1945 in music

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Births

• January 3 - Stephen Stills, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, singer, songwriter and guitarist
• January 9 - Jimmy Page, The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin
• January 10 - Rod Stewart
• January 15 - Joan Johnson, Dixie Cups
• January 17 - William Hart, The Delfonics
• January 19 - Rod Evans, Deep Purple
• January 20 - Eric Stewart, The Mindbenders, 10cc
• January 26 - Jacqueline du Pré, cellist
• January 26 - Ashley Hutchings, Fairport Convention
• January 27 - Nick Mason, Pink Floyd
• February 6 - Bob Marley, reggae superstar
• February 14 - Vic Briggs, Steampacket, The Animals
• February 20 - Alan Hull, Lindisfarne
• February 26 - Bob Hite, Canned Heat
• February 26 - Mitch Ryder
• February 27 - Carl Anderson, actor and singer
• March 6 - Hugh Grundy, The Zombies
• March 7 - Arthur Lee, Love
• March 8 - Micky Dolenz, The Monkees
• March 9 - Robin Trower, Procol Harum
• March 14 - Walter Parazaider, Chicago
• March 14 - Jasper Carrott, comedian and singer
• March 19 - Cem Karaca, Turkish rock musician
• March 28 - Charles Portz, The Turtles
• March 30 - Eric Clapton, blues guitarist
• April 1 - John Barbata, Jefferson Starship
• April 13 - Lowell George, Little Feat
• April 14 - Ritchie Blackmore, Deep Purple, Rainbow
• April 21 - Robert Knight
• April 25 - Björn Ulvaeus, ABBA
• April 25 - Stu Cook, Creedence Clearwater Revival
• April 28 - John Wolters, Dr. Hook
• May 1 - Rita Coolidge
• May 2 - Goldy McJohn, Steppenwolf
• May 4 - George Wadenius, Blood Sweat and Tears
• May 6 - Bob Seger
• May 6 - Jimmie Dale Gilmore
• May 7 - Christy Moore, folk musician
• May 8 - Keith Jarrett
• May 9 - Steve Katz, Blues Project, Blood, Sweat & Tears
• May 12 - Ian McLagan, The Faces
• May 13 - Magic Dick, J. Geils Band
• May 14 - Gene Cornish, The Rascals
• May 19 - Pete Townshend, The Who
• May 24 - Priscilla Presley, wife of Elvis
• May 27 - Bruce Cockburn, Canadian singer/songwriter
• May 28 - John Fogerty, Creedence Clearwater Revival
• May 28 - Chayito Valdez, folk singer
• May 29 - Gary Brooker, Procol Harum
• June 1 - Linda Scott
• June 1 - Frederica von Stade
• June 2 - David Dundas, singer and composer
• June 4 - Gordon Waller, Peter and Gordon
• June 14 - Rod Argent, The Zombies, Argent
• June 20 - Anne Murray, singer
• June 24 - Colin Blunstone, The Zombies
• June 25 - Carly Simon
• June 25 - Labi Siffre, singer-songwriter
• June 28 - Dave Knights, Procol Harum
• July 1 - Deborah Harry, Blondie
• July 6 - R. K. Elswit, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
• July 15 - Peter Lewis, Moby Grape
• July 18 - Danny McCulloch, The Animals
• July 20 - Kim Carnes
• July 23 - Dino Danelli, The Rascals
• July 30 - David Sanborn, saxophonist
• August 31 - Itzhak Perlman, violinist
• August 16 - Gary Liozzo, American Breed
• August 18 - Sara Dash
• August 18 - Barbara Harris, The Toys
• August 19 - Ian Gillan, Deep Purple
• August 24 - Randy Silverman, Vito & The Salutations
• August 24 - Ken Hensley, Uriah Heep (band)
• August 24 - Malcolm Duncan, Average White Band
• August 31 - Van Morrison, musician
• August 31 - Itzhak Perlman, violinist
• September 4 - Bill Kenwright, producer of West End musicals
• September 5 - Al Stewart
• September 8 - Jose Feliciano, singer
• September 8 - Ron McKernan, the Grateful Dead
• September 8 - Kelly Groucutt, Electric Light Orchestra
• September 9 - Dee Dee Sharp
• September 15 - Jessye Norman, opera singer
• September 17 - Danny Rivera, singer
• September 19 - David Bromberg
• September 23 - Paul Petersen
• September 24 - John Rutter, composer
• September 25 - Onnie McIntire, Average White Band
• September 26 - Bryan Ferry
• September 30 - Mike Harrison, Spooky Tooth
• October 1 - Donny Hathaway
• October 2 - Don McLean
• October 7 - Kevin Godley, 10cc
• October 10 - Alan Cartwright, Procol Harum
• October 19 - Jeannie C. Riley, country singer
• October 26 - Leslie West, Mountain
• October 28 - Wayne Fontana, The Mindbenders
• October 29 - Melba Moore
• November 8 - Donald Murray, The Turtles
• November 10 - Donna Fargo, country musician
• November 11 - Vincent Martell, Vanilla Fudge
• November 12 - Neil Young, singer, songwriter, musician
• November 15 - Anni-Frid Lyngstad, ABBA
• November 20 - Dan McBride, Sha Na Na
• November 24 - Lee Michaels
• November 26 - John McVie, Fleetwood Mac
• December 1 - Bette Midler
• December 12 - Alan Ward, The Honeycombs
• December 14 - Stanley Crouch, music critic
• December 20 - Peter Criss, Kiss
• December 23 - Ronald Busby, Iron Butterfly
• December 24 - Lemmy Kilmister, Motörhead
• December 25 - Noel Redding, Jimi Hendrix Experience
• December 27 - Clarence Barlow, composer
• December 30 - Davy Jones, The Monkees
• date unknown - Betty Davis, singer
• date unknown - Chucho Valdés, jazz musician