On This Day in Music: June 4

On June 4 in music history, 40 artists were born, 29 died and 9 other milestones happened, among them The Beatles (1969), The Rolling Stones (1965) and Lil Baby (2021).

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The Beatles

Beatles release Ballad Of John & Yoko/Old Brown Shoe, in US

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction"

Lil Baby

Lil Baby released the album 'The Voice of the Heroes'

Japanese Breakfast

Japanese Breakfast released the album 'Jubilee'

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Born on June 4

Al B. Sure

Al B. Sure, American R&B singer was born

Alicja Janosz

Alicja Janosz, Polish singer was born

Anthony Braxton

Anthony Braxton, jazz musician was born

Bruno Bettinelli

Bruno Bettinelli, composer was born

Cecilia Bartoli

Cecilia Bartoli, Italian mezzo-soprano was born

Cesar Bolanos

Cesar Bolanos, composer was born

Charlie Whitney

Charlie Whitney, rock guitarist (Family) was born

Chris Kavanagh

Chris Kavanagh, rocker (Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile F-111) was born

Dagmar Krause

Dagmar Krause, West Germany, singer (Henry Cow, Art Bears) was born

David Pybus

David Pybus, British musician was born

Dino Jelusić

Dino Jelusić, Croatian singer was born

Dorothy Rudd Moore

Dorothy Rudd Moore, composer was born

El Debarge

El Debarge, Grand Rapids Mich, rocker (Debarge-All this Love) was born

Erno Rapee

Erno Rapee, composer was born

Eva Fampas

Eva Fampas, Greek guitarist was born

Freddie Fender

Freddie Fender, Mexico, country singer (Feelings) was born

Freddy Fender

Freddy Fender, American musician (d. 2006) was born

Gordon Waller

Gordon Waller, Scotland, singer (Peter & Gordon-World Without Love) was born

Irwin Bazelon

Irwin Bazelon, Evanston Illinois, composer (Duo for Viola) was born

James Hewitt

James Hewitt, composer was born

Jimmy McCulloch

Jimmy McCulloch, rocker (Wings) was born

Jin

Jin, Chinese-American rapper was born

John P. Kee

John P. Kee, American Gospel singer was born

Josef Sittard

Josef Sittard, music writer was born

Leo Spies

Leo Spies, composer was born

Marjan Kozina

Marjan Kozina, composer was born

Michelle Phillips

Michelle Phillips, Long Beach CA, singer/actress (Mamas & Papas) was born

Morgana King

Morgana King, jazz singer/actress (Godfather) was born

Nikka Costa

Nikka Costa, American singer was born

Oliver Nelson

Oliver Nelson, American jazz composer and arranger (d. 1975) was born

Paul Nordoff

Paul Nordoff, Philadelphia, composer (Frog Prince) was born

Paul Samson

Paul Samson, British guitarist (Samson) (d. 2002) was born

Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor, rocker (Winger-17) was born

Pentti Raitio

Pentti Raitio, composer was born

Rainie Yang

Rainie Yang, Taiwanese singer and actress was born

Richie Hawtin

Richie Hawtin, Canadian musician was born

Robert Merrill

Robert Merrill, Brooklyn New York, American baritone (NY Metropolitan Opera) was born

Roger Ball

Roger Ball, Scotland, saxophonist (Average White Band) was born

Shoji Meguro

Shoji Meguro, Japanese composer was born

Stefan Lessard

Stefan Lessard, American musician was born

Died on June 4

Agathe Grondahl

Agathe Grondahl, composer, dies at 59

Andreas P. Nielsen

Andreas P. Nielsen, Danish author and composer (b. 1953)

C.Gambino

C.Gambino died

Carl Albert Loeschhorn

Carl Albert Loeschhorn, composer, dies at 85

Derek Lek Leckenby

Derek Lek Leckenby, rock guitarist (Herman's Hermits), dies at 48

Dora María

Dora María died

Dulce Nunes

Dulce Nunes died

Fabiana Anastácio

Fabiana Anastácio died

Freddie Scott

Freddie Scott, American singer and songwriter (b. 1933)

George Winston

George Winston died

Gheorghe Dima

Gheorghe Dima, composer, dies at 77

Godfried Devreese

Godfried Devreese, composer, dies at 79

Jean du Bela

Jean du Bela, singer/actor (Sobibor), dies at 39

John Hartford

John Hartford, American musician (b. 1937)

John Williams

John Williams died

Karl Maria FE von Weber

Karl Maria FE von Weber, German composer (Oberon), dies at 39

Marcello Abbado

Marcello Abbado died

Max Kowalski

Max Kowalski, composer, dies at 73

Mildred J Hill

Mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 56

Philippe Labro

Philippe Labro died

Ronnie Lane

Ronnie Lane, bassist (Faces), dies of multiple sclerosis at 51

Rupert Hine

Rupert Hine died

Serge Koussevitsky

Serge Koussevitsky, conductor/composer, dies at 76

Stanislaw Moniuszko

Stanislaw Moniuszko, composer, dies at 53

Steve Lacy

Steve Lacy, American saxophonist (b. 1934)

Steve Priest

Steve Priest died

Tommy Ladnier

Tommy Ladnier, American musician (b. 1900)

Vaclav Kaslik

Vaclav Kaslik, Czech opera composer/conductor, dies at 71

William Charles Denis Browne

William Charles Denis Browne, composer, dies at 26

Releases & milestones on June 4

Japanese Breakfast

Japanese Breakfast released the album 'Jubilee'

Lil Baby

Lil Baby released the album 'The Voice of the Heroes'

Lil Durk

Lil Durk released the album 'The Voice of the Heroes'

M

42nd Tony Awards: M Butterfly & Phantom of the Opera win

News

24th Music City News Country Awards: R Van Shelton & Patty Loveless

The Beatles

Beatles release Ballad Of John & Yoko/Old Brown Shoe, in US

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction"

The Statler Brothers

18th Music City News Country Awards: Statler Brothers

Wolf Alice

Wolf Alice released the album 'Blue Weekend'

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