1969
Birth
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown, Roxbury Ma, US singer-songwriter ("My Prerogative") was born
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Born on February 5
1975
Birth
Adam Carson
Adam Carson, American musician (AFI) was born
1944
Birth
Al Kooper
Al Kooper, rock keyboards/vocalist (Blood Sweat & Tears-When I Die) was born
1935
Birth
Alex Harvey
Alex Harvey, rocker (Just Visiting This Planet) was born
1964
Birth
Alexia
Alexia, Cypriot singer was born
1950
Birth
Ann Sexton
Ann Sexton, US vocalist (You're Gone too Long) was born
1863
Birth
Armand Parent
Armand Parent, composer was born
1941
Birth
Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong, Detroit, vocalist (Money, That's What I Want) was born
1969
Birth
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown, Roxbury Ma, US singer-songwriter ("My Prerogative") was born
1902
Birth
Bronislaw Kaper
Bronislaw Kaper, composer was born
1864
Birth
Carl Teike
Carl Teike, composer was born
1943
Birth
Charles Winfield
Charles Winfield, Penn, rocker (Blood Sweat & Tears-Spinning Wheel) was born
1968
Birth
Chris Barron
Chris Barron, rocker (Spin Doctors) was born
1748
Birth
Christian Gottlob Neefe
Christian Gottlob Neefe, German composer/conductor/tutor of Beethoven was born
1947
Birth
Claude King
Claude King, singer was born
1954
Birth
Cliff Martinez
Cliff Martinez, American musician was born
1937
Birth
Cocky van Oost
Cocky van Oost, [Kommertje van Vliet], Dutch dancer (Sylphides) was born
1944
Birth
Cory Wells
Cory Wells, rocker was born
1952
Birth
Daniel Balavoine
Daniel Balavoine, French singer and songwriter (d. 1986) was born
1948
Birth
David Denny
David Denny, rock guitarist (Steve Miller Band-Abracadabra) was born
1938
Birth
Dick van Niehoff
Dick van Niehoff, Dutch vocalist (Fouryo) was born
1964
Birth
Duff McKagan [Michael Andrew]
Duff McKagan [Michael Andrew], Seattle, Washington, American bassist (Guns N' Roses) was born
1951
Birth
Elizabeth Swados
Elizabeth Swados, Buffalo NY, composer/playwright (1972 TONY) was born
1882
Birth
Felice Lattuada
Felice Lattuada, composer was born
1862
Birth
Felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez
Felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer was born
1662
Birth
Giuseppi Vignola
Giuseppi Vignola, composer was born
1909
Birth
Grazyna Bacewicz
Grazyna Bacewicz, composer was born
1865
Birth
Harvey Worthington Loomis
Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer was born
1889
Birth
Ioan Dumitru Chirescu
Ioan Dumitru Chirescu, composer was born
1943
Birth
Ivan Alexandrovich Tcherepnin
Ivan Alexandrovich Tcherepnin, composer was born
1903
Birth
Ivan Galamian
Ivan Galamian, Tabriz Persia, violinist was born
1944
Birth
J R Cobb
J R Cobb, Birmingham Ala, rocker (Atlanta Rhythm Section, Classic IV) was born
1921
Birth
John M Pritchard
John M Pritchard, London England, conductor was born
1711
Birth
Joseph Umstatt
Joseph Umstatt, composer was born
1918
Birth
Kara Abulfazogli Karayev
Kara Abulfazogli Karayev, composer was born
1943
Birth
Larry Tamblyn
Larry Tamblyn, rock guitarist (Standells-Dirty Water) was born
1985
Birth
Lindsey Cardinale
Lindsey Cardinale, American singer was born
1868
Birth
Lodewijk Mortelmans
Lodewijk Mortelmans, composer was born
1732
Birth
Nathanael Gottfried Gruner
Nathanael Gottfried Gruner, composer was born
1949
Birth
Nigel Olsson
Nigel Olsson, rock guitarist/drummer (Elton John Band) was born
1948
Birth
Nigel Tufnel
Nigel Tufnel, rocker (Spinal Tap) was born
1968
Birth
Nir Kabaretti
Nir Kabaretti, Israeli conductor was born
1810
Birth
Ole Bull
Ole Bull, Norwegian violinist (d. 1880) was born
