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Birthdays in Music
Birthdays 1 - 100 of 675
1867-02-12 - Joe Howard,
NYC, vocalist (Gay Nineties Revue)
1891-12-15 - A. P. (Alvin) Carter,
Virginia, American musician (Carter Family)
1898-07-21 - Sara Carter,
Virginia, vocalist/guitarist (Carter Family)
1900-02-03 - Mabel Mercer,
English cabaret vocalist (Fly Me to the Moon)
1902-02-09 - Blanche Calloway,
US vocalist/dancer (12 Clouds of Joy)
1902-02-14 - Fred Scott,
Fresno California, vocalist/actor (Vincent Lopez)
1902-02-21 - Bob [Hijman] Scholte,
Dutch vocalist [or 1909]
1902-05-16 - Jan Kiepura,
Sosnowiec Poland, vocalist/actor (Her Wonderful Lie)
1902-10-15 - William Edmundson,
Spokane Wash, vocalist (Southernaires)
1903-03-05 - Lowell Peters,
Cleveland Tn, vocalist (Southernaires)
1904-09-23 - Wallace "Scotty" Scott,
rock vocalist (Whispers)
1906-02-01 - Hildegarde,
Adell Wisc, night club vocalist (I'll Be Seeing You)
1907-06-11 - Jose Bernabe Marino Barreto y Casanova,
pianist vocalist bandleader
1907-08-05 - Ernestine "Tiny" Davis,
jazz vocalist/trumpeter
1909-02-09 - Carmen Miranda,
Brazil, vocalist/actress (Copacabana, Date With Judy)
1909-02-12 - Barry Wood,
New Haven Ct, vocalist (Your Hit Parade)
1913-07-05 - Smiley Lewis,
Louisiana, vocalist (I Hear You Knockin')
1913-12-23 - Leo A Ketelaars,
Dutch oratorio vocalist
1914-02-11 - Matt Dennis,
Seattle Wash, vocalist (Matt Dennis Show)
1914-02-12 - Gordon Tex Beneke,
saxophonist/bandleader/vocalist (Glenn Miller Orch)
1914-02-16 - Jimmy Wakely,
Mineola Ark, country vocalist (5 Star Jubilee)
1914-02-18 - Pee Wee King,
Milwaukee Wisc, country vocalist (Pee Wee King Song)
1914-09-02 - Booker T Laury,
blues pianist/vocalist
Singer/Actor Frank Sinatra (1915-12-12)
1915-12-12 - Frank Sinatra,
Hoboken, vocalist/actor (old blue eyes), (d. 1998)
1915-12-26 - Una Mae Carlisle,
US pianist/vocalist (Walkin' at the River)
1916-01-21 - [JW] Al James Woodie exander,
songwriter/vocalist
1916-09-13 - Dick Haymes,
Argentine vocalist (d. 1980)
1919-02-02 - Lisa Debeljevic-della Casa,
Swiss vocalist
1919-02-13 - Joan Edwards,
NYC, vocalist (Joan Edwards Show)
1919-02-13 - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Bristol Tn, country vocalist/actor (pea picker)
1919-12-16 - Manke Nelis,
[Cornelis Pieters], Dutch folk vocalist (Small Yodel Boy)
1920-02-07 - Oscar Brand,
Winnipeg Canada, folk vocalist (Draw Me a Laugh)
1920-02-16 - Lee Russell,
Cleveland Oh, vocalist (Vincent Lopez)
1920-02-16 - Patty Andrews, Minneapolis MN, vocalist (Andrews Sisters)
1921-04-10 - Sheb Wooley,
Erick Oklahoma, vocalist (Purple People Eater, Hee Haw)
1921-12-04 - Deanna Durbin,
Winnipeg Manitoba, actress/vocalist (100 Men & a Girl)
1921-12-28 - Eddy Doorenbos,
Dutch vocalist/pianist/guitarist
1922-02-16 - Geraint Evans,
British opera vocalist (Knaben Wunderhorn)
