On This Day in Music: February 22

On February 22 in music history, 56 artists were born, 33 died and 5 other milestones happened, among them Frederic Chopin (1810), The Beatles (1964) and Nirvana (1992).

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Frederic Chopin

Frederic Chopin, Zelazowa Wola, Polish/French pianist/composer (Concert in F Minor) was born

The Beatles

The Beatles arrive back in England after their 1st US visit

Nirvana

Rockers Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) & Courtney Love (Hole), wed

Tracy Chapman

31st Grammy Awards: Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman

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Born on February 22

Akira Takasaki

Akira Takasaki, Japanese guitarist was born

Al Sears

Al Sears, jazz performer was born

Albert Heinrich Zabel

Albert Heinrich Zabel, composer was born

Alexander Campbell

Alexander Campbell, composer was born

Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach

Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer was born

Andre Asriel

Andre Asriel, composer was born

Bernardo Calvo Puig

Bernardo Calvo Puig, composer was born

Bettina Vernon-Warren

Bettina Vernon-Warren, dancer was born

Bobby Hendricks

Bobby Hendricks, US soul vocalist (Itchy Twitchy Feeling) was born

Bradley Nowell

Bradley Nowell, American musician (d. 1996) was born

Byron Stroud

Byron Stroud, American bassist was born

Carl Rosa

Carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company) was born

David Ahlstrom

David Ahlstrom, composer was born

Del Wood

Del Wood, singer was born

Don Van Spall

Don Van Spall, guitarist (Sleeze Beez) was born

Dubravko Detoni

Dubravko Detoni, composer was born

Edmund von Borck

Edmund von Borck, composer was born

Eduard Wachmann

Eduard Wachmann, composer was born

Ellen Greene

Ellen Greene, Brooklyn New York, American vocalist/actress (Little Shoppe of Horrors) was born

Erik Eriksson Tulindberg

Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer was born

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

Evald Aav

Evald Aav, composer was born

Felix Werder

Felix Werder, composer was born

Frederic Chopin

Frederic Chopin, Zelazowa Wola, Polish/French pianist/composer (Concert in F Minor) was born

Gemignano Capilupi

Gemignano Capilupi, composer was born

Gerard Hoffnung

Gerard Hoffnung, Berlin Germany, artist/humorist/musician was born

Giovanni Bottesini

Giovanni Bottesini, composer was born

Graham Lewis

Graham Lewis, English musician (Wire) was born

Henryk Oskar Kolberg

Henryk Oskar Kolberg, composer was born

Holger Simon Paulli

Holger Simon Paulli, composer was born

Jacob Kimball

Jacob Kimball, composer was born

James Blunt

James Blunt, English musician was born

Jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek

Jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer was born

Jaroslav Kocian

Jaroslav Kocian, composer was born

Jiri Pauer

Jiri Pauer, composer was born

Joachim Nicolas Eggert

Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer was born

Joao de Sousa Carvalho

Joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer was born

Joaquín Cortés

Joaquín Cortés, Spanish dancer was born

Johann Nikolaus Forkel

Johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach was born

Josef Foerster

Josef Foerster, composer was born

Joseph Lipavsky

Joseph Lipavsky, composer was born

Karl Jacob Wagner

Karl Jacob Wagner, composer was born

Kazamierz Julian Kratzer

Kazamierz Julian Kratzer, composer was born

Lea Salonga

Lea Salonga, Philippines, singer/actress (Miss Siagon) was born

Lenny Kuhr

Lenny Kuhr, Dutch singer was born

Louise Lopez

Louise Lopez, singer was born

Lucien Cailliet

Lucien Cailliet, composer was born

Luis Sandi

Luis Sandi, composer was born

Marni Nixon

Marni Nixon, singer (for Audrey Hepburn, Natalie Wood & Deborah Kerr) was born

Michael Wilton

Michael Wilton, singer was born

Nacio Herb Brown

Nacio Herb Brown, US composer was born

Niels Wilhelm Gade

Niels Wilhelm Gade, Danish violinist/composer/conductor was born

Oliver

Oliver, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, American pop singer (Good Morning Starshine, Jean) was born

Santino Garsi

Santino Garsi, composer was born

Suave

Suave, singer was born

Thomas Paul

Thomas Paul, Chicago Illinois, bass (NYC Opera 1963-70) was born

Died on February 22

"Papa" John Creach

"Papa" John Creach, US jazz musician (Papa Blues), dies at 76

Alexander Ernst Fesca

Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28

Anthony Burger

Anthony Burger, American musician and singer (b. 1961)

Bill Fay

Bill Fay died

Billy Strange

Billy Strange, American singer-songwriter, dies at 81

Carolus Antonius Fodor

Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer, dies at 77

Christina E "Christine" Auwen

Christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75

Efrem A Zimbalist

Efrem A Zimbalist, Russian/US composer/violinist, dies at 95

Elaine Barkin

Elaine Barkin died

Florence Ballard

Florence Ballard, rocker (Supremes), dies of a heart attack at 32

Francesco Gasparini

Francesco Gasparini, composer, dies at 58

Franz Hunten

Franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84

Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel

Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63

Friedrich Johann Eck

Friedrich Johann Eck, composer, dies at 70

Gianni Pettenati

Gianni Pettenati died

Grandpa [Louis Marshall] Jones

Grandpa [Louis Marshall] Jones, country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 84

Hubert Cuypers

Hubert Cuypers, composer/choir conductor (Missa Populi), dies at 86

Hugo Filipp Jakob Wolf

Hugo Filipp Jakob Wolf, Austrian composer (Corregidor), dies at 42

Jack Whyte

Jack Whyte died

Johann Ignaz Walter

Johann Ignaz Walter, composer, dies at 66

John Clarke-Whitfeld

John Clarke-Whitfeld, composer, dies at 65

John Davy

John Davy, composer, dies at 60

John Lowe

John Lowe died

John Wilson

John Wilson, composer, dies at 78

Linsey Alexander

Linsey Alexander died

Maha Bayraqdar

Maha Bayraqdar died

Mark Lanegan

Mark Lanegan died

Muvaffak "Maffy" Falay

Muvaffak "Maffy" Falay died

Nick LaRocca

Nick LaRocca, American jazz musician (b. 1889)

Pietro Filippo Scarlotti

Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer, dies at 71

Rudolf Mauersberger

Rudolf Mauersberger, composer, dies at 82

Willem Kes

Willem Kes, violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 78

Yalchin Rzazadeh

Yalchin Rzazadeh died

Releases & milestones on February 22

Charles Aznavour

"Charles Aznavour" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 23 perfs

Nirvana

Rockers Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) & Courtney Love (Hole), wed

SHINee

SHINee released the album 'Don't Call Me'

The Beatles

The Beatles arrive back in England after their 1st US visit

Tracy Chapman

31st Grammy Awards: Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman

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