On This Day in Music: June 12

On June 12 in music history, 49 artists were born, 24 died and 21 other milestones happened, among them The Beatles (1965), The Rolling Stones (1965) and Chick Corea (1941).

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The Beatles

Beatles are awarded MBE

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction"

Chick Corea

Chick Corea, Chelsea Mass, jazz pianist (Delhpi I, Toy Dance) was born

John Prine

John Prine released the album 'Live at Old Town School of Folk'

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Born on June 12

Achille Simonetti

Achille Simonetti, composer was born

Alexandre Tansman

Alexandre Tansman, Lodz Poland, composer (Dyptique) was born

Allie DiMeco

Allie DiMeco American musician and actress (The Naked Brothers Band) was born

Amadeo Roldan

Amadeo Roldan, composer was born

Archie Bleyer

Archie Bleyer, Corona NY, orchestra leader (Arthur Godfrey) was born

Barry Bailey

Barry Bailey, Doraville Ga, rocker (Atlanta Rhythm Section) was born

Ben Blackwell

Ben Blackwell, American musician was born

Bill Kenny

Bill Kenny, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, singer (The Bill Kenny Show), (d. 2012) was born

Bobby Sheehan

Bobby Sheehan, American musician (Blues Traveler) (d. 1999) was born

Brad Delp

Brad Delp, guitarist (Boston-More Than a Feeling) was born

Bun E Carlos

Bun E Carlos, [Brad Carlson], rock drummer (Cheap Trick-Dream Police) was born

Chick Corea

Chick Corea, Chelsea Mass, jazz pianist (Delhpi I, Toy Dance) was born

Chris Young

Chris Young, American musician was born

Cindy Lee Berryhill

Cindy Lee Berryhill, US singer/songwriter (Baby) was born

Dale Krantz

Dale Krantz, singer (Rossington-Collins Band) was born

Eddie Williams

Eddie Williams, blues/Jazz Bassist was born

Eino Roiha

Eino Roiha, composer was born

Emmett Hardy

Emmett Hardy, American musician (d. 1925) was born

Filip Topol

Filip Topol, Czech musician and writer was born

Giorgio Nataletti

Giorgio Nataletti, composer was born

Howard Cowart

Howard Cowart, rocker was born

Jim Nabors

Jim Nabors, Sylacauga Al, actor/singer (Gomer Pyle) was born

John Donald Robb

John Donald Robb, composer was born

John Linnell

John Linnell, American musician (They Might Be Giants) was born

Josh Dies

Josh Dies, American author and musician (Showbread) was born

Juan de Hernandez

Juan de Hernandez, composer was born

Juan del Encina

Juan del Encina, composer was born

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Kenny Wayne Shepherd, American blues-rock guitarist was born

Leif Thybo

Leif Thybo, composer was born

Len Barry

Len Barry, [Leonard Borisoff], Philadelphia, American rocker (1-2-3-Dovells) was born

Mansel Treharne Thomas

Mansel Treharne Thomas, composer was born

Marc-Antoine de Muret

Marc-Antoine de Muret, composer was born

Maurice Jackson

Maurice Jackson, US singer (Independents-Leaving You) was born

Narciso Garay

Narciso Garay, composer was born

Oliver Knussen

Oliver Knussen, Glasgow Scotland, composer (Chicara) was born

Paul Clark

Paul Clark, English musician (The Bolshoi) was born

Pete Farndon

Pete Farndon, English musician (The Pretenders) (d. 1983) was born

Peter Lancelot Williams

Peter Lancelot Williams, dance journalist was born

Rebecca Holden

Rebecca Holden, American actress and singer was born

Reg[inald] Presley

Reg[inald] Presley, [Ball], rock vocalist (Troggs-Wild Thing), (d. 2013) was born

Richard Sherman

Richard Sherman, composer/lyricist (Mary Poppins) was born

Rikard Nordraak

Rikard Nordraak, composer was born

Rocky Burnette

Rocky Burnette, Memphis, rock vocalist (Towing the Line) was born

Roy Harper

Roy Harper, English musician was born

Tasha-Ray Evin

Tasha-Ray Evin, Canadian musician (Lillix) was born

Vic Damone

Vic Damone, [Vito Farinola], Bkln, singer (Street Where You Live) was born

Werner Erich Josten

Werner Erich Josten, Elberfeld Germany, composer (Jungle) was born

Willem Landre

Willem Louis Frederic Landre, composer was born

Zsolt Daczi

Zsolt Daczi, Hungarian guitarist (Omen, Bikini) (d. 2007) was born

Died on June 12

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, pianist, dies at 75

Bulat Okudzhava

Bulat Okudzhava, Russian writer and musician (b. 1924)

Cornelis F Schuyt

Cornelis F Schuyt, Dutch organist/composer (Madrigalen), dies

Fidelio Friedrich Finke

Fidelio Friedrich Finke, composer, dies at 76

Francesco Nuti

Francesco Nuti died

Gustav Weber

Gustav Weber, composer, dies at 41

György Ligeti

György Ligeti, Hungarian composer (b. 1923)

Hermann Scherchen

Hermann Scherchen, German conductor/music publisher, dies at 74

James Cohn

James Cohn died

James F "Jimmy" Dorsey

James F "Jimmy" Dorsey, US orchestra leader, dies at 53

Jazeps Medins

Jazeps Medins, composer, dies at 70

John N Ireland

John N Ireland, English composer/pianist (Epic March), dies at 82

Lee Clayton

Lee Clayton died

Lou Monte

Lou Monte, American singer (b. 1917)

Marcel Poot

Marcel Poot, Belgian baron/composer, dies at 87

Maria Teresa Carreno

Maria Teresa Carreno, composer, dies at 63

Meinrad Spiess

Meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77

Peter Conrad Baden

Peter Conrad Baden, composer, dies at 80

Philip Livingston

Philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62

Ricky Valance

Ricky Valance died

Roman Bunka

Roman Bunka died

Treat Williams

Treat Williams died

Walter Leigh

Walter Leigh, composer, dies at 36

William Horsley

William Horsley, composer, dies at 83

Releases & milestones on June 12

Bebe Rexha

Bebe Rexha released the album 'Dirty Blonde: The Visual Album'

Chloe x Halle

Chloe x Halle released the album 'Ungodly Hour'

Four Tet

Four Tet released the album 'Q140673522'

Francesca Michielin

Francesca Michielin released the album 'Magia bianca'

George Thorogood

George Thorogood released the album 'The Baddest Show On Earth: Greatest Hits Live'

Goose

Goose released the album 'Big Modern!'

John Prine

John Prine released the album 'Live at Old Town School of Folk'

Josh Klinghoffer

Josh Klinghoffer released the album 'A Drop in the Ocean'

Keith Urban

Keith Urban released the album 'Flow State'

Liam Gallagher

Liam Gallagher released the album 'MTV Unplugged: Live at Hull City Hall'

Mon Laferte

Mon Laferte released the album 'Femme Fatale Vol. 2'

Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo released the album 'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love'

Sanni Kurkisuo

Sanni Kurkisuo released the album 'Rakastavaiset'

Sublime

Sublime released the album 'Until the Sun Explodes'

Tarja Turunen

Tarja Turunen released the album 'Frisson Noir'

The Beatles

Beatles are awarded MBE

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction"

Tori Kelly

Tori Kelly released the album 'God Must Really Love Me'

Twenty One Pilots

Twenty One Pilots released the album 'Breach'

Wiki

Wiki released the album 'Ancient History'

Yes

Yes released the album 'Aurora (Yes album)'

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