On This Day in Music: August 11

On August 11 in music history, 56 artists were born, 34 died and 7 other milestones happened, among them The Beatles (1968), Neil Young (2023) and Gustavo Cerati (1959).

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The Beatles

Beatles launch "Apple Records" label

Neil Young

Neil Young released the album 'Chrome Dreams'

Gustavo Cerati

Gustavo Cerati, Argentinian musician (Soda Stereo) was born

Ben Gibbard

Ben Gibbard, American musician (Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service) was born

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Born on August 11

Alexander Mosolov

Alexander Mosolov, Kiev Russia, composer (Zavod) [NS] was born

Alun Hoddinott

Alun Hoddinott, Bargoed Wales, composer (Floriture) was born

Andy Bell

Andy Bell, English musician (Ride, Hurricane #1, Oasis) was born

Arpad Szendy

Arpad Szendy, composer was born

Attila Bozay

Attila Bozay, composer was born

Ben Gibbard

Ben Gibbard, American musician (Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service) was born

Bob Mothersbaugh

Bob Mothersbaugh, AKA Bob 1, American Musician (DEVO) was born

Carrie Jacobs Bond

Carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly) was born

Catherine Collard

Catherine Collard, French pianist (Schumann/Brahms) was born

Charlie Sexton

Charlie Sexton, rocker (Arc Angels) was born

Chris Kelly

Chris Kelly, [Mack Daddy], Teaneck NJ, rapper (Kris Kross-Warm it Up) was born

Cora de Man-Canne Meyer

Cora de Man-Canne Meyer, mezzo-soprano (Figaro, Carmen) was born

Cristoph Kaldenbach

Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born

Davey von Bohlen

Davey von Bohlen, American musician, (The Promise Ring, Maritime) was born

Denis Payton

Denis Payton, London, English rocker (Dave Clarke Five - Glad All Over) was born

Eddie Garcia

Eddie Garcia, LA, actor/musician (Guys Next Door-I Was Made For You) was born

Enrique Bunbury

Enrique Bunbury, Spanish singer was born

Eric Carmen

Eric Carmen, Cleveland Ohio, rocker (All by Myself) was born

Erik Brann

Erik Brann, Boston Mass, rock guitarist (Iron Butterfly) (d. 2003) was born

Fiona Sit

Fiona Sit, Hong Kong singer and actress was born

Frederick Jerome Work

Frederick Jerome Work, composer was born

Gaston Gilbert Litaize

Gaston Gilbert Litaize, composer was born

Gemma Hayes

Gemma Hayes, Irish born singer was born

Ginette Neveu

Ginette Neveu, French violinist (d. 1949) was born

Gustavo Cerati

Gustavo Cerati, Argentinian musician (Soda Stereo) was born

Hadiqa Kiyani

Hadiqa Kiyani, Pakistani pop star was born

Hamish

Hamish, rocker (The Pasedenas-Riding on the Train) was born

Heinz Werner Zimmermann

Heinz Werner Zimmermann, composer was born

James Kale

James Kale, rocker (Guess Who) was born

Jess Stacy

Jess Stacy, pianist was born

Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson, English singer/pianist/composer (The Harder they Come) was born

