1685
Birth
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) was born
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Born on March 21
1779
Birth
Alexis Garaude
Alexis Garaude, composer was born
1921
Birth
Antony Hopkins
Antony Hopkins, composer was born
1921
Birth
Arthur Grumiaux
Arthur Grumiaux, Belgian violinist was born
1920
Birth
Bruno Maderna
Bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21] was born
1708
Birth
Caspar Ruetz
Caspar Ruetz, composer was born
1952
Birth
Chris O'Connell
Chris O'Connell, rocker was born
1980
Birth
Deryck Whibley
Deryck Whibley, Canadian guitarist and singer (Sum41) was born
1902
Birth
Eddie James "Son" House
Eddie James "Son" House, folk blues musician (Delta Blues) was born
1949
Birth
Eddie Money
Eddie Money, [Mahoney], Bkln, singer/guitarist (Take Me Home Tonight) was born
1928
Birth
Evelyn Ruth Anderson
Evelyn Ruth Anderson, composer was born
1624
Birth
Francois Roberday
Francois Roberday, composer was born
1820
Birth
Frank Mori
Frank Mori, composer was born
1920
Birth
Georg Ots
Georg Ots, Estonian singer (d. 1975) was born
1642
Birth
Georg Schmezer
Georg Schmezer, composer was born
1960
Birth
Guy Chadwick
Guy Chadwick, English singer/songwriter (House of Love) was born
1943
Birth
Hartmut Haenchen
Hartmut Haenchen, German conductor was born
1944
Birth
Henrik Colding-Jorgensen
Henrik Colding-Jorgensen, composer was born
1527
Birth
Hermann Finck
Hermann Finck, composer was born
1881
Birth
Hermann Sandby
Hermann Sandby, composer was born
1863
Birth
Hugo Kaun
Hugo Kaun, composer was born
1944
Birth
Jamary Oliveira
Jamary Oliveira, composer was born
1836
Birth
Jesus Monasterio
Jesus Monasterio, composer was born
1685
Birth
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) was born
1967
Birth
Jonas "Joker" Berggren
Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Swedish musician (Ace of Base) was born
1716
Birth
Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger
Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer was born
1932
Birth
Joseph Silverstein
Joseph Silverstein, Detroit Mich, violinist (Denver Symphony Orch) was born
1883
Birth
Jules van Nuffel
Jules van Nuffel, composer was born
1953
Birth
KC & the Sunshine Band
Shotgun Johnson [Robert], rock drummer (KC & the Sunshine Band-Give it Up) was born
1924
Birth
Karl Heinz Fussl
Karl Heinz Fussl, composer was born
1978
Birth
Kevin Federline
Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born
1990
Birth
Mandy Capristo
Mandy Capristo, German Singer (Monrose) was born
1920
Birth
Manolis Chiotis
Manolis Chiotis, Greek bouzouki virtuoso and song writer (d. 1970) was born
1936
Birth
Marek Stachowski
Marek Stachowski, composer was born
1908
Birth
Maurice Stans
Maurice Stans, rocker was born
1839
Birth
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, Karevo, Russian composer (Boris Gudunov, Night on Bald Mt) [NS] was born
1923
Birth
Mort Lindsey
Mort Lindsey, Newark NJ, orchestra leader (Merv Griffin Show) was born
1904
Birth
Nikolaos Skalkottas
Nikolaos Skalkottas, composer was born
1959
Birth
Nobuo Uematsu
Nobuo Uematsu, Japanese composer was born
1900
Birth
Paul Klecki/Kletzki
Paul Klecki/Kletzki, Polish violinist/composer/conductor was born
1914
Birth
Paul Tortelier
Paul Tortelier, composer was born
1950
Birth
Peter Banks
Peter Banks, rocker (Yes), (d. 2013) was born
1946
Birth
Ray Dorset
Ray Dorset, rocker (Cold Blue Excursion) was born
1960
Birth
Robert Sweet
Robert Sweet, American drummer was born
1950
Birth
Roger Hodgson
Roger Hodgson, rock vocalist (Supertramp-It's Raining Again) was born
1945
Birth
Rosemary Stone
Rosemary Stone, vocalist/pianist (Sly & Family Stone-Everyday People) was born
