Editing 1945 in music (section)

==Births==
*[[January 3]] – [[Stephen Stills]], singer-songwriter and [[guitarist]]<ref>{{cite book|author1=Peter Prown|author2=Harvey P. Newquist|title=Legends of Rock Guitar: The Essential Reference of Rock's Greatest Guitarists|publisher=H. Leonard|year=1997|isbn=9780793540426|page=45}}</ref>
*[[January 10]] – [[Rod Stewart]], rock singer
*[[January 15]] – [[Joan Marie Johnson]], pop singer ([[The Dixie Cups]]) (died 2016)
*[[January 17]]
**William "Poogie" Hart, R&B singer-songwriter ([[The Delfonics]])
**[[Ivan Karabyts]], Ukrainian conductor and composer (died [[2002 in music|2002]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.classicalmusicdaily.com/articles/k/i/ivan-karabits.htm|title=Ivan Karabits|website=Classical Music Daily|access-date=25 January 2025}}</ref>
*[[January 20]] – [[Eric Stewart]], singer-songwriter ([[The Mindbenders]], [[10cc]])
*[[January 26]]
**<!--January 26-->[[Jacqueline du Pré]], cellist (died 1987)
**<!--January 26-->[[Ashley Hutchings]], folk rock musician ([[Fairport Convention]])
*[[January 28]] – [[Robert Wyatt]], [[Canterbury scene]] musician
*[[February 6]] – [[Bob Marley]], reggae singer-songwriter, musician and guitarist (died [[1981 in music|1981]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhXORHAxtQU|title=Bob Marley Obituary|website=The Guardian|date=12 May 1981|access-date=25 January 2025}}</ref>
*[[February 12]] – [[Roman Tam]], Hong Kong singer (died 2002)
*[[February 14]] – [[Vic Briggs]], blues and rock guitarist ([[The Animals]]) (died 2021){{cn|date=January 2025}}
*[[February 20]] – [[Alan Hull]], folk rock singer-songwriter ([[Lindisfarne (band)|Lindisfarne]]) (died [[1995 in music|1995]])<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-alan-hull-1582853.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220506/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-alan-hull-1582853.html |archive-date=6 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Obituary: Alan Hull|date=20 November 1995|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref>
*[[February 26]]
**<!--February 26-->[[Bob Hite]], blues rock singer ([[Canned Heat]]) (died 1981)
**<!--February 26-->[[Mitch Ryder]], rock and blues singer
*[[February 27]] – [[Carl Anderson (singer)|Carl Anderson]], actor and singer (died [[2004 in music|2004]]){{cn|date=January 2025}}
*[[March 6]] – [[Hugh Grundy]], rock drummer ([[The Zombies]])
*[[March 7]] – [[Arthur Lee (musician)|Arthur Lee]] ([[Love (band)|Love]]) (died 2006)
*[[March 8]] – [[Micky Dolenz]], singer, songwriter and actor ([[The Monkees]])
*[[March 9]] – [[Robin Trower]] rock guitarist and singer ([[Procol Harum]])
*[[March 10]] – [[Ramón Ayala]], accordion player and norteño
*[[March 14]]
**[[Jasper Carrott]], English comedian, actor and musician
** [[Michael Martin Murphey]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist
**[[Walter Parazaider]], American saxophonist ([[Chicago (band)|Chicago]])
**[[Herman van Veen]], Dutch singer-songwriter and actor
*[[March 17]] – [[Sheryl Cormier]], American Cajun accordionist
*[[March 17]] – [[Elis Regina]], Brazilian singer (died 1982)
*[[March 19]] – [[Cem Karaca]], Turkish rock musician
*[[March 20]] – [[Teddy Robin]], Hong Kong English pop singer-songwriter, actor, director and producer ([[Teddy Robin and the Playboys]])
*[[March 28]] – Charles Portz, rock guitar bassist ([[The Turtles]])
*[[March 30]] – [[Eric Clapton]], [[blues]] guitarist and singer
*[[April 1]] – [[John Barbata]], American rock drummer ([[Jefferson Starship]], [[The Turtles]])
*[[April 9]] – [[Steve Gadd]], American session drummer
*[[April 13]] – [[Lowell George]] ([[Little Feat]])
*[[April 14]] – [[Ritchie Blackmore]] ([[Deep Purple]], [[Rainbow (rock band)|Rainbow]])
*[[April 20]] – [[Frank DiLeo]], American actor and music industry executive
*[[April 24]] – [[Robert Knight (musician)|Robert Knight]], singer (died 2017)
*[[April 25]]
