On This Day in Music: December 4

1910 Birth

Alex North

Alex North, Chester Penn, composer (Spartacus, Viva Zapata) was born

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1976 Birth

Amie Comeaux

Amie Comeaux, American singer (d. 1997) was born

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1660 Birth

Andre Campra

Andre Campra, composer was born

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1977 Birth

Big Pokey

Big Pokey, American rapper was born

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1942 Birth

Bob Mosley

Bob Mosley, Paradise Valley CA, rock bassist (Moby Grape) was born

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1955 Birth

Brian Prout

Brian Prout, Troy NY, singer (Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle) was born

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1955 Birth

Cassandra Wilson

Cassandra Wilson, jazz singer was born

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1944 Birth

Chris Hillman

Chris Hillman, San Diego Caliafornia, singer (Byrds-Turn Turn Turn) was born

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1921 Birth

Deanna Durbin

Deanna Durbin, Winnipeg Manitoba, actress/vocalist (100 Men & a Girl), (d. 2013) was born

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1944 Birth

Dennis Wilson

Dennis Wilson, Hawthorne CA, drummer/vocalist (Beach Boys-My Room) was born

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1932 Birth

Edgar Valcarcel

Edgar Valcarcel, composer was born

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1973 Birth

Ferry Corsten

Ferry Corsten, Dutch musician and DJ was born

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1966 Birth

Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen, American actor and musician was born

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1940 Birth

Freddy Cannon

Freddy Cannon, [Picariello], Lynn Ma, rocker (Palisades Park) was born

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1951 Birth

Gary Rossington

Gary Rossington, rocker (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington-Collins Band) was born

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1956 Birth

Herbert Groenemeyer

Herbert Groenemeyer, Germany, rocker (OE, Luxus, Chaos, Spruenge) was born

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1879 Birth

Herbert Hamilton Harty

Herbert Hamilton Harty, composer was born

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1825 Birth

Hynek Ignac Frantisek Vojacek

Hynek Ignac Frantisek Vojacek, composer was born

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1978 Birth

Jaclyn Victor

Jaclyn Victor, Malaysian singer was born

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1969 Birth

Jay-Z

Jay-Z, Brooklyn, New York City, American rapper (Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint) was born

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1720 Birth

Jean-Jacques Robson

Jean-Jacques Robson, composer was born

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1930 Birth

Jim Hall

Jim Hall, American jazz guitarist was born

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1791 Birth

Johann Gottlob Topfer

Johann Gottlob Topfer, composer was born

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1973 Birth

Kate Rusby

Kate Rusby, English folk singer was born

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1936 Birth

Larry Davis

Larry Davis, blues singer/guitarist was born

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1926 Birth

Lee Doraey

Lee Doraey, rocker was born

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1861 Birth

Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell, [Helen Leonard], US, singer/actress (Great Mogul) was born

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1708 Birth

Marianus Konigsperger

Marianus Konigsperger, composer was born

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1966 Birth

Masta Ace

Masta Ace, American rapper was born

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1838 Birth

Melesio Morales

Melesio Morales, composer was born

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1667 Birth

Michel Pignolet de Monteclair

Michel Pignolet de Monteclair, composer was born

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1998 Birth

Olawoyin Olufemi

Olawoyin Olufemi, Nigerian Musician was born

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1930 Birth

Paul-Heinz Dittrich

Paul-Heinz Dittrich, composer was born

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1973 Birth

Racci Shay

Racci Shay, American Musician was born

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1965 Birth

Rob Smits

Rob Smits, pop drummer (Kong/Phlegm) was born

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1930 Birth

Roman Semyonovich Ledenyou

Roman Semyonovich Ledenyou, composer was born

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1964 Birth

Sertab Erener

Sertab Erener, Turkish singer was born

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1948 Birth

Southside Johnny Lyon

Southside Johnny Lyon, NJ, rocker (Asbury Jukes-Don't Want Go Home) was born

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1947 Birth

Terry Woods

Terry Woods, Irish musician (The Pogues, Steeleye Span) was born

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1938 Birth

Yvonne Minton

Yvonne Minton, Australian soprano was born

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1969 Death

Alceo Toni

Alceo Toni, composer, dies at 85

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1884 Death

Alice Mary Smith

Alice Mary Smith, composer, dies at 45

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1976 Death

Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten, British composer (Beggar's Opera), dies at 63

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2022 Death

Bob McGrath

Bob McGrath died

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2024 Death

Chiung Yao

Chiung Yao died

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2025 Death

Csaba Szigeti

Csaba Szigeti died

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1953 Death

Daniel Gregory Mason

Daniel Gregory Mason, composer, dies at 80

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1836 Death

Daniel Read

Daniel Read, composer, dies at 79

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1938 Death

Dina Appeldoorn

Dina Appeldoorn, Dutch pianist/composer, dies at 54

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2004 Death

Elena Souliotis

Elena Souliotis, Greek soprano (b. 1943)

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1993 Death

Frank V Zappa

Frank V Zappa, US music/composer (Mothers of Invention), dies at 52

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2005 Death

Gloria Lasso

Gloria Lasso, French-Spanish singer (b. 1922)

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1915 Death

Gustav Hollaender

Gustav Hollaender, composer, dies at 60

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2011 Death

Hubert Sumlin

Hubert Sumlin, American blues guitarist (b. 1931)

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1935 Death

Johan Halvorsen

Johan Halvorsen, composer, dies at 71

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1676 Death

Johann Georg Ebeling

Johann Georg Ebeling, composer, dies at 39

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1732 Death

John Gay

John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera), dies at 47

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2022 Death

Karl Merkatz

Karl Merkatz died

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2022 Death

Manuel Göttsching

Manuel Göttsching died

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1985 Death

Marcel Boereboom

Marcel Boereboom, Belgian musicologist, dies at 83

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1954 Death

Nina Vasar

Nina Vasar, wife of Russian composer Dmitri Sjostakovitsj, dies

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2007 Death

Pimp C

Pimp C, American Rapper (b. 1973)

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2021 Death

Stonewall Jackson

Stonewall Jackson died

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1976 Death

Tommy Bolin

Tommy Bolin, rock guitarist (Deep Purple), dies of heroin overdose

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2020 Event

Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys released the album 'Live at the Royal Albert Hall'

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1983 Event

David Shire

David Shire & R Maltby Jr's musical "Baby" premieres in NYC

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2020 Event

Grandson

Grandson released the album 'Death of an Optimist'

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2020 Event

Hollywood Undead

Hollywood Undead released the album 'New Empire, Vol. 2'

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1980 Event

Led Zeppelin

2 months after death of drummer John Bonham, Led Zeppelin breaks up

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1997 Event

Music Box

"Diary of Anne Frank" opens at Music Box Theater NYC

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2020 Event

Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes released the album 'Wonder'

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1964 Event

The Beatles

Beatles release "Beatles For Sale" album

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1928 Event

Walter Donaldson

Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn's musical "Whoopee" premieres in NYC

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2020 Event

Yungblud

Yungblud released the album 'Weird!'

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