On This Day in Music: February 19

On February 19 in music history, 61 artists were born, 34 died and 8 other milestones happened, among them The Beatles (1964), George Harrison (1981) and Smokey Robinson (1940).

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The Beatles

UK flies ½ ton of The Beatles wigs to the US

George Harrison

George Harrison is ordered to pay ABKCO Music $587,000 for "subconscious plagiarism" "My Sweet Lord" with...

Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson, American R&B and soul singer-songwriter (The Miracles-Tears of a Clown) was born

Falco

Falco, [John Hoelcel], rock vocalist (Rock Me Amadeus) was born

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Born on February 19

Adalbert Gyrowetz

Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer was born

Adelina Patti

Adelina Patti, Madrid Spain, opera soprano (Lucio) was born

Alvin Derold Etler

Alvin Derold Etler, composer was born

Andy Powell

Andy Powell, rocker (Wishbone Ash) was born

Armin Knab

Armin Knab, German composer (Eichendorff-cycle) was born

Arthur Shepherd

Arthur Shepherd, composer was born

Beth Ditto

Beth Ditto, American singer (The Gossip) was born

Bob Engemann

Bob Engemann, singer was born

Bobby Rogers

Bobby Rogers, US vocalist (Miracles-You Really Got a Hold on Me), (d. 2013) was born

Burton C. Bell

Burton C. Bell, American vocalist was born

Carlos Roque Alsina

Carlos Roque Alsina, composer was born

Charles-Hubert Gervais

Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer was born

Claude Rene Georges Pascal

Claude Rene Georges Pascal, composer was born

Daniel Letterle

Daniel Letterle, American Actor and Singer was born

Dave Wakeling

Dave Wakeling, rock singer/guitarist was born

Donald Lybbert

Donald Lybbert, composer was born

Doug Aldrich

Doug Aldrich, rocker was born

Eddie Hardin

Eddie Hardin, London, United Kingdom, English rock pianist and singer (Spencer Davis Group) was born

Emanuel Moor

Emanuel Moor, composer was born

Falco

Falco, [John Hoelcel], rock vocalist (Rock Me Amadeus) was born

Felipe Pedrell

Felipe Pedrell, composer was born

Frances Bucholz

Frances Bucholz, rocker (Scorpions-Wind of Change) was born

Frank Watkins

Frank Watkins, US heavy metalist bass (Obituary, Cause of Death) was born

Friedrich Franz Hurka

Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer was born

George Luther Foote

George Luther Foote, composer was born

Gil Shaham

Gil Shaham, Israeli/American violinist was born

Grace Mary Williams

Grace Mary Williams, composer was born

Gyorgy Kurtag

Gyorgy Kurtag, composer was born

Haylie Duff

Haylie Duff, American singer/actress was born

Hendrik W C Spruit

Hendrik W C Spruit, Dutch conductor was born

Immortal Technique

Immortal Technique, American rapper was born

Jacques de Saint-Luc

Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born

Jamie West-Oram

Jamie West-Oram, rock guitarist (Fixx) was born

Jean-Pierre Ponnele

Jean-Pierre Ponnele, Paris France, opera director (Carmina Burana) was born

Jindrich Feld

Jindrich Feld, composer was born

Johann Adam Birkenstock

Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer was born

Johann Hoelzel Falco

Johann Hoelzel Falco, musician was born

John Bubbles

John Bubbles, Louisville Ky, rhythm tap dancer (No Maps on My Taps) was born

Josef Matej

Josef Matej, composer was born

Lauro Rossi

Lauro Rossi, composer was born

Lou Christie [Lugee Sacco]

Lou Christie [Lugee Sacco], Glenwillard, Pennsylvania, American singer-songwriter (Lightning Striking Again) was born

