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2009 Ellie Greenwich, record producer, singer, songwriter, rock and roll, pop music genres, co-wrote 'Da Doo Ron Ron', dies in Manhattan, New York, at age 68
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 Lionel Bart, composer, songwriter, wrote pop music, musicals, created book, music and lyrics for Oliver!, dies at 68 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 Richard Berry, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times, dies at 61 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 Walter Hyatt, singer, songwriter, founder, The Contenders, work includes album 'Some Unfinished Business', dies at 46 in a plane crash 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 Phyllis Hyman, Phyllis Linda Hyman, soul singer, songwriter, actress, jazz, soul, rhythm and blues, disco genres, first solo Top Ten Hit, 'Can't We Fall In Love Again', received Tony-nomination for Broadway musical, Sophisticated Ladies, dies from suicide at 45 1995 Dick Curless, singer/songwriter, dies at 63 1995 Daniel George "Danny" Apolinar, composer and 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 Karel Kryl, folk singer, songwriter, guitarist, wrote protest songs critical of the Communist regime, dies at 49 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 1982 Randy Rhoads, rocker, guitarist, songwriter, producer, studied classical guitar, member of Quiet Riot, played with Ozzy Ozbourne, dies in an air crash at 25 1981 Hoagy Carmichael, U.S. actor/songwriter (Stardust), dies at 82 1981 Britney Spears, born in McComb, Mississippi, singer, songwriter, dancer, entertainer, number one Billboard Hot 100 hit 'Baby One More Time' 1981 Jonny Lang, born in Fargo, North Dakota, born Jon Gordon Langseth, Jr., singer, songwriter, guitarist, rock, gospel, blues musician, plays Benedict guitars, Fender Telecaster Thinline, voice sounds like veteran blues singer, toured with Sting, performed for President Bill Clinton 1980 Bert Kaempfert, orchestra leader, songwriter, composed jazz-oriented, easy-listening records including Strangers in the Night and hit Wonderland by Night, Danke Schoen for Wayne Newton and L-O-V-E for Nat King Cole 1979 Pink, born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Alecia Beth Moore, singer, songwriter, pop, punk genres, sold 30 million albums, 40 million digital singles worldwide 1979 Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr. DJ, Hustle), dies at 35 1978 Tracie Spencer, born in Waterloo, Iowa, singer, songwriter, actress, model, performed pop, rhythm and blues, dance pop, quiet music genres, 'This House' reached Billboard Hot 100, guest on ABC sitcom Family Matters, sang background vocals for Eve, Kanye West, 50 Cent 1976 Ville Valo, born in Helsinki, Finland, musician, singer, songwriter, leader, HIM rock band, baritone voice, Moto Moto in Finnish version of movie, Madagaskar 2 1976 Johnny Mercer, U.S. songwriter (That old Black Magic), dies at 66 1976 Eugen Roth, songwriter, humorous poet, wrote, 'Ein Mensch' or 'Humans', won Munich art prize for literature, 1952, dies at 81 in Munich, Germany 1976 Chris Kenner, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, recording artist, 1961 hit I Like It Like That was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, song Land of a Thousand Dances was recorded by Patti Smith, and others, dies 1975 Nick Kenny, U.S. columnist/songwriter (Nick Kenny Show), dies at 80 1971 Erykah Badu, born in Dallas, Texas, singer, songwriter, Grammy-winner, R&B, hip hop, jazz, given name Erica Abi Wright 1971 Mary J. Blige, born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, also known as Brook-Lynn, singer, songwriter, record producer, rhythm and blues, soul, hip hop genres, 26-time Grammy Award nominee, has sold over 48 million albums worldwide 1970 Songwriter Sammy Cahn marries Tita Curtis in California 1969 Frank H Loesser, U.S. songwriter/composer (Guys and Dolls), dies at 59 1969 Graham Coxon, born in Rintein, West Germany, musician, instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, painter, lead guitarist and singer for Blur, art and music is featured on the band's seven albums, including Leisure, 1991, album titled 13, in 1999, and Think Tank, 2003, single-handedly recorded seven solo albums, including The Spinning Top on Transgressive records 1969 Vernon