2004
Event
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan accepts honorary doctor of music degree from the University of St Andrews, Scotland's oldest university
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Born on June 23
1940
Birth
Adam Faith
Adam Faith, English singer and actor (d. 2003) was born
1899
Birth
Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik
Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer was born
1925
Birth
Amada Galvez Santos Ocampo
Amada Galvez Santos Ocampo, composer was born
1877
Birth
Blair Fairchild
Blair Fairchild, composer was born
1824
Birth
Carl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke
Carl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke, composer was born
1966
Birth
Chico DeBarge
Chico DeBarge, American musician (DeBarge) was born
1962
Birth
Chuck Billy
Chuck Billy, American vocalist (Testament) was born
1929
Birth
Dave King
Dave King, Twickenham England, comedian (Kraft Music Hall) was born
1940
Birth
Diana Trask
Diana Trask, Australia, singer (Sing Along With Mitch) was born
1960
Birth
Donald Harrison
Donald Harrison, American musician was born
1984
Birth
Duffy
Duffy, Welsh Singer was born
1837
Birth
Ernest Guiraud
Ernest Guiraud, composer was born
1922
Birth
Francis Thorne
Francis Thorne, Bay Shore NY, composer (Burlesque Overture) was born
1978
Birth
Frédéric Leclercq
Frédéric Leclercq, French bassist (DragonForce) was born
1955
Birth
Glenn Danzig
Glenn Danzig, American musician (The Misfits and Danzig) was born
1929
Birth
Henri Pousseur
Henri Pousseur, Malmö dy Belgium, composer (Homo Habitis) was born
1877
Birth
Hermann Stephani
Hermann Stephani, composer was born
1988
Birth
Isabella Leong Lok-Sze
Isabella Leong Lok-Sze, Hong Kong singer, actress and model was born
1943
Birth
James Levine
James Levine, musical conductor (Tosca)/dir (Metropolitan Opera) was born
1977
Birth
Jason Mraz
Jason Mraz, American singer and songwriter was born
1976
Birth
Joe Becker
Joe Becker, American musician was born
1964
Birth
Joey Allen
Joey Allen, Ft Wayne Indiana, rock guitarist (Warrant-Cherry Pie) was born
1540
Birth
Johann Baptista Serranus
Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born
1887
Birth
John Finley Williamson
John Finley Williamson, Canton Ohio, conductor (Westminster Choir) was born
1929
Birth
June Carter Cash
June Carter Cash, Maces Spring Va, country singer (Johnny Cash Show) was born
1749
Birth
Konrad Back
Konrad Back, composer was born
1926
Birth
Lars Johan Werle
Lars Johan Werle, composer was born
1957
Birth
Lee John
Lee John, [John L Mcgregor], English singer/actor (Body Talk) was born
1973
Birth
Marie N
Marie N, Latvian singer was born
1961
Birth
Mark Drillich
Mark Drillich, Dutch pop bassist (Kong-Slauerhoff) was born
1855
Birth
Maude Valerie White
Maude Valerie White, composer was born
1978
Birth
Memphis Bleek
Memphis Bleek, American rapper was born
1892
Birth
Mieczyslaw Horszowski
Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Polish/US pianist was born
1910
Birth
Milt Hinton
Milt Hinton, American jazz bassist (d. 2000) was born
1948
Birth
Myles Goodwyn
Myles Goodwyn, Montreal, rock guitarist/vocalist (April Wine) was born
1948
Birth
Nigel Osborne
Nigel Osborne, composer was born
1965
Birth
Paul Arthurs
Paul Arthurs, British guitarist (Oasis) was born
1920
Birth
Paul Des Marais
Paul Des Marais, composer was born
1945
Birth
Paul Goddard
Paul Goddard, Georgia, rock bassist (Atlanta Rhythm Section) was born
1962
Birth
Richard Coles
Richard Coles, rock keyboardist (Communards) was born
1966
Birth
Richie Ren
Richie Ren, Taiwanese musician was born
1944
Birth
Rosetta Hightower
