On This Day in Music: February 5

On February 5 in music history, 50 artists were born, 35 died and 6 other milestones happened, among them Bobby Brown (1969), Foo Fighters (2021) and The Weeknd (2021).

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Bobby Brown

Bobby Brown, Roxbury Ma, US singer-songwriter ("My Prerogative") was born

Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters released the album 'Medicine at Midnight'

The Weeknd

The Weeknd released the album 'The Highlights'

Al Kooper

Al Kooper, rock keyboards/vocalist (Blood Sweat & Tears-When I Die) was born

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Born on February 5

Adam Carson

Adam Carson, American musician (AFI) was born

Al Kooper

Al Kooper, rock keyboards/vocalist (Blood Sweat & Tears-When I Die) was born

Alex Harvey

Alex Harvey, rocker (Just Visiting This Planet) was born

Alexia

Alexia, Cypriot singer was born

Ann Sexton

Ann Sexton, US vocalist (You're Gone too Long) was born

Armand Parent

Armand Parent, composer was born

Barrett Strong

Barrett Strong, Detroit, vocalist (Money, That's What I Want) was born

Bobby Brown

Bobby Brown, Roxbury Ma, US singer-songwriter ("My Prerogative") was born

Bronislaw Kaper

Bronislaw Kaper, composer was born

Carl Teike

Carl Teike, composer was born

Charles Winfield

Charles Winfield, Penn, rocker (Blood Sweat & Tears-Spinning Wheel) was born

Chris Barron

Chris Barron, rocker (Spin Doctors) was born

Christian Gottlob Neefe

Christian Gottlob Neefe, German composer/conductor/tutor of Beethoven was born

Claude King

Claude King, singer was born

Cliff Martinez

Cliff Martinez, American musician was born

Cocky van Oost

Cocky van Oost, [Kommertje van Vliet], Dutch dancer (Sylphides) was born

Cory Wells

Cory Wells, rocker was born

Daniel Balavoine

Daniel Balavoine, French singer and songwriter (d. 1986) was born

David Denny

David Denny, rock guitarist (Steve Miller Band-Abracadabra) was born

Dick van Niehoff

Dick van Niehoff, Dutch vocalist (Fouryo) was born

Duff McKagan [Michael Andrew]

Duff McKagan [Michael Andrew], Seattle, Washington, American bassist (Guns N' Roses) was born

Elizabeth Swados

Elizabeth Swados, Buffalo NY, composer/playwright (1972 TONY) was born

Felice Lattuada

Felice Lattuada, composer was born

Felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez

Felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer was born

Giuseppi Vignola

Giuseppi Vignola, composer was born

Grazyna Bacewicz

Grazyna Bacewicz, composer was born

Harvey Worthington Loomis

Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer was born

Ioan Dumitru Chirescu

Ioan Dumitru Chirescu, composer was born

Ivan Alexandrovich Tcherepnin

Ivan Alexandrovich Tcherepnin, composer was born

Ivan Galamian

Ivan Galamian, Tabriz Persia, violinist was born

J R Cobb

J R Cobb, Birmingham Ala, rocker (Atlanta Rhythm Section, Classic IV) was born

John M Pritchard

John M Pritchard, London England, conductor was born

Joseph Umstatt

Joseph Umstatt, composer was born

Kara Abulfazogli Karayev

Kara Abulfazogli Karayev, composer was born

Larry Tamblyn

Larry Tamblyn, rock guitarist (Standells-Dirty Water) was born

Lindsey Cardinale

Lindsey Cardinale, American singer was born

Lodewijk Mortelmans

Lodewijk Mortelmans, composer was born

Nathanael Gottfried Gruner

Nathanael Gottfried Gruner, composer was born

Nigel Olsson

Nigel Olsson, rock guitarist/drummer (Elton John Band) was born

Nigel Tufnel

Nigel Tufnel, rocker (Spinal Tap) was born

Nir Kabaretti

Nir Kabaretti, Israeli conductor was born

Ole Bull

Ole Bull, Norwegian violinist (d. 1880) was born

Rick Laird

Rick Laird, jazz musician (Gerry Niewood & Timepiece) was born

Rossetter Gleason Cole

Rossetter Gleason Cole, composer was born

Rozelle Claxton

Rozelle Claxton, pianist/arranger was born

Sara Evans

Sara Evans, American singer was born

Sven Johnson

Sven Johnson, rocker (Tangerine Dream was born

Tommy Skeoch

Tommy Skeoch, rock guitarist (Tesla-Psychotic Supper) was born

Trijntje Oosterhuis

Trijntje Oosterhuis, Dutch singer was born

Zoltan Pongracz

Zoltan Pongracz, composer was born

Died on February 5

Alexis Hollander

Alexis Hollander, composer, dies at 83

Andre Gedalge

Andre Gedalge, composer, dies at 69

Antonio Ruiz Soler

Antonio Ruiz Soler, spanish dancer, dies at 74

Bernhard Christian Weber

Bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer died

Coelestin Praelisauer

Coelestin Praelisauer, composer, dies at 49

Dave Jerden

Dave Jerden died

Franz Schneider

Franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74

Georg Reidel

Georg Reidel, German composer, dies at 61

Gianandrea Gavazzeni

Gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor, dies at 86

Irv Gotti

Irv Gotti died

Isa Bellini

Isa Bellini died

Jacques Ibert

Jacques Ibert, French composer (Escales), dies at 71

James William Tate

James William Tate, composer, dies at 46

Jean Gilles

Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37

Jimi Solanke

Jimi Solanke died

Joe Raposa

Joe Raposa, composer/songwriter (Sesame Street), dies at 51

Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa

Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50

Kenneth "Buddy" Scott

Kenneth "Buddy" Scott, blues guitarist/Singer, dies at 59

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas died

Luckey Roberts

Luckey Roberts, composer, dies at 80

Ludwig Thuille

Ludwig Thuille, composer, dies at 45

Mavie Bardanzellu

Mavie Bardanzellu died

Mike Ratledge

Mike Ratledge died

Paul Rubens

Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41

Philippe Libon

Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62

Pierre Gaveaux

Pierre Gaveaux, composer, dies at 64

Rubén Fuentes

Rubén Fuentes died

Rudolf Nelson

Rudolf Nelson, composer, dies at 81

Rudy Pompilli

Rudy Pompilli, American musician (Bill Haley and His Comets) (b. 1926)

Siegfried Ochs

Siegfried Ochs, composer, dies at 70

Tamás Vásáry

Tamás Vásáry died

Tim Kelly

Tim Kelly, American musician dies at 34

Toby Keith

Toby Keith died

Vittorio Gnecchi

Vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77

Releases & milestones on February 5

Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters released the album 'Medicine at Midnight'

Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Otello" premieres at La Scala in Italy

Hayley Williams

Hayley Williams released the album 'Flowers for Vases / Descansos'

Korpiklaani

Korpiklaani released the album 'Jylhä'

The Weeknd

The Weeknd released the album 'The Highlights'

Transatlantic

Transatlantic released the album 'The Absolute Universe'

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