Duke, songwriter, composer, memorable songs 'Take a Chance on Love', 'April in Paris', dies at 65 1967 Bert Berns, U.S. songwriter/producer (Twist and Shout), dies at about 38 1967 Tim Burgess, born in Salford, England, rocker, lead singer, songwriter for The Charlatans, member of The Chavs 1966 Kristin Hersch, U.S. singer and songwriter, Throwing Muses 1966 Wayne Wonder, born in Buff Bay, Jamaica, Von Wayne Charles, singer, songwriter, raggae, known for hit song 'No Letting Go' 1965 Chuckii Booker, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, singer, songwriter, bandleader, rhythm and blues artist, musical director, recorded and produced with Barry White, Janet Jackson 1965 Moby, born in Harlem, New York, Richard Melville Hall, singer, songwriter, DJ, electronica, eight top 40 songs, album, Play sold 10 million copies worldwide 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 1964 Clinton Gregory, born in Martinsville, Virginia, singer, songwriter, recording artist, fiddler, country and bluegrass genres, recorded seven studio albums, chartered 11 Billboard Hot country Singles and Tracks, including Play, Ruby, Play, which reached no. 25 on the charts 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 Jon Secada, born in Havana, Cuba, born Juan Francisco Secada, singer, songwriter for himself and for Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Grammy-Award winner 1962 Rachel Sweet, born in Akron, Ohio, singer, songwriter, actress, writer, recorded theme song for Nickelodeon series, Clarissa Explains It All, appeared as George Costanza's cousin, in Seinfeld, television episode, 'The Contest', released Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet, 1992 1962 David McComb, Australia, vocalist/songwriter, Triffids 1961 Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies 1961 David Huff, born in America, David Lyndon Huff, drummer, songwriter, producer, session musician, founder, Giant, 1980's hard rock band, member of White Heart, a Christian rock band 1961 Kip Winger, born in Denver, Colorado, Charles Frederick Kip Winger, musician, songwriter, bass guitarist, hard rock, heavy metal, classical, experimental genres, lead singer, Alan Parsons Project, played with Alice Cooper, had band called, Winger, released new CD, 2008 1961 Melissa Etheridge, U.S. singer, songwriter and guitarist, Never Enough 1961 Dan Stuart, U.S. singer and songwriter, Green on Red 1961 Lloyd Cole, born in Buxton, Derbyshire, rocker, singer, songwriter, lead singer of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions 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 Bono, born in Dublin, Ireland, born Paul David Hewson, Irish musician, activist, lead vocalist for rock band U2, 54th most successful songwriter in U.K. singles chart history, activism includes Product Red and the ONE campaign 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 Nikki Sixx, born in San Jose, California, musician, songwriter, member, Motley Crue, plays hard rock, heavy metal genres, wrote, most successful album 'Dr. Feelgood' 1958 Kate Bush, born in Plumstead, England, singer and songwriter, Wild Things 1958 Thurston Moore, U.S. guitarist/songwriter, Sonic Youth 1958 Mick Karn, born in Nicosia, Cypress, rocker, instrumentalist, musician, songwriter, bassist for art rock band Japan 1958 Jeffrey Lee Pierce, singer and songwriter, Gun Club 1958 Nik Kershaw, singer and songwriter, Wouldn't it be Good 1958 Ice-T, born in Newark, New Jersey, Tracy Marrow, musician, pioneer of gangsta rap, songwriter, actor, Grammy Award winner, author 1957 Billy Bragg, singer and songwriter 1957 Nick Cave, Australian singer and songwriter, Bath Seeds-Murder Ballads 1957 Ian Stanley, born in High Wycombe, England, Ian Christopher Stanley, keyboardist, musician, songwriter, record producer, member of Tears for Fears band, made multi-platinum selling album 'Songs from the Big Chair' 1956 Randy Rhoads, born in Santa Monica, California, rocker, guitarist, songwriter, producer, studied classical guitar, member of Quiet Riot, played with Ozzy Ozbourne 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 Mark Mendoza, born in Long Island, New York, born Mark Glickman, known as Mark 'The Animal' Mendoza, bassist, songwriter, musician, member of band, Twisted Sister, also performed with The Dictators, Blackfoot, genres include hard rock, shank rock 1956 