On This Day in Music: December 12

On December 12 in music history, 59 artists were born, 30 died and 5 other milestones happened, among them Frank Sinatra (1915), Dionne Warwick (1940) and The Beatles (1965).

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Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra, Hoboken New Jersey, American singer/actor (old blue eyes), (d. 1998) was born

Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick, East Orange NJ, singer (Solid Gold, Way to San Jose) was born

The Beatles

Beatles' last concert in Great Britain (Capitol Theatre in Cardiff, Wales)

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones film TV show "Rock 'n Roll Circus"-never aired

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Born on December 12

Ai Orikasa

Ai Orikasa, Japanese voice actress and singer was born

Alan Ward

Alan Ward, rock musician was born

Anna Russell

Anna Russell, composer was born

Belouis Some

Belouis Some, rock musician (Neville Keighley-Some People) was born

Bengt Emil Johnson

Bengt Emil Johnson, composer was born

Bruce Kulick

Bruce Kulick, rock guitarist/singer (KISS) was born

Clive Bunker

Clive Bunker, rock drummer (Jethro Tull) was born

Connie Francis

Connie Francis, Newark NJ, singer/actress (Where the Boys Are) was born

Cy Curnin

Cy Curnin, Londo, England, rock vocalist (Fixx-Sign of Fire) was born

Dan Hawkins

Dan Hawkins, English guitarist (The Darkness) was born

Daniel O'Donnell

Daniel O'Donnell, Donegal, Ireland, singer/Television presented was born

Dave Munden

Dave Munden, rock drummer (Brian Poole & The Tremeloes) was born

Dickey Betts

Dickey Betts, West Palm Beach Fl, guitarist (Allman Bros-Ramblin' Man) was born

Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick, East Orange NJ, singer (Solid Gold, Way to San Jose) was born

Eve Lister

Eve Lister, actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park) was born

Evren Genis

Evren Genis, Turkish composer was born

Francis Miroglio

Francis Miroglio, composer was born

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra, Hoboken New Jersey, American singer/actor (old blue eyes), (d. 1998) was born

Fred Elizalde

Fred Elizalde, composer was born

Friedrich Voss

Friedrich Voss, composer was born

Gennaro Manna

Gennaro Manna, composer was born

Georges Jean Pfeiffer

Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer was born

Grover Washington Jr

Grover Washington Jr, jazz artist (Mr Magic) was born

Habib Hassan Touma

Habib Hassan Touma, composer was born

Hal Dickinson

Hal Dickinson, singer (Modernaires) was born

Heinrich Steuccius

Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born

Jaap van Sweden

Jaap van Sweden, Dutch violinist/concert master was born

Joe Williams [Joseph Goreed]

Joe Williams [Joseph Goreed], Cordele, Georgia, American jazz singer (Everyday I have the Blues) was born

Joel Chadabe

Joel Chadabe, composer was born

Katrina Elam

Katrina Elam, American singer was born

Kevin Parent

Kevin Parent, French Canadian singer and songwriter was born

Kurt Magnus Atterberg

Kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer was born

Liesbeth List

Liesbeth List, Dutch actress/vocalist (Theodorakis) was born

Lodovico Giustini

Lodovico Giustini, composer was born

Lonesome Sundown

Lonesome Sundown, blues singer/guitarist was born

Louis (artist)

Louis (artist), Korean singer ("Jung Hwa Ban Jum") was born

Mike Smith

Mike Smith, rock musician was born

Nevit Kodali

Nevit Kodali, composer was born

Olof Rudbeck

Olof Rudbeck, composer was born

Percy Fletcher

Percy Fletcher, composer was born

Peter Sarstedt

Peter Sarstedt, British musician (Where do you go to my lovely?) was born

Ralph Scala

Ralph Scala, rock musician was born

Ray Jackson

Ray Jackson, rock musician was born

Robert Covington

Robert Covington, drummer/singer was born

Rockin' Jeff

Rockin' Jeff, rock musician (The Pasadenas-Riding on a Train) was born

Roy Douglas

Roy Douglas, English composer and arranger (Tomorrow We Live-At Dawn We Die) was born

Sammy Davis

Sammy Davis, Sr., American dancer (d. 1988) was born

Sharin Foo

Sharin Foo, Danish singer and bassist was born

Sheila E.[scovedo]

Sheila E.[scovedo], Oakland, California, American singer, drummer and percussionist (Krush Grove, Holly Rock) was born

Stanley Bate

Stanley Bate, composer was born

Takenobu Mitsuyoshi

Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Japanese composer was born

Tatianna

Tatianna, Phila Pa, spanish singer (Baile Commigo, Chicad de Hoy) was born

Terry Kirkman

Terry Kirkman, Salina Ks, rock vocalist/keyboardist (Association) was born

Tim Hauser

Tim Hauser, jazz singer (Manhattan Transfer-Tuxedo Junction) was born

Tony Williams

Tony Williams, jazz musician was born

Toshiko Akiyoshi

Toshiko Akiyoshi, Japanese musician was born

Vaclav Stepan

Vaclav Stepan, composer was born

Vladimir Shainsky

Vladimir Shainsky, Soviet and Russian composer was born

Yuzo Koshiro

Yuzo Koshiro, Japanese composer was born

Died on December 12

Charley Pride

Charley Pride died

Clifton Chenier

Clifton Chenier, US accordionist (Bayou Blues), dies at 53

Enrique Jorrín

Enrique Jorrín, Cuban musician and composer (b. 1926)

Giuseppe Farinelli

Giuseppe Farinelli, composer, dies at 67

Heinrich Reitsch

Heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67

Ian Stewart

Ian Stewart, Scottish keyboardist/road mgr (Rolling Stones), dies at 47

Ike Turner

Ike Turner, American singer, former husband of Tina Turner (b. 1931)

Jim Carr

Jim Carr died

Johann Gottfried Seyfert

Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41

John Malchair

John Malchair, composer, dies at 82

Joseph Gibbs

Joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88

Kenny Davern

Kenny Davern, American jazz clarinetist (b. 1935)

Lex Karsemeijer

Lex Karsemeijer, Dutch tenor/choral dir (Sweet 16, Pro Musica), dies

Lorenzo Perosi

Lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83

Louis de Meester

Louis de Meester, composer, dies at 83

Magda Umer

Magda Umer died

Marilyn Mazur

Marilyn Mazur died

Martial Solal

Martial Solal died

Mary Bruce

Mary Bruce, dance Teacher, dies at 95

Mildred Bailey

Mildred Bailey, American jazz singer (b. 1907)

Nicolas Chumachenco

Nicolas Chumachenco died

Ole Paus

Ole Paus died

Paul Lacome

Paul Lacome, composer, dies at 82

Remy Sylado

Remy Sylado died

Robert Frank Kurka

Robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35

Stepan Hiha

Stepan Hiha died

Theodore Moses Tobani

Theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78

Valentin Gaft

Valentin Gaft died

Vicente Fernández

Vicente Fernández died

Vinko Zganec

Vinko Zganec, Croatian ethnomusicologist (b. 1890)

Releases & milestones on December 12

Adrian Willaert

Composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice

Joseph Haydn

In Vienna, Ludwig Von Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn

Rudolf Friml

The "Firefly" operetta, written by composer Rudolf Friml, with a libretto by Otto Harbach premieres in NYC

The Beatles

Beatles' last concert in Great Britain (Capitol Theatre in Cardiff, Wales)

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones film TV show "Rock 'n Roll Circus"-never aired

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