On This Day in Music: June 23

1940-06-23 Birth

Adam Faith

Adam Faith, English singer and actor (d. 2003) was born

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1899-06-23 Birth

Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik

Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer was born

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1925-06-23 Birth

Amada Galvez Santos Ocampo

Amada Galvez Santos Ocampo, composer was born

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1877-06-23 Birth

Blair Fairchild

Blair Fairchild, composer was born

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1824-06-23 Birth

Carl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke

Carl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke, composer was born

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1966-06-23 Birth

Chico DeBarge

Chico DeBarge, American musician (DeBarge) was born

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1962-06-23 Birth

Chuck Billy

Chuck Billy, American vocalist (Testament) was born

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1929-06-23 Birth

Dave King

Dave King, Twickenham England, comedian (Kraft Music Hall) was born

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1940-06-23 Birth

Diana Trask

Diana Trask, Australia, singer (Sing Along With Mitch) was born

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1960-06-23 Birth

Donald Harrison

Donald Harrison, American musician was born

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1984-06-23 Birth

Duffy

Duffy, Welsh Singer was born

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1837-06-23 Birth

Ernest Guiraud

Ernest Guiraud, composer was born

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1922-06-23 Birth

Francis Thorne

Francis Thorne, Bay Shore NY, composer (Burlesque Overture) was born

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1978-06-23 Birth

Frédéric Leclercq

Frédéric Leclercq, French bassist (DragonForce) was born

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1955-06-23 Birth

Glenn Danzig

Glenn Danzig, American musician (The Misfits and Danzig) was born

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1929-06-23 Birth

Henri Pousseur

Henri Pousseur, Malmö dy Belgium, composer (Homo Habitis) was born

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1877-06-23 Birth

Hermann Stephani

Hermann Stephani, composer was born

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1988-06-23 Birth

Isabella Leong Lok-Sze

Isabella Leong Lok-Sze, Hong Kong singer, actress and model was born

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1943-06-23 Birth

James Levine

James Levine, musical conductor (Tosca)/dir (Metropolitan Opera) was born

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1977-06-23 Birth

Jason Mraz

Jason Mraz, American singer and songwriter was born

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1976-06-23 Birth

Joe Becker

Joe Becker, American musician was born

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1964-06-23 Birth

Joey Allen

Joey Allen, Ft Wayne Indiana, rock guitarist (Warrant-Cherry Pie) was born

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1540-06-23 Birth

Johann Baptista Serranus

Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born

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1887-06-23 Birth

John Finley Williamson

John Finley Williamson, Canton Ohio, conductor (Westminster Choir) was born

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1929-06-23 Birth

June Carter Cash

June Carter Cash, Maces Spring Va, country singer (Johnny Cash Show) was born

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1749-06-23 Birth

Konrad Back

Konrad Back, composer was born

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1926-06-23 Birth

Lars Johan Werle

Lars Johan Werle, composer was born

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1957-06-23 Birth

Lee John

Lee John, [John L Mcgregor], English singer/actor (Body Talk) was born

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1973-06-23 Birth

Marie N

Marie N, Latvian singer was born

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1961-06-23 Birth

Mark Drillich

Mark Drillich, Dutch pop bassist (Kong-Slauerhoff) was born

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1855-06-23 Birth

Maude Valerie White

Maude Valerie White, composer was born

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1978-06-23 Birth

Memphis Bleek

Memphis Bleek, American rapper was born

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1892-06-23 Birth

Mieczyslaw Horszowski

Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Polish/US pianist was born

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1910-06-23 Birth

Milt Hinton

Milt Hinton, American jazz bassist (d. 2000) was born

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1948-06-23 Birth

Myles Goodwyn

Myles Goodwyn, Montreal, rock guitarist/vocalist (April Wine) was born

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1948-06-23 Birth

Nigel Osborne

Nigel Osborne, composer was born

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1965-06-23 Birth

Paul Arthurs

Paul Arthurs, British guitarist (Oasis) was born

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1920-06-23 Birth

Paul Des Marais

