1943
Birth
George Harrison
George Harrison, rocker (Beatle/Travelling Willberries-My Sweet Lord) was born
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Born on February 25
1840
Birth
Alexis Hollander
Alexis Hollander, composer was born
1727
Birth
Armand-Louis Couperin
Armand-Louis Couperin, French composer and organist (Notre Dame) was born
1982
Birth
Bert McCracken
Bert McCracken, American singer (The Used) was born
1906
Birth
Boris Papandopulo
Boris Papandopulo, composer was born
1965
Birth
Brian Baker
Brian Baker, American guitarist was born
1811
Birth
Carl Schuberth
Carl Schuberth, composer was born
1976
Birth
Chris Pitman
Chris Pitman, rocker (Zaum, Tool) was born
1986
Birth
Danny Saucedo
Danny Saucedo, Swedish singer was born
1945
Birth
Elkie Brooks
Elkie Brooks, Manchester England, rocker (Pearl's a Singer) was born
1950
Birth
Emitt Rhodes
Emitt Rhodes, musician (Merry-go-Round) was born
1877
Birth
Erich von Hornbostel
Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist (d. 1935) was born
1735
Birth
Ernst William Wolf
Ernst William Wolf, composer was born
1987
Birth
Eva Avila
Eva Avila, Canadian singer was born
1968
Birth
Evridiki
Evridiki, Greek Cypriot singer was born
1932
Birth
Faron Young
Faron Young, country singer/actor (Hidden Guns, Daniel Boone) was born
1901
Birth
Federico Ghisi
Federico Ghisi, composer was born
1962
Birth
Foster Emerson Sylvers
Foster Emerson Sylvers, rocker was born
1943
Birth
George Harrison
George Harrison, rocker (Beatle/Travelling Willberries-My Sweet Lord) was born
1895
Birth
Henri Martelli
Henri Martelli, composer was born
1927
Birth
Jacques Monod
Jacques Monod, composer was born
1952
Birth
Jerry Chamberlain
Jerry Chamberlain, American musician was born
1954
Birth
John Doe
John Doe, American musician was born
1973
Birth
Julio José Iglesias
Julio José Iglesias, Spanish singer was born
1973
Birth
Justin Jeffre
Justin Jeffre, American singer (98 Degrees) was born
1984
Birth
Lovefoxxx
Lovefoxxx, Brazilian singer (CSS) was born
1932
Birth
Martin William Karlins
Martin William Karlins, composer was born
1943
Birth
Maryann Amacher
Maryann Amacher, composer was born
1788
Birth
Mateo Ferrer
Mateo Ferrer, composer was born
1922
Birth
Matti Rautio
Matti Rautio, composer was born
1959
Birth
Mike Peters
Mike Peters, rocker (Alarm-In the Summertime) was born
1890
Birth
Myra Hess
Myra Hess, London England, concert pianist was born
1936
Birth
Norman Orville Scribner
Norman Orville Scribner, composer was born
1879
Birth
Otakar Ostrcil
Otakar Ostrcil, composer was born
1680
Birth
Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz
Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer was born
1927
Birth
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Stanley, country singer was born
1941
Birth
Ramon Pagayon Santos
Ramon Pagayon Santos, composer was born
1976
Birth
Rashida Jones
Rashida Jones, American actress, writer, model, and musician was born
1918
Birth
Rena Kyriakou
Rena Kyriakou, Greek pianist (d. 1994) was born
1732
Birth
Robert Hudson
Robert Hudson, composer was born
1977
Birth
Sarah Jezebel Deva
Sarah Jezebel Deva, English singer was born
1957
Birth
Stuart "Woody" Wood
Stuart "Woody" Wood, Scot, guitarist (Bay City Rollers-Saturday Night) was born
1929
Birth
Tommy Newsom
Tommy Newsom, Va, musician/bandleader/saxophonist (Tonight Show) was born
Died on February 25
1682
Death
Alessandro Stradella
Alessandro Stradella, Italian violist/composer, murdered at 37
2022
Death
Alibaba Mammadov
Alibaba Mammadov died
1906
Death
Anton Stepanovich Arensky
Anton Stepanovich Arensky, Russian composer/conductor c t, dies at 44
1902
Death
Carl Ignaz Franz Umlauf
Carl Ignaz Franz Umlauf, composer, dies at 77
1998
Death
Celestine Tate Harrington
Celestine Tate Harrington, a quadriplegic street musician and writer.
