- Feb 1 Dick James [Leon Vapnick], British dance band vocalist and Beatles' music publisher (Northern Songs), dies of a heart attack at 65
- Feb 7 Armand Preud'homme, Belgium organist and composer (Kempenland), dies at 81
- Feb 10 "Uncle" Art Satherley, British-American record producer (1968 Academy of Country Music Award), dies at 96