Events
- February 8 - Béla Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 3 is premiered posthumously by György Sándor with Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra
- Al Jolson rerecords his old hits for the soundtrack of his Columbia biopic The Jolson Story, and becomes a superstar to the post-war generation as well
- B. B. King's begins working as a professional musician in Memphis, Tennessee. This page indexes the individual year in music pages 2000s The table of years in music is a tabular display of all years in Music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year Events January 4 - Billboard magazine publishes its first music Hit parade March 28 - Inaugurational Events January 21 - Paul Sacher conducts the world premiere of Béla Bartók 's Music for Strings Percussion and Celesta Events January 16 Benny Goodman plays the first jazz concert at Carnegie Hall. Events Publication of Music Here and Now, book by Ernst Krenek March 23 – Béla Bartók 's Violin Concerto Events January - Frank Sinatra joins the Tommy Dorsey orchestra July 20 - Billboard magazine publishes its first "Music Events January 5 - Ernesto Bonino debuts on Italian Radio January 15 - Olivier Messiaen 's Events Bunk Johnson makes his first recordings Capitol Records founded by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Events January 1, 1943 - Frank Sinatra appears at The Paramount causing a mob scene of hysterical bobby-soxers to Events Jo Stafford launches her solo career Frank Sinatra begins his film career with the musical Higher and Higher Events The Motion Picture Daily Fame Poll designates Bing Crosby "Top Male Vocalist" for the ninth straight year Events August 7 - Carlo Bergonzi makes his professional debut as Schaunard in La Bohème at the Arena Argentina in Catania Events Aldeburgh Festival is founded by Benjamin Britten, Eric Crozier and Peter Pears. Events December 29 - Les Paul and Mary Ford marry Mitch Miller begins his career as one of the 20th century's Events January 3 - Sam Phillips launches Sun Records at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis Tennessee. Events July 11 - Disc jockey and music promoter Alan Freed broadcasts his first Rhythm and blues radio programme from station WJW in Events Pierre Schaeffer publishes his A la recherche d'une musique concrète (The Search for a Concrete Music, an explanation of his experimental Events Arthur Bliss replaces Arnold Bax as Master of the Queen's Music. Events Frank Sinatra wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in From Here to Eternity, 1953 resuscitating his singing Events January 1 - RCA victor announces a marketing plan called "Operation TNT Events The Malt Shop Era Begins With Love Is Strange By Mickey & Sylvia January 1 - Blue Suede Shoes This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. ---- List of years in Art Events The Vienna School of Fantastic Realism is founded by Ernst Fuchs, Rudolf Hausner, and others The year 1946 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1946 in architecture involved some significant events The year 1946 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1946 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Béla Viktor János Bartók (March 25 1881&ndashSeptember 26 1945 was a Hungarian Composer and Pianist, considered to be one of the greatest Béla Bartók's Piano Concerto No 3 in E major Sz 119 BB 127 is a musical composition for piano with orchestral accompaniment György Sándor ( 21 September 1912 &ndash 9 December 2005) was a Hungarian Pianist, friend of Béla Bartók WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Eugene Ormandy ( November 18, 1899 &ndash March The Philadelphia Orchestra is an Orchestra based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, in the United States. Al Jolson (May 26 1886 October 23 1950 born in Lithuania, Russian Empire, was a highly acclaimed American singer comedian and actor and the first openly The Jolson Story is a 1946 musical biography which purports to tell the life story of singer Al Jolson. B B King (born Riley B King, September 16 1925 is an American Blues Guitarist and Singer-songwriter. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County.
- Chet Atkins' makes his first appearance at the Grand Ole Opry. Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins ( June 20, 1924 &ndash June 30, 2001) was an influential Guitarist and Record producer The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Country music radio program and concert broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee
- Georgia Gibbs signs with the Majestic label
- Bill Haley's professional musical career begins as a member of The Down Homers. Georgia Gibbs ( August 17 1919 - December 9 2006) was an American singer most popular in the 1950s This article is specifically about the singer For detailed information about his rock and roll group see Bill Haley & His Comets. His earliest known recordings are made during a Down Homers radio performance, but will not be released until 2006.
Albums released
Biggest hit songs
The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the limited set of charts available for 1946. Annie Get Your Gun was an album released by Decca Records in 1946, featuring the original cast of the Broadway musical of the same name A cast recording is a recording of a musical that is intended to document the songs as they were performed in the show and experienced by the audience Show Boat is a musical in two acts with music by Jerome Kern and book (based on a novel by Edna Ferber) and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein A cast recording is a recording of a musical that is intended to document the songs as they were performed in the show and experienced by the audience Frank Sinatra Conducts the Music of Alec Wilder is an album of compositions by Alec Wilder, conducted by Frank Sinatra, released in 1946 Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Gaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo (born June 19, 1902 in London Ontario; died November 5, 1977) was a Canadian Tympany Five was a successful Rhythm and blues and Jazz dance band founded by Louis Jordan in 1938 Louis Jordan ( July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was a pioneering American Jazz, Blues and Rhythm & blues The Voice of Frank Sinatra is the first Studio album by American Singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1946. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como ( May 18 1912 &ndash May 12 2001) was an Italian-American singer and television personality
| # | Artist | Title | Year | Country | Chart Entries |
|---|
| 1 | Perry Como | Prisoner Of Love | 1946 |  | US 1940s 1 - Mar 1946, US BB 1 of 1946, US 1 for 3 weeks May 1946, POP 17 of 1946, Europe 73 Of The 1940s |
| 2 | Frank Sinatra | Five Minutes More | 1946 |  | US 1940s 1 - Aug 1946, US 1 for 2 weeks Sep 1946, POP 10 of 1946, Europe 11 of the 1940s, US BB 15 of 1946, RYM 43 of 1946 |
| 3 | Vaughn Monroe | Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! | 1946 |  | US 1940s 1 - Dec 1945, US 1 for 5 weeks Jan 1946, US BB 4 of 1946, POP 4 of 1946, Europe 48 of the 1940s |
| 4 | Nat King Cole | (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons | 1946 |  | US 1940s 1 - Nov 1946, US 1 for 1 weeks Feb 1947, US BB 3 of 1946, POP 13 of 1946, RYM 15 of 1946 |
| 5 | The Ink Spots | To Each His Own | 1946 |  | US 1940s 1 - Sep 1946, US 1 for 1 weeks Sep 1946, US BB 8 of 1946, POP 24 of 1946, Europe 92 of the 1940s |
Top hit records
- "A Fine Romance" by Martha Tilton and Johnny Mercer
- "Candy" by Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford & the Pied Pipers
- "Choo Choo Ch' Boogie" by Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five
- "The Christmas Song" by the King Cole Trio
- "The Coffee Song" by Frank Sinatra
- "Coming Home" by Dorothy Squires
- "Day By Day" by Frank Sinatra
- "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly" by Dinah Shore with Spade Cooley & his Orchestra
- "Five Minutes More", recorded by
- "Fools Rush In" by Jo Stafford
- "I Get A Kick Out Of You" by Margaret Whiting
- "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" by the King Cole Trio
- "I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time" by Jo Stafford
- "The Gypsy", recorded by *The Ink Spots
- Dinah Shore
- "Hawaiian War Chant" by Spike Jones & his City Slickers
- "Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop", recorded by
- Lionel Hampton & his Orchestra
- Tex Beneke-Glenn Miller Orchestra with vocal by Tex Beneke
- "Huggin' And Chalkin' " by Hoagy Carmichael
- "I Dream Of You" by Archie Lewis and The Geraldo Strings
- "I'm A Big Girl Now" by Sammy Kaye & his Orchestra with vocal by Betty Barclay
- "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" by Perry Como
- "Laughing On The Outside", recorded by
- "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow", recorded by
- Vaughn Monroe & his Orchestra with vocal by Vaughn Monroe (first charted December 1945)
- Woody Herman and his Orchestra with vocal by Woody Herman
- "Oh What It Seemed To Be", recorded by
- "The Old Lamplighter", recorded by
- "Ole Buttermilk Sky", recorded by
- "One-Zy Two-Zy", recorded by
- "Personality" by Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers
- "Pretending" by Andy Russell
- "Prisoner Of Love", recorded by
- "Rumors Are Flying", recorded by
- "Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy", recorded by
- "Sioux City Sue" by Bing Crosby and The Jesters
- "South America, Take It Away", recorded by
- "Stone Cold Dead In The Market" by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan
- "Surrender" by Perry Como
- "Symphony", recorded by
- "Take the A Train" by Duke Ellington
- "The Things We Did Last Summer", recorded by
- "They Say It's Wonderful", recorded by
- "To Each His Own", recorded by
- "We'll Gather Lilacs" by Geraldo and his Orchestra
- "Winter Wonderland" by Perry Como
- "You Won't Be Satisfied" by Les Brown & his Orchestra with vocal by Doris Day
- "You're The Top" by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra
Other recorded popular music
Published popular music
- "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens" w. Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como ( May 18 1912 &ndash May 12 2001) was an Italian-American singer and television personality Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Vaughn Wilton Monroe ( October 7, 1911 – May 21, 1973) was an American Singer, Trumpeter and Big band leader " Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! " (sometimes also known as " Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow " or less frequently as " Let It Snow Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17 1919 &ndash February 15 1965 known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician The Ink Spots were a popular black vocal group that helped define the Musical genre that led to Rhythm & blues and Rock and roll, and the subgenre " To Each His Own " is a popular Song. The music was written by Jay Livingston, the lyrics by Ray Evans. John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer ( November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American Songwriter and Singer Louis Jordan ( July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was a pioneering American Jazz, Blues and Rhythm & blues Tympany Five was a successful Rhythm and blues and Jazz dance band founded by Louis Jordan in 1938 "Christmas Song" redirects here For the Mannheim Steamroller record of the same name see Christmas Song (album. Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17 1919 &ndash February 15 1965 known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor She was born Edna May Squires in Pontyberem (about 12 miles from Llanelli Carmarthenshire in Wales " Day by Day " is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and Lyrics by Sammy Cahn. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American Singer, Actress Donnell Clyde 'Spade' Cooley ( December 17, 1910 &ndash November 23, 1969) was an American Western Swing musician Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Tex Beneke (b Gordon Lee Beneke February 12, 1914, Fort Worth, Texas - May 30, 2000, Costa Mesa, California was an American Alton Glenn Miller ( March 1 1904 &ndash presumably December 15 1944) was an American Jazz musician and Jo Elizabeth Stafford ( November 12, 1917  &ndash July 16, 2008) was an American singer of Traditional pop music Margaret Whiting (born 22 July 1924 Detroit Michigan) is a singer of American Popular music who first made her reputation during the 1940s and 1950s Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17 1919 &ndash February 15 1965 known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician Jo Elizabeth Stafford ( November 12, 1917  &ndash July 16, 2008) was an American singer of Traditional pop music " The Gypsy " is a popular Song. It was written by Billy Reid, and published in 1945. The Ink Spots were a popular black vocal group that helped define the Musical genre that led to Rhythm & blues and Rock and roll, and the subgenre Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American Singer, Actress Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones ( December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was a popular musician and bandleader specializing in performing Lionel Leo Hampton ( April 20, 1908 &ndash August 31, 2002) was an American Jazz Vibraphonist, Percussionist Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (November 22 1899 – December 27 1981 was an American Composer, Pianist, singer actor and bandleader " I Dream of You (More Than You Dream I Do " is a popular Song. Sammy Kaye (born Samuel Zarnocay Jr 13 March 1910, Lakewood, Ohio &mdash died 2 June 1987, Ridgewood Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como ( May 18 1912 &ndash May 12 2001) was an Italian-American singer and television personality "Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside" is a popular Song. Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American Singer, Actress Andy Russell ( September 16, 1919 - April 16, 1992) was an American popular vocalist specializing in traditional pop Sammy Kaye (born Samuel Zarnocay Jr 13 March 1910, Lakewood, Ohio &mdash died 2 June 1987, Ridgewood Billy Williams (born 28 December 1910, Waco, Texas — died 17 October 1972, Chicago) was a Singer Vaughn Wilton Monroe ( October 7, 1911 – May 21, 1973) was an American Singer, Trumpeter and Big band leader Woodrow Charles Herman ( May 16 1913 &ndash October 29 1987) better known as Woody Herman, was an American Jazz Frankie Carle ( March 25 1903 &ndash March 7 2001) was an American Pianist and Bandleader. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Charlie Spivak ( 17 February 1905 or 1907&ndash 1 March 1982) was an American Trumpeter and Bandleader, best known Dick Haymes ( September 13, 1918 &ndash March 28, 1980) was an Actor and one of the most popular male vocalists of Helen Forrest ( April 12, 1917 &ndash July 11, 1999) was one of the most popular female Jazz vocalists during America's Big James Kern (“Kay” Kyser ( June 18, 1905, Rocky Mount North Carolina – July 23, 1985, Chapel Hill North Carolina Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American Actor and producer, primarily in Movies and Television Sammy Kaye (born Samuel Zarnocay Jr 13 March 1910, Lakewood, Ohio &mdash died 2 June 1987, Ridgewood Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (November 22 1899 – December 27 1981 was an American Composer, Pianist, singer actor and bandleader For the fictional Dr Paul Weston on TV series In Treatment see Paul Weston (In Treatment Paul Weston (born Paul Wetstein, Matt Dennis ( February 11, 1914 &ndash June 21, 2002) was a Singer, pianist bandleader arranger and writer of music for Popular James Kern (“Kay” Kyser ( June 18, 1905, Rocky Mount North Carolina – July 23, 1985, Chapel Hill North Carolina Frederick Alfred (Freddy Martin ( December 9 1906 – September 30 1983) was an American bandleader and tenor saxophonist Phil Harris (born Wonga Philip Harris) ( June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995) was an American Singer, John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer ( November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American Songwriter and Singer The Pied Pipers were a popular Singing group in the late 1930s and 1940s Andy Russell ( September 16, 1919 - April 16, 1992) was an American popular vocalist specializing in traditional pop " Prisoner Of Love " is a 1931 popular Song with music by Russ Columbo and Clarence Gaskill and Lyrics by The Ink Spots were a popular black vocal group that helped define the Musical genre that led to Rhythm & blues and Rock and roll, and the subgenre Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como ( May 18 1912 &ndash May 12 2001) was an Italian-American singer and television personality Frankie Carle ( March 25 1903 &ndash March 7 2001) was an American Pianist and Bandleader. The Andrews Sisters were a Close harmony singing group consisting of sisters LaVerne Sophie Andrews ( Contralto; July 6, 1911 &ndash May Les Paul (born Lester William Polsfuss on June 9 1915) is an American Jazz guitarist and Inventor. Tony Martin (born December 25 1912) is an American Actor and traditional pop Singer. Stanley Newcomb Kenton ( December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was a pianist who led a highly innovative influential and often controversial June Christy (born Shirley Luster November 20, 1925 &ndash June 21, 1990) was an American Jazz Singer popular Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American Singer, Actress Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular A jester, joker, jokester, fool, wit-cracker, prankster, or buffoon is a member of a profession that came into popularity Xavier Cugat, born Francisco d'Asís Javier Cugat Mingall de Bru y Deleufo ( 1 January 1900 &ndash 27 October 1990) was a Buddy Clark ( July 26, 1911 - October 1, 1949) was a popular singer in the 1930s and 1940s Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25 1917 &ndash June 15 1996 also known as " Lady Ella " and the "First Lady of Song" is considered one of the most influential Louis Jordan ( July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was a pioneering American Jazz, Blues and Rhythm & blues Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como ( May 18 1912 &ndash May 12 2001) was an Italian-American singer and television personality Frederick Alfred (Freddy Martin ( December 9 1906 – September 30 1983) was an American bandleader and tenor saxophonist Liza Morrow is an American actress She played Virginia Metheny in the final ( 1988 - 1989) season of the Television Soap opera Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Jo Elizabeth Stafford ( November 12, 1917  &ndash July 16, 2008) was an American singer of Traditional pop music " Take the 'A' Train " is a Jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn that was the Signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29 1899 &ndash May 24 1974 was an American Composer, Pianist, and Bandleader. " The Things We Did Last Summer " is a Popular song from 1946. Jo Elizabeth Stafford ( November 12, 1917  &ndash July 16, 2008) was an American singer of Traditional pop music Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, OOnt ( 15 August 1925 – 23 December 2007) was a Canadian Vaughn Wilton Monroe ( October 7, 1911 – May 21, 1973) was an American Singer, Trumpeter and Big band leader Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como ( May 18 1912 &ndash May 12 2001) was an Italian-American singer and television personality Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor " To Each His Own " is a popular Song. The music was written by Jay Livingston, the lyrics by Ray Evans. Eddy Howard ( September 12 1914, Woodland California - May 23, 1963, Palm Desert California) was a vocalist and bandleader Tony Martin (born December 25 1912) is an American Actor and traditional pop Singer. The Modernaires began in 1935 as a trio of schoolmates from Lafayette High School ( Buffalo, New York) Paula Kelly ( October 13, 1919 - April 2, 1992) was an American Big band Singer, who was born in Grove City Frederick Alfred (Freddy Martin ( December 9 1906 – September 30 1983) was an American bandleader and tenor saxophonist Stuart Wade (born 1 August 1971 in Halifax, Yorkshire) is an English actor known for playing the role of Biff Fowler on ITV Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como ( May 18 1912 &ndash May 12 2001) was an Italian-American singer and television personality "You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart" is a popular Song. Les Brown Sr ( March 14, 1912 – January 4, 2001) and the Band of Renown are a Big band that began in the big band era Doris Mary Anne von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1922) is an American Singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as Paul Whiteman ( March 28, 1890 &ndash December 29, 1967) was an American orchestral Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007) Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007) " Blue Skies " is a popular Song, written by Irving Berlin in 1926 Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007) Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007) Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American Singer, Actress "Come Rain or Come Shine" is a popular Song written by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American Singer, Actress Tampa Red ( January 8 1904 - March 19 1981) born Hudson Woodbridge but known from childhood as Hudson Whittaker, was an influential Phil Harris (born Wonga Philip Harris) ( June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995) was an American Singer, Louis Armstrong (August 4 1901 &ndash July 6 1971 nicknamed Satchmo or Sachimo and Pops, was an American Jazz Trumpeter Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Woodrow Charles Herman ( May 16 1913 &ndash October 29 1987) better known as Woody Herman, was an American Jazz Frances Wayne (August 26 1924 - February 6 1978 was an American Jazz vocalist The Ink Spots were a popular black vocal group that helped define the Musical genre that led to Rhythm & blues and Rock and roll, and the subgenre The Mills Brothers were a major African-American Jazz and pop vocal Quartet of the 20th century producing more than 2000 recordings that sold Georgia Gibbs ( August 17 1919 - December 9 2006) was an American singer most popular in the 1950s Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007) Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American Singer, Actress Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007) Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Gaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo (born June 19, 1902 in London Ontario; died November 5, 1977) was a Canadian Vaughn Wilton Monroe ( October 7, 1911 – May 21, 1973) was an American Singer, Trumpeter and Big band leader Phil Harris (born Wonga Philip Harris) ( June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995) was an American Singer, " That Old Black Magic " is a popular Song. The music was written by Harold Arlen, with the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Phil Harris (born Wonga Philip Harris) ( June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995) was an American Singer, Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor " The Three Bells " is a Song made popular by The Browns in 1959. Édith Piaf (December 19 1915&mdashOctober 10 1963 was a French singer and cultural icon who "is almost universally regarded as France's greatest popular singer " La Vie en Rose " ( French for "Life in pink" was the Signature song of French singer Édith Piaf. Édith Piaf (December 19 1915&mdashOctober 10 1963 was a French singer and cultural icon who "is almost universally regarded as France's greatest popular singer Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007) Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Georgia Gibbs ( August 17 1919 - December 9 2006) was an American singer most popular in the 1950s Jo Elizabeth Stafford ( November 12, 1917  &ndash July 16, 2008) was an American singer of Traditional pop music Woodrow Charles Herman ( May 16 1913 &ndash October 29 1987) better known as Woody Herman, was an American Jazz "You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart" is a popular Song. Frederick Alfred (Freddy Martin ( December 9 1906 – September 30 1983) was an American bandleader and tenor saxophonist " Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah " is a song from the Disney 1946 Live action and Animated Movie Song of the South John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer ( November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American Songwriter and Singer m. Alex Kramer & Joan Whitney
- "Ain't That Just Like A Woman?" w. Alex J Kramer ( May 30, 1903 - February 10, 1998) was an American Songwriter. Joan Whitney Kramer ( 1914 - July 12, 1990) was an American Singer and Songwriter. m. Fleecie Moore & Claude Demetrius
- "All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)" w. Claude Demetrius (born August 3, 1916 - May 1, 1988) was an African American songwriter m. Don Gardner
- "All The Cats Join In" A. Wilder, Ray Gilbert, E. Ray Gilbert ( 5 September 1912, Hartford Connecticut &ndash 3 March 1976, Los Angeles California) was a Lyricist Sauter
- "Along With Me" w. m. Harold Rome Introduced by Danny Scholl and Paula Bane in the musical Call Me Mister
- "The 'Ampstead Way" w. Harold Jacob Rome ( May 27, 1908, Hartford Connecticut – October 26, 1993, New York City, NY) was an For the 1966 book of the same name see Call Me Mister. Call Me Mister is a Revue with sketches by Arnold Auerbach Johnny Burke m. Johnny Burke ( 3 October 1908 &mdash 25 February 1964) was a Lyricist, widely regarded as one of the finest writers of popular Jimmy Van Heusen