1922-02-17 - Tommy Edwards,
rock vocalist (It's All in the Game)
1923-02-09 - Kathryn Grayson,
NC, vocalist/actress (Anchors Aweigh, Kiss Me Kate)
1924-02-07 - Johnny Jordaan,
[Jan van Musscher], Amsterdam folk vocalist
1924-02-10 - Randy Van Horne,
El Paso Tx, vocalist (Nat King Cole Show)
1924-07-07 - Mary Ford,
[Colleen Summer], vocalist/actress (Queen of Outer Space)
1924-09-20 - Gogi Grant,
[Audrey Brown], rock vocalist
1924-12-24 - [Irving] Lee Dorsey,
New Orleans, vocalist (Working in the Coal Mines)
1925-07-06 - Bill Haley,
Highland Park Mich, rock vocalist (Rock Around the Clock)
1925-08-15 - Billy Pinkney,
Sumter NC, rock bassist/vocalist (Drifters)
1926-02-23 - Regine Crespin,
French vocalist (Sheherazade, Les Nuits D'ete)
1927-02-18 - Tabe Bas,
actor/opera vocalist (Leiser Wolf in Anatevka)
1928-01-31 - Chuck Willis,
rock vocalist (C C Rider)
1928-04-29 - Carl Gardner,
Tyler Tx, rock vocalist (Coasters-Searchin)
1929-02-03 - Russell Arms,
Berkeley California, vocalist (Your Hit Parade)
1929-07-27 - Harvey Fuqua,
rock vocalist (Moonglows-Sincerely)
1929-11-11 - LaVern Baker,
Chicago, R&B vocalist (I Cried a Tear)
1930-02-13 - Dotty McGuire,
Middletown Oh, vocalist (McGuire Sisters)
1930-02-16 - Peggy King,
Greensburg Pa, vocalist/actress (George Gobel Show)
1930-10-24 - Big Bopper,
[JP Richardson], Sabine Pass Tx, vocalist (Chantiily Lace)
1931-02-14 - Phyllis McGuire,
Middletown Oh, vocalist (McGuire Sisters)
1931-03-14 - Phil Phillips [Baptiste],
rock vocalist (Sea Of Love)
1931-04-29 - Anthony "Lonnie" Donegan,
Scotish skiffle vocalist/guitarist
1931-04-29 - Lonnie Donegan, Glasgow Scotland, vocalist
1931-07-11 - Thurston Harris,
Indianapolis, vocalist (Little Bitty Pretty One)
1931-09-03 - Mitzi Gaynor,
Chicago IL, actress/vocalist (Les Girls, South Pacific)
1931-09-19 - Brook Benton,
soul vocalist (Rainy Night in Georgia)
1931-09-26 - George Chambers,
MS, rock bassist/vocalist (Chambers Brothers)
1931-12-28 - John de Mol,
Dutch vocalist/composer/producer
1932-05-27 - [Herman] Junior Parker,
Arkansas, blues vocalist/songwriter (Mystery Train)
1932-07-01 - Bobby Day,
[Robert Byrd], Fort Worth Tx, rock vocalist (Rockin' Robin)
1932-07-02 - Sammy Turner,
Paterson NJ, vocalist (Lavender Blue)
1932-11-15 - Petula Clark,
Surrey England, rock vocalist (Downtown, My Love)
1932-12-14 - Charlie "Silver Fox" Rich,
Colt Ark, vocalist (Behind Closed Doors)
1933-01-20 - Ron Townson,
St Louis Mo, rock vocalist (5th Dimension-Up Up & Away)
1933-01-24 - Ron Townson,
rock vocalist (5th Dimension-Aquarius) [or Jan 29]
1933-02-21 - Nina Simone,
[Eunice Waymon], Tyron NC, vocalist/pianist (Porgy)
1933-04-14 - Buddy Knox,
Happy Tx, rock vocalist (Party Doll, Lovey Dovey)
1933-08-15 - Bobby Helms,
rock vocalist (Jingle Bell Rock)
1933-12-15 - Jesse Belvin,
