Alan Barton
Alan Barton, English musician (Black Lace, Smokie) (d. 1995) was born
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Alan Barton, English musician (Black Lace, Smokie) (d. 1995) was born
Albert Ross Parsons, composer was born
Andres Javier Blazquez, PR, singer (Menudo-Cannonball) was born
Andy Russell, Los Angeles California, singer (Andy & Della Russell Show) was born
Annie Hermes, Dutch singer was born
B[lues] B[oy] King, Itta Bena Miss, blues singer (Thrill is Gone) was born
Bernie Calvert, rock bassist (Hollies) was born
Betty Kelly, Detroit, rocker (Martha Reeves & Vandellas) was born
Bilinda Butcher, British singer (My Bloody Valentine) was born
Camilo Sesto, Spanish singer was born
Charles Fearing, rock guitarist (Raydio) was born
Charlie Byrd, guitarist (Desfinado) was born
Colin Newman, English musician (Wire) was born
Cy Walter, Minneapolis Mn, pianist (3's Company) was born
Czeslaw Josef Marek, composer was born
David Bellamy, Darby Fla, singer (Bellamy Bros-Let Your Love Flow)) was born
David Michael Sabo, Perth Amboy NJ, rocker (Skid Row-Psycho Love) was born
Earl Klugh, Jazz pianist/guitarist was born
Frank Reed, American singer (Chi-Lites) was born
Fritz Geissler, composer was born
Hans Swarowsky, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Graz Opera 1947-50) was born
Hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179) was born
Jacques Mauduit, composer was born
Jan Johansson, composer was born
Joe Butler, Glen Cove NY, rock vocalist/drummer (Lovin' Spoonful) was born
John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) was born
John Hendricks, lyricist singer (Lambert, Hendricks & Ross) was born
Jozef Nowakowski, composer was born
Justine Frischmann, English musician (Elastica) was born
Karol Rathaus, composer was born
Kathi Wolfgram, Minneapolis, rocker (Jets-You Got it All) was born
Katie Melua, Georgian-British singer was born
Kenny Jones, London, rock drummer/vocalist (Small Faces) was born
M.S. Subbulakshmi, Indian singer (d. 2004) was born
Marc Anthony, American singer was born
Marcel Mouloudji, singer was born
Mark Schultz, American musician was born
Mart Saar, composer was born
Matthew Rogers, American singer was born
Milan Harasta, composer was born
Nick Jonas, American singer, member of The Jonas Brothers was born
Peter Zaremba, rocker (Fleshtones) was born
Richard Hall, composer was born
Richard Marx, Chicago Ill, rocker (Hold on to the Night) was born
Ron Blair, San Diego, California, American rock bassist (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) was born
Ronnie Drew, Ex-Singer of The Dubliners and Solo Artist (d.2008) was born
Sabrina Bryan, American actress and singer was born
Teddy Geiger, American singer was born
Terry McBride, Austin Tx, singer (McBride & Ride-Can I Count on You) was born
Tina Barrett, British singer (S Club) was born
Travis Wall, American Dancer/Dance Instructor was born
Yolandita Monge, Puerto Rican singer was born
Ahn Eak-tai, Korean musician, composer, and conductor (b. 1906)
Bernie Lazaroff Leighton, pianist, dies at 73
Carlos Gomez, composer, dies at 60
Damasus Brosmann, composer, dies at 67
Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer, dies at 61
Gene Nelson, actor/dancer (SOB, Purple Hills, Starlift), dies at 76
John McCormack, Irish singer (Irish national anthem/folk songs), dies
Lambert Pietkin, composer, dies at 83
Leo Fall, Austria operetta composer (That Pink von Stambul), dies
Leopold Fall, composer, dies at 52
Marc Bolan, rock vocalist/guitarist (T Rex), dies in a car crash at 29
Mary Travers, American singer (Peter, Paul, and Mary) (b. 1936)
Sheb Wooley, singer and actor (b. 1921)
Steve Condos, tap dancer, dies of heart attack at 71
Grateful Dead perform in Cairo Egypt
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