1917-05-12
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Andre A Rieu
Andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor was born
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1941-05-12
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Anthony Newman
Anthony Newman, Los Angeles California, harpsichordist/organist (Bhajeb) was born
1978-05-12
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Aya Ishiguro
Aya Ishiguro, Japanese singer (formerly Morning Musume) was born
1966-05-12
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Bebel Gilberto
Bebel Gilberto, Brazilian singer was born
1961-05-12
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Billy Duffy
Billy Duffy, rocker (Cult-Hell's Kitchen) was born
1950-05-12
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Billy Squier
Billy Squier, Mass, heavy metal guitarist (Don't Say No) was born
1942-05-12
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Billy Swan
Billy Swan, Cape Giradeau La, rocker (I Can Help) was born
1962-05-12
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Brett Gurewitz
Brett Gurewitz, American songwriter and record producer (Bad Religion) (Epitaph) was born
1928-05-12
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Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach, KC Mo, composer (I'll Never Fall in Love Again) was born
1863-05-12
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Charles Bordes
Charles Bordes, composer was born
1963-05-12
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Charles Pettigrew
Charles Pettigrew, American singer (Charles and Eddie) (d. 2001) was born
1943-05-12
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David Walker
David Walker, rock keyboardist (Gary Lewis & Playboys-Diamond Ring) was born
1921-05-12
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Edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan
Edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer was born
1916-05-12
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Ellis Bonoff Kohs
Ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer was born
1958-05-12
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Eric Singer
Eric Singer, American drummer was born
1754-05-12
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Franz Anton Hoffmeister
Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer was born
1845-05-12
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Gabriel Urbain Faure
Gabriel Urbain Faure, Pamiers France, composer (Requiem, Ballade) was born
1751-05-12
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Gaetano Manna
Gaetano Manna, composer was born
1679-05-12
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Giovanni Antonio Ricieri
Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer was born
1910-05-12
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Gordon Jenkins
Gordon Jenkins, Webster Grove Mo, orchestra leader (NBC Comedy Hour) was born
1928-05-12
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Henry Cosby
Henry Cosby, African-American songwriter (d. 2002) was born
1886-05-12
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Hermann Grabner
Hermann Grabner, composer was born
1901-05-12
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Hyam Greenbaum
Hyam Greenbaum, composer was born
1942-05-12
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Ian Dury
Ian Dury, Upminster Essex, rocker (Blockheads)/actor (Judge Dredd) was born
1946-05-12
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Ian McLagan
Ian McLagan, rocker (Faces) was born
1944-05-12
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James Purify
James Purify, US singer (I'm Your Puppet) was born
1945-05-12
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Jayotis Washington
Jayotis Washington, rocker was born
1950-05-12
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Jocko Marcellino
Jocko Marcellino, rocker (Sha Na Na) was born
1921-05-12
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Joe (born Otis W.) Maphis
Joe (born Otis W.) Maphis, Suffolk, Virginia, American country music guitarist was born
1739-05-12
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Johann Baptist (Jan Krtitel) Vanhal
Johann Baptist (Jan Krtitel) Vanhal, composer was born
1797-05-12
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Johann Hermann Kufferath
Johann Hermann Kufferath, composer was born
1776-05-12
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Juan Bros y Bertomel
Juan Bros y Bertomel, composer was born
1842-05-12
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Jules Massenet
Jules Massenet, Montaud France, composer (Manon, Le Cid) was born
1981-05-12
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Kentaro Sato
Kentaro Sato, Japanese composer was born
1955-05-12
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Kix Brooks
Kix Brooks, Shreveport La, singer (Brooks & Dunn-Brand New Man) was born
1903-05-12
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Lennox R F Berkeley
Lennox R F Berkeley, British composer (Castaway) was born
1941-05-12
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Little Jayotis Washington
Little Jayotis Washington, US R&B singer (Persuasions) was born
1912-05-12
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Marshall Royal
Marshall Royal, jazz sax/clarinet was born
1887-05-12
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Nandor Zsolt
Nandor Zsolt, composer was born
1829-05-12
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Pavlos Carrer
Pavlos Carrer, Greek composer (d. 1896) was born
1941-05-12
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Ruud de Wolff
Ruud de Wolff, singer/guitarist (Blue Diamonds) was born
1948-05-12
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Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood, England, rock bassist (A Higher Love) was born
1978-05-12
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Wilfred Le Bouthillier
Wilfred Le Bouthillier, Acadian singer was born
1945-05-12
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Willie Parnell
Willie Parnell, US singer (Archie Bell & the Drells) was born
1943-05-12
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Albert Stoessel
Albert Stoessel, composer, dies at 48
2009-05-12
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Antonio Vega
Antonio Vega, Spanish pop singer-songwriter (b. 1957)
1925-05-12
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Artur Napoleao dos Santos
Artur Napoleao dos Santos, composer, dies at 82
1884-05-12
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Bedrich Friedrich Smetana
Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60
1960-05-12
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Cecil Armstrong Gibbs
Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer, dies at 70
1924-05-12
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Charles Henri Marechal
Charles Henri Marechal, composer, dies at 82
1861-05-12
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Christian Heinrich Hohmann
Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50
1871-05-12
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Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber
Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89
1825-05-12
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Elias Mann
Elias Mann, American composer, dies at 75
1931-05-12
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Eugene Ysaye
Eugene Ysaye, composer, dies at 72
1931-05-12
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Eugene-Auguste Ysaye
Eugene-Auguste Ysaye, composer, dies at 72
1948-05-12
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Isidor Achron
Isidor Achron, composer, dies at 55
1843-05-12
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Johann Georg Lickl
Johann Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 74
1896-05-12
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Juan Morel Campos
Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38
1967-05-12
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Julius Kalas
Julius Kalas, composer, dies at 64
1811-05-12
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Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey
Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer, dies at 52
1989-05-12
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Marcelle de Manziarly
Marcelle de Manziarly, composer, dies at 89
1908-05-12
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Melesio Morales
Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69
2005-05-12
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Monica Zetterlund
Monica Zetterlund, Swedish actress and singer (b. 1937)
2001-05-12
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Perry Como
Perry Como, American singer (b. 1912)
1825-05-12
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Stanislao Mattei
Stanislao Mattei, composer, dies at 75
1963-05-12
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Stanislaw Wiechowicz
Stanislaw Wiechowicz, composer, dies at 69
1987-05-12
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Victor Feldman
Victor Feldman, pianist/drummer, dies at 53
1956-05-12
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Vladimir Ambros
Vladimir Ambros, composer, dies at 65
1950-05-12
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Darius Milhaud
Darius Milhaud's opera "Bolivar," premieres in Paris
1832-05-12
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Gaetano Donizetti
Gaetano Donizetti's opera "L'elisir d'amore," premieres in Milan
1981-05-12
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Lena Horne
"Lena Horne: Lady, Music" opens at Nederlander NYC for 333 perfs
1977-05-12
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Pink Floyd
1st quadrophonic concert (Pink Floyd in London)
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