Chris Isaak, born in Stockton, California, rock singer and songwriter, Wicked Game 1955 Ed Kuepper, German/Australian, singer and songwriter, Saints 1955 Steve Forbert, born in Meridian, Mississippi, singer, songwriter, wrote 1980 hit 'Romeo's Tune', compared to Bob Dylan 1955 Kevin Welch, California, country songwriter/actor, Thing Called Love 1954 Chris Stamey, born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, musician, rocker, songwriter, record producer, formed the dB's, founded Car Records indie record label, founded recording studio called Modern Recording where he recorded and mixed Whiskeytown 1954 Frank Marino, born in Montreal, Canada, Francesco Antonio Marino, guitarist, rocker, musician, songwriter, leader of Canadian band Mahogany Rush 1954 Greg Ginn, born in America, guitarist, singer, songwriter, leader, Black Flag, hardcore punk, Rolling Stone's, 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time 1954 Captain Sensible, born in Balham, London, rocker, musician, songwriter, bassist, member of Johnny Moped band, Oasis, co-founded punk rock band The Damned, wore signature red beret 1954 Edward Ka-spel, English singer and songwriter, Legendary Pink Dots 1954 Trevor Rabin, born in South Africa, musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter, member of Yes, a progressive British rock band, film composer 1953 Shuggie Otis, born in Los Angeles, California, Johnny Alexander Veliotes, singer, songwriter, rhythm and blues genres, known for hit 'Strawberry Letter 23' 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 1953 Lucinda Williams, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, wrote Grammy-Award-winning song, 'Passionate Kisses', recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter, successful album, 'Car Wheels on a Gravel Road', combined country, blues, rock, Americana genres 1952 Neil Peart, born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, born Neil Ellwood Peart, songwriter, drummer, percussionist, progressive rock, hard rock, jazz, swing, genres, member of Toronto band, Rush 1952 John Hiatt, U.S. singer and songwriter, Have a Little Faith in Me 1952 Andy Fraser, born in Paddington, West London, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, played bass for Free, composed "All Right Now", wrote hits for Robert Palmer, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker 1952 Andy Shernoff, born in Bronx, New York, pen name Adny Shernoff, rocker, musician, singer, songwriter, founding member of The Dictators, punk band, bassist with The Fleshtones 1989 - 1990 1951 Bob Geldof, born in Dublin, Ireland, rocker, member of The Boomtown Rats, singer, songwriter, actor, played Pink in "The Wall" 1951 Dan Fogelberg, born in Illinois, singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, played piano, bass, guitar, mandolin 1951 Dean Pitchford, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, prolific songwriter, screenwriter, director, actor, novelist, Oscar, Golden Globe award-winner, wrote with composers Alan Menken, Rupert Holmes, collaborated on songs for movie, Fame, wrote screenplay for movie, 'Footloose' 1951 Nils Lofgren, Chicago, guitarist, singer and songwriter, East Street Band 1950 Dan Hartman, born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, singer, songwriter, record producer, known for "I Can Dream About You" 1950 Phyllis Hyman, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Phyllis Linda Hyman, soul singer, songwriter, actress, jazz, soul, rhythm and blues, disco genres, first solo Top Ten Hit, 'Can't We Fall In Love Again', received Tony-nomination for Broadway musical, Sophisticated Ladies 1950 Stevie Wonder, singer and songwriter, You are the Sunshine of My Love 1949 Walter Hyatt, born in America, musician, singer, songwriter, founder, The Contenders, work includes album 'Some Unfinished Business' 1949 Kate Taylor, born in Boston, Massachusetts, singer, songwriter, musical family members include Alex, Livingston, Hugh and James, albums include Sister Kate, Kate Taylor, famous hit 'It's In His Kiss' 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 1948 T-Bone Burnett, born in St. Louis, Missouri, musician, songwriter, produced artists including BoDeans, Counting Crows, music for films 1947 Rod Clements, born in North Shields, England, singer, songwriter, guitarist, worked with Wizz Jones, Peter