1941
Birth
Rick Laird
Rick Laird, jazz musician (Gerry Niewood & Timepiece) was born
1866
Birth
Rossetter Gleason Cole
Rossetter Gleason Cole, composer was born
1913
Birth
Rozelle Claxton
Rozelle Claxton, pianist/arranger was born
1971
Birth
Sara Evans
Sara Evans, American singer was born
1943
Birth
Sven Johnson
Sven Johnson, rocker (Tangerine Dream was born
1962
Birth
Tommy Skeoch
Tommy Skeoch, rock guitarist (Tesla-Psychotic Supper) was born
1973
Birth
Trijntje Oosterhuis
Trijntje Oosterhuis, Dutch singer was born
1912
Birth
Zoltan Pongracz
Zoltan Pongracz, composer was born
Died on February 5
1924
Death
Alexis Hollander
Alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83
1926
Death
Andre Gedalge
Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69
1996
Death
Antonio Ruiz Soler
Antonio Ruiz Soler, spanish dancer, dies at 74
1758
Death
Bernhard Christian Weber
Bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45
2021
Death
Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer died
1745
Death
Coelestin Praelisauer
Coelestin Praelisauer, composer, dies at 49
2025
Death
Dave Jerden
Dave Jerden died
1812
Death
Franz Schneider
Franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74
1738
Death
Georg Reidel
Georg Reidel, German composer, dies at 61
1996
Death
Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor, dies at 86
2025
Death
Irv Gotti
Irv Gotti died
2021
Death
Isa Bellini
Isa Bellini died
1962
Death
Jacques Ibert
Jacques Ibert, French composer (Escales), dies at 71
1922
Death
James William Tate
James William Tate, composer, dies at 46
1705
Death
Jean Gilles
Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37
2024
Death
Jimi Solanke
Jimi Solanke died
1989
Death
Joe Raposa
Joe Raposa, composer/songwriter (Sesame Street), dies at 51
1949
Death
Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa
Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50
1994
Death
Kenneth "Buddy" Scott
Kenneth "Buddy" Scott, blues guitarist/Singer, dies at 59
2020
Death
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas died
1968
Death
Luckey Roberts
Luckey Roberts, composer, dies at 80
1907
Death
Ludwig Thuille
Ludwig Thuille, composer, dies at 45
2022
Death
Mavie Bardanzellu
Mavie Bardanzellu died
2025
Death
Mike Ratledge
Mike Ratledge died
1917
Death
Paul Rubens
Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41
1838
Death
Philippe Libon
Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62
1825
Death
Pierre Gaveaux
Pierre Gaveaux, composer, dies at 64
2022
Death
Rubén Fuentes
Rubén Fuentes died
1960
Death
Rudolf Nelson
Rudolf Nelson, composer, dies at 81
1976
Death
Rudy Pompilli
Rudy Pompilli, American musician (Bill Haley and His Comets) (b. 1926)
1929
Death
Siegfried Ochs
Siegfried Ochs, composer, dies at 70
2026
Death
Tamás Vásáry
Tamás Vásáry died
1998
Death
Tim Kelly
Tim Kelly, American musician dies at 34
2024
Death
Toby Keith
Toby Keith died
1954
Death
Vittorio Gnecchi
Vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77
Releases & milestones on February 5
2021
Event
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters released the album 'Medicine at Midnight'
1887
Event
Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Otello" premieres at La Scala in Italy
2021
Event
Hayley Williams
Hayley Williams released the album 'Flowers for Vases / Descansos'
2021
Event
Korpiklaani
Korpiklaani released the album 'Jylhä'
2021
Event
The Weeknd
The Weeknd released the album 'The Highlights'
2021
Event
Transatlantic
Transatlantic released the album 'The Absolute Universe'
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