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Antonio Vivaldi March 4th, 1678 - July 28th, 1741 (63) Venice, Baroque Composer, Virtuoso Violinist, Teacher Wrote more than 800 pieces of music Spring from The Four Seasons Hugh KwaGuqa Township, Witbank, South Africa Moved to United States at age 21 April 4th, 1939 - January 23, 2018 (78) Trumpeter and Flugelhorn player Grazing in the Grass - Nominated for a Grammy Award Ella Fitzgerald Newport News, Virginia April 25, 1917 - June 15, 1996 (79) Jazz Singer - Won 13 Grammys and sold over 40 million albums “The First Lady of Song”, “Queen of Jazz”, “Lady Ella” A Tisket, A Tasket (lead vocals), Barry Kerch (drummer), (guitar), Eric Bass (bass) Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge, Jacksonville, Florida Years Active: 2001-present Unity Gaelic Storm Steve Twigger, Ryan Lacey, Patrick Murphy, Peter Purvis, Katie Grennan Celtic, Celtic Rock Santa Monica, California Active from 1996 - present Best known for being the on-ship band on the movie Titanic Blarney Pilgrim Joe Raposo February 8th, 1937 - February 5th, 1989 (51) Fall River, Massachusetts Composer, Pianist, , Television Writer Best known for music from Sesame Street Sing Arnold Schoenberg September 13, 1874 - July 13, 1951 (77) Vienna, Austria, moved to America in 1934 “Atonal” Composer Expressionist composer, teacher, writer, painter Famous for 12-tone music , Op. 42 Ahmad Jovdat Ismayil oglu Hajiyev (Jovdat Hajiyev) June 5, 1917 - January 18, 2002 (84) Shaki, Azerbaijan Composer Symphony, Opera Symphonic Poem for Peace Bouzouki July 29th, 1925 - ??? (93) , Songwriter and Composer Has written over 1000 songs Theme from Nunatak “mountaintop protruding from an ice sheet” 2006-2007, 2012 Research team played for a worldwide concert called “Live Earth” Rothera, Antarctica Indie Rock How Many People? Whitney August 9, 1963 - February 11, 2012 (48) Newark, New Jersey Singer, Actress, Film Producer, Model R&B, Pop, Soul, Gospel I Will Always Love You Morella Muñoz , 1935 - July 15, 1995 (59) Caracas, Venezuela Celebrated mezzo-soprano Venezuelan folk music, classical music (opera, art song, oratorio) Esta Bella Noche (This Beautiful Night) Dizi- bamboo flute

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HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR! 2019 is the Year of the Pig People born in the year of the pig are thought to be generous and hard-working. Song of Joy Performed by Xiao-Peng Jiang and the Chinese Orchestra of Shanghai Conservatory Gladys Knight May 28th, 1944 - ??? (74) Atlanta, Georgia Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Author R&B, Soul, Pop, Gospel Midnight Train to Georgia Sherine Sayed Mohammed Abdel-Wahab (Sherine) October 8, 1980 (38) Born in Cairo, Egypt Singer, Actress, TV Host on The Voice Alha Sawt Egyptian Music, patriotic music, pop, R&B Nassay Chou Wen-Chung June 29, 1923 - ??? (96) Born in Yantai, Shandong, China; moved to U.S. in 1946 Studied at the New England Conservatory & Columbia University Contemporary Classical Landscapes Ritchie Valens May 13th, 1941 - February 3rd, 1959 (17) Pacoima, Los Angeles, CA Chicano Rock and Latin Rock La Bamba Tabla

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Hariprasad Chaurasia July 1st, 1938 - ??? (80) Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India Bansuri Flautist Folk Tune of Uttar Pradesh Brenda Fassie November 3, 1964 - May 9, 2004 (39) Langa, Cape Town, South Africa (Johannesburg) Singer-songwriter Afropop (called the Queen of African Pop) Nakupenda Carlos Gardel December 11, 1890 - June 24, 1935 (44) Born in Toulouse, (Argentinian heritage) Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Actor Tango Por una Cabeza Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear,

