2022
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Drake
Drake released the album 'Honestly, Nevermind'
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Born on June 17
1883
Birth
Alexandre Cellier
Alexandre Cellier, composer was born
1943
Birth
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow, New York City, American singer/pianist (Mandy, I Write the Songs) was born
1888
Birth
Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer
Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer was born
1818
Birth
Charles Gounod
Charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust) was born
1944
Birth
Chris Spedding
Chris Spedding, rocker was born
1933
Birth
Christian Ferras
Christian Ferras, French violinist/conductor was born
1943
Birth
Christopher Brown
Christopher Brown, composer was born
1939
Birth
Dickey Do
Dickey Do, [Gerry Granahan], rocker (Dickey Doo & The Dont's) was born
1916
Birth
Einar Englund
Einar Englund, composer was born
1967
Birth
Eric Stefani
Eric Stefani, American musician was born
1855
Birth
Fritz Steinbach
Fritz Steinbach, composer was born
1919
Birth
Galina Ivanova Ustvol'skaya
Galina Ivanova Ustvol'skaya, composer was born
1947
Birth
George S. Clinton
George S. Clinton, American composer and musician was born
1922
Birth
Herbert Kelsey Jones
Herbert Kelsey Jones, composer was born
1910
Birth
Herbert Owen Reed
Herbert Owen Reed, composer was born
1900
Birth
Hermann Reuter
Hermann Reuter, composer was born
1882
Birth
Igor Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky, Oranienbaum, Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [OS 05/06] was born
1978
Birth
Isabelle Delobel
Isabelle Delobel, French European ice dancer was born
1958
Birth
Jello Biafra
Jello Biafra, American musician and activist was born
1922
Birth
Jerry Fielding
Jerry Fielding, Pitts Pa, composer (Lively Ones, Hogan's Heroes) was born
1908
Birth
John Verrall
John Verrall, composer was born
1725
Birth
Joseph Anton Bauer
Joseph Anton Bauer, composer was born
1983
Birth
Kazunari Ninomiya
Kazunari Ninomiya, Japanese singer and actor was born
1969
Birth
Kevin Thornton
Kevin Thornton, Amarillo, vocalist (Color Me Badd-Want to Sex You Up) was born
1980
Birth
Kimeru
Kimeru, Japanese singer was born
1983
Birth
Lee Ryan
Lee Ryan, British singer (Blue) was born
1926
Birth
Manuel Enriquez
Manuel Enriquez, composer was born
1927
Birth
Martin Böttcher
Martin Böttcher, German conductor was born
1957
Birth
Martin Dillon
Martin Dillon, American opera singer (d. 2005) was born
1962
Birth
Michael Monroe
Michael Monroe, Finnish singer (Hanoi Rocks) was born
1750
Birth
Michel Woldemar
Michel Woldemar, composer was born
1942
Birth
Norman Kuhlice
Norman Kuhlice, England, rocker (Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good) was born
1947
Birth
Paul Young
Paul Young, English singer and percussionist (d. 2000) was born
1971
Birth
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio, Mexican singer was born
1957
Birth
Philip Chevron
Philip Chevron, English pop musician (Pogues-Peace & Love), (d. 2013) was born
1910
Birth
Red Foley
Red Foley, American musician (d. 1968) was born
1977
Birth
Roger Manganelli
Roger Manganelli, American bassist (Less Than Jake) was born
1930
Birth
Romuald Twardowski
Romuald Twardowski, composer was born
1902
Birth
Sammy Fain
Sammy Fain, American popular music composer (d. 1989) was born
1972
Birth
Sebastian White
Sebastian White, musician and artist was born
1861
Birth
Sidney Jones
Sidney James Jones, composer was born
1895
Birth
Slavko Osterc
Slavko Osterc, composer was born
1915
Birth
Stringbean
Stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw) was born
Died on June 17
1952
Death
Alberto Williams
Alberto Williams, Argentine composer (Etrerno Reposo), dies at 89
2025
Death
Alfred Brendel
Alfred Brendel died
1951
Death
Carl Vogler
Carl Vogler, composer, dies at 77
2008
Death
Cyd Charisse
Cyd Charisse, American dancer and actress (b. 1922)
1941
Death
Johan Wagenaar
Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78
2005
Death
Karl Mueller
Karl Mueller, American bassist (Soul Asylum) (b. 1962)
1986
Death
Kate Smith
Kate Smith, singer (God Bless America), dies in Raleigh NC at 78
1936
Death
Kenneth Loach
Kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies
1672
Death
Orazio Benevoli
Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67
1983
Death
Peter Mennin(i)
Peter Mennin(i), US composer (Moby Dick), dies at 60
2007
Death
Serena Wilson
Serena Wilson, American belly dancer (b. 1933)
2021
Death
Teddy Parker
Teddy Parker died
2020
Death
Victor Feldbrill
Victor Feldbrill died
1953
Death
Walter Niemann
Walter Niemann, composer, dies at 76
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