Babydaddy singer , musician , lyricist

Brief Facts:

Incorrectly reported as Elizabeth Cohen birth name. Worked with composer Adolph Green. Winner of multiple Tony Awards, including musical play Hallelujah, Baby!.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Kennedy Center Honors 1991.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1980.

McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA

Marc Connelly
writer, director, producer, lyricist, educator, actor

Real/Birth Name:

Marcus Cook Connelly

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

13 December 1890

Death Date:

21 December 1980

Age at Death:

90, 8 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Madeline Hurlock

Older than Madeline Hurlock by 6 years.

Putnam County, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1930. Play The Green Pastures. Movie The Spirit of St. Louis.

Andrea Corr
singer, musician, lyricist, actor

Real/Birth Name:

Andrea Jane Corr

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

17 May 1974

Age today:

46, 10 days before her 47^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Brief Facts:

Performs and sings with Irish pop group The Corrs. Album VH1 Presents: The Corrs, Live in Dublin. Movie Evita in a minor role.

Fanny Crosby
lyricist, religion, poet, gospel

Real/Birth Name:

Frances Jane Crosby

Also Known As:

Frances van Alstyne

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

24 March 1820

Death Date:

12 February 1915

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Blind since shortly after birth. Writer of the words for many popular Christian Protestant hymns. Song Blessed Assurance (...Jesus is mine...Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine.) and songs I Am Thine, O Lord, Rescue the Perishing, Tell Me the Story of Jesus, Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour, To God Be the Glory.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame 1975.

Ben Cross
actor, writer, director, lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Harry Bernard Cross

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

16 December 1947

Death Date:

18 August 2020

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

London, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Movies Chariots of Fire, First Knight, A Bridge Too Far, Star Trek (2009).

Hal David
lyricist, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:

Harold Lane David

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

25 May 1921

Death Date:

1 September 2012

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Lyricist with Burt Bacharach on songs Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head, I'll Never Fall in Love Again, Do You Know the Way to San Jose, Walk on By, What the World Needs Now Is Love, I Say a Little Prayer, Alfie, What's New Pussycat.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song 2012.

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1984.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1972.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry14 October 2011

Buddy De Sylva
lyricist, writer, producer, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

George Gard De Sylva

Also Known As:

B.G. "Buddy" De Sylva
B.G. De Sylva

Nickname(s):

Buddy

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

27 January 1895

Death Date:

11 July 1950

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Often teamed with Lew Brown, Ray Henderson. Co-founder of Capitol Records.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

East Durham, New York, USA

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1750 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry4 June 1992

Blossom Dearie
singer, jazz, musician, lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Margrete Blossom Dearie

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

28 April 1924

Death Date:

7 February 2009

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Cabaret singer and pianist. Member of group Blue Flames.

Doug E. Fresh
rapper, singer, composer, lyricist, actor

Real/Birth Name:

Douglas E. Davis

Nickname(s):

The Human Beatbox

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

17 September 1966

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Barbados

Brief Facts:

Movies Tapeheads, Ghostbusters II. Song La Di Da Di.

Vernon Duke
composer, lyricist, military, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Vladimir Dukelsky

Gender:

Male

Brief Facts:

Scores for Broadway and London plays. US Coast Guard in World War II. Songs April in Paris, Taking a Chance on Love.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Fred Ebb
lyricist, Tony Award, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Fred Ebb

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

8 April 1928

Death Date:

11 September 2004

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Lyricist of musicals with John Kander. Musicals Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman. Movie Funny Lady. Song New York, New York.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Kennedy Center Honors 1998.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1983.

Theater Hall of Fame 1991.

Ray Evans
lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Raymond Bernard Evans

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

4 February 1915

Death Date:

15 February 2007

Age at Death:

92, 11 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Salamanca, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Lyrics for songs Mona Lisa, Buttons and Bows, Silver Bells, Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be). Duo Livingston & Evans.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1977.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7083 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry12 January 1995 as a member of group Livingston & Evans.

Everlast
rapper, lyricist, actor, singer

Real/Birth Name:

Erik Schrody

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

18 August 1969

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Valley Stream, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Group House of Pain. Albums Shamrocks and Shenanigans, White Trash Beautiful. Song What It's Like. Movie Judgement Day. White rapper.