Johann Gottlieb Schwencke

Johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer was born

John Conlee

John Conlee, Versailles Ky, country singer (Common Man) was born

John Rosamond Johnson

John Rosamond Johnson, Fla, co-composer (Lift Every Voice & Sing) was born

Johnny Van Derrick

Johnny Van Derrick, jazz violinist was born

Jonah Matranga

Jonah Matranga, American singer was born

Joseph M Weber

Joseph M Weber, comedian/singer (Weber & Lewis Fields) was born

Joseph Schuster

Joseph Schuster, composer was born

Juan Maria Solare

Juan Maria Solare, Argentine composer was born

Justin Connolly

Justin Connolly, composer was born

Kenny Gamble

Kenny Gamble, US songwriter (Me & Mrs Jones) was born

Krzysztof Meyer

Krzysztof Meyer, composer was born

Kunio Toda

Kunio Toda, composer was born

Martin Gerbert

Martin Gerbert, composer was born

Mike Huggs

Mike Huggs, rock drummer (Manfred Mann) [or 3/11/40] was born

Paul Hallman

Paul Hallman, composer was born

Rainer Boesch

Rainer Boesch, composer was born

Raymond Leppard

Raymond Leppard, London England, conductor (St Louis Symphony Orch) was born

Richie Ramone

Richie Ramone, [Richie Beau], rock drummer (Ramones-Pet Semtary) was born

Robert Linn

Robert Linn, composer was born

Ronald Clarke

Ronald Clarke, American musician and founder of aliennetwork Records was born

Sandi Thom

Sandi Thom, Scottish born singer was born

Tamas Vasary

Tamas Vasary, pianist/conductor was born

Veda Hille

Veda Hille, Canadian singer was born

Wilhelm Grosz

Wilhelm Grosz, composer was born

William Masselos

William Masselos, Niagara Falls NY, pianist/prof (Juilliard 1976) was born

Died on August 11

Augustus Montague Toplady

Augustus Montague Toplady, hymn writer (Rock of Ages), dies

Bartolomé de Escobedo

Bartolomé de Escobedo, Spanish composer (b. circa 1500)

Belle du Berry

Belle du Berry died

Celso Garrido Lecca

Celso Garrido Lecca died

Choo Hoey

Choo Hoey died

Darius Campbell Danesh

Darius Campbell Danesh died

Ebbe Hamerik

Ebbe Hamerik, composer, dies at 52

Gabi Novak

Gabi Novak died

Gianluigi Gelmetti

Gianluigi Gelmetti died

Halfdan Kierulf

Halfdan Kierulf, composer, dies at 52

Herbert Whitton John Sumsion

Herbert Whitton John Sumsion, organist/composer, dies at 96

Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht

Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 72

Jani Lane

Jani Lane, American heavy metal musician (Warrant) dies of alcohol poisoning aged 47

Janos Lavotta

Janos Lavotta, composer, dies at 56

Jean Papineau-Couture

Jean Papineau-Couture, Canadian composer (b. 1916)

Jean-Pierre Ponnele

Jean-Pierre Ponnele, opera director (Carmina Burana), dies at 56

Jose Pradas Gallen

Jose Pradas Gallen, composer, dies at 67

Karl Weigl

Karl Weigl, composer, dies at 68

Lowell Mason

Lowell Mason, US organist/composer (Zebulo), dies at 80

Mel Taylor

Mel Taylor, drummer, dies at 63

Mike Douglas

Mike Douglas, American singer and talk show host (b. 1925)

Mike Finnigan

Mike Finnigan died

Nicola Francesco Haym

Nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51

Percy Mayfield

Percy Mayfield, US singer (Hit the Road Jack), dies at 63

Rafael Jeronym Kubelik

Rafael Jeronym Kubelik, conductor, dies at 82

Rahat Indori

Rahat Indori died

Riccardo Martin

Riccardo Martin, composer, dies at 77

Richard Heinrich Stein

Richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60

Roy Gaines

Roy Gaines died

Sheila Jordan

Sheila Jordan died

Shimoga Subbanna

Shimoga Subbanna died

Tom Jones

Tom Jones died

Trini Lopez

Trini Lopez died

Vicente Emilio Sojo

Vicente Emilio Sojo, composer, dies at 86

Releases & milestones on August 11

Agam Buhbut

Agam Buhbut released the album 'Q141066424'

Henry Krieger

"Tap Dance Kid" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 669 perfs

Jungle

Jungle released the album 'Volcano'

Neil Young

Neil Young released the album 'Chrome Dreams'

Paul Hindemith

Paul Hindemith' opera "Harmonie der Welt," premieres in Munich

The Beatles

Beatles launch "Apple Records" label

The Who

Keith Moon, drummer for Who, collapses & is hospitalized in Miami

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