1964
Event
The Beatles
Beatles 1st NYC concert (Carnegie Hall)
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Born on February 12
1929
Birth
Agustin Gonzalez Acilu
Agustin Gonzalez Acilu, composer was born
1946
Birth
Ajda Pekkan
Ajda Pekkan, Turkish singer was born
1899
Birth
Albert Huybrechts
Albert Huybrechts, composer was born
1936
Birth
Arnost Parsch
Arnost Parsch, composer was born
1909
Birth
Barry Wood
Barry Wood, New Haven Ct, vocalist (Your Hit Parade) was born
1853
Birth
Bertram Luard-Selby
Bertram Luard-Selby, composer was born
1955
Birth
Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell, American bassist and record producer was born
1967
Birth
Chitravina N. Ravikiran
Chitravina N. Ravikiran, Indian composer and musician was born
1758
Birth
Christian Ignatius Latrobe
Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer was born
1968
Birth
Chynna Phillips
Chynna Phillips, Los Angeles California, vocalist (Wilson Philips-Hold On) was born
1778
Birth
Franz Joseph Volkert
Franz Joseph Volkert, composer was born
1935
Birth
Gene McDaniels
Gene McDaniels, US vocalist/bandleader/actor (Young Swingers) was born
1951
Birth
Gil "The Bird" Moore
Gil "The Bird" Moore, rocker (Triumph) was born
1914
Birth
Gordon Tex Beneke
Gordon Tex Beneke, saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist (Glenn Miller Orch) was born
1958
Birth
Grant McLennan
Grant McLennan, Australian musician (The Go-Betweens) (d. 2006) was born
1968
Birth
Grégory Charles
Grégory Charles, French Canadian singer, dancer, pianist, radio and television host was born
1886
Birth
Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist
Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer was born
1947
Birth
Guus Willemse
Guus Willemse, Dutch bassist/singer (Solution) was born
1760
Birth
Jan Ladislav Dussek
Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemia, pianist/composer was born
1970
Birth
Jim Creeggan
Jim Creeggan, Canadian bassist (Barenaked Ladies) was born
1867
Birth
Joe Howard
Joe Howard, NYC, vocalist (Gay Nineties Revue) was born
1945
Birth
Joe Schermie
Joe Schermie, Madison Wi, bassist (3 Dog Night-Joy to the World) was born
1752
Birth
Josef Reicha
Josef Reicha, Czech composer was born
1751
Birth
Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot
Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer was born
1916
Birth
Karl Hubert Rudolf Schiske
Karl Hubert Rudolf Schiske, Austrian composer (Vom Tode) was born
1753
Birth
Lambert-Francois Godecharle
Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer was born
1885
Birth
Licinio Refice
Licinio Refice, composer was born
1942
Birth
Lionel Grigson
Lionel Grigson, professor of jazz was born
1870
Birth
Marie Lloyd
Marie Lloyd, English music-hall performer (d. 1922) was born
1740
Birth
Matej Sojka
Matej Sojka, composer was born
1891
Birth
Maurice Yvain
Maurice Yvain, composer was born
1969
Birth
Meja
Meja, Swedish singer was born
1923
Birth
Mel Powell
Mel Powell, composer was born
1952
Birth
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald, St Louis, rock keyboardist/vocals (Doobie Brothers) was born
1886
Birth
Michel Brusselmans
Michel Brusselmans, composer was born
1944
Birth
Moe Bandy
Moe Bandy, Meridian Ms, country vocalist (Just Good Ol' Boys) was born
1959
Birth
Omar Hakim
Omar Hakim, drummer (Dire Straits, Weather Report) was born
1939
Birth
Ray Manzarek
Ray Manzarek, American keyboardist (Doors-Light My Fire, Unknown Soldier) was born
1942
Birth
Rick Frank
Rick Frank, rocker was born
1949
Birth
Stanley Knight
Stanley Knight, country artist (Black Oak Arkansas-High on the Hog) was born
1950
Birth
Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett, rock guitarist (Genesis-Against All Odds/GTR) was born
1567
Birth
Thomas Campion
Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician was born
1917
Birth
Thomas K Scherman
Thomas K Scherman, NYC, conductor (Little Orch Society 1947-75) was born