Hamill, Michael Chapman 1947 Greg Lake, born in Dorset, England, singer, songwriter, guitarist, performed "Karn Evil 9" with the Trans Siberian Orchestra, played "Lucky Man" with Jethro Tull 1947 Laura Nyro, Bronx, singer and songwriter, Eli's Coming, Stoney End 1947 Rob Davis, born in Carshalton, England, musician, guitarist, songwriter, song 'Tiger Feet' for glam rock band Mud top record of the United Kingdom in 1974 1947 Joey Molland, born in Edge Hill, England, guitarist, composer, singer, songwriter, member, Badinger, The Merseys, Natural Gas 1947 Dave Mason, Worcester, England, singer and songwriter, We Just Disagree 1947 Tommy James, born in Dayton, Ohio, born Thomas Gregory Jackson, musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, led rock band Tommy James and the Shondells 1947 Mike Chapman, Australian songwriter/producer, Chinn and Chapman 1947 Ian Gomm, born in Chiswick, West London, songwriter, singer, guitarist, considered 'Best Rhythm Guitarist' by New Musical Express Magagine, 1971 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 John Klemmer, born in Chicago, Illinois, musician, songwriter, arranger, saxophonist, plays jazz, pop, cross over jazz, co-written music with David Batteau 1946 Jonathan Edwards, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, folk singer, songwriter, musician, folk singer, known for hits 'Sunshine' and 'Shanty' 1946 Brenda Holloway, U.S. singer and songwriter, When I'm Gone 1946 Patty Smith Hill, songwriter (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 78 1946 Cher, born in El Centro, California, born Cherilyn Sarkisian, singer, songwriter, director, record producer, won Academy Award, sold over 100 million records 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 John Lodge, born in Birmingham, England, musician, singer, songwriter, bass guitar player, member of The Moody Blues rock band, created songs 'Candle of Life', 'Eyes of a Child', 'Send Me No Wine' 1945 Nicky Chinn, English songwriter/producer, Chinn and Chapman 1945 King Floyd, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, famous for 'Groove Me' song recorded with Malaco Records 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 Jonathan King, born in London, England, Kenneth George King, singer, songwriter, pop music producer, wrote song 'Everyone's Gone to the Moon', successful writer, producer for other musical artists 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 Michael Franks, born in LaJolla, California, singer, songwriter, jazz music genre, worked with Art Garfunkel, Patti Austin 1944 Jim Capaldi, English singer and songwriter, Traffic-Something So Strong 1944 Bobbie Gentry, Mississippi, singer and songwriter, Ode to Billy Joe 1944 Bruce Johnston, born in Peoria, Illinois, born Benjamin Baldwin, rocker, musician, singer, record producer, Grammy-Award winning songwriter, member of The Beach Boys, composed I Write The Songs 1944 Townes Van Zandt, born in Texas, singer and songwriter, Kathleen, Loretta 1944 Mick Ralphs, born in Hereford, England, born Michael Geoffrey Ralphs, guitarist, songwriter, founding member of music bands Mott the Hopple and Bad Company 1944 Albert Hammond, born in London, England, rocker, musician, songwriter, producer, collaborated with Mike Hazelwood on The Air That I Breathe for the Hollies, wrote hits for Tina Turner 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 Karel Kryl, born in Kromenz, Czechoslovakia, folk singer, songwriter, guitarist, wrote protest songs critical of the Communist regime 1944 Kevin Coyne, born in Derby, England, musician, composer, singer, songwriter, poet, gained notoriety with mainstream rock with Virgin release Marjory Razorblade 1944 Van McCoy, U.S. soul singer and songwriter, Hey Mr. DJ, Hustle 1943 Dave Dee, born in Wiltshire, England, singer, songwriter, guitarist, member of the chart-topping British pop/rock band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich 1943 Mike Smith, born in Edmonston, England, born Michael George Smith, singer, songwriter, keyboardist, music producer, played for The Dave Clark Five 1943 Bert Jansch, born in Glasgow, Scotland, musician, folk artist, acoustic guitarist, singer, songwriter, member of the band Pentangle, winner, BBC Folk Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award 1943 William Mac Lance "Tiny" McCloud, musician/songwriter 1943 Kenny