1983
Event
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 37 weeks
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Born on February 26
1928
Birth
Aldonis Kalnins
Aldonis Kalnins, composer was born
1845
Birth
Aleksander Rozycki
Aleksander Rozycki, composer was born
1834
Birth
Aleksander Zarzycki
Aleksander Zarzycki, composer was born
1980
Birth
Alex Fong
Alex Fong, Hong Kong singer was born
1928
Birth
Antione "Fats" Domino
Antione "Fats" Domino, NO LA, rhythm & blues pianist (Blueberry Hill) was born
1770
Birth
Antoine Reicha
Antoine Reicha, composer was born
1926
Birth
Arsene Souffriau
Arsene Souffriau, composer was born
1943
Birth
Bob "Bear" Hite
Bob "Bear" Hite, California, vocalist (Canned Heat-Going Up the Country) was born
1874
Birth
Carl Vogler
Carl Vogler, composer was born
1772
Birth
Caspar Furstenau
Caspar Furstenau, composer was born
1976
Birth
Chad Urmston
Chad Urmston, American musician was born
1884
Birth
Christina A A [Dina] Koudijs-van Appeldoorn
Christina A A [Dina] Koudijs-van Appeldoorn, pianist/composer was born
1979
Birth
Corinne Bailey Rae
Corinne Bailey Rae, English singer was born
1986
Birth
Crystal Kay
Crystal Kay, Japanese singer was born
1884
Birth
Dina Appeldoorn
Dina Appeldoorn, composer was born
1896
Birth
Eduard Flipse
Eduard Flipse, Dutch conductor/composer was born
1949
Birth
Emma Kirkby
Emma Kirkby, British(?) soprano was born
1971
Birth
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu, singer was born
1831
Birth
Filippo Marchetti
Filippo Marchetti, composer was born
1931
Birth
Francisco Kroepfl
Francisco Kroepfl, composer was born
1879
Birth
Frank Bridge
Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten was born
1937
Birth
Hagood Hardy
Hagood Hardy, Canadian musician and composer (d. 1997) was born
1825
Birth
Hans Balatka
Hans Balatka, composer was born
1969
Birth
Hitoshi Sakimoto
Hitoshi Sakimoto, Japanese composer was born
1971
Birth
Hélène Ségara
Hélène Ségara, French singer was born
1925
Birth
James Moody
James Moody, US, jazz saxophonist/orchestra leader was born
1960
Birth
Jaz Coleman
Jaz Coleman, British musician was born
1675
Birth
Johann Philipp Treiber
Johann Philipp Treiber, composer was born
1717
Birth
John Randall
John Randall, composer was born
1932
Birth
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash, Kingsland Ark, country singer (I Hear the Train Coming) was born
1950
Birth
Jonathan Cain
Jonathan Cain, Chicago, rock guitarist/keyboardist (Journey, Babys) was born
1987
Birth
Juliet Simms
Juliet Simms, Guitarist and vocals for the band Automatic Loveletter was born
1956
Birth
Keisuke Kuwata
Keisuke Kuwata, Japanese singer was born
1930
Birth
Lazar Berman
Lazar Berman, Leningrad Russia, pianist (Budapest 3rd place-1956) was born
1868
Birth
Leonard Borwick
Leonard Borwick, British(?) pianist was born
1885
Birth
Lili Green
Lili Green, [Alice Sally Mary], Neth/Eng dancer was born
1919
Birth
Luc-Andre Marcel
Luc-Andre Marcel, composer was born
1924
Birth
Mark Bucci
Mark Bucci, NYC, composer (1959 Arts & Letters Award) was born
1971
Birth
Max Martin
Max Martin, Swedish composer and producer was born
1953
Birth
Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton, Ct, rock vocalist (That's What Love Is All About) was born
1945
Birth
Mitch Ryder
Mitch Ryder, rocker (& Detroit Wheels-Devil With the Blue Dress) was born
1928
Birth
Monique Leyrac
Monique Leyrac, French Canadian singer and actress was born
1916
Birth
Mordecai Seter
Mordecai Seter, composer was born
1966
Birth
Najwa Karam
Najwa Karam, Lebanese singer was born
1984
Birth
Natalia Lafourcade
Natalia Lafourcade, Mexican singer was born
1677
Birth
Nicola Fago
Nicola Fago, composer was born
1588
Birth
Nicolaus Erich
Nicolaus Erich, composer was born
1943
Birth
Paul Cotton
Paul Cotton, Los Angeles California, rocker (Poco) was born
1875
Birth
Richard Wetz
Richard Wetz, composer was born
1902
Birth
Rudolf Moralt
Rudolf Moralt, German conductor (Vienna Philharmonic) was born
1877
Birth
Russell Alexander
Russell Alexander, composer was born
1947
Birth
Sandie Shaw [Sandra Goodrich]
Sandie Shaw [Sandra Goodrich], Dagenham, Essex, English rocker (Girl Don't Come) was born
1979
Birth
Shalim Ortiz
