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Today-Music-History-Dec16

Today in Music History for Dec. 16: In 1786, German chorister Konrad Kocher was born. He was the composer of the tune "For the Beauty of the Earth" and helped popularize four-part singing in churches.
The ‘Empire’ and ‘Ruth & Boaz’ star was also a member of Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” squad for the pop star's iconic music video.
Kentuckian and songwriter George Paul Smith released his new single "Alive" that explores the ills of social media.