1901
Birth
Marlene Dietrich [Maria Losch]
Marlene Dietrich [Maria Losch], Berlin Germany, singer/actress (Blue Angel), (d. 1992) was born
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Born on December 27
1925
Birth
Allan Blank
Allan Blank, composer was born
1856
Birth
Andre Gedalge
Andre Gedalge, composer was born
1845
Birth
Augusto de Oliviera Machado
Augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer was born
1884
Birth
Bernard van Dieren
Bernard van Dieren, composer was born
1980
Birth
Cas Haley
Cas Haley, American singer and guitarist was born
1943
Birth
Dave Rowberry
Dave Rowberry, Newcastle, rocker (Animals) was born
1960
Birth
Donald Nally
Donald Nally, American choral conductor was born
1911
Birth
Endre Szervanszky
Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Jan 1] was born
1892
Birth
Feliks Roderyk Labunski
Feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer was born
1902
Birth
Ferenc Szabo
Ferenc Szabo, composer was born
1906
Birth
Ivan Brkanovic
Ivan Brkanovic, composer was born
1930
Birth
Jacqueline Fontijn
Jacqueline Fontijn, Flemish composer was born
1982
Birth
James Mead
James Mead, American guitarist (Kutless) was born
1907
Birth
Jan Willem van Otterloo
Jan Willem van Otterloo, Dutch composer was born
1947
Birth
Janet Perry
Janet Perry, American soprano was born
1981
Birth
Javine
Javine, British singer was born
1943
Birth
Joan Manuel Serrat
Joan Manuel Serrat, Spanish musician was born
1752
Birth
Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus
Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer was born
1800
Birth
John Goss
John Goss, composer was born
1822
Birth
John Roberts
John Roberts, composer was born
1952
Birth
Karla Bonoff
Karla Bonoff, rock singer (New World, Restless Nights) was born
1973
Birth
Kristoffer Zegers
Kristoffer Zegers, Dutch composer was born
1948
Birth
Larry Byrom
Larry Byrom, rocker (Steppenwolf-Hour of the World) was born
1941
Birth
Leslie Maguire
Leslie Maguire, rocker (Gerry & Pacemakers-Ferry Crossed the Mersey) was born
1901
Birth
Marlene Dietrich [Maria Losch]
Marlene Dietrich [Maria Losch], Berlin Germany, singer/actress (Blue Angel), (d. 1992) was born
1972
Birth
Matt Slocum
Matt Slocum, American musician (Sixpence None the Richer) was born
1890
Birth
Maurice Schoemaker
Maurice Schoemaker, composer was born
1874
Birth
Max Ettinger
Max Ettinger, composer was born
1941
Birth
Michael 'Mike' Pinder
Michael 'Mike' Pinder, Birmingham UK, rocker (Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin) was born
1944
Birth
Mick Jones
Mick Jones, rock guitarist (Foreigner-Want to Know What Love is) was born
1942
Birth
Mike Heron
Mike Heron, Edinburgh Scotland, rock musician was born
1967
Birth
Niels Meijer
Niels Meijer, Dutch rock keyboardist (Bob Color) was born
1907
Birth
Nils-Eric Ringbom
Nils-Eric Ringbom, composer was born
1906
Birth
Oscar Levant
Oscar Levant, Pittsburgh, actor (American in Paris, Dance of Life) was born
1940
Birth
Pete Brown
Pete Brown, rocker was born
1984
Birth
Pleasure P
Pleasure P, merican R&B Singer. Former member of Pretty Ricky (band) was born
1825
Birth
Reinhold Finsterbusch
Reinhold Finsterbusch, composer was born
1931
Birth
Scotty Moore
Scotty Moore, guitarist (for Elvis) was born
1982
Birth
Terji Skibenæs
Terji Skibenæs, Faroese guitarist, (Týr) was born
1950
Birth
Terry Bozzio
Terry Bozzio, rock drummer (Missing Persons-Hello I Love You) was born
1944
Birth
Tracy Nelson
Tracy Nelson, Madison Wisconsin, American singer was born
1907
Birth
Willem Van Otterloo
Willem Van Otterloo, Winterwijk Holland, conductor (Melbourne 1967-71) was born
1859
Birth
William Henry Hadow
William Henry Hadow, composer was born
1748
Birth
William Marshall
William Marshall, composer was born
Died on December 27
1919
Death
Achilles Alferaki
Achilles Alferaki, composer, dies at 73
1880
Death
Alessandro Nini
Alessandro Nini, composer, dies at 75
1858
Death
Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely
Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer, dies at 73
2025
Death
Allwell Ademola
Allwell Ademola died
1944
Death
Amy Marcy Cheney Beach
Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, composer, dies at 77
1978
Death
Chris Bell
Chris Bell, rock guitarist (Big Star), dies at 27 in car crash
2021
Death
Defao
Defao died
2008
Death
Delaney Bramlett
Delaney Bramlett, American musician (b. 1939)
1991
Death
Edward M Love
Edward M Love, choreographer/dancer, dies of AIDS at 43
2025
Death
Fanny
Fanny died
2025
Death
Gary Graffman
Gary Graffman died
2004
Death
Hank Garland
Hank Garland, American musician (b. 1930)
1981
Death
Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagy Carmichael, US actor/songwriter (Stardust), dies at 82
2022
Death
Jo Mersa Marley
Jo Mersa Marley died
2025
Death
Jonathan Powell
Jonathan Powell died
1986
Death
Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson
Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, composer, dies at 78
2024
Death
Lloyd Miller
Lloyd Miller died
2025
Death
Marcia Rodd
Marcia Rodd died
2023
Death
Mbongeni Ngema
Mbongeni Ngema died
2020
Death
Mustafa Kandıralı
Mustafa Kandıralı died
1916
Death
Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov
Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer, dies at 70
1931
Death
Peter Christian Lutkin
Peter Christian Lutkin, composer, dies at 73
1595
Death
Pietro Pontio
Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63
1995
Death
Shura Cherkassky
Shura Cherkassky, pianist, dies at 86
1931
Death
Walter Courvoisier
Walter Courvoisier, composer, dies at 56
1983
Death
Walter Scott
Walter Scott, rocker, dies
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