- "The Anniversary Song" w. Jimmy Van Heusen ( January 26, 1913 - February 7, 1990) was an American Composer. " The Anniversary Song " is a popular Song.Also known as " The Waves of the Danube " (Valurile Dunării was written by m. Al Jolson & Saul Chaplin
- "Anything You Can Do" w. Al Jolson (May 26 1886 October 23 1950 born in Lithuania, Russian Empire, was a highly acclaimed American singer comedian and actor and the first openly Saul Chaplin ( February 19, 1912 – November 15, 1997) was one of Hollywood 's preeminent composers and Musical directors m. Irving Berlin
- "Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did?" w. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters Ira Gershwin m. Ira Gershwin ( 6 December 1896 &ndash 17 August 1983) was an American Lyricist who collaborated with his younger George Gershwin. George Gershwin (September 26 1898 &ndash July 11 1937 was an American Composer. Introduced by Dick Haymes and Betty Grable in the 1947 film The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
- "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" w. Dick Haymes ( September 13, 1918 &ndash March 28, 1980) was an Actor and one of the most popular male vocalists of Betty Grable ( December 18, 1916 &ndash July 2, 1973) was an American Dancer Singer, and actress m. Bill Monroe
- "Bumble Boogie" m. William Smith Monroe ( September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) was an American musician who developed the style of music known as Jack Fina
- "The Christmas Song" w. Robert Wells m. Mel Tormé
- "Coax Me A Little Bit" w. Melvin Howard Tormé ( September 13, 1925 &ndash June 5, 1999) nicknamed The Velvet Fog, was an American musician known as Charles Tobias m. Charles Tobias ( August 15 1898 &ndash July 7 1970) was an American Songwriter. Nat Simon
- "The Coffee Song" w. m. Bob Hilliard & Dick Miles
- "Come Rain Or Come Shine" w. "Come Rain or Come Shine" is a popular Song written by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Johnny Mercer m. John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer ( November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American Songwriter and Singer Harold Arlen
- "Country Style" w. Harold Arlen ( February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American Composer of popular music Johnny Burke m. Johnny Burke ( 3 October 1908 &mdash 25 February 1964) was a Lyricist, widely regarded as one of the finest writers of popular Jimmy Van Heusen
- "A Couple Of Song And Dance Men" w. Jimmy Van Heusen ( January 26, 1913 - February 7, 1990) was an American Composer. m. Irving Berlin
- "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?" w. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans is a song written by Eddie DeLange and Louis Alter, which was first heard in the movie New Orleans in 1947 m. Eddie DeLange & Louis Alter. Eddie DeLange ( 15 January, 1904 - 15 July, 1949) was an American Bandleader and lyricist Louis Alter ( June 18, 1902, Haverhill Massachusetts – November 5, 1980, New York City New York) was an American Introduced by Billie Holiday & Louis Armstrong in the 1947 film New Orleans. Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7 1915 – July 17 1959 was an American Jazz singer and songwriter Louis Armstrong (August 4 1901 &ndash July 6 1971 nicknamed Satchmo or Sachimo and Pops, was an American Jazz Trumpeter
- "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly" w. "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly" is a Song from the 1946 musical Annie Get Your Gun, written by Irving Berlin. m. Irving Berlin
- "Everybody's Got A Laughing Place" Allie Wrubel
- "The Face on the Dime" w. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters m. Harold Rome. Harold Jacob Rome ( May 27, 1908, Hartford Connecticut – October 26, 1993, New York City, NY) was an Introduced by Lawrence Winters in the musical revue Call Me Mister. Lawrence Winters (1915&ndash1965 Baritone, was an African American Opera singer during the 1940s 1950s and early 1960s For the 1966 book of the same name see Call Me Mister. Call Me Mister is a Revue with sketches by Arnold Auerbach
- "Fantasy In F" m. John Serry, Sr.
- "Feudin' And Fightin' " w. John Serry Sr ( January 29, 1915 &ndash September 14, 2003) was a distinguished Concert Accordionist, Arranger Al Dubin & Burton Lane m. Al Dubin ( June 10, 1891 - February 11, 1945) was a Jewish-American Swiss -born lyricist Burton Lane ( February 2, 1912, New York City - January 5, 1997, New York City) was an American Composer Burton Lane
- "Five Minutes More" w. Sammy Cahn m. Sammy Cahn ( June 18, 1913 &ndash January 15, 1993) was a 4-time Academy Award -winning American lyricist songwriter Jule Styne
- "For You, For Me, For Evermore" w. Jule Styne ( December 31, 1905 &ndash September 20, 1994) was a British -born American Songwriter especially Ira Gershwin m. Ira Gershwin ( 6 December 1896 &ndash 17 August 1983) was an American Lyricist who collaborated with his younger George Gershwin. George Gershwin (September 26 1898 &ndash July 11 1937 was an American Composer. Introduced by Dick Haymes in the 1947 film The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
- "A Gal In Calico" w. Dick Haymes ( September 13, 1918 &ndash March 28, 1980) was an Actor and one of the most popular male vocalists of Leo Robin m. Arthur Schwartz. Introduced by Jack Carson, Sally Sweetland dubbing for Martha Vickers, and Dennis Morgan in the film The Time, the Place and the Girl. John Elmer "Jack" Carson ( October 27 1910 &ndash January 2 1963) was a Canadian-born U Martha Vickers (born Martha MacVicar May 28, 1925 - died November 2, 1971) was a film actress best known for the film The For other people of the same name see Dennis Morgan (disambiguation.
- "The Girl That I Marry" w. "The Girl That I Marry" is a Song from the 1946 musical Annie Get Your Gun, written by Irving Berlin. m. Irving Berlin. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters Introduced by Ray Middleton in the musical Annie Get Your Gun and performed by Howard Keel in the 1950 film version. Raymond Earl Middleton Jr ( February 8, 1907 – April 10, 1984), known and billed as Ray Middleton, was an American Annie Get Your Gun is a musical with lyrics and music written by Irving Berlin and a book by Herbert Fields and his sister Dorothy Howard Keel, born Harold Clifford Keel ( April 13, 1919 &ndash November 7, 2004) was an American Actor
- "Golden Earrings" w. Jay Livingston & Ray Evans m. Jay Livingston ( March 28, 1915 – October 17, 2001) was a partner with Ray Evans in a composing and songwriter duo best Raymond Bernard Evans ( February 4 1915 – February 15 2007) was an American Songwriter. Victor Young
- "The House Of Blue Lights" w. Not to be confused with the actor Victor Sen Yung who was sometimes billed as Victor Young Victor Young ( August 8, 1900 - m. Don Raye & Freddie Slack
- "How Are Things In Glocca Morra?" w. " How Are Things in Glocca Morra? " is a popular Song about a fictional village in Ireland. E. Y. Harburg m. Edgar Yipsel Harburg ( April 8 1896 – March 4 1981) best known as Yip Harburg, was an American Lyricist Burton Lane
- "Huggin' And Chalkin' " w. Burton Lane ( February 2, 1912, New York City - January 5, 1997, New York City) was an American Composer m. Clancy Hayes & Kermit Goell
- "I Got Lost In His Arms" w. "I Got Lost in His Arms" is a Song from the 1946 musical Annie Get Your Gun, written by Irving Berlin. m. Irving Berlin. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters Introduced by Ethel Merman in the musical Annie Get Your Gun. Ethel Merman ( January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American Actress and Singer for Musical Annie Get Your Gun is a musical with lyrics and music written by Irving Berlin and a book by Herbert Fields and his sister Dorothy
- "I Got The Sun In The Morning" w. "I Got the Sun in the Mornin' (and the Moon at Night" is a Song from the 1946 musical Annie Get Your Gun, written by m. Irving Berlin. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters Introduced by Ethel Merman in the musical Annie Get Your Gun and performed by Betty Hutton in the 1950 film version. Ethel Merman ( January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American Actress and Singer for Musical Annie Get Your Gun is a musical with lyrics and music written by Irving Berlin and a book by Herbert Fields and his sister Dorothy Betty Hutton (born Elizabeth June Thornburg, February 26, 1921 – March 11, 2007) was an American film
- "I Guess I'll Get The Papers" w. m. Hughie Prince & Hal Kanner
- "If This Isn't Love" w. "If This Isn't Love" is a popular Song. The music was composed by Burton Lane and the lyrics were written by E E. Y. Harburg m. Edgar Yipsel Harburg ( April 8 1896 – March 4 1981) best known as Yip Harburg, was an American Lyricist Burton Lane
- "If You Smile at Me" w. m. Cole Porter. Cole Albert Porter (June 9 1891 &ndash October 15 1964 was an American Composer and songwriter from Peru, Indiana. Introduced by Victoria Cordova in the musical Around the World
- "I'm A Lonely Little Petunia" w. m. John N. Kamano, William E. Faber & Maurice Merl
- "I'm An Indian Too" w. "I'm an Indian Too" is a Song from the 1946 musical Annie Get Your Gun, by Irving Berlin. m. Irving Berlin
- "It's A Good Day" w. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters m. Peggy Lee & Dave Barbour
- "It's A Pity To Say Goodnight" w. Peggy Lee ( May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American Jazz and popular music singer and Songwriter Dave Barbour (May 28 1912 Long Island - December 11 1965 Malibu) was an American musician m. Billy Reid
- "Laughing On The Outside" w. Billy Reid can refer to Billy Reid (football, Scottish football manager Billy Reid (footballer born 1986, Scottish footballer who played "Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside" is a popular Song. Ben Raleigh m. Bernie Wayne
- "Legalise My Name" w. Johnny Mercer m. John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer ( November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American Songwriter and Singer Harold Arlen
- "Let The Good Times Roll" m. Harold Arlen ( February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American Composer of popular music w. Fleecie Moore & Sam Theard
- "Linda" w. " Linda " is a popular Song. It was written by Jack Lawrence, and published in 1946. m. Jack Lawrence
- "Lost In The Stars" w. For the artist see Jack Lawrence (artist, for the Irish Cricketer, see Jack Lawrence (cricketer Jack Lawrence (born Maxwell Anderson m. Kurt Weill
- "Managua, Nicaragua" w. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Kurt Julian Weill ( March 2, 1900 &ndash April 3, " Managua Nicaragua " is a popular Song. The music was written by Irving Fields, the lyrics by Albert Gamse. Albert Gamse m. Irving Fields
- "Military Life" aka "The Jerk Song" w. m. Harold Rome from the musical revue Call Me Mister
- "Moonshine Lullaby" w. Harold Jacob Rome ( May 27, 1908, Hartford Connecticut – October 26, 1993, New York City, NY) was an For the 1966 book of the same name see Call Me Mister. Call Me Mister is a Revue with sketches by Arnold Auerbach "Moonshine Lullaby" is a Song from the 1946 musical Annie Get Your Gun, by Irving Berlin. m. Irving Berlin
- "Mr. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters Jackson from Jacksonville" m. w. Louis Armstrong, Claude Demetrius, Fritz Pollard
- "My Defenses Are Down" w. Louis Armstrong (August 4 1901 &ndash July 6 1971 nicknamed Satchmo or Sachimo and Pops, was an American Jazz Trumpeter Claude Demetrius (born August 3, 1916 - May 1, 1988) was an African American songwriter Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard ( January 27, 1894 – May 11, 1986) was the first African American head coach in the "My Defenses Are Down" is a Song from the 1946 musical Annie Get Your Gun, by Irving Berlin. m. Irving Berlin
- "My Heart Is A Hobo" w. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters Johnny Burke m. Johnny Burke ( 3 October 1908 &mdash 25 February 1964) was a Lyricist, widely regarded as one of the finest writers of popular Jimmy Van Heusen
- "My Sugar Is So Refined" w. Jimmy Van Heusen ( January 26, 1913 - February 7, 1990) was an American Composer. Sylvia Dee m. Sidney Lippman
- "Old Devil Moon" w. " Old Devil Moon " is a Popular song composed by Burton Lane, with lyrics by E E. Y. Harburg m. Edgar Yipsel Harburg ( April 8 1896 – March 4 1981) best known as Yip Harburg, was an American Lyricist Burton Lane
- "The Old Lamp-Lighter" w. Burton Lane ( February 2, 1912, New York City - January 5, 1997, New York City) was an American Composer " The Old Lamp-Lighter " is a popular Song. The music was written by Nat Simon, the lyrics by Charles Tobias. Charles Tobias m. Charles Tobias ( August 15 1898 &ndash July 7 1970) was an American Songwriter. Nat Simon
- "The Old Soft Shoe" w. Nancy Hamilton m. Morgan Lewis. Introduced by Ray Bolger in the revue Three to Make Ready. Ray Bolger ( January 10 1904 – January 15 1987) was an American entertainer of stage and screen best known for his portrayal of A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical Entertainment that combines Music, dance and sketches.