2024
Death
Charles Dierkop
Charles Dierkop died
1934
Death
Daniel Protheroe
Daniel Protheroe, composer, dies at 67
1851
Death
Ferdinand Simon Gassner
Ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer, dies at 53
2025
Death
Ferenc Rados
Ferenc Rados died
2023
Death
François Hadji-Lazaro
François Hadji-Lazaro died
2024
Death
Georg Riedel
Georg Riedel died
1719
Death
Giovanni Maria Casini
Giovanni Maria Casini, composer, dies at 66
2023
Death
Gordon Pinsent
Gordon Pinsent died
1993
Death
Jan D Boeke
Jan D Boeke, Dutch organist/conductor, dies
1953
Death
Jesus Garcia Leoz
Jesus Garcia Leoz, composer, dies at 49
1901
Death
Jose Rogel
Jose Rogel, composer, dies at 71
1957
Death
Kurt von Wolfurt
Kurt von Wolfurt, composer, dies at 76
1942
Death
Leo Ascher
Leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61
1643
Death
Marco da Gagliano
Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at 60
1955
Death
Marij Kogoj
Marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59
2007
Death
Mark Spoelstra
Mark Spoelstra, American singer/songwriter (b. 1940)
1925
Death
Pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia
Pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer, dies at 81
2026
Death
Phil Pratt
Phil Pratt died
2012
Death
Red Holloway [James]
Red Holloway [James], American jazz tenor saxophonist, dies from stroke and kidney failure at 84
2026
Death
Roman Kofman
Roman Kofman died
2008
Death
Static Major
Static Major, American singer (b. 1974)
1995
Death
Terence Weil
Terence Weil, cellist/teacher, dies at 73
1997
Death
Tony Williams
Tony Williams, jazz drummer (Miles Davis), dies at 51
1993
Death
Toy Caldwell
Toy Caldwell, country musician (Marshall Tucker Band), dies at 45
2022
Death
Tsewang Norbu
Tsewang Norbu died
Releases & milestones on February 25
2022
Event
Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne released the album 'Love Sux'
2022
Event
Bad Omens
Bad Omens released the album 'The Death of Peace of Mind'
1981
Event
Billy Joel
23rd Grammy Awards: Sailing, Christopher Cross, Billy Joel wins
2022
Event
Central Cee
Central Cee released the album '23'
1901
Event
George M Cohan
George Cohan's musical "Governor's Son," premieres in NYC
1960
Event
John Cage
John Cage's "Music for Amplified Toy Pianos," premieres
2012
Event
Louisiana Red
Louisiana Red, American blues musician, dies from stroke at 79
1992
Event
Marc Cohn
34th Grammy Awards: Unforgetable, Marc Cohn wins
1998
Event
Paula Cole
40th Grammy Awards: Sunny Came Home, Paula Cole wins
1986
Event
Phil Collins
28th Grammy Awards: We Are the World, Sade, Phil Collins wins
2022
Event
Scorpions
Scorpions released the album 'Rock Believer'
1973
Event
Stephen Sondheim
Steven Sondheim's musical "Little Night Music," opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 601 performances
2022
Event
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears released the album 'The Tipping Point'
1969
Event
The Beatles
Beatles begin recording Abbey Road album
1911
Event
Victor Herbert
Victor Herbert's opera "Natoma," premieres in Philadelphia
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