On This Day in Music: December 6

On December 6 in music history, 49 artists were born, 31 died and 7 other milestones happened, among them Michael Jackson (1995), The Beatles (1963) and The Rolling Stones (1969).

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Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson collapses while rehearsing for an HBO special

The Beatles

Beatles begin a tradition of releasing a Christmas record for fans

The Rolling Stones

300,000 attend Altamont California, rock concert feature Rolling Stones

Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison, singer (Pretty Woman), dies of massive heart attack at 52

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Born on December 6

Arnold Foster

Arnold Foster, composer was born

Ben Watt

Ben Watt, rocker (Everything but the Girls-Sir Idlewood) was born

Bill Lloyd

Bill Lloyd, Bowling Green Ky, singer (Foster & Lloyd-Crazy Over You) was born

Bobby Van

Bobby Van, American singer (d. 1980) was born

Chris Stamey

Chris Stamey, rocker was born

Daniel Sahuleka

Daniel Sahuleka, Moluks/Dutch singer/guitarist (Viva la Libertad) was born

Dave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck, Concord CA, jazz pianist/composer (Gates of Justice), (d. 2012) was born

David Lovering

David Lovering, American drummer (Pixies) was born

Dulce María

Dulce María, Mexican actress and singer was born

Eve Denise Curie

Eve Denise Curie, French pianist/author/daughter of Madame Curie was born

Franz Nikolaus Novotny

Franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer was born

Hacken Lee

Hacken Lee, Hong Kong singer was born

Helen Cornelius

Helen Cornelius, Hannibal Mo, country singer (Nashville on the Road) was born

Henryk Jarecki

Henryk Jarecki, composer was born

Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki

Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki, composer was born

Hugo Peretti

Hugo Peretti, American songwriter and record producer (d. 1986) was born

Ira Gershwin

Ira Gershwin, lyricist ('S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm) was born

Jacques Bondon

Jacques Bondon, composer was born

Jean Lapointe

Jean Lapointe, Quebec comedian, singer and senator was born

Joe Hisaishi

Joe Hisaishi, Japanese composer was born

Johann Baptist Henneberg

Johann Baptist Henneberg, composer was born

Johann Christian Gebauer

Johann Christian Gebauer, composer was born

Johann Christoph Bach

Johann Christoph Bach, German composer (d. 1703) was born

John Axel Fernstrom

John Axel Fernstrom, composer was born

John Nelson

John Nelson, San Jose Costa Rica, conductor (Les Troyens of Berlioz) was born

Jonathan King

Jonathan King, London, singer (Everyone's Gone to the Moon) was born

Joseph Lamb

Joseph Lamb, composer was born

Joy Gruttmann

Joy Gruttmann, German singer was born

Linda Creed

Linda Creed, American songwriter (d. 1986) was born

Louis-Gilbert Duprez

Louis-Gilbert Duprez, composer was born

Marius Mueller-Westernhagen

Marius Mueller-Westernhagen, Duesseldorf Germany, rocker (Stinker) was born

Mark Kopytman

Mark Kopytman, composer was born

Mike Smith

Mike Smith, London England, rocker/pianist (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over) was born

Mikulas Moyzes

Mikulas Moyzes, composer was born

Miroslav Vitous

Miroslav Vitous, rocker was born

Nicolas Isouard

Nicolas Isouard, composer was born

Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, German conductor was born

Orazio Tiberio Vecchi

Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer was born

Paul Friedrich Struck

Paul Friedrich Struck, composer was born

Peter Buck

Peter Buck, US pop guitarist (REM-Murmur) was born

Piero Piccioni

Piero Piccioni, Italian musician and composer (d. 2004) was born

Randy Rhoads

Randy Rhoads, rocker was born

Rick Buckler

Rick Buckler, [Paul Richard Buckler], rock drummer (Jam) was born

Steve Alaimo

Steve Alaimo, Rochester NY, rocker (Mashed Potatoes) was born

Tish Hinojosa

Tish Hinojosa, San Antonia Tx, country singer (Something in the Rain) was born

Tomés Svoboda

Tomés Svoboda, Paris France, Czech composer (Etude) was born

Ulf Ekberg

Ulf Ekberg, Swedish musician (Ace of Base) was born

Virgilio Mortari

Virgilio Mortari, composer was born

Zeki Müren

Zeki Müren, Turkish actor, singer, and composer (d. 1996) was born

Died on December 6

Auguste Chapuis

Auguste Chapuis, composer, dies at 75

Benedictus Buns

Benedictus Buns, Dutch Carmelite and composer (b. 1642)

Bill Harris

Bill Harris, US guitarist (Clovers-Love Potion No 9), dies at 63

Danny Williams

Danny Williams, South African-born singer (b. 1942)

Dickie Rock

Dickie Rock died

Džej Ramadanovski

Džej Ramadanovski died

Edino Krieger

Edino Krieger died

Eliot Daniel

Eliot Daniel, composer (I Love Lucy theme), dies at 89

Erwin Bodky

Erwin Bodky, composer, dies at 62

Frederick Grant Gleason

Frederick Grant Gleason, composer, dies at 54

Giovanni Pacini

Giovanni Pacini, composer, dies at 71

Headman Tshabalala

Headman Tshabalala, South Afr singer (Ladysmith Black Mambazo), dies

Hermann Heiss

Hermann Heiss, composer, dies at 68

Hermann Lohr

Hermann Lohr, composer, dies at 72

Hugo Godron

Hugo Godron, composer, dies at 71

Ichirō Mizuki

Ichirō Mizuki died

Jet Black

Jet Black died

Justus Hermann Wetzel

Justus Hermann Wetzel, composer, dies at 94

János Kóbor

János Kóbor died

Karel Kovarovic

Karel Kovarovic, composer, dies at 57

Lady Grizel Baillie

Lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish songwriter (b. 1665)

Lead Belly

Lead Belly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64

Lucienne Boyer

Lucienne Boyer, French singer (b. 1903)

Maximilian Oseyevich Shteynberg

Maximilian Oseyevich Shteynberg, composer, dies at 63

Michel Sardaby

Michel Sardaby died

Miho Nakayama

Miho Nakayama died

Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison, singer (Pretty Woman), dies of massive heart attack at 52

Sammy Fain

Sammy Fain, composer, dies at 87

Sebastian de Iradier

Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (Arreglito), dies at 56

[Schaff] Claire Polin

[Schaff] Claire Polin, composer, dies at 69

Ángela Álvarez

Ángela Álvarez died

Releases & milestones on December 6

Cole Porter

Cole Porter's musical "Du Barry was a Lady" premieres in NYC

Hector Berlioz

Opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris)

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson collapses while rehearsing for an HBO special

Rosé

Rosé released the album 'Rosie'

The Beatles

Beatles begin a tradition of releasing a Christmas record for fans

The Rolling Stones

300,000 attend Altamont California, rock concert feature Rolling Stones

Twice

Twice released the album 'Strategy (EP)'

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