On This Day in Music: January 14

1875-01-14 Birth

Albert Schweitzer

Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born

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1938-01-14 Birth

Allen Toussaint

Allen Toussaint, [Naomi Neville], pianist/songwriter (Ride Your Pony) was born

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1566-01-14 Birth

Angelo Notari

Angelo Notari, composer was born

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1655-01-14 Birth

Angelo Predieri

Angelo Predieri, composer was born

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1956-01-14 Birth

Ben Heppner

Ben Heppner, Canadian singer was born

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1937-01-14 Birth

Billie Jo Spears

Billie Jo Spears, country singer was born

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1929-01-14 Birth

Billy Walker

Billy Walker, Ralls Tx, country singer (Ozark Jubilee) was born

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1959-01-14 Birth

Carl Chas Smash Smyth

Carl Chas Smash Smyth, rock bassist (Madness-Our House) was born

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1812-01-14 Birth

Carl Gradener

Carl Gradener, composer was born

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1932-01-14 Birth

Caterina Valente

Caterina Valente, Paris France, singer (Entertainers) was born

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1844-01-14 Birth

Clara Kathleen Rogers

Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer was born

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1936-01-14 Birth

Clarence Carter

Clarence Carter, US singer (Thread the Needle) was born

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1751-01-14 Birth

Corona Elizabeth Wilhelmine Schroter

Corona Elizabeth Wilhelmine Schroter, composer was born

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1969-01-14 Birth

Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl, drummer (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) was born

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1930-01-14 Birth

Edgar Sergeyi Hovhanesyan

Edgar Sergeyi Hovhanesyan, composer was born

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1839-01-14 Birth

Emil Bohn

Emil Bohn, composer was born

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1819-01-14 Birth

Fabio Campana

Fabio Campana, composer was born

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1451-01-14 Birth

Franchinus Gaffurius

Franchinus Gaffurius, composer was born

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1780-01-14 Birth

Francois-Joseph Dizi

Francois-Joseph Dizi, composer was born

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1722-01-14 Birth

Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer

Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer, composer was born

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1959-01-14 Birth

Geoff Tate

Geoff Tate, vocalist (Queensryche-Breaking the Silence) was born

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1911-01-14 Birth

George Amadee Tremblay

George Amadee Tremblay, composer was born

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1911-01-14 Birth

Helmut Degen

Helmut Degen, composer was born

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1938-01-14 Birth

Jack Jones

Jack Jones, Los Angeles California, singer (Love Boat Theme) was born

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1814-01-14 Birth

Johannes Josephus Viotta

Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer was born

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1804-01-14 Birth

John Park

John Park, composer was born

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1988-01-14 Birth

Jordy

Jordy, French singer was born

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1943-01-14 Birth

Jose Luis Rodriguez

Jose Luis Rodriguez, Caracas Venezuala, singer (Dueno De Nada) was born

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1948-01-14 Birth

Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett

Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett, St. Louis, Missouri, American musician and producer was born

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1931-01-14 Birth

Juraj Pospisil

Juraj Pospisil, composer was born

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1968-01-14 Birth

LL Cool J

LL Cool J, [James Todd Smith], St Albans NY, rapper (Bigger & Deffer) was born

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1800-01-14 Birth

Ludwig Alois Ferdinand Köchel

Ludwig Alois Ferdinand Köchel, Austrian musicologist (d. 1877) was born

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1945-01-14 Birth

Maina Gielgud

Maina Gielgud, British ballet dancer and administrator was born

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1943-01-14 Birth

Mariss Jansons

Mariss Jansons, Latvian conductor was born

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1921-01-14 Birth

Mark Lawrence

Mark Lawrence, Wash DC, pianist (Alice Pearce) was born

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1988-01-14 Birth

Mikalah Gordon

Mikalah Gordon, American singer was born

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1961-01-14 Birth

Mike Tramp (Trempenau)

Mike Tramp (Trempenau), Denmark, Copenhagen Denmark, heavy metal rocker (White Lion-Mane Attraction) was born

