1910-05-03
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Alceo Galliera
Alceo Galliera, composer was born
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1917-05-03
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Betty Comden
Betty Comden, American lyricist, (d. 2006) was born
1903-05-03
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Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby, Tacoma Wash, actor and singer (White Christmas, Going My Way) was born
1752-05-03
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Braz Francisco de Lima
Braz Francisco de Lima, composer was born
1953-05-03
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Bruce Hall
Bruce Hall, Champaign Ill, rock bassist (Reo Speedwagon) was born
1957-05-03
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Cactus Moser
Cactus Moser, Montrose Co, country singer (Highway 101-Cry Cry Cry) was born
1984-05-03
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Cheryl Burke
Cheryl Burke, American professional dancer was born
1951-05-03
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Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross, [Geppert], Texas, singer (Sailing, Arthur's Theme) was born
1959-05-03
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David Ball
David Ball, Blackpool, rock keyboardist (Soft Cell) was born
1930-05-03
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David Evatt Tunley
David Evatt Tunley, composer was born
1915-05-03
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Evencio Castellanos
Evencio Castellanos, composer was born
1981-05-03
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Farrah Franklin
Farrah Franklin, American singer (former member of Destiny's Child) was born
1729-05-03
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Florian Leopold Gassmann
Florian Leopold Gassmann, composer was born
1937-05-03
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Frankie Valli
Frankie Valli, [Castelluccio], Newark NJ, singer (Four Seasons-Sherry) was born
1744-05-03
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Freidrich Wilhelm Weis
Freidrich Wilhelm Weis, composer was born
1737-05-03
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Friedrich Schwindl
Friedrich Schwindl, composer was born
1954-05-03
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Gary Young
Gary Young, American drummer (Pavement) was born
1934-05-03
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Georg Kroll
Georg Kroll, composer was born
1923-05-03
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George Hadjinikos
George Hadjinikos, Greek pianist and conductor was born
1985-05-03
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Greg Raposo
Greg Raposo, American pop/rock singer was born
1902-05-03
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Hugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer, composer was born
1933-05-03
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James Brown
James Brown, Barnwell, South Carolina, American soul singer (Hot Pants, Living in America) and originator of funk music (d. 2006) was born
1917-05-03
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James Penberthy
James Penberthy, composer was born
1968-05-03
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Jay Darlington
Jay Darlington, London England, keyboardist (Kula Shaker) was born
1742-05-03
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Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz
Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer was born
1921-05-03
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Joe Ames
Joe Ames, American singer (d. 2007) was born
1708-05-03
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Johann Adolph Scheibe
Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer was born
1649-05-03
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Johann Valentin Meder
Johann Valentin Meder, composer was born
1911-05-03
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John Rhea "Yank" Lawson
John Rhea "Yank" Lawson, trumpeter was born
1939-05-03
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Jonathan David Harvey
Jonathan David Harvey, English composer (Bhakti, Music of Stockhausen) was born
1931-05-03
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Joseph Lichtman Layton
Joseph Lichtman Layton, dancer was born
1971-05-03
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Josey Scott
Josey Scott, American singer (Saliva) was born
1940-05-03
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Konrad "Conny" Plank
Konrad "Conny" Plank, German record producer and musician was born
1975-05-03
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Maksim Mrvica
Maksim Mrvica, Croatian pianist was born
1886-05-03
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Marcel Dupré
Marcel Dupré, French organist and composer (d. 1971) was born
1950-05-03
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Mary Hopkin
Mary Hopkin, South Wales, singer (Those Were the Days) was born
1983-05-03
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Myriam Fares
Myriam Fares, Lebanese singer was born
1819-05-03
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Nicola De Giosa
Nicola De Giosa, composer was born
1873-05-03
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Nikolay N Tcherepnin
Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [OS] was born
1978-05-03
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Paul Banks
Paul Banks, American vocalist (Interpol) was born
1919-05-03
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Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger, NYC, folk singer (Weaver, Goodnight Irene) was born
1944-05-03
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Peter Staples
Peter Staples, rocker (Troggs-Wild Thing) was born
1844-05-03
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Richard D'Oyly Carte
Richard D'Oyly Carte, England, opera impresario (Ivanhoe) was born
1968-05-03
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Shane Minor
Shane Minor, American singer was born
1953-05-03
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Van McLain
Van McLain, rocker (Shooting Star) was born
1912-05-03
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Virgil Fox
Virgil Fox, American organist (d. 1980) was born
1856-05-03
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Adolfo Fumagalli
Adolfo Fumagalli, composer, dies at 27
1856-05-03
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Adolphe Charles Adam
Adolphe Charles Adam, French composer/critic (Giselle), dies at 52
1598-05-03
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Anna Guarini
Anna Guarini, Italian singer (b. 1563)
1861-05-03
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Anthony Philip Heinrich
Anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80
2001-05-03
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Billy Higgins
Billy Higgins, American drummer (b. 1936)
1970-05-03
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Candelario Huizar
Candelario Huizar, composer, dies at 82
1792-05-03
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Carlo Zuccari
Carlo Zuccari, composer, dies at 87
1992-05-03
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Elizabeth Lennox
Elizabeth Lennox, radio singer, dies of heart seizure at 98
2002-05-03
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Evgeny Svetlanov
Evgeny Svetlanov, Russian composer and pianist (b. 1928)
1839-05-03
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Ferdinando Paer
Ferdinando Paer, composer, dies at 67
1931-05-03
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Frank Hoyt Losey
Frank Hoyt Losey, composer, dies at 59
1704-05-03
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Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Austrian violist/composer, dies at 59
1969-05-03
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Imre Vincze
Imre Vincze, composer, dies at 42
1893-05-03
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Josef Rudolf Zavrtal
Josef Rudolf Zavrtal, composer, dies at 73
1567-05-03
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Leonhard Paminger
Leonhard Paminger, composer, dies at 72
1968-05-03
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Leonid Leonidovich Sabaneyev
Leonid Leonidovich Sabaneyev, composer, dies at 86
1972-05-03
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Les Harvey
Les Harvey, rocker, dies
1943-05-03
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Leslie Heward
Leslie Heward, composer, dies at 45
1994-05-03
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Milford Dolliole
Milford Dolliole, pioneer jazz drummer, dies at 90
1991-05-03
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Mohammed Abdel Wahab
Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Egyptian singer and composer (b. 1907)
1997-05-03
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Narciso Yepes
Narciso Yepes, Spanish classical guitarist (b. 1927)
1868-05-03
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Olof Wilhelm Udden
Olof Wilhelm Udden, composer, dies at 68
1931-05-03
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Otto Winter-Hjelm
Otto Winter-Hjelm, composer, dies at 93
1854-05-03
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William Beale
William Beale, composer, dies at 70
1994-05-03
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Garth Brooks
29th Academy of Country Music Awards: Garth Brooks wins
1960-05-03
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Tom Jones
Harvey Schmidt/Tom Jones' musical "Fantasticks," premieres in NYC
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