For auld lang syne. Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians We'll take a cup o' kindness yet, Ontario, Canada June 19th, 1902 - November 5th, 1977 (75) For auld lang syne. Bandleader Famous for leading New Year’s Eve Specials -Robert Burns - 1788 “Auld Lang Syne” Robert Alex Anderson - Composer June 6th, 1894 - May 29th, 1995 (100) Honolulu, Hawaii Hawaiian Songs Mele Kalikimaka - Sung by Bing Crosby Matt Sallee, , , , Performing from 2011-present A capella singing group Acapella, pop, soul, R&B Walking in a Winter Wonderland George Frideric Handel February 23, 1685-April 14, 1759 (74) Halle-upon-Salle, Germany (later moved to England) Baroque composer Opera, Oratorio, Choral Anthems, Organ Concertos The Hallelujah Chorus, from The Messiah The Maccabeats Formed in 2007 at Yeshiva University A capella singing group Release new YouTube videos around Jewish holidays Their first video from 2010 has had 14 million views The Latke Recipe - parody of song by Walk The Moon Julie Silver Newton, Massachusetts American Folk Musician Started playing at the age of 8 Sings Jewish music that is in Hebrew and English Mi Yimalel Amadou and Mariam (Amadou Bagayoko, Mariam Doumbia) Born Oct. 24, 1954 (64) and April 15, 1958 (60) Bamaco, Mali Rock guitar, Syrian violin, Cuban trumpet, Egyptian ney, Indian tablas, Dogon percussion (Afro-Blues) Malian music, World beat Oh Amadou John Denver - (Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.) December 31, 1943 - October 12, 1997 (53) Roswell, New Mexico Singer/Songwriter, Environmental Activist, Actor, Pilot Folk, Country, Soft Rock Grandma’s Feather Bed William Martin Joel () May 9, 1949 - ??? (69) The Bronx, New York Pianist, Organist, Singer, Songwriter/Composer Rock, Soft Rock, Piano Rock For The Longest Time “I wanted to reconnect Indians living in Australia with their music...we are very lucky because we don’t have to choose between cultures...we get to embrace the best of both worlds”

Richi Madan 50 years old? Australian Bollywood and Bhangra DJ Diwali Aayi Hai Sergei Rachmaninoff April 1, 1873 - March 28, 1943 (70) Novgorod Oblast, northwestern Russia, then moved to the U.S. Composer, Pianist, Conductor Romantic Symphony no. 2, op. 27 Celeste New York City, New York February 8th, 1932 - ??? (86) Film Composer 317 award nominations 166 awards won AFI Life Achievement Award (2016) - first composer to get this award Over 100 films “Hedwig’s Theme” from Harry Potter Bobby “Boris” Pickett February 11th, 1938 - April 25th, 2007 (69) Somerville, MA Singer, Writer Pop, Novelty Songs Monster Mash Journey , lead guitar, , keyboards & vocals, , bass, , guitar, , drummer, , lead vocals San Francisco, California Rock Don’t Stop Believin’ Claude Debussy August 22, 1862 - March 25, 1918 (55) , France Composer, Pianist Impressionist Music Genre Clair de Lune Yo-Yo Ma October 7, 1955 - ??? (63) Paris, France - New York City Cello named “Petunia” 90 Albums, 18 Grammys Cello Suite No. 1 Jonathan Jones (Papa Jo Jones) October 7, 1911 - September 3, 1985 (73) Chicago, Illinois Jazz Drummer I Found a New Set of Drums Akdong Musician (Mischievous Child Musician) Lee Chanhyuk (22), Lee Suhyun (19), (siblings) Uijeongbu, South Korea Singers, Rappers, Lyricists, Composers, Producers Korean Pop (K-Pop), Soul, Folk-Pop Dinosaur Julie Andrews Born October 1, 1935-??? (83) , England Actress, Singer, and Author Musical Theatre, Movies, TV My Favorite Things Waukee Fight Song Unknown composer WAUKEE SCHOOL SONG To our Waukee we’ll loyal be And fight for Victory Our colors will be carried high The Purple and Gold shall ever fly. RAH! RAH! Our spirit and our unity In battle all shall see We’re out to win this fight We shall use all our might As we fight for VICTORY! RAH! RAH! Yoshida Brothers Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, Japan Ryoichiro - 41 years old Kenichi - 38 years old Traditional Japanese Music - shamisen Kodo Franz Schubert January 31, 1797 - November 19, 1828 (31) Vienna, Austria Composer, Pianist, Violist Orchestra, Voice, and Piano Music “Erlkönig” Samuel Barber March 9, 1910 - January 23, 1981 (71) West Chester, Pennsylvania Composer, Singer, Pianist Choral, Opera, Orchestra, and Piano Music Adagio for Strings Peter Frampton April 22, 1950 - ???? (currently 68) Bromley, UK Singer/Songwriter, Guitar, and Talk Box Rock “Show Me the Way” Miriam Makeba (Nicknamed “Mama Africa”) March 4, 1932 - November 9, 2008 (76) Johannesburg, South Africa Singer, Actress, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, and Civil-Rights Activist Jazz, Traditional African Melodies, Western Popular Music “Pata Pata” August 25, 1918 - October 14, 1990 (72) Lawrence, MA Composer, Conductor, Pianist Musicals, Opera, Orchestra, and Piano Music “Maria” from West Side Story Tito Marlon Michael Jackie Jermaine

The Jackson 5 Formed in 1964 Gary, Indiana (center) Pop, R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk “ABC”