1810
Birth
Frederic Chopin
Frederic Chopin, Zelazowa Wola, Polish/French pianist/composer (Concert in F Minor) was born
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Born on February 22
1961
Birth
Akira Takasaki
Akira Takasaki, Japanese guitarist was born
1910
Birth
Al Sears
Al Sears, jazz performer was born
1834
Birth
Albert Heinrich Zabel
Albert Heinrich Zabel, composer was born
1764
Birth
Alexander Campbell
Alexander Campbell, composer was born
1894
Birth
Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach
Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer was born
1922
Birth
Andre Asriel
Andre Asriel, composer was born
1819
Birth
Bernardo Calvo Puig
Bernardo Calvo Puig, composer was born
1920
Birth
Bettina Vernon-Warren
Bettina Vernon-Warren, dancer was born
1938
Birth
Bobby Hendricks
Bobby Hendricks, US soul vocalist (Itchy Twitchy Feeling) was born
1968
Birth
Bradley Nowell
Bradley Nowell, American musician (d. 1996) was born
1969
Birth
Byron Stroud
Byron Stroud, American bassist was born
1842
Birth
Carl Rosa
Carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company) was born
1927
Birth
David Ahlstrom
David Ahlstrom, composer was born
1920
Birth
Del Wood
Del Wood, singer was born
1961
Birth
Don Van Spall
Don Van Spall, guitarist (Sleeze Beez) was born
1937
Birth
Dubravko Detoni
Dubravko Detoni, composer was born
1906
Birth
Edmund von Borck
Edmund von Borck, composer was born
1836
Birth
Eduard Wachmann
Eduard Wachmann, composer was born
1950
Birth
Ellen Greene
Ellen Greene, Brooklyn New York, American vocalist/actress (Little Shoppe of Horrors) was born
1761
Birth
Erik Eriksson Tulindberg
Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer was born
1936
Birth
Ernie K-Doe [Ernest Kador Jr]
Ernie K-Doe [Ernest Kador Jr], New Orleans, Louisiana, African-American R&B singer (Mother-in-Law") was born
1900
Birth
Evald Aav
Evald Aav, composer was born
1922
Birth
Felix Werder
Felix Werder, composer was born
1810
Birth
Frederic Chopin
Frederic Chopin, Zelazowa Wola, Polish/French pianist/composer (Concert in F Minor) was born
1573
Birth
Gemignano Capilupi
Gemignano Capilupi, composer was born
1925
Birth
Gerard Hoffnung
Gerard Hoffnung, Berlin Germany, artist/humorist/musician was born
1821
Birth
Giovanni Bottesini
Giovanni Bottesini, composer was born
1953
Birth
Graham Lewis
Graham Lewis, English musician (Wire) was born
1814
Birth
Henryk Oskar Kolberg
Henryk Oskar Kolberg, composer was born
1810
Birth
Holger Simon Paulli
Holger Simon Paulli, composer was born
1761
Birth
Jacob Kimball
Jacob Kimball, composer was born
1974
Birth
James Blunt
James Blunt, English musician was born
1770
Birth
Jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek
Jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer was born
1883
Birth
Jaroslav Kocian
Jaroslav Kocian, composer was born
1919
Birth
Jiri Pauer
Jiri Pauer, composer was born
1779
Birth
Joachim Nicolas Eggert
Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer was born
1745
Birth
Joao de Sousa Carvalho
Joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer was born
1969
Birth
Joaquín Cortés
Joaquín Cortés, Spanish dancer was born
1749
Birth
Johann Nikolaus Forkel
Johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach was born
1833
Birth
Josef Foerster
Josef Foerster, composer was born
1772
Birth
Joseph Lipavsky
Joseph Lipavsky, composer was born
1772
Birth
Karl Jacob Wagner
Karl Jacob Wagner, composer was born
1844
Birth
Kazamierz Julian Kratzer
Kazamierz Julian Kratzer, composer was born
1971
Birth
Lea Salonga
Lea Salonga, Philippines, singer/actress (Miss Siagon) was born
1950
Birth
Lenny Kuhr
Lenny Kuhr, Dutch singer was born
1943
Birth
Louise Lopez
Louise Lopez, singer was born
1891
Birth
Lucien Cailliet
Lucien Cailliet, composer was born
