On This Day in Music: June 19

On June 19 in music history, 43 artists were born, 21 died and 13 other milestones happened, among them Bob Dylan (2020), Black Eyed Peas (2020) and Grateful Dead (1987).

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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan released the album 'Rough and Rowdy Ways'

Black Eyed Peas

Black Eyed Peas released the album 'Translation'

Grateful Dead

Ben & Jerry Ice Cream & Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia announce new Ice Cream flavor, Cherry Garcia

Neil Young

Neil Young released the album 'Homegrown'

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Born on June 19

Al Wilson

Al Wilson, American singer (d. 2008) was born

Alfredo Catalani

Alfredo Catalani, composer was born

Ann Wilson

Ann Wilson, San Diego California, American musician (Heart-What About Love) was born

Antonis Remos

Antonis Remos, Greek singer was born

Balis Dvarionas

Balis Dvarionas, composer was born

Brian Vander Ark

Brian Vander Ark, American musician was born

Brian Welch

Brian Welch, American guitarist was born

Carl Johann Adam Zeller

Carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer was born

Charles Edouard Lefebvre

Charles Edouard Lefebvre, composer was born

Chico Buarque

Chico Buarque, Brazilian musician was born

Christian de Placker

Christian de Placker, composer was born

Dennis Lyxzén

Dennis Lyxzén, Swedish musician was born

Dervin Gordon

Dervin Gordon, rocker was born

Doug Stone

Doug Stone, American singer was born

Edmund Weber

Edmund Weber, composer was born

Edwin Gerschefski

Edwin Gerschefski, composer was born

Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane

Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane, rocker (Spanky & Our Gang-Lazy Day) was born

Emil Coleman

Emil Coleman, orchestra leader (Arthur Murray Party) was born

Guy Lombardo

Guy Lombardo, London Ontario Canada, orchestra leader (Auld Lang Syne) was born

Heinrich Schenker

Heinrich Schenker, [A Niloff], Austrian musicologist (Urlinie) was born

Jerry Jerome

Jerry Jerome, Brooklyn New York, American saxophonist (Words & Music) was born

Johann Gottlieb Janitsch

Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer was born

Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz

Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer was born

John Bray

John Bray, composer was born

John William Glover

John William Glover, composer was born

Jul Levi

Jul Levi, composer was born

Karel Kupka

Karel Kupka, composer was born

Larry Dunn

Larry Dunn, [Dunhill], US keyboardist (Earth Wind & Fire) was born

Luke Morley

Luke Morley, British guitarist was born

Marisa Galvany

Marisa Galvany, American soprano was born

Mark DeBarge

Mark DeBarge, Grand Rapids Mich, rock vocalist (DeBarge-Who's Johnny) was born

Nick Drake

Nick Drake, rocker (Back to Fruit Tree) was born

Paul Muller-Zurich

Paul Muller-Zurich, composer was born

Paula Julie Abdul

Paula Julie Abdul, Van Nuys California, singer/choreographer (Straight Up) was born

Paula Koivuniemi

Paula Koivuniemi, Finnish singer was born

Robert Herberigs

Robert Herberigs, Flemish composer/writer (Hiawatha's Song) was born

Shirley Goodman

Shirley Goodman, US R&B singers (Shirley & Lee-Feels so Good) was born

Simon Wright

Simon Wright, heavy metal drummer (AC/DC) was born

Stevan Hristic

Stevan Hristic, composer was born

Taneli Kuusisto

Taneli Kuusisto, composer was born

Tommy Devito

Tommy Devito, Montclair NJ, rock vocalist (Four Seasons-Sherry) was born

Virginia MacWatters

Virginia MacWatters, American soprano (d. 2005) was born

Walter Lang

Walter Lang, composer was born

Died on June 19

Alan Ande Anderson

Alan Ande Anderson, opera director, dies at 78

Alessandro Marcello

Alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 74

Antonio Aguilar

Antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer and actor (b. 1919)

Bobby Helms

Bobby Helms, singer (Jingle Bell Rock), dies at 63

Charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier

Charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31

El Fary

El Fary, Spanish singer (b. 1937)

Gabriele Schnaut

Gabriele Schnaut died

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain died

Geirr Lystrup

Geirr Lystrup died

Johann Ernst Eberlin

Johann Ernst Eberlin, composer, dies at 60

John Bray

John Bray, composer, dies on 40th birthday

Marjan Kozina

Marjan Kozina, composer, dies at 59

Maurice Jaubert

Maurice Jaubert, composer, dies at 40

Max Morath

Max Morath died

Murray Dickie

Murray Dickie, opera singer/director, dies at 71

Nelly Akopian-Tamarina

Nelly Akopian-Tamarina died

Sergey Ivanovich Taneyev

Sergey Ivanovich Taneyev, Russian composer (Oresteia), dies at 58

Silvia Infantas

Silvia Infantas died

Vivian Ellis

Vivian Ellis, composer, dies at 91

Wladimir Rudolfovich Vogel

Wladimir Rudolfovich Vogel, composer, dies at 88

Zdenek Blazek

Zdenek Blazek, composer, dies at 83

Releases & milestones on June 19

Black Eyed Peas

Black Eyed Peas released the album 'Translation'

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan released the album 'Rough and Rowdy Ways'

Graham Coxon

Graham Coxon released the album 'Castle Park'

Grateful Dead

Ben & Jerry Ice Cream & Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia announce new Ice Cream flavor, Cherry Garcia

Haken

Haken released the album 'Virus'

Key Glock

Key Glock released the album 'Project X'

Lamin

Lamin released the album 'Wavy'

Matt Proxy

Matt Proxy released the album 'Trojan Horse'

Myles Smith

Myles Smith released the album 'My Mess, My Heart, My Life'

Natasha Hamilton

Natasha Hamilton released the album 'Extraction'

Neil Young

Neil Young released the album 'Homegrown'

Ultimo

Ultimo released the album 'Il giorno che aspettavo'

YG

YG released the album 'The Gentlemen's Club'

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