1945 in music

Events

• Sarah Vaughan's musical career begins
• Ruth Brown's musical career begins
• Jimmy Reed's musical career begins

Albums Released

• King Cole trio - Nat King Cole
• Glenn Miller - Glenn Miller
• Going My Way - Bing Crosby
• Merry Christmas - Bing Crosby

Top Hit Records

• "I Can't Begin to Tell You" by Bing Crosby
• "Till the End of Time" by Perry Como[?]
• "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" by Les Brown
• "Chickery Chick" by Sammy Kaye[?]
• "Sentimental Journey" by Les Brown with Doris Day
• "Rum and Coca Cola" by The Andrews Sisters
• "It's Been a Long, Long Time" by Harry James, also Bing Crosby
• "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" by Johnny Mercer
• "There! I've Said It Again" by Vaughn Monroe[?]
• "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" by Johnny Mercer

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 - Ashley Hutchings[?], Fairport Convention
• January 27 - Nick Mason[?], Pink Floyd
• February 6 - Bob Marley, reggae superstar
• February 14 - Vic Briggs[?], Steampacket[?], The Animals
• February 26 - Bob Hite[?], Canned Heat
• February 26 - Mitch Ryder[?]
• March 6 - Hugh Grundy[?], The Zombies
• March 7 - Arthur Lee[?], Love
• March 8 - Mickey Dolenz[?], The Monkees
• March 9 - Robin Trower[?], Procol Harum
• March 14 - Walter Parazaider[?], Chicago
• 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 - itchie Blackmore[?], Deep Purple, Rainbow
• April 21 - Robert Knight[?]
• April 25 - Bjorn 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 8 - Keith Jarrett
• May 9 - Steve Katz[?], Blues Project[?], Blood, Sweat & Tears
• May 13 - Magic Dick[?], J. Geils Band[?]
• May 14 - Gene Cornish[?], The Rascals
• May 19 - Pete Townshend, The Who
• May 27 - Bruce Cockburn, Canadian singer/songwriter
• May 28 - John Fogerty, Creedence Clearwater Revival
• May 29 - Gary Brooker[?], Procol Harum
• June 1 - Linda Scott[?]
• June 4 - Gordon Waller[?], Peter and Gordon
• June 14 - Rod Argent[?], The Zombies, Argent
• June 24 - Colin Blunstone[?], The Zombies
• June 25 - Carly Simon
• June 28 - Dave Knights[?], Procol Harum
• June 29 - Little Eva[?]
• July 1 - Deborah Harry, Blondie
• July 6 - R. K. Elswit[?], Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show[?]
• July 7 - Jim Rodford[?], Argent
• July 15 - Peter Lewis[?], Moby Grape
• July 18 - Danny McCulloch[?], The Animals
• July 20 - John Lodge[?], The Moody Blues
• July 23 - Dino Danelli[?], The Rascals
• July 28 - Rick Wright[?], Pink Floyd
• July 30 - David Sanborn[?], saxaphonist
• August 31 - Itzhak Perlman, violinist
• August 16 - Gary Liozzo[?], American Breed[?]
• August 18 - Sara Dash[?]
• August 18 - Barbara Harris[?], Toys[?]
• August 19 - Ian Gillan[?], Deep Purple
• August 24 - Randy Silverman[?], Vito & The Salutations[?]
• August 24 - Ken Hensley[?], Uriah Heep
• August 24 - Malcolm Duncan[?], Average White Band
• August 31 - Van Morrison, musician
• 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 19 - David Bromberg[?]
• September 19 - Freda Payne
• September 23 - Paul Petersen[?]
• September 25 - Onnie McIntire[?], Average White Band
• 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 - Keith Reid[?], Procol Harum
• October 22 - Eddie Brigati[?], Young Rascals
• October 26 - Leslie West[?], Mountain
• October 28 - Wayne Fontana[?], The Mindbenders[?]
• October 29 - Denny Laine[?], The Moody Blues, The Wings
• October 29 - Melba Moore[?]
• November 1 - Rick Gretch[?], Blind Faith
• November 8 - Donald Murray[?], The Turtles
• November 11 - Chris Dreja[?], The Yardbirds
• November 11 - Vincent Martell[?], Vanilla Fudge
• November 12 - Neil Young, singer, songwriter, musician
• November 15 - Frida Anderson[?], 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 16 - Tony Hicks[?], The Hollies[?]
• December 23 - Ronald Busby[?], Iron Butterfly
• December 24 - Lemmy, Motorhead
• December 25 - Noel Redding, Jimi Hendrix Experience
• December 30 - Davy Jones, The Monkees

Deaths