Born: June 18, 1913

Died: January 15, 1993

LA-based musician, songwriter and Tin Pan Alley-style lyricist for romantic films and Broadway shows, wrote or co-wrote dozens of popular songs, including the enduring and oft-covered "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (Vaughan Moore, #1, 1946), collaborated on multiple hits by Frank Sinatra, including "All The Way" (#1, 1957), died from congestive heart failure on 1/15/1993, age 79

Born: March 14, 1922

Died: January 15, 1996

Pianist, easy listening/pop music composer, pioneer of "exotica" incorporating Polynesian and African sounds, "Poor People Of Paris" (#1, 1956), wrote the "Whistle" theme song to the TV show Lassie, died on 1/15/1996, age 73.

Born: April 20, 1929

Died: January 15, 2001

Long-time radio DJ (WLWT-Cincinnati), TV music show host and one hit wonder pop-rock singer, "Till Death Do Us Part" (#26, 1962), died from cancer on 1/15/2001, age 71

Born: December 09, 1934

Died: January 15, 1998

Chicago blues harmonica player and singer, "Little By Little" (R&B #23, 1960), worked with Buddy Guy, toured in front of The Rolling Stones in the 70s, issued occasional albums in the 80s and 90s, appeared in the sequel movie Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), died from lymphoma on 1/15/1998, age 63

Born: June 15, 1941

Died: January 15, 1994

Grammy-winning folk-pop singer, songwriter and guitarist, "Everybody's Talkin" (#6, 1969) from the movie Midnight Cowboy, and "Without You" (#1, 1972), died of heart failure on 1/15/1994, age 52

Born: July 21, 1942

Died: January 15, 2015

Singer-songwriter, producer, disc jockey and band manager, best known for putting together the all-girl punk/hard rock The Runaways ("Cherry Bomb," 1976), died from bladder cancer on 1/15/2015, age 72.

Born: August 19, 1943

Died: January 15, 2018

Multiple Grammy-winning contemporary gospel and R&B singer, composer, keyboardist and leader of the gospel-pop Edwin Hawkins Singers, best known for the catchy, unplanned worldwide hit "Oh Happy Day" (#4, R&B #2, CAN #2, UK #2, 1969) but racked up 19 other Grammy gospel nominations and three other wins over a 30-year music career, inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame in 2007, died from pancreatic cancer on 1/15/2018, age 74

Born: July 30, 1944

Died: January 15, 2020

Highly-skilled and sought-after multi-instrumentalist L.A. session musician and country-rock pioneer, co-founded 60s American eclectic folk-rock cult band Kaleidoscope, replaced Jackson Browne in country-rock the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ("Mr. Bojangles," #9, 1971), worked in Linda Ronstadt's backing band, recorded several solo albums and did studio work for James Taylor, Helen Reddy and many others, continued to record and produce folk- and country-rock music into the 10s, died from complications of a stroke on 1/15/2020, age 75.

Born: April 03, 1946

Died: January 15, 1992

Bassist for numerous rock and pop acts, most notably the Elton John band, died from a stroke after a long bout with cancer on 1/15/1992, age 45

Born: September 03, 1952

Died: January 15, 2009

Founding member and keyboardist for Philly-style Brit R&B/soul Sweet Sensation, "Sad Sweet Dreamer" (#14, UK #1, 1975), found dead in his apartment from bronchopneumonia on 1/15/2009, age 56.

Born: September 06, 1971

Died: January 15, 2018

Founding member and lead vocals for Irish jangle/dream pop-rock The Cranberries, "Linger" (#8, 1993), led the band from 1990 to 2003 and again following reunion 2009, issued two solo albums in the interval, died suddenly from undisclosed causes on 1/15/2018, age 46

Born: March 10, 1933

Died: January 15, 2022

The "Dick Clark of Country Music," tireless multi-media promoter and pre-eminent broadcaster of country music over six decades, first as the overnight DJ from 1957 to 1972 on clear-channel WSM in Nashville, the station's nighttime signal reached across the Eastern and Central states and drew top country stars for interviews on the program, started a concurrent TV program in the late 60s, left radio and went full-time on morning TV from 1972 through 1991, hosted various country-themed TV programs into the 2000s, including a final stint as host of retro-view Ralph Emery’s Memories on cable from 2007 to 2015, died in a Nashville hospital after a brief illness on 1/15/2022, age 88.

Born: September 05, 1934

Died: January 15, 2022

Brill Building songwriter and musician who co-wrote several dozen hits in the 50s and 60s, including the earliest pop-to-R&B crossover hit “Dim, Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)" for Bill Haley & His Comets (#11, R&B #11, 1954), “Lollipop” for The Chordettes (#2, R&B #3, 1958), and “Judy’s Turn To Cry” for Leslie Gore, (#5, R&B #10, 1963), dropped out of the business in the mid-60s and later accused Phil Spector of theft of her music, moved to Nashville in 1989 and continued to co-write songs and musical theater shows until a few years before dying from dementia on 1/15/2022, age 87.

Born: April 14, 1948

Died: January 15, 2022

Late 60s classical guitarist and Greenwich Village folk singer, fronted folk-pop Fifth Avenue Band and Howdy Moon in the 70s with little commercial recognition, focused on songwriting and co-wrote “Boogie Wonderland” (#6, R&B #2, 1979) for Earth, Wind & Fire and “Crazy for You” (#1, UK #2, 1985) for Madonna, plus dozens of other hit songs, joined Warner Bros. in 1984 as a senior VP of A&R at subsidiary Hollywood Records and moved over to Disney Music in 1998 for thirteen years, battled cancer for two years prior to dying from the disease on 1/15/2022, age 73.