1969-05-17
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Alan Doyle
Alan Doyle, Canadian musician (Great Big Sea) was born
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1919-05-17
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Antonio Aguilar
Antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer and actor (d. 2007) was born
1850-05-17
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Antonio Scontrino
Antonio Scontrino, composer was born
1949-05-17
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Bill Bruford
Bill Bruford, English drummer (Yes, King Crimson-Red, Genesis) was born
1918-05-17
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Birgit Nilsson
Birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome) was born
1921-05-17
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Bob Merrill
Bob Merrill, American composer and lyricist (d. 1998) was born
1896-05-17
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Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere
Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer was born
1800-05-17
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Carl Friedrich Zollner
Carl Friedrich Zollner, composer was born
1808-05-17
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Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel
Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer was born
1823-05-17
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Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby
Charlotte Helen Sainton-Dolby, contralto/composer was born
1568-05-17
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Christoph Thomas Walliser
Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born
1980-05-17
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Dallas Taylor
Dallas Taylor, American singer (Underoath) was born
1941-05-17
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David Howell Cope
David Howell Cope, composer was born
1985-05-17
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Derek Hough
Derek Hough, American dancer and singer was born
1931-05-17
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Dewey Redman
Dewey Redman, jazz musician was born
1961-05-17
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Enya [Eithne Nà Bhraonáin]
Enya [Eithne Nà Bhraonáin], Gweedore, County Donegal, Irish singer and songwriter (A Day Without Rain) was born
1732-05-17
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Francesco Pasquale Ricci
Francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer was born
1924-05-17
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Frantisek Kovaricek
Frantisek Kovaricek, composer was born
1953-05-17
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George Johnson
George Johnson, Los Angeles California, rocker (Brothers Johnson) was born
1914-05-17
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Guido Masanetz
Guido Masanetz, composer was born
1950-05-17
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Howard Ashman
Howard Ashman, American lyricist (d. 1991) was born
1944-05-17
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Jesse Winchester
Jesse Winchester, Shreveport La, singer/songwriter (Learn to Love it) was born
1952-05-17
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Jody Pijper
Jody Pijper, Dutch (background) singer was born
1819-05-17
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Johann Nepomuk Kafka
Johann Nepomuk Kafka, composer was born
1902-05-17
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John Vincent
John Vincent, composer was born
1970-05-17
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Jordan Nathaniel M Knight
Jordan Nathaniel M Knight, Mass, rocker (New Kids-Hangin' Tough) was born
1973-05-17
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Josh Homme
Josh Homme, American musician and songwriter was born
1975-05-17
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Laura Voutilainen
Laura Voutilainen, Finnish singer was born
1976-05-17
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Lee-Hom Wang
Lee-Hom Wang, American-born Taiwanese musician and composer was born
1941-05-17
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Malcom Hale
Malcom Hale, rocker was born
1900-05-17
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Nicolai Berezowsky
Nicolai Berezowsky, composer was born
1944-05-17
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Paul Crossley
Paul Crossley, concert pianist was born
1959-05-17
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Paul Di'anno
Paul Di'anno, rocker (Iron Maiden Chingford, London V Early Vocalist was born
1938-05-17
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Pervis Jackson
Pervis Jackson, rocker (Spinners) was born
1923-05-17
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Peter Mennin[i]
Peter Mennin[i], Erie Pennsylvania, composer (Moby Dick) was born
1890-05-17
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Philip James
Philip James, composer was born
1936-05-17
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Philippe Boesmans
Philippe Boesmans, composer was born
1912-05-17
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Sandor Vegh
Sandor Vegh, violinist teacher conductor was born
1981-05-17
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Shiri Maimon
Shiri Maimon, Israeli singer was born
1908-05-17
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Sigismund Toduta
Sigismund Toduta, composer was born
1973-05-17
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Steve Barakatt
Steve Barakatt, Canadian composer was born
1942-05-17
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Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal, NYC, singer/songwriter (Real Thing) was born
1962-05-17
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Tracey Bryn
Tracey Bryn, rocker (Voice of Beehive-Let it Bee) was born
1965-05-17
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Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor, musician (9 Inch Nails) was born
1946-05-17
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Udo Lindenberg
Udo Lindenberg, German musician was born
1943-05-17
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Vicky Moscholiou
Vicky Moscholiou, Greek singer (d. 2005) was born
1958-05-17
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Vincent Henar
Vincent Henar, Surinam, bassist (Fra Fra Sound) was born
1901-05-17
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Werner Egk
Werner Egk, Auchsesheim Germany, composer (Die Zaubergeige) was born
1908-05-17
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Zinka Milanov
Zinka Milanov, Zagreb Yugoslavia, soprano (Ljublama Opera 1927) was born
1985-05-17
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Abe Burrows
Abe Burrows, songwriter, composer, and writer (b. 1910)
1866-05-17
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Adolf Bernhard Marx
Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer, dies at 70
1919-05-17
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Bohumil Pazdirek
Bohumil Pazdirek, composer, dies at 80
1999-05-17
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Bruce Fairbairn
Bruce Fairbairn, Canadian record producer and musician (b. 1949)
1994-05-17
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Donald Keith Falkner
Donald Keith Falkner, singer, dies at 94
2012-05-17
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Donna Summer
Donna Summer, American singer, dies from lung cancer at 63
1950-05-17
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Eduardo Fabini
Eduardo Fabini, composer, dies at 67
1953-05-17
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Eric De Lamarter
Eric De Lamarter, composer, dies at 73
1955-05-17
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Francesco Balilla Pratella
Francesco Balilla Pratella, composer, dies at 75
1872-05-17
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Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski
Fryderyk Edward Sobolewski, composer, dies at 63
1916-05-17
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Gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre
Gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre, composer, dies at 68
1050-05-17
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Guido van Arezzo
Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies
1961-05-17
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Henri Gagnon
Henri Gagnon, composer, dies at 74
1981-05-17
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Hugo Freidhofer
Hugo Freidhofer, composer, dies at 80
1796-05-17
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Jacob Wilhelm Lustig
Jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer, dies at 89
1694-05-17
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Johann Michael Bach
Johann Michael Bach, German composer, dies at 46
1967-05-17
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John Wesley Work
John Wesley Work, composer, dies at 65
1996-05-17
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Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Johnny "Guitar" Watson, musician, dies at 61
1626-05-17
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Juan Pujol
Juan Pujol, Catalan composer (b. 1570)
1951-05-17
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Karl Heinrich David
Karl Heinrich David, composer, dies at 66
1996-05-17
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Kevin Gilbert
Kevin Gilbert, American singer, composer and instrumentalist (b. 1966)
1992-05-17
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Lawrence Welk
Lawrence Welk, conductor/accordionist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies of pneumonia at 89
1884-05-17
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Louis Brassin
Louis Brassin, composer, dies at 43
1926-05-17
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Lucien Herr
Lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies
1995-05-17
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Nathan "Dambuza" Mdledle
Nathan "Dambuza" Mdledle, singer, dies at 72
1840-05-17
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Niccolo Paganini
Niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57
1935-05-17
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Paul Dukas
Paul Dukas, French composer (b. 1865)
1957-05-17
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Shalva Azmayparashvili
Shalva Azmayparashvili, composer, dies at 54
2002-05-17
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Sharon Sheeley
Sharon Sheeley, American songwriter (b. 1940)
1890-05-17
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Pietro Mascagni
Pietro Mascagni's opera "Rustic Chivalry" premieres in Rome at the Teatro Costanzi
1971-05-17
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Stephen Schwartz
Stephen Schwartz' musical "Godspell," premieres off-Broadway
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