1942 in music

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Births

• January 1 - Country Joe McDonald
• January 5 - Maurizio Pollini
• January 7 - Paul Revere, Paul Revere's Raiders
• January 15 - Edward Bivens, The Manhattans
• January 16 - William Francis, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
• January 16 - Barbara Lynn
• January 18 - Bobby Goldboro
• January 20 - William Powell, O'Jays
• January 21 - Edwin Starr
• January 30 - Marty Balin, Jefferson Airplane
• February 2 - Graham Nash, The Hollies, Crosby, Stills & Nash
• February 5 - Corey Wells, Three Dog Night
• February 9 - Carole King
• February 9 - Barry Mann
• February 11 - Tony Colton, rock producer.
• February 11 - Otis Clay, gospel/R&B-singer.
• February 13 - Peter Tork, musician/actor.
• February 19 - Lenny Citrin, Vito & The Salutations
• February 28 - Brian Jones, Rolling Stones
• March 2 - Lou Reed
• March 3 - Mike Pender, The Searchers
• March 12 - Larry Kaye (Kassman), Quotations
• March 12 - Brian O'Hara, Fourmost
• March 15 - Jerry Jeff Walker
• March 19 - Robin Luke
• March 25 - Aretha Franklin
• March 28 - Samuel Ramey, operatic bass
• March 30 - Graeme Edge, The Moody Blues
• April 1 - Phil Margo, The Tokens
• April 1 - Danny Brooks, The Dovells
• April 1 - Alan Blakely, The Tremeloes
• April 2 - Leon Russell
• April 2 - Phil Castrodale, The Reflections
• April 3 - Billy Joe Royal, singer
• April 4 - Major Lance
• April 5 - Allan Clarke, The Hollies
• April 8 - Roger Chapman, Family
• April 17 - Shelly Buchansky, Vito & The Salutations
• April 18 - Mike Vickers, Manfred Mann
• April 19 - Alan Price, The Animals
• April 24 - Barbra Streisand, US singer and actress
• April 26 - Bobby Rydell, US singer and sometime actor
• April 29 - Vincent Poncia Jr., Tradewinds
• April 29 - Klaus Voormann, Manfred Mann
• May 4 - Nick Ashford, Ashford & Simpson
• May 5 - Tammy Wynette
• May 6 - Colin Earl, Mungo Jerry
• May 9 - Mike Millward, Fourmost
• May 9 - Tommy Roe, signer
• May 12 - Ian Dury
• May 18 - Albert Hammond
• May 20 - Jill Jackson, Paul & Paula
• May 23 - Fred Wedlock, folk singer
• May 24 - Derek Quinn, Freddie & The Dreamers
• May 26 - Ray Ennis, Swinging Blue Jeans
• June 3 - Curtis Mayfield, The Impressions
• June 6 - Howard Kane, Jay & The Americans
• June 8 - Chuck Negron, Three Dog Night
• June 10 - Janet Vogel, Skyliners
• June 12 - Len Barry, The Dovells
• June 16 - Edward Levert, O'Jays
• June 18 - Paul McCartney
• June 19 - Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane
• June 20 - Brian Wilson
• June 24 - Mick Fleetwood
• July 12 - Swamp Dogg
• July 13 - Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)
• July 13 - Jay Uzzell, The Corsairs
• July 13 - Stephen Jo Bladd, J. Geils Band
• July 25 - Bruce Woodly, The Seekers
• July 26 - Dobie Gray
• July 27 - Kim Fowley
• August 4 - Paul Reynolds, A Flock of Seagulls
• August 5 - Rick Huxley, The Dave Clark Five
• August 7 - B.J. Thomas
• August 8 - Jay David, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
• August 11 - Michael Huggs, Manfred Mann
• August 11 - Guy Villari, The Regents
• August 16 - Barbara George
• August 22 - Joseph Chambers, Chambers Brothers
• August 23 - David (Roger Greenway), David & Jonathan
• August 23 - Anthony Micale, The Reflections
• August 25 - Walter Williams, O'Jays
• August 27 - Daryl Dragon, The Captain & Tennille
• August 29 - Sterling Morrison, The Velvet Underground
• September 3 - Al Jardine, The Beach Boys
• September 4 - Gene Parsons, The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers
• September 4 - Merald "Bubba" Knight, Gladys Knight and the Pips
• September 8 - Sal Valentino
• September 9 - Luther Simmons, Main Ingredient
• September 10 - Danny Hutton, Three Dog Night
• September 15 - Lee Dorman, Iron Butterfly, Captain Beyond
• September 16 - Bernie Calvert, The Hollies
• September 19 - Danny Kalb, Blues Project
• September 19 - Freda Payne
• September 24 - Phyllis Allbut, The Angels
• September 24 - Gerry Marsden, Gerry & The Pacemakers
• September 27 - Alvin Stardust, singer
• September 29 - Jean-Luc Ponty, violinist
• September 30 - Gus Dudgeon, record producer
• September 30 - Dewey Martin, Buffalo Springfield
• September 30 - Frankie Lymon
• October 5 - Richard Street, The Temptations
• October 12 - Melvin Franklin, The Temptations
• October 17 - Gary Puckett
• October 21 - Elvin Bishop
• October 22 - Annette Funicello
• October 22 - Bobby Fuller, Bobby Fuller Four
• October 24 - Don Gant, singer/songwriter, record producer
• October 27 - Lee Greenwood
• October 29 - Raymond Steinberg, The Reflections
• November 7 - Johnny Rivers
• November 13 - John Hammond Jr.
• November 15 - Daniel Barenboim
• November 17 - Bob Gaudio, The Four Seasons
• November 20 - Norman Greenbaum
• November 20 - Meredith Monk, composer
• November 22 - Steve Caldwell, Orlons
• November 27 - Jimi Hendrix, rock musician
• December 4 - Chris Hillman, The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Desert Rose Band
• December 7 - Harry Chapin
• December 8 - Bobby Elliott, The Hollies
• December 13 - Neil Aspinall, road manager for the Beatles
• December 15 - Dave Clark, The Dave Clark Five
• December 17 - Paul Butterfield
• December 18 - Les Cauchi, Del Satins, Brooklyn Bridge
• December 29 - Jerry Summers, The Dovells
• December 30 - Michael Nesmith, The Monkees
• December 31 - Andy Summers, The Police
• date unknown - Steve Young, country singer
• date unknown - Odia Coates