On This Day in Music: February 6

1968 Birth

Akira Yamaoka

Akira Yamaoka, Japanese composer was born

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1988 Birth

Allison Holker

Allison Holker, American dancer was born

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1695 Birth

Andre Cheron

Andre Cheron, composer was born

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1967 Birth

Anita Cochran

Anita Cochran, American singer was born

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1917 Birth

Arthur Gold

Arthur Gold, Toronto, Canada, pianist was born

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1962 Birth

Axl Rose

Axl Rose, [William Bailey], Lafayette In, vocalist (Guns & Roses) was born

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1916 Birth

Bill Doggett

Bill Doggett, rocker was born

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1945 Birth

Bob [Robert Nesta] Marley

Bob [Robert Nesta] Marley, Nine Mile St Ann, Jamaican reggae musician and singer-songwriter (Wailers-No Woman) was born

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1802 Birth

Charles Wheatstone

Charles Wheatstone, English physicist/musician [or Feb 7] was born

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1904 Birth

Claudio Arrau

Claudio Arrau, Chile, composer/pianist (Boston Symphony Orchestra) was born

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1979 Birth

Dan Bălan

Dan Bălan, Moldovan singer and former member of the band O-Zone was born

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1938 Birth

Ellsworth Milburn

Ellsworth Milburn, composer was born

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1834 Birth

Ema Puksec

Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (d. 1889) was born

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1943 Birth

Fabian [Fabiano Anthony Forte]

Fabian [Fabiano Anthony Forte], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American vocalist (Turn Me Loose, Tiger) was born

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1902 Birth

George Brunies

George Brunies, American musician (d. 1974) was born

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1807 Birth

Hans Matthison-Hansen

Hans Matthison-Hansen, composer was born

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1909 Birth

Israel Citkowitz

Israel Citkowitz, composer was born

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1967 Birth

Izumi Sakai

Izumi Sakai, Japanese singer (Zard) (d. 2007) was born

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1981 Birth

Jens Lekman

Jens Lekman, Swedish musician was born

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1957 Birth

Jerry Marotta

Jerry Marotta, rocker (Orleans-Love Takes Time) was born

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1705 Birth

Johann Matthias Leffloth

Johann Matthias Leffloth, composer was born

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1942 Birth

John London

John London, bassist (Michael Nesmith band) was born

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1881 Birth

Karl Weigl

Karl Weigl, composer was born

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1946 Birth

Kate McGarrigle

Kate McGarrigle, Canadian singer and songwriter was born

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1917 Birth

Liberato Firmino Sifonia

Liberato Firmino Sifonia, composer was born

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1848 Birth

Luigi Mancinelli

Luigi Mancinelli, composer was born

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1951 Birth

Margo [Margeret Catherine O'Donnell ]

Margo [Margeret Catherine O'Donnell ], County Donegal Ireland, Irish singer was born

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1923 Birth

Maurice le Roux

Maurice Le Roux, composer was born

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1673 Birth

Maximilian Dietrich Freisslich

Maximilian Dietrich Freisslich, composer was born

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1950 Birth

Mike Batt

Mike Batt, composer/arranger was born

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1950 Birth

Natalie Cole

Natalie Cole, Los Angeles California, vocalist (Pink Cadillac, Miss You Like Crazy) was born