1954
Birth
Tzimis Panousis
Tzimis Panousis, Greek musician and stand-up comedian was born
1902
Birth
William D Revelli
William D Revelli, Spring Gulch Colorado, band leader was born
1898
Birth
[Le]Roy Harris
[Le]Roy Harris, Oklahoma, composer (When Johnny Comes Marching Home) was born
Died on February 12
1728
Death
Agostino Steffani
Agostino Steffani, Italian/German diplomat/composer, dies at 73
1970
Death
Andre Souris
Andre Souris, composer, dies at 79
2000
Death
Andy Lewis
Andy Lewis, Australian musician (b. 1967)
2022
Death
Aurelio de la Vega
Aurelio de la Vega died
1973
Death
Benjamin Frankel
Benjamin Frankel, composer, dies at 67
2025
Death
Betsy Arakawa
Betsy Arakawa died
2011
Death
Betty Garrett
Betty Garrett, American actress and dancer (b. 1919)
1915
Death
Charles Emile Waldteufel
Charles Emile Waldteufel, composer, dies at 77
1896
Death
Charles Louis Ambrose Thomas
Charles Louis Ambrose Thomas, French composer (Mignon), dies at 84
2023
Death
David Jude Jolicoeur
David Jude Jolicoeur died
1995
Death
Earring George Mayweather
Earring George Mayweather, blues harmonica player, dies at 66
1920
Death
Emile Sauret
Emile Sauret, composer, dies at 67
1983
Death
Eubie Blake
Eubie Blake, US ragtime-composer/pianist (Memories of You), dies at 96
1799
Death
Frantisek Xaver Dusek
Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67
1820
Death
Guillaume Albert Teniers
Guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71
1986
Death
Guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack
Guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer, dies at 86
2020
Death
Hamish Milne
Hamish Milne died
1894
Death
Hans von Bülow
Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (b. 1830)
1933
Death
Henri Duparc
Henri Duparc, French composer, dies at 85
1861
Death
Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard
Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72
1976
Death
James Clifton Williams
James Clifton Williams, composer (Sinfonians), dies at 52
1738
Death
James Sherard
James Sherard, composer, dies at 71
2025
Death
Jimi Mbaye
Jimi Mbaye died
1762
Death
Laurent Belissen
Laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68
1929
Death
Lillie Langtry
Lillie Langtry, British singer and actress (b. 1853)
2026
Death
Michel Portal
Michel Portal died
2021
Death
Milford Graves
Milford Graves died
2000
Death
Oliver
Oliver, American pop singer (b. 1945)
2007
Death
Peggy Gilbert
Peggy Gilbert, American jazz saxophonist and bandleader (b. 1905)
1684
Death
Pietro Andrea Ziani
Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer, dies at 67
2025
Death
Prabhakar Karekar
Prabhakar Karekar died
2023
Death
Roger Bobo
Roger Bobo died
2024
Death
Rudolf Jansen
Rudolf Jansen died
2005
Death
Sammi Smith
Sammi Smith, American country music singer (b. 1943)
2000
Death
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Screamin' Jay Hawkins, American musician (b. 1929)
2024
Death
Tamás Deák
Tamás Deák died
1995
Death
Terence Beckles
Terence Beckles, pianist/teacher, dies at 82
2025
Death
Tommy Hunt
Tommy Hunt died
1995
Death
Tony Secunda
Tony Secunda, rock band manager, dies at 54
2020
Death
Victor Olaiya
Victor Olaiya died
2022
Death
William Kraft
William Kraft died
Releases & milestones on February 12
2012
Event
Bon Iver
54th Grammy Awards: Rolling In The Deep, Bon Iver wins
1906
Event
George M Cohan
George Cohan's musical "George Washington" premieres in NYC
2020
Event
Pop Smoke
Pop Smoke released the album 'Meet the Woo 2'
2021
Event
Sia
Sia released the album 'Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture'
2021
Event
Sirenia
Sirenia released the album 'Riddles, Ruins & Revelations'
1964
Event
The Beatles
Beatles 1st NYC concert (Carnegie Hall)
2021
Event
The Pretty Reckless
The Pretty Reckless released the album 'Death by Rock and Roll'
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