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1822-01-14 Birth

Nicholas Mori

Nicholas Mori, composer was born

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1962-01-14 Birth

Patrica Morrison

Patrica Morrison, rocker (Sisters of Mercy-Walk Away, Black Planet) was born

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1981-01-14 Birth

Pitbull

Pitbull, American rapper was born

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1972-01-14 Birth

Predrag Gosta

Predrag Gosta, Yugoslav-born conductor was born

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1910-01-14 Birth

Renier van der Velden

Renier van der Velden, composer was born

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1981-01-14 Birth

Rosa López

Rosa López, Spanish singer was born

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1908-01-14 Birth

Ruggiero de Rudolpho Columbo

Ruggiero de Rudolpho Columbo, US singer/actor (Miracle of Women) was born

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1948-01-14 Birth

Tim Harris

Tim Harris, rocker (Foundations) was born

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1889-01-14 Birth

Vincenzo Davico

Vincenzo Davico, composer was born

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1824-01-14 Birth

Vladimir Stasov

Vladimir Stasov, Russian art and music critic (d. 1906) was born

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1906-01-14 Birth

Walter Knape

Walter Knape, composer was born

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1834-01-14 Birth

William Cleaver Francis Robinson

William Cleaver Francis Robinson, composer was born

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1951-01-14 Birth

William Risrook

William Risrook, rocker (BT Express-Here Comes the Express) was born

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1967-01-14 Birth

Zakk Wylde

Zakk Wylde, American musician (Black Label Society) was born

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1927-01-14 Birth

Zuzana Ruzickova

Zuzana Ruzickova, Czech harpsichordist was born

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1956-01-14 Birth

Étienne Daho

Étienne Daho, French singer and songwriter was born

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1943-01-14 Death

Adolf Sandberger

Adolf Sandberger, composer, dies at 78

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1995-01-14 Death

Alexander Gibson

Alexander Gibson, conductor, dies at 69

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1952-01-14 Death

Artur Kapp

Artur Kapp, Estonian composer (b. 1878)

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1986-01-14 Death

Daniel Balavoine

Daniel Balavoine, French singer (b. 1952)

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1889-01-14 Death

Ema Puksec

Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)

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1971-01-14 Death

Ethel Glenn Hier

Ethel Glenn Hier, composer, dies at 82

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1890-01-14 Death

Francesco D'Arcais

Francesco D'Arcais, composer, dies at 59

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1825-01-14 Death

George Dance the Younger

George Dance the Younger, English architect (b. 1741)

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1868-01-14 Death

Heinrich Schenker

Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66

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1961-01-14 Death

Henry Geehl

Henry Geehl, composer, dies at 79

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1965-01-14 Death

Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette MacDonald, soprano (When I'm Calling You), dies at 63

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1949-01-14 Death

Joaquín Turina

Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66

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1907-01-14 Death

Karl von Perfall

Karl von Perfall, composer, dies at 82

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1786-01-14 Death

Michael Arne

Michael Arne, English composer (b. 1740 or 1741)

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1996-01-14 Death

Pamelo Mounk'a

Pamelo Mounk'a, musician, dies at 50

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1984-01-14 Death

Paul Ben Haim

Paul Ben Haim, composer, dies at 86

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1676-01-14 Death

Pier Francesco Cavalli

Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian (opera)composer, dies at 73

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1817-01-14 Death

Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny

Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87

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1967-01-14 Death

Renato Lunelli

Renato Lunelli, composer, dies at 71

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1978-01-14 Death

Robert Heger

Robert Heger, composer, dies at 91

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1945-01-14 Death

Sandor Vandor

Sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43

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1888-01-14 Death

Stephen Heller

Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74

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2011-01-14 Death

Trish Keenan

Trish Keenan, lead vocalist of English band Broadcast (b. 1968)

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2004-01-14 Death

Valfar

Valfar, Norwegian musician (Windir) (b. 1978)

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1925-01-14 Event

Alban Berg

Alban Berg's atonale opera "Wozzeck," premieres in Berlin

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1905-01-14 Event

Franz Schubert

Hubbell, Shubert & Smith's musical "Fontana," premieres in NYC

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1900-01-14 Event

Giacomo Puccini

Giacomo Puccini's opera "Tosca," premieres in Rome

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1973-01-14 Event

Grateful Dead

Grateful Dead bass player, Phil Lesh, busted on drugs in Calif

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1996-01-14 Event

Jimmy Van Heusen

"Swinging On a Star" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 97 perfs

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1984-01-14 Event

Madonna

Madonna 1st sings "Holiday" on American Bandstand

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1973-01-14 Event

Roy Castle

Tap dancer Roy Castle measured at 1440 taps/min on BBC TV

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1954-01-14 Event

Sandy Wilson

Sandy Wilson's musical "Boyfriend," premieres in London

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1785-01-14 Event

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart completes "Dissonantenkwartet" (opus 10)

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