Eyedea
rapper, singer, lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Michael Larsen

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

9 November 1981

Death Date:

16 October 2010

Age at Death:

28, 24 days before his 29^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Brief Facts:

Duo Eyedea & Abilities. Died in sleep, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Fashion
rapper, lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Berntony Smalls

Gender:

Male

Brief Facts:

Group The Beatnuts.

Dani Filth
singer, writer, lyricist, metal

Real/Birth Name:

Daniel Lloyd Davey

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

25 July 1973

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Founder of heavy metal band Cradle of Filth.

Sylvia Fine
lyricist, composer, producer, educator

Real/Birth Name:

Sylvia Fine

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

29 August 1913

Death Date:

28 October 1991

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Relationships:

wife of

Danny Kaye, until his earlier death.

Younger than Danny Kaye by less than 1 year.

Brief Facts:

Songs Lullaby in Ragtime, The Five Pennies.

Gloria Gaither
singer, composer, lyricist, gospel

Real/Birth Name:

Gloria Sickal

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

4 March 1942

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Michigan, USA

Relationships:

wife of

Bill Gaither

Younger than Bill Gaither by 5 years.

Brief Facts:

TV show Homecoming. Member The Bill Gaither Trio. Southern gospel singer. Composer with her husband. Often the lyricist.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame 1997.

Ira Gershwin
lyricist, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Israel Gershowitz

Also Known As:

Israel Gershwin
Arthur Francis

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

6 December 1896

Death Date:

17 August 1983

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Relationships:

older brother of

George Gershwin

Older than George Gershwin by 1 year.

Brief Facts:

Duo George & Ira Gershwin. Songs But Not for Me, Embraceable You, I Can't Get Started, I Got Rhythm, Nice Work if You Can Get It, They Can't Take That Away from Me, Someone to Watch Over Me, S Wonderful, Strike Up the Band. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama 1932.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Congressional Gold Medal 1985.

Great American Songbook Hall of Fame 2015.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7083 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry5 June 1998 as a member of group George & Ira Gershwin.

Kathie Lee Gifford
tv, singer, actor, producer, style, writer, composer, lyricist, Broadway, game show

Real/Birth Name:

Kathryn Lee Epstein

Also Known As:

Kathie Lee Johnson

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

16 August 1953

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Paris, France

Relationships:

mother of

Cassidy Gifford

mother of

Cody Gifford

wife of

Frank Gifford, until his death.

Younger than Frank Gifford by 23 years.

Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

Descendants:

Brief Facts:

TV show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. Co-host. TV show Hee Haw Honeys. Co-host fourth hour of TV show Today. A clothing line. Albums Goodnight, Angel, Party Animals. Wrote and produced the play Under the Bridge. Sang songs on TV show Name That Tune. Composer of Broadway musical Scandalous.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame 2015.

Gilbert
lyricist, director, producer, knighted

Real/Birth Name:

William Schwenck Gilbert

Also Known As:

Sir Willam S. Gilbert
W. S. Gilbert

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

18 November 1836

Death Date:

29 May 1911

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

London, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Knighted. Composer duo Gilbert and Sullivan fame. Musical (operetta) (movie) The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance.

Gerry Goffin
lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Gerald Goffin

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

11 February 1939

Death Date:

19 June 2014

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Carole King

Older than Carole King by 2 years.

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Brief Facts:

Songs Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Some Kind of Wonderful, Take Good Care of My Baby, The Loco-Motion, Hey Girl, Up on the Roof, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp), Just Once in My Life, Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To). Many songs written with Carole King.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1990.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1987.

Otto Harbach
lyricist, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Otto Abels Hauerbach

Also Known As:

Otto Abels Harbach
Otto A. Harbach
Otto A. Hauerbach

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

18 August 1873

Death Date:

24 January 1963

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Songs Indian Love Call, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes. Broadway musical No, No, Nanette.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

E.Y. Harburg
lyricist, writer, producer, accident, blacklist, vehicle crash

Real/Birth Name:

Isadore Hochburg

Also Known As:

Edgar Yip Harburg
E.Y. Harburg

Nickname(s):

Yip
Yipsel

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

8 April 1896

Death Date:

5 March 1981

Age at Death:

84, 34 days before his 85^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Song Somewhere Over the Rainbow, used in movie The Wizard of Oz. Song Brother Can You Spare a Dime. Died in a car accident in Los Angeles.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Lorenz Hart
lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Lorenz Hart

Also Known As:

Larry Hart

Nickname(s):

Larry

Gender:

Male

Brief Facts:

Worked with Richard Rodgers as composer. Movie/musical Pal Joey. Called "Larry" by all his friends.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Moss Hart
writer, director, Broadway, Tony Award, lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Moss Hart

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

24 October 1904

Death Date:

20 December 1961

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Relationships:

husband of

Kitty Carlisle, until he died.