**<!--April 25-->[[Stu Cook]], rock bass guitarist ([[Creedence Clearwater Revival]])
**<!--April 25-->[[Björn Ulvaeus]], singer-songwriter ([[ABBA]])
*[[April 28]] – [[John Wolters (musician)|John Wolters]] ([[Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show]])
*[[April 29]] – [[Tammi Terrell]], Soul singer (died 1970)
*[[May 1]] – [[Rita Coolidge]], singer
*[[May 2]]
**<!--May 2-->[[Goldy McJohn]], [[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]] (died 2017)
**<!--May 2-->[[Judge Dread]], English reggae singer/rapper (died 1998)
*[[May 4]] – [[Georg Wadenius]] ([[Blood, Sweat & Tears]])
*[[May 6]]
**<!--May 6-->[[Bob Seger]], singer-songwriter
**<!--May 6-->[[Jimmie Dale Gilmore]], country musician
*[[May 7]] – [[Christy Moore]], folk musician
*[[May 8]] – [[Keith Jarrett]], pianist and composer
*[[May 9]] – [[Steve Katz (musician)|Steve Katz]], jazz-rock guitarist, singer and producer ([[Blues Project]], [[Blood, Sweat & Tears]])
*May 12 – [[Ian McLagan]], keyboard player ([[The Faces]]) (died 2014)
*May 13 – [[Magic Dick]], rock harmonica player ([[The J. Geils Band]])
*[[May 19]] – [[Pete Townshend]], rock guitarist and singer-songwriter ([[The Who]])
*[[May 24]] – [[Priscilla Presley]], wife of Elvis
*[[May 27]] – [[Bruce Cockburn]], Canadian singer/songwriter
*[[May 28]]
**<!--May 28-->[[John Fogerty]], rock singer-songwriter and guitarist ([[Creedence Clearwater Revival]])
**<!--May 28-->[[Gary Stewart (singer)|Gary Stewart]], American singer (died 2003)
**<!--May 28-->[[Chayito Valdez]], folk singer (died 2016)
*[[May 29]] – [[Gary Brooker]], rock singer-songwriter and keyboardist ([[Procol Harum]]) (died [[2022 in music|2022]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/feb/23/gary-brooker-obituary|title=Gary Brooker obituary|date=23 February 2022|author=Adam Sweeting|website=The Guardian|access-date=25 January 2025}}</ref>
*[[June 1]]
**<!--June 1-->[[Linda Scott]], singer
**<!--June 1-->[[Frederica von Stade]], operatic mezzo-soprano
*[[June 2]] – [[Lord David Dundas]], singer and composer
*[[June 4]]
**[[Gordon Waller]], singer ([[Peter and Gordon]]) (died 2009)
**<!--June 4-->[[Anthony Braxton]], avant-garde jazz composer
*[[June 14]] – [[Rod Argent]], rock keyboardist and singer ([[The Zombies]], [[Argent (band)|Argent]])
*[[June 20]] – [[Anne Murray]], singer
*[[June 24]] – [[Colin Blunstone]], rock singer ([[The Zombies]])
*[[June 25]]
**<!--June 25-->[[Labi Siffre]], singer-songwriter
*[[June 28]] – [[David Knights]], rock guitar bassist ([[Procol Harum]])
*[[July 1]]
**[[Mike Burstyn]], American actor and singer
**[[Debbie Harry]], American singer-songwriter and actress ([[Blondie (band)|Blondie]])
*[[July 6]] – [[Rik Elswit]], rock guitarist ([[Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show]])
*[[July 14]] – [[Jim Gordon (musician)|Jim Gordon]], rock drummer ([[Derek and the Dominos]]) (died 2023)
*[[July 15]] – [[Peter Lewis (musician)|Peter Lewis]] ([[Moby Grape]])
*[[July 18]] – [[Danny McCulloch]] ([[The Animals]])
*[[July 20]]
**<!--July 20-->[[Kim Carnes]], singer
**<!--July 20-->[[John Lodge (musician)|John Lodge]] ([[The Moody Blues]])
*[[July 23]] – [[Dino Danelli]], rock drummer ([[The Rascals]])
*[[July 30]] – [[David Sanborn]], saxophonist
*[[August 5]] – [[Stoika Milanova]], Bulgarian violinist (died 2024)
*[[August 12]] - [[Ron Mael]], American keyboardist ([[Sparks (band)|Sparks]], [[FFS (band)|FFS]])
*[[August 16]] – [[Gary Loizzo]], American rock singer and guitarist ([[The American Breed]]) (died 2016)
*[[August 18]] – [[Barbara Harris (singer)|Barbara Harris]], American pop singer ([[The Toys]])
*[[August 19]] – [[Ian Gillan]], English rock singer ([[Deep Purple]])
*[[August 24]]
**<!--August 24-->[[Ronee Blakley]], American actress, singer-songwriter and composer
**<!--August 24-->[[Molly Duncan]], Scottish blues tenor saxophonist ([[Average White Band]])
**<!--August 24-->[[Ken Hensley]], English hard rock singer-songwriter ([[Uriah Heep (band)|Uriah Heep]])
*[[August 31]]
