Friday, 12 December 2025

Toshiko Akiyoshi born 12 December 1929

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Toshiko Akiyoshi (born 12 December 1929) is a Japanese jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader who has  cemented her place as one o...
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Thursday, 11 December 2025

Carole Simpson born circa 1928

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Carole Simpson (born c. 1928 – 25 January 2013) was an American pop and jazz musician (vocals, piano). A gorgeous, glamorous blonde, she had...
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Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Don Sebesky born 10 December 1937

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Donald Sebesky (December 10, 1937 – April 29, 2023) was an American composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz trombonist. He was a multi-instr...
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Tuesday, 9 December 2025

Billy Edd Wheeler born 9 December 1932

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Billy Edd Wheeler (December 9, 1932 – September 16, 2024) was an American songwriter known for several major country hits that showed the in...
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Monday, 8 December 2025

Sammy Davis Jr. born 8 December 1925

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Samuel George Davis, Jr., better known as Sammy Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer. Recognized through...
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Sunday, 7 December 2025

Joyce Carr born 7 December 1931

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Joyce Carr (December 7, 1931 - January 26, 2002) was a soft-voiced interpreter of jazz standards and was a well known performer in the Washi...
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Saturday, 6 December 2025

Toni Lynn Washington born 6 December 1936

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Toni Lynn Washington (born Dorothy Helen Leak, December 6, 1937, Southern Pines, North Carolina) is an American blues singer, who is conside...
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