February 1

Events

 * 1949 - 45 rpm discs are introduced by
 * 1959 - was issued a patent on the.

Births

 * 1690 -, Italian composer (d. 1768)
 * 1859 -, Irish composer (d. 1924)
 * 1894 -, American composer (d. 1955)
 * 1907 -, Brazilian composer (d. 1993)
 * 1909 -, Canadian singer
 * 1934 -, American folk singer (The Kingston Trio)
 * 1937 -, American singer (Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show)
 * 1939 -, American jazz pianist
 * 1946 -, Motown Soul singer
 * 1947 -, Israeli pop singer (d. 1975)
 * 1947 -, Australian singer
 * 1948 -, American musician and composer (d. 2004)
 * 1950 -, American guitarist and producer
 * 1951 -, American guitarist and songwriter
 * 1956 -, American musician
 * 1962 -, Japanese guitarist
 * 1964 -, Quebec singer
 * 1969 -, American musician
 * 1969 -, American musician (Weezer)
 * 1971 -, American musician
 * 1973 -, Experimental musical instrument builder, musician and comic book artist
 * 1975 -, American musician (Outkast)
 * 1990 -, British singer-songwriter
 * 1990 -, British singer-songwriter