1984
Event
Madonna
Madonna 1st sings "Holiday" on American Bandstand
On This Day in Music: January 14
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Born on January 14
1875
Birth
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born
1938
Birth
Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint, [Naomi Neville], pianist/songwriter (Ride Your Pony) was born
1566
Birth
Angelo Notari
Angelo Notari, composer was born
1655
Birth
Angelo Predieri
Angelo Predieri, composer was born
1956
Birth
Ben Heppner
Ben Heppner, Canadian singer was born
1937
Birth
Billie Jo Spears
Billie Jo Spears, country singer was born
1929
Birth
Billy Walker
Billy Walker, Ralls Tx, country singer (Ozark Jubilee) was born
1959
Birth
Carl Chas Smash Smyth
Carl Chas Smash Smyth, rock bassist (Madness-Our House) was born
1812
Birth
Carl Gradener
Carl Gradener, composer was born
1932
Birth
Caterina Valente
Caterina Valente, Paris France, singer (Entertainers) was born
1844
Birth
Clara Kathleen Rogers
Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer was born
1936
Birth
Clarence Carter
Clarence Carter, US singer (Thread the Needle) was born
1751
Birth
Corona Elizabeth Wilhelmine Schroter
Corona Elizabeth Wilhelmine Schroter, composer was born
1969
Birth
Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl, drummer (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) was born
1930
Birth
Edgar Sergeyi Hovhanesyan
Edgar Sergeyi Hovhanesyan, composer was born
1839
Birth
Emil Bohn
Emil Bohn, composer was born
1819
Birth
Fabio Campana
Fabio Campana, composer was born
1451
Birth
Franchinus Gaffurius
Franchinus Gaffurius, composer was born
1780
Birth
Francois-Joseph Dizi
Francois-Joseph Dizi, composer was born
1722
Birth
Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer
Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer, composer was born
1959
Birth
Geoff Tate
Geoff Tate, vocalist (Queensryche-Breaking the Silence) was born
1911
Birth
George Amadee Tremblay
George Amadee Tremblay, composer was born
1911
Birth
Helmut Degen
Helmut Degen, composer was born
1938
Birth
Jack Jones
Jack Jones, Los Angeles California, singer (Love Boat Theme) was born
1814
Birth
Johannes Josephus Viotta
Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer was born
1804
Birth
John Park
John Park, composer was born
1988
Birth
Jordy
Jordy, French singer was born
1943
Birth
Jose Luis Rodriguez
Jose Luis Rodriguez, Caracas Venezuala, singer (Dueno De Nada) was born
1948
Birth
Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett
Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett, St. Louis, Missouri, American musician and producer was born
1931
Birth
Juraj Pospisil
Juraj Pospisil, composer was born
1968
Birth
LL Cool J
LL Cool J, [James Todd Smith], St Albans NY, rapper (Bigger & Deffer) was born
1800
Birth
Ludwig Alois Ferdinand Köchel
Ludwig Alois Ferdinand Köchel, Austrian musicologist (d. 1877) was born
1945
Birth
Maina Gielgud
Maina Gielgud, British ballet dancer and administrator was born
1943
Birth
Mariss Jansons
Mariss Jansons, Latvian conductor was born
1921
Birth
Mark Lawrence
Mark Lawrence, Wash DC, pianist (Alice Pearce) was born
1988
Birth
Mikalah Gordon
Mikalah Gordon, American singer was born
1961
Birth
Mike Tramp (Trempenau)
Mike Tramp (Trempenau), Denmark, Copenhagen Denmark, heavy metal rocker (White Lion-Mane Attraction) was born
1822
Birth
Nicholas Mori
Nicholas Mori, composer was born
1962
Birth
Patrica Morrison
Patrica Morrison, rocker (Sisters of Mercy-Walk Away, Black Planet) was born
1981
Birth
Pitbull
Pitbull, American rapper was born
1972
Birth
Predrag Gosta
Predrag Gosta, Yugoslav-born conductor was born
1910
Birth
Renier van der Velden
Renier van der Velden, composer was born
1981
Birth
Rosa López
Rosa López, Spanish singer was born
1908
Birth
Ruggiero de Rudolpho Columbo
Ruggiero de Rudolpho Columbo, US singer/actor (Miracle of Women) was born
1948
Birth
