Musicians Born in February 1928

  • Feb 1 Debbie Dean [Reba Smith], American pop singer and songwriter (Motown), born in Corbin, Kentucky (d. 2001)
  • Feb 8 Jack Larson, American actor (The Adventures of Superman - "Jimmy Olsen"), screenwriter, and librettist (Virgil Thomson's "Lord Byron"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
  • Feb 9 Frank Frazetta [Frazzetta], American fantasy illustrator of comic book, paperback, album cover art, born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2010)
  • Feb 11 Conrad Janis, American actor (Mork & Mindy - "Frederick"; Quark; Bonino), and traditional jazz trombonist (Beverly Hills Unlisted Jazz Band), born in New York City (d. 2022)
  • Feb 11 Raoul Cita, R&B pianist and songwriter (Harptones), born in New York City (d. 2014)
  • Feb 15 (Mary) Norma Procter, British contralto singer, born in Cleethorpes, England (d. 2017)
  • Feb 17 Marta Romero, Puerto Rican actress (La Divina Infiel; The Shadow of the Bat), and singer ("Es tarde ya" (It's Too Late Now)), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico (d. 2013)
  • Feb 18 Tom Jones, American musical theatre lyricist (The Fantasticks; 110 In the Shade), born in Littlefield, Texas (d. 2023) [1]
  • Feb 19 Mike Sammes, British arranger, session, pop and easy-listening vocalist (The Mike Sammes Singers; Disneyland; The Beatles - "I Am The Walrus", "Good Night"; Olivia Newton-John - "Let Me Be There"), born in Reigate, England (d. 2001)
  • Feb 26 Aldonis Kalniņš, Latvian compose (Latgalē), and pedagogue, born in Brakos, Užava parish, Soviet Union (now Latvia)

Fats Domino (1928-2017)

Feb 26 American rhythm & blues piano player, singer, and star of the early rock ’n’ roll era ("Blueberry Hill"; "Blue Monday"; "Walkin' To New Orleans"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Feb 26 Monique Leyrac, French Canadian singer ("Mon Pays"), and actress (Act of the Heart), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2019)
  • Feb 29 Alan Loveday, New Zealand and British violinist, born in Palmerston North, New Zealand (d. 2016)
  • Feb 29 McHenry Boatwright, American operatic singer, born in Tennille, Georgia (d. 1994)

About February 1928

How Old? 96 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: Yes

Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Signs: Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18), Pisces (Feb 19 - Mar 20)