- "Ole Buttermilk Sky" w. m. Hoagy Carmichael
- "On The Boardwalk In Atlantic City" w. Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (November 22 1899 – December 27 1981 was an American Composer, Pianist, singer actor and bandleader Mack Gordon m. Josef Myrow
- "One-zy Two-zy" w. m. Dave Franklin & Irving Taylor
- "Open The Door, Richard" w. Irving Taylor ( 8 April 1914 in Brooklyn, NY - 3 December 1983 in Westlake Village Los Angeles, CA) was an " Open the Door Richard " was a hit "Dusty" Fletcher & John Mason m. Clinton "Dusty" Fletcher (1897 - March 15 1954 was an African-American Vaudeville performer who was best known for the comedy routine which became a hit record in Jack McVea & Dan Howell
- "Put The Blame On Mame" w. m. Allan Roberts & Doris Fisher. Allan Roberts (28 October 1943 - 21 March 1990 was a British Politician who was a Labour Member of Parliament from 1979 until his death Doris Fisher ( May 2, 1915 - January 15, 2003) was a United States Singer and Songwriter. Introduced by Anita Ellis dubbing for Rita Hayworth in the film Gilda. Rita Hayworth (October 17 1918 &ndash May 14 1987 born Margarita Carmen Cansino was a Spanish-American actress who rose to stardom in the 1940s as the era's leading Sex symbol Gilda ( 1946) is a Black-and-white Film noir directed by Charles Vidor.
- "A Rainy Night In Rio" w. Leo Robin m. Leo Robin ( 6 April, 1900 &ndash 29 December, 1984) was an American Composer, Lyricist and Songwriter Arthur Schwartz. Arthur Schwartz ( November 25, 1900 - September 3, 1984) was an American Composer. Introduced by Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, Janis Paige and Sally Sweetland dubbing for Martha Vickers in the film The Time, the Place and the Girl
- "The Red Ball Express" w. For other people of the same name see Dennis Morgan (disambiguation. John Elmer "Jack" Carson ( October 27 1910 &ndash January 2 1963) was a Canadian-born U Janis Paige (born Donna Mae Tjaden, September 16, 1922 in Tacoma Washington) is an American Film, Musical theatre Martha Vickers (born Martha MacVicar May 28, 1925 - died November 2, 1971) was a film actress best known for the film The m. Harold Rome. Harold Jacob Rome ( May 27, 1908, Hartford Connecticut – October 26, 1993, New York City, NY) was an Introduced by Lawrence Winters in the musical revue Call Me Mister. Lawrence Winters (1915&ndash1965 Baritone, was an African American Opera singer during the 1940s 1950s and early 1960s For the 1966 book of the same name see Call Me Mister. Call Me Mister is a Revue with sketches by Arnold Auerbach
- "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66" w. m. Bobby Troup
- "Rumors Are Flying" w. Bobby Troup ( October 18 1918 - February 7 1999) was an American Actor, Jazz Pianist and Songwriter m. Bennie Benjamin & George David Weiss
- "Sooner Or Later" w. Ray Gilbert m. Ray Gilbert ( 5 September 1912, Hartford Connecticut &ndash 3 March 1976, Los Angeles California) was a Lyricist Charles Wolcott
- "South America, Take It Away" w. m. Harold Rome Introduced by Betty Garrett in the musical revue Call Me Mister. Betty Garrett (born May 23, 1919, St Joseph Missouri) is an American actress, Comedian and Dancer who For the 1966 book of the same name see Call Me Mister. Call Me Mister is a Revue with sketches by Arnold Auerbach
- "Stella by Starlight" w. Ned Washington m. Victor Young
- "Stone Cold Dead in de Market" w. m. Wilmoth Houdini
- "A Sunday Kind of Love" w. " A Sunday Kind of Love " is a popular Song by Barbara Belle Anita Leonard Stan Rhodes and Louis Prima, published in 1946. m. Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Stan Rhodes & Louis Prima
- "Tenderly" w. Louis Prima ( December 7, 1910 Legacy The Prima-Butera arrangements and recordings continued to be copied by younger musicians including David Jack Lawrence m. Walter Gross
- "That's All Right" w. m. Arthur Crudup
- "There's Good Blues Tonight" Edna Osser, Glenn Osser
- "There's No Business Like Show Business" w. Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (also known as "Pop" Crudup) ( August 24 1905 — March 28 1974) was a Delta Edna Osser ( April 24, 1919 &ndash April 6, 2005) was an American songwriter Abe (Glenn Osser (born August 28, 1914) was an American musician musical arranger, Orchestra leader and songwriter " There's No Business Like Show Business " is an Irving Berlin song written for Annie Get Your Gun. m. Irving Berlin
- "They Say It's Wonderful" w. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters "They Say It's Wonderful" is a popular Song written by Irving Berlin for the musical Annie Get Your Gun (1946 where it m. Irving Berlin
- "The Things We Did Last Summer" w. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters " The Things We Did Last Summer " is a Popular song from 1946. Sammy Cahn m. Sammy Cahn ( June 18, 1913 &ndash January 15, 1993) was a 4-time Academy Award -winning American lyricist songwriter Jule Styne
- "Time After Time" w. Jule Styne ( December 31, 1905 &ndash September 20, 1994) was a British -born American Songwriter especially Sammy Cahn m. Sammy Cahn ( June 18, 1913 &ndash January 15, 1993) was a 4-time Academy Award -winning American lyricist songwriter Jule Styne
- "To Each His Own" w. Jule Styne ( December 31, 1905 &ndash September 20, 1994) was a British -born American Songwriter especially " To Each His Own " is a popular Song. The music was written by Jay Livingston, the lyrics by Ray Evans. Ray Evans m. Raymond Bernard Evans ( February 4 1915 – February 15 2007) was an American Songwriter. Jay Livingston
- "Uncle Remus Said" w. Jay Livingston ( March 28, 1915 – October 17, 2001) was a partner with Ray Evans in a composing and songwriter duo best m. Johnny Lange, Hy Heath & Eliot Daniel
- "Valse" m. Tchaikovsky arr. John Serry, Sr.