1951
Birth
Russell Thompkins Jr
Russell Thompkins Jr, US soul singer (Stylistics-Sing Baby Sing) was born
1959
Birth
Sarah Jane Morris
Sarah Jane Morris, English Singer was born
1963
Birth
Sharon June Howe Pederson
Sharon June Howe Pederson, Glencoe Mn, rocker (Vixen-Rev It Up) was born
1940
Birth
Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke, American singer was born
1878
Birth
Thurlow Weed Lieurance
Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer was born
1945
Birth
Vernon Guy
Vernon Guy, US gospel singer (Cool Sounds, Sharpees) was born
1943
Birth
Vivian Stanshall
Vivian Stanshall, songwriter/comic was born
1895
Birth
Zlatko Baloković
Zlatko Baloković, Croatian violinist (d. 1955) was born
Died on March 21
1936
Death
Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov
Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, composer (Chopiniana), dies at 70
1801
Death
Andrea Lucchesi
Andrea Lucchesi, composer, dies at 59
1973
Death
Antoni Szalowski
Antoni Szalowski, composer, dies at 65
1975
Death
Berend Giltay
Berend Giltay, composer, dies at 64
2005
Death
Bobby Short
Bobby Short, American singer (b. 1924)
2022
Death
Eva Ingeborg Scholz
Eva Ingeborg Scholz died
1939
Death
Evald Aav
Evald Aav, composer, dies at 39
1934
Death
Franz Schreker
Franz Schreker, Austrian composer, dies after suffering from a stroke at 55
1980
Death
Gideon Fagan
Gideon Fagan, composer, dies at 75
1734
Death
Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus
Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer, dies at 48
1954
Death
Harry Lawrence Freeman
Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84
1894
Death
Jacob Rosenhaim
Jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80
1793
Death
Johann Michael Schmidt
Johann Michael Schmidt, composer, dies at 51
1654
Death
Johann Neukrantz
Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51
2011
Death
Loleatta Holloway
Loleatta Holloway, American singer (b. 1946)
2004
Death
Ludmilla Tchérina
Ludmilla Tchérina, French ballet dancer and actress (b. 1924)
1970
Death
Manolis Chiotis
Manolis Chiotis, Greek songwriter and musician (b. 1920)
2020
Death
Mariko Miyagi
Mariko Miyagi died
1992
Death
Natalie Sleeth
Natalie Sleeth, American composer (b. 1930)
2023
Death
Oleksandr Kozarenko
Oleksandr Kozarenko died
2011
Death
Pinetop Perkins
Pinetop Perkins, Member of the Blues Hall of Fame (b. 1913)
2020
Death
Ray Mantilla
Ray Mantilla died
1987
Death
Robert Preston
Robert Preston, actor (Harold Hill-Music Man), dies at 68
1985
Death
Salvador Ley
Salvador Ley, composer, dies at 78
2022
Death
Shinji Aoyama
Shinji Aoyama died
2026
Death
Steve Houben
Steve Houben died
2010
Death
Wolfgang Wagner
Wolfgang Wagner, German opera director (b. 1919)
2022
Death
Yuz Aleshkovsky
Yuz Aleshkovsky died
Releases & milestones on March 21
2025
Event
Benny Blanco
Benny Blanco released the album 'I Said I Love You First'
2025
Event
Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth released the album 'The Screaming of the Valkyries'
1963
Event
Douglas Cross
David Hendon & Douglas Cross' musical premieres in London
1968
Event
John Hawkins
Hill, Hawkins & Coghill's musical premieres in London
1826
Event
Ludwig V. Beethoven
Beethoven's Quartet #13 in B flat major (Op 130) premiered in Vienna
1988
Event
Randy Travis
23rd Academy of Country Music Awards: Randy Travis & Hank Williams Jr
2025
Event
Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez released the album 'I Said I Love You First'
1964
Event
The Beatles
Beatles' "She Loves You," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks
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