On This Day in Music: December 2

On December 2 in music history, 39 artists were born, 33 died and 7 other milestones happened, among them Britney Spears (1981), Maria M Callas (1923) and Aaron Copeland (1990).

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Britney Spears

Britney Spears, Kentwood, Louisiana, singer and popstar ("Baby One More Time," "Oops! ...I did it again"...

Maria M Callas

Maria M Callas, NYC, soprano (Carmen) was born

Aaron Copeland

Aaron Copeland, composer (Fanfare for Common Man), dies at 90

Nelly Furtado

Nelly Furtado, Canadian singer and songwriter was born

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Born on December 2

Adolph Green

Adolph Green, songwriter (married to Phyllis Newman) was born

Agostino Agazzari

Agostino Agazzari, composer was born

Britney Spears

Britney Spears, Kentwood, Louisiana, singer and popstar ("Baby One More Time," "Oops! ...I did it again" and "I'm A Slave 4 U") was born

Chris Wolstenholme

Chris Wolstenholme, British bassist (Muse) was born

Danielle Alexander

Danielle Alexander, Fort Worth Tx, country music pianist was born

David Munden

David Munden, rocker was born

Eddie Sauter

Eddie Sauter, Bkln, musician (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue) was born

Francis Louis Casadesus

Francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor was born

Gustav Wohlgemuth

Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer was born

Harriet Cohen

Harriet Cohen, British pianist (d. 1967) was born

Harvey Phillips

Harvey Phillips, Aurora Missouri, tubist (NYC Ballet Orch) was born

Henry Thacker Burleigh

Henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal) was born

Jacob Rosenhaim

Jacob Rosenhaim, composer was born

Jarron Collins

Jarron Collins, American basketball player for Utah Jazz was born

John Barbirolli

John Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra) was born

Joseph Graetz

Joseph Graetz, composer was born

Jurg Wyttenbach

Jurg Wyttenbach, composer was born

Leo Ornstein

Leo Ornstein, composer was born

Louis Freeman

Louis Freeman, band leader was born

Maria M Callas

Maria M Callas, NYC, soprano (Carmen) was born

Milton Delugg

Milton Delugg, Los Angeles California, orchestra leader (Tonight Show) was born

Miroslav Ponc

Miroslav Ponc, composer was born

Myung-Whan Chung

Myung-Whan Chung, Seoul Korea, pianist (Chung Sisters) was born

Nate Mendel

Nate Mendel, American bassist (Foo Fighters) was born

Nelly Furtado

Nelly Furtado, Canadian singer and songwriter was born

Nicholas Dingley alias Razzle

Nicholas Dingley alias Razzle, British Drummer (Hanoi Rocks) was born

Nico Richter

Nico Richter, composer was born

Osvaldo Pugliese

Osvaldo Pugliese, musician/composer was born

Peter Michael Braun

Peter Michael Braun, composer was born

Pizon

Pizon, American rapper/producer was born

Robert Kajanus

Robert Kajanus, composer was born

Robert Moevs

Robert Moevs, composer was born

Staf Gustaf Frans Nees

Staf Gustaf Frans Nees, Belgian composer was born

Staff Nees

Staff Nees, Flemish organist/composer (Simon Peter) was born

Sylvia Syms

Sylvia Syms, American jazz singer (Hello Dolly, Dream Girl, Them There Eyes). Died 1992. was born

Teairra Mari

Teairra Mari, American R&B singer was born

Ted Bluechel

Ted Bluechel, San Pedro Ca, rock vocalist/drummer (Association) was born

Tom McGuiness

Tom McGuiness, rocker (McGuiness-Flint) was born

Yvonne Catterfeld

Yvonne Catterfeld, German singer and actress was born

Died on December 2

Aaron Copeland

Aaron Copeland, composer (Fanfare for Common Man), dies at 90

Abdel Karim Al Kabli

Abdel Karim Al Kabli died

Carl August Thielo

Carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56

Concha Velasco

Concha Velasco died

David Blue

David Blue, rocker, dies while jogging in Greenwich Village at 41

Dino Lipatti

Dino Lipatti, composer, dies at 33

Eric Woolfson

Eric Woolfson, Scottish singer and producer (The Alan Parsons Project) (b. 1945)

Francesco Paolo Tosti

Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer, dies at 69

Franz Xaver Witt

Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54

Hershy Kay

Hershy Kay, composer, dies at 62

Jan Malat

Jan Malat, composer, dies at 72

Johann Friedrich Agricola

Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54

Johannes Simon Mayr

Johannes Simon Mayr, composer, dies at 82

Jose Limon

Jose Limon, Mexican/US dancer (moor's pavane), dies at 64

Josef Gruber

Josef Gruber, composer, dies at 78

Josephine Lang

Josephine Lang, composer, dies at 65

Julio Garreta

Julio Garreta, composer, dies at 50

Kenneth V. Jones

Kenneth V. Jones died

Liu Chia-chang

Liu Chia-chang died

Mariska Veres

Mariska Veres, Dutch singer (b. 1947)

Marlos Nobre

Marlos Nobre died

Medea Amiranashvili

Medea Amiranashvili died

Michael Hedges

Michael Hedges, American guitarist known for originality (b. 1953)

Michael Laucke

Michael Laucke died

Odetta

Odetta, American singer (b. 1930)

Paul-Marie-Theodore-Vincent D'indy

Paul-Marie-Theodore-Vincent D'indy, French count/composer, dies at 80

Richard Cole

Richard Cole died

Sofie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatte

Sofie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatte, composer, dies at 72

Tata Giacobetti

Tata Giacobetti, Italian singer and lyricist (Quartetto Cetra)

Tomas Breton y Hernandez

Tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer, dies at 72

Traugott Maximilian Eberwein

Traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer, dies at 56

Vasily Pavlovich Solov'yov-Sedoy

Vasily Pavlovich Solov'yov-Sedoy, composer, dies at 72

Victor Roger

Victor Roger, composer, dies at 50

Releases & milestones on December 2

Camille Saint-Saëns

Camille Saint-Saëns' opera "Samson et Dalila," premieres in Weimar

Gaetano Donizetti

Gaetano Donizetti's opera "La Favorita," premieres in Paris

Karl Goldmark

Opera "Regina di Saba" premieres in Vienna

Metro Boomin

Metro Boomin released the album 'Heroes & Villains'

Michael Tippett

Tippett's 3rd Opera "Knot Garden" premieres in London

RM

RM released the album 'Indigo'

Rupert Holmes

Rupert Holmes' musical "Mystery of Edwin Drood," premieres in NYC

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