On This Day in Music: June 10

On June 10 in music history, 45 artists were born, 18 died and 11 other milestones happened, among them BTS (2022), The Beatles (1966) and The Rolling Stones (1964).

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BTS

BTS released the album 'Proof'

The Beatles

Beatles record "Rain," 1st to use reverse tapes

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones record their 12x5 album at Chess Studios in Chicago

Ray Charles

Ray Charles, Grammy winning crooner who blended gospel and blues, dies aged 73

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Born on June 10

Adam Darski

Adam Darski, Polish musician most known for being the leader of Behemoth was born

Al Dubin

Al Dubin, Swiss songwriter (Tiptoe Thru the Tulips) was born

Benjamin Lambord

Benjamin Lambord, composer was born

Emma Anderson

Emma Anderson, British guitarist and songwriter (Lush, Sing-Sing) was born

Erwin Dressel

Erwin Dressel, composer was born

Faith Evans

Faith Evans, American singer was born

Franz Andre

Franz Andre, Belgian conductor was born

Frederick Loewe

Frederick Loewe, composer (Learner & Loewe) was born

Gaston Brenta

Gaston Brenta, composer was born

Giovanni Battista Polledro

Giovanni Battista Polledro, composer was born

Harry Muskee

Harry Muskee, Dutch rock vocalist (Cuby & Blizzards) was born

Heinrich von Herzogenberg

Heinrich von Herzogenberg, composer was born

Hoku

Hoku, American singer and actress was born

Howlin' Wolf

Howlin' Wolf, [Chester Arthur Burnett], harmonica (Big City Blues) was born

Human Beatbox

Human Beatbox, [Darren Robinson], rocker (Fat Boys-Jail House Rock) was born

Janet Vogel

Janet Vogel, rocker (Skyliners) was born

Janos Viski

Janos Viski, composer was born

Jimmy Chamberlin

Jimmy Chamberlin, American musician (The Smashing Pumpkins) was born

Joel Hailey

Joel Hailey, American singer was born

John Edmunds

John Edmunds, composer was born

John William Stevens

John William Stevens, jazz drummer was born

João Gilberto

João Gilberto, Brazilian singer and guitarist was born

Judy Garland

Judy Garland, [Frances Gumm], Minnesota, actress/singer (Wizard of Oz) was born

Kelley Deal

Kelley Deal, American musician (The Breeders) was born

Kim Deal

Kim Deal, American musician (Pixies), (The Breeders) was born

Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul

Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer was born

Martin Wesley-Smith

Martin Wesley-Smith, composer was born

Maxi Priest

Maxi Priest, [Max Elliott], Jamaican/English singer (Wild World) was born

Mickey Jones

Mickey Jones, American musician and actor was born

Mike Doughty

Mike Doughty, American singer was born

Nicolas Roussakis

Nicolas Roussakis, composer was born

Oscar Comras

Oscar Comras, Bronx, drummer (namesake of Comras Mall in Bronx Park) was born

Pavel Borkovec

Pavel Borkovec, Czech composer (Stmivani, [Twilight]) was born

Powell Weaver

Powell Weaver, composer was born

Ralph Kirkpatrick

Ralph Kirkpatrick, Leominster MA, harpsichordist (Domenico Scarlatti) was born

Rick Price

Rick Price, rocker (Move) was born

Robert Still

Robert Still, English composer (d. 1971) was born

Shirley Owens Alston

Shirley Owens Alston, Passaic NJ, singer (Shirelles-Soldier Boy) was born

Takako Matsu

Takako Matsu, Japanese singer and actress was born

The D.O.C.

The D.O.C., American rapper was born

Thor Johnson

Thor Johnson, Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin, conductor (Cin Symph 1958) was born

Tikhon Nikoleyevich Khrennikov

Tikhon Nikoleyevich Khrennikov, composer was born

Vasile Herman

Vasile Herman, composer was born

W A Remy

W A Remy, composer was born

Zbynek Vostrak

Zbynek Vostrak, composer was born

Died on June 10

Addie "Micki" Harris

Addie "Micki" Harris, US singer (Shirelles-Mama Said), dies at 42

Arrigo Boito

Arrigo Boito, composer, dies at 76

Buddhadeb Dasgupta

Buddhadeb Dasgupta died

Carl Gradener

Carl Gradener, composer, dies at 71

Elek Erkel

Elek Erkel, composer, dies at 49

Ernest Chausson

Ernest Chausson, French composer (Solitude dance le bois), dies at 44

Frederick Delius

Frederick Delius, English composer (Suite Florida), dies at 72

Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner

Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer, dies at 63

Grzegorz Fitelberg

Grzegorz Fitelberg, Polish composer, dies at 73

Hachidal Nakamura

Hachidal Nakamura, composer (Sukiyaki), dies at 61 of heart failure

Johann Abraham Peter Schulz

Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, German composer, dies at 53

Louis Gruenberg

Louis Gruenberg, composer, dies at 79

Martin Agricola [M Sore]

Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies

Ray Charles

Ray Charles, Grammy winning crooner who blended gospel and blues, dies aged 73

Rosita Fornés

Rosita Fornés died

Will Rossiter

Will Rossiter, composer, dies at 87

Yannis Markopoulos

Yannis Markopoulos died

Yury Sergeyevich Milyutin

Yury Sergeyevich Milyutin, composer, dies at 65

Releases & milestones on June 10

Alan Jackson

30th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson

BTS

BTS released the album 'Proof'

Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood released the album 'Denim & Rhinestones'

Gioachino Rossini

Pesaro opera theater opens with Rossini's "La gaza ladra"

Motionless in White

Motionless in White released the album 'Scoring the End of the World'

Ricky Van Shelton

25th Music City News Country Awards: Ricky Van Shelton

The 2 Live Crew

Rap group 2 Live crew members arrested in Fla for obscenity

The Beatles

Beatles record "Rain," 1st to use reverse tapes

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones record their 12x5 album at Chess Studios in Chicago

The Statler Brothers

19th Music City News Country Awards: Statler Brothers, B Mandrell

XXXTentacion

XXXTentacion released the album 'Look at Me: The Album'

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