1960-03-13
Birth
Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton, Oxfordshire, rock bassist (U2-I Will Follow) was born
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1832-03-13
Birth
Alberto Randegger
Alberto Randegger, composer was born
1892-03-13
Birth
Alec Rowley
Alec Rowley, composer was born
1925-03-13
Birth
Anthony Milner
Anthony Milner, composer was born
1947-03-13
Birth
Beat Richner
Beat Richner, Swiss physician and cellist was born
1914-03-13
Birth
Carl-Olof Anderberg
Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer was born
1887-03-13
Birth
Carlos Isamitt
Carlos Isamitt, composer was born
1973-03-13
Birth
David Draiman
David Draiman, American musician and songwriter (Disturbed) was born
1977-03-13
Birth
Ed Sloan
Ed Sloan, American musician (Crossfade) was born
1850-03-13
Birth
Emilio Serrano y Ruiz
Emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer was born
1883-03-13
Birth
Enrico Toselli
Enrico Toselli, composer was born
1938-03-13
Birth
Erma Franklin
Erma Franklin, American singer (d. 2002) was born
1912-03-13
Birth
Ernst Hess
Ernst Hess, composer was born
1890-03-13
Birth
Fritz Busch
Fritz Busch, German conductor (d. 1951) was born
1938-03-13
Birth
Hans-Joachim Hespos
Hans-Joachim Hespos, composer was born
1767-03-13
Birth
Heinrich Domnich
Heinrich Domnich, composer was born
1908-03-13
Birth
Helen Sinclair Glatz
Helen Sinclair Glatz, musician was born
1886-03-13
Birth
Henri D Gagnebin
Henri D Gagnebin, Swiss organist was born
1860-03-13
Birth
Hugo Wolf
Hugo Wolf, Austrian composer (d. 1903) was born
1912-03-13
Birth
Igor Youskevitch
Igor Youskevitch, dancer was born
1917-03-13
Birth
Ina Ray Hutton
Ina Ray Hutton, Chicago Ill, orchestra leader (Ina Ray Hutton Show) was born
1712-03-13
Birth
Isfrid Kayser
Isfrid Kayser, composer was born
1976-03-13
Birth
James Dewees
James Dewees, musician was born
1700-03-13
Birth
James Kent
James Kent, composer was born
1930-03-13
Birth
Jan Howard
Jan Howard, American singer was born
1938-03-13
Birth
Jean-Claude Risset
Jean-Claude Risset, composer was born
1911-03-13
Birth
Jose Ardevol
Jose Ardevol, composer was born
1949-03-13
Birth
Julia Migenes
Julia Migenes, American soprano was born
1978-03-13
Birth
Karina Smirnoff
Karina Smirnoff, Ukrainian dancer was born
1980-03-13
Birth
Lee Jung-hyun
Lee Jung-hyun, South Korean pop singer and actress was born
1947-03-13
Birth
Lesley Collier
Lesley Collier, British ballet dancer was born
1746-03-13
Birth
Maurus Haberhauer
Maurus Haberhauer, composer was born
1890-03-13
Birth
Michael Taube
Michael Taube, composer was born
1700-03-13
Birth
Michel Blavet
Michel Blavet, composer was born
1933-03-13
Birth
Mike Stoller
Mike Stoller, composer (Lieber & Stoller-Hound Dog, Charlie Brown) was born
1939-03-13
Birth
Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka, Brooklyn New York, American singer/songwriter (Breaking Up is Hard to Do) was born
1779-03-13
Birth
Oliver Shaw
Oliver Shaw, composer was born
1899-03-13
Birth
Pancho Vladigerov
Pancho Vladigerov, composer was born
1959-03-13
Birth
Ronnie Rogers
Ronnie Rogers, guitarist (T'Pau-Heart & Soul) was born
1931-03-13
Birth
Rosalind Elias
Rosalind Elias, Lowell Mass, mezzo-soprano (Grimgerde-Die Walkuere) was born
1925-03-13
Birth
Roy Haynes
Roy Haynes, US jazz drummer (Trio Music with Chick Corea) was born
1913-03-13
Birth
Sammy Kaye
Sammy Kaye, saxophonist (Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye) was born
1979-03-13
Birth
Spanky G
Spanky G, American musician (Bloodhound Gang) was born
1950-03-13
Birth
Steve Hill
Steve Hill, country vocalist (A Winning Hand) was born
1862-03-13
Birth
Vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov
Vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer was born
1929-03-13
Birth
Will Eisma
Will Eisma, composer was born
1952-03-13
Birth
Wolfgang Hihm
Wolfgang Hihm, composer was born
1982-03-13
Death
Albert Weisser
Albert Weisser, composer, dies at 64
1999-03-13
Death
Bidu Sayão
Bidu Sayão, Brazilian born soprano (b. 1902)
1992-03-13
Death
Clarence Wright
Clarence Wright, singer, dies at 84
1994-03-13
Death
Danny Barker
Danny Barker, US banjo player/guitarist (Bourbon St Black), dies at 85
1978-03-13
Death
David McKinley Williams
David McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91
1987-03-13
Death
Finn Videro
Finn Videro, composer, dies at 80
1934-03-13
Death
Fritz Cortolezis
Fritz Cortolezis, composer, dies at 56
1716-03-13
Death
Georg Gabriel Schutz
Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46
1987-03-13
Death
Gerald Moore
Gerald Moore, England, pianist (Am I Too Loud), dies at 87
1890-03-13
Death
Henry Wylde
Henry Wylde, composer, dies at 67
1945-03-13
Death
Herbert Bedford
Herbert Bedford, composer, dies at 78
1991-03-13
Death
Jimmy McPartland
Jimmy McPartland, US, jazz cornetist, dies
1756-03-13
Death
Johann Melchior Conradi
Johann Melchior Conradi, composer, dies at 81
1918-03-13
Death
Karel Stecker
Karel Stecker, composer, dies at 57
1990-03-13
Death
Karl Münchinger
Karl Münchinger, German conductor (b. 1915)
1995-03-13
Death
Lorraine Macleod
Lorraine Macleod, dancer (Girls Just Want to Have Fun), dies at 65
1817-03-13
Death
Matej Sojka
Matej Sojka, composer, dies at 77
2011-03-13
Death
Owsley Stanley
Owsley Stanley, Sound Engineer for The Grateful Dead and renowned LSD manufacturer (b. 1935)
1971-03-13
Death
Piero Coppola
Piero Coppola, composer, dies at 82
1970-03-13
Death
Rick Besoyan
Rick Besoyan, composer, dies at 45
1839-03-13
Death
Robert Gallenberg
Robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55
1980-03-13
Death
Tauno Kullerve Pylkkanen
Tauno Kullerve Pylkkanen, composer, dies at 61
1946-03-13
Death
Thomas Frederick Dunhill
Thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer, dies at 69
1995-03-13
Event
Boyz II Men
9th Soul Train Music Awards: Boyz II Men, Anita Baker win
1965-03-13
Event
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck replaces Eric Clapton of the Yardbirds
1911-03-13
Event
Ivan Caryll
Ivan Caryll's musical "Pink Lady," premieres in NYC
1797-03-13
Event
Luigi Cherubini
Cherubini's opera "Medée," premieres in Paris
1963-03-13
Event
Paul Hindemith
Hindemith & Wilder's opera "Long Christmas Dinner," premieres in NYC
1928-03-13
Event
Rudolf Friml
Rudolph Friml's musical "Three Musketeers," premieres in NYC
1968-03-13
Event
The Beatles
Beatles release "Lady Madonna" in the UK
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