1961-02-22
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Akira Takasaki
Akira Takasaki, Japanese guitarist was born
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1910-02-22
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Al Sears
Al Sears, jazz performer was born
1834-02-22
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Albert Heinrich Zabel
Albert Heinrich Zabel, composer was born
1764-02-22
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Alexander Campbell
Alexander Campbell, composer was born
1894-02-22
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Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach
Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer was born
1922-02-22
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Andre Asriel
Andre Asriel, composer was born
1819-02-22
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Bernardo Calvo Puig
Bernardo Calvo Puig, composer was born
1920-02-22
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Bettina Vernon-Warren
Bettina Vernon-Warren, dancer was born
1938-02-22
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Bobby Hendricks
Bobby Hendricks, US soul vocalist (Itchy Twitchy Feeling) was born
1968-02-22
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Bradley Nowell
Bradley Nowell, American musician (d. 1996) was born
1969-02-22
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Byron Stroud
Byron Stroud, American bassist was born
1842-02-22
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Carl Rosa
Carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company) was born
1927-02-22
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David Ahlstrom
David Ahlstrom, composer was born
1920-02-22
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Del Wood
Del Wood, singer was born
1961-02-22
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Don Van Spall
Don Van Spall, guitarist (Sleeze Beez) was born
1937-02-22
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Dubravko Detoni
Dubravko Detoni, composer was born
1906-02-22
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Edmund von Borck
Edmund von Borck, composer was born
1836-02-22
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Eduard Wachmann
Eduard Wachmann, composer was born
1950-02-22
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Ellen Greene
Ellen Greene, Brooklyn New York, American vocalist/actress (Little Shoppe of Horrors) was born
1761-02-22
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Erik Eriksson Tulindberg
Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer was born
1936-02-22
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Ernie K-Doe [Ernest Kador Jr]
Ernie K-Doe [Ernest Kador Jr], New Orleans, Louisiana, African-American R&B singer (Mother-in-Law") was born
1900-02-22
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Evald Aav
Evald Aav, composer was born
1922-02-22
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Felix Werder
Felix Werder, composer was born
1810-02-22
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Frederic Chopin
Frederic Chopin, Zelazowa Wola, Polish/French pianist/composer (Concert in F Minor) was born
1573-02-22
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Gemignano Capilupi
Gemignano Capilupi, composer was born
1925-02-22
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Gerard Hoffnung
Gerard Hoffnung, Berlin Germany, artist/humorist/musician was born
1821-02-22
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Giovanni Bottesini
Giovanni Bottesini, composer was born
1953-02-22
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Graham Lewis
Graham Lewis, English musician (Wire) was born
1814-02-22
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Henryk Oskar Kolberg
Henryk Oskar Kolberg, composer was born
1810-02-22
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Holger Simon Paulli
Holger Simon Paulli, composer was born
1761-02-22
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Jacob Kimball
Jacob Kimball, composer was born
1974-02-22
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James Blunt
James Blunt, English musician was born
1770-02-22
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Jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek
Jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer was born
1883-02-22
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Jaroslav Kocian
Jaroslav Kocian, composer was born
1919-02-22
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Jiri Pauer
Jiri Pauer, composer was born
1779-02-22
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Joachim Nicolas Eggert
Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer was born
1745-02-22
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Joao de Sousa Carvalho
Joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer was born
1969-02-22
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JoaquÃn Cortés
JoaquÃn Cortés, Spanish dancer was born
1749-02-22
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Johann Nikolaus Forkel
Johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach was born
1833-02-22
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Josef Foerster
Josef Foerster, composer was born
1772-02-22
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Joseph Lipavsky
Joseph Lipavsky, composer was born
1772-02-22
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Karl Jacob Wagner
Karl Jacob Wagner, composer was born
1844-02-22
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Kazamierz Julian Kratzer
Kazamierz Julian Kratzer, composer was born
1971-02-22
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Lea Salonga
Lea Salonga, Philippines, singer/actress (Miss Siagon) was born
1950-02-22
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Lenny Kuhr
Lenny Kuhr, Dutch singer was born
1943-02-22
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Louise Lopez
Louise Lopez, singer was born
1891-02-22
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Lucien Cailliet
Lucien Cailliet, composer was born
1905-02-22
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Luis Sandi
Luis Sandi, composer was born
1929-02-22
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Marni Nixon
Marni Nixon, singer (for Audrey Hepburn, Natalie Wood & Deborah Kerr) was born
1962-02-22
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Michael Wilton
Michael Wilton, singer was born
1896-02-22
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Nacio Herb Brown
Nacio Herb Brown, US composer was born
1817-02-22
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Niels Wilhelm Gade
Niels Wilhelm Gade, Danish violinist/composer/conductor was born
1945-02-22
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Oliver
Oliver, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, American pop singer (Good Morning Starshine, Jean) was born
1542-02-22
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Santino Garsi
Santino Garsi, composer was born
1966-02-22
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Suave
Suave, singer was born
1934-02-22
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Thomas Paul
Thomas Paul, Chicago Illinois, bass (NYC Opera 1963-70) was born
1994-02-22
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"Papa" John Creach
"Papa" John Creach, US jazz musician (Papa Blues), dies at 76
1849-02-22
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Alexander Ernst Fesca
Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28
2006-02-22
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Anthony Burger
Anthony Burger, American musician and singer (b. 1961)
2012-02-22
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Billy Strange
Billy Strange, American singer-songwriter, dies at 81
1846-02-22
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Carolus Antonius Fodor
Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer, dies at 77
1983-02-22
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Christina E "Christine" Auwen
Christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75
1985-02-22
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Efrem A Zimbalist
Efrem A Zimbalist, Russian/US composer/violinist, dies at 95
1976-02-22
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Florence Ballard
Florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies of a heart attack at 32
1727-02-22
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Francesco Gasparini
Francesco Gasparini, composer, dies at 58
1878-02-22
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Franz Hunten
Franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84
1788-02-22
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Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel
Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63
1838-02-22
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Friedrich Johann Eck
Friedrich Johann Eck, composer, dies at 70
1998-02-22
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Grandpa [Louis Marshall] Jones
Grandpa [Louis Marshall] Jones, country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 84
1960-02-22
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Hubert Cuypers
Hubert Cuypers, composer/choir conductor (Missa Populi), dies at 86
1903-02-22
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Hugo Filipp Jakob Wolf
Hugo Filipp Jakob Wolf, Austrian composer (Corregidor), dies at 42
1822-02-22
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Johann Ignaz Walter
Johann Ignaz Walter, composer, dies at 66
1836-02-22
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John Clarke-Whitfeld
John Clarke-Whitfeld, composer, dies at 65
1824-02-22
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John Davy
John Davy, composer, dies at 60
1674-02-22
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John Wilson
John Wilson, composer, dies at 78
1961-02-22
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Nick LaRocca
Nick LaRocca, American jazz musician (b. 1889)
1750-02-22
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Pietro Filippo Scarlotti
Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer, dies at 71
1971-02-22
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Rudolf Mauersberger
Rudolf Mauersberger, composer, dies at 82
1934-02-22
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Willem Kes
Willem Kes, violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 78
1970-02-22
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Charles Aznavour
"Charles Aznavour" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 23 perfs
1992-02-22
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Nirvana
Rockers Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) & Courtney Love (Hole), wed
1964-02-22
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The Beatles
The Beatles arrive back in England after their 1st US visit
1989-02-22
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Tracy Chapman
31st Grammy Awards: Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman
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