Older than Kitty Carlisle by 5 years.

Brief Facts:

Broadway musical play My Fair Lady. Movies A Star is Born (1954), Winged Victory. Lyrics of song The Whiffenpoof Song.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Theater Hall of Fame 1972.

Jerry Herman
composer, lyricist, director, writer, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:

Gerald Sheldon Herman

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

10 July 1931

Death Date:

26 December 2019

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Musical theatre. Tony Awards and nominations. Broadway musicals Hello, Dolly!, La Cage aux Folles, Mame.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Kennedy Center Honors 2010.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1982.

Theater Hall of Fame 1986.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7095 Hollywood Boulevard for live performance or theater1 February 1994

Jules Irving
producer, actor, director, lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Jules Israel

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

13 April 1925

Death Date:

28 July 1979

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Relationships:

father of

Amy Irving

father of

David Irving

husband of

Priscilla Pointer, until he died.

Younger than Priscilla Pointer by less than 1 year.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Descendants:

Brief Facts:

TV mini-series Loose Change.

Anthony Kiedis
singer, lyricist, producer, actor

Real/Birth Name:

Anthony Kiedis

Also Known As:

Tony Flow
Cole Dammett

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1 November 1962

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Lead vocals and foundng member of Red Hot Chili Peppers. Movie F.I.S.T. acting with name Cole Damett.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2012.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2012 as a member of group Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Larry LaPrise
lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Roland Lawrence LaPrise

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

2 January 1912

Death Date:

2 January 1996

Age at Death:

84, his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Brief Facts:

Held copyright for song The Hokey Pokey for a time. He and two others, his group The Ram Trio, wrote the lyrics. Authorship was disputed in court.

Jerry Leiber
lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Jerome Leiber

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

25 April 1933

Death Date:

22 August 2011

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Brief Facts:

Wrote the words to songs Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, Young Blood, Searchin', Yakety Yak, On Broadway, There Goes My Baby, Charlie Brown, Along Came Jones, Poison Ivy. Duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1987.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1985.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7083 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry3 November 1994 as a member of group Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

Alan Jay Lerner
lyricist, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:

Alan Jay Lerner

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

31 August 1918

Death Date:

14 June 1986

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Musical movies My Fair Lady, Gigi,, Camelot. Especially teamed with Frederick Loewe. Song I Could Have Danced All Night. Married eight times.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Kennedy Center Honors 1985.

Seth MacFarlane
writer, actor, producer, director, lyricist, singer

Real/Birth Name:

Seth Woodbury MacFarlane

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

26 October 1973

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Kent, Connecticut, USA

Brief Facts:

Movie A Million Ways to Die in the West. TV series Family Guy, American Dad!.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Television Academy Hall of Fame 2020.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6259 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry23 April 2019

Billy Mackenzie
singer, lyricist, suicide, overdose

Real/Birth Name:

William MacArthur Mackenzie

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

27 March 1957

Death Date:

22 January 1997

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Dundee, Scotland, UK

Brief Facts:

High tenor voice Scottish singer. Founding member, group Associates. Overdosed on a combination of paracetamol and prescription medication in the garden shed of his father's house.

Johnny Mercer
singer, lyricist, composer, business

Real/Birth Name:

John Herndon Mercer

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

18 November 1909

Death Date:

25 June 1976

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Savannah, Georgia, USA

Brief Facts:

Songs I'm an Old Cowhand from the Rio Grande, You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby, Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe, One for My Baby (and One More for the Road), Lazybones, The Glow-Worm, Something?s Gotta Give, That Old Black Magic, In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening, Autumn Leaves, Moon River, Summer Wind. Co-founder of Capitol Records.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Georgia Music Hall of Fame 1980.

Georgia Writers Hall of Fame 2007.

