1. August 23, 1960: Richard Rodgers' collaborator on Broadway shows: Oscar Hammerstein II
2. April 10, 1962: The Beatles' original bassist: Stu Sutcliffe
3. March 5, 1963: Country singer famous for "I Fall To Pieces" and "Crazy": Patsy Cline
4. October 10, 1963: French singer who saw "La Vie En Rose"" Edith Piaf
5. July 31, 1964: Country singer famous for "He'll Have To Go": Jim Reeves
6. October 15, 1965: Pop songwriter of "Night and Day" and "I Get A Kick Out Of You": Cole Porter
7. December 11, 1964: Gospel and soul singer whose hits included "You Send Me" and "A Change Is Gonna Come": Sam Cooke
8. February 15, 1965: Natalie's dad: Nat "King" Cole
9. November 6, 1965: French avant-garde composer who was a big influence on both Frank Zappa and Robert Lamm: Edgard Varese
10. July 18, 1966: He fought the law, and the law won: Bobby Fuller
11. July 17, 1967: Jazz saxophonist famous for "A Love Supreme": John Coltrane
12. March 6, 1967: He sang with Jeanette MacDonald, most famously while wearing a Mountie costume: Nelson Eddy
13. December 10, 1967: He sat on the dock of the bay, but died in Lake Monona: Otis Redding
14.February 28, 1968: Lead singer of The Teenagers: Frankie Lymon
15. June 22, 1969: She went "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" on this date: Judy Garland
16. July 3, 1969: Guitarist and multi-instrumentalist with the Rolling Stones: Brian Jones
17. October 22, 1969: He sang "It's All In The Game": Tommy Edwards
Bonus: February 19, 1963: Cuban singer known as "El Barbaro Del Ritmo": Benny Moré