1880
Birth
Aida Overton Walker
Aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome) was born
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Born on February 14
1880
Birth
Aida Overton Walker
Aida Overton Walker, US dancer/singer (In Dahomey, Salome) was born
1813
Birth
Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky
Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer was born
1933
Birth
Andrey Mikhaylovich Volkonsky
Andrey Mikhaylovich Volkonsky, composer was born
1924
Birth
Arghyris Kounadis
Arghyris Kounadis, composer was born
1988
Birth
Asia Nitollano
Asia Nitollano, American dancer, Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll winner was born
1933
Birth
Bertram Jay Turetzky
Bertram Jay Turetzky, composer was born
1858
Birth
Charles Beach Hawley
Charles Beach Hawley, composer was born
1939
Birth
Chris Pyne
Chris Pyne, trombonist was born
1963
Birth
D'Wayne Wiggins
D'Wayne Wiggins, singer (Tony! Toni! Tone!) was born
1977
Birth
Darren Bennett
Darren Bennett, a Professional Latin Ballroom Dancer was born
1513
Birth
Domenico Maria Ferrabosco
Domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer was born
1978
Birth
Dwele
Dwele, American R&B/Soul singer was born
1880
Birth
Edgar Leslie Bainton
Edgar Leslie Bainton, composer was born
1925
Birth
Elliot Lawrence
Elliot Lawrence, Phila, orchestra leader (Guide Right, Howard Cosell) was born
1943
Birth
Eric Anderson
Eric Anderson, Pittsburgh Pa, vocalist (Avalanche, Be True to You) was born
1778
Birth
Fernando Sor
Fernando Sor, Spanish composer (d. 1839) was born
1974
Birth
Filippa Giordano
Filippa Giordano, Italian singer was born
1934
Birth
Florence Henderson
Florence Henderson, Dale Ind, actress/singer (Carol-Brady Bunch) was born
1902
Birth
Fred Scott
Fred Scott, Fresno California, vocalist/actor (Vincent Lopez) was born
1679
Birth
Georg Friedrich Kauffman
Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer was born
1670
Birth
Georg Gabriel Schutz
Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer was born
1945
Birth
Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines, NYC, actor/dancer (White Nights, Taps) was born
1572
Birth
Hans Christoph Haiden
Hans Christoph Haiden, composer was born
1985
Birth
Heart Evangelista
Heart Evangelista, Filipina singer, TV and movie actress was born
1882
Birth
Ignaz Friedman
Ignaz Friedman, composer was born
1915
Birth
Irving Gordon
Irving Gordon, songwriter was born
1921
Birth
Jeanne Demessieux
Jeanne Demessieux, composer was born
1949
Birth
Jimmy Randell
Jimmy Randell, rocker was born
1897
Birth
Jorgen Bentzon
Jorgen Bentzon, composer was born
1987
Birth
Julia Savicheva
Julia Savicheva, Russian singer was born
1961
Birth
Latifa
Latifa, Tunisian singer was born
1976
Birth
Liv Kristine
Liv Kristine, Norwegian singer (Leaves' Eyes) was born
1943
Birth
Maceo Parker
Maceo Parker, US tenor saxophonist (King's One, Mo' Roots) was born
1937
Birth
Magic Sam
Magic Sam, rocker (Chicago Bluesman) was born
1972
Birth
Mayne One
Mayne One, rocker (Young Nation) was born
1951
Birth
Michael Doucet
Michael Doucet, singer/musician (Beausoleil) was born
1934
Birth
Michel Corboz
Michel Corboz, Swiss conductor was born
1985
Birth
Miki Yeung
Miki Yeung, Hong Kong singer and actress was born
1922
Birth
Murray "the K" Kaufman
Murray "the K" Kaufman, NYC DJ (5th Beatle) was born
1977
Birth
Nathan Osmond
Nathan Osmond, Utah, vocalist (Osmond Boys) was born
1892
Birth
Nikolaj A Orloff
Nikolaj A Orloff, Russian/British pianist (Chopin) was born
1971
Birth
Noriko Sakai
Noriko Sakai, Japanese singer was born
1931
Birth
Phyllis McGuire
Phyllis McGuire, Middletown Oh, vocalist (McGuire Sisters) was born
1602
Birth
Pier Francesco Cavalli
Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer was born
1988
Birth
Quentin Mosimann
Quentin Mosimann, Swiss singer, winner of Star Academy France 7 was born
1950
Birth
Raymond van het Groenewoud
Raymond van het Groenewoud, Belgian vocalist/actor (Brussels by Night) was born
1959
Birth
Renée Fleming
Renée Fleming, American soprano was born
1983
Birth
Rhydian Roberts
Rhydian Roberts, Welsh Singer, X factor Runner Up was born
1972
Birth
