On This Day in Music: January 16

On January 16 in music history, 47 artists were born, 39 died and 8 other milestones happened, among them Michael Jackson (1984), The Beatles (1957) and Aaliyah (1979).

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Michael Jackson

11th American Music Award: Pat Benatar & Michael Jackson win

The Beatles

Cavern Club opens on Matthews Street in Liverpool, England, home of The Beatles' 1st appearance

Aaliyah

Aaliyah, American singer (d. 2001) was born

Sade

Sade, Nigerian-born singer was born

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Born on January 16

Aaliyah

Aaliyah, American singer (d. 2001) was born

Adolph Trube

Adolph Trube, composer was born

Barbara Lynn

Barbara Lynn, US singer (You'll Lose a Good Thing), was born

Bill Francis Mobile Al

Bill Francis Mobile Al, rocker (Dr Hook) was born

Bob Bogle

Bob Bogle, Portland, rock bassist/guitarist (Ventures-Batman Theme) was born

Bob Boucher

Bob Boucher, Kent Ohio, orchestra leader (Music on Ice) was born

Brian Ferneyhough

Brian Ferneyhough, composer was born

Conny Vandenbos

Conny Vandenbos, Dutch singer (My rose, my little rose) was born

Cyril Metodej Hrazdira

Cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer was born

Daisy Kennedy

Daisy Kennedy, Australian violinist (d. 1981) was born

Damo Suzuki

Damo Suzuki, Japanese singer (Can) was born

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen, Houston Texas, dancer/actress (3 Girls 3, Lydia-Fame) was born

Ernesto Bonino

Ernesto Bonino, Italian singer (d. 2008) was born

Ernesto Halffter

Ernesto Halffter, composer was born

Evelyn Levine

Evelyn Levine, composer was born

Ezra Sims

Ezra Sims, composer was born

Francesco Mancini

Francesco Mancini, composer was born

Gavin Bryars

Gavin Bryars, composer was born

Greg Page

Greg Page, Australian musician and actor was born

Henri-Paul Busser

Henri-Paul Busser, composer was born

Irving Mills

Irving Mills, American jazz music publisher (d. 1985) was born

Jan Koster

Jan Koster, Dutch drummer (Sleeze Beez-Powertool) was born

Jared Slingerland

Jared Slingerland, Canadian musician was born

Jill Sobule

Jill Sobule, American singer-songwriter was born

Jim Stafford

Jim Stafford, Eloise Fla, singer (Spiders & Snakes, My Girl Bill) was born

Josh Evans

Josh Evans, actor (Ricochett, The Doors) was born

Jô Soares

Jô Soares, Brazilian author, musician and TV personality was born

Karl August Krebs

Karl August Krebs, composer was born

Lin Manuel Miranda

Lin Manuel Miranda, American actor, composer, lyricist (In The Heights) was born

Marilyn Horne

Marilyn Horne, Bradford, Pa, mezzo-soprano was born

Max Vredenburg

Max Vredenburg, composer was born

Maxine Jones

Maxine Jones, Paterson, New Jersey, American R&B singer (En Vogue) was born

Niccolo Piccinni

Niccolo Piccinni, Italian composer (Buona Figliuola) was born

Nick Valensi

Nick Valensi, American guitarist (The Strokes) was born

Paul Raven

Paul Raven, English musician (Killing Joke) (d. 2007) was born

Paul Webb

Paul Webb, rocker (TalkTalk) was born

Pilar Lorengar

Pilar Lorengar, Spanish soprano (d. 1996) was born

René Angélil

René Angélil, Canadian music executive was born

Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson, rocker (BT Express-Here Comes the Express) was born

Richard Wernick

Richard Wernick, Boston Mass, composer was born

Roger Wagner

Roger Wagner, American choral musician (d. 1992) was born

Ronnie Milsap

Ronnie Milsap, Robbinsville NC, country singer (Legend in My Time) was born

Roy Lanham

Roy Lanham, rocker (Sons of the Pioneers) was born

Sade

Sade, Nigerian-born singer was born

Samuel Preston

Samuel Preston, British singer (The Ordinary Boys) was born

Tage Nielsen

Tage Nielsen, composer was born

William Francis

William Francis, rocker was born

Died on January 16

Amilcare Ponchielli

Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51

Annie Patterson

Annie Patterson, composer, dies at 65

Anton Schindler

Anton Schindler, German violinist/biographer (Beethoven), dies at 68

Antonin Josef Alois Volanek

Antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer, dies at 55

Arturo Toscanini

Arturo Toscanini, Italian US conductor (NBC), dies in NYC at 89

Barry Tuckwell

Barry Tuckwell died

Birju Maharaj

Birju Maharaj died

Charlie Alfred Galbraith

Charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist, dies at 76

Claudia Montero

Claudia Montero died

Clement Philibert Leo Delibes

Clement Philibert Leo Delibes, composer (Lakmé), dies at 54

David "Junior" Kimbrough

David "Junior" Kimbrough, blues musician, dies at 67

David Lynch

David Lynch died

David Seville

David Seville, singer (Alvin & Chipmunks), dies at 52

Eddie Meduza

Eddie Meduza, Swedish composer (b. 1948)

Fred Elizalde

Fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71

Gilardo Gilardi

Gilardo Gilardi, composer, dies at 73

Gustav Leonhardt

Gustav Leonhardt, Master Dutch harpsichordist, organist and conductor,dies at 87

Hana Horká

Hana Horká died

Harry Nilsson

Harry Nilsson, singer/Songwriter, dies at 52

Janos Viski

Janos Viski, composer, dies at 54

Jaroslav Jeremias

Jaroslav Jeremias, composer, dies at 19

Jimmy Castor

Jimmy Castor, American pop and funk musician, died of heart failure at 71.

John Morris Rankin

John Morris Rankin, musical entertainer (b. 1959)

Jules Barbier

Jules Barbier, French opera librettist (b. 1825)

Laurie Johnson

Laurie Johnson died

Marcia Davenport

Marcia Davenport, American author and music critic (b. 1903)

Matteo Coferati

Matteo Coferati, composer, dies at 64

Muammer Sun

Muammer Sun died

Pave Maijanen

Pave Maijanen died

Peter Schickele

Peter Schickele died

Phil Spector

Phil Spector died

Reginald De Koven

Reginald De Koven, composer, dies at 60

Richard Wetz

Richard Wetz, composer, dies at 59

Tony Dallara

Tony Dallara died

Vernon Duke

Vernon Duke, composer, dies at 65

Will "Dub" Jones

Will "Dub" Jones, American singer (The Coasters) (b. 1928)

William Cochran

William Cochran died

William Dillard

William Dillard, trumpeter/singer, dies at 83

Yoichiro Yoshikawa

Yoichiro Yoshikawa died

Releases & milestones on January 16

Acid Black Cherry

"Donny & Marie" [Osmond] musical variety show premieres on ABC TV

Benny Goodman

1st jazz concert was held at Carnegie Hall (Benny Goodman)

Fleetwood Mac

5th American Music Award: Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac & C Twitty

Kreator

Kreator released the album 'Krushers of the World'

Lincoln Center

Metropolitan Opera House opens in Lincoln Center

Madison Beer

Madison Beer released the album 'Locket'

Michael Jackson

11th American Music Award: Pat Benatar & Michael Jackson win

The Beatles

Cavern Club opens on Matthews Street in Liverpool, England, home of The Beatles' 1st appearance

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