1904
Birth
Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller, bandleader (Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood) was born
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Born on March 1
1799
Birth
Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky
Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer was born
1920
Birth
Alfred Grant Goodman
Alfred Grant Goodman, composer was born
1771
Birth
Armand-Emmanuel Trial
Armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer was born
1871
Birth
Ben Harney
Ben Harney, American composer and ragtime pianist (d. 1938) was born
1962
Birth
Bill Leen
Bill Leen, rocker (Gin Blossoms) was born
1948
Birth
Burning Spear
Burning Spear, [Winston Rodney], Jamaican reggae singer was born
1958
Birth
Chosei Komatsu
Chosei Komatsu, Japanese conductor was born
1964
Birth
Clinton Gregory
Clinton Gregory, Martinsville, Virginia, American country and bluegrass singer-songwriter (Play, Ruby, Play) was born
1690
Birth
Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel
Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer was born
1969
Birth
Dafydd Ieuan
Dafydd Ieuan, Welsh drummer (Super Furry Animals) was born
1963
Birth
Dan Michaels
Dan Michaels, American musician and record producer was born
1961
Birth
Davis Daniel
Davis Daniel, Arlington Heights Ill, country singer was born
1703
Birth
Dieudonne Raick
Dieudonne Raick, composer was born
1896
Birth
Dimitri Mitropoulos
Dimitri Mitropoulos, Athens Greece, conductor/composer was born
1917
Birth
Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore, Winchester Tenn, singer (See the USA in a Chevrolet) was born
1900
Birth
Donald Keith Falkner
Donald Keith Falkner, singer was born
1983
Birth
Elan Sara DeFan
Elan Sara DeFan, Mexican singer-songwriter was born
1832
Birth
Friedrich Grutzmacher
Friedrich Grutzmacher, composer was born
1878
Birth
Gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont
Gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer was born
1946
Birth
Gerry Boulet
Gerry Boulet, French-Canadian singer (d. 1990) was born
1607
Birth
Giovanni Francesco Milanta
Giovanni Francesco Milanta, composer was born
1904
Birth
Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller, bandleader (Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood) was born
1927
Birth
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte, Harlem NYC, calypso singer (Buck & the Preacher) was born
1882
Birth
Ida Moore
Ida Moore, Altoona Ks, actress (Mr Music, Ma & Pa Kettle at Waikiki) was born
1933
Birth
Istvan Lang
Istvan Lang, composer was born
1779
Birth
Jacob Gottfried Weber
Jacob Gottfried Weber, composer was born
1932
Birth
Jacques Leduc
Jacques Leduc, composer was born
1954
Birth
Janis Gill
Janis Gill, Torrance Cal, singer (Sweethearts of Rodeo-Midnight Girl) was born
1964
Birth
Jennifer McCarters
Jennifer McCarters, Sevierville Tn, singer (McCarters-The Gift) was born
1942
Birth
Jerry Fischer
Jerry Fischer, rocker (Blood, Sweat & Tears) was born
1934
Birth
Jim "Ed" Brown
Jim "Ed" Brown, Sparkman Ark, country singer (Nashville on the Road) was born
1955
Birth
Jimmy Fortune
Jimmy Fortune, Newport News Va, singer (Statler Bros-Class of '57) was born
1826
Birth
John Thomas
John Thomas, composer was born
1957
Birth
Jon Carroll
Jon Carroll, Wash DC, vocalist (Starland Vocal Band-Afternoon Delight) was born
1709
Birth
Josef Antonin Gurecky
Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer was born
1994
Birth
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber, London Ontario, Canadian pop singer (Baby, One Time) was born
1939
Birth
Leo Brouwer
Leo Brouwer, composer was born
1903
Birth
Leon Bismarck "Bix" Beiderbecke
Leon Bismarck "Bix" Beiderbecke, Iowa, jazz cornetist (In a Mist) was born
1927
Birth
Lusine Amara
Lusine Amara, opera/concert singer was born
1944
Birth
Mike D'Abo
Mike D'Abo, rock vocalist (Manfred Mann-Mighty Quinn) was born
1958
Birth
Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw, singer/songwriter (Wouldn't it be Good) was born
1948
Birth
Norman Connors
Norman Connors, singer (You Are My Starship) was born
1711
Birth
Peregrinus Pogl
Peregrinus Pogl, composer was born
1942
Birth
Peter Guber
Peter Guber, producer (Flashdance) was born
1930
Birth
Pierre Max Dubois
Pierre Max Dubois, composer was born
1943
Birth
Piet Veerman
Piet Veerman, Dutch rock vocalist/guitarist (Cats-Sailin' Home) was born
1940
Birth
Ralph Towner
Ralph Towner, rocker (Oregon) was born
1820
Birth
Richard Redhead
Richard Redhead, composer was born
1909
Birth
Richard de Guide
