2003 Don Gibson, songwriter/singer, I Can't Stop Loving You, dies at 75
2003 Elliott Smith, singer/songwriter, Miss Misery, dies at 34
2003 Warren Zevon, singer/songwriter, Werewolves of London, dies at 57
2003 Felice Bryant, Songwriter, ", Wake Up, Little Susie, ", dies at 77
2003 Maurice Gibb, singer/songwriter, the Bee Gees, dies at 53
2002 Waylon Jennings, singer/songwriter, dies at 64
2000 Robert Buck, rock guitarist/songwriter, ", 10,000 Maniacs, ", dies at 42
2000 Kirsty MacColl, singer/songwriter, Tropical Brainstorm, dies at 41
1999 Hoyt Axton, singer/actor/songwriter, Joy to the World, dies at 61
1999 Mel Torme, "singer, songwriter", Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, dies at 73
1999 Bobby Troup, actor/songwriter, Emergency!, dies at 80
1998 Robert Merrill, songwriter (Funny Girl), commits suicide at 76
1998 Bob Merrill, songwriter, Funny Girl, dies at 76
1998 Carl Perkins, singer/songwriter, dies at 65
1997 Townes Van Zandt, singer and songwriter, dies at 52
1996 Mireille Hartuch, singer/songwriter, dies at 90
1996 Irving Caesar, songwriter, dies at 101
1996 Irving Gordon, songwriter, dies at 81
1996 Silas Roy Crain, singer/songwriter, dies at 85
1996 James Woodie Alexander, songwriter/vocalist, dies at 80
1996 George M Tindley, songwriter/vocalist, dies at 57
1996 Larry Laprise, songwriter, dies at 83
1996 Wes Farrell, songwriter, dies at 56
1996 William Mac Lance "Tiny" McCloud, musician/songwriter, dies at 52
1995 Don Anthony, bandleader/songwriter, dies at 85
1995 Smilin' Jim Eames, singer/songwriter, dies at 71
1995 Ralph Hunsecker Blane, songwriter, dies at 81
1995 Hugh Charles, songwriter/impressario, dies at 88
1995 Doris Mae Akers, gospel singer/songwriter, dies at 72
1995 Jeremiah Jerry Patrick Lordam, songwriter/compser, dies at 61
1995 Dave Clark, music promoter/songwriter, dies at 85
1995 Dick Curless, singer/songwriter, dies at 63
1995 Daniel George "Danny" Apolinar, composer/songwriter, dies at 61
1995 Eden Ahbez, songwriter, dies at 86
1995 Francis Lopez, songwriter, dies at 77
1994 Harry Tobias, songwriter, dies at 99
1994 Tommy Boyce, songwriter (Boyce and Hart), dies at 55
1994 Tommy Boyce, U.S. songwriter (Be My Guest), commits suicide at 55
1994 Chester Dino Powers Valenti, singer/Songwriter, dies at 57
1994 Dan Hartman, U.S. singer/songwriter (Love Sensations), dies at 42
1994 Willie Mae Ford Smith, gospel Singer/Songwriter, dies at 89
1994 Stanley Adams, songwriter, dies at 86
1994 Arthur Altman, songwriter, dies at 83
1994 Harry Nilsson, singer/Songwriter, dies at 52
1993 Mack David, U.S. songwriter (Bachelor in Paradise), dies at 81
1993 Arthur Alexander, singer/songwriter (You Better Move On), dies at 53
1993 Sammy Cahn, [Cohen], U.S. songwriter (Bei Mir Bist Du Schon), dies at 79
1992 Mort Greene, U.S. songwriter (My Grandfather's Clock), dies at 80
1992 Titti Sotto, latin songwriter, dies at 48 of aids
1992 Tony LeMans, singer/songwriter, dies in a car crash at 29
1989 Joe Raposa, composer/songwriter (Sesame Street), dies at 51
1988 Carolyn Franklin, singer/songwriter/son of Aretha, dies at 43
1987 Dana Suesse, songwriter (You Ought to be in Pictures), dies at 75
1986 Carmol Taylor, country songwriter, dies at 53 of cancer
1984 Larry Stock, songwriter (Blueberry Hill), dies
1984 Jimmy Kenndy, British songwriter (South of the Border), dies
1983 Bo Gentry, songwriter/producer, dies
1983 Walter O'Keefe, songwriter/TV host (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 82
1981 Hoagy Carmichael, U.S. actor/songwriter (Stardust), dies at 82
1979 Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr. DJ, Hustle), dies at 35
