On This Day in Music: December 8

On December 8 in music history, 57 artists were born, 28 died and 9 other milestones happened, among them Jim Morrison (1943), The Beatles (1967) and Antonio Carlos Jobim (1994).

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Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison, American poet, singer (The Doors) (d. 1971) was born

The Beatles

Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour" album is released in UK

Antonio Carlos Jobim

Antonio Carlos Jobim, Brazil composer (Girl From Ipanema), dies at 67

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj released the album 'Pink Friday 2'

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Born on December 8

Alain Weber

Alain Weber, composer was born

AnnaSophia Robb

AnnaSophia Robb, American actress and singer was born

Bird McIntyre

Bird McIntyre, Thai pop singer, musician was born

Bobby Elliot

Bobby Elliot, rock drummer (Hollies) was born

Bohuslav Jan Martinu

Bohuslav Jan Martinu, Policka Czechoslovakia, composer (Hry o Marti) was born

Charles Cushing

Charles Cushing, composer was born

Cleo Brown

Cleo Brown, pianist was born

Corey Taylor

Corey Taylor, American singer (Slipknot, Stone Sour) was born

Cristian Castro

Cristian Castro, Mexican singer was born

Dan Hartman

Dan Hartman, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, American musician (Edgar Winter Group) was born

Ernst Hermann Meyer

Ernst Hermann Meyer, composer was born

Frantisek Xaver Dusek

Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer was born

Geoff Daking

Geoff Daking, rocker was born

Graham Knight

Graham Knight, rocker (Marmalade) was born

Gregg Allman

Gregg Allman, Nashville, guitarist/vocalist (Allman Brothers Band) was born

Hans-Dieter Hosalla

Hans-Dieter Hosalla, composer was born

Irene Eisinger

Irene Eisinger, singer was born

Jacques Francois Gallay

Jacques Francois Gallay, composer was born

James "Pigmeat" Jarrett

James "Pigmeat" Jarrett, pianist was born

James Blundell

James Blundell, Australian country singer was born

James E "Jimmy" Smith

James E "Jimmy" Smith, US jazz/organist (Walk on the Wild Side) was born

James Galway

James Galway, Belfast Ireland, flutist (18k gold flute, Royal Phil) was born

Jan Eggum

Jan Eggum, Norwegian singer-songwriter was born

Jean Ritchie

Jean Ritchie, rocker was born

Jean Sibelius

Jean Sibelius, Tavastehus Finland, composer (Valse Triste, Finlandia) was born

Jerry Butler

Jerry Butler, Sunflower Miss, rock vocalist (Never Give You Up) was born

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison, American poet, singer (The Doors) (d. 1971) was born

John Fawcett

John Fawcett, composer was born

John Rubinstein

John Rubinstein, Los Angeles California, actor/composer (Family, Boys from Brazil) was born

Kate Voegele

Kate Voegele, American musician was born

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger, American actress was born

Leslie Heward

Leslie Heward, composer was born

Louis Alexander Balthasar Schindelmeisser

Louis Alexander Balthasar Schindelmeisser, composer was born

Manuel Maria Ponce

Manuel Maria Ponce, Fresnillo Mexico, composer (Estrellita) was born

Marty Friedman

Marty Friedman, American guitarist was born

Marty Raybon

Marty Raybon, Sanford Fla, singer (Shenandoah-Sunday in the South) was born

Maximilian JLP Gardel

Maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine) was born

Moyssey Samuilovich Vaynberg

Moyssey Samuilovich Vaynberg, composer was born

Naimee Coleman

Naimee Coleman, Irish singer and songwriter was born

Nick Zinner

Nick Zinner, American guitarist (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) was born

Nikos Gatsos

Nikos Gatsos, Greek poet and lyricist (d. 1992) was born

Paul Emile Ladmirault

Paul Emile Ladmirault, composer was born

Paul Rutherford

Paul Rutherford, vocalist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood-Relax) was born

