1975-02-05
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Adam Carson
Adam Carson, American musician (AFI) was born
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1944-02-05
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Al Kooper
Al Kooper, rock keyboards/vocalist (Blood Sweat & Tears-When I Die) was born
1935-02-05
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Alex Harvey
Alex Harvey, rocker (Just Visiting This Planet) was born
1964-02-05
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Alexia
Alexia, Cypriot singer was born
1950-02-05
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Ann Sexton
Ann Sexton, US vocalist (You're Gone too Long) was born
1863-02-05
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Armand Parent
Armand Parent, composer was born
1941-02-05
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Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong, Detroit, vocalist (Money, That's What I Want) was born
1969-02-05
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Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown, Roxbury Ma, US singer-songwriter ("My Prerogative") was born
1902-02-05
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Bronislaw Kaper
Bronislaw Kaper, composer was born
1864-02-05
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Carl Teike
Carl Teike, composer was born
1943-02-05
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Charles Winfield
Charles Winfield, Penn, rocker (Blood Sweat & Tears-Spinning Wheel) was born
1968-02-05
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Chris Barron
Chris Barron, rocker (Spin Doctors) was born
1748-02-05
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Christian Gottlob Neefe
Christian Gottlob Neefe, German composer/conductor/tutor of Beethoven was born
1947-02-05
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Claude King
Claude King, singer was born
1954-02-05
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Cliff Martinez
Cliff Martinez, American musician was born
1937-02-05
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Cocky van Oost
Cocky van Oost, [Kommertje van Vliet], Dutch dancer (Sylphides) was born
1944-02-05
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Cory Wells
Cory Wells, rocker was born
1952-02-05
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Daniel Balavoine
Daniel Balavoine, French singer and songwriter (d. 1986) was born
1948-02-05
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David Denny
David Denny, rock guitarist (Steve Miller Band-Abracadabra) was born
1938-02-05
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Dick van Niehoff
Dick van Niehoff, Dutch vocalist (Fouryo) was born
1964-02-05
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Duff McKagan [Michael Andrew]
Duff McKagan [Michael Andrew], Seattle, Washington, American bassist (Guns N' Roses) was born
1951-02-05
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Elizabeth Swados
Elizabeth Swados, Buffalo NY, composer/playwright (1972 TONY) was born
1882-02-05
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Felice Lattuada
Felice Lattuada, composer was born
1862-02-05
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Felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez
Felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer was born
1662-02-05
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Giuseppi Vignola
Giuseppi Vignola, composer was born
1909-02-05
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Grazyna Bacewicz
Grazyna Bacewicz, composer was born
1865-02-05
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Harvey Worthington Loomis
Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer was born
1889-02-05
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Ioan Dumitru Chirescu
Ioan Dumitru Chirescu, composer was born
1943-02-05
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Ivan Alexandrovich Tcherepnin
Ivan Alexandrovich Tcherepnin, composer was born
1903-02-05
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Ivan Galamian
Ivan Galamian, Tabriz Persia, violinist was born
1944-02-05
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J R Cobb
J R Cobb, Birmingham Ala, rocker (Atlanta Rhythm Section, Classic IV) was born
1921-02-05
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John M Pritchard
John M Pritchard, London England, conductor was born
1711-02-05
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Joseph Umstatt
Joseph Umstatt, composer was born
1918-02-05
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Kara Abulfazogli Karayev
Kara Abulfazogli Karayev, composer was born
1943-02-05
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Larry Tamblyn
Larry Tamblyn, rock guitarist (Standells-Dirty Water) was born
1985-02-05
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Lindsey Cardinale
Lindsey Cardinale, American singer was born
1868-02-05
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Lodewijk Mortelmans
Lodewijk Mortelmans, composer was born
1732-02-05
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Nathanael Gottfried Gruner
Nathanael Gottfried Gruner, composer was born
1949-02-05
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Nigel Olsson
Nigel Olsson, rock guitarist/drummer (Elton John Band) was born
1948-02-05
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Nigel Tufnel
Nigel Tufnel, rocker (Spinal Tap) was born
1968-02-05
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Nir Kabaretti
Nir Kabaretti, Israeli conductor was born
1810-02-05
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Ole Bull
Ole Bull, Norwegian violinist (d. 1880) was born
1941-02-05
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Rick Laird
Rick Laird, jazz musician (Gerry Niewood & Timepiece) was born
1866-02-05
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Rossetter Gleason Cole
Rossetter Gleason Cole, composer was born
1913-02-05
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Rozelle Claxton
Rozelle Claxton, pianist/arranger was born
1971-02-05
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Sara Evans
Sara Evans, American singer was born
1943-02-05
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Sven Johnson
Sven Johnson, rocker (Tangerine Dream was born
1962-02-05
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Tommy Skeoch
Tommy Skeoch, rock guitarist (Tesla-Psychotic Supper) was born
1973-02-05
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Trijntje Oosterhuis
Trijntje Oosterhuis, Dutch singer was born
1912-02-05
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Zoltan Pongracz
Zoltan Pongracz, composer was born
1924-02-05
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Alexis Hollander
Alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83
1926-02-05
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Andre Gedalge
Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69
1996-02-05
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Antonio Ruiz Soler
Antonio Ruiz Soler, spanish dancer, dies at 74
1758-02-05
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Bernhard Christian Weber
Bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45
1745-02-05
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Coelestin Praelisauer
Coelestin Praelisauer, composer, dies at 49
1812-02-05
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Franz Schneider
Franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74
1738-02-05
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Georg Reidel
Georg Reidel, German composer, dies at 61
1996-02-05
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Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor, dies at 86
1962-02-05
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Jacques Ibert
Jacques Ibert, French composer (Escales), dies at 71
1922-02-05
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James William Tate
James William Tate, composer, dies at 46
1705-02-05
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Jean Gilles
Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37
1989-02-05
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Joe Raposa
Joe Raposa, composer/songwriter (Sesame Street), dies at 51
1949-02-05
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Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa
Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50
1994-02-05
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Kenneth "Buddy" Scott
Kenneth "Buddy" Scott, blues guitarist/Singer, dies at 59
1968-02-05
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Luckey Roberts
Luckey Roberts, composer, dies at 80
1907-02-05
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Ludwig Thuille
Ludwig Thuille, composer, dies at 45
1917-02-05
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Paul Rubens
Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41
1838-02-05
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Philippe Libon
Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62
1825-02-05
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Pierre Gaveaux
Pierre Gaveaux, composer, dies at 64
1960-02-05
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Rudolf Nelson
Rudolf Nelson, composer, dies at 81
1976-02-05
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Rudy Pompilli
Rudy Pompilli, American musician (Bill Haley and His Comets) (b. 1926)
1929-02-05
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Siegfried Ochs
Siegfried Ochs, composer, dies at 70
1998-02-05
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Tim Kelly
Tim Kelly, American musician dies at 34
1954-02-05
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Vittorio Gnecchi
Vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77
1887-02-05
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Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Otello" premieres at La Scala in Italy
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