] – [[Michael McKean]] (''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]'')
*[[October 18]] – [[Laura Nyro]], singer, pianist and composer (died 1997)
*[[October 21]] – [[Tetsu Yamauchi]], bass guitarist ([[Free (band)|Free]], [[Faces (band)|The Faces]])
*[[October 23]] – [[Greg Ridley]], bass guitarist ([[Spooky Tooth]], [[Humble Pie (band)|Humble Pie]]) (died 2003)
*[[October 30]] – [[Timothy B. Schmit]] ([[Poco (band)|Poco]], [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]])
*[[November 2]] – [[Dave Pegg]], multi-instrumentalist ([[Fairport Convention]], [[Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull]]), bassist ([[Ian Campbell Folk Group]])
*[[November 5]]
**<!--November 5-->[[Rubén Juárez]], Argentinian singer-songwriter and [[bandoneon]] player (died [[2010 in music|2010]])
**<!--November 5-->[[Peter Noone]], singer, "Herman" of [[Herman's Hermits]]
*[[November 8]] – [[Minnie Riperton]], singer (died 1979)
*[[November 10]]
**<!--November 10-->[[Greg Lake]] progressive rock singer-songwriter ([[Emerson, Lake & Palmer]]) (died 2016)
**<!--November 10-->[[Dave Loggins]], singer-songwriter
*[[November 12]] – [[Buck Dharma]], hard rock guitarist and singer ([[Blue Öyster Cult]])
*[[November 20]] – [[Joe Walsh]], hard rock singer-songwriter and guitarist ([[James Gang]], [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]])
*[[November 29]] – [[Ronnie Montrose]], rock guitarist ([[Montrose (band)|Montrose]], [[Gamma (band)|Gamma]]) (died 2012)
*[[December 4]] – [[Terry Woods]], folk rock musician ([[The Pogues]])
*[[December 5]]
**<!--December 5-->[[Egberto Gismonti]], Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist
**<!--December 5-->[[Jim Messina (musician)|Jim Messina]] ([[Buffalo Springfield]], [[Loggins and Messina]])
**<!--December 5-->[[Rick Wills]], bass guitarist ([[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]])
*[[December 8]] – [[Gregg Allman]], singer, guitarist and songwriter (died 2017)
*[[December 12]] – [[Vin Scelsa]], radio DJ
*[[December 21]] – [[Paco de Lucía]], flamenco guitarist (died 2014)
*[[December 27]] – [[Tracy Nelson (singer)|Tracy Nelson]], singer (Mother Earth)
*[[December 28]] – [[Dick Diamonde]], bassist ([[The Easybeats]]) (died 2024)
*[[December 29]] – [[Cozy Powell]], drummer (died 1998)
*[[December 30]] – [[Jeff Lynne]], singer-songwriter and producer ([[The Move]], [[Electric Light Orchestra]])
*[[December 31]] – [[Burton Cummings]], rock singer-songwriter ([[The Guess Who]])