This Day in Music History
February 5

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What happened in history on this day: February 5?

On February 5 in ...

  • 1907 - Arnold Schönberg's first string quartet premieres in Vienna.

Births on February 5

  • 1748 - Birth of Christian Gottlob Neefe; German composer, conductor, tutor of Beethoven.
  • 1779 - Birth of Frans van Campenhout; Belgian vocalist/composer (Brabançonne).
  • 1935 - Birth of Alex Harvey; rocker ("Just Visiting This Planet").
  • 1938 - Birth of Dick van Niehoff; Dutch vocalist (Fouryo).
  • 1941 - Birth of Barrett Strong in Detroit, Michigan, USA; singer ("Money, That's What I Want").
  • 1941 - Birth of Rick Laird; jazz musician (Gerry Niewood and Timepiece).
  • 1942 - Birth of Cory Wells in Buffalo, New York, USA; rock vocalist (Three Dog Night - "Joy to the World").
  • 1943 - Birth of Charles Winfield in Pennsylvania, USA; rocker (Blood Sweat and Tears - "Spinning Wheel").
  • 1943 - Birth of Larry Tamblyn; rock guitarist (Standells - "Dirty Water").
  • 1943 - Birth of Sven Johnson; rocker (Tangerine Dream).
  • 1944 - Birth of Al Kooper; rock keyboards/vocalist (Blood Sweat and Tears - "When I Die").
  • 1944 - Birth of J R Cobb in Birmingham, Alabama, USA; rocker (Atlanta Rhythm Section, Classic IV).
  • 1948 - Birth of David Denny; rock guitarist (Steve Miller Band - "Abracadabra").
  • 1948 - Birth of Nigel Tufnel; rocker (Spinal Tap).
  • 1949 - Birth of Nigel Olsson, rock guitarist/drummer (Elton John Band).
  • 1950 - Birth of Ann Sexton; US vocalist ("You're Gone too Long").
  • 1962 - Birth of Tommy Skeoch; rock vocalist (Tesla - "Five Man Acoustical Jam").
  • 1964 - Birth of Duff [Michael] "Rose" McKagan; rocker (Velvet Revolver, Guns and Roses - "Sweet Child of Mine").
  • 1968 - Birth of Chris Barron; rocker (Spin Doctors).
  • 1969 - Birth of Bobby Brown in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA; singer ("Ghostbusters", "Don't Be Cruel").

Deaths on February 5

  • 1989 - Joe Raposa, composer/songwriter (Sesame Street), dies at age 51.
  • 2000 - Death of Doris Coley at age 58 of breast cancer; singer (The Shirelles - "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (1961)).

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