1975-03-03
Birth
Albert Fields
Albert Fields, Gary Indiana, rocker (Party-Rodeo, That's Why) was born
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1865-03-03
Birth
Alexander Gustav Adolfovich Winkler
Alexander Gustav Adolfovich Winkler, composer was born
1895-03-03
Birth
Alexander Nicolaas Voormolen
Alexander Nicolaas Voormolen, Dutch composer (d. 1980) was born
1857-03-03
Birth
Alfred Bruneau
Alfred Bruneau, composer was born
1814-03-03
Birth
Charles Kensington Salaman
Charles Kensington Salaman, composer was born
1954-03-03
Birth
Chris Hughes
Chris Hughes, London, English record producer and rock drummer (Adam & The Ants) was born
1953-03-03
Birth
Dave Amato
Dave Amato, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Can't Fight this Feeling) was born
1928-03-03
Birth
Dave Dudley
Dave Dudley, singer (Six Days on the Road) was born
1947-03-03
Birth
Dave Mount
Dave Mount, rocker was born
1923-03-03
Birth
Doc Watson
Doc Watson, American bluegrass musician, (d. 2012) was born
1938-03-03
Birth
Douglas Leedy
Douglas Leedy, composer was born
1978-03-03
Birth
Douglas Osmond
Douglas Osmond, Provo Utah, vocalist (Osmond Boys) was born
1964-03-03
Birth
Duncan Phillips
Duncan Phillips, Australian drummer (Newsboys) was born
1950-03-03
Birth
Ed Marinaro
Ed Marinaro, actor (Hill Street Blues) was born
1925-03-03
Birth
Enzo Stuarti
Enzo Stuarti, Italy, singer (Yesterday) was born
1891-03-03
Birth
Federico Moreno Torroba
Federico Moreno Torroba, composer was born
1911-03-03
Birth
Francesco Siciliani
Francesco Siciliani, opera composer was born
1918-03-03
Birth
Frank Wigglesworth
Frank Wigglesworth, composer was born
1889-03-03
Birth
Fritz Behrend
Fritz Behrend, composer was born
1867-03-03
Birth
Gustav Strube
Gustav Strube, composer was born
1869-03-03
Birth
Henry J Wood
Henry J Wood, English conductor (Gentle Art of Singing, Proms) was born
1886-03-03
Birth
James Friskin
James Friskin, composer was born
1944-03-03
Birth
Janice Garfat
Janice Garfat, rocker (Dr Hook) was born
1897-03-03
Birth
Jose Moreno Gans
Jose Moreno Gans, composer was born
1922-03-03
Birth
Kazimierz Serocki
Kazimierz Serocki, composer was born
1981-03-03
Birth
Kim Yoo-Jin (Eugene)
Kim Yoo-Jin (Eugene), South Korean singer and actress was born
1951-03-03
Birth
Lindsay Cooper
Lindsay Cooper, English musician and composer (Henry Cow, News from Babel) was born
1926-03-03
Birth
Lys Assia
Lys Assia, Swiss singer was born
1933-03-03
Birth
Marco Antonio Munoz
Marco Antonio Munoz, Mexico, spanish singer (Murmullos) was born
1913-03-03
Birth
Margaret AR Bonds
Margaret AR Bonds, US pianist/composer/arranger was born
1973-03-03
Birth
Matthew Marsden
Matthew Marsden, English actor and singer was born
1705-03-03
Birth
Michael Schevenstuhl
Michael Schevenstuhl, composer was born
1942-03-03
Birth
Mike Pender
Mike Pender, Liverpool, vocalist/guitarist (Searchers-Needles & Pins) was born
1929-03-03
Birth
Nicos Mamangakis
Nicos Mamangakis, composer was born
1950-03-03
Birth
Re Styles
Re Styles, rock vocalist (Tubes) was born
1886-03-03
Birth
Reginald Owen Morris
Reginald Owen Morris, composer was born
1908-03-03
Birth
Riccardo Nielsen
Riccardo Nielsen, composer was born
1952-03-03
Birth
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock, rocker (Moss Elixir) was born
1977-03-03
Birth
Ronan Keating
Ronan Keating, Bayside Dublin Ireland, Irish singer (Boyzone) was born
1892-03-03
Birth
Rui Coelho
Rui Coelho, composer was born
1978-03-03
Birth
Seomoon Tak
Seomoon Tak, Korean singer was born
1986-03-03
Birth
Stacie Orrico
Stacie Orrico, American singer was born
1981-03-03
Birth
Sung Yu Ri
Sung Yu Ri, South Korean singer and actress was born
1966-03-03
Birth
Timo Tolkki
Timo Tolkki, Finnish musician (Stratovarius) was born
1966-03-03
Birth
Tone-Loc
Tone-Loc, [Anthony Terrell Smith], Los Angeles California, rocker (Let's Do It) was born
1938-03-03
Birth
Willie Chambers
Willie Chambers, guitarist/vocalist (Chambers Brothers) was born
1976-03-03
Death
Alfred Sendrey
Alfred Sendrey, composer, dies at 92
1991-03-03
Death
Arthur Murray
Arthur Murray, dance instructor, dies at 95 of pneumonia
1965-03-03
Death
Carlo Gatti
Carlo Gatti, composer, dies at 88
1993-03-03
Death
Carlos Montoya
Carlos Montoya, flamenco guitarist, dies at 89
1993-03-03
Death
Cyril Collard
Cyril Collard, French composer/dir/actor (A Nos Amours), dies at 35
1926-03-03
Death
Cyril Metodej Hrazdira
Cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58
1889-03-03
Death
Edward Sydney Smith
Edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49
1932-03-03
Death
Eugene D'albert
Eugene Francis Charles D'albert, composer, dies at 67
1822-03-03
Death
Franz Adam Veichtner
Franz Adam Veichtner, composer, dies at 81
1967-03-03
Death
Georges Lonque
Georges Lonque, composer, dies at 66
1824-03-03
Death
Giovanni Battista Viotti
Giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violist/composer, dies at 70
2003-03-03
Death
Goffredo Petrassi
Goffredo Petrassi, Italian composer (b. 1904)
1766-03-03
Death
Gregor Joseph Werner
Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73
2002-03-03
Death
Harlan Howard
Harlan Howard, American musician (b. 1927)
1800-03-03
Death
Johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi
Johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer, dies at 64
1994-03-03
Death
Karel Kryl
Karel Kryl, folk singer, dies at 49
1945-03-03
Death
Koos Speenhoff
Koos Speenhoff, Dutch singer, killed in bombing raid at 75
1768-03-03
Death
Nicola Antonio Porpora
Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81
1934-03-03
Death
Norman Houstoun O'Neill
Norman Houstoun O'Neill, composer, dies at 58
1961-03-03
Death
Paul Wittgenstein
Paul Wittgenstein, Austrian-born pianist (b. 1887)
2012-03-03
Death
Ronnie Montrose
Ronnie Montrose, American guitarist, dies from prostate cancer at 64
2000-03-03
Death
Toni Ortelli
Toni Ortelli, Italian composer and alpinist (b. 1904)
1931-03-03
Event
Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway records "Minnie Moocher" (Jazz's 1st million seller)
1875-03-03
Event
Georges Bizet
Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" premieres (Paris)
1971-03-03
Event
The Beatles
South African Broadcasting Corp lifts its ban on the Beatles
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