Gamble, U.S. songwriter, Me and Mrs. Jones 1943 Sammi Smith, born in Orange County, California, born Jewel Faye Smith, musician, songwriter, famous hit 'Help Me Make It Through the Night' written by Kris Kristofferson, part of 1970's 'outlaw country' movement 1943 Tony Joe White, born in Oak Grove, Louisiana, nickname, 'The Swamp Fox', singer, guitarist, songwriter, known for hit 'Polk Salad Annie', swam rock genre 1943 Norman Johnson, singer and songwriter 1943 Vivian Stanshall, songwriter/comic 1943 Leona Williams, singer and songwriter, Ladies Get the Blues 1942 Mike Heron, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, born James Michael Heron, singer, songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, member of The Incredible String Band 1942 Peter Handke, Austrian songwriter, Ritt uber den Bodensee 1942 Isaac Hayes, born in Memphis, Tennessee, singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, Academy-Award winner 1942 Kim Fowley, Philippines/US rock vocalist/producer/songwriter 1942 Taj Mahal, New York City, singer and songwriter, Real Thing 1942 Tommy Roe, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer, songwriter, guitarist, 1960's bubblegum artist, toured with Roy Orbison 1941 Maurice White, born in Memphis, Tennessee, nicknamed Reese, rocker, singer, songwriter, record producer, founded band Earth, Wind and Fire 1941 Dan Hicks, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, singer, songwriter, performed with dance bands, performed on Time Out For Teens radio program, part of San Francisco's folk music scene 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, born in Duluth, Minnesota, singer and songwriter, 'Blowin' in Wind' 1941 Sandy Wilson, born in Sale, England, composer, songwriter, musicals include 'The Boy Friend', 'Divorce Me', 'Darling!', 'Aladdin' 1941 Gene Pitney, Hartford, Connecticut, vocalist/songwriter, Town Without Pity 1940 Tim Rose, born in Washington, D.C., born Timothy Alan Patrick Rose, singer, songwriter, guitarist, voice compared to Ray Charles, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker 1940 Sylvia Tyson, born in Chatham, Canada, guitarist, singer, songwriter, sang with Ian Tyson in folk duo Ian and Sylvia in the 1960's 1940 Jackie Trent, born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, singer, actress, songwriter, wrote famous theme tune for TV soap, 'Neighbours' 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 Ellie Greenwich, born in Brooklyn, New York, record producer, singer, songwriter, rock and roll, pop music genres, co-wrote 'Da Doo Ron Ron' 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 Ray Sharpe, born in Fort Worth, Texas, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Lee Hazlewood produced debut album, second album featured Duane Eddy and Al Casey on guitars, recorded with King Curtis 1938 Allen Toussaint, Naomi Neville, pianist/songwriter, Ride Your Pony 1937 Tom Paxton, Chicago, folk singer and songwriter, Forest Lawn 1937 Jimmy Jones, born in Birmingham, Alabama, African-American rocker, singer, songwriter, performed with doo-wop group The Berliners, wrote 'Handy Man' recorded by the Sparks of Rhythm 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 Bobby Scott, born in Mt. Pleasant, New York, jazz singer, producer, songwriter, instrumentalist, toured with Louis Prima, No. 13 Billboard hit 'Chain Gang' 1956 1937 Doris Troy, Payne, U.S. soul singer and songwriter, Just One Kiss 1936 Wolf Biermann, born in Hamburg, Germany, singer, songwriter, former East German dissident, wrote folk music, political ballads, studied political economics at Humboldt University of Berlin 1936 Mort Shuman, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer, songwriter, pianist, co-wrote 'Viva Las Vegas', ' Turn Me Loose', compositions recorded by Dion, Andy Williams, Bobby Darin, Elvis Presley 1935 Les Reed, songwriter, Heroin 1935 Richard Berry, born in Extension, Louisiana, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times 1934 Dave Guard, born in San Francisco, California, singer, songwriter, recording artist, guitar and banjo player, founding member of The Kingston Trio 1934 Leonard Cohen, Montreal, singer and songwriter, Death of Ladies Man 1934 Lionel Bart, born in Stepney, England, composer, songwriter, wrote pop music, musicals, created book, music and lyrics for Oliver! 