1933
Birth
Nina Simone
Nina Simone, [Eunice Waymon], Tyron NC, vocalist/pianist (Porgy) was born
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Born on February 21
1893
Birth
Andres Segovia
Andres Segovia, Linares Spain, classical guitarist, (d. 1987) was born
1904
Birth
Armand Preud'homme
Armand Preud'homme, Flemish organist/poet was born
1902
Birth
Bob [Hijman] Scholte
Bob [Hijman] Scholte, Dutch vocalist [or 1909] was born
1973
Birth
Bowie Tsang
Bowie Tsang, Taiwanese singer and TV host was born
1982
Birth
Chantal Claret
Chantal Claret, American musician was born
1821
Birth
Charles Scribner
Charles Scribner, US, music publisher (Scribner Catalog) was born
1844
Birth
Charles-Marie Widor
Charles-Marie Widor, Lyons France, composer/prof (Paris Conservatory) was born
1986
Birth
Charlotte Church
Charlotte Church, Welsh singer was born
1690
Birth
Christoph Stoltzenberg
Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer was born
1989
Birth
Corbin Bleu
Corbin Bleu, American actor and singer was born
1943
Birth
Duncan Swift
Duncan Swift, jazz pianist was born
1831
Birth
Eduard Rappoldi
Eduard Rappoldi, composer was born
1836
Birth
Emil Hartmann
Emil Hartmann, composer was born
1903
Birth
Eric Fogg
Eric Fogg, composer was born
1969
Birth
Eric Wilson
Eric Wilson, American musician was born
1795
Birth
Francisco Manuel da Silva
Francisco Manuel da Silva, composer was born
1878
Birth
Fritz Cortolezis
Fritz Cortolezis, composer was born
1909
Birth
George G F van Renesse
George G F van Renesse, Dutch pianist/music director was born
1973
Birth
Heri Joensen
Heri Joensen, Faroese musician was born
1969
Birth
James Dean Bradfield
James Dean Bradfield, Welsh musician was born
1952
Birth
Jean-Jacques Brunel
Jean-Jacques Brunel, rock bassist (Stranglers-Dreamtime) was born
1949
Birth
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison, Milwaukee, rock keyboardist (Talking Heads) was born
1674
Birth
Johann Augustin Kobelius
Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer was born
1801
Birth
Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda
Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer was born
1959
Birth
José María Cano
José María Cano, Spanish musician was born
1923
Birth
Lucille Bremer
Lucille Bremer, Amsterdam, New York, American actress/dancer (Meet Me in St. Louis, Ziegfeld Follies) was born
1836
Birth
Léo Delibes
Clement-Philibert-Leo Delibes, composer was born
1958
Birth
Mary-Chapin Carpenter
Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Princeton NJ, country vocalist (This Shirt) was born
1814
Birth
Nicolo Gabrielli
Nicolo Gabrielli, composer was born
1912
Birth
Nikita Magaloff
Nikita Magaloff, Russian/Swiss pianist (Arkadia 598-Schubert) was born
1933
Birth
Nina Simone
Nina Simone, [Eunice Waymon], Tyron NC, vocalist/pianist (Porgy) was born
1867
Birth
Otto Hermann Kahn
Otto Hermann Kahn, Banker, organized Metropolitan Opera Co was born
1945
Birth
Paul Newton
Paul Newton, rock bassist was born
1861
Birth
Pierre Breville
Pierre Breville, composer was born
1927
Birth
Pierre Mercure
Pierre Mercure, composer was born
1971
Birth
Randy Blythe
Randy Blythe, American musician was born
1961
Birth
Ranking Roger
Ranking Roger, rock vocalist (English Beat-Drowning) was born
1972
Birth
Seo Taiji
Seo Taiji, Korean musician was born
1556
Birth
Sethus Calvisius
Sethus Calvisius, composer was born
1960
Birth
Steve Wynn
Steve Wynn, American singer ( was born
1980
Birth
Tiziano Ferro
