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2 days ago · Signature. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [a] [b] (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition resulted in more than 800 works representing virtually every Western classical genre of his time. Many of these compositions are acknowledged as ...
2 days ago · The Albanians ( / ælˈbeɪniənz, ɔːl -/ a (w)l-BAY-nee-ənz; Albanian: Shqiptarët, pronounced [ʃcipˈtaɾət]) are an ethnic group native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, culture, history and language. [66] They primarily live in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia as well as in Croatia ...
2 days ago · February 9 – Bill Haley, rock and roll pioneer, 55 (heart attack) February 15. Mike Bloomfield, blues guitarist, 37 (accidental drug overdose) Karl Richter, German organist and conductor, 54. February 19 – Olive Gilbert, actress and singer, 82. February 21 – Ron Grainer, electronic music pioneer and composer, 58.
4 days ago · Aside from the artists whose music was popular in the Detroit high school scene ("progressive" disco acts such as Giorgio Moroder, Alexander Robotnick, and Claudio Simonetti synth-pop artists such as Visage, New Order, Depeche Mode, The Human League, and Heaven 17), they point to examples such as "Sharevari" (1981) by A Number of Names, danceable selections from Kraftwerk (1977–83), the ...
2 days ago · November 22. Charlene Choi, Hong Kong singer and actress ( Twins) Steve Angello, Greek Swedish DJ, music producer and. November 23 – Leah Jenner, American musician. December 1 – Riz Ahmed, British actor, rapper, and activist [34] December 3 – Jaycee Chan, Hong Kong actor and singer.
5 days ago · September 1 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opens in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. [28] September 5 – The Luminiş Villa, George Enescu Memorial House, becomes an official memorial to the composer. September 5 – The Backstreet Boys release their debut single "We've Got It Goin' On".
2 days ago · January–April. January 1. ZTT Records is founded. The Merchant Ivory film Heat and Dust is released. On the soundtrack, composed by Zakir Hussain, Ivory is featured on tanpura with Hussain (who also appeared in the film) on tabla. January 2 – Michael Jackson released his iconic hit single "Billie Jean".