1976 Johnny Mercer, U.S. songwriter (That old Black Magic), dies at 66
1975 Nick Kenny, U.S. columnist/songwriter (Nick Kenny Show), dies at 80
1970 Songwriter Sammy Cahn marries Tita Curtis in California
1969 Frank H Loesser, U.S. songwriter/composer (Guys and Dolls), dies at 59
1967 Bert Berns, U.S. songwriter/producer (Twist and Shout), dies at about 38
1966 Kristin Hersch, U.S. singer and songwriter, Throwing Muses
1965 Cindy Lee Berryhill, U.S. singer and songwriter, Baby
1965 Black Francis, [Charles Thompson], U.S. singer and songwriter, Pixies
1964 Sam Brown, English singer and songwriter, Stop!
1964 Tracy Chapman, U.S. singer and songwriter, Freedom Now, I Got a Fast Car
1963 Eros Ramazotti, Italian pop musician/songwriter, Adesso Te
1963 Natalie Merchant, U.S. singer and songwriter, 10,000 Maniacs
1963 Seal, English vocalist/songwriter, Killer, Crazy, Kiss by a Rose
1962 David McComb, Australia, vocalist/songwriter, Triffids
1961 Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies
1961 Melissa Etheridge, U.S. singer, songwriter and guitarist, Never Enough
1961 Dan Stuart, U.S. singer and songwriter, Green on Red
1960 Rick de Leeuw, Dutch singer, Trockener Kecks, /songwriter/producer
1960 Bob Mould, U.S. singer/guitarist/songwriter, Husker Du
1960 Jennifer Rush, singer and songwriter, Destiny, Ring of Ice
1960 Guy Chadwick, English singer and songwriter, House of Love
1960 Songwriter Adolph Green marries actress and singer Phyllis Newman in New York City
1958 Kate Bush, born in Plumstead, England, singer and songwriter, Wild Things
1958 Thurston Moore, U.S. guitarist/songwriter, Sonic Youth
1958 Jeffrey Lee Pierce, singer and songwriter, Gun Club
1958 Nik Kershaw, singer and songwriter, Wouldn't it be Good
1957 Billy Bragg, singer and songwriter
1957 Nick Cave, Australian singer and songwriter, Bath Seeds-Murder Ballads
1956 Freddie Jackson, U.S. R&B singer and songwriter, Rock Me Tonight
1956 David Grant, Jamaica, singer and songwriter, Stop and Go, Heaven Knows
1956 Chris Isaak, born in Stockton, California, rock singer and songwriter, Wicked Game
1955 Ed Kuepper, German/Australian, singer and songwriter, Saints
1955 Kevin Welch, California, country songwriter/actor, Thing Called Love
1954 Edward Ka-spel, English singer and songwriter, Legendary Pink Dots
1953 Jim Diamond, Scotish singer and songwriter, I Should Have Known Better
1953 Ge Reinders, Dutch singer and songwriter, Girls walk by
1953 Robert Cray, Columbus, Georgia, blues singer and songwriter, 1987 Grammy
1953 Nanci Griffith, U.S. singer and songwriter, Poet in My Window
1953 David Thomas, U.S. singer and songwriter, Pere Ubu
1952 John Hiatt, U.S. singer and songwriter, Have a Little Faith in Me
1951 Dan Hartman, U.S. singer, songwriter and producer, Instant Replay
1951 Nils Lofgren, Chicago, guitarist, singer and songwriter, East Street Band
1950 Stevie Wonder, singer and songwriter, You are the Sunshine of My Love
1949 Elliott Murphy, U.S. singer and songwriter
1948 Peter Hammill, English singer and songwriter, Patient
1948 Daryl Hall, rocker/songwriter, Hall and Oates-Sara Smile
1948 Steve Goodman, Chicago, singer and songwriter, Somebody Elses Trouble
1947 Laura Nyro, Bronx, singer and songwriter, Eli's Coming, Stoney End
1947 Dave Mason, Worcester, England, singer and songwriter, We Just Disagree
1947 Mike Chapman, Australian songwriter/producer, Chinn and Chapman
1947 Melanie, [Safka], Astoria, vocalist/songwriter, Candles in Rain
1946 Patti Smith, singer and songwriter
1946 Jimmy Webb, born in Elk City, Oklahoma, songwriter, MacArthur Park, Up Up and Away
1946 Brenda Holloway, U.S. singer and songwriter, When I'm Gone