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas, lead singer of pop band Matchbox Twenty was born
1950
Birth
Roger Fisher
Roger Fisher, American musician (Heart) was born
1957
Birth
Soile Isokoski
Soile Isokoski, Finnish soprano was born
1946
Birth
Tim Buckley
Tim Buckley, Wash DC, rocker (Blood, Sweat & Tears-When I Die) was born
1902
Birth
Valentin Ruiz Azner
Valentin Ruiz Azner, composer was born
1945
Birth
Vic Briggs
Vic Briggs, England, rocker (Animals) was born
1948
Birth
Wally Tax
Wally Tax, Dutch guitarist was born
1916
Birth
Wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski
Wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer was born
1953
Birth
Wayne Siegel
Wayne Siegel, composer was born
Died on February 14
1841
Death
Antun Sorkocevic
Antun Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 65
2021
Death
Ari Gold
Ari Gold died
1959
Death
Baby Dodds
Baby Dodds, American jazz drummer (b. 1898)
1987
Death
Bola Sete
Bola Sete, guitarist, dies at 63
1999
Death
Buddy Knox
Buddy Knox, American singer and songwriter (b. 1933)
1993
Death
Buddy Pepper
Buddy Pepper, composer, dies of heart failure at 70
1790
Death
Capel Bond
Capel Bond, composer, dies at 59
1955
Death
Charles Cuvillier
Charles Cuvillier, composer, dies at 77
1873
Death
Charles Samvei Bovy-Lysberg
Charles Samvei Bovy-Lysberg, composer, dies at 52
2006
Death
Darry Cowl
Darry Cowl, French musician and actor (b. 1925)
1965
Death
Desire-Emile Inghelbrecht
Desire-Emile Inghelbrecht, French composer/conductor, dies at 84
1943
Death
Dora Gerson
Dora Gerson, German actress, cabaret singer, and Holocaust victim (b. 1899)
2012
Death
Dory Previn
Dory Previn, American singer-songwriter, dies at 86
2010
Death
Doug Fieger
Doug Fieger, American musician The Knack (b. 1952)
1901
Death
Edward John Hopkins
Edward John Hopkins, composer, dies at 82
1937
Death
Erkki Gustav Melartin
Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer, dies at 62
1681
Death
Francesco Nigetti
Francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77
1760
Death
Francois Collin de Blamont
Francois Collin de Blamont, composer, dies at 69
1988
Death
Frederick Loewe
Frederick Loewe, US composer (My Fair Lady), dies at 84
2023
Death
Friedrich Cerha
Friedrich Cerha died
1994
Death
Gary "BB" Coleman
Gary "BB" Coleman, blues vocal/guitarist/producer, dies at 47
1908
Death
Georges Jean Pfeiffer
Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer, dies at 72
1857
Death
Johannes Bernardus van Bree
Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56
1972
Death
Lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre
Lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, composer/conductor (Dike), dies at 65
1980
Death
Luitkonwar Rudra Baruah
Luitkonwar Rudra Baruah, Assamese composer and actor
2006
Death
Lynden David Hall
Lynden David Hall, British singer (b. 1974)
2020
Death
Reinbert de Leeuw
Reinbert de Leeuw died
2022
Death
Sandy Nelson
Sandy Nelson died
2006
Death
Shoshana Damari
Shoshana Damari, Israeli singer and actress (b. 1923)
2011
Death
Sir George Shearing
Sir George Shearing, Anglo-American jazz pianist (b. 1919)
2023
Death
Tim Aymar
Tim Aymar died
2026
Death
Tom Noonan
Tom Noonan died
1990
Death
Tony Holiday
Tony Holiday, German singer
Releases & milestones on February 14
2022
Event
Apink
Apink released the album 'Horn'
2023
Event
Caroline Polachek
Caroline Polachek released the album 'Desire, I Want to Turn Into You'
2025
Event
Drake
Drake released the album 'Some Sexy Songs 4 U'
2020
Event
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber released the album 'Changes'
2024
Event
Kim Petras
Kim Petras released the album 'Slut Pop Miami'
2025
Event
Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers released the album 'Critical Thinking'
2020
Event
Monsta X
Monsta X released the album 'All About Luv'
2025
Event
PartyNextDoor
PartyNextDoor released the album 'Some Sexy Songs 4 U'
1918
Event
Sigmund Romberg
H Atteridge & S Rombergs musical "Sinbad" premieres in NYC
2022
Event
Taeyeon
Taeyeon released the album 'INVU'
2020
Event
Tame Impala
Tame Impala released the album 'The Slow Rush'
2023
Event
Tini Stoessel
Tini Stoessel released the album 'Cupido'
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