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25 February

Musicians born and died on 25 February: 7 births, 14 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born7

  • 1896Ida Cox-Prathercomposer, vocal · Toccoa, GADied 10 November 1967 · Blues
  • 1900Tiny Parhampiano · Winnipeg, ManitobaDied 4 April 1943 · Blues · Jazz
  • 1904Sam Goodyrecord-store owner · New York, NYDied 8 August 1991 · Sam Goody Rec’sord Store
  • 1912Arthur "Big Boy" Spiresguitar · Yazoo City, MSDied 22 October 1990 · Blues · Chess Rec’s
  • 1915Willie Laceyguitar · Selma, ALDied 8 April 1977 · Blues · Bluebird Rec’s
  • 1924John Jacksonguitar, vocal · Woodville, VADied 20 January 2002 · Blues
  • 1937Andrew Brownguitar · Jackson, MSDied 11 December 1985 · Blues

Died14

  • 1964Johnny Burkecomposer · New York, NYBorn 3 October 1908 · aged 55
  • 1967“Fats” Pichonpiano, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 3 April 1906 · aged 60 · Jazz · Qrs Rec’s
  • 1974Julian Dashsaxophone · New York, NYBorn 9 April 1916 · aged 57 · Jazz · Erskine Hawkins
  • 1975J.B. Longarranger · Burlington, NCBorn 25 December 1903 · aged 71 · Blues · Blind Boy Fuller
  • 1988Buddy Enlowdrums · Philadelphia, PAJazz · Billy Eckstine
  • 1998Rockin' Sidney (Sidney Semien)accordion, vocal · Lake Charles, LABorn 9 April 1938 · aged 59 · Blues · R&B · Zydeco
  • 1999Cynthia Schlossvocal · New York, NYBorn 12 April 1948 · aged 50 · Reggae
  • 2005Edward Pattenvocal · Livonia, MIBorn 2 August 1939 · aged 65 · Stroke · R&B · Soul · Gladys Knight, Pips
  • 2007Howard "Slim" HuntvocalBorn 13 December 1934 · aged 72 · Gospel · Supreme Angels
  • 2007Mark Spoelstraguitar · Pioneer, CABorn 30 June 1940 · aged 66 · Pancreatic cancer · Blues · Folk · Elektra Rec’s
  • 2009Mark Sallingsharmonica, saxophoneBorn 11 April 1952 · aged 56 · Car accident · Blues · Vent Rec’s
  • 2012Louisiana Red (Iverson Minter)guitar, harmonica · Hanover, GermanyBorn 23 March 1932 · aged 79 · Stroke · Blues
  • 2012Red Hollowaysaxophone · Morro Bay, CABorn 31 May 1927 · aged 84 · Kidney failure and stroke · Jazz
  • 2026Phil Pratt (George Phillips)composer, label-owner, producer, vocalBorn 15 June 1943 · aged 82 · Reggae · Ska · Caltone, Jon Tom, Studio One, Wiggle Spoon

Events3

  • 1948Lightnin’ Hopkins records ‘Shotgun Blues (Aladdin/Imperial) at Commercial Studios Houston.
  • 1958Jimmy Smith records 'The Sermon' (Blue Note) in New York.
  • 1960Aaron Neville records 'Over You' (Minit).