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21 February

Musicians born and died on 21 February: 7 births, 12 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born7

  • 1903Francis "Scrapper" Blackwellguitar, vocal · Syracuse, SCDied 7 October 1962 · Blues
  • 1917Tadd Dameronarranger, piano · Cleveland, OHDied 8 March 1965 · Jazz
  • 1928Count Alert (Alerth Rockford Bedasse)arranger, band-leader, composer, DJ, guitar, percussion, sound-system, vocal · May Kraal, JamaicaDied 5 March 2007 · Mento · Chin’s Calypso Sextet, Chin’s, Federal, Kalypso
  • 1933Nina Simone (Eunice Waymon Simone)composer, piano, vocal · Tyron, NCDied 21 April 2003 · Jazz
  • 1938Bobby Charles (Robert Charles Guidry Charles)composer, vocal · Abbeville, LADied 14 January 2010 · R&B
  • 1939Hubert Leroy "Herbie" Goinssinger · Ocala, FLDied 27 October 2015 · Soul · Herbie Goins & the Nighttimers
  • 1953Danny Draherguitar · Indianapolis, INBlues · Jazz · Buttlerfield

Died12

  • 1977Nolan Strongvocal · Detroit, MIBorn 22 January 1934 · aged 43 · R&B · Diablos
  • 1980Janet Vogel-Rappvocal · Pittsburgh, PABorn 10 June 1941 · aged 38 · R&B · Skyliners
  • 1980Theo WadeDJ, vocal · Memphis, TNBorn 30 April 1906 · aged 73 · Gospel · Spirit of Memphis
  • 1992Eva Jessyevocal · Ann Arbor, MIBorn 20 January 1895 · aged 97 · Gospel · Eva Jesse Gospel Choir
  • 1994Gary "B.B." Colemanproducer · Atlanta, GABorn 1 January 1947 · aged 47 · Blues · Ichiban Rec’s
  • 2008Calvin Owenstrumpet · Houston, TXBorn 23 April 1929 · aged 78 · Kidney failure · R&B · B.b. King, Topcat Rec’s
  • 2011Jah Woosh (Neville Beckford)DJ, producer, vocalReggae · Cactus
  • 2013Cleotha Staplesvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 11 April 1934 · aged 78 · Alzheimer’s disease · Gospel · Spaple Singers
  • 2013Magic Slim (Morris Holt)guitar, vocal · Philadelphia, PABorn 7 August 1937 · aged 75 · Bleeding ulcer · Blues
  • 2015Clark Terryband-leader, trumpet · Pine Bluff, ARBorn 14 December 1920 · aged 94 · Cardiac complications · Jazz
  • 2022Ernie Andrewsvocal · Conroe, TXBorn 25 December 1927 · aged 94 · Blood clot complications · Blues · Jazz · R&B
  • 2025Gwen McCraevocal · North Miami Beach, FLBorn 21 December 1943 · aged 81 · Stroke complications · Soul · George McCrae

Events3

  • 1934Leroy Carr records 'Blues Before Sunrise' (Vocalion).
  • 1936Roosevelt Sykes records 'The Honey Dripper' (Okeh).
  • 1967Stax releases Booker T and the MGs ‘Hip Hug Her’/’Summertime’.