Paul Des Marais, composer was born

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1945-06-23 Birth

Paul Goddard

Paul Goddard, Georgia, rock bassist (Atlanta Rhythm Section) was born

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1962-06-23 Birth

Richard Coles

Richard Coles, rock keyboardist (Communards) was born

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1966-06-23 Birth

Richie Ren

Richie Ren, Taiwanese musician was born

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1944-06-23 Birth

Rosetta Hightower

Rosetta Hightower, US singer (Don't Hang Up) was born

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1852-06-23 Birth

Stephane Raoul Pugno

Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer was born

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1963-06-23 Birth

Steve Shelley

Steve Shelley, American musician (Crucifucks and Sonic Youth) was born

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1940-06-23 Birth

Stuart Sutcliffe

Stuart Sutcliffe, Edinburgh Scotland, rocker (Beatles) was born

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1960-06-23 Birth

Tatsuya Uemura

Tatsuya Uemura, Japanese musician and programmer was born

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1904-06-23 Birth

Willie Mae "Mother" Smith

Willie Mae "Mother" Smith, gospel singer/evangelist folk artist was born

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1970-06-23 Birth

Yann Tiersen

Yann Tiersen, French musician was born

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1994-06-23 Death

Alan Frank

Alan Frank, music publisher, dies at 83

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1951-06-23 Death

Armin Knab

Armin Knab, German composer (Wunderhorn), dies at 70

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1801-06-23 Death

Bendix Friedrich Zinck

Bendix Friedrich Zinck, composer, dies at 58

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1991-06-23 Death

Bill Buysman

Bill Buysman, Dutch guitarist/singer (Kilima Hawaiians), dies

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1959-06-23 Death

Boris Vian

Boris Vian, French writer and musician (b. 1920)

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1924-06-23 Death

Cecil [James] Sharp

Cecil [James] Sharp, English folk musician, dies at 64

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1901-06-23 Death

Charles Kensington Salaman

Charles Kensington Salaman, composer, dies at 87

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1958-06-23 Death

Edvard Armas Jarnefeldt

Edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88

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1972-06-23 Death

Elton Britt

Elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54

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1888-06-23 Death

Emil Naumann

Emil Naumann, composer, dies at 60

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1891-06-23 Death

Francis Henry Brown

Francis Henry Brown, composer, dies at 73

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1959-06-23 Death

Jean Gallon

Jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80

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1771-06-23 Death

Jean-Claude Trial

Jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38

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1895-06-23 Death

Joseph Paul Skelly

Joseph Paul Skelly, composer, dies at 44

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1833-06-23 Death

Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall

Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer, dies at 73

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1817-06-23 Death

Otto Carl Erdmann Kospoth

Otto Carl Erdmann Kospoth, composer, dies at 63

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2002-06-23 Death

Pedro 'El Rockero' Alcazar

Pedro 'El Rockero' Alcazar, Panamanian boxer (b. 1975)

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1956-06-23 Death

Reinhold Glière

Reinhold Glière, Russian composer (b. 1875)

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1956-06-23 Death

Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier

Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81

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1928-06-23 Death

Thomas H. Rollinson

Thomas H Rollinson, composer, dies at 84

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1971-06-23 Death

Walter Schulthess

Walter Schulthess, composer, dies at 76

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1981-06-23 Death

Zarah Leander

Zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer/actress (Gabriela), dies at 79

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1991-06-23 Event

"Weird Al" Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic records "Babalu Music"

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1975-06-23 Event

Alice Cooper

Rocker Alice Cooper falls off stage in Vancouver, breaks 6 ribs

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2004-06-23 Event

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan accepts honorary doctor of music degree from the University of St Andrews, Scotland's oldest university

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1970-06-23 Event

Chubby Checker

Rocker Chubby Checker arrested for marijuana possession

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