1986
Death
The Beatles
Dick James, Beatles' music publisher (1962-70), dies in London at 58
On This Day in Music: February 1
On February 1 in music history, 52 artists were born, 33 died and 8 other milestones happened, among them The Beatles (1986), Duke Ellington (1981) and Janet Jackson (2004).
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1981
Event
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington-musical "Sophisticated Ladies," premieres in NYC
2004
Event
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson's breast is exposed during the half-time show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, resulting in US...
1952
Birth
Rick James
Rick James, [James Johnson], rock/soul/funk vocalist (Super Freak) was born
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Born on February 1
1801
Birth
Adolf Fredrik Lindblad
Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer was born
1673
Birth
Alessandro Marcello
Alessandro Marcello, Venice Italy, composer was born
1880
Birth
Antonio Guarnieri
Antonio Guarnieri, composer was born
1975
Birth
Big Boi
Big Boi, American musician (Outkast) was born
1934
Birth
Bob Shane
Bob Shane, vocalist (Kingston Trio-Scarlet Ribbons) was born
1902
Birth
Carlo Borbolla
Carlo Borbolla, composer was born
1791
Birth
Charles J Sax
Charles J Sax, Belgian music instrument builder was born
1821
Birth
Charles Samvei Bovy-Lysberg
Charles Samvei Bovy-Lysberg, composer was born
1954
Birth
Chuck Dukowski
Chuck Dukowski, American musician (Black Flag) was born
1939
Birth
Claude François
Claude François, French singer (d. 1978) was born
1939
Birth
Del McCoury
Del McCoury, bluegrass singer/musician was born
1937
Birth
Don Everly
Don Everly, Brownie Ky, vocalist (Everly Bros-Wake Up Little Susie) was born
1937
Birth
Dr Hook
Dr Hook, [Ray Sawyer], Ala, vocalist (Dr Hook-When You're in Love) was born
1964
Birth
Dwayne Rudolph Goettel
Dwayne Rudolph Goettel, musician was born
1875
Birth
Eddie Pola
Eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway) was born
1908
Birth
Edward Staempfli
Edward Staempfli, composer was born
1956
Birth
Exene Cervenka
Exene Cervenka, American musician was born
1880
Birth
Francesco Balilla Pratella
Francesco Balilla Pratella, composer was born
1690
Birth
Francesco Maria Veracini
Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer was born
1633
Birth
Gabriel Schutz
Gabriel Schutz, composer was born
1906
Birth
Hildegarde
Hildegarde, Adell Wisc, night club vocalist (I'll Be Seeing You) was born
1789
Birth
Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard
Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer was born
1989
Birth
Hurricane Chris
Hurricane Chris, American rapper was born
1894
Birth
James P. Johnson
James P. Johnson, American pianist and composer (Charleston, If I Could be With You One Hour Tonight) was born
1964
Birth
Jani Lane
Jani Lane, [John Kennedy Oswald] heavy metal musician and singer (Warrant-Cherry Pie) was born
1938
Birth
Jimmy Carl Black
Jimmy Carl Black, rocker (Mothers Of Invention) was born
1881
Birth
Jose Ignacio Quinton
Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer was born
1969
Birth
Joshua Redman
Joshua Redman, American musician was born
1892
Birth
K Rudolf Mengelberg
K Rudolf Mengelberg, composer/musicologist (Amsterdam Concert Hall) was born
1972
Birth
Kami (musician)
Kami (musician), drummer of Japanese visual kei band Malice Mizer (d.1999) was born
1902
Birth
Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes, poet/translator (Weary Blues) was born
1990
Birth
Laura Marling
Laura Marling, British singer-songwriter was born
1964
Birth
Mario Pelchat
Mario Pelchat, Quebec singer was born
1603
Birth
Michael Trumper
Michael Trumper, composer was born
1669
Birth
Miguel Lopez
Miguel Lopez, composer was born
1947
Birth
Mike Brant
Mike Brant, Israeli pop singer (d. 1975) was born
1954
Birth
Mike Campbell
Mike Campbell, guitarist (Tom Petty & Heartbreakers-Breakdown) was born
1907
Birth
Mozart Camargo Guarnieri
Mozart Camargo Guarnieri, São Paulo Brazil, composer/conductor was born
1947
Birth
Normie Rowe
Normie Rowe, Australian singer was born
1945
Birth
Ole Buck
Ole Buck, composer was born
1969
Birth
Patrick Wilson
Patrick Wilson, American musician (Drummer for Weezer) was born
1906
Birth
Pierre Cardevielle