1905
Birth
Luis Sandi
Luis Sandi, composer was born
1929
Birth
Marni Nixon
Marni Nixon, singer (for Audrey Hepburn, Natalie Wood & Deborah Kerr) was born
1962
Birth
Michael Wilton
Michael Wilton, singer was born
1896
Birth
Nacio Herb Brown
Nacio Herb Brown, US composer was born
1817
Birth
Niels Wilhelm Gade
Niels Wilhelm Gade, Danish violinist/composer/conductor was born
1945
Birth
Oliver
Oliver, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, American pop singer (Good Morning Starshine, Jean) was born
1542
Birth
Santino Garsi
Santino Garsi, composer was born
1966
Birth
Suave
Suave, singer was born
1934
Birth
Thomas Paul
Thomas Paul, Chicago Illinois, bass (NYC Opera 1963-70) was born
Died on February 22
1994
Death
"Papa" John Creach
"Papa" John Creach, US jazz musician (Papa Blues), dies at 76
1849
Death
Alexander Ernst Fesca
Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28
2006
Death
Anthony Burger
Anthony Burger, American musician and singer (b. 1961)
2025
Death
Bill Fay
Bill Fay died
2012
Death
Billy Strange
Billy Strange, American singer-songwriter, dies at 81
1846
Death
Carolus Antonius Fodor
Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer, dies at 77
1983
Death
Christina E "Christine" Auwen
Christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75
1985
Death
Efrem A Zimbalist
Efrem A Zimbalist, Russian/US composer/violinist, dies at 95
2023
Death
Elaine Barkin
Elaine Barkin died
1976
Death
Florence Ballard
Florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies of a heart attack at 32
1727
Death
Francesco Gasparini
Francesco Gasparini, composer, dies at 58
1878
Death
Franz Hunten
Franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84
1788
Death
Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel
Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63
1838
Death
Friedrich Johann Eck
Friedrich Johann Eck, composer, dies at 70
2025
Death
Gianni Pettenati
Gianni Pettenati died
1998
Death
Grandpa [Louis Marshall] Jones
Grandpa [Louis Marshall] Jones, country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 84
1960
Death
Hubert Cuypers
Hubert Cuypers, composer/choir conductor (Missa Populi), dies at 86
1903
Death
Hugo Filipp Jakob Wolf
Hugo Filipp Jakob Wolf, Austrian composer (Corregidor), dies at 42
2021
Death
Jack Whyte
Jack Whyte died
1822
Death
Johann Ignaz Walter
Johann Ignaz Walter, composer, dies at 66
1836
Death
John Clarke-Whitfeld
John Clarke-Whitfeld, composer, dies at 65
1824
Death
John Davy
John Davy, composer, dies at 60
2024
Death
John Lowe
John Lowe died
1674
Death
John Wilson
John Wilson, composer, dies at 78
2025
Death
Linsey Alexander
Linsey Alexander died
2025
Death
Maha Bayraqdar
Maha Bayraqdar died
2022
Death
Mark Lanegan
Mark Lanegan died
2022
Death
Muvaffak "Maffy" Falay
Muvaffak "Maffy" Falay died
1961
Death
Nick LaRocca
Nick LaRocca, American jazz musician (b. 1889)
1750
Death
Pietro Filippo Scarlotti
Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer, dies at 71
1971
Death
Rudolf Mauersberger
Rudolf Mauersberger, composer, dies at 82
1934
Death
Willem Kes
Willem Kes, violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 78
2021
Death
Yalchin Rzazadeh
Yalchin Rzazadeh died
Releases & milestones on February 22
1970
Event
Charles Aznavour
"Charles Aznavour" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 23 perfs
1992
Event
Nirvana
Rockers Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) & Courtney Love (Hole), wed
2021
Event
SHINee
SHINee released the album 'Don't Call Me'
1964
Event
The Beatles
The Beatles arrive back in England after their 1st US visit
1989
Event
Tracy Chapman
31st Grammy Awards: Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman
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