On This Day in Music: June 17

1883-06-17 Birth

Alexandre Cellier

Alexandre Cellier, composer was born

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1943-06-17 Birth

Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow, New York City, American singer/pianist (Mandy, I Write the Songs) was born

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1888-06-17 Birth

Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer

Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer was born

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1818-06-17 Birth

Charles Gounod

Charles Francois Gounod, Paris France, opera composer (Faust) was born

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1944-06-17 Birth

Chris Spedding

Chris Spedding, rocker was born

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1933-06-17 Birth

Christian Ferras

Christian Ferras, French violinist/conductor was born

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1943-06-17 Birth

Christopher Brown

Christopher Brown, composer was born

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1939-06-17 Birth

Dickey Do

Dickey Do, [Gerry Granahan], rocker (Dickey Doo & The Dont's) was born

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1916-06-17 Birth

Einar Englund

Einar Englund, composer was born

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1967-06-17 Birth

Eric Stefani

Eric Stefani, American musician was born

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1855-06-17 Birth

Fritz Steinbach

Fritz Steinbach, composer was born

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1919-06-17 Birth

Galina Ivanova Ustvol'skaya

Galina Ivanova Ustvol'skaya, composer was born

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1947-06-17 Birth

George S. Clinton

George S. Clinton, American composer and musician was born

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1922-06-17 Birth

Herbert Kelsey Jones

Herbert Kelsey Jones, composer was born

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1910-06-17 Birth

Herbert Owen Reed

Herbert Owen Reed, composer was born

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1900-06-17 Birth

Hermann Reuter

Hermann Reuter, composer was born

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1882-06-17 Birth

Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky, Oranienbaum, Russia, composer (Rite of Spring) [OS 05/06] was born

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1978-06-17 Birth

Isabelle Delobel

Isabelle Delobel, French European ice dancer was born

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1958-06-17 Birth

Jello Biafra

Jello Biafra, American musician and activist was born

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1922-06-17 Birth

Jerry Fielding

Jerry Fielding, Pitts Pa, composer (Lively Ones, Hogan's Heroes) was born

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1908-06-17 Birth

John Verrall

John Verrall, composer was born

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1725-06-17 Birth

Joseph Anton Bauer

Joseph Anton Bauer, composer was born

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1983-06-17 Birth

Kazunari Ninomiya

Kazunari Ninomiya, Japanese singer and actor was born

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1969-06-17 Birth

Kevin Thornton

Kevin Thornton, Amarillo, vocalist (Color Me Badd-Want to Sex You Up) was born

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1980-06-17 Birth

Kimeru

Kimeru, Japanese singer was born

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1983-06-17 Birth

Lee Ryan

Lee Ryan, British singer (Blue) was born

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1926-06-17 Birth

Manuel Enriquez

Manuel Enriquez, composer was born

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1927-06-17 Birth

Martin Böttcher

Martin Böttcher, German conductor was born

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1957-06-17 Birth

Martin Dillon

Martin Dillon, American opera singer (d. 2005) was born

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1962-06-17 Birth

Michael Monroe

Michael Monroe, Finnish singer (Hanoi Rocks) was born

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1750-06-17 Birth

Michel Woldemar

Michel Woldemar, composer was born

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1942-06-17 Birth

Norman Kuhlice

Norman Kuhlice, England, rocker (Swinging Blue Jeans-You're No Good) was born

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1947-06-17 Birth

Paul Young

Paul Young, English singer and percussionist (d. 2000) was born

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1971-06-17 Birth

Paulina Rubio

Paulina Rubio, Mexican singer was born

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1957-06-17 Birth

Philip Chevron

Philip Chevron, English pop musician (Pogues-Peace & Love), (d. 2013) was born

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1910-06-17 Birth

Red Foley

Red Foley, American musician (d. 1968) was born

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1977-06-17 Birth

Roger Manganelli

Roger Manganelli, American bassist (Less Than Jake) was born

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1930-06-17 Birth

Romuald Twardowski

Romuald Twardowski, composer was born

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1902-06-17 Birth

Sammy Fain

Sammy Fain, American popular music composer (d. 1989) was born

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1972-06-17 Birth

Sebastian White

Sebastian White, musician and artist was born

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1861-06-17 Birth

Sidney Jones

Sidney James Jones, composer was born

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1895-06-17 Birth

Slavko Osterc

Slavko Osterc, composer was born

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1915-06-17 Birth

Stringbean

Stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw) was born

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1952-06-17 Death

Alberto Williams

Alberto Williams, Argentine composer (Etrerno Reposo), dies at 89

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1951-06-17 Death

Carl Vogler

Carl Vogler, composer, dies at 77

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2008-06-17 Death

Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse, American dancer and actress (b. 1922)

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1941-06-17 Death

Johan Wagenaar

Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78

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2005-06-17 Death

Karl Mueller

Karl Mueller, American bassist (Soul Asylum) (b. 1962)

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1986-06-17 Death

Kate Smith

Kate Smith, singer (God Bless America), dies in Raleigh NC at 78

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1936-06-17 Death

Kenneth Loach

Kenneth Loach, TV director (Singing the Blues in Red), dies

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1672-06-17 Death

Orazio Benevoli

Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67

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1983-06-17 Death

Peter Mennin(i)

Peter Mennin(i), US composer (Moby Dick), dies at 60

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2007-06-17 Death

Serena Wilson

Serena Wilson, American belly dancer (b. 1933)

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1953-06-17 Death

Walter Niemann

Walter Niemann, composer, dies at 76

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1970-06-17 Event

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin begins their last European tour

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