On This Day in Music: January 25

1903 Birth

"Sleepy" John Estes

"Sleepy" John Estes, rocker was born

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1921 Birth

Alfred Reed

Alfred Reed, composer was born

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1981 Birth

Alicia Keys [Cook]

Alicia Keys [Cook], New York NY, singer-songwriter (Fallin, Where Do We Go From Here) was born

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1971 Birth

Ana Ortiz

Ana Ortiz, American actress and singer was born

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1983 Birth

Andrée Watters

Andrée Watters, Canadian singer was born

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1956 Birth

Andy Cox

Andy Cox, rock guitarist (Fine Young Cannibals-She Drives Me Crazy) was born

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1927 Birth

Antonio Carlos Jobim

Antonio Carlos Jobim, composer was born

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1963 Birth

Carl Fysh

Carl Fysh, rocker (Brother Beyond-Can You Keep a Secret) was born

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1957 Birth

Edmund Theodore Sylvers

Edmund Theodore Sylvers, rocker (Sylvers) was born

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1884 Birth

Edward Kilenyi

Edward Kilenyi, composer was born

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1938 Birth

Etta James [Jamesette Hawkins]

Etta James [Jamesette Hawkins], Los Angeles, California, singer (Roll with Me, At Last), (d. 2012) was born

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1880 Birth

Francis George Scott

Francis George Scott, composer was born

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1844 Birth

Frederick E Kitziger

Frederick E Kitziger, composer was born

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1958 Birth

Gary Brian Tibbs

Gary Brian Tibbs, London, rock bassist (Adam & The Ants, Roxy Music) was born

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1925 Birth

Giorgos Zampetas

Giorgos Zampetas, Greek musician and songwriter (d. 1992) was born

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1858 Birth

Giuseppi Radiciotti

Giuseppi Radiciotti, composer was born

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1881 Birth

Gustave Frederic Soderlund

Gustave Frederic Soderlund, composer was born

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1969 Birth

Heidi Wolfgramm

Heidi Wolfgramm, rocker (Jets) was born

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1910 Birth

Hendrik Willem Hans Osieck

Hendrik Willem Hans Osieck, composer was born

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1851 Birth

Jan Blockx

Jan Blockx, Belgium, opera composer (Sea Bride princess of Herberg) was born

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1969 Birth

Jesse Harte

Jesse Harte, Rome Ga, heavy metal vocalist (Southgang-Tainted Angel) was born

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1750 Birth

Johann Gottfried Vierling

Johann Gottfried Vierling, composer was born

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1974 Birth

Jonathan Bryan Colling

Jonathan Bryan Colling, Boston, rocker (4 Fun-Unbelievable Fun Boys) was born

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1911 Birth

Julia Frances Smith

Julia Frances Smith, composer was born

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1969 Birth

Kina

Kina, American singer was born

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1953 Birth

Malcolm Green

Malcolm Green, rocker (Split Enz-I Got You) was born

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1950 Birth

Michael Cotton

Michael Cotton, rocker (Tubes) was born

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1834 Birth

Pablo Hernandez Salces

Pablo Hernandez Salces, composer was born

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1954 Birth

Richard Finch

Richard Finch, rock bassist (KC & Sunshine-That's the Way I Like It) was born

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1946 Birth

Ronnie Brandon

Ronnie Brandon, rocker (McCoys) was born

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1923 Birth

Rusty Draper

Rusty Draper, American country and pop singer (d. 2003) was born

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1952 Birth

Sara Mandiano

Sara Mandiano, French singer and songwriter was born

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1989 Birth

Sheryfa Luna

Sheryfa Luna, French singer was born

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1982 Birth

Sho Sakurai

Sho Sakurai, Japanese singer and actor was born

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1931 Birth

Stikkan

Stikkan, Stig Anderson, music entrepreneur was born

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1982 Birth

The-Dream

The-Dream, singer was born

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1985 Birth

Tina Karol

Tina Karol, Ukrainian singer was born

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1981 Birth

Tose Proeski

Tose Proeski, Macedonian Singer (d. 2007) was born

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1889 Birth

Vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov

Vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer was born

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1886 Birth

Wilhelm Furtwängler

Wilhelm Furtwängler, German conductor (d. 1954) was born

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2022 Death

Aleksandar Džambazov

Aleksandar Džambazov died

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2024 Death

Bhavatharini

Bhavatharini died

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1744 Death

Domenico Natale Sarro

Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer, dies at 64

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1949 Death

Emil Axman

Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61

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1987 Death

Emil Hlobil

Emil Hlobil, composer, dies at 85

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1942 Death

Eugene Samuel-Holeman

Eugene Samuel-Holeman, composer, dies at 78

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2008 Death

Evelyn Barbirolli

Evelyn Barbirolli, nglish musician (b. 1911)

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2022 Death

Heinz Werner Zimmermann

Heinz Werner Zimmermann died

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1969 Death

Irene Castle

Irene Castle, English dancer (b. 1887)

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1996 Death

Jonathan Larson

Jonathan Larson, composer, dead Aortic aneurysm at 35

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1820 Death

Joseph F Weigl

Joseph F Weigl, German/Austria violin cellist, dies at 79

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1875 Death

Leopold Jansa

Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79

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2026 Death

Marie Rouanet

Marie Rouanet died

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2020 Death

Monique van Vooren

Monique van Vooren died

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1921 Death

Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych

Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, composer, dies at 43

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2020 Death

Narciso Parigi

Narciso Parigi died

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1992 Death

Nico Schuyt

Nico Schuyt, Dutch composer, dies at 70

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2025 Death

Ole Neumann

Ole Neumann died

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1882 Death

Peter Singer

Peter Singer, composer, dies at 71

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2005 Death

Ray Peterson

Ray Peterson, American singer (b. 1935)

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1999 Death

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw, American conductor (b. 1916)

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1960 Death

Rutland Boughton

Rutland Boughton, composer, dies at 82

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1965 Death

Staff Nees

Staff Nees, Flemish composer (Maria-oratorio), dies at 63

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2023 Death

Ulf Grahn

Ulf Grahn died

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1992 Death

Vernon William Reed Sr

Vernon William Reed Sr, singer, dies after a long illness at 73

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1829 Death

William Shield

William Shield, composer, dies at 80

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2023 Event

Ayumi Hamasaki

Ayumi Hamasaki released the album 'Remember You'

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1817 Event

Gioachino Rossini

Rossini's opera "La Cenerentola" premieres in Rome

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1908 Event

Jan Blockx

Jan Blockx' opera "Baldie" premieres in Antwerp

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1982 Event

Kenny Rogers

9th American Music Award: Pat Benatar & Kenny Rogers win

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1993 Event

Mariah Carey

20th American Music Award: Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey win

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1994 Event

Michael Jackson

Accused of molesting a 13-year-old boy, Michael Jackson settles a civil lawsuit out of court

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1964 Event

The Beatles

Beatles 1st US #1, "I Want to Hold your Hand" (Cashbox)

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1915 Event

Umberto Giordano

Giordano, Sardou & Moreau's opera "Madame Sans Gêne" premieres in NYC

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1998 Event

Victoria Beckham

Spice Girl Victoria Adams (Posh) and soccer player David Beckham get engaged

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1835 Event

Vincenzo Bellini

Vincenzo Bellini's opera "I Puritani" premieres in Paris

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1988 Event

Whitney Houston

15th American Music Award: Anita Baker, Paul Simon & Whitney Houston

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