1838-05-06
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Alfred Humphreys Pease
Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer was born
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1871-05-06
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August Reusner
August Reusner, composer was born
1960-05-06
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Bart de Boer
Bart de Boer, Dutch guitarist (Ivy Green) was born
1945-05-06
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Bob Seger
Bob Seger, Dearborn Mich, folk singer (Silver Bullet Band-Shake Down) was born
1971-05-06
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Chris Shiflett
Chris Shiflett, Guitarist for Foo Fighters was born
1986-05-06
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Cindy Daniel
Cindy Daniel, Quebec singer was born
1942-05-06
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Colin Earl
Colin Earl, rocker was born
1947-05-06
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Dennis Cowan
Dennis Cowan, London, rocker (Bonzo Dog Band) was born
1924-05-06
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Denny Wright
Denny Wright, British guitarist (d. 1992) was born
1981-05-06
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Edyta Sliwinska
Edyta Sliwinska, olish professional dancer was born
1800-05-06
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Ferdinand Marcucci
Ferdinand Marcucci, composer was born
1894-05-06
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Filip Lazar
Filip Lazar, composer was born
1921-05-06
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Freddy Randall
Freddy Randall, jazz trumpeteer was born
1915-05-06
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George Perle
George Perle, Bayonne NJ, composer (12 Tone Tonality) was born
1858-05-06
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Georges Adolphe Hue
Georges Adolphe Hue, composer was born
1918-05-06
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Godfrey Ridout
Godfrey Ridout, composer was born
1932-05-06
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Gunther Hauk
Gunther Hauk, composer was born
1913-05-06
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Gyula David
Gyula David, composer was born
1814-05-06
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Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, violinist/composer was born
1939-05-06
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Herbie Cox
Herbie Cox, rocker (Cleftones) was born
1879-05-06
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Johan H T Norlind
Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist was born
1960-05-06
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John Flansburgh
John Flansburgh, American musician was born
1797-05-06
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Joseph Brackett
Joseph Brackett, American religious leader and composer (d. 1882) was born
1917-05-06
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Kal Mann
Kal Mann, American lyricist (d. 2001) was born
1958-05-06
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Lolita Flores
Lolita Flores, Spanish singer and actress was born
1968-05-06
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Lætitia Sadier
Lætitia Sadier, French singer (Stereolab) was born
1926-05-06
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Marguerite Piazza
Marguerite Piazza, New Orleans LA, operatic soprano (Young Broadway), (d. 2012) was born
1981-05-06
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Mark O'Connell
Mark O'Connell, American drummer (Taking Back Sunday) was born
1981-05-06
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Matthew Leone
Matthew Leone, bassist of Madina Lake was born
1924-05-06
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Mimi Benzell
Mimi Benzell, Bridgeport Ct, operatic soprano (Gilda-Rigoletto) was born
1940-05-06
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Murray Sidlin
Murray Sidlin, Baltimore Maryland, conductor (Natl Symph 1973-77) was born
1981-05-06
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Nathan Leone
Nathan Leone, lead singer of Madina Lake was born
1908-05-06
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Necil Kazim Akses
Necil Kazim Akses, composer was born
1905-05-06
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Norman De Tar
Norman De Tar, composer was born
1960-05-06
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Phyllis Treigle
Phyllis Treigle, American soprano was born
1861-05-06
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Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore, Hindu poet/mystic/composer (Nobel 1913) was born
1950-05-06
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Robbie McIntosh
Robbie McIntosh, drummer (Avg White Band-Show your Hand) was born
1936-05-06
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Sylvia Robinson
Sylvia Robinson, rocker (Mickey & Sylvia-Love is Strange) was born
1980-05-06
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Taebin
Taebin, Korean singer (1TYM) was born
1790-05-06
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Vaclav Vilem Wurfel
Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer was born
1945-05-06
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Victoria Bond
Victoria Bond, composer was born
1809-05-06
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William Walker
William Walker, composer was born
1952-05-06
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Alberto Savinio
Alberto Savinio, Italian composer (Capitano Ulisse), dies at 60
2004-05-06
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Barney Kessel
Barney Kessel, American jazz guitarist (b. 1923)
1852-05-06
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Charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens
Charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, composer, dies at 75
1836-05-06
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Christian Ignatius Latrobe
Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer, dies at 78
1916-05-06
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Earl Ross Drake
Earl Ross Drake, composer, dies at 50
1892-05-06
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Ernest Guiraud
Ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54
1973-05-06
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Ernest MacMillan
Ernest MacMillan, composer, dies at 79
1814-05-06
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George Joseph Vogler
George Joseph Vogler, composer, dies at 64
1596-05-06
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Giaches de Wert
Giaches de Wert, Flemish composer (b. 1535)
1936-05-06
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Hans Jelmoli
Hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59
1964-05-06
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Harold Morris
Harold Morris, composer, dies at 74
1994-05-06
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Haskell "Cool Papa" Sadler
Haskell "Cool Papa" Sadler, blues singer/guitarist, dies at 59
1890-05-06
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Hubert Leonard
Hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71
1776-05-06
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James Kent
James Kent, composer, dies at 76
1794-05-06
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Jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier
Jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer, dies at 59
1841-05-06
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John Thomson
John Thomson, composer, dies at 35
1678-05-06
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Joseph de La Barre
Joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44
1985-05-06
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Julie Vega
Julie Vega, Filipino child actress and singer (b. 1968)
1983-05-06
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Kai Winding
Kai Winding, American trombonist and jazz composer (b. 1922)
1995-05-06
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Leanoard "Red" Truss
Leanoard "Red" Truss, R&B singer, dies at 47
2002-05-06
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Otis Blackwell
Otis Blackwell, American pianist, singer and songwriter (b. 1932)
1960-05-06
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Paul Abraham
Paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67
1666-05-06
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Paul Siefert
Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79
2007-05-06
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ÄorÄ‘e Novković
ÄorÄ‘e Novković, Croatian songwriter (b. 1943)
1997-05-06
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Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson & Bee Gees inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
1977-05-06
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The Beatles
"Beatles at Hollywood Bowl," released in UK
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