1916 In Music ,
Other Events Of 1917 ,
1918 In Music and the
List Of 'years In Music' .
- January 10 - Jerry Wexler , Record Producer
- January 12 - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi , major influence on the Beatles
- January 15 - Tiny Timbrell , guitarist
- February 27 - George Mitchell , founder of the ''Black and White Minstrels''
- March 2 - John Gardner , composer
- March 12 - Leonard Chess , founder of Chess Records
- March 19 - Dinu Lipatti , pianist
- March 20 - Vera Lynn , singer
- March 23 - Oscar Shumsky , violinist
- March 26 - Rufus Thomas
- March 30 - Rudolf Brucci , composer
- April 25 - Ella Fitzgerald , jazz singer
- April 29 - Paul Nero
- April 30 - Bea Wain , US band singer
- May 1 - Danielle Darrieux , singer and actress
- May 14 - Norman Luboff , US chorale director
- May 21 - Dennis Day , US singer
- May 28 - Papa John Creech , Hot Tuna
- June 19 - Dave Lambert , US singer and arranger
- June 30 - Lena Horne , singer
- July 14 - Roshan , Bollywood composer
- July 24 - Robert Farnon , composer
- August 22 - John Lee Hooker
- August 23 - Tex Williams , US country singer
- September 11 - Myrta Silva , singer and composer
- September 13 - Robert Ward , composer
- September 30 - Buddy Rich , drummer
- October 6 - Bob Neal , ex-Presley manager
- October 7 - June Allyson , US singer and actress
- October 10 - Thelonious Monk , jazz musician
- October 21 - Dizzy Gillespie , jazz musician
- October 31 - Anna Marly , French singer-songwriter
- November 12 - Jo Stafford , singer
- ''date unknown'' - Ada Winans , singer
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