Tim Harris
Tim Harris, rocker (Foundations) was born
1889
Birth
Vincenzo Davico
Vincenzo Davico, composer was born
1824
Birth
Vladimir Stasov
Vladimir Stasov, Russian art and music critic (d. 1906) was born
1906
Birth
Walter Knape
Walter Knape, composer was born
1834
Birth
William Cleaver Francis Robinson
William Cleaver Francis Robinson, composer was born
1951
Birth
William Risrook
William Risrook, rocker (BT Express-Here Comes the Express) was born
1967
Birth
Zakk Wylde
Zakk Wylde, American musician (Black Label Society) was born
1927
Birth
Zuzana Ruzickova
Zuzana Ruzickova, Czech harpsichordist was born
1956
Birth
Étienne Daho
Étienne Daho, French singer and songwriter was born
Died on January 14
1943
Death
Adolf Sandberger
Adolf Sandberger, composer, dies at 78
1995
Death
Alexander Gibson
Alexander Gibson, conductor, dies at 69
2022
Death
Angelo Gilardino
Angelo Gilardino died
1952
Death
Artur Kapp
Artur Kapp, Estonian composer (b. 1878)
2020
Death
Chamín Correa
Chamín Correa died
2022
Death
Dallas Frazier
Dallas Frazier died
1986
Death
Daniel Balavoine
Daniel Balavoine, French singer (b. 1952)
2024
Death
Elisabeth Trissenaar
Elisabeth Trissenaar died
1889
Death
Ema Puksec
Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)
1971
Death
Ethel Glenn Hier
Ethel Glenn Hier, composer, dies at 82
1890
Death
Francesco D'Arcais
Francesco D'Arcais, composer, dies at 59
1825
Death
George Dance the Younger
George Dance the Younger, English architect (b. 1741)
2020
Death
Gudrun Lund
Gudrun Lund died
1868
Death
Heinrich Schenker
Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66
1961
Death
Henry Geehl
Henry Geehl, composer, dies at 79
1965
Death
Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald, soprano (When I'm Calling You), dies at 63
1949
Death
Joaquín Turina
Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66
1907
Death
Karl von Perfall
Karl von Perfall, composer, dies at 82
2021
Death
Larry Willoughby
Larry Willoughby died
1786
Death
Michael Arne
Michael Arne, English composer (b. 1740 or 1741)
2020
Death
Naděžda Kniplová
Naděžda Kniplová died
1996
Death
Pamelo Mounk'a
Pamelo Mounk'a, musician, dies at 50
1984
Death
Paul Ben Haim
Paul Ben Haim, composer, dies at 86
1676
Death
Pier Francesco Cavalli
Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian (opera)composer, dies at 73
1817
Death
Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny
Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87
2026
Death
Quemil Yambay
Quemil Yambay died
1967
Death
Renato Lunelli
Renato Lunelli, composer, dies at 71
1978
Death
Robert Heger
Robert Heger, composer, dies at 91
1945
Death
Sandor Vandor
Sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43
1888
Death
Stephen Heller
Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74
2011
Death
Trish Keenan
Trish Keenan, lead vocalist of English band Broadcast (b. 1968)
2004
Death
Valfar
Valfar, Norwegian musician (Windir) (b. 1978)
Releases & milestones on January 14
1925
Event
Alban Berg
Alban Berg's atonale opera "Wozzeck," premieres in Berlin
1905
Event
Franz Schubert
Hubbell, Shubert & Smith's musical "Fontana," premieres in NYC
1900
Event
Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini's opera "Tosca," premieres in Rome
1973
Event
Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead bass player, Phil Lesh, busted on drugs in Calif
1996
Event
Jimmy Van Heusen
"Swinging On a Star" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 97 perfs
1984
Event
Madonna
Madonna 1st sings "Holiday" on American Bandstand
1973
Event
Roy Castle
Tap dancer Roy Castle measured at 1440 taps/min on BBC TV
1954
Event
Sandy Wilson
Sandy Wilson's musical "Boyfriend," premieres in London
2022
Event
Skillet
Skillet released the album 'Dominion'
1785
Event
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart completes "Dissonantenkwartet" (opus 10)
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