- "La vie en rose" w. John Serry Sr ( January 29, 1915 &ndash September 14, 2003) was a distinguished Concert Accordionist, Arranger " La Vie en Rose " ( French for "Life in pink" was the Signature song of French singer Édith Piaf. (Eng) Mack David (Fr) Édith Piaf m. Édith Piaf (December 19 1915&mdashOctober 10 1963 was a French singer and cultural icon who "is almost universally regarded as France's greatest popular singer Louiguy
- "When I Walk with You" w. John Latouche m. John Treville Latouche ( November 13, 1914 in Richmond Virginia – August 7, 1956 in Calais Vermont) was a musician and Duke Ellington. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29 1899 &ndash May 24 1974 was an American Composer, Pianist, and Bandleader. Introduced by Alfred Drake and Jet MacDonald in the musical Beggar's Holiday
- "Who Do You Love, I Hope" w. Alfred Drake ( October 7, 1914 - July 25, 1992) was an American Actor and Singer. Beggar's Holiday is a musical with a book and lyrics by John La Touche and music by Duke Ellington. " Who Do You Love I Hope? " is a popular Song by Irving Berlin. m. Irving Berlin
- "A Woman's Prerogative" w. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters Johnny Mercer m. John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer ( November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American Songwriter and Singer Harold Arlen
- "You Call Everybody Darling" w. Harold Arlen ( February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American Composer of popular music " You Call Everybody Darlin' " is a popular Song. It was written by Sam Martin, Ben Trace, and Clem Watts and published in m. Sam Martin, Ben Trace & Clem Watts
- "You Can't Get A Man With A Gun" w. "You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" is a Song from the 1946 musical Annie Get Your Gun, by Irving Berlin. m. Irving Berlin
- "You Make Me Feel So Young" w. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters " You Make Me Feel So Young " is a 1946 popular Song composed by Josef Myrow, with lyrics written by Mack Gordon. Mack Gordon m. Mack Gordon (born Morris Gittler, 21 June 1904 - 1 March 1959) was an American Composer and Lyricist Josef Myrow
- "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" w. Josef Myrow (1910 - 1987 was a Russian-born Composer known for his work in film scores in the 1940s and 50s " Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah " is a song from the Disney 1946 Live action and Animated Movie Song of the South Ray Gilbert m. Ray Gilbert ( 5 September 1912, Hartford Connecticut &ndash 3 March 1976, Los Angeles California) was a Lyricist Allie Wrubel
Classical music
- Malcolm Arnold - Symphony for Strings opus 13
- Arno Babadzhanian - Polyphonic Piano Sonata
- Benjamin Britten - Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
- Aaron Copland - Symphony No. Allie Wrubel ( 15 January, 1905 &ndash 13 January, 1973) was an American Composer and Songwriter. Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold, CBE (21 October 1921 – 23 September 2006 was an English Composer and symphonist. Arno Babajanian (Առնո Բաբաջանյան Арно Арутюнович Бабаджанян January 22 1921 – November 11 1983) was Edward Benjamin Britten Baron Britten, OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976 was an English Composer, conductor, This article is about the television series for information about the composition by Benjamin Britten see The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. Aaron Copland (November 14 1900 &ndash December 2 1990 was an American Composer of concert and film music as well as an accomplished Pianist. 3
- George Crumb - Poem; Seven Songs for voice and piano
- Gottfried von Einem - Dantons Tod
- Don Gillis - Symphony No. 5½, A Symphony for Fun
- Ruth Gipps - Symphony No. George Crumb (born October 24, 1929) is an American Composer of modern and Avant garde music Gottfried von Einem ( January 24, 1918 &ndash July 12, 1996) was an Austrian Composer. Donald Eugene Gillis ( June 17 1912 &ndash January 10 1978) was a US Composer, conductor and teacher The Symphony No 5½ A Symphony for Fun, is an Orchestral Symphony written in 1946 by American composer Don Gillis. Ruth Gipps ( 20 February 1921 &ndash 23 February 1999) was a British Composer, an Oboist and Pianist 2
- Jesus Guridi - Sinfonía Pirenaica
- Karl Amadeus Hartmann - Symphony No. Karl Amadeus Hartmann ( August 2, 1905 Munich &ndash December 5, 1963 Munich was a German Composer 2 "Adagio"
- Herbert Howells - Gloucester Service
- Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Cello Concerto
- Edmund Rubbra - Cello Sonata opus 60
- Roger Sessions - Symphony No. Herbert Norman Howells CH (17 October 1892 &ndash 23 February 1983 was an English Composer, organist, and teacher Erich Wolfgang Korngold ( May 29, 1897 &ndash November 29, 1957) was an Academy Award -winning 20th century Film and Edmund Rubbra ( Charles Edmund Duncan-Rubbra) ( 23 May 1901 &ndash 14 February 1986) was a British composer Roger Huntington Sessions ( 28 December 1896 &ndash 16 March 1985) was an American Composer, critic and teacher of music 2, Piano Sonata No. 2
- William Walton - String Quartet No. Sir William Turner Walton, OM ( March 29, 1902 &ndash March 8, 1983) was a British Composer and 2
Opera
Musical theater
- Annie Get Your Gun (Irving Berlin) - Broadway production opened at the Imperial Theatre on May 16 and ran for 1147 performances
- Around the World ( Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Orson Welles) Broadway production opened at the Adelphi Theatre on May 31 and ran for 75 performances
- Beggar's Holiday opened at the Broadway Theatre on December 26 and ran for 111 performances
- Burlesque Broadway revival opened at the Belasco Theatre on December 25 and ran for 439 performances
- Call Me Mister Broadway revue opened at the National Theatre on April 18 and ran for 734 performances
- Lute Song ( music: Raymond Scott lyrics Bernie Hanighen) Broadway production opened at the Plymouth Theatre on February 6 and ran for 146 performances
- Show Boat (Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II) - Broadway revival opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre on January 5 and ran for 418 performances
- Song of Norway London production opened at the Palace Theatre on March 7 and ran for 526 performances
- St. Louis Woman Broadway production opened at the Martin Beck Theatre on March 30 and ran for 113 performances
- Sweetest And Lowest London revue opened at the Ambassadors Theatre on May 9 and ran for 791 performances
- Three to Make Ready Broadway revue opened at the Adelphi Theatre (New York) on March 7 and ran for 327 performances. Edward Benjamin Britten Baron Britten, OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976 was an English Composer, conductor, For Shakespeare 's poem see The Rape of Lucrece The Rape of Lucretia (Op Annie Get Your Gun is a musical with lyrics and music written by Irving Berlin and a book by Herbert Fields and his sister Dorothy Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located For other uses see Imperial Theatre. The Imperial Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 249 West 45th Street Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Cole Albert Porter (June 9 1891 &ndash October 15 1964 was an American Composer and songwriter from Peru, Indiana. George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television The Adelphi Theatre is a 1500-seat West End theatre, located on the Strand in the City of Westminster. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Beggar's Holiday is a musical with a book and lyrics by John La Touche and music by Duke Ellington. The Broadway Theatre (formerly Universal's Colony Theatre, BS Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. The Belasco Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 111 West 44th Street in midtown- Manhattan. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian For the 1966 book of the same name see Call Me Mister. Call Me Mister is a Revue with sketches by Arnold Auerbach Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Raymond Scott (born Harry Warnow, 10 September 1908 &mdash 8 February 1994) was an American composer band leader pianist engineer Bernard D Hanighen ( April 27, 1908, Omaha Nebraska - October 19, 1976, New York NY) was an American songwriter The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 236 West 45th Street ( George Abbott Way) in midtown- Manhattan. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Show Boat is a musical in two acts with music by Jerome Kern and book (based on a novel by Edna Ferber) and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein Jerome David Kern ( January 27, 1885 &ndash November 11, 1945) was an American Composer of popular music Oscar Hammerstein II (ˈhæmɚstaɪn (born Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein) ( July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was The Ziegfeld Theatre was a Broadway Theatre formerly located at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and 54th Street in Manhattan, Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Song of Norway is a musical written in 1944 by Robert Wright and George Forrest, adapted from the music of Edvard Grieg and the book West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" The Palace Theatre, is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus St Louis Woman is a musical by Harold Arlen (music and Johnny Mercer (lyrics based upon the novel God Sends Sunday Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Al_Hirschfeld_Theatre_ticket_box_NYCjpg|thumb|Ticket booth]]The Al Hirschfeld Theatre is a legitimate theatre located at 302 West 45th Street in midtown- Manhattan. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical Entertainment that combines Music, dance and sketches. The Ambassadors Theatre (formerly the New Ambassadors Theatre) is a West End theatre located in West Street, near Cambridge Circus on the Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical Entertainment that combines Music, dance and sketches. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus
- Yours Is My Heart Broadway production opened on September 5 at the Shubert Theatre and ran for 36 performances
Musical films
- The Bamboo Blonde starring Frances Langford
- Do You Love Me? released May 17, starring Maureen O'Hara, Dick Haymes and featuring Harry James and his Music Makers. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Frances Newbern Langford ( April 4, 1913, Lakeland Florida &ndash July 11, 2005, Jensen Beach Florida) was an American Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Maureen O'Hara (born Maureen FitzSimons on 17 August 1920 in Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish film actress Dick Haymes ( September 13, 1918 &ndash March 28, 1980) was an Actor and one of the most popular male vocalists of Harry James ( March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American Musician and Band leader, and a well-known
- Earl Carroll Sketchbook starring Constance Moore, William Marshall and Edward Everett Horton
- Easy to Wed starring Esther Williams, Van Johnson, Lucille Ball and Keenan Wynn. Constance Moore ( January 18, 1920 - September 16, 2005 in Los Angeles, California) was a singer and actress William Marshall or William Marshal is a name shared by the following individuals Political figures noblemen and military leaders William Marshal Edward Everett Horton ( March 18, 1886 – September 29, 1970) was an American Character actor with a long career including For the Fijian academic business woman see Esther Williams (academic Esther Jane Williams (born August 8 1921 is a retired Charles "Van" Johnson (born August 25, 1916) is an American film and television actor and dancer Lucille Ball (August 6 1911 – April 26 1989 was an American comedienne, film television stage and radio Actress, model, film Keenan Wynn ( July 27, 1916 – October 14, 1986) was an American Character actor and member of a well-known show-business Directed by Eddie Buzzell.
- Gaiety George released July 22 starring Richard Greene and Ann Todd. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Richard Marius Joseph Greene ( 25 August, 1918 - 1 June, 1985) - some sources list his birth date as 1914 - was a noted English Ann Todd ( 24 January 1909, Hartford, Cheshire — 6 May 1993, London) was a
- The Harvey Girls
- The Jolson Story
- London Town released September 30 starring Sid Fields, Greta Gynt, Petula Clark, Kay Kendall and Sonny Hale and featuring Tessie O'Shea and Beryl Davis. The Harvey Girls is a MGM Musical film based on a 1942 novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams about Fred Harvey 's famous Harvey The Jolson Story is a 1946 musical biography which purports to tell the life story of singer Al Jolson. London Town is a 1946 musical Film, was an infamous flops in the history of British cinema. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Sidney Fields (February 5 1898—September 28 1975 was a comedy actor and writer best known for his featured role on The Abbott and Costello Show in the early Greta Gynt (born as Margrethe Woxholt on 15 November 1916, Oslo Norway d Petula Clark, CBE (born 15 November 1932 is an English singer actress and Composer best known for her upbeat popular international hits Kay Kendall ( May 21, 1926 - September 6, 1959) was a Golden Globe Award -winning English actress Teresa “Tessie” O'Shea ( March 13 1913 - April 21 1995) was a Welsh Entertainer and actress.
- Song Of The South
- St. Louis Woman
- Susie Steps Out starring David Bruce, Cleatus Caldwell and Margaret Dumont. Song of the South is a feature film produced by Walt Disney, released on November 12, 1946, by RKO Radio Pictures and based on the St Louis Woman is a musical by Harold Arlen (music and Johnny Mercer (lyrics based upon the novel God Sends Sunday David Bruce may refer to David II of Scotland (1324–1371 David Bruce King of Scots son of King Robert the Bruce David Bruce (actor Margaret Dumont ( October 20, 1882 &ndash March 6, 1965) was an American comedic actress Directed by Reginald Le Borg. Reginald Le Borg ( 11 December, 1902 &ndash 25 March, 1989) was an Austrian Film director.