Rosetta Hightower, US singer (Don't Hang Up) was born
1852
Birth
Stephane Raoul Pugno
Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer was born
1963
Birth
Steve Shelley
Steve Shelley, American musician (Crucifucks and Sonic Youth) was born
1940
Birth
Stuart Sutcliffe
Stuart Sutcliffe, Edinburgh Scotland, rocker (Beatles) was born
1960
Birth
Tatsuya Uemura
Tatsuya Uemura, Japanese musician and programmer was born
1904
Birth
Willie Mae "Mother" Smith
Willie Mae "Mother" Smith, gospel singer/evangelist folk artist was born
1970
Birth
Yann Tiersen
Yann Tiersen, French musician was born
Died on June 23
1994
Death
Alan Frank
Alan Frank, music publisher, dies at 83
1951
Death
Armin Knab
Armin Knab, German composer (Wunderhorn), dies at 70
1801
Death
Bendix Friedrich Zinck
Bendix Friedrich Zinck, composer, dies at 58
1991
Death
Bill Buysman
Bill Buysman, Dutch guitarist/singer (Kilima Hawaiians), dies
1959
Death
Boris Vian
Boris Vian, French writer and musician (b. 1920)
1924
Death
Cecil [James] Sharp
Cecil [James] Sharp, English folk musician, dies at 64
1901
Death
Charles Kensington Salaman
Charles Kensington Salaman, composer, dies at 87
2022
Death
Chūmei Watanabe
Chūmei Watanabe died
1958
Death
Edvard Armas Jarnefeldt
Edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88
1972
Death
Elton Britt
Elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54
1888
Death
Emil Naumann
Emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60
2025
Death
Feya Faku
Feya Faku died
1891
Death
Francis Henry Brown
Francis Henry Brown, composer, dies at 73
1959
Death
Jean Gallon
Jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80
1771
Death
Jean-Claude Trial
Jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38
1895
Death
Joseph Paul Skelly
Joseph Paul Skelly, composer, dies at 44
2023
Death
Lee Rauch
Lee Rauch died
2020
Death
Michael Falzon
Michael Falzon died
2025
Death
Mick Ralphs
Mick Ralphs died
1833
Death
Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall
Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer, dies at 73
1817
Death
Otto Carl Erdmann Kospoth
Otto Carl Erdmann Kospoth, composer, dies at 63
2023
Death
Paul de Senneville
Paul de Senneville died
2002
Death
Pedro 'El Rockero' Alcazar
Pedro 'El Rockero' Alcazar, Panamanian boxer (b. 1975)
2025
Death
Rebekah Del Rio
Rebekah Del Rio died
1956
Death
Reinhold Glière
Reinhold Glière, Russian composer (b. 1875)
1956
Death
Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier
Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81
2023
Death
Sheldon Harnick
Sheldon Harnick died
1928
Death
Thomas H. Rollinson
Thomas H Rollinson, composer, dies at 84
1971
Death
Walter Schulthess
Walter Schulthess, composer, dies at 76
2021
Death
Wojciech Karolak
Wojciech Karolak died
2022
Death
Yuri Shatunov
Yuri Shatunov died
1981
Death
Zarah Leander
Zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer/actress (Gabriela), dies at 79
Releases & milestones on June 23
1991
Event
"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic records "Babalu Music"
1975
Event
Alice Cooper
Rocker Alice Cooper falls off stage in Vancouver, breaks 6 ribs
2004
Event
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan accepts honorary doctor of music degree from the University of St Andrews, Scotland's oldest university
1970
Event
Chubby Checker
Rocker Chubby Checker arrested for marijuana possession
2023
Event
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson released the album 'Chemistry'
2023
Event
Kim Petras
Kim Petras released the album 'Feed the Beast'
2023
Event
Maisie Peters
Maisie Peters released the album 'The Good Witch'
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