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February 19, 2017

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 15, 2017, covering February 19, 2017.

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    Album cover for Culture by Migos

    Culture

    Migos

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    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Devil Dont Sleep by Brantley Gilbert

    The Devil Dont Sleep

    Brantley Gilbert

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    2
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    1
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    Album cover for SweetSexySavage by Kehlani

    SweetSexySavage

    Kehlani

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    3
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    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Starboy by The Weeknd

    Starboy

    The Weeknd

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    10
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    Album cover for NOW 61 by Various Artists

    NOW 61

    Various Artists

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Notable Deaths

Larry Coryell

2017Larry Coryell, American jazz guitarist (born 1943)[†]

Larry Coryell was an American jazz guitarist, widely considered the "godfather of fusion". Alongside GĂĄbor SzabĂł, he was a pioneer in melding jazz, country and rock music. Coryell was also a music teacher and a writer, penning a monthly column for Guitar Player magazine from 1977 to 1989. He collaborated with a number of other high-profile musicians, including John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Miroslav VitouĆĄ, Billy Cobham, Lenny White, Emily Remler, Al Di Meola, Paco de LucĂ­a, Steve Morse and others.

Historical Context for February 19, 2017

In 2017, the world population was approximately 7,645,617,954 people[†]