Richard de Guide, composer was born
1963
Birth
Robert James Affuso
Robert James Affuso, Newburgh NY, rock drummer (Skid Row-Psycho Love) was born
1944
Birth
Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey, English rocker/actor/producer (The Who-Tommy) was born
1841
Birth
Romualdo Marenco
Romualdo Marenco, composer was born
1987
Birth
Sammie Bush
Sammie Bush, Boyton Beach Florida, American R&B singer ("I Like It") was born
1949
Birth
Sido Martens
Sido Martens, Dutch guitarist/singer/mandolin player (Fungus) was born
1929
Birth
Sonny James
Sonny James, singer (Young Love, Running Bear) was born
1989
Birth
Sonya Kitchell
Sonya Kitchell, American singer was born
1963
Birth
Thomas Anders
Thomas Anders, German singer (Modern Talking) was born
1946
Birth
Tony Ashton
Tony Ashton, Blackburn England, rocker (Ashton, Gardner & Dyke) was born
1939
Birth
Warren Davis
Warren Davis, rocker (Monotones) was born
Died on March 1
2021
Death
Agim Krajka
Agim Krajka died
1928
Death
Albert Herbert Brewer
Albert Herbert Brewer, composer, dies at 62
2025
Death
Angie Stone
Angie Stone died
1693
Death
Benedict Schultheiss
Benedict Schultheiss, composer, dies at 39
1974
Death
Bobby Timmons
Bobby Timmons, American jazz pianist (b. 1935)
1965
Death
Boleslav Vomacka
Boleslav Vomacka, composer, dies at 77
2000
Death
Dennis Danell
Dennis Danell, American guitarist (Social Distortion) (b. 1961)
1985
Death
Eugene List
Eugene List, US concert pianist, dies at 66
1932
Death
Frank Teschemacher
Frank Teschemacher, American jazz clarinetist (b. 1906)
2026
Death
Gary Walker
Gary Walker died
1777
Death
Georg Christoph Wagenzeil
Georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court) composer/pianist, dies at 62
1643
Death
Girolamo Frescobaldi
Girolamo Frescobaldi, Italian composer/organist, dies at 59
1771
Death
Isfrid Kayser
Isfrid Kayser, composer, dies at 58
1928
Death
Jacob Adolf Hagg
Jacob Adolf Hagg, composer, dies at 77
2020
Death
Jan Vyčítal
Jan Vyčítal died
1976
Death
Jean Martinon
Jean Martinon, French conductor/composer, dies at 66
2025
Death
Joey Molland
Joey Molland died
1918
Death
Johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren
Johan Gustaf Emil Sjogren, composer, dies at 64
1980
Death
John Jacob Niles
John Jacob Niles, composer, dies at 87
2025
Death
John Weider
John Weider died
2006
Death
Johnny Jackson
Johnny Jackson, American musician (b. 1951)
1859
Death
Josef Theodor Krov
Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61
1797
Death
Juan Manuel Olivares
Juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36
1970
Death
Lucille Hegamin
Lucille Hegamin, American singer and entertainer (b. 1894)
1817
Death
Luigi Gatti
Luigi Gatti, composer, dies at 77
2023
Death
Maria Quintero
Maria Quintero died
2025
Death
Monta Mino
Monta Mino died
2023
Death
Neela Ramgopal
Neela Ramgopal died
1788
Death
Orazio Mei
Orazio Mei, composer, dies at 56
2021
Death
Ralph Peterson, Jr.
Ralph Peterson, Jr. died
2025
Death
Saša Popović
Saša Popović died
1991
Death
Scott Huston
Scott Huston, composer, dies at 74
1964
Death
Sergius Kagen
Sergius Kagen, composer, dies at 54
1619
Death
Thomas Campion
Thomas Campion, English physician/composer/poet (Poemata), dies at 53
1994
Death
Timothy Andrew James Souster
Timothy Andrew James Souster, composer Musician, dies at 51
1914
Death
Tor Bernhard Vilhelm Aulin
Tor Bernhard Vilhelm Aulin, composer, dies at 47
1972
Death
Victor Babin
Victor Babin, composer, dies at 63
1994
Death
Walter Kent
Walter Kent, US composer (I'll Be Home for Christmas), dies at 82
2022
Death
Warner Mack
Warner Mack died
1804
Death
Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen
Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer, dies at 63
Releases & milestones on March 1
2024
Event
Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson released the album 'The Mandrake Project'
1961
Event
Jacqueline du Pre
Cellist Jacqueline du Prés debut in Wigmore Hall
2024
Event
John Squire
John Squire released the album 'Liam Gallagher John Squire'
1968
Event
Johnny Cash
Singers Johnny Cash (36) & June Carter (38) wed
2024
Event
Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher released the album 'Liam Gallagher John Squire'
1975
Event
Marvin Hamlisch
17th Grammy Awards: I Honestly Love You, Marvin Hamlisch win
1980
Event
Patti Smith
Patti Smith & MC5 guitarist Fred Sonic Smith wed in Detroit
1995
Event
Sheryl Crow
37th Grammy Awards: All I Want to Do, Streets of Phila, Sheryl Crow
1994
Event
Toni Braxton
36th Grammy Awards: I Will Always Love You, Toni Braxton wins
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