Shalim Ortiz, Puerto Rican singer/actor was born
1587
Birth
Stefano Landi
Stefano Landi, Italian composer (d. 1639) was born
1838
Birth
Wendelin Weissheimer
Wendelin Weissheimer, composer was born
1914
Birth
Witold Rowicki
Witold Rowicki, composer was born
Died on February 26
1933
Death
Antonio Nicolau
Antonio Nicolau, Spanish composer/conductor, dies at 74
1766
Death
August Bernhard Valentin Herbing
August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30
2024
Death
Bhakta Raj Acharya
Bhakta Raj Acharya died
2008
Death
Buddy Miles
Buddy Miles, American drummer (Band of Gypsies; b. 1947)
1977
Death
Bukka White
Bukka White, rocker, dies at 43
1962
Death
Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg
Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg, composer, dies at 83
2020
Death
Clinton Marius
Clinton Marius died
1990
Death
Cornell Gunther
Cornell Gunther, US musician (Coasters, Poison Ivy), dies at 53
1827
Death
David Moritz Michael
David Moritz Michael, composer, dies at 75
2020
Death
Eduardo Bort
Eduardo Bort died
1953
Death
Elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper
Elisabeth "Ilse" Kuyper, Dutch/US (opera)composer, dies
1970
Death
Ethel Leginska
Ethel Leginska, composer, dies at 83
1913
Death
Felix Draeseke
Felix Draeseke, composer, dies at 77
1859
Death
Ferdinand Lukas Schubert
Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64
1770
Death
Francois Hanot
Francois Hanot, composer, dies at 72
1982
Death
Gabor Szabo
Gabor Szabo, Hungarian jazz pianist (Perfect Circle), dies at 45
1770
Death
Giuseppe Tartini
Giuseppe Tartini, Italian composer/violinist, dies at 77
2020
Death
Hans Deinzer
Hans Deinzer died
1950
Death
Harry Lauder (Maclennan)
Harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75
1552
Death
Heinrich Faber
Heinrich Faber, German composer
1981
Death
Howard Hanson
Howard Hanson, US composer/conductor (Nordic), dies at 84
1810
Death
Johann Ernst Rembt
Johann Ernst Rembt, composer, dies at 60
1971
Death
Joseph Berg
Joseph Berg, composer, dies at 43
1889
Death
Karl Davydov
Karl Davydov, Russian cellist (b. 1838)
1906
Death
Manuel Fernandez Caballero
Manuel Fernandez Caballero, composer, dies at 70
1977
Death
Maxime Jacob
Maxime Jacob, composer, dies at 71
2025
Death
Michelle Trachtenberg
Michelle Trachtenberg died
2020
Death
Nick Apollo Forte
Nick Apollo Forte died
1857
Death
Ole Andreas Lindeman
Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer, dies at 88
2024
Death
Pankaj Udhas
Pankaj Udhas died
1926
Death
Peter Erasmus Lange-Muller
Peter Erasmus Lange-Muller, composer, dies at 75
2024
Death
Rolf Aamot
Rolf Aamot died
1989
Death
Roy Eldridge
Roy Eldridge, American jazz trumpet player, dies at 78
1990
Death
Scott Jarvis
Scott Jarvis, musician (Great Expectationa), dies
2020
Death
Sergei Dorensky
Sergei Dorensky died
1991
Death
Slim Gaillard [Bulee]
Slim Gaillard [Bulee], American Jazz singer/songwriter, dies at 75
1630
Death
William Brade
William Brade, composer, dies
Releases & milestones on February 26
2021
Event
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper released the album 'Detroit Stories'
2021
Event
Architects
Architects released the album 'For Those That Wish to Exist'
1997
Event
Beck
39th Grammy Awards: Change the World Babyface, Beck & LeAnn Rimes wins
2021
Event
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler released the album 'The Best Is Yet to Come'
2021
Event
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse released the album 'Way Down in the Rust Bucket'
1985
Event
Cyndi Lauper
27th Grammy Awards: Whats Love Got to Do With It, Cyndi Lauper wins
2021
Event
Epica
Epica released the album 'Omega'
1869
Event
Franz Schubert
Franz Schubert's "4th Tragic," premieres
2021
Event
Madison Beer
Madison Beer released the album 'Life Support'
1983
Event
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 37 weeks
2021
Event
NOFX
NOFX released the album 'Single Album'
2021
Event
Neil Young
Neil Young released the album 'Way Down in the Rust Bucket'
1987
Event
The Beatles
1st release of Beatles compact discs
2021
Event
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson released the album 'That's Life'
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