1943-12-21
Birth
Albert Lee
Albert Lee, rocker was born
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1953-12-21
Birth
Andras Schiff
Andras Schiff, Budapest Hungary, pianist (Tchaikovsky-1974) was born
1953-12-21
Birth
Betty Wright
Betty Wright, US gospel/singer/TV hostess (Little Miss Broadway) was born
1873-12-21
Birth
Blagoje Bersa
Blagoje Bersa, Croatian composer (d. 1934) was born
1971-12-21
Birth
Brett Scallions
Brett Scallions, American singer (Fuel, The X's) was born
1946-12-21
Birth
Carl Dean Wilson
Carl Dean Wilson, Hawthorne California, rock vocalist (Beach Boys-Barbie) was born
1942-12-21
Birth
Carla Thomas
Carla Thomas, US singer (Let Me Be Good to You) was born
1931-12-21
Birth
Caroline Kaart
Caroline Kaart, [Paterson Raitt], Dutch alto singer was born
1946-12-21
Birth
Christopher Keene
Christopher Keene, Berkeley California, conductor (La Traviata) was born
1962-12-21
Birth
Christy Forester
Christy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born
1931-12-21
Birth
David Baker
David Baker, Indianapolis Indiana, composer (Reflections) was born
1964-12-21
Birth
Ed Jongsma
Ed Jongsma, Dutch pop bassist (Sleeze Beez-Look Like Hell) was born
1848-12-21
Birth
Edward Everett Rice
Edward Everett Rice, composer was born
1826-12-21
Birth
Ernst Pauer
Ernst Pauer, composer was born
1972-12-21
Birth
Erwin Schrott
Erwin Schrott, Uruguayan opera singer was born
1940-12-21
Birth
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa, Baltimore, rocker (Mothers of Invention, Catholic Girls) was born
1965-12-21
Birth
Gabrielle Glaser
Gabrielle Glaser, musician (Luscious Jackson) was born
1886-12-21
Birth
George Norman Peterkin
George Norman Peterkin, composer was born
1728-12-21
Birth
Hermann Friedrich Raupach
Hermann Friedrich Raupach, composer was born
1932-12-21
Birth
Ilja Zeljenka
Ilja Zeljenka, composer was born
1929-12-21
Birth
Jack Philip Cannon
Jack Philip Cannon, composer was born
1921-12-21
Birth
Joan Dickson
Joan Dickson, cellist was born
1926-12-21
Birth
John Herbert McDowell
John Herbert McDowell, composer was born
1867-12-21
Birth
John Winter Thompson
John Winter Thompson, composer was born
1973-12-21
Birth
Karmen Stavec
Karmen Stavec, German-born Slovenian singer was born
1955-12-21
Birth
Kazuyuki Sekiguchi
Kazuyuki Sekiguchi, Japanese musician was born
1956-12-21
Birth
Lee Roy Parnell
Lee Roy Parnell, Abilene Texas, country singer (Oughta be a Law) was born
1896-12-21
Birth
Leroy Robertson
Leroy Robertson, composer was born
1950-12-21
Birth
Lillebjørn Nilsen
Lillebjørn Nilsen, Norwegian singer-songwriter was born
1960-12-21
Birth
Louis Demetrius Alvanis
Louis Demetrius Alvanis, London-based pianist was born
1810-12-21
Birth
Ludwig Schuncke
Ludwig Schuncke, composer was born
1981-12-21
Birth
Lynda Thomas
Lynda Thomas, Mexican singer was born
1971-12-21
Birth
Mathieu Chedid
Mathieu Chedid, French musician was born
1944-12-21
Birth
Michael Tilson Thomas
Michael Tilson Thomas, Los Angeles California, conductor (NY Phil Young People) was born
1933-12-21
Birth
Miklos Kocsar
Miklos Kocsar, composer was born
1947-12-21
Birth
Paco de LucÃa
Paco de LucÃa, Spanish musician was born
1975-12-21
Birth
Paloma Herrera
Paloma Herrera, Argentine ballet dancer was born
1940-12-21
Birth
Paul
Paul, [Ray Hildebrand], Tx, singer (Hey Paula) was born
1911-12-21
Birth
Paul Burkhard
Paul Burkhard, composer was born
1895-12-21
Birth
Paul Hoffer
Paul Hoffer, composer was born
1616-12-21
Birth
Pietro Andrea Ziani
Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer was born
1942-12-21
Birth
Reinhard Mey
Reinhard Mey, German singer was born
1924-12-21
Birth
Rita Reys
Rita Reys, [Maria Reijs], Dutch jazz singer, (d. 2013) was born
1961-12-21
Birth
Ryuji Sasai
Ryuji Sasai, Japanese composer was born
1628-12-21
Birth
Samuel Friedrich Capricornus
Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer was born
1756-12-21
Birth
Thomas Anton Kunz
Thomas Anton Kunz, composer was born
1928-12-21
Birth
Thomas Rajna
Thomas Rajna, composer was born
1979-12-21
Birth
Tuva Novotny
Tuva Novotny, Swedish actress and singer was born
1915-12-21
Birth
Werner von Trapp
Werner von Trapp, member of the Trapp Family Singers (d. 2007) was born
1948-12-21
Birth
Willi Resetarits
Willi Resetarits, Austrian musician was born
1850-12-21
Birth
Zdenek Fibich
Zdenek Fibich, composer was born
1906-12-21
Death
Adalbert von Goldschmidt
Adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 58
1992-12-21
Death
Albert King
Albert King, US blues singer/guitarist (Crosscut Saw), dies at 71
1755-12-21
Death
Caspar Ruetz
Caspar Ruetz, composer, dies at 47
1820-12-21
Death
Charles-Francois Dumonchau
Charles-Francois Dumonchau, composer, dies at 45
1965-12-21
Death
Claude Adonai Champagne
Claude Adonai Champagne, composer, dies at 74
1957-12-21
Death
Eric Coates
Eric Coates, composer, dies at 71
1989-12-21
Death
Jan Cikker
Jan Cikker, composer, dies at 78
1807-12-21
Death
John Newton
John Newton, English cleric and hymnist (b. 1725)
1998-12-21
Death
Karl Denver
Karl Denver, Scottish singer (b 1931)
1890-12-21
Death
Niels Vilhelm Gade
Niels Vilhelm Gade, Danish composer, dies at 73
1734-12-21
Death
Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz
Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 54
1864-12-21
Death
William Henry Fry
William Henry Fry, composer, dies at 51
1950-12-21
Event
Cole Porter
Cole Porte's musical "Out of this World" premieres at New Century Theater NYC for 157 perfs
1983-12-21
Event
Henry Krieger
Musical "Tap Dance Kid" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 669 performances
1920-12-21
Event
Jerome Kern
Jerome Kern/BG DeSylva's musical "Sally" premieres in NYC
1961-12-21
Event
The Beatles
Beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" & "Ready Teddy"
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