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25 January

Musicians born and died on 25 January: 14 births, 13 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born14

  • 1891Wellman Braudbass · St. James Parish, LADied 29 October 1966 · Jazz
  • 1896Florence Millsvocal · Washington, DCDied 1 November 1927 · Jazz
  • 1899Sleepy John Estesguitar, vocal · Ripley, TNDied 5 June 1977 · Blues
  • 1912Luis Eduardo "Lucho" Bermúdezarranger, band-leader, clarinet, composer, DJ, musician, piccolo, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba · El Carmen de Bolívar, ColombiaDied 23 April 1994 · Lucho Bermúdez Orchestra, Orquesta del Caribe, Orquesta Número Uno, Sonolux
  • 1912Robert "Dean" Nolanpiano · Cleveland, OHDied 9 September 1986 · Gospel · Eva Jessye
  • 1917Floyd Smithguitar · St. Louis, MODied 29 March 1982 · Jazz · Andy Kirk
  • 1927Jobim (Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida)composer, guitar, piano · Rio De Janeiro, BrazilDied 8 December 1994 · Jazz
  • 1929Benny Golsonsaxophone · Philadelphia, PADied 21 September 2024 · Jazz
  • 1932Moses "Whispering" Smithharmonica · Union Church, MSDied 28 April 1984 · Blues · Excello Rec’s
  • 1933“Little” Mac Simmonsharmonica · Twist, ARDied 24 October 2000 · Blues
  • 1938Etta James (Jamesetta Hawkins James)vocal · Los Angeles, CADied 20 January 2012 · R&B · Soul · Etta & Harvey
  • 1939Tami Lynn (Gloria Jean Brown)vocal · New Orleans, LADied 26 June 2020 · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Clara Ward Singers, AFO Executives, Atlantic Records, Mojo Records
  • 1947Louis Overstreet Jr.guitar · De Quincy, LAGospel · Arhoolie Rec’s
  • 1948Barbara J. Burtondrums · Chicago, ILGospel · Soul · Staples

Died13

  • 1964Marian Distlerlabel-owner · New York, NYFolkways Rec’s
  • 1965Chico Derrickbass · Chicago, ILBlues · Jazz · R&B · Jump Jackson
  • 1976Christopher Kennercomposer, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 25 December 1929 · aged 46 · Heart attack · R&B
  • 1985Willie "Earthquake" Blackmondrums · St. Louis, MOBorn 6 August 1934 · aged 50 · Blues
  • 1986Jimmy Don Smithguitar · Houston, TXBorn 28 October 1948 · aged 37
  • 1987Harry Dialdrums, label-owner, producer · New York, NYBorn 17 February 1907 · aged 79 · Soul · Dial Rec’s
  • 1988Chester BoonetrumpetBorn 27 February 1906 · aged 81 · Jazz · Joe Pullum, Sammy Price
  • 1996Rusty DavisSt. Louis, MODavis Brothers Band
  • 1997Seldon Powellflute, saxophone · Hempstead, NYBorn 15 November 1928 · aged 68 · Jazz · R&B · Soul · Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers
  • 2004Roman "Romeo" Stewartvocal · New Hyde Park, NYBorn 11 May 1957 · aged 46 · Heart failure · Reggae
  • 2006Dee Edwards (Doris Jean Harrell)vocal · Detroit, MIBorn 19 June 1945 · aged 60 · Natural Causes · Soul · Paragons, Cotillion Records, Tuba Records, GM
  • 2017Ronnie Davis (Jerome Constantine Bellin)composer, producer, vocal · Savanna-la-Mar, JamaicaBorn 4 July 1950 · aged 66 · Stroke · Reggae · Tennors
  • 2023Bettye Swann (Betty Jean Champion Swann)vocalBorn 24 October 1944 · aged 78 · Soul · Fawns

Events4

  • 1955Little Walter records his second chart-topper, 'My Babe' (Checker).
  • 1960Jack McDuff records 'Brother Jack' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1962Sam Cooke's 'Twistin' The Night Away' is released on RCA.
  • 1975'Help Me Make It Through the Night' by John Holt (Trojan) peaks at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart.