On This Day in Music: December 23

On December 23 in music history, 61 artists were born, 35 died and 3 other milestones happened, among them Eddie Vedder (1964), Chet Baker (1929) and Carla Bruni (1967).

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Eddie Vedder

Eddie Vedder, Evanston, Illinois, American heavy metal singer (Pearl Jam-Justine) was born

Chet Baker

Chet Baker, American jazz trumpet player (d. 1988) was born

Carla Bruni

Carla Bruni, Italian-French model and singer was born

Adrian Belew

Adrian Belew, American musician was born

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Adam Minchejmer

Adam Minchejmer, composer was born

Adrian Belew

Adrian Belew, American musician was born

Alan Gray

Alan Gray, composer was born

Alberto Hemsi

Alberto Hemsi, composer was born

Alexandru Flechtenmacher

Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer was born

Anna Maria Perez de Tagle

Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, American actress, model, and singer was born

Arn Bjornsson

Arn Bjornsson, composer was born

Beth

Beth, Spanish singer was born

Carla Bruni

Carla Bruni, Italian-French model and singer was born

Chet Baker

Chet Baker, American jazz trumpet player (d. 1988) was born

Chronis Aidonidis

Chronis Aidonidis, Greek singer was born

Claude Albert Coppens

Claude Albert Coppens, composer was born

Claudio Scimone

Claudio Scimone, Italian conductor was born

Dan Bigras

Dan Bigras, Canadian singer was born

Dave Murray

Dave Murray, London, English heavy metal guitarist and songwriter (Iron Maiden) was born

Derek Small

Derek Small, rocker (Spinal Tap) was born

Dezider Kardos

Dezider Kardos, composer was born

Dusan Kostic

Dusan Kostic, composer was born

Eddie Vedder

Eddie Vedder, Evanston, Illinois, American heavy metal singer (Pearl Jam-Justine) was born

Edita Gruberova

Edita Gruberova, Slovak operatic soprano was born

Eri Kamei

Eri Kamei, Japanese singer was born

Esther Phillips

Esther Phillips, [EM Jones], US singer (When a Woman Loves a Man) was born

Esthero

Esthero, Canadian musician and singer was born

Eugene Record

Eugene Record, US singer (Chi Lites-Give it Away) was born

Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest, Waxahachie TX, actor (Music Box, Lonesone Dove) was born

Friedrich Schenker

Friedrich Schenker, composer was born

Georges Aperghis

Georges Aperghis, composer was born

Günther Schifter

Günther Schifter, Austrian music journalist was born

Hans Abrahamsen

Hans Abrahamsen, composer was born

Hans Henkemans

Hans Henkemans, composer was born

Harry Judd

Harry Judd, British drummer (McFly) was born

Jari Mäenpää

Jari Mäenpää, Finnish guitarist and singer was born

Jean-Noel Hamal

Jean-Noel Hamal, composer was born

Johann Heinrich Rolle

Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer was born

Johann Lukas Schubaur

Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer was born

Johann Siebenkas

Johann Siebenkas, composer was born

John Davy

John Davy, composer was born

Johnny Contardo

Johnny Contardo, singer (Sha Na Na) was born

Johnny Kidd

Johnny Kidd, [Frederick Heath], London, rocker (Johnny Kidd & Pirates) was born

Jorma Kaukonen

Jorma Kaukonen, Wash DC, rock guitarist (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna) was born

Jose Greco

Jose Greco, Italy, flamenco dancer (Holiday for Lovers) was born

Joseph Bodin de Boismortier

Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer was born

Joseph Castaldo

Joseph Castaldo, composer was born

Joseph Gibbs

Joseph Gibbs, composer was born

Leo A Ketelaars

Leo A Ketelaars, Dutch oratorio vocalist was born

Luther Grosvenor

Luther Grosvenor, rocker (Spooky Tooth) was born

Masayoshi Yamazaki

Masayoshi Yamazaki, Japanese singer-songwriter was born

Milt Okun

Milt Okun, Brooklyn New York, American orchestra leader (Starland Vocal Band Show) was born

Peter Quaife

Peter Quaife, Devon England, rock bassist (Kinks-Long Tall Sally) was born

Quincy Jones III

Quincy Jones III, Swedish-American musician was born

Revjames Cleveland

Revjames Cleveland, rocker was born

Ron Bushy

Ron Bushy, American musician was born

Ronald Bushy

Ronald Bushy, rocker (Iron Butterfly-Ina gada davida) was born

Ross Edwards

Ross Edwards, composer was born

Ross Lee Finney

Ross Lee Finney, Wells Minnesota, composer (Landscapes Remembered) was born

Severo Bonini

Severo Bonini, composer was born

Tim Hardin

Tim Hardin, Eugene, Oregon, American singer (If I Were a Carpenter, Bird on a Wire) was born

Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco

Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer was born

Victoria Williams

Victoria Williams, American singer was born

William Hauser

William Hauser, composer was born

William Sinnot

William Sinnot, Scottish pop musician (Shamen-Move Any Mountain) was born

Died on December 23

Alfreds Kalnins

Alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72

Arrigo Pedrollo

Arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86

Carlo Jachino

Carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84

Charles Shirley

Charles Shirley, jazz arranger, dies at 74

Eddie Hazel

Eddie Hazel, US pop guitarist (Funkadelic-Knee Deep), dies at 42

Eduard Wachmann

Eduard Wachmann, composer, dies at 72

Francois A Gevaert

Francois A Gevaert, Belg/Dutch composer (Diable au Moulin), dies at 68

Gerardo Guevara

Gerardo Guevara died

Holger Simon Paulli

Holger Simon Paulli, composer, dies at 81

Jean-Louis Lully

Jean-Louis Lully, composer, dies at 21

Johann Adolph Hasse

Johann Adolph Hasse, German composer (b. 1699)

Johann David Mayer

Johann David Mayer, composer, dies at 60

Josef Alexander

Josef Alexander, composer, dies at 82

Karl L Hoschna

Karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34

Leslie West

Leslie West died

Lisandro Meza

Lisandro Meza died

Madosini

Madosini died

Massimo Savić

Massimo Savić died

Maxi Jazz

Maxi Jazz died

Michael Radulescu

Michael Radulescu died

Michel Delalande

Michel Delalande, composer, dies at 73

Murad Kajlayev

Murad Kajlayev died

Noor Jehan

Noor Jehan, Indian singer and actress (b. 1926)

Norman Dinnerstein

Norman Dinnerstein, composer, dies at 45

Oscar Peterson

Oscar Peterson, Canadian jazz pianist and composer (b. 1925)

Rebecca Luker

Rebecca Luker died

Rei Nakanishi

Rei Nakanishi died

Richard Flury

Richard Flury, composer, dies at 71

Richard Romanus

Richard Romanus died

Rika Zaraï

Rika Zaraï died

Rina Ketty

Rina Ketty, singer, dies at 85

Ronnie Scott

Ronnie Scott, musician/club-owner, dies at 69

Timothy J. Tobias

Timothy J. Tobias, American composer and musician (b. 1952)

Victor Borge

Victor Borge, Danish-born comedian and pianist (b. 1909)

Vincenzo Tommasini

Vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72

Releases & milestones on December 23

Engelbert Humperdinck

1st telecast of a complete opera (Hansel & Gretel), Schenectady, NY

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari

Opera "I Gioielli Della Madonna" is produced (Berlin)

Jerome Kern

J Kern/S Greene's musical "Very Good Eddie" premieres in NYC

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