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A+, American rapper was born
Anton Newcombe, American musician (The Brian Jonestown Massacre) was born
Charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist was born
Chet Catallo, guitarist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance) was born
Chris Copping, Essex England, rock bassist (Procol Harum) was born
Consuelo Velázquez, Mexican songwriter (d. 2005) was born
Dan Truman, St George Utah, singer (Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle) was born
David Desrosiers, Canadian musician(Simple Plan) was born
Diamanda Galas, composer was born
Dinah Washington, Chicago, singer (What a Difference a Day Makes) was born
Eddi Reader, rocker (Fairground Attraction-Find My Love) was born
Edvin Kallstenius, composer was born
Elizabeth Fraser, Scottish singer was born
Emil Pauer, composer was born
Ernesto Rodrigues, Portuguese composer was born
GG Allin, American rock singer (d. 1993) was born
Gene Allison, US R&B-singer (You Can Make It If You Try) was born
Greg Steele, rocker (Faster Pussycat-Wake Me When It's Over) was born
Hiroki Kikuta, Japanese composer was born
Holmes Sterling Morrison, musician was born
Jean-Pierre Guezek, composer was born
Julio Fernandez, jazz guitarist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance) was born
Kumi Tanioka, Japanese composer was born
Lan Adomian, composer was born
Lester Albert Trimble, composer was born
Mallu Magalhães, Brazilian singer-songwriter was born
Marion Williams, US gospel singers (Stars of Faith) was born
MarÃa Dolores Pradera, Spanish melodic singer was born
Me'Shell NdegéOcello, American singer was born
Michael Jackson, Gary Indiana, recording artist and King of Pop (Thriller, Bad), (d. 2009) was born
Nicholas Tse, Hong Kong singer and actor was born
Peter John Wiegold, composer was born
Pim Kops, rock musician (Dike, Bloedend Heart) was born
Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist (Arab Music) was born
Richard Halligan, Troy NY, rock vocalist (Blood Sweat & Tears) was born
Rick Downey, rocker drummer/vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult) was born
Robert Pineda-Duque, composer was born
Stelios Kazantzidis, Greek singer (d. 2001) was born
Tony MacAlpine, heavy metal rocker (Solo-Edge of Insanity) was born
Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel, composer was born
Yorgos Sicilianos, composer was born
Alexander Abramsky, composer, dies at 87
Archie Campbell, American country music comedian (b. 1914)
Arthur De Greef, composer, dies at 77
Charles Lee Williams, composer, dies at 82
Franz Joseph Glaser, composer, dies at 63
Georg Reuter, composer, dies at 81
Georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer, dies at 70
Graeme "Shirley" Strachan, Australian singer (Skyhooks), TV and radio star (b. 1952)
Hans Vonk, Dutch conductor (b. 1942)
Horace Coignet, composer, dies at 86
Jimmy Reed, rocker, dies of epileptic seizure at 50
Kazi Nazrul Islam, Bengali poet, musician, revolutionary and philosopher (b. 1899)
Lale [Liselotte H] Anderson, Ger night club performer/singer, dies
Lehman Engel, US composer (Streetcar Named Desire), dies at 71
Milan Harasta, composer, dies at 26
Rene Leibowitz, composer, dies at 59
21st MTV Awards: OutKast, Beyoncé & Usher f/ Lil Jon & Ludacris wins
19th MTV Awards: Eminem & Pink wins
Beatles last public concert (Candlestick Park, SF)
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