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1936 Birth

Otis Williams

Otis Williams, rocker (Charms) was born

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1793 Birth

Pietro Rovelli

Pietro Rovelli, composer was born

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1984 Birth

Piret Järvis

Piret Järvis, Estonian singer was born

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1950 Birth

Punky Meadows

Punky Meadows, Washington DC, rock guitarist (Angel) was born

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1966 Birth

Rick Astley

Rick Astley, rock vocalist (Never Gonna Give You Up) was born

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1900 Birth

Roy Smeck

Roy Smeck, guitarist/banjoist was born

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1954 Birth

Scott Kempner

Scott Kempner, "Top Ten" rocker (Del Lords) was born

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1957 Birth

Simon Phillips

Simon Phillips, Drummer of Toto (band) was born

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1964 Birth

Skip Ewing

Skip Ewing, Redlands California, country vocalist (Coast of Colorado) was born

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1941 Birth

Stephen Albert

Stephen Albert, composer was born

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1982 Birth

Tank

Tank, Mandopop singer was born

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1975 Birth

Tomoko Kawase

Tomoko Kawase, Japanese singer was born

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1878 Birth

Waclaw Gieburowski

Waclaw Gieburowski, composer was born

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1961 Death

Archibald T Davison

Archibald T Davison, composer, dies at 77

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1995 Death

Art Taylor

Arthur S Taylor Jr, US drummer/author (Notes on notes), dies at 65

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1998 Death

Carl Wilson

Carl Wilson, rock vocalist (Beach Boy), dies of lung cancer at 51

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1927 Death

Daniel F Scheurleer

Daniel F Scheurleer, Dutch musicologist/banker, dies at 71

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1991 Death

Danny Thomas

Danny Thomas, comedian (Jazz Singer), dies of a heart attack at 79

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2024 Death

Donald Kinsey

Donald Kinsey died

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2007 Death

Frankie Laine

Frankie Laine, American singer (b. 1913)

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2011 Death

Gary Moore

Gary Moore, Irish musician (b. 1952)

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2022 Death

George Crumb

George Crumb died

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1981 Death

Hugo Montenegro

Hugo Montenegro, American film music composer (b. 1925)

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1994 Death

Ignace Strasfogel

Ignace Strasfogel, Polish/US pianist/conductor/composer, dies at 84

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1960 Death

Jesse Belvin

Jesse Belvin, rocker, dies at 26 in a car crash

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2023 Death

Jim Price

Jim Price died

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1966 Death

Johan Algot Haquinius

Johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79

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1725 Death

Johann Philipp Krieger

Johann Philipp Krieger, composer, dies at 75

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1859 Death

Johannes Josephus Viotta

Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45

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1497 Death

John Ockeghem

John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79

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1807 Death

John Reid

John Reid, composer, dies at 85

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2022 Death

Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar died

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2005 Death

Lazar Berman

Lazar Berman, Russian pianist (b. 1930)

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1947 Death

Luigi Russolo

Luigi Russolo, composer, dies at 61

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2020 Death

Nello Santi

Nello Santi died

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1798 Death

Niels Schiorring

Niels Schiorring, composer, dies at 54

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1994 Death

Norman Del Mar

Norman Del Mar, conductor/writer (Conducting Brahms), dies at 74

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2020 Death

Ola Magnell

Ola Magnell died

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1989 Death

Osbourne Ruddock

Osbourne Ruddock, Jamaican Dub music performer (b. 1941)

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2023 Death

Phil Spalding

Phil Spalding died

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2024 Death

Seiji Ozawa

Seiji Ozawa died

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2022 Death

Syl Johnson

Syl Johnson died

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2022 Death

Vi Redd

Vi Redd died

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1976 Death

Vince Guaraldi

Vince Guaraldi, jazz pianist (Charlie Brown TV specials), dies at 43

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1963 Death

Werner Erich Josten

Werner Erich Josten, German composer (Jungle), dies at 77

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2021 Death

Zezinho Corrêa

Zezinho Corrêa died

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2023 Death

Zilan Tigris

Zilan Tigris died

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1998 Death

[Johann Hoelzel] Falco

[Johann Hoelzel] Falco, singer (Rock Me Amadeus), dies at 40

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1943 Event

Frank Sinatra

Singer Frank Sinatra debuts on radio's "Your Hit Parade"

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1981 Event

Paul McCartney

Beatles Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison record a tribute to John Lennon

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1990 Event

Queen

Steve Briers of Wales recited the entire lyrics of Queen's album "A Night At The Opera" in 9 minutes & 58.44 seconds backwards!

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1854 Event

Robert Schumann

Composer Robert Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine

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