2013 Event The 1950's American pop singer Patti Page, known for the songs, '(How Much Is That) Doggie In The Window' and "Tennessee Waltz', dies in Encinitas, California at 85 years old 2009 Death Derek B, rapper, record producer, remixer, popular songs included 'Bad Young Brother' and 'Goodgroove', dies of a heart attack in London, at age 44 2002 Death Mickey Newbury, singer, member, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, wrote songs for Acuff-Rose Music, dies 2002 Death Lisa Lopes, singer, songwriter, known as 'Left Eye', member of group, TLC, famous songs include, 'Waterfalls', 'Girl Talk', dies in La Ceiba, Honduras, at age 30, in a car accident 1994 Death Karel Kryl, folk singer, songwriter, guitarist, wrote protest songs critical of the Communist regime, dies at 49 1989 Death Jo[hanne M Bos-]Vincent, Dutch soprano (Songs for Life), dies at 91 1985 Event Michael Jackson buys ATV Music (every Beatle songs) for $47 million 1981 Birthday Alicia Keys, born in New York City, New York, born Alicia Augello Cook, singer, recording artist, actress, debut album, 'Songs in A Minor', won five Grammy Awards 1976 Event Wings release "Silly Love Songs" 1976 Event "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1 1975 Birthday Casual, born in Oakland, California, born Jon Owens, rapper, hip hop, vocalist, songs use a verse-chorus-verse arrangement, member of Hieroglyphics 1971 Birthday Noel Hogan, born in Moyross, Ireland, musician, guitarist, songwriter, co-wrote songs or band, The Cranberries 1971 Birthday Snoop Doggy Dogg, born in Long Beach, California, rap singer, Grammy-Award nominee, hit songs, 'Gin and Juice', 'What's My Name' 1971 Birthday Lisa Lopes, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, singer, songwriter, known as 'Left Eye', member of group, TLC, famous songs include, 'Waterfalls', 'Girl Talk' 1969 Death Vernon Duke, songwriter, composer, memorable songs 'Take a Chance on Love', 'April in Paris', dies at 65 1968 Birthday Des'ree, born in Barbados, born Desiree Annette Weeks, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, hit songs, 'You Gotta Be', 'Feel So High' 1967 Birthday Tim McGraw, born in Delhi, Louisiana, singer, actor, sold over 40 million albums and singles, famous songs include, 'I Like It, I Love It', married to singer, Faith Hill 1966 Birthday Martina McBride, born in Sharon, Kansas, singer, country music genre, songwriter, successful songs include, 'Happy Girl', 'A Broken Wing', 'Wrong Again', dubbed the, 'Celine Dion of Country Music' 1965 Birthday 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 Birthday Derek B, born in London, born Derek Boland, rapper, record producer, remixer, popular songs included 'Bad Young Brother' and 'Goodgroove' 1963 Event Beatles begin their own music publishing company (Northern Songs) 1962 Birthday Trace Adkins, born in Springhill, Louisiana, country music singer, successful album 'Songs About Me' was certified double multi-platinum 1960 Birthday Nancy Martinez, born in Montreal, Quebec, rocker, musician, singer, known for dance-pop music hit songs 'For Tonight', 'Move Out' 1958 Birthday Julie Brown, born in Van Nuys, California, singer, comedienne, screenwriter, appeared in 'Earth Girls are Easy', songs include, 'The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun' 1957 Birthday Mari Wilson, born in Neasden, England, singer, influenced by early 1960s pop music songs 1957 Birthday 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' 1954 Birthday Chris Difford, born in Greenwich, London, primary member of band Squeeze, lyricist, singer, record producer, known for songs 'Tempted', 'Black Coffee in Bed' 1954 Birthday Chris Hughes, born in London, England, drummer, musician, record producer, played drums for Dalek I Love You, The Blitz Brothers, member, Adam and the Ants, produced Tears for Fears, The Hurting, Songs from the Big Chair, co-produced Peter Gabriel's 'Red Rain' 1954 Death Dziga Vertov, Kaufman, Russian dir (3 Songs of Lenin), dies at 58 1954 Event Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio and records his 1st two songs, "Casual Love" and "I'll Never Stand in Your Way" 1953 Birthday Alexander O'Neal, born in Natchez, Mississippi, singer, rhythm and blues genre, successful songs include 'Saturday Love', Never Knew Love Like This' and 'Fake' 1952 Birthday Cliff Adams, born in London, England, rocker, formed Cliff Adams Singers, known for ballads and novelty songs 1951 Death Raden Mas Noto Suroto, Indonesian poet (Wayang Songs), dies at 63 1951 Birthday 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' 1950 Event Richard Strauss' "4 Last Songs" (4 letzte Lieder) in London 1946 Birthday Barry Manilow, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer/pianist, Mandy, I Write the Songs 1945 Death John McCormack, Irish singer (Irish national anthem/folk songs), dies 1945 Birthday 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' 1944 Birthday John Abercrombie, born in Port Chester, New York, jazz guitarist, know for songs with jazz-rock band, Dreams 1944 Birthday 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 Birthday Karel Kryl, born in Kromenz, Czechoslovakia, folk singer, songwriter, guitarist, wrote protest songs critical of the Communist regime 1942 Birthday Paul McCartney, born in Liverpool, England, rocker, Beatles, writes love songs 1940 Birthday Mickey Newbury, born in Houston, Texas, singer, member, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, wrote songs for Acuff-Rose Music 1939 Birthday Bob James, born in Marshall, Missouri, rocker, smooth jazz, fusion, arranger, producer, wrote "Nautilus" and "Take Me To Mardi Gras", two of the most sampled songs in hip hop history 1934 Birthday Joep Straesser, composer, Blossom songs, Ramasasiri 1930 Birthday Friedrich Gulda, Austrian pianist/composer, Hangman's Songs 1924 Birthday Joan Aiken, Romania, writer of children's songs 1922 Birthday Sadao Bekku, born in Tokyo, Japan, composer, classical music, wrote symphonies, film scores, sonata for flute, choral works, art songs, piano concerto, opera titled Prince Arima 1917 Birthday Johnny Andrews, born in Boston, singer and host, Songs at Twilight 1913 Event Billboard publishes earliest known "Last Week's 10 Best Sellers among Popular Songs" Malinda's Wedding Day is #1 1911 Death Gustav Mahler, Austr composer (Children's Death Songs), dies at 50 1905 Death Rudolf Baumbach, writer of German student drinking songs, dies at 64 1903 Birthday 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 1895 Birthday Jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher, Songs of Life 1895 Birthday Jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher, Songs of Life 1894 Birthday Bernard Wagenaar, Arnhem Holland, composer, 3 Songs for Chinese 1894 Birthday Elizabeth Mae "Bessie" Smith, Empress of Blues, over 200 songs 1890 Birthday Claude McKaye, Jamaica/US author, Songs of Jamaica, Banjo 1889 Death William Allingham, Irish poet (Day and Night Songs), dies at 68 1884 Birthday Sara Teasdale, U.S., poet, 1st Pulitzer Prize-1918-Love Songs 1882 Birthday Percy Grainger, Melbourne, composer/pianist/conductor, Hill Songs 1873 Birthday Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St. Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs 1873 Birthday Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St. Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs 1840 Birthday Rudolf Baumbach, Thuringia [Germany], writer of student drinking songs 1765 Birthday Charles Dibdin, England, composer/author, Sea Songs 1757 Birthday William Blake, English poet/painter, Songs of Innocence and Experience 1746 Birthday Hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet, church songs 1671 Birthday Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright and poet, Sacred Odes and Songs 1593 Birthday George Herbert, English metaphysical poet, 5 Mystical Songs
