On This Day in Music: October 15

On October 15 in music history, 42 artists were born, 22 died and 12 other milestones happened, among them Fela Ransome/Anikulapo Kuti (1938), Johnny Cash (1969) and Pink Floyd (2020).

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Fela Ransome/Anikulapo Kuti

Fela Ransome/Anikulapo Kuti, Nigerian singer/saxophonist (d. 1997) was born

Johnny Cash

3rd Country Music Association Award: Johnny Cash & Tammy Wynette wins

Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd released the album 'Delicate Sound of Thunder'

Coldplay

Coldplay released the album 'Music of the Spheres'

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Born on October 15

Alexey Kozlovsky

Alexey Kozlovsky, composer was born

Andrey Yakolevich Shtogarenko

Andrey Yakolevich Shtogarenko, composer was born

Arcady Dubensky

Arcady Dubensky, composer was born

August Ferdinand Haeser

August Ferdinand Haeser, composer was born

Barry McGuire

Barry McGuire, Oklahoma City, singer (Eve of Destruction) was born

Bernhard Henrik Crusell

Bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer was born

Chris De Burgh

Chris De Burgh, [Davidson], Argent/Irish rock vocalist (Lady in Red) was born

Colin Romoff

Colin Romoff, NYC, orchestra leader (Andy Williams Show) was born

Dag Ivar Wiren

Dag Ivar Wiren, composer was born

Dax Riggs

Dax Riggs, American musician was born

Don Stevenson

Don Stevenson, Seattle Wash, rock drummer (Moby Grape) was born

Douglas Vipond

Douglas Vipond, British pop drummer (Deacon Blue-Raintown) was born

Edna Deanne Fuelling

Edna Deanne Fuelling, dancer choreographer/drama teacher was born

Eric Benét

Eric Benét, American singer was born

Erin McKeown

Erin McKeown, American musician was born

Fela Ransome/Anikulapo Kuti

Fela Ransome/Anikulapo Kuti, Nigerian singer/saxophonist (d. 1997) was born

Frank Dimino

Frank Dimino, Wash DC, rock vocalist (Angel) was born

Frank Valentine Van der Stucken

Frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer was born

Ginuwine

Ginuwine, American singer was born

Gunther Ramin

Gunther Ramin, composer was born

Jaan Raats

Jaan Raats, composer was born

Jyrki 69

Jyrki 69, Finnish musician The 69 Eyes was born

Kari Rydman

Kari Rydman, composer was born

Karl Richter

Karl Richter, composer was born

Keyshia Cole

Keyshia Cole, African American R&B singer was born

Lee Donghae

Lee Donghae, Korean singer (a member of super junior) was born

Marvin E "Marv" Johnson

Marvin E "Marv" Johnson, US gospel/R&B singer (Move 2 mountains) was born

Mickey Baker

Mickey Baker, rocker was born

N. Ramani

N. Ramani, Indian flutist was born

Otallo Morales

Otallo Morales, composer was born

Paulini Curuenavuli

Paulini Curuenavuli, Fijian singer was born

Peter Gronland

Peter Gronland, composer was born

Rafael Aponte-Ledee

Rafael Aponte-Ledee, composer was born

Richard Carpenter

Richard Carpenter, New Haven Ct, vocalist (Carpenters-Close to You) was born

Samuel Adams Holyoke

Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer was born

Siiri Nordin

Siiri Nordin, Finnish singer (Killer) was born

Stephy Tang

Stephy Tang, Hong Kong singer and actress was born

Thomas Hastings

Thomas Hastings, composer was born

Wilhelm Posse

Wilhelm Posse, composer was born

William Edmundson

William Edmundson, Spokane Wash, vocalist (Southernaires) was born

Yoon Son-ha

Yoon Son-ha, South Korean actress and singer was born

[Toriano] Tito Jackson

[Toriano] Tito Jackson, singer (Jackson 5-ABC, Never Can Say Goodbye) was born

Died on October 15

Aleksander Rozycki

Aleksander Rozycki, composer, dies at 69

Carl Hoff

Carl Hoff, orchestra leader (Music Hall), dies at 60

Cole Porter

Cole Porter, composer (Still of the Night), dies at 73

Ed Benguiat

Ed Benguiat died

Edie Adams

Edie Adams, American singer and Broadway actress (b. 1927)

Farrukh Jaffar

Farrukh Jaffar died

Francesco Schira

Francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74

Franz Reizenstein

Franz Reizenstein, composer, dies at 57

Fumio Hayasaka

Fumio Hayasaka, composer, dies at 41

Garbis Aprikian

Garbis Aprikian died

Joanna Merlin

Joanna Merlin died

John Ferrabosco

John Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 56

Joyce Sims

Joyce Sims died

Ken E Jones

Ken E Jones, musician (New Amsterdam Symph Orch), dies of AIDS at 34

Khadija Bidaouia

Khadija Bidaouia died

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein, composer (West Side Story), dies at 72

Mata Hari

Mata Hari, Dutch dancer/German spy, executed by firing squad in Paris

Michael Benjamin

Michael Benjamin died

Pornsak Songsaeng

Pornsak Songsaeng died

Ramiz Guliyev

Ramiz Guliyev died

Suzanne Somers

Suzanne Somers died

Zdenek Fibich

Zdenek Fibich, composer, dies at 49

Releases & milestones on October 15

Coldplay

Coldplay released the album 'Music of the Spheres'

Finneas O'Connell

Finneas O'Connell released the album 'Optimist'

Johnny Cash

3rd Country Music Association Award: Johnny Cash & Tammy Wynette wins

Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson released the album 'When Christmas Comes Around...'

Mata Hari

World War I: At Vincennes outside of Paris, Dutch dancer Mata Hari is executed by firing squad for spying for Germany.

Norah Jones

Norah Jones released the album 'I Dream of Christmas'

Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd released the album 'Delicate Sound of Thunder'

PinkPantheress

PinkPantheress released the album 'To Hell with It'

Roy Clark

7th Country Music Association Award: Roy Clark wins

Santana

Santana released the album 'Blessings and Miracles'

Willem Landre

Willem Landre's opera "Beatrice" premiers in The Hague

Young Thug

Young Thug released the album 'Punk'

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