Stephen Foster
1864 Stephen Foster, American composer (My Old Kentucky Home), dies at 37 in New York
Stephen Foster
- 1892 Charles Albert White, composer, dies at 62
- 1901 Carlo Angeloni, Italian composer, dies at 66
- 1914 Valentin de Zubiaurre y Unionbarrenechea, composer, dies 76
- 1954 Roland Diggle, English-born American composer and organist, dies at 69
- 1971 Robert Still, English composer, dies at 60
- 1974 Raoul Jobin, Canadian tenor (b. 1906)
- 1979 Donny Hathaway, American rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33
- 1979 Marjorie Lawrence, Australian soprano (b. 1907)
- 1980 Andre Kostelanetz, Russian-American conductor (Lincoln Portrarit), dies of pneumonia at 78
- 1993 Camargo Guarnieri, Brazilian composer, dies at 85
- 1994 Frederick William Sternfield, musicologist, dies at 79
- 2001 Michael Cuccione, Canadian actor and singer (b. 1985)
- 2005 Nell Rankin, American mezzo-soprano (b. 1924)
- 2007 Michael Brecker, American jazz saxophonist (Brecker Brothers), dies at 57
- 2008 Sergei Larin, Lithuanian tenor (b. 1956)
- 2009 Mansour Rahbani, Lebanese composer and lyricist (b. 1925)
- 2010 Theodore "Teddy" Pendergrass, American singer (Turn Off the Lights), dies of respiratory failure at 59
- 2010 Jay Reatard, American garage punk musician (b. 1980)
- 2015 Trevor Leonard Ward-Davies 'Dozy', English musician (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich), dies at 70
January in History
![The Man Who Saved Elton John's Life]()
The Man Who Saved Elton John's Life
Long John Baldry was born on this day - a friend of stars from Rod Stewart to The Beatles and who, in 1969, famously took Elton John aside and saved the life.
January 12, 1941![British Museum Opens its Doors]()
British Museum Opens its Doors
The British Museum opened to visitors on January 15, 1759. Fearing damage to the collections by unruly hordes, nobody was admitted without a ticket.
January 15, 1759![Designer Throws His Hat Into the Ring; Creates a Sensation]()
Designer Throws His Hat Into the Ring; Creates a Sensation
The first time a man stepped out in London wearing a topper it caused a sensation, then a court case. Who now could imagine Fred Astaire without his famous top hat?
January 15, 1797![Squaring Up for Radio Commentary]()
Squaring Up for Radio Commentary
This was the day when the BBC broadcast live sports commentary for the first time and introduced a novel way of involving listeners in the action.
January 15, 1927
