On This Day in Music: January 14

On January 14 in music history, 52 artists were born, 32 died and 10 other milestones happened, among them Madonna (1984), Dave Grohl (1969) and LL Cool J (1968).

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Madonna

Madonna 1st sings "Holiday" on American Bandstand

Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl, drummer (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) was born

LL Cool J

LL Cool J, [James Todd Smith], St Albans NY, rapper (Bigger & Deffer) was born

Grateful Dead

Grateful Dead bass player, Phil Lesh, busted on drugs in Calif

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Born on January 14

Albert Schweitzer

Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born

Allen Toussaint

Allen Toussaint, [Naomi Neville], pianist/songwriter (Ride Your Pony) was born

Angelo Notari

Angelo Notari, composer was born

Angelo Predieri

Angelo Predieri, composer was born

Ben Heppner

Ben Heppner, Canadian singer was born

Billie Jo Spears

Billie Jo Spears, country singer was born

Billy Walker

Billy Walker, Ralls Tx, country singer (Ozark Jubilee) was born

Carl Chas Smash Smyth

Carl Chas Smash Smyth, rock bassist (Madness-Our House) was born

Carl Gradener

Carl Gradener, composer was born

Caterina Valente

Caterina Valente, Paris France, singer (Entertainers) was born

Clara Kathleen Rogers

Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer was born

Clarence Carter

Clarence Carter, US singer (Thread the Needle) was born

Corona Elizabeth Wilhelmine Schroter

Corona Elizabeth Wilhelmine Schroter, composer was born

Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl, drummer (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) was born

Edgar Sergeyi Hovhanesyan

Edgar Sergeyi Hovhanesyan, composer was born

Emil Bohn

Emil Bohn, composer was born

Fabio Campana

Fabio Campana, composer was born

Franchinus Gaffurius

Franchinus Gaffurius, composer was born

Francois-Joseph Dizi

Francois-Joseph Dizi, composer was born

Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer

Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer, composer was born

Geoff Tate

Geoff Tate, vocalist (Queensryche-Breaking the Silence) was born

George Amadee Tremblay

George Amadee Tremblay, composer was born

Helmut Degen

Helmut Degen, composer was born

Jack Jones

Jack Jones, Los Angeles California, singer (Love Boat Theme) was born

Johannes Josephus Viotta

Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer was born

John Park

John Park, composer was born

Jordy

Jordy, French singer was born

Jose Luis Rodriguez

Jose Luis Rodriguez, Caracas Venezuala, singer (Dueno De Nada) was born

Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett

Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett, St. Louis, Missouri, American musician and producer was born

Juraj Pospisil

Juraj Pospisil, composer was born

LL Cool J

LL Cool J, [James Todd Smith], St Albans NY, rapper (Bigger & Deffer) was born

Ludwig Alois Ferdinand Köchel

Ludwig Alois Ferdinand Köchel, Austrian musicologist (d. 1877) was born

Maina Gielgud

Maina Gielgud, British ballet dancer and administrator was born

Mariss Jansons

Mariss Jansons, Latvian conductor was born

Mark Lawrence

Mark Lawrence, Wash DC, pianist (Alice Pearce) was born

Mikalah Gordon

Mikalah Gordon, American singer was born

Mike Tramp (Trempenau)

Mike Tramp (Trempenau), Denmark, Copenhagen Denmark, heavy metal rocker (White Lion-Mane Attraction) was born

Nicholas Mori

Nicholas Mori, composer was born

Patrica Morrison

Patrica Morrison, rocker (Sisters of Mercy-Walk Away, Black Planet) was born

Predrag Gosta

Predrag Gosta, Yugoslav-born conductor was born

Renier van der Velden

Renier van der Velden, composer was born

Rosa López

Rosa López, Spanish singer was born

Ruggiero de Rudolpho Columbo

Ruggiero de Rudolpho Columbo, US singer/actor (Miracle of Women) was born

Tim Harris

Tim Harris, rocker (Foundations) was born

Vincenzo Davico

Vincenzo Davico, composer was born

Vladimir Stasov

Vladimir Stasov, Russian art and music critic (d. 1906) was born

Walter Knape

Walter Knape, composer was born

William Cleaver Francis Robinson

William Cleaver Francis Robinson, composer was born

William Risrook

William Risrook, rocker (BT Express-Here Comes the Express) was born

Zakk Wylde

Zakk Wylde, American musician (Black Label Society) was born

Zuzana Ruzickova

Zuzana Ruzickova, Czech harpsichordist was born

Étienne Daho

Étienne Daho, French singer and songwriter was born

Died on January 14

Adolf Sandberger

Adolf Sandberger, composer, dies at 78

Alexander Gibson

Alexander Gibson, conductor, dies at 69

Angelo Gilardino

Angelo Gilardino died

Artur Kapp

Artur Kapp, Estonian composer (b. 1878)

Chamín Correa

Chamín Correa died

Dallas Frazier

Dallas Frazier died

Daniel Balavoine

Daniel Balavoine, French singer (b. 1952)

Elisabeth Trissenaar

Elisabeth Trissenaar died

Ema Puksec

Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (b. 1834)

Ethel Glenn Hier

Ethel Glenn Hier, composer, dies at 82

Francesco D'Arcais

Francesco D'Arcais, composer, dies at 59

George Dance the Younger

George Dance the Younger, English architect (b. 1741)

Gudrun Lund

Gudrun Lund died

Heinrich Schenker

Heinrich Schenker, Austrian musicologist (Ursatz), dies at 66

Henry Geehl

Henry Geehl, composer, dies at 79

Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette MacDonald, soprano (When I'm Calling You), dies at 63

Joaquín Turina

Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66

Karl von Perfall

Karl von Perfall, composer, dies at 82

Larry Willoughby

Larry Willoughby died

Michael Arne

Michael Arne, English composer (b. 1740 or 1741)

Naděžda Kniplová

Naděžda Kniplová died

Pamelo Mounk'a

Pamelo Mounk'a, musician, dies at 50

Paul Ben Haim

Paul Ben Haim, composer, dies at 86

Pier Francesco Cavalli

Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian (opera)composer, dies at 73

Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny

Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer, dies at 87

Quemil Yambay

Quemil Yambay died

Renato Lunelli

Renato Lunelli, composer, dies at 71

Robert Heger

Robert Heger, composer, dies at 91

Sandor Vandor

Sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43

Stephen Heller

Stephen Heller, composer, dies at 74

Trish Keenan

Trish Keenan, lead vocalist of English band Broadcast (b. 1968)

Valfar

Valfar, Norwegian musician (Windir) (b. 1978)

Releases & milestones on January 14

Alban Berg

Alban Berg's atonale opera "Wozzeck," premieres in Berlin

Franz Schubert

Hubbell, Shubert & Smith's musical "Fontana," premieres in NYC

Giacomo Puccini

Giacomo Puccini's opera "Tosca," premieres in Rome

Grateful Dead

Grateful Dead bass player, Phil Lesh, busted on drugs in Calif

Jimmy Van Heusen

"Swinging On a Star" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 97 perfs

Madonna

Madonna 1st sings "Holiday" on American Bandstand

Roy Castle

Tap dancer Roy Castle measured at 1440 taps/min on BBC TV

Sandy Wilson

Sandy Wilson's musical "Boyfriend," premieres in London

Skillet

Skillet released the album 'Dominion'

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart completes "Dissonantenkwartet" (opus 10)

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