1946 Patty Smith Hill, songwriter (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 78
1945 Steve Mancha, [Clyde Wilson], U.S. singer and songwriter, Too Many Cooks
1945 Neil Young, Toronto, singer and songwriter, Cosby, Sills and Young
1945 Don McLean, New Rochelle, New York, singer and songwriter, American Pie, Vincent
1945 Donny Hathaway, Chicago, singer and songwriter, Where is the Love
1945 Jose Feliciano, Lares PR, singer and songwriter, Light my Fire
1945 Nicky Chinn, English songwriter/producer, Chinn and Chapman
1945 Giorgio Moroder, producer, singer and songwriter, 150 gold discs
1945 Al Dubin, Swiss songwriter (Tiptoe Thru The Tulips), dies at 53
1945 Stephen Stills, born in Dallas, Texas, songwriter/guitarist, Cosby Stills and Nash
1944 Luther T Ingram, U.S. singer and songwriter, I'll Be Your Shelter
1944 Timmy Thomas, U.S. singer and songwriter, Why Can't We Live Together
1944 Tommy Boyce, songwriter, Boyce and Hart, Monkees
1944 Jim Capaldi, English singer and songwriter, Traffic-Something So Strong
1944 Bobbie Gentry, Mississippi, singer and songwriter, Ode to Billy Joe
1944 Townes Van Zandt, born in Texas, singer and songwriter, Kathleen, Loretta
1944 Jesse Winchester, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, singer and songwriter, Learn to Love it
1944 Carolyn Franklin, U.S. singer and songwriter, Baby Baby Baby, Angel
1944 Van McCoy, U.S. soul singer and songwriter, Hey Mr. DJ, Hustle
1943 William Mac Lance "Tiny" McCloud, musician/songwriter
1943 Kenny Gamble, U.S. songwriter, Me and Mrs. Jones
1943 Norman Johnson, singer and songwriter
1943 Vivian Stanshall, songwriter/comic
1943 Leona Williams, singer and songwriter, Ladies Get the Blues
1942 Peter Handke, Austrian songwriter, Ritt uber den Bodensee
1942 Kim Fowley, Philippines/US rock vocalist/producer/songwriter
1942 Taj Mahal, New York City, singer and songwriter, Real Thing
1941 David Porter, U.S. songwriter, Soul Man
1941 Dan Penn, U.S. songwriter/producer/gospel singer, Out in Left Field
1941 Steve Cropper, Tennessee, guitarist/songwriter, Booker T and MGs
1941 Homer Banks, U.S. singer and songwriter, Be What You Are
1941 Bobby Hebb, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer and songwriter, Sunny
1941 Lamont Dozier, born in Detroit, songwriter, Dozier-Holland-Dozier
1941 Bob Dylan, [Zimmerman], Minnesota, singer and songwriter, Blowin' in Wind
1941 Gene Pitney, Hartford, Connecticut, vocalist/songwriter, Town Without Pity
1940 Arthur Alexander, U.S. singer and songwriter, Lonely Just Like Me
1940 Joe South, Atlanta, guitarist/songwriter/singer, Games People Play
1939 Eddie Holland, U.S. singer and songwriter, Jamie, Leaving Here
1939 Charlie Foxx, U.S. songwriter/soul singer, Mockingbird
1939 Tommy Boyce, songwriter, Boyce and Hart
1939 Gary Bonds, born in Florida, singer and songwriter, New Orleans
1939 Ernie Maresca, singer and songwriter, Runaround Sue, Wanderer
1939 Neil Sedaka, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer and songwriter, Breaking Up is Hard to Do
1938 Allen Toussaint, [Naomi Neville], pianist/songwriter, Ride Your Pony
1937 Tom Paxton, Chicago, folk singer and songwriter, Forest Lawn
1937 Jack Nitzsche, composer/songwriter, An Officer and a Gentleman
1937 David Ackles, Illinois, vocalist/songwriter, American Gothic
1937 Joe Raposa, composer/songwriter, Sesame Street
1937 Doris Troy, [Payne], U.S. soul singer and songwriter, Just One Kiss
1935 Les Reed, songwriter, Heroin
1934 Leonard Cohen, Montreal, singer and songwriter, Death of Ladies Man
1934 Daniel George "Danny" Apolinar, composer and songwriter
1933 Joe Tex, singer and songwriter, Hold What You've Got
