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20 February

Musicians born and died on 20 February: 11 births, 9 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1891Ivan H. Browningvocal · Brenham, TXDied 20 May 1978 · R&B · Four Harmony Kings
  • 1898Jimmy Yanceypiano · Chicago, ILDied 17 September 1951 · Blues
  • 1908Rudy Elzyvocal · Pontotoc, MSDied 26 June 1943
  • 1912Milton Ebbinscomposer · Springfield, MADied 4 April 2008 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1917Phil Moorearranger · Portland, ORDied 13 May 1987 · Jazz · Black & White Rec’s
  • 1918Beulah Bryantvocal · Dayton, ALDied 29 January 1988 · Blues
  • 1925Warren "Birdland" Suttlesarranger, piano, songwriter, vocal · Fairfield, ALDied 24 July 2009 · R&B · Ravens, Dreamers, Warren Suttles Trio
  • 1933Charles Kynardbass, organ, piano · St. Louis, MODied 8 July 1979 · Jazz
  • 1936Cicero Blakevocal · Jackson, MSDied 3 March 2026 · R&B · Kool Gents
  • 1937Manuel "Manny" Chavezvocal · Los Angeles, CAR&B · Jaguars
  • 1937Nancy Wilsonvocal · Chillicothe, OHDied 13 December 2018 · Jazz · Soul

Died9

  • 1963Addison Farmerbass · New York, NYBorn 21 August 1928 · aged 34 · Jazz · Gene Ammons
  • 1972James C. Brackenlabel-owner · Chicago, ILBorn 23 May 1909 · aged 62 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Vee Jay Rec’s
  • 1973Tenoo Colemandrums · New Orleans, LABorn 5 July 1928 · aged 44 · Stroke · R&B · Fats Domino
  • 1980Nathan McCallalabel-owner · Fort Lauderdale, FLBorn 12 March 1930 · aged 49 · Soul · Calla Rec’s
  • 1990Harold "Hal" Worthingtonvocal · Washington, DCShot · Soul · Unifics
  • 2004John Jacob "J.J." Maloneguitar, harmonica, piano, vocal · HawaiiBorn 20 August 1935 · aged 68 · Cancer · Blues · R&B
  • 2011Willie DavisvocalComplications of Alzheimer’s disease · Gospel · R&B · Cadets, Santa Monica Soul Seekers, Flairs, Jacks
  • 2012Joe Thompsonviolin · Alamance County, NCBorn 9 December 1918 · aged 93 · Pneumonia · Folk
  • 2025Jerry Butlervocal · Chicago, ILBorn 8 December 1939 · aged 85 · Parkinson's disease complications · Soul · Impressions

Events2

  • 1955LaVern Baker records two top ten singles ‘That’s All I Need’ #9), ‘Bop-Ting-A-Ling’ (#3).
  • 1959Owen Gray declared 'Best Jamaican Singer' at the Carib Theatre Kingston.