What happened in music on February 4: 27 artists were born and 7 artists died, the Dutch Top 40 number 1 on this date in 62 years.
Born on February 4
Born in 1941John SteelThe Animals · 85 years old
Born in 1941Edina PopDschinghis Khan · 85 years old
Born in 1943Barry BeckettTraffic · 1943 – 2009 (deceased)
Born in 1944Florence LaRueThe 5th Dimension · 82 years old
Born in 1944Grant SerpellSailor · 82 years old
Born in 1948Alice Cooper78 years old
Born in 1948Mary Ann GanserThe Shangri-Las · 1948 – 1970 (deceased)
Born in 1950Robert Jan StipsNits · 76 years old
Born in 1950Phil EhartKansas · 76 years old
Born in 1952Jerry ShirleyHumble Pie · 74 years old
Born in 1953Ron RiddleBlue Öyster Cult · 73 years old
Born in 1954Curtis SalgadoSantana · 72 years old
Born in 1960Matthieu HartleyThe Cure · 66 years old
Born in 1960Tim BoothJames · 66 years old
Born in 1961Henry BogdanHelmet · 65 years old
Born in 1962Jude AbbottChumbawamba · 64 years old
Born in 1963Kevin WassermanThe Offspring · 63 years old
Born in 1963Bryan “Brain” MantiaGuns N' Roses · 63 years old
Born in 1974Jeff SchroederThe Smashing Pumpkins · 52 years old
Born in 1975Natalie Imbruglia51 years old
Born in 1975Wolfgang SchrödlLiquido · 51 years oldBorn in 1976GonzoeOutlawz · 1976 – 2021 (deceased)
Born in 1977Gavin DeGraw49 years old
Born in 1980Cameron MunceyJet · 46 years old
Born in 1982Kimberly WyattThe Pussycat Dolls · 44 years oldBorn in 2000Gigi Perez26 years old
Born in 2007Melody19 years old
Died on February 4
Died in 1983Karen CarpenterCarpenters · 1950 – 1983
Died in 2009Lux InteriorThe Cramps · 1946 – 2009
Died in 2013Reg PresleyThe Troggs · 1941 – 2013
Died in 2014Peter de LeeuweEkseption · 1947 – 2014
Died in 2016La VelleMiranda · 1944 – 2016
Died in 2022Kerry ChaterGary Puckett & The Union Gap · 1945 – 2022
Died in 2024Mallorca LeePublic Domain · 2024
Number 1 on February 4
More Top 40 →The Dutch Top 40 number 1 in the years a new chart came out on February 4, newest first.
2023Flowers
2017Shape of You
2012Ai Se Eu Te Pego
2006Because of You
1995No Limit
1989Tonight
1984Love of the Common People
1978If I Had Words
1967I'm a Believer
In the other years the chart from a few days earlier held on February 4:
2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · 2002 · 2001 · 2000 · 1999 · 1998 · 1997 · 1996 · 1994 · 1993 · 1992 · 1991 · 1990 · 1988 · 1987 · 1986 · 1985 · 1983 · 1982 · 1981 · 1980 · 1979 · 1977 · 1976 · 1975 · 1974 · 1973 · 1972 · 1971 · 1970 · 1969 · 1968 · 1966 · 1965
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
Who has a birthday on February 4?
Born on February 4: John Steel (1941), Edina Pop (1941), Barry Beckett (1943), Florence LaRue (1944), Grant Serpell (1944), Alice Cooper (1948), Mary Ann Ganser (1948), Robert Jan Stips (1950), Phil Ehart (1950) and Jerry Shirley (1952) and others.
Which artists died on February 4?
Died on February 4: Karen Carpenter (1983), Lux Interior (2009), Reg Presley (2013), Peter de Leeuwe (2014), La Velle (2016), Kerry Chater (2022) and Mallorca Lee (2024).
Which record was number 1 on February 4?
In the Dutch Top 40 in recent years: 2023: Flowers (Miley Cyrus); 2017: Shape of You (Ed Sheeran); 2012: Ai Se Eu Te Pego (Michel Teló); 2006: Because of You (Kelly Clarkson); 1995: No Limit (De Smurfen). This page shows the number 1 on this date in every year since 1965.