Alfred Alessandrescu
Alfred Alessandrescu, composer was born
Daily spins
This Day in Music
Pick a date, get a soundtrack
Pick a date and press play — the day's milestones, the artists behind them, and a Spotify playlist you can hear right away, no login required.
Loading highlights...
Press play on history
Hit play on the day — no login needed.
Cueing up the day's playlist...
Events and playlists update instantly.
Loading events...
Alfred Alessandrescu, composer was born
Ana Matronic, American singer (Scissor Sisters) was born
Brian Fenelly, composer was born
Buddy Greco, Phila Pa, jazz singer (Away We Go, Broadway Open House) was born
Cecilia Gasdia, Italian soprano was born
Connie Smith, Elkhart, Indiana, singer (Dream Painter, New Horizons) was born
Daisuke Ishiwatari, Japanese game developer and composer was born
Dash Crofts, Cisco Tx, singer (Seals & Crofts-Summer Breeze) was born
David Crosby, Los Angeles California, rocker (Crosby, Stills & Nash-Southern Cross) was born
Edvard Armas Jornefelt, Vyborg Finland, composer (Berceuse) was born
Estrella Morente, Spanish flamenco singer was born
Friedrich Ludwig Dulon, flautist/composer was born
George Newsome, rocker was born
Georges Prêtre, French conductor was born
Jan Koetsier, composer was born
Jaroslav Jeremias, composer was born
Jaydee Bixby, Canadian singer was born
Johann Georg Christian Storl, composer was born
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, composer was born
Karel Miry, composer was born
Larry Graham Jr, rocker (Graham Central Station-One in a Million You) was born
Leone Sinigaglia, composer was born
Maddy Prior, English folk singer was born
Marinus de Jong, composer was born
Martin Bulloch, Scottish musician (Mogwai) was born
Max Wagenknecht, German composer (d. 1922) was born
Maya Nasri, Lebanese actress and singer was born
Peter Blegvad, American musician (Slapp Happy) was born
Pierre Schaeffer, French engineer/composer was born
Samuel Sebastian Wesley, composer was born
Sarah Brightman, actress/singer (Phantom of the Opera) was born
Shahd Barmada, Syrian singer was born
Shalva Mikhailovich Taktakishvili, composer was born
Sharon Bryant, vocalist (Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover) was born
Stanley Adams, songwriter was born
Terry Adams, American musician (NRBQ) was born
Tim Bogert, Richfiled NJ, rock bassist (Vanilla Fudge) [or 8/27] was born
William Flanagan, composer was born
Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65
Dave Williams, American singer (Drowning Pool) (b. 1972)
Friedrich Christian Ruppe, composer, dies at 63
Giovanni Battista Somis, composer, dies at 76
Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49
Guido Alberto Fano, composer, dies at 86
Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30
Karl Böhm, Austrian conductor (b. 1894)
Landon Ronald, composer/pianist, dies at 65
Niccola Benvenuti, composer, dies at 84
Oscar Levant, actor (American in Paris, Dance of Life), dies at 65
Peter Charles Arthur Wishart, composer, dies at 63
Roy Buchanan, American guitarist (b. 1939)
Sergiu Celibidache, conductor, dies at 84
Tikhon Khrennikov, Russian composer (b. 1913)
Tony Williams, US, singer (Platters-Great Pretender), dies at 64
Vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer, dies at 62
William Croft, composer, dies at 48
Cleveland Stadium's 1st rock concert is held, featuring Beatles
Loading artist details...