On This Day in Music: October 17

On October 17 in music history, 40 artists were born, 30 died and 3 other milestones happened, among them Eminem [Marshall Bruce Mathers III] (1972), The Beatles (1979) and Alan Jackson (1958).

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Eminem [Marshall Bruce Mathers III]

Eminem [Marshall Bruce Mathers III], Saint Joseph Missouri, rapper and movie star ('The Real Slim Shady',...

The Beatles

"Beatlemania" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 920 perfs

Alan Jackson

Alan Jackson, Newnan Ga, country singer (Here in the Real World) was born

Ziggy Marley

Ziggy Marley, reggae performer was born

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Born on October 17

Alan Howard

Alan Howard, rock bassist (Brian Poole & The Tremeloes) was born

Alan Jackson

Alan Jackson, Newnan Ga, country singer (Here in the Real World) was born

Albert Markos

Albert Markos, composer was born

Allen West

Allen West, US metal guitarist (Obituary, Cause of Death) was born

Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov

Andrei N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai was born

Angelo Paccignini

Angelo Paccignini, composer was born

Barney Kessel

Barney Kessel, American musician (d. 2004) was born

Chris Kirkpatrick

Chris Kirkpatrick, American singer ('N Sync) was born

Crozy [William] Cole

Crozy [William] Cole, US jazz drummer was born

Dionyssios Lavrangas

Dionyssios Lavrangas, composer was born

Domenico Zipoli

Domenico Zipoli, composer was born

Doris Humphrey

Doris Humphrey, Oak Park Ill, dancer (Dances of Women) was born

Earl Thomas Conley

Earl Thomas Conley, Portsmouth Oh, country singer (Too Many Times) was born

Eminem [Marshall Bruce Mathers III]

Eminem [Marshall Bruce Mathers III], Saint Joseph Missouri, rapper and movie star ('The Real Slim Shady', 'Stan' and '8 Mile') was born

Ernestus Weinrauch

Ernestus Weinrauch, composer was born

Gary Puckett

Gary Puckett, vocalist (& Union Gap-Woman Woman, Young Girl) was born

Gundaris Pone

Gundaris Pone, composer was born

Henri Mulet

Henri Mulet, composer was born

Herbert Norman Howells

Herbert Norman Howells, composer was born

Ivan Marinov

Ivan Marinov, composer was born

James Ray Tucker

James Ray Tucker, Los Angeles California, rock guitarist (Turtles-Eleanor) was born

James Seals

James Seals, Sidney Tx, singer (Seals & Crofts-Summer Breeze) was born

Jean Binet

Jean Binet, composer was born

John Rocker

John Rocker, American baseball player was born

Luiz Bonfá

Luiz Bonfá, Brazilian composer (d. 2001) was born

Marcela Bovio

Marcela Bovio, Mexican singer and violinist (Stream of Passion) was born

Maria Teresa Agnesi

Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer was born

Maurice Willis Wright

Maurice Willis Wright, composer was born

Miguel Nieto

Miguel Nieto, composer was born

Otakar Jeremias

Otakar Jeremias, composer was born

Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny

Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer was born

Ram Da-Oz

Ram Da-Oz, composer was born

René Dif

René Dif, Danish musician (Aqua) was born

Sandra Reemer

Sandra Reemer, Dutch singer (As Love Goes) was born

Shinichi Suzuki

Shinichi Suzuki, Nagoya, Japanese music teacher (Suzuki Method) was born

Susan Davenny Wyner

Susan Davenny Wyner, New Haven Ct, soprano (Walter Naumberg Prize) was born

Tadeusz Paciorkiewicz

Tadeusz Paciorkiewicz, composer was born

Tarkan

Tarkan, Turkish singer was born

Wyclef Jean

Wyclef Jean, Haitian-born singer was born

Ziggy Marley

Ziggy Marley, reggae performer was born

Died on October 17

Alberta Hunter

Alberta Hunter, US blues singer/composer, dies at 89

Bernd Meinunger

Bernd Meinunger died

Berthold Goldschmidt

Berthold Goldschmidt, composer/conductor, dies at 93

Billy Williams

Billy Williams, American singer (b. 1910)

Carla Bley

Carla Bley died

Christopher Acland

Christopher Acland, musician, dies at 30

Criss Oliva

Criss Oliva, American musician (Savatage) (b. 1963)

David Guion

David Guion, composer, dies at 88

Frederic Chopin

Frederic Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer, dies at 39

Isidor Dannstrom

Isidor Dannstrom, composer, dies at 84

Jay Livingston

Jay Livingston, American songwriter (b. 1915)

Johann Nepomuk Hummel

Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian composer, dies at 58

Julia Ward Howe

Julia Ward Howe, composer (Battle Hymn of Republic), dies at 91

Karel Reiner

Karel Reiner, composer, dies at 69

Levi Stubbs

Levi Stubbs, American baritone singer (Four Tops) (b. 1936)

Michael Ponti

Michael Ponti died

Mitzi Gaynor

Mitzi Gaynor died

Nicola Spinelli

Nicola Spinelli, composer, dies at 44

Nikolai Amani

Nikolai Amani, composer, dies at 32

Pavel Haas

Pavel Haas, composer, dies at 45

Peter Winter

Peter Winter, composer, dies at 71

Prosper Philippe Catherine Sainton

Prosper Philippe Catherine Sainton, composer, dies at 77

Tennessee Ernie Ford

Tennessee Ernie Ford, country singer, dies of liver disease at 72

Teresa Brewer

Teresa Brewer, American pop and jazz singer (b. 1931)

Toshinori Kondo

Toshinori Kondo died

Toshiyuki Nishida

Toshiyuki Nishida died

Uzi Hitman

Uzi Hitman, Israeli singer (b. 1952)

Vic Mizzy

Vic Mizzy, American composer (themes to Green Acres and The Addams Family) (b. 1916)

Vittorio Gui

Vittorio Gui, Italian composer (Batture d'aspetto), dies at 90

Wieland Wagner

Wieland Wagner, German opera director, dies

Releases & milestones on October 17

Sabaton

Sabaton released the album 'Legends'

Tame Impala

Tame Impala released the album 'Deadbeat'

The Beatles

"Beatlemania" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 920 perfs

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