1884-05-22
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Alceo Toni
Alceo Toni, composer was born
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1820-05-22
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Alexander Ernst Fesca
Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer was born
1929-05-22
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Asher Ben-Yohanan
Asher Ben-Yohanan, composer was born
1950-05-22
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Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin, lyricist (writes with Elton John) was born
1942-05-22
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Calvin Simon
Calvin Simon, US rock vocalist (Funkadelic-1 Nation Under a Groove) was born
1924-05-22
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Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour, Armenia, French singer (Monsieur Carnavel, Tin Drum) was born
1924-05-22
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Claude Andre Francois Ballif
Claude Andre Francois Ballif, composer was born
1961-05-22
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Dana Williams
Dana Williams, Dayton Ohio, singer (Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle) was born
1917-05-22
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Daniel Nagrin
Daniel Nagrin, American modern dancer and choreographer was born
1879-05-22
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Eastwood Lane
Eastwood Lane, composer was born
1891-05-22
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Eddie Edwards
Eddie Edwards, American jazz trombonist (d. 1963) was born
1852-05-22
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Emile Sauret
Emile Sauret, composer was born
1865-05-22
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Enrique Morera
Enrique Morera, composer was born
1874-05-22
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Francesco Paolo Neglia
Francesco Paolo Neglia, composer was born
1917-05-22
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Georg Tintner
Georg Tintner, Austrian-born conductor (d. 1999) was born
1759-05-22
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Gervais-Francois Couperin
Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born
1916-05-22
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Gordon Binkerd
Gordon Binkerd, composer was born
1955-05-22
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Iva Davies
Iva Davies, rock guitarist/vocalist (Icehouse) was born
1780-05-22
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Jan Emmanuel Dulezalek
Jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer was born
1879-05-22
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Jean Emile Paul Cras
Jean Emile Paul Cras, composer was born
1954-05-22
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Jerry Dammers
Jerry Dammers, keyboardist (Specials-Special) was born
1955-05-22
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Jimmy Lyon
Jimmy Lyon, American guitarist (Eddie Money) was born
1850-05-22
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Johann Schrammel
Johann Schrammel, composer was born
1722-05-22
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Johannes Schmidlin
Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born
1933-05-22
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John Browning
John Browning, Denver Colorado, pianist (Leventritt Award-1956) was born
1967-05-22
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John Vanderslice
John Vanderslice, American musician was born
1885-05-22
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Julio Fonseca
Julio Fonseca, composer was born
1930-05-22
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Kenny Ball
Kenny Ball, rocker, (d. 2013) was born
1966-05-22
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Kenny Hickey
Kenny Hickey, American guitarist (Type O Negative) was born
1907-05-22
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Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier, England, actor (Rebecca, Hamlet, Jazz Singer) was born
1942-05-22
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Malika A Sabirova
Malika A Sabirova, Russian dancer was born
1959-05-22
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Morrissey
Morrissey, British rock vocalist (Everyday is Like Sunday) was born
1956-05-22
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Natasha Shneider
Natasha Shneider, Russian-born musician was born
1934-05-22
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Peter Nero
Peter Nero, NYC, conductor/pianist (A Sunday in NY) was born
1898-05-22
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René de Vos
René de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven) was born
1980-05-22
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Rhett Fisher
Rhett Fisher, actor/musician was born
1813-05-22
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Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner, Leipsig Germany, composer (Ring, Flying Dutchman) was born
1928-05-22
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Roscoe Robinson
Roscoe Robinson, US gospel singer was born
1941-05-22
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Sebastian Forbes
Sebastian Forbes, composer was born
1959-05-22
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Steven Morrissey
Steven Morrissey, English singer was born
1914-05-22
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Sun Ra
Sun Ra, American musician (d. 1993) was born
1783-05-22
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Thomas Forbes Walmisley
Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer was born
1959-05-22
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[Patrick] Morrissey
[Patrick] Morrissey, rocker (Depeche Mode-Somebody) was born
1978-05-22
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Bjarne Brustad
Bjarne Brustad, composer, dies at 83
1825-05-22
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Domenico Corri
Domenico Corri, composer, dies at 80
1878-05-22
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Franz von Holstein
Franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52
1781-05-22
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Garret Wesley Mornington
Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45
1949-05-22
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Hans Erich Pfitzner
Hans Erich Pfitzner, Russian/German composer, dies at 80
1801-05-22
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Heinrich Gottfried Reichard
Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58
1967-05-22
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James Langston Hughes
James Langston Hughes, American poet laureate, dies at 65
1991-05-22
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Lino Brocka
Lino Brocka, director (Macho Dancer, Jaguar), dies in car crash at 51
1987-05-22
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Mario Zafred
Mario Zafred, composer, dies at 65
1977-05-22
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Marius Monnikendam
Marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer, dies at 80
1993-05-22
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Mieczyslaw Horszowski
Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Polish/US pianist (Carnegie Hall), dies at 100
1989-05-22
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Steven DeGroote
Steven DeGroote, South African classical pianist (b. 1953)
2005-05-22
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Thurl Ravenscroft
Thurl Ravenscroft, American voice actor and singer (b. 1914)
1953-05-22
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Vaclav Klicka
Vaclav Klicka, composer, dies at 70
1965-05-22
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The Beatles
Beatles' "Ticket to Ride," single goes #1
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