What happened in music on January 14: 21 artists were born and 2 artists died, the Dutch Top 40 number 1 on this date in 62 years and 13 concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Born on January 14

Born in 1930Johnny GrandeBill Haley & His Comets · 1930 – 2006
Born in 1937Billie Jo Spears1937 – 2011
Born in 1938Allen Toussaint1938 – 2015
Born in 1949Lamar WilliamsAllman Brothers Band · 1949 – 1983
Born in 1957Steve JordanThe Blues Brothers · 69 years old
Born in 1959Cathal SmythMadness · 67 years old
Born in 1959Geoff TateQueensrÿche · 67 years old
Born in 1961Mike TrampWhite Lion · 65 years oldBorn in 1965Slick Rick61 years old
Born in 1966DJ Paul Elstak60 years old

Born in 1967Steve BowmanCounting Crows · 59 years old
Born in 1968LL COOL J58 years old
Born in 1968George SluppickSha Na Na · 58 years old
Born in 1969Dave GrohlNirvana · 57 years old
Born in 1969Martin BuitenhuisVan Dik Hout · 57 years old
Born in 1972Kim HillBlack Eyed Peas · 54 years old
Born in 1982Caleb FollowillKings of Leon · 44 years old
Born in 1983James Vincent McMorrow43 years old
Born in 1984Mads Langer42 years old
Born in 1988Jordy38 years old
Born in 1994KAIEXO · 32 years old
Died on January 14
Number 1 on January 14
More Top 40 →The Dutch Top 40 number 1 that held on January 14, every year since 1965, newest first.
2026The Fate of Ophelia
2025Die With A Smile
2024greedy
2023Ladada (Mon Dernier Mot)
2022Dat Heb Jij Gedaan
2021The Business
2020Dance Monkey
2019Duurt Te Lang
2018Perfect
2017Rockabye
2016Love Yourself
2015Thinking out Loud
2014Timber
2013Scream & Shout
2012Ai Se Eu Te Pego
2011Hello
2010Fireflies
2009Hot N Cold
2008Apologize
2007Body To Body
2006Talk
2005Plaything
2004Afscheid Nemen Bestaat Niet
2003Lose Yourself
2002Lopen Op Het Water
2001Can't Fight The Moonlight
2000Binnen
1999Big Big World
1998It's Like That
1997Don't Speak
1996Ademnood
1995I Will Survive (Lalala)
1994La solitudine
1993I Will Always Love You
1992Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
1991Ice Ice Baby
1990All Around the World
1989Can't Stay Away from You
1988China In Your Hand
1987Walk Like an Egyptian
1986Nikita
1985Do They Know It's Christmas?
1984You Are
1983You Can't Hurry Love
1982One Of Us
1981Lola
1980I Have A Dream
1979Paradise By the Dashboard Light
1978Mull Of Kintyre
1977Somebody To Love
1976Bohemian Rhapsody
1975I Can Help
1974'T Is Weer Voorbij Die Mooie Zomer
1973Crazy Horses
1972How Do You Do?
1971My Sweet Lord
1970Marian
1969Hair
1968World
1967Green Green Grass Of Home
1966Day Tripper
1965I Feel Fine
Source: top40.nl
Concerts on January 14 in the Netherlands and Belgium
Shows by artists from this site on this date, according to setlist.fm, newest first.
2023
- Alexander RybakPaleis 12 / Palais 12Belgium
- Cesar ZuiderwijkCulturA & Zothe Netherlands
2022
- Jack PoelsNEP Studiosthe Netherlands
2017
- RONDÉDe Oosterpoortthe Netherlands
1991
- ScorpionsAhoythe Netherlands
1985
- Andreas VollenweiderCultureel Centrumthe Netherlands
1984
- UrbanusCC De BoogaardBelgium
1983
- Doe MaarDe Waterrattethe Netherlands
1981
- Dire StraitsParadisothe Netherlands
1978
- Talking HeadsGrote Zaalthe Netherlands
1974
- Black SabbathConcertgebouwthe Netherlands
Source: setlist.fm
Frequently asked questions
Which artists were born on January 14?
Born on January 14: Johnny Grande (1930), Billie Jo Spears (1937), Allen Toussaint (1938), Lamar Williams (1949), Steve Jordan (1957), Cathal Smyth (1959), Geoff Tate (1959), Mike Tramp (1961), Slick Rick (1965) and DJ Paul Elstak (1966) and others.
Which artists died on January 14?
Died on January 14: Robbie France (2012) and Teddy Osei (2025).
Which record was number 1 on January 14?
In the Dutch Top 40 in recent years: 2026: The Fate of Ophelia (Taylor Swift); 2025: Die With A Smile (Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars); 2024: greedy (Tate McRae); 2023: Ladada (Mon Dernier Mot) (Claude); 2022: Dat Heb Jij Gedaan (MEAU). This page shows the number 1 on this date in every year since 1965.
Which concerts took place on January 14?
According to setlist.fm, artists from this site played the Netherlands and Belgium on this date 13 times.