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1628 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry

Bob Merrill
composer, lyricist, suicide, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:

Henry Robert Merrill Levan

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

17 May 1921

Death Date:

17 February 1998

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Lyricist for musical/movie Funny Girl. Songs Don't Rain on my Parade, (How Much Is That) Doggie in the Window?, People, Mambo Italiano. Broadway musical plays Funny Girl, Breakfast at Tiffanys. Suicide by gunshot.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1987.

Lin-Manuel Miranda
composer, actor, rapper, writer, lyricist, Broadway, activist

Real/Birth Name:

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

16 January 1980

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Stepney, London, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Broadway musicals In the Heights, Hamilton: An American Musical.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Kennedy Center Honors 2018.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6243 Hollywood Boulevard for live performance or theater30 November 2018

Monty Norman
singer, composer, lyricist, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:

Monty Noserovitch

Also Known As:

Monte Norman

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

4 April 1928

Age today:

93, 33 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Composed song The James Bond Theme used in movie Dr. No and all sequels.

Ivor Novello
composer, lyricist, actor

Real/Birth Name:

David Ivor Davies

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

15 January 1893

Death Date:

6 March 1951

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Cardiff, Wales, UK

Brief Facts:

Wrote the song Keep the Home Fires Burning, popular in World War I days. Acted in Alfred Hitchcock's movie The Lodger. Wrote and starred in several London musicals.

Laura Nyro
composer, musician, lyricist, singer, jazz, R&B

Real/Birth Name:

Laura Nigro

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

18 October 1947

Death Date:

8 April 1997

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

She pronounced the name "NEER-oh". Song Wedding Bell Blues, Stoned Soul Picnic, And When I Die.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame 2001.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2012.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 2010.

Per Ohlin
musician, singer, lyricist, metal, suicide

Real/Birth Name:

Per Yngve Ohlin

Also Known As:

Per "Dead" Ohlin

Nickname(s):

Dead
Pelle

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

16 January 1969

Death Date:

8 April 1991

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Västerhaninge, Stockholm County, Sweden

Brief Facts:

Lead vocals, black metal band Mayhem. Often cut himself at live performances. Suicide, slit his wrists and throat with a knife and then shot himself in the forehead with a shotgun. He left a brief suicide note apologizing for firing a gun indoors. The first sentence written on the note was: "Excuse the blood." A bandmate made necklaces with bits of his skull.

Kenny Ortega
choreographer, director, producer, Broadway, composer, lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Kenneth John Ortega

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

18 April 1950

Age today:

71, 19 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Palo Alto, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Choreographed movies Dirty Dancing, Pretty in Pink, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, St. Elmo's Fire, High School Musical, High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Broadway musical Marilyn.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6243 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry24 July 2019

Neil Peart
lyricist, musician, metal

Real/Birth Name:

Neil Ellwood Peart

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

12 September 1952

Death Date:

7 January 2020

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Brief Facts:

Last name pronounced PEERT. Main Lyricist and drummer. Member of band Rush. Songs Tom Sawyer, Limelight, The Spirit of Radio. Awarded Officer of the Order of Canada 1996.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Canada's Walk of Fame 1999.

Canadian Music Hall of Fame 1994.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013.

Canada's Walk of Fame 1999 as a member of group Rush.

Canadian Music Hall of Fame 1994 as a member of group Rush.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013 as a member of group Rush.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry25 June 2010 as a member of group Rush.

Molly Picon
actor, singer, lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Małka Opiekun

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

28 February 1898

Death Date:

5 April 1992

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Yiddish theatre star. Movie musical Fiddler on the Roof in role of Yentl.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame 1993.

Doc Pomus
singer, musician, composer, blues, lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Jerome Solon Felder

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

27 June 1925

Death Date:

14 March 1991

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Lyricist for songs A Teenager in Love, Save the Last Dance for Me, This Magic Moment and more.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1992.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1992.

Cole Porter
composer, lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Cole Albert Porter

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

9 June 1891

Death Date:

15 October 1964

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Peru, Indiana, USA

Brief Facts:

Musical movies Anything Goes, Kiss Me Kate. Album Bing Crosby Sings Cole Porter Songs.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Great American Songbook Hall of Fame 2012.

Legacy Walk 2014.

French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry

Louis Prima
singer, bandleader, actor, composer, lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Louis Prima

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

7 December 1910

Death Date:

24 August 1978

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Keely Smith

Older than Keely Smith by 21 years.

Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.

Brief Facts:

Name pronounced "Loo-ee Pree-ma." Song That Old Black Magic.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1993.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1615 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry25 July 2010

Prodigy
rapper, lyricist, criminal

Real/Birth Name:

Albert Johnson

Also Known As:

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

2 November 1974

Death Date:

20 June 2017

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Hempstead, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Died from sickle-cell anemia. Group Mobb Deep. Three and a half year sentence for unlawful gun possession. Albums H.N.I.C., Return of the Mac.

Tim Rice
lyricist, knighted

Real/Birth Name:

Timothy Miles Bindon Rice

Also Known As:

Sir Tim Rice

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

10 November 1944

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Brief Facts:

Musicals Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita, Aida. Was made a Knight Bachelor by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1999.

Theater Hall of Fame 2016.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6243 Hollywood Boulevard for live performance or theater20 October 2008

Minnie Riperton
singer, lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Minnie Julia Riperton

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

8 November 1947

Death Date:

12 July 1979

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Relationships:

mother of

Maya Rudolph

Descendants:

Maya Rudolph

Brief Facts:

Words to song Lovin' You.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

SoulMusic Hall of Fame.

Billy Rose
producer, lyricist, composer, director, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

William Samuel Rosenberg

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

6 September 1899

Death Date:

10 February 1966

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Height:

4 feet 11 inches (149.86 cm)

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Eleanor Holm

Older than Eleanor Holm by 14 years.

ex-husband of

Fanny Brice

Younger than Fanny Brice by 7 years.

Brief Facts:

Movies Devil's Advocate, A League of Their Own, The English Patient.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

International Swimming Hall of Fame 1995.

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Adrian Ross
lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Arthur Reed Ropes

Gender:

Male

Brief Facts:

Rewrote words for musical Mirette.

Jerry Ross
composer, lyricist, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:

Jerold Rossberg

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

9 March 1926

Death Date:

11 November 1955

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Musicals Pajama Game, Damn Yankees. Songs Hey There, Hernando's Hideaway, Whatever Lola Wants, Steam Heat.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame 2013.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1982.

Harry Ruby
lyricist, writer

Real/Birth Name:

Harry Rubenstein

Gender:

Male

Brief Facts:

Often teamed with Bert Kalmar. Song Who's Sorry Now?. Wrote movie The Life of the Party (1937).

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Carole Bayer Sager
composer, lyricist, singer, writer, painter, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Carole Bayer

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

8 March 1947

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Relationships:

ex-wife of

Burt Bacharach

Younger than Burt Bacharach by 18 years.

Brief Facts:

Songs The Prayer, That's What Friends Are For. Broadway musical Georgy.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1987.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry14 February 2000

Bon Scott
singer, accident, lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Ronald Belford Scott

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

9 July 1946

Death Date:

19 February 1980

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Kirriemuir, Scotland, UK

Brief Facts:

With band AC/DC. Album Highway to Hell. Died 1980 - choked after a night of binge drinking.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

ARIA Hall of Fame 1988.

Guitar Center RockWalk 2000.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2003.

ARIA Hall of Fame 1988 as a member of group AC/DC.

Guitar Center RockWalk 2000 as a member of group AC/DC.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2003 as a member of group AC/DC.

Shanell
singer, activist, lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Shanell Woodgette

Also Known As:

SNL
Shanell aka SNL
SnL
S&L

Gender:

Female

Birth Place:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Relationships:

sister of

D. Woods

Brief Facts:

Activist for breast cancer awareness.

Sunny Skylar
singer, composer, lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Selig Shaftel

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

11 October 1913

Death Date:

2 February 2009

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Songs Amor, You're Breaking My Heart.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 2010.

Everett Sloane
actor, radio, Broadway, lyricist, composer, director, suicide

Real/Birth Name:

Everett H. Sloane

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1 October 1909

Death Date:

6 August 1965

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Broadway plays Boy Meets Girl, Room Service. Radio shows Mercury Theatre, The Shadow. Animated cartoon TV series The Dick Tracy Show in role of Dick Tracy. TV series Zorro. Movies Citizen Kane, The Desert Fox, Marjorie Morningstar. Committed suicide by barbiturate overdose, apparently because he feared he was going blind.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6254 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

Stephen Sondheim
composer, lyricist, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:

Stephen Joshua Sondheim

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

22 March 1930

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Musical plays A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods. Also wrote the lyrics to musicals West Side Story, Gypsy.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Kennedy Center Honors 1993.