Tiziano Ferro, Italian singer was born
1966
Birth
Tommy Hendricks
Tommy Hendricks, rocker was born
1922
Birth
Uros Krek
Uros Krek, composer was born
1898
Birth
Vassily Vainonen
Vassily Vainonen, Russian ballet dancers/choreographer (Gayaneh) was born
1951
Birth
Vince Welnick
Vince Welnick, rock keyboardist (Tubes) was born
1776
Birth
Vincenzo Lavigna
Vincenzo Lavigna, composer was born
1966
Birth
Wendy James
Wendy James, London England, vocalist (Transvision Vamp-Velveteen) was born
1974
Birth
Wish Bone
Wish Bone, American rapper, (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) was born
1923
Birth
Zvi Zeitlin
Zvi Zeitlin, Dubrovnik Yugoslavia, violinist/prof (Eastman School) was born
Died on February 21
1971
Death
Adolph Weiss
Adolph Weiss, composer, dies at 79
1938
Death
Albert Huybrechts
Albert Huybrechts, composer, dies at 39
1925
Death
Alfred Baldwin Sloan
Alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer, dies at 52
2005
Death
Ara Berberian
Ara Berberian, American opera singer (b. 1930)
1972
Death
Bronislava Nijinska
Bronislava Nijinska, Polish-Russian ballet dancer (b. 1891)
1956
Death
Edwin Franko Goldman
Edwin Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 78
1949
Death
Ernest Walker
Ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78
2022
Death
Ernie Andrews
Ernie Andrews died
1992
Death
Eva A Jessye
Eva A Jessye, US singer/actress (Eva Jessye Choir), dies at 97
1976
Death
Florence Ballard
Florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies at 32
1948
Death
Frederick Archibald Lamond
Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer, dies at 80
1919
Death
Giovanni Bolzoni
Giovanni Bolzoni, composer, dies at 77
2025
Death
Gwen McCrae
Gwen McCrae died
1876
Death
Henry John Gauntlett
Henry John Gauntlett, composer, dies at 70
1992
Death
Jane Pickens Langley Hoving
Jane Pickens Langley Hoving, singer, dies at 83
1790
Death
Johann Friedrich Kloffler
Johann Friedrich Kloffler, composer, dies at 64
1884
Death
John Pike Hullah
John Pike Hullah, composer, dies at 71
2025
Death
Khalil Fong
Khalil Fong died
2024
Death
Micheline Presle
Micheline Presle died
1996
Death
Morton Gould
Morton Gould, composer, dies at 82
1982
Death
Murray "the K" Kaufman
Murray "the K" Kaufman, NYC DJ (5th Beatle), dies at 60
1979
Death
Ray Whitley
Ray Whitley, composer, dies
1924
Death
Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi
Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer, dies at 78
2026
Death
Willie Colón
Willie Colón died
1842
Death
Wojciech Zywny
Wojciech Zywny, composer, dies at 85
Releases & milestones on February 21
2020
Event
Allie X
Allie X released the album 'Cape God'
2020
Event
BTS
BTS released the album 'Map of the Soul: 7'
1990
Event
Bette Midler
32nd Grammy Awards: 'Wind Beneath My Wings' by Bette Midler wins record of the year
1990
Event
Bonnie Raitt
32nd Grammy Awards: 'Nick of Time' by Bonnie Raitt wins album of the year
1927
Event
Franz Lehar
Franz Lehar's opera "Zarewitsch" premieres
2020
Event
Grimes
Grimes released the album 'Miss Anthropocene'
2020
Event
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne released the album 'Ordinary Man'
2001
Event
Shelby Lynne
43rd Grammy Awards: Beautiful Day, Shelby Lynne wins
2025
Event
Tate McRae
Tate McRae released the album 'So Close to What'
1964
Event
The Beatles
UK flies 24,000 rolls of The Beatles wallpaper to US
2025
Event
wank
wank released the album 'People Watching'
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