Texarkana Arkansas, rock vocalist (Mr Easy)
1934-02-01 - Bob Shane,
vocalist (Kingston Trio-Scarlet Ribbons)
1934-02-07 - King Curtis,
[Curtis Ousley], US vocalist (Memphis Soul Stew)
1934-03-31 - John D Loudermilk,
rock drummer/vocalist (Language of Love, Norman)
1934-06-11 - Pookie Hudson,
vocalist (Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite-Spaniels)
1934-06-16 - Little Caesar,
vocalist (Little Caesar & the Romans)
1935-01-06 - Nino Tempo,
Niagara Falls NY, rock vocalist (Deep Purple)
1935-02-11 - Gene Vincent,
Norfolk Va, rock guitarist/vocalist (Be-Bop-A-Lula)
1935-02-12 - Gene McDaniels,
US vocalist/bandleader/actor (Young Swingers)
1935-02-16 - Sonny Bono,
Detroit, vocalist (Sonny & Cher)/(Rep-R-Ca, 1995-98)
1935-06-19 - Tommy Devito,
Montclair NJ, rock vocalist (Four Seasons-Sherry)
1935-09-28 - Koko Taylor,
[Cora Walton], US vocalist (Queen of the Blues)
1935-10-12 - Sam Moore,
Miami Fl, rock vocalist (Sam & Dave-Soul Sister)
1935-12-26 - Abdul "Duke" Fakir,
Detroit MI, rock vocalist (Four Tops)
1936-04-29 - April Stevens,
Niagara Falls NY, rock vocalist (Deep Purple)
1936-06-29 - Leonard Lee,
US vocalist (Shirley & Lee-Let the Good Times Roll)
1937-02-01 - Don Everly,
Brownie Ky, vocalist (Everly Bros-Wake Up Little Susie)
1937-02-01 - Dr Hook, [Ray Sawyer], Ala, vocalist (Dr Hook-When You're in Love)
1937-02-09 - Johnny Sayles,
US vocalist (You Made Me Wiggle)
1937-02-17 - Mickey McGill,
US vocalist (Dells-Love is Blue)
Deaths in Music
Deaths 1 - 59 of 59
1941-04-17 - Al Bowlly,
British dance band vocalist (b. 1899)
1959-02-03 - Richie Valens,
rock vocalist (Donna), killed in plane crash at 17
1960-11-07 - Alvin Carter,
vocalist (Carter Family), dies at 69
1964-12-11 - Sam Cooke,
rock vocalist, shot to death at 29
1967-06-08 - Laverne Andrews,
vocalist (Andrews Sister), dies
1970-09-03 - Al Wilson,
"Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27
1970-10-28 - Baby Huey,
[James Ramey], vocalist (Baby Huey & Babysitters), dies
1972-08-02 - Brian Cole,
vocalist/bassist (Association), dies of overdose at 29
1973-09-20 - Jim Croce,
vocalist (Time in a Bottle), dies in a plane crash at 30
1974-05-25 - Pam Morrison,
wife of Door's vocalist Jim, dies of drug overdose
1976-05-14 - Keith Relf,
rock vocalist (Yardbirds), electrocuted at 33
1977-06-26 - Lou Reizner,
rock vocalist/producer (Rod Stewart, Tommy), dies at 43
1977-09-16 - Marc Bolan,
rock vocalist/guitarist (T Rex), dies in a car crash at 29
1979-01-09 - Sara Carter,
vocalist/guitarist (Carter Family), dies at 80
1980-02-19 - Bon Scott,
Aust rock vocalist (AC/DC-Whole Lotta Rosie), dies at 33
1980-05-18 - Ian Curtis,
English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commit suicide at 23
1981-02-09 - Bill Haley,
vocalist (Rock Around Clock), dies of heart attack at 55
1981-07-16 - Harry Chapin,
folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38
1984-07-21 - Michael Osborne,
rock guitarist/vocalist (Axe), dies at 34
1986-03-04 - Richard Manuel,
rock vocalist/pianist (Band), commits suicide at 42
1990-02-08 - Del Shannon,
rock vocalist (Runaway), shoots self at 50
1990-07-26 - Brent Mydland,
rock keyboardist/vocalist (Grass Roots), dies at 38
1991-06-01 - David Ruffin,
rock vocalist (Temptations), dies of drug overdose at 50
1992-04-16 - Andy Russell,
drummer/vocalist (Your Hit Parade), dies of stroke at 72
1992-05-10 - Joan Merrill,
vocalist, dies of a stroke at 74
1992-06-09 - Clarence Miller,
blues/jazz vocalist, dies at 69 of a heart attack
1992-06-21 - Thomas Whitfield,
gospel vocalist, dies of heart attack at 38
1992-06-27 - Allen James,
vocalist/actor (Show Boat), dies of lung cancer at 84
1992-06-30 - Jim Alaimo,
vocalist, dies after heart surgery at 53
1994-01-15 - Harry Nilsson,
rock vocalist (Everybody's Talkin'), dies at 52
1994-01-30 - Ernestine "Tiny" Davis,
jazz vocalist/trumpeter, dies at 86
1994-10-01 - Scott Dunbar,
bluse vocalist/guitarist, dies at 90
1995-01-13 - Ruby Starr,
vocalist (Grey Ghost), dies of brain tumor at 44
1995-01-18 - Charles Baskerville,
vocalist, dies at 54
1995-07-15 - Willie George "Bill" Woodruff Sr,
vocalist, dies at 66
1995-08-03 - Jose B M Barreto y Casanova,
pianist vocalist bandleader, dies at 88
1995-08-09 - Jerry Garcia,
rock vocalist (Grateful Dead), dies at 53
1995-09-23 - Booker T Laury,
blues pianist/vocalist, dies at 81
1995-09-29 - Seger Pillot Ellis,
pianist/vocalist, dies at 91
1995-10-21 - Maxene Andrews,
vocalist (Andrews Sister), dies of heart attack at 79
1995-10-21 - Shannon Hoon, vocalist (Blind Melon), dies of drug overdose at 28
1996-05-15 - George M Tindley,
songwriter/vocalist, dies at 57
1996-07-08 - James Woodie Alexander,
songwriter/vocalist, dies at 80
1996-09-09 - Bill Monroe,
bluegrass vocalist (created bluegrass music), dies at 84
1998-02-06 - Carl Wilson,
rock vocalist (Beach Boy), dies of lung cancer at 51
2005-02-08 - Keith Knudsen,
American drummer, vocalist and songwriter (The Doobie Brothers) (b. 1948)
2005-02-20 - Pam Bricker,
American jazz singer and Thievery Corporation vocalist (b. 1954)
Rocker Syd Barrett (2006-07-07)
2006-07-07 - Syd Barrett,
original guitarist and vocalist of the band Pink Floyd (b. 1946)
2007-03-04 - Tadeusz Nalepa,
Polish composer, guitar player, vocalist and lyricist (b. 1934)
2010-05-16 - Ronnie James Dio,
American heavy metal vocalist (b. 1942)
2010-10-05 - Steve Lee,
Swiss musician and vocalist (Gotthard) (b. 1963)
2010-12-19 - Trudy Pitts,
American jazz organist, pianist, and vocalist (b. 1932)
2011-01-14 - Trish Keenan,
lead vocalist of English band Broadcast (b. 1968)
2012-05-04 - MCA [Adam Yauch],
beastie boys vocalist, dies from cancer at 47
