On This Day in Music: June 20

1953 Birth

Alan Longmuir

Alan Longmuir, Edinburgh Scotland, rocker (Bay City Rollers) was born

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1963 Birth

Amir Derakh

Amir Derakh, American musician (Orgy) was born

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1946 Birth

Andre Watts

Andre Watts, Nuremberg Germany, concert pianist (Oberon) was born

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1743 Birth

Anna L Barbauld

Anna L Barbauld, writer of hymns was born

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1899 Birth

Anthon van der Horst

Anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer was born

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1931 Birth

Arne Nordheim

Arne Nordheim, Larvik Norway, conductor/composer (Aftonland) was born

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1861 Birth

Arthur Battelle Whiting

Arthur Battelle Whiting, composer was born

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1949 Birth

Bob Andrews

Bob Andrews, England, rock keyboardist/vocalist was born

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1906 Birth

Bob Howard

Bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again) was born

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1936 Birth

Bobby Nunn

Bobby Nunn, rocker (Coasters-Young Blood) was born

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1942 Birth

Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson, Inglewood California, vocalist (Beachboys-In My Room) was born

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1979 Birth

Charlotte Hatherley

Charlotte Hatherley, English guitarist (Ash) was born

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1924 Birth

Chet Atkins

Chet Atkins, Luttrell Tenn, guitarist (Me & My Guitar) was born

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1973 Birth

Chino Moreno

Chino Moreno, American musician (Deftones) was born

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1934 Birth

Cornel Taranu

Cornel Taranu, composer was born

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1947 Birth

Dolores Brooks

Dolores Brooks, American singer (the Crystals) was born

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1928 Birth

Eric Dolphy

Eric Dolphy, Los Angeles California, jazz musician, (d. 1964) was born

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1900 Birth

Ernest White

Ernest White, composer was born

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1914 Birth

Friedrich Zipp

Friedrich Zipp, composer was born

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1883 Birth

Giannotto Bastianelli

Giannotto Bastianelli, composer was born

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1929 Birth

Ingrid Haebler

Ingrid Haebler, Austrian pianist (Hayd/Mozart/Schubert) was born

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1819 Birth

Jacques Offenbach

Jacques Offenbach, Cologne, French composer (Tales of Hoffmann) was born

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1971 Birth

Jeordie White

Jeordie White, American musician (Marilyn Manson) was born

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1976 Birth

Jerome Fontamillas

Jerome Fontamillas, ilipino American musician (Switchfoot) was born

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1937 Birth

Jerry Keller

Jerry Keller, rocker/actor (If Ever I See You Again) was born

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1907 Birth

Jimmy Driftwood

Jimmy Driftwood, American songwriter and musician (d. 1998) was born

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1948 Birth

Joey Molland

Joey Molland, rocker was born

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1927 Birth

John M Dengler

John M Dengler, jazz bass sax/trumpet/trombone was born

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1960 Birth

John Taylor

John Taylor, rocker was born

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1756 Birth

Joseph Martin Kraus

Joseph Martin Kraus, composer was born

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1967 Birth

Joseph William Cathcart

Joseph William Cathcart, rock guitarist (Nelson-Love & Affection) was born

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1883 Birth

Jules Verstraete

Jules Verstraete, [Julien G the Graef], actor (Driestuiversopera) was born

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1958 Birth

Kelly Johnson [Bernadette]

Kelly Johnson [Bernadette], Edmonton, London, guitarist (Girlschool), (d. 2007) was born

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1585 Birth

Lazaro Valvasensi

Lazaro Valvasensi, composer was born

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1936 Birth

Leon Hughes

Leon Hughes, rocker was born

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1949 Birth

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie, Alabama, singer (Commodores, Hello, Penny Lover) was born

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1954 Birth

Michael Anthony

Michael Anthony, rock bassist/singer (Van Halen-Pretty Woman) was born

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1948 Birth

Nigel Morris

Nigel Morris, rocker (Isotope) was born

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1938 Birth

Nikolay Avksentevich Martinov

Nikolay Avksentevich Martinov, composer was born

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1730 Birth

Nonnosus Madlseder

Nonnosus Madlseder, composer was born

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1951 Birth

Peter Gordon

Peter Gordon, composer was born

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1928 Birth

Robert Satanowski

Robert Satanowski, composer was born

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1615 Birth

Salvatore Rosa

Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21] was born

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1980 Birth

Tony Lovato

Tony Lovato, American singer and guitarrist (Mest) was born

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1945 Birth

[Morna] Anne Murray

[Morna] Anne Murray, Springhill Nova Scotia Canada, singer (Snow Bird) was born

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1960 Birth

[Nigel] John Taylor

[Nigel] John Taylor, England, rock bassist (Duran Duran-Girls on Film) was born

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1997 Death

Bobby Helms

Bobby Helms, composer (Jingle Bell Rock), dies at 61

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1787 Death

Carl Friedrich Abel

Carl Friedrich Abel, German/British viola player/composer, dies at 63

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1888 Death

Cesare Dominiceti

Cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66

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1975 Death

Daniel Ayala Perez

Daniel Ayala Perez, composer, dies at 68

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1995 Death

Dennis Gomm

Dennis Gomm, musician, dies at 84

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2024 Death

Eberhard Hertel

Eberhard Hertel died

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1948 Death

George Frederick Boyle

George Frederick Boyle, composer, dies at 61

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1837 Death

Giovanni Furno

Giovanni Furno, composer, dies at 89

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1980 Death

Gustaf Allan Pettersson

Gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer, dies at 68

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1965 Death

Ira Louvin

Ira Louvin, country singer (Louvin Brothers), dies at 41

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1940 Death

Jehan Alain

Jehan Alain, French organist/composer, dies in battle at 29

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1923 Death

Joseph Leopold Rockel

Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer, dies at 85

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1997 Death

Lawrence Payton

Lawrence Payton, rocker (4 Tops-I'll Be There), dies at 59

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1842 Death

Michael Umlauf

Michael Umlauf, composer, dies at 60

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2023 Death

Paolo Zavallone

Paolo Zavallone died

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2025 Death

Patrick Walden

Patrick Walden died

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1833 Death

Philip Knapton

Philip Knapton, composer, dies at 44

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1890 Death

Theodore Edouard Dufaure de Lajarte

Theodore Edouard Dufaure de Lajarte, composer, dies at 63

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1922 Death

Vittorio Monti

Vittorio Monti, composer, dies at 54

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2023 Death

Vyacheslav Nagovitsin

Vyacheslav Nagovitsin died

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1925 Death

Wilhelm Posse

Wilhelm Posse, composer, dies at 72

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2025 Event

Benson Boone

Benson Boone released the album 'American Heart'

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2025 Event

HUNTR/X

HUNTR/X released the album 'KPop Demon Hunters'

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1969 Event

Jimi Hendrix

150,000 attend Newport '69, Jimi Hendrix gets $120,000 to appear

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2025 Event

Karol G

Karol G released the album 'Tropicoqueta'

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2025 Event

Saja Boys

Saja Boys released the album 'KPop Demon Hunters'

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1963 Event

The Beatles

Beatles form "Beatles Ltd" to handle their income

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1980 Event

The Blues Brothers

"Blues Brothers" with Dan Akwoyd & John Belushi opens in 594 theaters

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1981 Event

The Boomtown Rats

Guitarist Gerry Cott quits Boomtown Rats

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2025 Event

Yungblud

Yungblud released the album 'Idols'

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