1964
Birth
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder, Evanston, Illinois, American heavy metal singer (Pearl Jam-Justine) was born
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Born on December 23
1830
Birth
Adam Minchejmer
Adam Minchejmer, composer was born
1949
Birth
Adrian Belew
Adrian Belew, American musician was born
1855
Birth
Alan Gray
Alan Gray, composer was born
1896
Birth
Alberto Hemsi
Alberto Hemsi, composer was born
1823
Birth
Alexandru Flechtenmacher
Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer was born
1990
Birth
Anna Maria Perez de Tagle
Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, American actress, model, and singer was born
1905
Birth
Arn Bjornsson
Arn Bjornsson, composer was born
1981
Birth
Beth
Beth, Spanish singer was born
1967
Birth
Carla Bruni
Carla Bruni, Italian-French model and singer was born
1929
Birth
Chet Baker
Chet Baker, American jazz trumpet player (d. 1988) was born
1928
Birth
Chronis Aidonidis
Chronis Aidonidis, Greek singer was born
1936
Birth
Claude Albert Coppens
Claude Albert Coppens, composer was born
1923
Birth
Claudio Scimone
Claudio Scimone, Italian conductor was born
1957
Birth
Dan Bigras
Dan Bigras, Canadian singer was born
1956
Birth
Dave Murray
Dave Murray, London, English heavy metal guitarist and songwriter (Iron Maiden) was born
1943
Birth
Derek Small
Derek Small, rocker (Spinal Tap) was born
1914
Birth
Dezider Kardos
Dezider Kardos, composer was born
1926
Birth
Dusan Kostic
Dusan Kostic, composer was born
1964
Birth
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder, Evanston, Illinois, American heavy metal singer (Pearl Jam-Justine) was born
1946
Birth
Edita Gruberova
Edita Gruberova, Slovak operatic soprano was born
1988
Birth
Eri Kamei
Eri Kamei, Japanese singer was born
1935
Birth
Esther Phillips
Esther Phillips, [EM Jones], US singer (When a Woman Loves a Man) was born
1978
Birth
Esthero
Esthero, Canadian musician and singer was born
1940
Birth
Eugene Record
Eugene Record, US singer (Chi Lites-Give it Away) was born
1936
Birth
Frederic Forrest
Frederic Forrest, Waxahachie TX, actor (Music Box, Lonesone Dove) was born
1942
Birth
Friedrich Schenker
Friedrich Schenker, composer was born
1945
Birth
Georges Aperghis
Georges Aperghis, composer was born
1923
Birth
Günther Schifter
Günther Schifter, Austrian music journalist was born
1952
Birth
Hans Abrahamsen
Hans Abrahamsen, composer was born
1913
Birth
Hans Henkemans
Hans Henkemans, composer was born
1985
Birth
Harry Judd
Harry Judd, British drummer (McFly) was born
1977
Birth
Jari Mäenpää
Jari Mäenpää, Finnish guitarist and singer was born
1709
Birth
Jean-Noel Hamal
Jean-Noel Hamal, composer was born
1716
Birth
Johann Heinrich Rolle
Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer was born
1749
Birth
Johann Lukas Schubaur
Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer was born
1714
Birth
Johann Siebenkas
Johann Siebenkas, composer was born
1763
Birth
John Davy
John Davy, composer was born
1951
Birth
Johnny Contardo
Johnny Contardo, singer (Sha Na Na) was born
1939
Birth
Johnny Kidd
Johnny Kidd, [Frederick Heath], London, rocker (Johnny Kidd & Pirates) was born
1940
Birth
Jorma Kaukonen
Jorma Kaukonen, Wash DC, rock guitarist (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna) was born
1918
Birth
Jose Greco
Jose Greco, Italy, flamenco dancer (Holiday for Lovers) was born
1689
Birth
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer was born
1927
Birth
Joseph Castaldo
Joseph Castaldo, composer was born
1699
Birth
Joseph Gibbs
Joseph Gibbs, composer was born
1913
Birth
Leo A Ketelaars
Leo A Ketelaars, Dutch oratorio vocalist was born
1949
Birth
Luther Grosvenor
Luther Grosvenor, rocker (Spooky Tooth) was born
