On This Day in Music: June 20

On June 20 in music history, 46 artists were born, 21 died and 9 other milestones happened, among them Jimi Hendrix (1969), The Beatles (1963) and Brian Wilson (1942).

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Standout moments for this date.

Jimi Hendrix

150,000 attend Newport '69, Jimi Hendrix gets $120,000 to appear

The Beatles

Beatles form "Beatles Ltd" to handle their income

Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson, Inglewood California, vocalist (Beachboys-In My Room) was born

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie, Alabama, singer (Commodores, Hello, Penny Lover) was born

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Born on June 20

Alan Longmuir

Alan Longmuir, Edinburgh Scotland, rocker (Bay City Rollers) was born

Amir Derakh

Amir Derakh, American musician (Orgy) was born

Andre Watts

Andre Watts, Nuremberg Germany, concert pianist (Oberon) was born

Anna L Barbauld

Anna L Barbauld, writer of hymns was born

Anthon van der Horst

Anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer was born

Arne Nordheim

Arne Nordheim, Larvik Norway, conductor/composer (Aftonland) was born

Arthur Battelle Whiting

Arthur Battelle Whiting, composer was born

Bob Andrews

Bob Andrews, England, rock keyboardist/vocalist was born

Bob Howard

Bob Howard, Newton Mass, singer/pianist (Sing it Again) was born

Bobby Nunn

Bobby Nunn, rocker (Coasters-Young Blood) was born

Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson, Inglewood California, vocalist (Beachboys-In My Room) was born

Charlotte Hatherley

Charlotte Hatherley, English guitarist (Ash) was born

Chet Atkins

Chet Atkins, Luttrell Tenn, guitarist (Me & My Guitar) was born

Chino Moreno

Chino Moreno, American musician (Deftones) was born

Cornel Taranu

Cornel Taranu, composer was born

Dolores Brooks

Dolores Brooks, American singer (the Crystals) was born

Eric Dolphy

Eric Dolphy, Los Angeles California, jazz musician, (d. 1964) was born

Ernest White

Ernest White, composer was born

Friedrich Zipp

Friedrich Zipp, composer was born

Giannotto Bastianelli

Giannotto Bastianelli, composer was born

Ingrid Haebler

Ingrid Haebler, Austrian pianist (Hayd/Mozart/Schubert) was born

Jacques Offenbach

Jacques Offenbach, Cologne, French composer (Tales of Hoffmann) was born

Jeordie White

Jeordie White, American musician (Marilyn Manson) was born

Jerome Fontamillas

Jerome Fontamillas, ilipino American musician (Switchfoot) was born

Jerry Keller

Jerry Keller, rocker/actor (If Ever I See You Again) was born

Jimmy Driftwood

Jimmy Driftwood, American songwriter and musician (d. 1998) was born

Joey Molland

Joey Molland, rocker was born

John M Dengler

John M Dengler, jazz bass sax/trumpet/trombone was born

John Taylor

John Taylor, rocker was born

Joseph Martin Kraus

Joseph Martin Kraus, composer was born

Joseph William Cathcart

Joseph William Cathcart, rock guitarist (Nelson-Love & Affection) was born

Jules Verstraete

Jules Verstraete, [Julien G the Graef], actor (Driestuiversopera) was born

Kelly Johnson [Bernadette]

Kelly Johnson [Bernadette], Edmonton, London, guitarist (Girlschool), (d. 2007) was born

Lazaro Valvasensi

Lazaro Valvasensi, composer was born

Leon Hughes

Leon Hughes, rocker was born

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie, Alabama, singer (Commodores, Hello, Penny Lover) was born

Michael Anthony

Michael Anthony, rock bassist/singer (Van Halen-Pretty Woman) was born

Nigel Morris

Nigel Morris, rocker (Isotope) was born

Nikolay Avksentevich Martinov

Nikolay Avksentevich Martinov, composer was born

Nonnosus Madlseder

Nonnosus Madlseder, composer was born

Peter Gordon

Peter Gordon, composer was born

Robert Satanowski

Robert Satanowski, composer was born

Salvatore Rosa

Salvatore Rosa, Italian painter/musician [or 7/21] was born

Tony Lovato

Tony Lovato, American singer and guitarrist (Mest) was born

[Morna] Anne Murray

[Morna] Anne Murray, Springhill Nova Scotia Canada, singer (Snow Bird) was born

[Nigel] John Taylor

[Nigel] John Taylor, England, rock bassist (Duran Duran-Girls on Film) was born

Died on June 20

Bobby Helms

Bobby Helms, composer (Jingle Bell Rock), dies at 61

Carl Friedrich Abel

Carl Friedrich Abel, German/British viola player/composer, dies at 63

Cesare Dominiceti

Cesare Dominiceti, composer, dies at 66

Daniel Ayala Perez

Daniel Ayala Perez, composer, dies at 68

Dennis Gomm

Dennis Gomm, musician, dies at 84

Eberhard Hertel

Eberhard Hertel died

George Frederick Boyle

George Frederick Boyle, composer, dies at 61

Giovanni Furno

Giovanni Furno, composer, dies at 89

Gustaf Allan Pettersson

Gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer, dies at 68

Ira Louvin

Ira Louvin, country singer (Louvin Brothers), dies at 41

Jehan Alain

Jehan Alain, French organist/composer, dies in battle at 29

Joseph Leopold Rockel

Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer, dies at 85

Lawrence Payton

Lawrence Payton, rocker (4 Tops-I'll Be There), dies at 59

Michael Umlauf

Michael Umlauf, composer, dies at 60

Paolo Zavallone

Paolo Zavallone died

Patrick Walden

Patrick Walden died

Philip Knapton

Philip Knapton, composer, dies at 44

Theodore Edouard Dufaure de Lajarte

Theodore Edouard Dufaure de Lajarte, composer, dies at 63

Vittorio Monti

Vittorio Monti, composer, dies at 54

Vyacheslav Nagovitsin

Vyacheslav Nagovitsin died

Wilhelm Posse

Wilhelm Posse, composer, dies at 72

Releases & milestones on June 20

Benson Boone

Benson Boone released the album 'American Heart'

HUNTR/X

HUNTR/X released the album 'KPop Demon Hunters'

Jimi Hendrix

150,000 attend Newport '69, Jimi Hendrix gets $120,000 to appear

Karol G

Karol G released the album 'Tropicoqueta'

Saja Boys

Saja Boys released the album 'KPop Demon Hunters'

The Beatles

Beatles form "Beatles Ltd" to handle their income

The Blues Brothers

"Blues Brothers" with Dan Akwoyd & John Belushi opens in 594 theaters

The Boomtown Rats

Guitarist Gerry Cott quits Boomtown Rats

Yungblud

Yungblud released the album 'Idols'

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