Born on May 9th – Joel, Brooks and Gahan

by Milos Itic on May 9, 2011

10 people born on this day (May 9th): William Martin “Billy” Joel (1949) – American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, “Piano Man,” in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist (…)

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Born on May 8th – Johnson and Van Halen

by Milos Itic on May 9, 2011

10 people born on this day (May 8th): Robert Leroy Johnson (1911)- American blues singer and musician. His landmark recordings from 1936–1937 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced later generations of musicians. Johnson’s (…)

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Born on May 7th – Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Cooper and Tito

by Milos Itic on May 9, 2011

10 people born on this day (May 7th): Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1893) – Russian composer of the Romantic era. His wide ranging output includes symphonies, operas, ballets, instrumental, chamber music and songs. He wrote some of the most popular concert (…)

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