On This Day in Music: October 3

On October 3 in music history, 48 artists were born, 30 died and 6 other milestones happened, among them Michael Jackson (1983), Madonna (1992) and Gwen Stefani (1969).

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Michael Jackson

Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson release "Say, Say, Say" in UK

Madonna

Madonna premieres her "Erotica" video on MTV

Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani, Fullerton, California, singer (No Doubt) was born

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dallas TX, guitarist (Sky is Crying, Texas Flood) was born

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Born on October 3

Alan O'Day

Alan O'Day, Hollywood Ca, rocker, (d. 2013) was born

Antoine Dauvergne

Antoine Dauvergne, composer was born

Ashlee Simpson

Ashlee Simpson, American singer was born

Benjamin Boretz

Benjamin Boretz, composer was born

Boldizsar Csiky

Boldizsar Csiky, composer was born

Chubby Checker [Ernest Evans]

Chubby Checker [Ernest Evans], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American singer-songwriter (The Twist, Limbo Rock) was born

Cipriani Potter

Cipriani Potter, composer was born

David Mayer Epstein

David Mayer Epstein, composer was born

Denny Vaughn

Denny Vaughn, orchestra leader (Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour) was born

Eddie Cochran

Eddie Cochran, Oklahoma City, rock vocalist/guitarist (C'Mon Everybody) was born

Edward Faber Schneider

Edward Faber Schneider, composer was born

Erik Bruhn

Erik Bruhn, Copenhagen Denmark, dancer (Natl Ballet of Canada) was born

Francois Krafft

Francois Krafft, composer was born

Frank Hannon

Frank Hannon, rock guitarist (Tesla-Psychotic Supper) was born

Frantisek Picha

Frantisek Picha, composer was born

Gabriel Julian

Gabriel Julian, original pianist of Bobby Byrne Orchestra, arranger for Glenn Miller and founder Alabama Cavaliers Jazz Ens was born

Garrett Dutton

Garrett Dutton, American musician (G. Love and Special Sauce) was born

Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani, Fullerton, California, singer (No Doubt) was born

Heinrich Panofka

Heinrich Panofka, composer was born

India.Arie

India.Arie, American singer was born

Jack Grondin

Jack Grondin, rock drummer (.38 Special) was born

Jack Wagner

Jack Wagner, rocker/actor (General Hospital, Melrose Place) was born

Jake Shears

Jake Shears, singer (Scissor Sisters) was born

Keb' Mo'

Keb' Mo', American singer was born

Kevin Richardson

Kevin Richardson, American singer (Backstreet Boys) was born

Lajon Witherspoon

Lajon Witherspoon, American singer (Sevendust) was born

Learmont Drysdale

Learmont Drysdale, composer was born

Lindsey Buckingham

Lindsey Buckingham, Palo Alto, California, American guitarist/lead singer (Fleetwood Mac) was born

Ludomir Michal Rogowski

Ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer was born

Marcel van Thienen

Marcel van Thienen, composer was born

Masao Oki

Masao Oki, composer was born

Nel Rose

Nel Rose, Dutch dance teacher was born

Rik Kenton

Rik Kenton, rocker was born

Ronnie Laws

Ronnie Laws, US saxophonist/guitarist (Earth, Wind & Fire) was born

Roy Webb

Roy Webb, composer was born

Sebastian Anton Scherer

Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer was born

Steve Reich

Steve Reich, NYC, composer (My Name is) was born

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dallas TX, guitarist (Sky is Crying, Texas Flood) was born

Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli, American rapper was born

Tereza Kesovija

Tereza Kesovija, Croatian singer was born

Tetsu

Tetsu, Japanese bassist (L'Arc~en~Ciel) was born

Tommy Lee

Tommy Lee, American musician (Mötley Crüe) was born

Ton de Kruyf

Ton de Kruyf, composer was born

Tristan Keuris

Tristan Keuris, composer was born

Vilem Blodek

Vilem Blodek, composer was born

Walter Gieseler

Walter Gieseler, composer was born

Warner Oland

Warner Oland, Umea Sweden, actor (Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan) was born

Woldemar Bargiel

Woldemar Bargiel, composer was born

Died on October 3

Alfred Reisenauer

Alfred Reisenauer, composer, dies at 43

Andre Georges Louis Onslow

Andre Georges Louis Onslow, composer, dies at 69

Andries Andre

Andries Andre, actor (Trumpeter-Major), dies at 36

Arnold Bax

Arnold Bax, English composer (b. 1883)

Arnold Edward Trevor Bax

Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, Brit composer (Coronation March), dies at 69

Avgust Ipavec

Avgust Ipavec died

Benedetto Junck

Benedetto Junck, composer, dies at 51

Benjamin Orr

Benjamin Orr, American bassist and singer (The Cars) (b. 1947)

Bernard Tapie

Bernard Tapie died

Carl August Nielsen

Carl August Nielsen, composer, dies at 66

Daniel Brink Towner

Daniel Brink Towner, composer, dies at 69

Eleanor Steber

Eleanor Steber, eminent American soprano dies in Langhorne, PA

Fidel Molitor

Fidel Molitor, composer, dies at 58

Georg Matthias Monn

Georg Matthias Monn, composer, dies at 33

Guido Papini

Guido Papini, composer, dies at 65

Josephus Andreas Fodor

Josephus Andreas Fodor, composer, dies at 77

Karel Fiala

Karel Fiala died

Karel Miry

Karel Miry, composer, dies at 66

Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith

Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, composer, dies at 74

Malcolm Sargent

Malcolm Sargent, English conductor (Last Night of Proms), dies at 72

Patricia Routledge

Patricia Routledge died

Sean O Riada

Sean O Riada, composer, dies at 40

Skip James

Skip James, American blues musician (b. 1902)

Terje Bjørklund

Terje Bjørklund died

Virgilio Mazzocchi

Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer, dies at 49

Virginia Dale

Virginia Dale, US actress/dancer (Holiday Inn), dies at about 77

Walter Muller von Kulm

Walter Muller von Kulm, composer, dies at 68

Wilhelm Kienzl

Wilhelm Kienzl, Austria composer (Kuhreigen), dies at 84

Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie

Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie, US folk singer/guitarist, dies at 55

Woody Guthrie

Woody Guthrie, rocker, dies of Huntington's Chorea at 55

Releases & milestones on October 3

Garth Brooks

25th Country Music Association Award: Garth Brooks, Tanya Tucker & Vince Gill wins

Madonna

Madonna premieres her "Erotica" video on MTV

Michael Jackson

Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson release "Say, Say, Say" in UK

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift released the album 'The Life of a Showgirl'

The 2 Live Crew

Florida record store owner Charles Freeman is found guilty of obsenity, for selling 2 Live Crew rap records

Victor Borge

"Comedy with Music (Victor Borge)" opens at Imperial NYC for 66 perfs

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