Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis
Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer was born
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Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer was born
Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born
Anatole Fistoulari, conductor was born
Andy Strachan, Australian musician (The Living End) was born
Bernard de Bury, composer was born
Bernardo Bittoni, composer was born
Big Moe, American rapper (d. 2007) was born
Brad Avery, American musician (former guitarist for Third Day) was born
Charles Shere, composer was born
Conrad Hermann Hubertius Maria Apollinaris Josten, jazz guitarist was born
Dave Brock, British musician and founder of Hawkwind was born
Dimebag Darrell, heavy metal guitarist (Pantera) was born
Doug Fleger, rocker was born
El Fary, Spanish singer and actor (d. 2007) was born
Fred Durst, American singer (Limp Bizkit) was born
George Sklavos, composer was born
Isaac Hayes, Covington TN, composer (Shaft) was born
J J Malone, US soul singer (It's a shame) was born
Jack [Weldon J] Teagarden, US trombonist/actor (Meet Band Leaders) was born
Jacopo Peri, composer was born
James Pankow, Chicago IL, rocker (Chicago) was born
Jim Reeves, US country singer/actor (Gun Fury, Kimberley Jim) was born
John Hiatt, US singer/songwriter (Have a Little Faith in Me) was born
John Lantree, rocker was born
John Povey, rocker was born
Jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer was born
Justin Tubb, San Antonio Tx, country singer (Grand Ole Opry) was born
KRS-One, American rapper was born
Mario Bernardi, Canadian conductor was born
Maxim Vengerov, Russian violinist was born
Nikolas Asimos, Greek composer and singer (d. 1988) was born
Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky, composer was born
Phil Lynott, Dublin Ireland, rock bassist (Thin Lizzy) was born
Ralf Hütter, German musician (Kraftwerk) was born
Rick Olsen, rock guitarist (Berlin-Take My Breath Away) was born
Rick Rael, heavy metal rocker was born
Rob Wiedijk, Dutch rock vocalist (Bob Color) was born
Robert Plant, West Bromwich England, rock vocalist (Led Zeppelin-Whole Lotta Love) was born
Rudy Gatlin, Olney Tx, country singer (Gatlin Bros-Broken Lady) was born
William Henry Bell, composer was born
Witold Friemann, composer was born
Yuri Shiratori, Japanese voice actress and singer was born
Arthur Coquard, composer, dies at 64
Betty Bowden, British dancer/actress (Vote for Nigel), dies at 86
Claude Blanchard, French-Canadian singer, comedian and actor (b. 1932)
David John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65
Emille-Louis-Victor Mathieu, composer, dies at 87
Ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51
Jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer, dies at 74
Joe Dassin, American singer (b. 1938)
Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37
John E Gilmore, tenor Saxophonist, dies at 63
Krzysztof Raczkowski, Polish drummer (b. 1970)
Larry Knechtel, American keyboard player and bassist (b. 1940)
Louis Varney, composer, dies at 64
Nicolas Gigault, French organist and composer (b. 1627)
Otakar Ostrcil, composer, dies at 56
Paul Foster, singer, dies at 75
Petros John Petridis, composer, dies at 86
Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer, dies at 80
Raquel Rastenni, Danish singer (b. 1915)
Richard Wainwright, composer, dies at 68
Rio Reiser, rock singer, dies at 46
Rudolf Moser, composer, dies at 68
Tadeusz Joteyko, composer, dies at 60
Thad Jones, jazz trumpeter, dies of cancer at 63
Waldemar von Baussnern, composer, dies at 64
Gioacchino Rossini's opera "Le Comte Ory," premieres in Paris
Beatles pelted with rotten fruit during Memphis concert
Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction" (their 1st #1 US hit)
Singer Vikki Carr & Michael Nilsson wed
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