On This Day in Music: January 12

On January 12 in music history, 56 artists were born, 27 died and 6 other milestones happened, among them The Beatles (1968), Alice Coltrane (2007) and Rob Zombie (1965).

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The Beatles

Beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd

Alice Coltrane

Alice Coltrane, American jazz musician (b. 1937)

Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie, American musician was born

Raekwon

Raekwon, American rapper was born

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Born on January 12

Adolf Jensen

Adolf Jensen, composer was born

Amerie

Amerie, American singer and songwriter was born

Blixa Bargeld

Blixa Bargeld, German singer and musician (Einstürzende Neubauten, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) was born

Brizio Petrucci

Brizio Petrucci, composer was born

Carlos Troyer

Carlos Troyer, composer was born

Chase Hampton

Chase Hampton, Oklahoma City Oklahoma, rocker (Party-Rodeo, That's Why) was born

Chris Bell

Chris Bell, Memphis Tn, rock guitarist (Big Star) was born

Claude Delvincourt

Claude Delvincourt, composer was born

Dan Haseltine

Dan Haseltine, American singer (Jars of Clay) was born

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer was born

Gaetano Latilla

Gaetano Latilla, composer was born

George Duke

George Duke, San Rafael Ca, rocker, (d. 2013) was born

Glenn Yarborough

Glenn Yarborough, singer (Limeliters-Honey & Wine, Jubilee) was born

Hande Yener

Hande Yener, Turkish singer was born

Hippolyte Monpou

Hippolyte Monpou, composer was born

Jacques Duphly

Jacques Duphly, composer was born

Jason Freese

Jason Freese, American musician was born

Jay McShann

Jay McShann, American musician (d. 2006) was born

Jeremy Camp

Jeremy Camp, American musician was born

Johann Joachim Christoph Bode

Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer was born

John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters) was born

Jose Forns y Cuadras

Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer was born

Jose Limon

Jose Limon, Mexican/US dancer (I, Odysseus) was born

Junichi Masuda

Junichi Masuda, Japanese composer was born

Kentaro Haneda

Kentaro Haneda, Japanese composer (d. 2007) was born

Kris Roe

Kris Roe, American musician (The Ataris) was born

Larry Hoppens

Larry Hoppens, rocker (Orleans-Still the One, Dance With Me) was born

Laurel McGoff

Laurel McGoff, American singer was born

Laurentiu Profeta

Laurentiu Profeta, composer was born

Leo Smit

Leo Smit, Phila Penn, pianist/composer was born

Long John Baldry

Long John Baldry, England, blues vocalist (Don't try to Lay No Boogie) was born

Louis Horst

Louis Horst, composer was born

Maggie Bell

Maggie Bell, Glasgow Scotland, rocker was born

Mark Moore

Mark Moore, rocker (S'Express-Winter Course) was born

Matt Wong

Matt Wong, American musician (Reel Big Fish) was born

Melanie Jayne Chisholm

Melanie Jayne Chisholm, "Sporty Spice", Widnes, vocalist (Spice Girls) was born

Miki Nakatani

Miki Nakatani, Japanese actress and singer was born

Mississippi Fred McDowell

Mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist was born

Morton Feldman

Morton Feldman, NYC, composer was born

Nikolai Afanisev

Nikolai Afanisev, composer was born

Per Helmstad Gessle

Per Helmstad Gessle, Sweden, singer (Roxette-Must Have Been Love) was born

Raekwon

Raekwon, American rapper was born

Ray Price

Ray Price, country singer (Good Times) was born

Reinhard Keiser

Reinhard Keiser, composer was born

Ricky Van Shelton

Ricky Van Shelton, country musician was born

Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie, American musician was born

Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown, American singer (d. 2006) was born

Salvatore Martirano

Salvatore Martirano, composer was born

Tex Ritter

Tex Ritter, Texas, country singer (5 Star Jubilee, Wayward Wind) was born

Vaino Hannikainen

Vaino Hannikainen, composer was born

Viktoria Postnikova

Viktoria Postnikova, Russian pianist was born

Walter Hendl

Walter Hendl, West New York NJ, conductor was born

Wayne Wang

Wayne Wang, director (Chan is Missing, Slamdance) was born

William Lee Gloden

William Lee Gloden, Brewton Al, country singer (Oak Ridge Boys) was born

William Pleeth

William Pleeth, British cellist (d. 1999) was born

Zack de la Rocha

Zack de la Rocha, American musician (Rage Against the Machine) was born

Died on January 12

Alice Coltrane

Alice Coltrane, American jazz musician (b. 1937)

Arthur Shepherd

Arthur Shepherd, composer, dies at 77

Bill Hayes

Bill Hayes died

Burhan Çaçan

Burhan Çaçan died

Charlotte Vale Allen

Charlotte Vale Allen died

David Lumsdaine

David Lumsdaine died

Everett Lee

Everett Lee died

Francis Lopez

Francis Lopez, songwriter, dies at 77

Giacomo Carissimi

Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68

Johann Melchior Molter

Johann Melchior Molter, composer, dies at 68

John Eccles

John Eccles, English composer (b. 1668)

John Graham Ramsay

John Graham Ramsay died

Koos van de Griend

Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44

Lisa Marie Presley

Lisa Marie Presley died

Luiz Bonfá

Luiz Bonfá, Brazilian guitarist and composer (b. 1922)

Marran Gosov

Marran Gosov died

Maurice Gibb

Maurice Gibb, British singer, songwriter, and musician (Bee Gees) (b. 1949)

Michael Gottard Fischer

Michael Gottard Fischer, composer, dies at 55

Norman Kerry

Norman Kerry, actor (Air Eagles, Phantom of Opera), dies at 61

Paul Amadeus Pisk

Paul Amadeus Pisk, composer, dies at 96

Pawel Kochanski

Pawel Kochanski, Polish violinist, composer and arranger (b. 1887)

Randy VanWarmer

Randy VanWarmer, American singer and songwriter (b. 1955)

Richard de Guide

Richard de Guide, composer, dies at 52

Ronnie Spector

Ronnie Spector died

Simeon Roncal

Simeon Roncal, composer, dies at 82

Vaclav Suk

Vaclav Suk, composer, dies at 71

Waiphot Phetsuphan

Waiphot Phetsuphan died

Releases & milestones on January 12

21 Savage

21 Savage released the album 'American Dream'

Barry Manilow

6th American Music Award: Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win

George Frideric Handel

Handel's opera "Ottone" premieres at the King's Theatre London

Kali Uchis

Kali Uchis released the album 'Orquídeas'

Steve Miller Band

"Joker" by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1

The Beatles

Beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd

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