On This Day in Music

• 1688Johann Friedrich Fasch was born — German violinist and composer. source 338 years ago
• 1788Giuseppe Bonno died — Austrian composer. source 238 years ago
• 1908eden ahbez was born — American songwriter and recording artist. source 118 years ago
• 1922Hasrat Jaipuri was born — Indian poet and songwriter. source 104 years ago
• 1924Neville Marriner was born — English violinist and conductor. source 102 years ago
• 1933Roy Clark was born — American musician and television personality. source 93 years ago
• 1937Bob Luman was born — American singer-songwriter and guitarist. source 89 years ago
• 1948Michael Kamen was born — American composer and conductor. source 78 years ago

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