- Sweetheart of Sigma Chi starring Phil Regan, Elyse Knox and Phil Brito and featuring Frankie Carle & his Orchestra
- Swing Parade of 1946 starring Gale Storm, Phil Regan and The Three Stooges and featuring Connee Boswell and Louis Jordan. called the most beloved and popular of college fraternity songs "The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi " was written in 1911 by Byron D Phil Regan may refer to Phil Regan (actor (1906&ndash1996 Phil Regan (baseball (born 1937 Elyse Knox (born December 14, 1917) is an American actress Early life Born in Hartford Connecticut, she studied at the Traphagen Frankie Carle ( March 25 1903 &ndash March 7 2001) was an American Pianist and Bandleader. Swing Parade of 1946 is musical Comedy Film. In it the Three Stooges help an aspiring singer Carol Lawrence ( Gale Storm Josephine Owaissa Cottle (born April 5, 1922) better known as Gale Storm, is an American actress Phil Regan may refer to Phil Regan (actor (1906&ndash1996 Phil Regan (baseball (born 1937 The Three Stooges were an American Vaudeville and Comedy act of the early to mid–20th century best known for their numerous Short subject films Constance "Connee" Boswell ( December 3, 1907 - October 11, 1976) was an American female vocalist born in Kansas City Louis Jordan ( July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was a pioneering American Jazz, Blues and Rhythm & blues Directed by Phil Carlson. Phillip Henry Carlson (born 8 August 1951 Nundah Queensland) is a former Australian Cricketer who played in 2 Tests and 4 ODIs in 1979
- Tars and Spars starring Janet Blair, Alfred Drake and Sid Caesar. Janet Blair ( April 23 1921 - February 19 2007) was an American Film and Television actress. Alfred Drake ( October 7, 1914 - July 25, 1992) was an American Actor and Singer. Isaac Sidney "Sid" Caesar (born September 8, 1922) is an Emmy Award -winning American comic actor and writer known as the leading man
- Three Little Girls in Blue starring June Haver, George Montgomery, Vivian Blaine, Celeste Holm and Vera Ellen. June Haver ( June 10, 1926 &ndash July 4, 2005) was an American film actress, who was born in Rock Island Illinois George Montgomery ( August 29, 1916 - December 12, 2000) was an American painter, sculptor, furniture craftsman Vivian Blaine ( 21 November, 1921 – 9 December, 1995) was an Actress and Singer best known for originating the role Celeste Holm (born April 29, 1917) is an American stage, Film, and Television actress, perhaps best remembered Vera-Ellen ( February 16, 1921 - August 30, 1981) was an American actress and stage and Film Directed by Bruce Humberstone. H Bruce 'Lucky' Humberstone (b November 18, 1901 in Buffalo New York - d
- Till The Clouds Roll By
- The Time, the Place and the Girl released on December 28 starring Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, Janis Paige and Martha Vickers. Till The Clouds Roll By is an American musical - biographical film made by MGM in 1946. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of For other people of the same name see Dennis Morgan (disambiguation. John Elmer "Jack" Carson ( October 27 1910 &ndash January 2 1963) was a Canadian-born U Janis Paige (born Donna Mae Tjaden, September 16, 1922 in Tacoma Washington) is an American Film, Musical theatre Martha Vickers (born Martha MacVicar May 28, 1925 - died November 2, 1971) was a film actress best known for the film The
- Ziegfeld Follies starring Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Lucille Bremer, Fanny Brice, Judy Garland, Kathryn Grayson, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly and Red Skelton. Ziegfeld Follies ( MGM) is a 1946 Hollywood musical comedy Film, directed by Roy Del Ruth and Vincente Minnelli Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 &ndash June 22, 1987) was an American Academy Award Lucille Ball (August 6 1911 – April 26 1989 was an American comedienne, film television stage and radio Actress, model, film Lucille Bremer ( February 21 1917 &ndash April 16 1996) was an American Film actress and Dancer Fanny Brice ( October 29 1891 – May 29 1951) was a popular and influential American Comedienne, Singer Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer WikipediaWikiProject_Opera#Infoboxes --> Kathryn Grayson (born February 9, 1922) is an American actress Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (born June 30, 1917) is an iconic American singer and Actress. Eugene Curran “Gene” Kelly ( August 23, &ndash February 2,) was an American Dancer, Actor, Singer, director Richard Bernard “Red” Skelton ( July 18, 1913 &ndash September 17, 1997) was an American comedian who was best known as a top Directed by Vincente Minnelli. Vincente Minnelli ( February 28, 1903 &ndash July 25, 1986) was a famous Academy Award -winning Hollywood director
Births
- January 3 - John Paul Jones, Led Zeppelin
- January 4 - Arthur Conley
- January 6 - Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd
- January 7
- January 8 - Robby Krieger, The Doors
- January 10 - Aynsley Dunbar, John Mayall, Jefferson Starship, Journey
- January 11
- January 12 - Cynthia Robinson, Sly & the Family Stone
- January 16 - Ronnie Milsap
- January 19 - Dolly Parton
- January 22 - Malcolm McLaren, Sex Pistols
- January 26 - Deon Jackson
- January 27
- January 28 - Rick Allen, Box Tops
- January 31 - Terry Kath, Chicago
- February 6 - Kate McGarrigle
- February 7 - Sammy Johns
- February 13
- February 17 - Dodie Stevens
- February 19 - Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath
- February 20 - Jerome Geils of the J.Geils Band
- February 23 - Rusty Young, Poco
- March 1 - Tony Ashton, Ashton, Gardner and Dyke
- March 4 - Red Stripe, The Flying Pickets
- March 6
- March 7
- March 8 - Randy Meisner, Poco, The Eagles
- March 12 - Liza Minnelli
- March 15 - Howard E. Scott, War
- March 17 - Harold Brown, War
- March 19
- March 21 - Ray Dorset, Mungo Jerry
- March 22 - Harry Vanda, The Easybeats
- March 24 - Colin Petersen, The Bee Gees
- March 27 - Andy Bown, Status Quo
- March 30 - Dave Ball, The Turtles
- April 1 - Ronnie Lane, The Faces
- April 3 - Dee Murray, Elton John Band
- April 4 - Dave Hill, Slade
- April 11 - Bob Harris
- April 13
- April 16 - Pēteris Vasks, Latvian composer
- April 17 - Bill Kreutzmann, Grateful Dead
- April 18
- May 1 - Jerry Weiss, Blood, Sweat & Tears
- May 2 - Lesley Gore, singer
- May 10 - Cher, singer and actress
- May 10 - Dave Mason, Traffic
- May 10
- May 16 - Robert Fripp, King Crimson
- May 24 - Steve Upton, Wishbone Ash
- June 5 - Freddy Stone, Sly & the Family Stone
- June 10 - Millie Small
- June 11 - John Lawton, Uriah Heep
- June 15 - Noddy Holder, Slade
- June 20 - Anne Murray, singer
- June 25 - Ian McDonald, record producer, (Foreigner)
- June 25 - Allen Lanier, Blue Öyster Cult
- June 30 - Billy Brown, The Moments
- June 30 - Ian Matthews, Fairport Convention
- July 1 - Debbie Harry, Blondie
- July 9 - Bon Scott, AC/DC
- July 15 - Linda Ronstadt
- July 18 - Tim Lynch, The Flamin' Groovies
- July 19 - Alan Gorrie, Average White Band
- July 21 - Barry Whitwam, Herman's Hermits
- July 22
- July 23 - Andy Mackay, Roxy Music
- July 24 - Alan Whitehead, Marmalade
- July 28 - Jonathan Edwards
- July 30 - Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond, Jethro Tull
- July 31
- August 1 - Boz Burrell, Bad Company
- August 5 - Jimmy Webb
- August 10 - Peter Karrie, star of West End musical productions
- August 14 - Larry Graham, Sly & The Family Stone
- August 19 - Beat Raaflaub, conductor
- August 23 - Keith Moon, The Who
- September 1 - Gregg Errico, Sly and the Family Stone
- September 1 - Barry Gibb, The Bee Gees
- September 4
- September 5
- September 9
- Billy Preston, singer and musician (d. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. John Paul Jones (born John Baldwin on January 3, 1946) is an English Musician, Composer, arranger, Record Led Zeppelin were Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Arthur Lee Conley ( January 4 1946 – November 17 2003) was an American soul Singer, best known for the 1967 Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Syd Barrett (born Roger Keith Barrett; 6 January 1946 - 7 July 2006 was an English singer songwriter guitarist and artist Pink Floyd are Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Jann Simon Wenner (born January 7, 1946, in New York City) is the co-founder and publisher of the music and politics biweekly Rolling Stone Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Andy Brown may refer to Andy Brown (Zimbabwean musician, musician from Zimbabwe Andy Brown (ice hockey, former ice hockey player in the National The Fortunes are an Archetypal English Beat group. Formed in Birmingham, The Fortunes first came to prominence and international acclaim in 1965 Pink Floyd are Paul Revere and the Raiders is an American rock band that saw enormous mainstream success in the second half of the 1960s and earlier 1970s best-known for hits like Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Robert Alan Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American Rock and roll Guitarist and Songwriter. This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Aynsley Thomas Dunbar (born 10 January 1946, in Liverpool, England) is a prolific English Drummer. John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is a pioneering English Blues Singer, Songwriter, and multi- Instrumentalist Jefferson Starship is an American rock band that was popular in the 1970s and 1980s Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1973 Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Tony Kaye (born Anthony John Selvidge on January 11, 1946 in Leicester, England) is a British Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. Naomi Judd is an American Country music Singer, Songwriter, and activist Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Cynthia Robinson (born January 12, 1946 in Sacramento California) is an African-American Musician, best known for being the Sly & the Family Stone is an American funk, soul and rock band from San Francisco California. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Ronnie Lee Milsap (born January 16, 1943 in Robbinsville North Carolina) is an American Country/Pop singer and Musician. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Country music Singer / Songwriter, Author, actress Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Malcolm McLaren (born Malcolm Robert Andrew Edwards on January 22 1946 in London) is an English Impresario and musician The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Deon Jackson (born January 26 1946 Ann Arbor Michigan) was an American soul singer and songwriter Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Nedra Talley now Nedra Talley Ross (born January 27 1946, in New York) was a member of the Girl group The Ronettes, along The Ronettes were a Girl group of the 1960s from New York City, best known for their work with producer Phil Spector. Kim Gardner ( 27 January 1946, Dulwich, London — 24 October 2001, Los Angeles) was a Musician. The Byrds were a popular American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964 Ashton Gardner and Dyke were a power rock trio, most popular in the early 1970s Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Rick Allen may refer to Rick Allen (drummer (b 1963 British musician with the rock band Def Leppard Rick Allen (keyboardist (b The Box Tops were a Memphis Pop music group of the late 1960s Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Terry Alan Kath ( January 31, 1946 – January 23, 1978) born in Chicago Illinois was the original Guitarist and founding member Chicago is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. 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Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Dodie Stevens (born Geraldine Ann Pasquale, 17 February 1946, Chicago, Illinois) is an American pop Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Frank Anthony "Iommi (born February 19 1948, in Aston, Birmingham England) is an English Guitarist and Songwriter Black Sabbath are an Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment The J Geils Band was an American rock band who were formed in 1967 in Worcester Massachusetts, that had a successful R&B -influenced Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Poco is an American Country rock band originally formed by Richie Furay and Jim Messina following the demise of Buffalo Springfield Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Tony Ashton (1 March 1946 Blackburn, Lancashire - 28 May 2001 London) was an English rock Pianist, Keyboardist Ashton Gardner and Dyke were a power rock trio, most popular in the early 1970s Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Red Stripe is a Jamaican lager-style Beer whose logo is a bold diagonal red stripe The Flying Pickets is a British A cappella Vocal group, that had a surprise Christmas number one hit in 1983 in the UK singles chart Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of David Jon Gilmour CBE (born 6 March 1946 is an English Musician, best known as the Lead guitarist one of the lead Singers Pink Floyd are Blood Sweat & Tears (also known as " BS&T " is an American music group originally formed in 1967 in New York City. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus For the Austrian-born composer producer songwriter and arranger see Peter Wolf (producer. The J Geils Band was an American rock band who were formed in 1967 in Worcester Massachusetts, that had a successful R&B -influenced Matthew Fisher (born Matthew Charles Fisher 7 March 1946 in Addiscombe, Croydon, England) is the Procol Harum are a British rock band formed in the 1960s which built an important foundation for what would become Progressive rock, or perhaps more Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. 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Dee Murray (3 April 1946 - 15 January 1992 was an English Bassist, best known as a member of Elton John 's original rock band Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. David John Hill (born 4 April 1946, in Flete House Hospital Holbeton, near Kingsbridge, Devon, England Slade are an English Glam rock band Slade were one of the most recognizable acts of the glam rock movement and were at their peak the most commercially popular Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. 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Leonard Joel “Lenny” Baker ( January 17, 1945 – April 12, 1982) was an American Actor of stage and Film Sha Na Na is a well-known Rock and roll revival act Announcing themselves as "from the streets of New York" and outfitted in gold lame leather jackets and Elvis Alexander Lee "Skip" Spence ( April 18, 1946 – April 16, 1999) was a Musician and Singer-songwriter best known Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the Psychedelic rock movement Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Jerry Weiss (born May 1, 1946 in New York City) is an American Trumpet / Flugelhorn player best known as a founding member Blood Sweat & Tears (also known as " BS&T " is an American music group originally formed in 1967 in New York City. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Lesley Gore (born May 2, 1946 as Lesley Sue Goldstein) is an American Singer-songwriter of the " Girl group era" Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. David Thomas Mason (born 10 May 1944) is an English Musician, singer songwriter, and Guitarist from Worcester Traffic were an English rock band formed in 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Donovan ( Donovan Phillips Leitch, born 10 May 1946 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Singer-songwriter and guitarist Graham Gouldman (born Graham Keith Gouldman, 10 May 1946, Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, England) is an Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. 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Anne Murray CC ONS (born Morna Anne Murray on June 20 1945 is a Canadian singer Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Ian McDonald (born 25 June 1946, in Osterley, Middlesex) is an English multi-instrumental musician best known as a founding member In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Allen Lanier (born June 25, 1946) is a member of Blue Öyster Cult. Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in New York in 1967 and still active in 2008 Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Ray Goodman & Brown, are an American R&B vocal group. 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Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980 was an Australian rock musician most well-known for being the lead singer and Lyricist AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Timothy Wyckoff Lynch (born February 7 1970) is one of the earliest Internet television critics (posting reviews to USENET as early The Flamin' Groovies were an American Rock music band of the 1960s and '70s Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Alan Gorrie (born 19 July 1946, Perth, Scotland) is a Scottish bassist, Guitarist Keyboarder and Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Jan Barry Whitwam (born 21 July 1946, in Prestbury, South Manchester) was the Drummer for the band Herman's Hermits Herman's Hermits were an English Pop band, formed in Manchester in 1963 as 'Herman & The Hermits' Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of The Ronettes were a Girl group of the 1960s from New York City, best known for their work with producer Phil Spector. Mireille Mathieu (miʁɛj maˈtjø in French (born July 22, 1946) is a French Singer. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Andrew "Andy" Mackay (born 23 July 1946 is an English Musician, best known as the Saxophonist for the Art rock group Roxy Music Roxy Music is an English Art rock group founded in the early 1970s by art school graduate Bryan Ferry ( vocals and keyboards) Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Alan Patrick Vincent Whitehead (born 15 September 1950 Isleworth) is the Labour Member of Parliament for Southampton Test. Marmalade were a successful Scottish Pop/rock group, from Glasgow in Scotland originally known as Dean Ford and The Gaylords between Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. This article is about the musician for other uses of Jonathan Edwards see Jonathan Edwards. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Jeffrey Hammond (born July 30, 1946, in Blackpool, sometimes credited as Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond) was a Bass guitar player for the Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967-1968 Their music is marked by the distinctive vocal style and lead Flute work of front man Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Bob Welch (born July 31, 1946 in Los Angeles, California) is a former member of Fleetwood Mac, who had a briefly successful solo Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Gary Lewis (born Gary Harold Lee Levitch, July 31 1945) is an American Musician, who performed in the band Gary Lewis & the Playboys Gary Lewis and the Playboys were a 1960s pop group fronted by Gary Lewis, son of Comedian Jerry Lewis. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Boz Burrell (born Raymond Burrell) 1 August 1946 in Lincoln, England – 21 September 2006 in Spain Bad Company are an English Blues rock supergroup founded in 1973 consisting of band members from Free ( Paul Rodgers, Simon Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Jimmy Layne Webb is an American songwriter From his initial success with " Up Up and Away," " By the Time I Get to Phoenix," " Wichita Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Peter Karrie (born August 10, 1946) is a Welsh Singer, best known for his portrayal of the lead role in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Larry Graham Jr (born August 14, 1946 in Beaumont Texas) is an American Baritone Singer, Musician, Songwriter Sly & the Family Stone is an American funk, soul and rock band from San Francisco California. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Beat Martin Raaflaub (born August 19, 1946, Winterthur) is a Swiss conductor. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Keith John Moon ( August 23, 1946 &ndash September 7, 1978) was the Drummer of the rock group The Who. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Greg Errico (born 1 September 1946, San Francisco, California) is an American Musician / Record producer, Sly & the Family Stone is an American funk, soul and rock band from San Francisco California. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Barry Alan Crompton Gibb CBE (born 1 September 1946 is a singer songwriter and producer Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Gary Duncan (born Gary Grubb, September 4 1946, San Diego, California) is an American Musician, once Guitarist Quicksilver Messenger Service is an American Psychedelic rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco and considered as a part of the city's Greg Elmore (born September 4, 1946, in the Coronado Naval Air Station California) is an American Musician, formerly with The Brogues Quicksilver Messenger Service is an American Psychedelic rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco and considered as a part of the city's Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991 was a Zanzibar -born British Musician, best known as the lead Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist George Allen Miles Jr ( September 5, 1947 &ndash February 26, 2008) known as Buddy Miles, was an American rock Loudon Snowden Wainwright III (born September 5, 1946) is an American Songwriter, Folk singer, Humorist, and Marmalade were a successful Scottish Pop/rock group, from Glasgow in Scotland originally known as Dean Ford and The Gaylords between Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian William Everett Preston ( September 2 1946 – June 6 2006) was an American Soul musician from Houston Texas, 2006)
- Bruce Palmer, Buffalo Springfield
- Doug Ingle, Iron Butterfly
- September 18 - Alan King, Ace
- September 19 - John Coghlan, Status Quo
- September 24 - Jerry Donahue, Fairport Convention
- September 28 - Helen Shapiro
- September 30 - Sylvia Peterson, The Chiffons
- October 10
- October 11 - Gary Mallaber, Steve Miller Band
- October 13 - Dorothy Moore, singer
- October 14 - Justin Hayward, The Moody Blues
- October 15
- October 18 - Howard Shore, film composer
- October 19 - Keith Reid, Procul Harum
- October 21 - Lee Loughnane, Chicago
- October 22 - Eddie Brigati, Young Rascals
- October 24 - Jerry Edmonton, Steppenwolf
- October 26 - Keith Hopwood, Herman's Hermits
- October 29 - Peter Green, Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall
- October 30
- November 1 - Ric Grech, Family, Traffic, Blind Faith
- November 5
- Herman Brood, Dutch rock 'n' roll artist
- Gram Parsons, country musician (The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers) (d. Bruce Palmer ( September 9 1946 – October 1 2004) was a Canadian musician most famous for playing Bass guitar in the influential Buffalo Springfield was a short-lived but influential Folk rock group that served as a springboard for the careers of Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Doug Ingle (born September 9, 1946 in Omaha Nebraska, US) was the organist vocalist and primary Composer for the Iron Butterfly is an American Psychedelic rock and early Heavy metal band well known for their 1968 hit " In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Alan King may refer to Alan King (comedian, American comedian Alan King (filmmaker, Canadian documentary filmmaker Ace were a British Rock music band, who enjoyed moderate success in the 1970s Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. John Coghlan may refer to John Coghlan (engineer Engineer for Argentina John Coghlan (drummer Drummer for the band Status Quo Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which" Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Jerry Donahue (born September 24, 1946, Manhattan, New York City) is a Guitarist who has played for Poet And The One Man Band Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Helen Shapiro (born 28 September 1946, Bethnal Green, London Before she was sixteen years old Shapiro had been voted Britain's 'Top Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the The Chiffons was an all Girl group originating from the Bronx area of New York in 1960. The Chiffons was an all Girl group originating from the Bronx area of New York in 1960. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated John Prine (born October 10, 1946, in Maywood Illinois) is a Grammy Award-winning American country / folk Singer-songwriter Keith Reid (born Keith Stuart Brian Reid, 19 October 1946 Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England) is a Songwriter who wrote the Procol Harum are a British rock band formed in the 1960s which built an important foundation for what would become Progressive rock, or perhaps more Sir Willard Wentworth White CBE (born October 10, 1946) is a Jamaican born British Bass-baritone. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Gary Mallaber (born October 11, 1946 in Buffalo New York) is a Los Angeles session Drummer, Percussionist and The Steve Miller Band is an influential American Blues rock band led by Steve Miller on Guitar and lead vocals Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Dorothy Moore (born 13 October 1946, Jackson, Mississippi) is an American pop, R&B, and soul Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces David Justin Hayward (born 14 October 1946, in Swindon, Wiltshire) is an English Musician, best known as a The Moody Blues are an English psychedelic rock band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Richard Lynn Carpenter (born October 15 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut He frequently played the piano while his sister Karen played baseball outside The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. Marsha Hunt (born April 15, 1946) is an African American model, Singer, Novelist and actress. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy Award -winning Canadian Composer Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Keith Reid (born Keith Stuart Brian Reid, 19 October 1946 Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England) is a Songwriter who wrote the Procol Harum are a British rock band formed in the 1960s which built an important foundation for what would become Progressive rock, or perhaps more Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Lee Loughnane (pronounced LOCK-nane (born 21 October 1946, in Elmwood Park Illinois) is an American Trumpeter Flugelhorn player Chicago is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. The band began as a politically charged sometimes experimental rock band and later moved to a predominately Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Eddie Brigati (born Edward Brigati Jr, 22 October 1945, Garfield, New Jersey) is an American Singer and The Rascals (initially known as The Young Rascals) were an American soul and rock group of the 1960s Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Jerry Edmonton ( October 24 1946 — November 28 1993) was the Drummer for the rock band, Steppenwolf Steppenwolf is a rock band that helped establish Heavy metal music in the late 1960s along with bands like Blue Cheer and Iron Butterfly Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Keith Hopwood (born 26 October 1946, Davyhulme, Urmston, Lancashire) served as Rhythm guitarist / Backing vocalist Herman's Hermits were an English Pop band, formed in Manchester in 1963 as 'Herman & The Hermits' Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Peter Green (born Peter Allen Greenbaum, 29 October 1946, in Bethnal Green, London) is a British Blues-rock Fleetwood Mac are a British / American John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is a pioneering English Blues Singer, Songwriter, and multi- Instrumentalist Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. René Jacobs (born October 30, 1946, Ghent) is a Belgian ( Flemish) musician Chris Slade (born Christopher Rees 30 October, 1946) is a Welsh rock Drummer who has enjoyed a long and varied career AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. This article is about Manfred Mann the band For Manfred Mann the man see Manfred Mann (musician. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Richard Roman Grech ( 1 November 1946 – 17 March 1990) was an English musician This article is about the British rock band For other uses see Family (disambiguation. Traffic were an English rock band formed in 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. Blind Faith were an English blues-rock band that consisted of Eric Clapton Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Herman Brood (pronounced "Broat" /brot/ Zwolle, 5 November 1946 &ndash Amsterdam, 11 July 2001) was a Gram Parsons ( November 5, 1946  – September 19, 1973) was an American Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist The Byrds were a popular American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964 The Flying Burrito Brothers was an early Country rock band best known for its influential debut album 1969's The Gilded Palace of Sin. 1973)
- November 8 - Roy Wood, The Move, Electric Light Orchestra
- November 11 - Len 'Chip' Hawkes, The Tremeloes
- November 17 - Martin Barre, Jethro Tull
- November 19 - Joe Correro Jr. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Roy Wood (born Roy Adrian Wood 8 November 1946, Kitts Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, England) is a Songwriter The Move were one of the leading British rock bands of the 1960s from Birmingham, England, and were among the most popular British bands to not find any success Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare The Tremeloes are a British Rock and roll band founded in the late 1950s in Dagenham, Essex. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Martin Lancelot Barre (born 17 November 1946, in Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, England) is an English Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967-1968 Their music is marked by the distinctive vocal style and lead Flute work of front man Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land , Paul Revere and The Raiders
- November 20 - Duane Allman, The Allman Brothers (d. Paul Revere and the Raiders is an American rock band that saw enormous mainstream success in the second half of the 1960s and earlier 1970s best-known for hits like Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Howard Duane Allman (November 20 1946 – October 29 1971 was an American, Lead guitarist of the Southern rock group The Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band based in Macon, Georgia. 1971)
- November 22 - Aston Barrett, The Upsetters, The Wailers
- November 24 - Bev Bevan, Electric Light Orchestra, Black Sabbath
- December 1 - Gilbert O'Sullivan, singer-songwriter
- December 5
- December 10 - Walter Orange, The Commodores
- December 12 - Clive Bunker, Jethro Tull
- December 14 - Jane Birkin, UK actress and singer
- December 15 - Carmine Appice, Vanilla Fudge, Cactus
- December 16
- December 17 - Jim Bonfanti, The Raspberries
- December 21 - Carl Wilson, The Beach Boys
- December 22 - Rick Nielsen, Cheap Trick
- December 23 - Edita Gruberova, opera singer
- December 24 - Jan Akkerman, Focus
- December 25 - Jimmy Buffett
- December 28 - Edgar Winter
- December 29 - Marianne Faithfull
- December 30 - Patti Smith
Deaths
- January 7 - Adamo Didur, operatic bass
- January 10 - Harry Von Tilzer, songwriter
- January 18 - Lew Pollack, US composer
- February 2 - Eduard Bass, singer and cabaret director, 58
- February 15 - Putney Dandridge, jazz musician, 44
- February 20 - Hugh Allen, organist and choral conductor
- April 5 - Vincent Youmans, US composer, 47
- May 13 - Tubby Hall, jazz drummer
- May 25 - Patty Hill, co-writer of "Happy Birthday to You"
- July 14 - Riley Puckett, country musician
- July 20 - Tricky Sam Nanton, trombonist
- August 24 - Antonio Paoli, operatic tenor
- September 3 - Moriz Rosenthal, pianist
- September 4 - Paul Lincke, composer
- September 16 - Mamie Smith
- October 12 - Giuseppe Adami, opera librettist
- October 16 - Granville Bantock, composer
- November 5 - Zygmunt Stojowski, composer and pianist
- November 14 - Manuel de Falla, composer
- December 6 - Maximilian Steinberg, composer and teacher
- December 28 - Carrie Jacobs Bond, US songwriter
- December 30 - Charles Wakefield Cadman
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Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Aston Francis Barrett (born November 22, 1946, Kingston, Jamaica) often called " Family Man " or " Fams The Upsetters was the name originating in the 1960s of the House band for Jamaican Reggae producer Lee 'Scratch' Perry, who himself The Wailers are a Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae group formed in Kingston, Jamaica in 1963, consisting of Junior Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Bev Bevan (born Beverley Bevan on 24 November 1944 in Sparkhill, Birmingham, England) is an English rock Black Sabbath are an Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Raymond Edward O'Sullivan (born 1 December 1946, Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland) known professionally as Gilbert O'Sullivan Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Josep Carreras i Coll (born December 5, 1946, Barcelona Andy Kim (born Andrew Youakim, 5 December 1952) is a Canadian Pop singer and Songwriter. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V The Commodores were a highly successful Funk / soul band of the 1970s and 1980s Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Clive Bunker (born Clive William Bunker 30 December 1946, Luton, Bedfordshire, England) was a Drummer for the British Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967-1968 Their music is marked by the distinctive vocal style and lead Flute work of front man Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Jane Mallory Birkin OBE (born 14 December 1946) is an English-born French Actress, Singer and Film director. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Carmine Appice (b December 15, 1946 in Brooklyn New York) is an American rock Drummer of Italian ancestry Vanilla Fudge was an American psychedelic band that recorded albums from 1967 to 1970 Cactus is an American rock band that was conceived in late 1969 as a supergroup but ended up one of the first "hard rock" bands Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Göran Bror Benny Andersson (born in Stockholm, Sweden on December 16, 1946) is a Swedish Musician, Composer Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Trevor David Pinnock CBE (born 16 December 1946 is an English Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila James Alexander Bonfanti, born December 17 1948 in Windber Pennsylvania, is a rock Drummer, best known as a member of The Raspberries. Raspberries are a Power pop / Rock and roll band from Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Carl Dean Wilson ( December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American Rock and roll Singer and Guitarist The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Rick Nielsen (born December 22, 1946 in Rockford Illinois) is the lead Guitarist, Backing vocalist, and primary songwriter of Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Edita Gruberová (born December 23, 1946, Bratislava) is a Slovak Soprano who is one of the most acclaimed Coloraturas of Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Jan Akkerman (born 24 December 1946) is a Dutch Guitarist. Jan Akkerman is a distinctive guitarist constantly experimenting with new equipment and Focus is a Dutch Progressive rock band It was founded by classically trained organist / Flautist Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian James William "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25 1946) is a Singer, Songwriter, Author, Businessman, and recently Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Edgar Holland Winter (born December 28, 1946 in Beaumont Texas) is an American musician who had significant success in the 1970s and 1980s Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Marianne Faithfull (born December 29 1946) is an English Singer, Songwriter, actress and Diarist whose Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Patricia Lee Smith ( born December 30 1946 is an American Singer-songwriter and poet Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Adamo Didur ( December 24, 1874 - January 7, 1946) was a top-class Polish bass. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Harry Von Tilzer ( July 8, 1872 - January 10, 1946) was a very popular United States Songwriter. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Lew Pollack [[16 June] 1895 in New York, d 18 January 1946 in Hollywood was a Composer active during the 1920's and the Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Eduard Bass, born Eduard Schmidt, ( January 1, 1888, Prague – February 2, 1946, Prague) was a Czech Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Louis "Putney" Dandridge ( January 13, 1902 &ndash February 15, 1946) was an American bandleader jazz pianist and vocalist Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Sir Hugh Percy Allen ( 23 December 1869 - 20 February 1946) was an English musician academic and administrator Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Vincent Youmans ( September 27, 1898 - April 5, 1946) was an American popular composer and Broadway producer Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Alfred "Tubby" Hall ( 12 October, 1895 - 13 May, 1945) was a Jazz Drummer. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Patty Smith Hill ( 27 March, 1868 — 25 May, 1946) was an American Nursery school, Kindergarten Teacher Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. George Riley Puckett (b May 7, 1894 Alpharetta Georgia, USA - d Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton ( February 1, 1904 - July 20, 1946) was a famous Trombonist with the Duke Ellington Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Antonio Paoli ( April 14, 1871 &ndash August 24, 1946) was a Puerto Rican Tenor. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Moriz Rosenthal ( December 17, 1862 - September 3, 1946) was an American pianist of Austro-Hungarian origin Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Paul Lincke ( November 7, 1866 – September 4, 1946) was a German composer Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Mamie Smith ( May 26, 1883, Cincinnati Ohio &ndash September 16, 1946, New York City) was an American Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Giuseppe Adami (born November 4, 1878 in Verona – October 12, 1946 in Milan) was an Italian Librettist Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Sir Granville Bantock (7 August 1868 &ndash 16 October 1946 was a British Composer of classical music. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Zygmunt Denis Antoni Jordan de Stojowski ( May 4, 1870 &ndash November 5, 1946) was a Polish Romantic Pianist Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Manuel de Falla y Matheu ( November 23, 1876 &ndash November 14, 1946) was a Spanish Composer of classical music Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Maximilian Osseyevich Steinberg ( Russian Максимилиан Осеевич Штейнберг born in Vilnius &ndash December 6 1946 in Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Carrie Minetta Jacobs-Bond ( August 11, 1862 &ndash December 28, 1946) was an American Singer and Songwriter Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Charles Wakefield Cadman ( December 24, 1881 - December 30, 1946) was an American Composer. Biography Leandro Bisiach (1864 &ndash 1946 was a Violin maker born in Casale Monferrato Italy and died in 1946 at Venegono Superiore Teddy Brown was an American Entertainer who spent the latter part of his life performing in Britain.
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