2020
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David Bowie
David Bowie released the album 'ChangesNowBowie'
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Born on August 20
1820
Birth
Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis
Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer was born
1666
Birth
Alphonse d' Eve
Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born
1907
Birth
Anatole Fistoulari
Anatole Fistoulari, conductor was born
1974
Birth
Andy Strachan
Andy Strachan, Australian musician (The Living End) was born
1720
Birth
Bernard de Bury
Bernard de Bury, composer was born
1756
Birth
Bernardo Bittoni
Bernardo Bittoni, composer was born
1974
Birth
Big Moe
Big Moe, American rapper (d. 2007) was born
1971
Birth
Brad Avery
Brad Avery, American musician (former guitarist for Third Day) was born
1935
Birth
Charles Shere
Charles Shere, composer was born
1913
Birth
Conrad Hermann Hubertius Maria Apollinaris Josten
Conrad Hermann Hubertius Maria Apollinaris Josten, jazz guitarist was born
1941
Birth
Dave Brock
Dave Brock, British musician and founder of Hawkwind was born
1966
Birth
Dimebag Darrell
Dimebag Darrell, heavy metal guitarist (Pantera) was born
1957
Birth
Doug Fleger
Doug Fleger, rocker was born
1937
Birth
El Fary
El Fary, Spanish singer and actor (d. 2007) was born
1970
Birth
Fred Durst
Fred Durst, American singer (Limp Bizkit) was born
1888
Birth
George Sklavos
George Sklavos, composer was born
1942
Birth
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes, Covington TN, composer (Shaft) was born
1935
Birth
J J Malone
J J Malone, US soul singer (It's a shame) was born
1905
Birth
Jack [Weldon J] Teagarden
Jack [Weldon J] Teagarden, US trombonist/actor (Meet Band Leaders) was born
1561
Birth
Jacopo Peri
Jacopo Peri, composer was born
1947
Birth
James Pankow
James Pankow, Chicago IL, rocker (Chicago) was born
1924
Birth
Jim Reeves
Jim Reeves, US country singer/actor (Gun Fury, Kimberley Jim) was born
1952
Birth
John Hiatt
John Hiatt, US singer/songwriter (Have a Little Faith in Me) was born
1940
Birth
John Lantree
John Lantree, rocker was born
1944
Birth
John Povey
John Povey, rocker was born
1788
Birth
Jose Bernardo Alcedo
Jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer was born
1935
Birth
Justin Tubb
Justin Tubb, San Antonio Tx, country singer (Grand Ole Opry) was born
1965
Birth
KRS-One
KRS-One, American rapper was born
1930
Birth
Mario Bernardi
Mario Bernardi, Canadian conductor was born
1974
Birth
Maxim Vengerov
Maxim Vengerov, Russian violinist was born
1949
Birth
Nikolas Asimos
Nikolas Asimos, Greek composer and singer (d. 1988) was born
1881
Birth
Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky
Nikolay Yakovlevich Myaskovsky, composer was born
1951
Birth
Phil Lynott
Phil Lynott, Dublin Ireland, rock bassist (Thin Lizzy) was born
1946
Birth
Ralf Hütter
Ralf Hütter, German musician (Kraftwerk) was born
1956
Birth
Rick Olsen
Rick Olsen, rock guitarist (Berlin-Take My Breath Away) was born
1961
Birth
Rick Rael
Rick Rael, heavy metal rocker was born
1955
Birth
Rob Wiedijk
Rob Wiedijk, Dutch rock vocalist (Bob Color) was born
1948
Birth
Robert Plant
Robert Plant, West Bromwich England, rock vocalist (Led Zeppelin-Whole Lotta Love) was born
1952
Birth
Rudy Gatlin
Rudy Gatlin, Olney Tx, country singer (Gatlin Bros-Broken Lady) was born
1873
Birth
William Henry Bell
William Henry Bell, composer was born
1889
Birth
Witold Friemann
Witold Friemann, composer was born
1968
Birth
Yuri Shiratori
Yuri Shiratori, Japanese voice actress and singer was born
Died on August 20
1910
Death
Arthur Coquard
Arthur Coquard, composer, dies at 64
1991
Death
Betty Bowden
Betty Bowden, British dancer/actress (Vote for Nigel), dies at 86
2025
Death
Brent Hinds
Brent Hinds died
2006
Death
Claude Blanchard
Claude Blanchard, French-Canadian singer, comedian and actor (b. 1932)
2025
Death
Costin Miereanu
Costin Miereanu died
1948
Death
David John de Lloyd
David John de Lloyd, composer, dies at 65
1932
Death
Emille-Louis-Victor Mathieu
Emille-Louis-Victor Mathieu, composer, dies at 87
2020
Death
Frankie Banali
Frankie Banali died
2022
Death
Franz Hummel
Franz Hummel died
2021
Death
Ian Carey
Ian Carey died
1978
Death
Ivan Jirko
Ivan Jirko, composer, dies at 51
1813
Death
Jan Krtitel Vanhal
Jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer, dies at 74
1980
Death
Joe Dassin
Joe Dassin, American singer (b. 1938)
1799
Death
Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz
Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37
1995
Death
John E Gilmore
John E Gilmore, tenor Saxophonist, dies at 63
2005
Death
Krzysztof Raczkowski
Krzysztof Raczkowski, Polish drummer (b. 1970)
2021
Death
Larry Harlow
Larry Harlow died
2009
Death
Larry Knechtel
Larry Knechtel, American keyboard player and bassist (b. 1940)
1908
Death
Louis Varney
Louis Varney, composer, dies at 64
2022
Death
Nayyara Noor
Nayyara Noor died
1707
Death
Nicolas Gigault
Nicolas Gigault, French organist and composer (b. 1627)
1935
Death
Otakar Ostrcil
Otakar Ostrcil, composer, dies at 56
1995
Death
Paul Foster
Paul Foster, singer, dies at 75
1978
Death
Petros John Petridis
Petros John Petridis, composer, dies at 86
1856
Death
Philipp Jakob Riotte
Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer, dies at 80
2020
Death
Piotr Szczepanik
Piotr Szczepanik died
1998
Death
Raquel Rastenni
Raquel Rastenni, Danish singer (b. 1915)
1825
Death
Richard Wainwright
Richard Wainwright, composer, dies at 68
1996
Death
Rio Reiser
Rio Reiser, rock singer, dies at 46
1960
Death
Rudolf Moser
Rudolf Moser, composer, dies at 68
1932
Death
Tadeusz Joteyko
Tadeusz Joteyko, composer, dies at 60
1986
Death
Thad Jones
Thad Jones, jazz trumpeter, dies of cancer at 63
2021
Death
Tom T. Hall
Tom T. Hall died
2024
Death
Utpalendu Chakrabarty
Utpalendu Chakrabarty died
1931
Death
Waldemar von Baussnern
Waldemar von Baussnern, composer, dies at 64
Releases & milestones on August 20
2020
Event
David Bowie
David Bowie released the album 'ChangesNowBowie'
1828
Event
Gioachino Rossini
Gioacchino Rossini's opera "Le Comte Ory," premieres in Paris
2021
Event
Lorde
Lorde released the album 'Solar Power'
2021
Event
Mylène Farmer
Mylène Farmer released the album 'Plus grandir'
1966
Event
The Beatles
Beatles pelted with rotten fruit during Memphis concert
1965
Event
The Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction" (their 1st #1 US hit)
2021
Event
Trippie Redd
Trippie Redd released the album 'Trip at Knight'
1979
Event
Vikki Carr
Singer Vikki Carr & Michael Nilsson wed
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