What happened in music on February 16: 19 artists were born and 3 artists died, the Dutch Top 40 number 1 on this date in 62 years and 23 concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Born on February 16
Born in 1935Edda Dell'Orso91 years old
Born in 1935Sonny Bono1935 – 1998
Born in 1945Lenny WilliamsTower Of Power · 81 years old
Born in 1948Dominique PerrierSpace Art · 1948 – 2023
Born in 1949Lyn PaulThe New Seekers · 77 years old
Born in 1953John BradburyThe Selecter · 1953 – 2015
Born in 1958ICE-T68 years old
Born in 1960Pete WillisDef Leppard · 66 years old
Born in 1961Andy TaylorThe Power Station · 65 years old
Born in 1961Andy WickettDuran Duran · 65 years old
Born in 1967Damon ReeceEcho & the Bunnymen · 59 years old
Born in 1970Armand van HeldenDuck Sauce · 56 years old
Born in 1971Zac BairdKorn · 55 years old
Born in 1971Daniël LohuesSkik · 55 years old
Born in 1977Sandra van Nieuwland49 years old
Born in 1986Josje HuismanK3 · 40 years old
Born in 1989Danielle HaimHAIM · 37 years oldBorn in 1990The Weeknd36 years old
Born in 1994Ava Max32 years old
Died on February 16
Number 1 on February 16
More Top 40 →The Dutch Top 40 number 1 that held on February 16, every year since 1965, newest first.
2026I Just Might
2025APT.
2024Stick Season
2023Flowers
2022Dat Heb Jij Gedaan
2021drivers license
2020Blinding Lights
2019Hij Is Van Mij
2018Zoutelande
2017Shape of You
2016I Took A Pill In Ibiza
2015Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)
2014All of Me
2013Scream & Shout
2012Ai Se Eu Te Pego
2011Rolling in the Deep
2010Fireflies
- Top402009Rap Das Armas - Para Papa Papapa Papa Papa [Quintino Remix]
2008Valerie
2007All Good Things (Come To An End)
2006Because We Believe
- Top402005Das Kleine Krokodil
2004Ramaganana
2003Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
2002Whenever, Wherever
2001Schudden
2000Onderweg
1999Changes
1998Together Again
1997When I Die
1996Have You Ever Been Mellow
1995No Limit
1994Ik Wil Niet Dat Je Liegt
1993I Will Always Love You
1992Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
1991Knockin' Boots
1990Me So Horny
1989Tonight
1988(I've Had) The Time Of My Life
1987Reet Petite
1986When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
1985Easy Lover
1984Love of the Common People
1983Goodnight Saigon
1982I Won't Let You Down
1981Shine Up
1980Rapper's Delight
1979(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back
1978If I Had Words
1977Living Next Door to Alice
1976Willempie
- Top401975Voulez Vous Coucher Avec Moi Ce Soir? (Lady Marmalade)
1974Den Uyl Is In Den Olie
1973Blockbuster
1972Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)
1971Nothing Rhymed
1970Mijn Gebed
1969Ain't Got No / I Got Life
- Top401968Mien Waar Is M'n Feestneus?
1967Het Land Van Maas En Waal
1966Michelle
1965The French Song
Source: top40.nl
Concerts on February 16 in the Netherlands and Belgium
Shows by artists from this site on this date, according to setlist.fm, newest first.
2024
- Ilse DeLangeSchouwburg de Kringthe Netherlands
- DJ Paul ElstakLa FabrikBelgium
2018
- Imagine DragonsSportpaleisBelgium
- The MavericksPoppodium 013the Netherlands
- KensingtonThe Maxthe Netherlands
2017
- Dave MasonDe Boerderijthe Netherlands
2013
- Doe MaarPoppodium 013the Netherlands
- Golden EarringParktheaterthe Netherlands
2008
- deadmau5Cherry MoonBelgium
2005
- Queens of the Stone AgeGrote Zaalthe Netherlands
2002
- Rank 1Jaarbeursthe Netherlands
1996
- Al StewartDiligentiathe Netherlands
- Osdorp PossePodium 't Beestthe Netherlands
1990
- Red Hot Chili PeppersTivolithe Netherlands
1989
- ScorpionsAhoythe Netherlands
1988
- INXSMuziekcentrum Vredenburgthe Netherlands
1986
- Simply RedDe Oosterpoortthe Netherlands
- StingAhoythe Netherlands
1980
- UrbanusMovieBelgium
1979
- ScorpionsEffenaarthe Netherlands
1975
- Donna SummerManuelathe Netherlands
1974
- Barry WhiteTopPopthe Netherlands
1973
- Black SabbathConcertgebouwthe Netherlands
Source: setlist.fm
Frequently asked questions
Which artists were born on February 16?
Born on February 16: Edda Dell'Orso (1935), Sonny Bono (1935), Lenny Williams (1945), Dominique Perrier (1948), Lyn Paul (1949), John Bradbury (1953), ICE-T (1958), Pete Willis (1960), Andy Taylor (1961) and Andy Wickett (1961) and others.
Which artists died on February 16?
Died on February 16: Gert Krawinkel (2014), Lesley Gore (2015) and Chuck Jackson (2023).
Which record was number 1 on February 16?
In the Dutch Top 40 in recent years: 2026: I Just Might (Bruno Mars); 2025: APT. (ROSÉ, Bruno Mars); 2024: Stick Season (Noah Kahan); 2023: Flowers (Miley Cyrus); 2022: Dat Heb Jij Gedaan (MEAU). This page shows the number 1 on this date in every year since 1965.
Which concerts took place on February 16?
According to setlist.fm, artists from this site played the Netherlands and Belgium on this date 23 times.



















