1910-02-04
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Alfred Mendelsohn
Alfred Mendelsohn, composer was born
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1948-02-04
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Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper, [Vincent Furnier], Detroit, rocker (School's Out) was born
1893-02-04
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Bernard Rogers
Bernard Rogers, NYC, composer (Warrior, Marriage of Aude, Passion) was born
1751-02-04
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Blas de Laserna
Blas de Laserna, composer was born
1976-02-04
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Cam'ron
Cam'ron, American rapper was born
1962-02-04
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Clint Black
Clint Black, Long Branch NJ, country vocalist (A Better Man) was born
1581-02-04
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Daniel Selich
Daniel Selich, composer was born
1951-02-04
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Dariush Eghbali
Dariush Eghbali, Iranian singer and musician was born
1916-02-04
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David Vassall Cox
David Vassall Cox, composer was born
1957-02-04
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Don Davis
Don Davis, American composer was born
1969-02-04
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Duncan Coutts
Duncan Coutts, Canadian bassist (Our Lady Peace) was born
1903-02-04
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Edwin Denby
Edwin Denby, Tientsin China, US dance critic/poet (Snoring in N) was born
1908-02-04
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Emmanuel "Manny" Klein
Emmanuel "Manny" Klein, trumpeter was born
1912-02-04
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Erich Leinsdorf
Erich Leinsdorf, Vienna Austria, available conductor & banana eater was born
1549-02-04
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Eustache du Caurroy
Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born
1944-02-04
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Florence LaRue Gordon
Florence LaRue Gordon, Penn, rocker (5th Dimension-One Less Bell) was born
1977-02-04
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Gavin DeGraw
Gavin DeGraw, American musician was born
1805-02-04
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Georg Andreas Henkel
Georg Andreas Henkel, composer was born
1931-02-04
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Isabel Peron
Isabel Peron, [Maria Martinez], dancer/president Argentina was born
1932-02-04
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Ivan Davis
Ivan Davis, Electra Tx, pianist/writer (Hunger, Corn is Green) was born
1950-02-04
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James Dunn
James Dunn, US vocalist (Stylistics-You make me feel Brand New) was born
1952-02-04
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Jerry Shirley
Jerry Shirley, rock drummer (Humble Pie-Hot N Nasty, Eat It) was born
1767-02-04
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Johann Franz Volkert
Johann Franz Volkert, composer was born
1677-02-04
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Johann Ludwig Bach
Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born
1941-02-04
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John Steel
John Steel, rock drummer (Animals-House of the Rising Sun) was born
1942-02-04
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Johnny Gamble
Johnny Gamble, rocker (Classics) was born
1960-02-04
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Jonathan Larson
Jonathan Larson, American composer (d. 1996) was born
1934-02-04
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Jouko Sakari Linjama
Jouko Sakari Linjama, composer was born
1982-02-04
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Kimberly Wyatt
Kimberly Wyatt, American singer and dancer (Pussycat Dolls) was born
1953-02-04
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Kitaro
Kitaro, Japanese composer was born
1964-02-04
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Noodles
Noodles, American guitarist (The Offspring) was born
1918-02-04
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Norman Wisdom
Norman Wisdom, London England, comedian (Kraft Music Hall) was born
1922-02-04
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Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Indian Classical Singer was born
1929-02-04
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Paul Burlison
Paul Burlison, rocker was born
1950-02-04
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Philip Ehart
Philip Ehart, rock drummer (Kansas) was born
1758-02-04
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Pierre-Gabriel Gardel
Pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer was born
1904-02-04
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Predrag Milosevic
Predrag Milosevic, composer was born
1915-02-04
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Ray Evans
Ray Evans, American songwriter with Jay Livingston (d. 2007) was born
1875-02-04
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Raymond Moulaert
Raymond Moulaert, composer was born
1950-02-04
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Robert-John Stips
Robert-John Stips, rock keyboardist/singer (The Nits) was born
1946-02-04
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Roy Yeager
Roy Yeager, Doraville Ga, rocker (Atlanta Rhythm Section) was born
1903-02-04
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Siro Cisilino
Siro Cisilino, composer was born
1966-02-04
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Spike
Spike, rocker [or Sep 18] was born
1960-02-04
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Tim Booth
Tim Booth, British singer (James) was born
1876-02-04
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Victor Jean Leonard Vreuls
Victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer was born
1982-02-04
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Alex Harvey
Alex Harvey, Scottish musician (b. 1935)
1834-02-04
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Amelie Julia Candielle
Amelie Julia Candielle, composer, dies at 66
2007-02-04
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Barbara McNair
Barbara McNair, American singer and actress (b. 1934)
1995-02-04
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Betty Davis
Betty Davis, British dance teacher of Dame Margot Fonteyn, dies
1854-02-04
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Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz
Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66
1553-02-04
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Caspar Othmayr
Caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37
2003-02-04
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Charlie Biddle
Charlie Biddle, Canadian jazz bassist (b. 1926)
2000-02-04
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Doris Coley
Doris Coley, American singer (Shirelles) (b. 1941)
1895-02-04
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Faustina Hasse Hodges
Faustina Hasse Hodges, composer, dies at 71
1590-02-04
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Gioseffo Zarlino
Gioseffo Zarlino, composer, dies at 73
1896-02-04
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Henry David Leslie
Henry David Leslie, composer, dies at 73
2001-02-04
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Iannis Xenakis
Iannis Xenakis, Greek composer and architect (b. 1922)
2001-02-04
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J. J. Johnson
J. J. Johnson, American jazz trombonist and composer (b. 1924)
1781-02-04
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Josef Myslivecek
Josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43
1983-02-04
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Karen Carpenter
Karen Carpenter, rock drummer (Carpenters), dies of anorexia at 32
1989-02-04
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Kenneth "Jethro" Burns
Kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro), dies at 69
1987-02-04
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Liberace
Liberace, pianist (Liberace Show, Evil Chandell-Batman), dies at 67
1975-02-04
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Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan, American musician (b. 1908)
2009-02-04
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Lux Interior
Lux Interior, Frontman of the garage rock band The Cramps (b. 1946)
1816-02-04
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Meingosus Gaelle
Meingosus Gaelle, composer, dies at 63
1974-02-04
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Mihail Andricu
Mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79
1956-02-04
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Peder Gram
Peder Gram, composer, dies at 74
2013-02-04
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Reg Presley
Reg Presley, English rocker, dies from lung cancer at 71
1927-02-04
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Thomas Linnemann Laub
Thomas Linnemann Laub, composer, dies at 74
1954-02-04
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Vaclav Vackar
Vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72
1944-02-04
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Yvette Guilbert
Yvette Guilbert, French singer and actress (b. 1867)
1970-02-04
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Charles Aznavour
"Charles Aznavour" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 23 performances
1960-02-04
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Lionel Bart
Lionel Bart's musical "Fings ain't wot they used t'be" premieres
1982-02-04
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Mark Hardwick
Musical "Pump Boys & Dinettes," premieres in NYC
1969-02-04
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The Beatles
Beatles appoint Eastman & Eastman, as general cousel to Apple
1967-02-04
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The Troggs
"Wild Thing" hits #20 on the pop singles chart by Senator Bobby
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