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Jim McReynolds born 13 February 1927
Jim McReynolds (February 13, 1927 – December 31, 2002) was better known as half of the American bluegrass duo Jim & Jessie. Jessie McReynolds (born July 9, 1929) and his brother James were born and...
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Tim Buckley born 14 February 1947
Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 – June 29, 1975) was an American vocalist, songwriter, guitarist and producer. Born on February 14, 1947, in Washington, D.C., Tim Buckley spent much of...
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Frank Horrox born 15 February 1924
Frank Horrox (February 15, 1924 - February 21, 1972) was an English jazz pianist, arranger and composer. Frank was born in Bolton, Lancashire, as Frank Entwistle Horrocks. He began playing piano at...
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Patty McGovern born 16 February 1928
Patty McGovern (born 16 February 1928) is a singer, songwriter who is one of the many 50’s female vocalists that are little remembered today except for her only album “Wednesday’s Child”. Patricia Jean...
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Anne Phillips born 17 February 1935
Anne Phillips (born 17 February 1935) is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. She has worked with Burt Bacharach, Carole King, Mahalia Jackson and has arranged and produced jingles for the...
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Bobby Taylor born 18 February 1934
Bobby Taylor (February 18, 1934 - July 22, 2017) was an American soul singer, songwriter, and producer active primarily in the 1960s and 1970s. He played a key role in the development of soul music...
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André Popp born 19 February 1924
André Charles Jean Popp (19 February 1924 – 10 May 2014) was a French composer, arranger and screenwriter.Held in high esteem by lovers of light orchestral music, Eurovision connoisseurs and the space...
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Rick Evans born 20 February 1943
Rick Evans (20 February 1943 – February 2018) and Denny Zager (born 1944, Wymore, Nebraska) were known as the American rock-pop duo Zager & Evans who were active during the late 1960s and early...
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Big Al Sears born 21 February 1910
Albert Omega Sears better known as “Big Al Sears” (February 21, 1910 – March 23, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and bandleader. Big Al Sears, who was born in Macomb, Illinois, had a...
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Oliver born 22 February 1943
William Oliver Swofford (February 22, 1945 – February 12, 2000), known professionally as Oliver, was an American pop singer, best known for his 1969 song "Good Morning Starshine" from the musical Hair...
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Johnny Winter born 23 February 1944
John Dawson "Johnny" Winter III (February 23, 1944 – July 16, 2014) was an American singer and guitarist. Winter was known for his high-energy blues rock albums and live performances in the late 1960s...
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Joanie Sommers born 24February 1941
Joanie Sommers (born February 24, 1941) is an American singer and actress with a career concentrating on jazz, standards and popular material and show-business credits. Once billed as "The Voice of the...
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Duke D'Mond born 25 February 1943
Duke D’Mond (25 February 1943 - 9 April 2009) was the lead singer of the pop parodists the Barron Knights. They scored their major successes with pastiches of popular hits on singles each of which had...
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Hagood Hardy born 26 February 1937
Hugh Hagood Hardy, CM (February 26, 1937 – January 1, 1997) was a Canadian composer, pianist, and vibraphonist. He played mainly jazz and easy listening music. He is best known for the 1975 single,...
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Dexter Gordon born 27 February 1923
Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians, which included other greats such as Charlie Parker,...
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Sam The Sham born 28 February 1937
Domingo "Sam" Samudio (born February 28, 1937, in Dallas, Texas, United States), better known by his stage name Sam the Sham, is a retired American rock and roll singer. Sam the Sham was known for his...
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Harry Belafonte born 1 March 1927
Harry Belafonte (born March 1, 1927) is an American singer, songwriter, activist, and actor. One of the most successful Jamaican-American pop stars in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for...
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Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis born 2 March 1922
Edward F. Davis (March 2, 1922 – November 3, 1986), known professionally as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Born in New York City, he was a largely self-taught musician....
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Barney Bigard born 3 March 1906
Albany Leon "Barney" Bigard[ (March 3, 1906 – June 27, 1980) was an American jazz clarinetist known for his 15-year tenure with Duke Ellington. He also played tenor saxophone. Bigard was born in New...
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Miriam Makeba born 4 March 1932
Zenzile Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, United Nations goodwill ambassador, and civil rights activist. Associated...
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