1837-01-12
Birth
Adolf Jensen
Adolf Jensen, composer was born
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1978-01-12
Birth
Amerie
Amerie, American singer and songwriter was born
1959-01-12
Birth
Blixa Bargeld
Blixa Bargeld, German singer and musician (Einstürzende Neubauten, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) was born
1737-01-12
Birth
Brizio Petrucci
Brizio Petrucci, composer was born
1837-01-12
Birth
Carlos Troyer
Carlos Troyer, composer was born
1975-01-12
Birth
Chase Hampton
Chase Hampton, Oklahoma City Oklahoma, rocker (Party-Rodeo, That's Why) was born
1951-01-12
Birth
Chris Bell
Chris Bell, Memphis Tn, rock guitarist (Big Star) was born
1888-01-12
Birth
Claude Delvincourt
Claude Delvincourt, composer was born
1973-01-12
Birth
Dan Haseltine
Dan Haseltine, American singer (Jars of Clay) was born
1876-01-12
Birth
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer was born
1711-01-12
Birth
Gaetano Latilla
Gaetano Latilla, composer was born
1946-01-12
Birth
George Duke
George Duke, San Rafael Ca, rocker, (d. 2013) was born
1930-01-12
Birth
Glenn Yarborough
Glenn Yarborough, singer (Limeliters-Honey & Wine, Jubilee) was born
1973-01-12
Birth
Hande Yener
Hande Yener, Turkish singer was born
1804-01-12
Birth
Hippolyte Monpou
Hippolyte Monpou, composer was born
1715-01-12
Birth
Jacques Duphly
Jacques Duphly, composer was born
1975-01-12
Birth
Jason Freese
Jason Freese, American musician was born
1916-01-12
Birth
Jay McShann
Jay McShann, American musician (d. 2006) was born
1978-01-12
Birth
Jeremy Camp
Jeremy Camp, American musician was born
1730-01-12
Birth
Johann Joachim Christoph Bode
Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer was born
1856-01-12
Birth
John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters) was born
1898-01-12
Birth
Jose Forns y Cuadras
Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer was born
1908-01-12
Birth
Jose Limon
Jose Limon, Mexican/US dancer (I, Odysseus) was born
1968-01-12
Birth
Junichi Masuda
Junichi Masuda, Japanese composer was born
1949-01-12
Birth
Kentaro Haneda
Kentaro Haneda, Japanese composer (d. 2007) was born
1978-01-12
Birth
Kris Roe
Kris Roe, American musician (The Ataris) was born
1951-01-12
Birth
Larry Hoppens
Larry Hoppens, rocker (Orleans-Still the One, Dance With Me) was born
1995-01-12
Birth
Laurel McGoff
Laurel McGoff, American singer was born
1925-01-12
Birth
Laurentiu Profeta
Laurentiu Profeta, composer was born
1921-01-12
Birth
Leo Smit
Leo Smit, Phila Penn, pianist/composer was born
1941-01-12
Birth
Long John Baldry
Long John Baldry, England, blues vocalist (Don't try to Lay No Boogie) was born
1884-01-12
Birth
Louis Horst
Louis Horst, composer was born
1945-01-12
Birth
Maggie Bell
Maggie Bell, Glasgow Scotland, rocker was born
1965-01-12
Birth
Mark Moore
Mark Moore, rocker (S'Express-Winter Course) was born
1973-01-12
Birth
Matt Wong
Matt Wong, American musician (Reel Big Fish) was born
1974-01-12
Birth
Melanie Jayne Chisholm
Melanie Jayne Chisholm, "Sporty Spice", Widnes, vocalist (Spice Girls) was born
1976-01-12
Birth
Miki Nakatani
Miki Nakatani, Japanese actress and singer was born
1904-01-12
Birth
Mississippi Fred McDowell
Mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist was born
1926-01-12
Birth
Morton Feldman
Morton Feldman, NYC, composer was born
1821-01-12
Birth
Nikolai Afanisev
Nikolai Afanisev, composer was born
1959-01-12
Birth
Per Helmstad Gessle
Per Helmstad Gessle, Sweden, singer (Roxette-Must Have Been Love) was born
1970-01-12
Birth
Raekwon
Raekwon, American rapper was born
1926-01-12
Birth
Ray Price
Ray Price, country singer (Good Times) was born
1674-01-12
Birth
Reinhard Keiser
Reinhard Keiser, composer was born
1952-01-12
Birth
Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton, country musician was born
1965-01-12
Birth
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie, American musician was born
1928-01-12
Birth
Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown, American singer (d. 2006) was born
1927-01-12
Birth
Salvatore Martirano
Salvatore Martirano, composer was born
1906-01-12
Birth
Tex Ritter
Tex Ritter, Texas, country singer (5 Star Jubilee, Wayward Wind) was born
1900-01-12
Birth
Vaino Hannikainen
Vaino Hannikainen, composer was born
1944-01-12
Birth
Viktoria Postnikova
Viktoria Postnikova, Russian pianist was born
1917-01-12
Birth
Walter Hendl
Walter Hendl, West New York NJ, conductor was born
1949-01-12
Birth
Wayne Wang
Wayne Wang, director (Chan is Missing, Slamdance) was born
1935-01-12
Birth
William Lee Gloden
William Lee Gloden, Brewton Al, country singer (Oak Ridge Boys) was born
1916-01-12
Birth
William Pleeth
William Pleeth, British cellist (d. 1999) was born
1970-01-12
Birth
Zack de la Rocha
Zack de la Rocha, American musician (Rage Against the Machine) was born
2007-01-12
Death
Alice Coltrane
Alice Coltrane, American jazz musician (b. 1937)
1958-01-12
Death
Arthur Shepherd
Arthur Shepherd, composer, dies at 77
1995-01-12
Death
Francis Lopez
Francis Lopez, songwriter, dies at 77
1674-01-12
Death
Giacomo Carissimi
Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68
1765-01-12
Death
Johann Melchior Molter
Johann Melchior Molter, composer, dies at 68
1735-01-12
Death
John Eccles
John Eccles, English composer (b. 1668)
1950-01-12
Death
Koos van de Griend
Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44
2001-01-12
Death
Luiz Bonfá
Luiz Bonfá, Brazilian guitarist and composer (b. 1922)
2003-01-12
Death
Maurice Gibb
Maurice Gibb, British singer, songwriter, and musician (Bee Gees) (b. 1949)
1829-01-12
Death
Michael Gottard Fischer
Michael Gottard Fischer, composer, dies at 55
1956-01-12
Death
Norman Kerry
Norman Kerry, actor (Air Eagles, Phantom of Opera), dies at 61
1990-01-12
Death
Paul Amadeus Pisk
Paul Amadeus Pisk, composer, dies at 96
1934-01-12
Death
Pawel Kochanski
Pawel Kochanski, Polish violinist, composer and arranger (b. 1887)
2004-01-12
Death
Randy VanWarmer
Randy VanWarmer, American singer and songwriter (b. 1955)
1962-01-12
Death
Richard de Guide
Richard de Guide, composer, dies at 52
1953-01-12
Death
Simeon Roncal
Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82
1933-01-12
Death
Vaclav Suk
Vaclav Suk, composer, dies at 71
1979-01-12
Event
Barry Manilow
6th American Music Award: Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win
1723-01-12
Event
George Frideric Handel
Handel's opera "Ottone" premieres at the King's Theatre London
1974-01-12
Event
Steve Miller Band
"Joker" by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1
1968-01-12
Event
The Beatles
Beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd
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