On This Day in Music: December 18

On December 18 in music history, 51 artists were born, 33 died and 2 other milestones happened, among them Christina Aguilera (1980), Keith Richards (1943) and Paul McCartney (2020).

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Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera, American singer (Genie in a Bottle, What a Girl Wants) was born

Keith Richards

Keith Richards, England, rock guitarist (Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar) was born

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney released the album 'McCartney III'

The Beatles

Britain's EMI Records originally rejects the Beatles

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Born on December 18

Abe Burrows

Abe Burrows, Brooklyn New York, American Broadway composer (Guys & Dolls 1951 TONY) was born

Adolf Vogl

Adolf Vogl, composer was born

Alejandro Sanz

Alejandro Sanz, Spanish singer was born

Allen Klein

Allen Klein, American rock and roll business manager was born

Ayaka

Ayaka, Japanese singer was born

Bill Nelson

Bill Nelson, English musician (Be Bop Deluxe) was born

Bobby Keyes

Bobby Keyes, rocker was born

Bryan "Chas" Changler

Bryan "Chas" Changler, Newcastle, rock bassist (Animals) was born

Camille Pleyel

Camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer was born

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera, American singer (Genie in a Bottle, What a Girl Wants) was born

Cowboy Troy

Cowboy Troy, American rapper was born

DMX

DMX, American rapper and actor was born

Dave Luetkenhoelter

Dave Luetkenhoelter, American bassist (Kutless) was born

Donald Phillips

Donald Phillips, pianist/composer was born

Edward Alexander MacDowell

Edward Alexander MacDowell, US, composer (Indian Suite) was born

Edwin H "Buddy" Morris

Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher was born

Elliot Easton

Elliot Easton, [Elliot Shapiro], Brooklyn NY, rock guitarist (Cars) was born

Euroboy

Euroboy, Norwegian musician (Turbonegro) was born

Fletcher Henderson

Fletcher Henderson, American arranger and composer (d. 1952) was born

Gaetano Coronaro

Gaetano Coronaro, composer was born

Henrica M L "Wiesje" Backer

Henrica M L "Wiesje" Backer, Dutch dancer/actress/playwright was born

Jakob Hassler

Jakob Hassler, composer was born

Jean-Baptiste Rey

Jean-Baptiste Rey, composer was born

John Webster

John Webster, rocker (Red Ryder-Light in the Tunnel) was born

Karl Schroder

Karl Schroder, composer was born

Keith Richards

Keith Richards, England, rock guitarist (Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar) was born

Ken Foreman

Ken Foreman, rocker (Thrashing Doves-Reprobate's Hymm) was born

Laurent Voulzy

Laurent Voulzy, French singer and composer was born

Lionel Monckton

Lionel Monckton, composer was born

Martha Johnson

Martha Johnson, Toronto Canada, rocker (M+M) was born

Mick Collins

Mick Collins, American musician (The Gories, The Dirtbombs) was born

Mille Petrozza

Mille Petrozza, German singer (Kreator) was born

Noriko Matsueda

Noriko Matsueda, Japanese composer was born

Pauline Ester

Pauline Ester, French singer was born

Philipp Dulichius

Philipp Dulichius, composer was born

Randy Castillo

Randy Castillo, American drummer (Ozzy Osbourne) (d. 2002) was born

Raymond Herrera

Raymond Herrera, American drummer (Fear Factory) and businessman was born

Renaldo Lapuz

Renaldo Lapuz, Filipino-American Singer was born

Richard Sturzenegger

Richard Sturzenegger, composer was born

Rita Streich

Rita Streich, German singer was born

Robson Green

Robson Green, English actor and singer was born

Saburo Takata

Saburo Takata, composer was born

Sam Andrew

Sam Andrew, rocker (Big Brother & Holding Company-Cheap Thrills) was born

Steph Jones

Steph Jones, American R&B singer was born

Steve Dullaghan

Steve Dullaghan, rocker (Primitives-Lovely, Lump of Coal) was born

Tracy Byrd

Tracy Byrd, country singer was born

Wadada Leo Smith

Wadada Leo Smith, American trumpeter and composer was born

Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt

Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer was born

Wiktor Kazynski

Wiktor Kazynski, composer was born

Wilf Carter

Wilf Carter, country singer was born

[Bryan] Chas Chandler

[Bryan] Chas Chandler, rocker (The Animals-House of the Rising Sun) was born

Died on December 18

Alberto Randegger

Alberto Randegger, composer, dies at 79

Arthur Jacobs

Arthur Jacobs, musicologist, dies at 74

Brian Brockless

Brian Brockless, English organist (b. 1926)

Charizma

Charizma, American rapper (b. 1973)

Charles-Henri Plantade

Charles-Henri Plantade, composer, dies at 75

Conny Plank

Conny Plank, German record producer and musician (b. 1940)

Dimitris Dragatakis

Dimitris Dragatakis, Greek composer (b. 1914)

Drakeo the Ruler

Drakeo the Ruler died

Felice Blangini

Felice Blangini, composer, dies at 60

Francisco Manuel da Silva

Francisco Manuel da Silva, composer, dies at 70

Gilbert Bécaud

Gilbert Bécaud, French singer (b. 1927)

Giulio Cesare Brero

Giulio Cesare Brero, composer, dies at 64

Heikki Silvennoinen

Heikki Silvennoinen died

Henryk Jarecki

Henryk Jarecki, composer, dies at 72

Horatio William Parker

Horatio William Parker, composer, dies at 56

Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus

Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus, composer, dies at 82

Johann Valentin Eckelt

Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer, dies at 59

John William Glover

John William Glover, composer, dies at 84

Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees

Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer, dies at 81

Kirsty MacColl

Kirsty MacColl, English singer and songwriter (b. 1959)

Louis Moreau Gottschalk

Louis Moreau Gottschalk, composer, dies at 40

Lucien Capet

Lucien Capet, composer, dies at 55

Maggie Thrett

Maggie Thrett died

Paul Tortelier

Paul Tortelier, composer, dies at 76

Renée Martel

Renée Martel died

Sayaka Kanda

Sayaka Kanda died

Susanna Parigi

Susanna Parigi died

Terry Hall

Terry Hall died

Tibor de Machula

Tibor de Machula, Hungary/Neth cellist, dies at 70

Wim Henderickx

Wim Henderickx died

Winifried P I Zillig

Winifried P I Zillig, German composer/conductor (Opfer), dies at 58

Yvonne Naef

Yvonne Naef died

Zhang Yiyang

Zhang Yiyang died

Releases & milestones on December 18

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney released the album 'McCartney III'

The Beatles

Britain's EMI Records originally rejects the Beatles

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