1969
Event
The Beatles
Beatles release Ballad Of John & Yoko/Old Brown Shoe, in US
On This Day in Music: June 4
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Born on June 4
1968
Birth
Al B. Sure
Al B. Sure, American R&B singer was born
1980
Birth
Alicja Janosz
Alicja Janosz, Polish singer was born
1945
Birth
Anthony Braxton
Anthony Braxton, jazz musician was born
1913
Birth
Bruno Bettinelli
Bruno Bettinelli, composer was born
1966
Birth
Cecilia Bartoli
Cecilia Bartoli, Italian mezzo-soprano was born
1931
Birth
Cesar Bolanos
Cesar Bolanos, composer was born
1944
Birth
Charlie Whitney
Charlie Whitney, rock guitarist (Family) was born
1964
Birth
Chris Kavanagh
Chris Kavanagh, rocker (Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile F-111) was born
1950
Birth
Dagmar Krause
Dagmar Krause, West Germany, singer (Henry Cow, Art Bears) was born
1970
Birth
David Pybus
David Pybus, British musician was born
1992
Birth
Dino Jelusić
Dino Jelusić, Croatian singer was born
1940
Birth
Dorothy Rudd Moore
Dorothy Rudd Moore, composer was born
1961
Birth
El Debarge
El Debarge, Grand Rapids Mich, rocker (Debarge-All this Love) was born
1891
Birth
Erno Rapee
Erno Rapee, composer was born
1964
Birth
Eva Fampas
Eva Fampas, Greek guitarist was born
1937
Birth
Freddie Fender
Freddie Fender, Mexico, country singer (Feelings) was born
1937
Birth
Freddy Fender
Freddy Fender, American musician (d. 2006) was born
1945
Birth
Gordon Waller
Gordon Waller, Scotland, singer (Peter & Gordon-World Without Love) was born
1922
Birth
Irwin Bazelon
Irwin Bazelon, Evanston Illinois, composer (Duo for Viola) was born
1770
Birth
James Hewitt
James Hewitt, composer was born
1953
Birth
Jimmy McCulloch
Jimmy McCulloch, rocker (Wings) was born
1982
Birth
Jin
Jin, Chinese-American rapper was born
1962
Birth
John P. Kee
John P. Kee, American Gospel singer was born
1846
Birth
Josef Sittard
Josef Sittard, music writer was born
1899
Birth
Leo Spies
Leo Spies, composer was born
1907
Birth
Marjan Kozina
Marjan Kozina, composer was born
1944
Birth
Michelle Phillips
Michelle Phillips, Long Beach CA, singer/actress (Mamas & Papas) was born
1930
Birth
Morgana King
Morgana King, jazz singer/actress (Godfather) was born
1972
Birth
Nikka Costa
Nikka Costa, American singer was born
1932
Birth
Oliver Nelson
Oliver Nelson, American jazz composer and arranger (d. 1975) was born
1909
Birth
Paul Nordoff
Paul Nordoff, Philadelphia, composer (Frog Prince) was born
1953
Birth
Paul Samson
Paul Samson, British guitarist (Samson) (d. 2002) was born
1959
Birth
Paul Taylor
Paul Taylor, rocker (Winger-17) was born
1930
Birth
Pentti Raitio
Pentti Raitio, composer was born
1984
Birth
Rainie Yang
Rainie Yang, Taiwanese singer and actress was born
1970
Birth
Richie Hawtin
Richie Hawtin, Canadian musician was born
1917
Birth
Robert Merrill
Robert Merrill, Brooklyn New York, American baritone (NY Metropolitan Opera) was born
1944
Birth
Roger Ball
Roger Ball, Scotland, saxophonist (Average White Band) was born
1971
Birth
Shoji Meguro
Shoji Meguro, Japanese composer was born
1974
Birth
Stefan Lessard
Stefan Lessard, American musician was born
Died on June 4
1907
Death
Agathe Grondahl
Agathe Grondahl, composer, dies at 59
2011
Death
Andreas P. Nielsen
Andreas P. Nielsen, Danish author and composer (b. 1953)
2024
Death
C.Gambino
C.Gambino died
1905
Death
Carl Albert Loeschhorn
Carl Albert Loeschhorn, composer, dies at 85
1994
Death
Derek Lek Leckenby
Derek Lek Leckenby, rock guitarist (Herman's Hermits), dies at 48
2023
Death
Dora María
Dora María died
2020
Death
Dulce Nunes
Dulce Nunes died
2020
Death
Fabiana Anastácio
Fabiana Anastácio died
2007
Death
Freddie Scott
Freddie Scott, American singer and songwriter (b. 1933)
2023
Death
George Winston
George Winston died
1925
Death
Gheorghe Dima
Gheorghe Dima, composer, dies at 77
1972
Death
Godfried Devreese
Godfried Devreese, composer, dies at 79
1943
Death
Jean du Bela
Jean du Bela, singer/actor (Sobibor), dies at 39
2001
Death
John Hartford
John Hartford, American musician (b. 1937)
1826
Death
Karl Maria FE von Weber
Karl Maria FE von Weber, German composer (Oberon), dies at 39
2020
Death
Marcello Abbado
Marcello Abbado died
1956
Death
Max Kowalski
Max Kowalski, composer, dies at 73
1916
Death
Mildred J Hill
Mildred J Hill, composer/musician (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 56
2025
Death
Philippe Labro
Philippe Labro died
1997
Death
Ronnie Lane
Ronnie Lane, bassist (Faces), dies of multiple sclerosis at 51
2020
Death
Rupert Hine
Rupert Hine died
1951
Death
Serge Koussevitsky
Serge Koussevitsky, conductor/composer, dies at 76
1872
Death
Stanislaw Moniuszko
Stanislaw Moniuszko, composer, dies at 53
2004
Death
Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy, American saxophonist (b. 1934)
2020
Death
Steve Priest
Steve Priest died
1939
Death
Tommy Ladnier
Tommy Ladnier, American musician (b. 1900)
1989
Death
Vaclav Kaslik
Vaclav Kaslik, Czech opera composer/conductor, dies at 71
1915
Death
William Charles Denis Browne
William Charles Denis Browne, composer, dies at 26
Releases & milestones on June 4
2021
Event
Japanese Breakfast
Japanese Breakfast released the album 'Jubilee'
2021
Event
Lil Baby
Lil Baby released the album 'The Voice of the Heroes'
2021
Event
Lil Durk
Lil Durk released the album 'The Voice of the Heroes'
1988
Event
M
42nd Tony Awards: M Butterfly & Phantom of the Opera win
1990
Event
News
24th Music City News Country Awards: R Van Shelton & Patty Loveless
1969
Event
The Beatles
Beatles release Ballad Of John & Yoko/Old Brown Shoe, in US
1965
Event
The Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction"
1984
Event
The Statler Brothers
18th Music City News Country Awards: Statler Brothers
2021
Event
Wolf Alice
Wolf Alice released the album 'Blue Weekend'
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