National Medal of Arts 1996.

Presidential Medal of Freedom 2014.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1975.

Camberley, Surrey, England, UK

Redd Stewart
lyricist, country

Real/Birth Name:

Henry Ellis Stewart

Also Known As:

Henry Redd Stewart

Gender:

Male

Brief Facts:

Wrote words to song Tennessee Waltz (composed by Pee Wee King, sung by Patti Page), made the Tennessee state song in 1965. Song Bonaparte's Retreat with King.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1970.

Richard Stilgoe
lyricist, actor, musician, Tony Award, knighted

Real/Birth Name:

Richard Henry Simpson Stilgoe

Also Known As:

Sir Richard Stilgoe

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

28 March 1943

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Lyrics for musicals Cats, Starlight Express, The Phantom of the Opera. Appointed OBE. Nominated for the Tony Award. Knighted in the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours.

Billy Strayhorn
jazz, musician, composer, lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

William Thomas Strayhorn

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

29 November 1915

Death Date:

31 May 1967

Age at Death:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Dayton, Ohio, USA

Brief Facts:

Pianist, arranger. Group Duke Ellington Orchestra. Song Take the 'A' Train.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame.

Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1981.

DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1981.

Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame 2010.

Legacy Walk 2015.

Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame 2010.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1984.

Jule Styne
composer, lyricist, producer

Real/Birth Name:

Julius Kerwin Stein

Nickname(s):

Julie

Gender:

Male

Brief Facts:

Songs Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, The Party's Over, Three Coins in the Fountain, Make Someone Happy, People.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Kennedy Center Honors 1990.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1972.

Suga T
rapper, actor, lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Tenina Stevens

Also Known As:

Suga-T

Gender:

Female

Relationships:

cousin of

sister of

aunt of

sister of

cousin of

Brief Facts:

Group The Click. Movie Obstacles.

Linda Thompson
actor, lyricist, model

Real/Birth Name:

Linda Diane Thompson

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

23 May 1950

Age today:

70, 16 days before her 71^st birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Relationships:

mother of

Brandon Jenner

mother of

Brody Jenner

wife of

Caitlyn Jenner

Younger than Caitlyn Jenner by less than 1 year.

ex-wife of

David Foster

Younger than David Foster by less than 1 year.

Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Beauty pageant winner. Dated Elvis Presley. Lyricist for a number of songs with David Foster.

Garry Trudeau
writer, producer, director, actor, cartoonist, activist, Broadway, lyricist

Real/Birth Name:

Garretson Beekman Trudeau

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

21 July 1948

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Relationships:

husband of

Jane Pauley

Older than Jane Pauley by 2 years.

Brief Facts:

Creator of the cartoon Doonesbury. TV series Alpha House. Broadway musical Doonesbury.

Uffie
rapper, lyricist, style

Real/Birth Name:

Anna-Catherine Hartley

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

9 December 1987

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Miami, Florida, USA

Brief Facts:

American, based in Paris, France. Music styles are hip-hop, electro, and dance. Album Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans. Songs (singles) Pop the Glock, Ready to Uff.

Pete Wentz
musician, lyricist, singer, writer, business, bassist, activist

Real/Birth Name:

Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

5 June 1979

Age today:

41, 29 days before his 42^nd birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Wilmette, Illinois, USA

Height:

5 feet 6 inches (167.64 cm)

Relationships:

ex-husband of

Ashlee Simpson

Older than Ashlee Simpson by 5 years.

father of

Bronx Mowgli Wentz

father of

Marvel Jane Wentz

father of

Saint Lazslo Wentz

Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Bassist, backup singer, Chicago are band Fall Out Boy. Album Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend. Book The Boy with the Thorn in His Side.

Jed Whedon
writer, producer, actor, director, lyricist, musician

Real/Birth Name:

Jed Whedon

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

18 July 1975

Age today:

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

USA

Relationships:

half-brother of

Joss Whedon

Younger than Joss Whedon by 11 years.

son of

Tom Whedon

older brother of

Zack Whedon

Older than Zack Whedon by 4 years.