February 1950 in Music History

Events in Music

Feb 26 Jerome Robbin's ballet choreographed to Leonard Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety" premieres at the New York City Center Theater

Feb 28 "Alive & Kicking" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 46 performances

Feb 1 Mike Campbell, American guitarist (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - "Breakdown"), born in Panama City, Florida
Feb 1 Rich Williams, American guitarist (Kansas), born in Topeka, Kansas
Feb 3 John Schlitt, American Christian rock singer (Petra), born in Lincoln, Illinois
Feb 4 (Michael) "Woody" Woodmansey, British drummer (David Bowie, 1970-73; The Spiders from Mars), born in Driffield, England
Feb 4 James Dunn, American soul singer (The Stylistics - "Betcha by Golly, Wow"; "You Make Me Feel Brand New"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 4 Phil Ehart, American rock drummer, and songwriter (Kansas - "Point of Know Return"), born in Coffeyville, Kansas
Feb 4 Robert Jan Stips, Dutch rock keyboardist, songwriter, and producer (Golden Earring, 1974-80; The Nits, 1983-96 & 2003-present), born in The Hague, Netherlands
Feb 5 Ann Sexton, American vocalist (You're Gone too Long), born in Greenville, South Carolina
Feb 6 (Edwin) "Punky" Meadows, American glam-rock guitarist (Angel), born in Washington, D.C.

Feb 6 American pop vocalist ('Pink Cadillac"; "Miss You Like Crazy"), born in Los Angeles, California

Feb 8 Michael Goodroe, American rock bassist (Motels - "Only the Lonely"), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Feb 12 Steve Hackett, British progressive rock guitarist, and composer (Genesis, 1971-77; GTR), born in Pimilco, London, England

Feb 13 English rock vocalist and composer (Genesis, 1967-75; "In Your Eyes"; "Biko"; "Shock The Monkey"), born in Surrey, England

Feb 14 Raymond van het Groenewoud, Belgian vocalist & actor (Brussels by Night)
Feb 14 Roger Fisher, American musician (Heart)
Feb 16 Kazuki Tomokawa [Tenji Nozoki], Japanese acid-folk singer-songwriter, born in Hachiryu (now Mitane), Akita Prefecture, Japan
Feb 17 Rickey Medlocke, American rock guitarist, vocalist, and drummer (Blackfoot, 1969-97 - "Highway Song"' "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme"; Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1971-72 and 1996-present), born in Jackson, Florida
Feb 19 Andy Powell, British rock guitarist and songwriter (Wishbone Ash - Argus), born in London, England

Feb 20 American rock bassist, guitarist, songwriter and record producer (Steely Dan - "Deacon Blues"; "Peg"), born in NYC, New York

Feb 22 Ellen Greene, American vocalist & actress (Little Shoppe of Horrors), born in Brooklyn, New York
Feb 22 Genesis P-Orridge [Neil Megson], British avant-garde rock singer-songwriter, and performance artist (Throbbing Gristle; Psychic TV), born in Manchester, England (d. 2020)
Feb 22 Lenny Kuhr, Dutch singer, born in Eindhoven, Netherlands

Feb 24 American singer and guitarist (The Delaware Destroyers - "Bad to the Bone"), born in Wilmington, Delaware

Feb 24 Howard Griffiths, British conductor (Zurich Chamber Orchestra, 1996-2006; Brandenburg State Orchestra, 2007-2019), born in Hastings, England
Feb 25 Emitt Rhodes, American rock singer-songwriter, musician (Merry-Go-Round), sound engineer, and record producer, born in Decatur, Illinois (d. 2020)
Feb 25 Kenny Gradney, American bassist and songwriter (Little Feat - "Time Loves A Hero"; Delaney & Bonnie & Friends; Robert Palmer), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 26 Jonathan Cain, American rock guitarist & keyboardist (Journey; Babys), born in Chicago, Illinois
Feb 28 Stephen Chatman, American-Canadian composer (Choir Practice), and educator (University of British Columbia, 1976-present), born in Faribault, Minnesota

Feb 10 Armen Tigran Tigranyan, Armenian music composer and conductor, dies at 70
Feb 19 Edyth Walker, American opera singer, dies at 82
Feb 26 Harry Lauder, Scottish comedian and singer ("Roamin' in the Gloamin'"), dies at about 75