Louis Francois-Marie Aubert

Louis Francois-Marie Aubert, French composer (Habanera) was born

Maria Mena

Maria Mena, Norwegian singer was born

Mariana Ochoa

Mariana Ochoa, Mexican singer and actress was born

Mariska

Mariska, Finnish rapper was born

Mark Andes

Mark Andes, Philadelphia Pa, rock bassist (Spirit, Heart, Fireball) was born

Mika Nakashima

Mika Nakashima, Japanese singer/actress was born

Nikola Hercigonja

Nikola Hercigonja, composer was born

Ola Salo

Ola Salo, Swedish singer (The Ark) was born

Paul Dean

Paul Dean, guitarist was born

Peter Holsapple

Peter Holsapple, rocker (Continental Drifters) was born

Pierre van der Linden

Pierre van der Linden, Dutch drummer (Brainbox) was born

Prince Markie D

Prince Markie D, [Mark Morale], rocker (Fat Boys-Jail House Rock) was born

Saul Chaplin

Saul Chaplin, American composer (d. 1997) was born

Seal

Seal, English vocalist/songwriter (Killer, Crazy, Kiss by a Rose) was born

Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson, American R&B and soul singer-songwriter (The Miracles-Tears of a Clown) was born

Stan Kenton

Stan Kenton, [Newcomb], Wichita Ks, jazz musician (Music 55) was born

Tony Iommi

Tony Iommi, rock guitarist (Black Sabbath-Paranoid, Iron Man) was born

Vitas

Vitas, Russian singer was born

William "Smokey" Robinson

William "Smokey" Robinson, Det, vocalist (& Miracles-Being With You) was born

[Ridolfo] Luigi Boccherini

[Ridolfo] Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer, cellist (Minuet) was born

Died on February 19

Albert Israel Elkus

Albert Israel Elkus, composer, dies at 77

Alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini

Alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini, composer, dies at 78

Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn

Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer, dies at 77

Auguste Jean Maria Charles Serieyx

Auguste Jean Maria Charles Serieyx, composer, dies at 83

Bobby Tench

Bobby Tench died

Bon Scott

Bon Scott, Aust rock vocalist (AC/DC-Whole Lotta Rosie), dies at 33

Charles Trenet

Charles Trenet, French singer (b. 1913)

Christoph Caskel

Christoph Caskel died

Christopher Nupen

Christopher Nupen died

Edyth Walker

Edyth Walker, US singer, dies at 82

Ernesto Camillo Sivori

Ernesto Camillo Sivori, composer, dies at 78

Frank Merrik

Frank Merrik, composer, dies at 94

Gary Brooker

Gary Brooker died

Hamilton Hamilton Harty

Hamilton Hamilton Harty, composer/conductor, dies at 61

Horst Naumann

Horst Naumann died

Ina Ray Hutton

Ina Ray Hutton, orchestra leader (Ina Ray Hutton Show), dies at 66

Jean Sarrus

Jean Sarrus died

Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz

Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer, dies at 47

Jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido

Jeronimo Gimenez y Bellido, composer, dies at 68

Jeronymo Francisco de Lima

Jeronymo Francisco de Lima, composer, dies at 78

Johann Christoph Richter

Johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84

Johnny Paycheck

Johnny PayCheck, American country singer/songwriter (b. 1938)

Kelly Groucutt

Kelly Groucutt, Bass guitarist and singer for the band Electric Light Orchestra (b.1945)

Leonhard von Call

Leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47

Luigi Dallapiccola

Luigi Dallapiccola, Italian 12-tone composer, dies at 71

Luigi Rossi

Luigi Rossi, composer, dies

Miika Tenkula

Miika Tenkula, Finnish guitarist for the band Sentenced (b.1974)

Nigel Butterley

Nigel Butterley died

Orazio Tiberio Vecchi

Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54

Pop Smoke

Pop Smoke died

Robert Fuchs

Robert Fuchs, composer, dies at 80

Siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg

Siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76

Yegor Letov

Yegor Letov, Russian song writer and singer (b. 1964)

Đorđe Balašević

Đorđe Balašević died

Releases & milestones on February 19

Cy Coleman

Coleman, Comden & Green's musical premieres in NYC

George Gershwin

Goerge Gershwin's musical "Crazy for You" premieres in NYC

George Harrison

George Harrison is ordered to pay ABKCO Music $587,000 for "subconscious plagiarism" "My Sweet Lord" with "He's So Fine"

Jim Croce

1st American Music Award: Helen Reddy & Jim Croce win

Mogwai

Mogwai released the album 'As the Love Continues'

Riccardo Zandonai

Riccardo Zandonai's opera "Francesco da Rimini" premieres in Turin

Starland Vocal Band

19th Grammy Awards: This Masquerade, Starland Vocal Band

The Beatles

UK flies ½ ton of The Beatles wigs to the US

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