1840-02-25
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Alexis Hollander
Alexis Hollander, composer was born
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1727-02-25
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Armand-Louis Couperin
Armand-Louis Couperin, French composer and organist (Notre Dame) was born
1982-02-25
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Bert McCracken
Bert McCracken, American singer (The Used) was born
1906-02-25
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Boris Papandopulo
Boris Papandopulo, composer was born
1965-02-25
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Brian Baker
Brian Baker, American guitarist was born
1811-02-25
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Carl Schuberth
Carl Schuberth, composer was born
1976-02-25
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Chris Pitman
Chris Pitman, rocker (Zaum, Tool) was born
1986-02-25
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Danny Saucedo
Danny Saucedo, Swedish singer was born
1945-02-25
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Elkie Brooks
Elkie Brooks, Manchester England, rocker (Pearl's a Singer) was born
1950-02-25
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Emitt Rhodes
Emitt Rhodes, musician (Merry-go-Round) was born
1877-02-25
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Erich von Hornbostel
Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist (d. 1935) was born
1735-02-25
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Ernst William Wolf
Ernst William Wolf, composer was born
1987-02-25
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Eva Avila
Eva Avila, Canadian singer was born
1968-02-25
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Evridiki
Evridiki, Greek Cypriot singer was born
1932-02-25
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Faron Young
Faron Young, country singer/actor (Hidden Guns, Daniel Boone) was born
1901-02-25
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Federico Ghisi
Federico Ghisi, composer was born
1962-02-25
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Foster Emerson Sylvers
Foster Emerson Sylvers, rocker was born
1943-02-25
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George Harrison
George Harrison, rocker (Beatle/Travelling Willberries-My Sweet Lord) was born
1895-02-25
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Henri Martelli
Henri Martelli, composer was born
1927-02-25
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Jacques Monod
Jacques Monod, composer was born
1952-02-25
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Jerry Chamberlain
Jerry Chamberlain, American musician was born
1954-02-25
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John Doe
John Doe, American musician was born
1973-02-25
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Julio José Iglesias
Julio José Iglesias, Spanish singer was born
1973-02-25
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Justin Jeffre
Justin Jeffre, American singer (98 Degrees) was born
1984-02-25
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Lovefoxxx
Lovefoxxx, Brazilian singer (CSS) was born
1932-02-25
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Martin William Karlins
Martin William Karlins, composer was born
1943-02-25
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Maryann Amacher
Maryann Amacher, composer was born
1788-02-25
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Mateo Ferrer
Mateo Ferrer, composer was born
1922-02-25
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Matti Rautio
Matti Rautio, composer was born
1959-02-25
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Mike Peters
Mike Peters, rocker (Alarm-In the Summertime) was born
1890-02-25
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Myra Hess
Myra Hess, London England, concert pianist was born
1936-02-25
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Norman Orville Scribner
Norman Orville Scribner, composer was born
1879-02-25
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Otakar Ostrcil
Otakar Ostrcil, composer was born
1680-02-25
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Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz
Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer was born
1927-02-25
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Ralph Stanley
Ralph Stanley, country singer was born
1941-02-25
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Ramon Pagayon Santos
Ramon Pagayon Santos, composer was born
1976-02-25
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Rashida Jones
Rashida Jones, American actress, writer, model, and musician was born
1918-02-25
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Rena Kyriakou
Rena Kyriakou, Greek pianist (d. 1994) was born
1732-02-25
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Robert Hudson
Robert Hudson, composer was born
1977-02-25
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Sarah Jezebel Deva
Sarah Jezebel Deva, English singer was born
1957-02-25
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Stuart "Woody" Wood
Stuart "Woody" Wood, Scot, guitarist (Bay City Rollers-Saturday Night) was born
1929-02-25
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Tommy Newsom
Tommy Newsom, Va, musician/bandleader/saxophonist (Tonight Show) was born
1682-02-25
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Alessandro Stradella
Alessandro Stradella, Italian violist/composer, murdered at 37
1906-02-25
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Anton Stepanovich Arensky
Anton Stepanovich Arensky, Russian composer/conductor c t, dies at 44
1902-02-25
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Carl Ignaz Franz Umlauf
Carl Ignaz Franz Umlauf, composer, dies at 77
1998-02-25
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Celestine Tate Harrington
Celestine Tate Harrington, a quadriplegic street musician and writer.
1934-02-25
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Daniel Protheroe
Daniel Protheroe, composer, dies at 67
1851-02-25
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Ferdinand Simon Gassner
Ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53
1719-02-25
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Giovanni Maria Casini
Giovanni Maria Casini, composer, dies at 66
1993-02-25
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Jan D Boeke
Jan D Boeke, Dutch organist/conductor, dies
1953-02-25
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Jesus Garcia Leoz
Jesus Garcia Leoz, composer, dies at 49
1901-02-25
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Jose Rogel
Jose Rogel, composer, dies at 71
1957-02-25
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Kurt von Wolfurt
Kurt von Wolfurt, composer, dies at 76
1942-02-25
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Leo Ascher
Leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61
1643-02-25
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Marco da Gagliano
Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at 60
1955-02-25
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Marij Kogoj
Marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59
2007-02-25
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Mark Spoelstra
Mark Spoelstra, American singer/songwriter (b. 1940)
1925-02-25
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Pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia
Pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer, dies at 81
2012-02-25
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Red Holloway [James]
Red Holloway [James], American jazz tenor saxophonist, dies from stroke and kidney failure at 84
2008-02-25
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Static Major
Static Major, American singer (b. 1974)
1995-02-25
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Terence Weil
Terence Weil, cellist/teacher, dies at 73
1997-02-25
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Tony Williams
Tony Williams, jazz drummer (Miles Davis), dies at 51
1993-02-25
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Toy Caldwell
Toy Caldwell, country musician (Marshall Tucker Band), dies at 45
1981-02-25
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Billy Joel
23rd Grammy Awards: Sailing, Christopher Cross, Billy Joel wins
1901-02-25
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George M Cohan
George Cohan's musical "Governor's Son," premieres in NYC
1960-02-25
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John Cage
John Cage's "Music for Amplified Toy Pianos," premieres
2012-02-25
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Louisiana Red
Louisiana Red, American blues musician, dies from stroke at 79
1992-02-25
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Marc Cohn
34th Grammy Awards: Unforgetable, Marc Cohn wins
1998-02-25
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Paula Cole
40th Grammy Awards: Sunny Came Home, Paula Cole wins
1986-02-25
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Phil Collins
28th Grammy Awards: We Are the World, Sade, Phil Collins wins
1973-02-25
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Stephen Sondheim
Steven Sondheim's musical "Little Night Music," opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 601 performances
1969-02-25
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The Beatles
Beatles begin recording Abbey Road album
1911-02-25
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Victor Herbert
Victor Herbert's opera "Natoma," premieres in Philadelphia
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