Today marks the second year death anniversary of singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg. Inspired by the songs of the Beatles, Dan began writing his own songs when he was 12 and later formed his first band called the Clan. Later, Irving Azoff, a music agent looking for new talents, sent word that he wanted to see Dan perform. What transpired next signaled the beginning of Dan's rise to fame. Learn more about him in today's countdown.

In other news, Fidelity Investments has created a great way to send holiday cheer to your loved ones while helping arts programs in public schools. For every Fidelity FutureStage E-Card you send, $1 is donated to help purchase new musical instruments for public schools. What's more, the e-cards are free! More info is available at the Fidelity FutureStage Web site.

The Dr. Phil Foundation has partnered with "Little Kids Rock" and launched a new program that aims to bring music education to students in 10 cities across the U.S.A. The program is called "Little Kids Rock Across America" and is focused on helping students from Kindergarten to 12th grade in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Tampa, Washington D.C. and two other cities. More information about this exciting news is available at the Little Kids Rock Web site. Also, don't forget to check out today's countdown.

On this day in 1953, Dinah Washington died in Detroit, Michigan. Also referred to as "The Queen of the Blues," Dinah Washington was a well-known vocalist of the mid-20th century. Her versatile vocal ability enabled her to record songs in various genres; from blues to jazz to pop. Learn more about her in the second week of our countdown.

If you're still not done with your Christmas shopping, consider giving musical boxes. Musical boxes make great gifts for moms, young girls, teens, grandmothers, or any special lady in your life.. Nowadays there are a variety of styles and tunes to choose from. There are also those that are considered collectors' items and are worth a lot of money. Also, check out day 13 of our Christmas Countdown.