On This Day in Music: December 21

1943 Birth

Albert Lee

Albert Lee, rocker was born

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1953 Birth

Andras Schiff

Andras Schiff, Budapest Hungary, pianist (Tchaikovsky-1974) was born

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1953 Birth

Betty Wright

Betty Wright, US gospel/singer/TV hostess (Little Miss Broadway) was born

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1873 Birth

Blagoje Bersa

Blagoje Bersa, Croatian composer (d. 1934) was born

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1971 Birth

Brett Scallions

Brett Scallions, American singer (Fuel, The X's) was born

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1946 Birth

Carl Dean Wilson

Carl Dean Wilson, Hawthorne California, rock vocalist (Beach Boys-Barbie) was born

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1942 Birth

Carla Thomas

Carla Thomas, US singer (Let Me Be Good to You) was born

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1931 Birth

Caroline Kaart

Caroline Kaart, [Paterson Raitt], Dutch alto singer was born

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1946 Birth

Christopher Keene

Christopher Keene, Berkeley California, conductor (La Traviata) was born

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1962 Birth

Christy Forester

Christy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born

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1931 Birth

David Baker

David Baker, Indianapolis Indiana, composer (Reflections) was born

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1964 Birth

Ed Jongsma

Ed Jongsma, Dutch pop bassist (Sleeze Beez-Look Like Hell) was born

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1848 Birth

Edward Everett Rice

Edward Everett Rice, composer was born

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1826 Birth

Ernst Pauer

Ernst Pauer, composer was born

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1972 Birth

Erwin Schrott

Erwin Schrott, Uruguayan opera singer was born

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1940 Birth

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa, Baltimore, rocker (Mothers of Invention, Catholic Girls) was born

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1965 Birth

Gabrielle Glaser

Gabrielle Glaser, musician (Luscious Jackson) was born

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1886 Birth

George Norman Peterkin

George Norman Peterkin, composer was born

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1728 Birth

Hermann Friedrich Raupach

Hermann Friedrich Raupach, composer was born

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1932 Birth

Ilja Zeljenka

Ilja Zeljenka, composer was born

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1929 Birth

Jack Philip Cannon

Jack Philip Cannon, composer was born

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1921 Birth

Joan Dickson

Joan Dickson, cellist was born

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1926 Birth

John Herbert McDowell

John Herbert McDowell, composer was born

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1867 Birth

John Winter Thompson

John Winter Thompson, composer was born

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1973 Birth

Karmen Stavec

Karmen Stavec, German-born Slovenian singer was born

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1955 Birth

Kazuyuki Sekiguchi

Kazuyuki Sekiguchi, Japanese musician was born

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1956 Birth

Lee Roy Parnell

Lee Roy Parnell, Abilene Texas, country singer (Oughta be a Law) was born

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1896 Birth

Leroy Robertson

Leroy Robertson, composer was born

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1950 Birth

Lillebjørn Nilsen

Lillebjørn Nilsen, Norwegian singer-songwriter was born

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1960 Birth

Louis Demetrius Alvanis

Louis Demetrius Alvanis, London-based pianist was born

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1810 Birth

Ludwig Schuncke

Ludwig Schuncke, composer was born

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1981 Birth

Lynda Thomas

Lynda Thomas, Mexican singer was born

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1971 Birth

Mathieu Chedid

Mathieu Chedid, French musician was born

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1944 Birth

Michael Tilson Thomas

Michael Tilson Thomas, Los Angeles California, conductor (NY Phil Young People) was born

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1933 Birth

Miklos Kocsar

Miklos Kocsar, composer was born

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1947 Birth

Paco de Lucía

Paco de Lucía, Spanish musician was born

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1975 Birth

Paloma Herrera

Paloma Herrera, Argentine ballet dancer was born

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1940 Birth

Paul

Paul, [Ray Hildebrand], Tx, singer (Hey Paula) was born

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1911 Birth

Paul Burkhard

Paul Burkhard, composer was born

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1895 Birth

Paul Hoffer

Paul Hoffer, composer was born

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1616 Birth

Pietro Andrea Ziani

Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer was born

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1942 Birth

Reinhard Mey

Reinhard Mey, German singer was born

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1924 Birth

Rita Reys

Rita Reys, [Maria Reijs], Dutch jazz singer, (d. 2013) was born

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1961 Birth

Ryuji Sasai

Ryuji Sasai, Japanese composer was born

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1628 Birth

Samuel Friedrich Capricornus

Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer was born

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1756 Birth

Thomas Anton Kunz

Thomas Anton Kunz, composer was born

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1928 Birth

Thomas Rajna

Thomas Rajna, composer was born

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1979 Birth

Tuva Novotny

Tuva Novotny, Swedish actress and singer was born

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1915 Birth

Werner von Trapp

Werner von Trapp, member of the Trapp Family Singers (d. 2007) was born

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1948 Birth

Willi Resetarits

Willi Resetarits, Austrian musician was born

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1850 Birth

Zdenek Fibich

Zdenek Fibich, composer was born

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1906 Death

Adalbert von Goldschmidt

Adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer, dies at 58

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1992 Death

Albert King

Albert King, US blues singer/guitarist (Crosscut Saw), dies at 71

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2022 Death

Bilqees Khanum

Bilqees Khanum died

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2023 Death

Carmen Barros

Carmen Barros died

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1755 Death

Caspar Ruetz

Caspar Ruetz, composer, dies at 47

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1820 Death

Charles-Francois Dumonchau

Charles-Francois Dumonchau, composer, dies at 45

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1965 Death

Claude Adonai Champagne

Claude Adonai Champagne, composer, dies at 74

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1957 Death

Eric Coates

Eric Coates, composer, dies at 71

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2021 Death

George Alexander Albrecht

George Alexander Albrecht died

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1989 Death

Jan Cikker

Jan Cikker, composer, dies at 78

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1807 Death

John Newton

John Newton, English cleric and hymnist (b. 1725)

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2020 Death

K. T. Oslin

K. T. Oslin died

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1998 Death

Karl Denver

Karl Denver, Scottish singer (b 1931)

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1890 Death

Niels Vilhelm Gade

Niels Vilhelm Gade, Danish composer, dies at 73

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1734 Death

Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz

Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 54

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1864 Death

William Henry Fry

William Henry Fry, composer, dies at 51

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1950 Event

Cole Porter

Cole Porte's musical "Out of this World" premieres at New Century Theater NYC for 157 perfs

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1983 Event

Henry Krieger

Musical "Tap Dance Kid" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 669 performances

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1920 Event

Jerome Kern

Jerome Kern/BG DeSylva's musical "Sally" premieres in NYC

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2021 Event

Kento Masuda

Kento Masuda released the album 'Kentoverse'

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1961 Event

The Beatles

Beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" & "Ready Teddy"

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