1933 Jerry Leiber, songwriter, Leiber and Stoller
1933 Freddie Scott, U.S. songwriter/singer, Cry to Me
1932 Carl Perkins, born in Jackson, Tennessee, singer and songwriter, Blue Suede Shoes
1932 Dick Curless, singer and songwriter
1930 Jerry Ragavoy, U.S. songwriter/producer, Wonderful Dream
1929 Lee Hazelwood, born in Oklahoma, country singer and songwriter, Summer Wine, Jackson
1929 Cy Coleman, [Seymour Kaufman], songwriter, Witchcraft, Sweet Charity
1926 Rainer M Rilke, Austrias songwriter/writer (Wise Queen), dies at 51
1926 Oscar Brown, Jr., U.S. songwriter, Brown Baby, Forbidden Fruit
1924 Allan Sherman, parody singer and songwriter, Hello Muddah, Hello Fardah
1923 Richard Adler, composer/songwriter, Damn Yankees, Pajama Game
1923 Doris Mae Akers, gospel singer and songwriter
1922 Alan Scott, Haddonfield, New Jersey, TV host/songwriter, Spin the Picture
1922 Dave Appell, singer/musician/songwriter, In the Midnight Hour
1921 Nicolas A. Pina, Venezulian/Aruban songwriter
1921 Billy Ward, U.S. songwriter/singer/pianist/arranger, Dominoes
1921 Junior Parker, born in Arkansas, blues vocalist/songwriter, Mystery Train
1920 Dave Bartholomew, Louisiana, jazz artist/songwriter, Blueberry Hill
1919 "Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer], Swiss/Dutch songwriter/singer
1916 [JW] Al James Woodie exander, songwriter/vocalist
1915 Adolph Green, songwriter, married to Phyllis Newman
1915 Joe Hill, Labor leader/songwriter, executed for murder
1915 Irving Gordon, songwriter
1914 Ralph Hunsecker Blane, songwriter
1914 IWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia
1913 Jimmy Van Heusen, songwriter, Love and Marriage
1911 Dana Suesse, songwriter, You Ought to be in Pictures
1911 Silas Roy Crain, singer/arranger/songwriter
1910 Arthur Altman, songwriter
1910 Franc Henry Loesser, U.S. songwriter/composer, Most Happy Fella
1909 Dave Clark, music promoter and songwriter
1908 Eden Ahbez, songwriter
1908 Louis Gaste, songwriter
1907 Stanley Adams, songwriter
1907 Hugh Charles, songwriter/impressario
1905 Jule Styne, England, songwriter/composer, 1954 Acad Award, 1968 Tony
1902 Jimmie Davis, singer, songwriter and gov-LA, 1944-48, 60-64
1900 Walter O'Keefe, Hartford, Connecticut, songwriter/TV host, Mayor of Hollywood
1899 Hoagy Carmichael, Bloomington, Indiana, actor/songwriter, Stardust
1898 Vincent, Miller, Youmans, U.S. composer/songwriter, Tea for Two
1896 Antonin Artaud, Marseilles France, songwriter/dir, Theatre Seraphin
1895 Harry Tobias, songwriter
1895 Irving Caesar, songwriter
1895 Nick Kenny, Astoria New York City, columnist/songwriter, Nick Kenny Show
1895 Eva A. Jessye, U.S. singer/actress/songwriter, Hallelujah
1891 Al Dubin, Swiss songwriter, Tiptoe Thru the Tulips
1886 Charles Walter Stansby Williams, songwriter
1879 Joe Hill, Jevla Sweden, organizer, IWW, /songwriter, Union Scab, /martyr
1877 Jozef de Voght, Flemish priest/songwriter, Under the Snow
1873 Otto Harbach, songwriter, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
1868 Patty Smith Hill, author and songwriter, Happy Birthday To You
1867 Rudolf Georg Binding, German songwriter/writer, Legenden Der Zeit
1862 Carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisconsin, songwriter, I Love You Truly
1852 Dom Joao G da Camara, Portuguese journalist/songwriter
1847 Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter, libretti opera Puccini
1779 Johan O Wallin, Swedish poet/songwriter/archbishop, Dodens Engel
1774 Robert Fergusson, Scottish songwriter (Scottish Poems), dies
1700 James Thomson, songwriter, Rule Britannia
1666 Gottfried Arnold, German theologist/historian/songwriter
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