1934 Daniel George "Danny" Apolinar, composer and songwriter 1933 Garnett Mimms, born in Ashland, West Virginia, singer, songwriter, record producer, worked with Bert Berns, Jimi Hendrix, recorded on MGM, Verve Records, funk, rhythm and blues music 1933 Ian Tyson, born in British Columbia, Canada, singer, songwriter, guitarist, song 'Four Strong Winds' chosen as greatest Canadian song of all time, in Canada's Country Music Hall of Fame 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 1933 Claude King, born in Keithville, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, performed on Louisiana Hayride television and radio show, billed alongside Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Tex Ritter 1932 Carl Perkins, born in Jackson, Tennessee, singer and songwriter, Blue Suede Shoes 1932 Dick Curless, singer and songwriter 1931 Bob Crewe, born in Newark, New Jersey, American songwriter, singer, co-wrote with Bob Gaudio, Top 10 singles for The Four Seasons, recorded with Bobby Darin, Roberta Flack, Patti LaBelle 1930 Jerry Ragavoy, U.S. songwriter/producer, Wonderful Dream 1930 Liz Anderson, born in Roseau, Minnesota, country music singer, songwriter, Grammy Award nominee, wrote hits for Merle Haggard 1929 Chris Kenner, born in Kenner, near New Orleans, Louisiana, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, recording artist, 1961 hit I Like It Like That was on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, song Land of a Thousand Dances was recorded by Patti Smith, and others 1929 Lee Hazelwood, born in Oklahoma, country singer and songwriter, Summer Wine, Jackson 1929 Lee Hazlewood, born in Oklahoma, singer, baritone, songwriter, record producer 1929 Cy Coleman, Seymour Kaufman, songwriter, Witchcraft, Sweet Charity 1928 Bo Diddley, born in Mississippi, acclaimed as a founder of American rock and roll, singer, guitarist, songwriter 1926 Oscar Brown, Jr., U.S. songwriter, Brown Baby, Forbidden Fruit 1925 Doc Pomus, born in Brooklyn, New York, given name Jerome Solon Felder, blues singer, songwriter, inducted in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Blues Hall of Fame 1924 Allan Sherman, parody singer and songwriter, Hello Muddah, Hello Fardah 1923 Bert Kaempfert, born in Barmbek, Hamburg, Germany, orchestra leader, songwriter, composed jazz-oriented, easy-listening records including Strangers in the Night and hit Wonderland by Night, Danke Schoen for Wayne Newton and L-O-V-E for Nat King Cole 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 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 Arnold Shaw, born in America, composer, songwriter, music business executive for Leeds Music Corporation, later MCA, wrote book on Harry Belafonte, series on 20th century American music 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 Academy Award, 1968 Tony 1903 Vernon Duke, born in Parafianovka, Belarus, Vladimir Dokelsky, songwriter, composer, memorable songs 'Take a Chance on Love', 'April in Paris', music was performed by Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra 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 Eugen Roth, born in Munich, Germany, songwriter, humorous poet, wrote, 'Ein Mensch' or 'Humans', won Munich art prize for literature, 1952 1895 Eva A. Jessye, U.S. singer/actress/songwriter, Hallelujah 1891 Al Dubin, Swiss songwriter, Tiptoe Thru the Tulips 1889 Charles Mackay, poet, writer, journalist, songwriter, wrote for the Morning Chronicle, Illustrated London News, wrote book 'Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds', 1841, wrote popular song 'Cheer, Boys, Cheer', dies 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 1857 Pierr-Jean Beranger, songwriter, writer, book of memoirs, 'Ma biographie', published in 1858, dies 1852 Dom Joao G da Camara, Portuguese journalist/songwriter 1847 Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter, libretti opera Puccini 1814 Charles Mackay, born in Perth, Scotland, poet, writer, journalist, songwriter, wrote for the Morning Chronicle, Illustrated London News, wrote book 'Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds', 1841, wrote popular song 'Cheer, Boys, Cheer' 1780 Pierr-Jean Beranger, born in Paris, France, songwriter, writer, book of memoirs, 'Ma biographie', published in 1858 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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