On This Day in Music: February 12

On February 12 in music history, 46 artists were born, 41 died and 7 other milestones happened, among them The Beatles (1964), Sia (2021) and Bon Iver (2012).

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The Beatles

Beatles 1st NYC concert (Carnegie Hall)

Sia

Sia released the album 'Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture'

Bon Iver

54th Grammy Awards: Rolling In The Deep, Bon Iver wins

Pop Smoke

Pop Smoke released the album 'Meet the Woo 2'

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Born on February 12

Agustin Gonzalez Acilu

Agustin Gonzalez Acilu, composer was born

Ajda Pekkan

Ajda Pekkan, Turkish singer was born

Albert Huybrechts

Albert Huybrechts, composer was born

Arnost Parsch

Arnost Parsch, composer was born

Barry Wood

Barry Wood, New Haven Ct, vocalist (Your Hit Parade) was born

Bertram Luard-Selby

Bertram Luard-Selby, composer was born

Bill Laswell

Bill Laswell, American bassist and record producer was born

Chitravina N. Ravikiran

Chitravina N. Ravikiran, Indian composer and musician was born

Christian Ignatius Latrobe

Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer was born

Chynna Phillips

Chynna Phillips, Los Angeles California, vocalist (Wilson Philips-Hold On) was born

Franz Joseph Volkert

Franz Joseph Volkert, composer was born

Gene McDaniels

Gene McDaniels, US vocalist/bandleader/actor (Young Swingers) was born

Gil "The Bird" Moore

Gil "The Bird" Moore, rocker (Triumph) was born

Gordon Tex Beneke

Gordon Tex Beneke, saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist (Glenn Miller Orch) was born

Grant McLennan

Grant McLennan, Australian musician (The Go-Betweens) (d. 2006) was born

Grégory Charles

Grégory Charles, French Canadian singer, dancer, pianist, radio and television host was born

Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist

Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer was born

Guus Willemse

Guus Willemse, Dutch bassist/singer (Solution) was born

Jan Ladislav Dussek

Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemia, pianist/composer was born

Jim Creeggan

Jim Creeggan, Canadian bassist (Barenaked Ladies) was born

Joe Howard

Joe Howard, NYC, vocalist (Gay Nineties Revue) was born

Joe Schermie

Joe Schermie, Madison Wi, bassist (3 Dog Night-Joy to the World) was born

Josef Reicha

Josef Reicha, Czech composer was born

Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot

Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer was born

Karl Hubert Rudolf Schiske

Karl Hubert Rudolf Schiske, Austrian composer (Vom Tode) was born

Lambert-Francois Godecharle

Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer was born

Licinio Refice

Licinio Refice, composer was born

Lionel Grigson

Lionel Grigson, professor of jazz was born

Marie Lloyd

Marie Lloyd, English music-hall performer (d. 1922) was born

Matej Sojka

Matej Sojka, composer was born

Maurice Yvain

Maurice Yvain, composer was born

Meja

Meja, Swedish singer was born

Mel Powell

Mel Powell, composer was born

Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald, St Louis, rock keyboardist/vocals (Doobie Brothers) was born

Michel Brusselmans

Michel Brusselmans, composer was born

Moe Bandy

Moe Bandy, Meridian Ms, country vocalist (Just Good Ol' Boys) was born

Omar Hakim

Omar Hakim, drummer (Dire Straits, Weather Report) was born

Ray Manzarek

Ray Manzarek, American keyboardist (Doors-Light My Fire, Unknown Soldier) was born

Rick Frank

Rick Frank, rocker was born

Stanley Knight

Stanley Knight, country artist (Black Oak Arkansas-High on the Hog) was born

Steve Hackett

Steve Hackett, rock guitarist (Genesis-Against All Odds/GTR) was born

Thomas Campion

Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician was born

Thomas K Scherman

Thomas K Scherman, NYC, conductor (Little Orch Society 1947-75) was born

Tzimis Panousis

Tzimis Panousis, Greek musician and stand-up comedian was born

William D Revelli

William D Revelli, Spring Gulch Colorado, band leader was born

[Le]Roy Harris

[Le]Roy Harris, Oklahoma, composer (When Johnny Comes Marching Home) was born

Died on February 12

Agostino Steffani

Agostino Steffani, Italian/German diplomat/composer, dies at 73

Andre Souris

Andre Souris, composer, dies at 79

Andy Lewis

Andy Lewis, Australian musician (b. 1967)

Aurelio de la Vega

Aurelio de la Vega died

Benjamin Frankel

Benjamin Frankel, composer, dies at 67

Betsy Arakawa

Betsy Arakawa died

Betty Garrett

Betty Garrett, American actress and dancer (b. 1919)

Charles Emile Waldteufel

Charles Emile Waldteufel, composer, dies at 77

Charles Louis Ambrose Thomas

Charles Louis Ambrose Thomas, French composer (Mignon), dies at 84

David Jude Jolicoeur

David Jude Jolicoeur died

Earring George Mayweather

Earring George Mayweather, blues harmonica player, dies at 66

Emile Sauret

Emile Sauret, composer, dies at 67

Eubie Blake

Eubie Blake, US ragtime-composer/pianist (Memories of You), dies at 96

Frantisek Xaver Dusek

Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67

Guillaume Albert Teniers

Guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71

Guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack

Guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer, dies at 86

Hamish Milne

Hamish Milne died

Hans von Bülow

Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830)

Henri Duparc

Henri Duparc, French composer, dies at 85

Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard

Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72

James Clifton Williams

James Clifton Williams, composer (Sinfonians), dies at 52

James Sherard

James Sherard, composer, dies at 71

Jimi Mbaye

Jimi Mbaye died

Laurent Belissen

Laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68

Lillie Langtry

Lillie Langtry, British singer and actress (b. 1853)

Michel Portal

Michel Portal died

Milford Graves

Milford Graves died

Oliver

Oliver, American pop singer (b. 1945)

Peggy Gilbert

Peggy Gilbert, American jazz saxophonist and bandleader (b. 1905)

Pietro Andrea Ziani

Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer, dies at 67

Prabhakar Karekar

Prabhakar Karekar died

Roger Bobo

Roger Bobo died

Rudolf Jansen

Rudolf Jansen died

Sammi Smith

Sammi Smith, American country music singer (b. 1943)

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Screamin' Jay Hawkins, American musician (b. 1929)

Tamás Deák

Tamás Deák died

Terence Beckles

Terence Beckles, pianist/teacher, dies at 82

Tommy Hunt

Tommy Hunt died

Tony Secunda

Tony Secunda, rock band manager, dies at 54

Victor Olaiya

Victor Olaiya died

William Kraft

William Kraft died

Releases & milestones on February 12

Bon Iver

54th Grammy Awards: Rolling In The Deep, Bon Iver wins

George M Cohan

George Cohan's musical "George Washington" premieres in NYC

Pop Smoke

Pop Smoke released the album 'Meet the Woo 2'

Sia

Sia released the album 'Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture'

Sirenia

Sirenia released the album 'Riddles, Ruins & Revelations'

The Beatles

Beatles 1st NYC concert (Carnegie Hall)

The Pretty Reckless

The Pretty Reckless released the album 'Death by Rock and Roll'

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