1971
Birth
Masayoshi Yamazaki
Masayoshi Yamazaki, Japanese singer-songwriter was born
1923
Birth
Milt Okun
Milt Okun, Brooklyn New York, American orchestra leader (Starland Vocal Band Show) was born
1943
Birth
Peter Quaife
Peter Quaife, Devon England, rock bassist (Kinks-Long Tall Sally) was born
1968
Birth
Quincy Jones III
Quincy Jones III, Swedish-American musician was born
1932
Birth
Revjames Cleveland
Revjames Cleveland, rocker was born
1941
Birth
Ron Bushy
Ron Bushy, American musician was born
1945
Birth
Ronald Bushy
Ronald Bushy, rocker (Iron Butterfly-Ina gada davida) was born
1943
Birth
Ross Edwards
Ross Edwards, composer was born
1906
Birth
Ross Lee Finney
Ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer (Landscapes Remembered) was born
1582
Birth
Severo Bonini
Severo Bonini, composer was born
1941
Birth
Tim Hardin
Tim Hardin, Eugene, Oregon, American singer (If I Were a Carpenter, Bird on a Wire) was born
1644
Birth
Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco
Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer was born
1958
Birth
Victoria Williams
Victoria Williams, American singer was born
1812
Birth
William Hauser
William Hauser, composer was born
1960
Birth
William Sinnot
William Sinnot, Scottish pop musician (Shamen-Move Any Mountain) was born
Died on December 23
1951
Death
Alfreds Kalnins
Alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72
1964
Death
Arrigo Pedrollo
Arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86
1971
Death
Carlo Jachino
Carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84
1994
Death
Charles Shirley
Charles Shirley, jazz arranger, dies at 74
1992
Death
Eddie Hazel
Eddie Hazel, US pop guitarist (Funkadelic-Knee Deep), dies at 42
1908
Death
Eduard Wachmann
Eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72
1908
Death
Francois A Gevaert
Francois A Gevaert, Belg/Dutch composer (Diable au Moulin), dies at 68
2024
Death
Gerardo Guevara
Gerardo Guevara died
1891
Death
Holger Simon Paulli
Holger Simon Paulli, composer, dies at 81
1688
Death
Jean-Louis Lully
Jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21
1793
Death
Johann Adolph Hasse
Johann Adolph Hasse, German composer (b. 1699)
1696
Death
Johann David Mayer
Johann David Mayer, composer, dies at 60
1989
Death
Josef Alexander
Josef Alexander, composer, dies at 82
1911
Death
Karl L Hoschna
Karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34
2020
Death
Leslie West
Leslie West died
2023
Death
Lisandro Meza
Lisandro Meza died
2022
Death
Madosini
Madosini died
2022
Death
Massimo Savić
Massimo Savić died
2022
Death
Maxi Jazz
Maxi Jazz died
2023
Death
Michael Radulescu
Michael Radulescu died
1812
Death
Michel Delalande
Michel Delalande, composer, dies at 73
2023
Death
Murad Kajlayev
Murad Kajlayev died
2000
Death
Noor Jehan
Noor Jehan, Indian singer and actress (b. 1926)
1982
Death
Norman Dinnerstein
Norman Dinnerstein, composer, dies at 45
2007
Death
Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson, Canadian jazz pianist and composer (b. 1925)
2020
Death
Rebecca Luker
Rebecca Luker died
2020
Death
Rei Nakanishi
Rei Nakanishi died
1967
Death
Richard Flury
Richard Flury, composer, dies at 71
2023
Death
Richard Romanus
Richard Romanus died
2020
Death
Rika Zaraï
Rika Zaraï died
1996
Death
Rina Ketty
Rina Ketty, singer, dies at 85
1996
Death
Ronnie Scott
Ronnie Scott, musician/club-owner, dies at 69
2006
Death
Timothy J. Tobias
Timothy J. Tobias, American composer and musician (b. 1952)
2000
Death
Victor Borge
Victor Borge, Danish-born comedian and pianist (b. 1909)
1950
Death
Vincenzo Tommasini
Vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72
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