**<!--August 31-->[[Van Morrison]], Northern Irish musician
**<!--August 31-->[[Itzhak Perlman]], Israeli-born American violinist
**<!--August 31-->[[Bob Welch (musician)|Bob Welch]], American musician and singer (died 2012)
*[[September 4]] – [[Bill Kenwright]], producer of West End musicals
*[[September 5]] – [[Al Stewart]], singer-songwriter
*[[September 8]]
**<!--September 8-->[[Ron "Pigpen" McKernan]], rock musician ([[Grateful Dead]]) (died 1973)
**<!--September 8-->[[Kelly Groucutt]], rock musician ([[Electric Light Orchestra]]) (died 2009)
*[[September 9]]
**<!--September 9-->[[Richard Divall]], conductor and musicologist (died 2017)
**<!--September 9-->[[Dee Dee Sharp]], R&B singer
*[[September 10]] – [[Jose Feliciano]], singer-songwriter and guitarist
*[[September 15]] – [[Jessye Norman]], operatic soprano (died 2019)
*[[September 17]] – [[Danny Rivera]], singer
*[[September 19]] – [[David Bromberg]], guitarist
*[[September 23]] – [[Paul Petersen]], singer and actor
*[[September 24]] – [[John Rutter]], choral composer
*[[September 25]] – Owen "Onnie" McIntyre, soul guitarist and singer ([[Average White Band]])
*[[September 26]]
**[[Gal Costa]], Brazilian singer
**[[Bryan Ferry]], English singer-songwriter
*[[October 1]] – [[Donny Hathaway]], singer and musician (died 1979)
*[[October 2]] – [[Don McLean]], singer-songwriter
*[[October 7]] – [[Kevin Godley]], singer-songwriter
*[[October 9]] – [[Chucho Valdés]], jazz musician
*[[October 10]] – [[Alan Cartwright]] ([[Procol Harum]])
*[[October 13]] – [[Christophe (singer)|Christophe]], singer-songwriter (died 2020)
*[[October 19]] – [[Jeannie C. Riley]], country singer
*[[October 22]] – [[Leslie West]] ([[Mountain (band)|Mountain]]) ([[The Vagrants]])
*[[October 28]] – [[Wayne Fontana]], beat singer (died 2020)
*[[October 29]] – [[Melba Moore]], singer
*[[October 31]] – [[Russ Ballard]], singer-songwriter ([[Argent (band)|Argent]])
*[[November 8]]
**<!--November 8-->Donald Murray ([[The Turtles]])
**<!--November 8-->[[Arnold Rosner]], composer
*[[November 10]] – [[Donna Fargo]], country musician
*[[November 11]]
**<!--November 11-->[[Chris Dreja]], British rock guitarist ([[The Yardbirds]])
**<!--November 11-->[[Vince Martell]], American rock guitarist ([[Vanilla Fudge]])
*[[November 12]] – [[Neil Young]], singer-songwriter
*[[November 13]] – [[Bobby Manuel]], American guitarist and producer ([[Booker T. & the M.G.'s]])
*[[November 15]] – [[Anni-Frid Lyngstad]], singer ([[ABBA]])
*[[November 16]] – [[Teenie Hodges]], American guitarist and songwriter ([[Hi Rhythm Section]]) (died 2014)
*[[November 20]] – [[Danny McBride (musician)|Dan McBride]] ([[Sha Na Na]])
*[[November 24]] – [[Lee Michaels]], keyboardist and singer
*[[November 26]] – [[John McVie]], guitarist ([[Fleetwood Mac]])
*[[November 30]] – [[Radu Lupu]], classical pianist (died 2022)
*[[December 1]] – [[Bette Midler]], American singer and actress
*[[December 10]] – [[Toots Hibbert]], Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter ([[Toots & the Maytals]])
*[[December 12]]
**Allan Ward, English beat guitarist ([[The Honeycombs]])
**[[Tony Williams (drummer)|Tony Williams]], American drummer, composer and producer ([[The Tony Williams Lifetime]]) (died 1997)
*[[December 14]] – [[Stanley Crouch]], American music critic
*[[December 20]] – [[Peter Criss]], American hard-rock drummer ([[Kiss (band)|KISS]])
*[[December 23]] – [[Ron Bushy]], American rock drummer ([[Iron Butterfly]])
*[[December 24]] – [[Lemmy]], born Ian Kilmister, English heavy metal musician ([[Motörhead]]) (died 2015)
*[[December 25]] – [[Noel Redding]], English rock guitar bassist ([[Jimi Hendrix Experience]]) (died 2003)
*[[December 27]] – [[Clarence Barlow]], Indian-born British composer (died 2023)
*[[December 30]] – [[Davy Jones (actor)|Davy Jones]], English singer and actor (died 2012)
*''date unknown'' – [[Abed Azrie]], Syrian-born French singer