Phil Collen

Phil Collen, London UK, English heavy-metal guitarist (Def Leppard - Love Bites) was born

Pierre Joseph Candielle

Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer was born

Ray Shulman

Ray Shulman, rocker was born

Richie Morales

Richie Morales, drummer (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance) was born

Robert Kimmerling

Robert Kimmerling, composer was born

Rudolf Komorous

Rudolf Komorous, composer was born

Rufo I Wever

Rufo I Wever, Aruban pianist/composer (Ca'i Organ) was born

Sammy Davis Jr

Sammy Davis Jr, NYC, singer/dancer/actor (Ocean's 11, Candy Man) was born

Sinéad O'Connor

Sinéad O'Connor, Irish musician was born

Terence Weil

Terence Weil, cellist/teacher was born

Tony Aubin

Tony Aubin, composer was born

Vicente Emilio Sojo

Vicente Emilio Sojo, composer was born

Warren Cuccurullo

Warren Cuccurullo, rock guitarist (Missing Persons) was born

Zoltan Szekely

Zoltan Szekely, composer was born

Died on December 8

Antonio Carlos Jobim

Antonio Carlos Jobim, Brazil composer (Girl From Ipanema), dies at 67

Antonio Maria Mazzoni

Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68

Barry Harris

Barry Harris died

Bernhard Seklas

Bernhard Seklas, composer, dies at 62

Buck Clayton

Buck Clayton, US jazz trumpeter/orchestra leader, dies

Dimebag Darrell

Dimebag Darrell, heavy metal guitarist in band Pantera is shot & killed while performing onstage in Columbus Ohio by crazed fan Nathan Gale

Dom Joseph Pothier

Dom Joseph Pothier, French Benedictine/musicologist, dies at 88

Edgar Leslie Bainton

Edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76

Ernest Schelling

Ernest Schelling, composer, dies at 63

Franz X Scharwenka

Franz X Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha), dies at 74

Gary Thain

Gary Thain, New Zealand bassist (Uriah Heep) (b. 1948)

Gordon Goodwin

Gordon Goodwin died

Harold Budd

Harold Budd died

Henry Russell

Henry Russell, composer, dies at 87

Herbert "Tubo" Rhoad

Herbert "Tubo" Rhoad, US singer (Persuasions-Good news), dies at 44

Jacques Handschin

Jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist, dies at 69

John Mills

John Mills, Sr., American singer (Mills Brothers) (b. 1889)

Luis Días

Luis Días, Dominican Composer (b. 1952).

Martha Tilton

Martha Tilton, American singer (b. 1915)

Marty Robbins

Marty Robbins, country singer, dies at 57

Pony Sherrell Metcalf

Pony Sherrell Metcalf, NY, singer, dies of heart attack

Razzle

Razzle, English Musician and drummer for Hanoi Rocks (b.1960)

Robert Shakespeare

Robert Shakespeare died

Rubén González

Rubén González, Cuban pianist (Buena Vista Social Club) (b. 1919)

Shakey

Shakey, [Walter Horton], rocker, dies at 72

Tony Tarantino

Tony Tarantino died

Vincenzo Davico

Vincenzo Davico, composer, dies at 80

William Beatton Moonie

William Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78

Releases & milestones on December 8

Cole Porter

Cole Porter's musical "NYCers" premieres in NYC

Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Luisa Miller" premieres in Naples

Guy Mitchell

Guy Mitchell's "Singing the Blues," single goes #1 for 10 weeks

Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin's musical "Watch your Step" premieres in NYC

LeAnn Rimes

8th Billboard Music Awards: LeAnn Rimes & Spice Girls win

Ludwig V. Beethoven

Ludwig von Beethoven's 7th Symphony in A, premieres

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj released the album 'Pink Friday 2'

Tate McRae

Tate McRae released the album 'Think Later'

The Beatles

Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour" album is released in UK

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