Pierre Cardevielle, French composer/conductor (Amants Captifs) was born
1952
Birth
Rick James
Rick James, [James Johnson], rock/soul/funk vocalist (Super Freak) was born
1971
Birth
Ron Welty
Ron Welty, American musician was born
1879
Birth
Sydney Baynes
Sydney Baynes, composer was born
1877
Birth
Thomas Frederick Dunhill
Thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer was born
1944
Birth
Tommy Duffy
Tommy Duffy, rocker (Echos) was born
1962
Birth
Tomoyasu Hotei
Tomoyasu Hotei, Japanese guitarist was born
1928
Birth
Ursula Mamlok
Ursula Mamlok, composer was born
1979
Birth
Valentin Elizalde
Valentin Elizalde, Mexican Singer (d.2006) was born
1859
Birth
Victor Herbert
Victor Herbert, Dublin, Ireland, composer (Babes in Toyland, Kiss in Dark) was born
1973
Birth
Yuri Landman
Yuri Landman, Experimental musical instrument builder, musician and comic book artist was born
Died on February 1
1871
Death
Alexander Nikoleyevich Serov
Alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer, dies at 51
2020
Death
Andy Gill
Andy Gill died
1916
Death
Anton Simon
Anton Simon, composer, dies at 65
1929
Death
August Otto Halm
August Otto Halm, composer, dies at 59
1999
Death
Barış Manço
Barış Manço, Turkish singer, composer, television producer and celebrity. (b. 1943)
1970
Death
Blaz Arnic
Blaz Arnic, composer, dies at 69
2021
Death
Cynthia Turner
Cynthia Turner died
1981
Death
Ernst Pepping
Ernst Pepping, composer, dies at 79
2026
Death
Fernando Esteso
Fernando Esteso died
1795
Death
Giacomo Insanguine
Giacomo Insanguine, composer, dies at 66
2007
Death
Gian Carlo Menotti
Gian Carlo Menotti, Italian-born composer (b. 1911)
1743
Death
Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni
Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, Italian composer, dies at 85
1818
Death
Giuseppi Gazzaniga
Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer, dies at 74
1949
Death
Herbert Stothart
Herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63
2002
Death
Hildegard Knef
Hildegard Knef, German actress, singer, and writer (b. 1925)
2022
Death
Jon Zazula
Jon Zazula died
1889
Death
Joseph Gungl
Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78
1877
Death
Joseph-Leon Gatayes
Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71
1824
Death
Maria Theresia von Paradis
Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer, dies at 64
1944
Death
Martin Lunssens
Martin Lunssens, composer, dies at 72
2004
Death
May O'Donnell
May O'Donnell, American modern dancer and choreographer (b. 1909)
2025
Death
Mizuki Itagaki
Mizuki Itagaki died
2003
Death
Mongo Santamaria
Mongo Santamaria, Cuban percussionist and band leader (b. 1922)
1981
Death
Nils Geirr Tveitt
Nils Geirr Tveitt, composer, dies at 72
2024
Death
Paul Martinez
Paul Martinez died
2020
Death
Peter Serkin
Peter Serkin died
1902
Death
Salomon Jaoassohn
Salomon Jaoassohn, composer, dies at 70
2007
Death
Seri Wangnaitham
Seri Wangnaitham, Thai dance choreographer (b. 1937)
2021
Death
Teimuraz Tsiklauri
Teimuraz Tsiklauri died
1986
Death
The Beatles
Dick James, Beatles' music publisher (1962-70), dies in London at 58
2022
Death
Walter Barylli
Walter Barylli died
2007
Death
Whitney Balliett
Whitney Balliett, American jazz critic (b. 1926)
1875
Death
William Sterndale Bennett
William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58
Releases & milestones on February 1
1930
Event
Arnold Schoenberg
Arnold Schönberg's opera, "Von heute auf Morgen" premieres in Frankfurt
1981
Event
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington-musical "Sophisticated Ladies," premieres in NYC
1918
Event
Franz Lehar
Franz Lehar's opera "Wo die Lerche singt" premieres in Budapest
1896
Event
Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini's Opera "La Boheme" premieres in Turin
2004
Event
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson's breast is exposed during the half-time show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, resulting in US broadcasters adopting a stronger adherence to FCC censorship guidelines.
1918
Event
Kern
Kern, Bolton & Wodehouse's musical premieres in NYC
2020
Event
Pentagon
Pentagon released the album 'Universe : The Black Hall'
1964
Event
The Beatles
Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand," 1st #1 hit, stays #1 for 7 weeks