On This Day in Music: June 6

On June 6 in music history, 56 artists were born, 27 died and 9 other milestones happened, among them The Beatles (1964), Billy Preston (2006) and Steve Vai (1960).

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The Beatles

Beatles arrive in netherlands

Billy Preston

Billy Preston, American musician (b. 1946)

Steve Vai

Steve Vai, Carle Place, New York, American guitarist (Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth Band, Whitesnake) was born

Jimmie Lunceford

Jimmie Lunceford, American bandleader (d. 1947) was born

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Born on June 6

Adrien Francois Servais

Adrien Francois Servais, composer was born

Adrien Trudo Sale

Adrien Trudo Sale, composer was born

Alan Licht

Alan Licht, American guitarist, composer and journalist was born

Angela Cavagna

Angela Cavagna, Genoa Italy, singer was born

Anton Schweitzer

Anton Schweitzer, composer was born

Aram Il'yich Khachaturian

Aram Il'yich Khachaturian, Tiflis Georgia, musician/composer (Gayane) was born

Avraham Daus

Avraham Daus, composer was born

Boguslaw Schaffer

Boguslaw Schaffer, composer was born

Carl Barât

Carl Barât, English musician (The Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things) was born

Cheer Chen

Cheer Chen, Taiwanese singer and musician was born

Cristina Scabbia

Cristina Scabbia, Italian singer (Lacuna Coil) was born

David Whyte

David Whyte, rocker (Brother Beyond-Can You Keep a Secret) was born

Dee C Lee

Dee C Lee, [Diane Sealey], rocker (Style Council-You're Best Thing) was born

Douglas Lee Mitchell

Douglas Lee Mitchell, Miles Mi, heavy metal artist (Southgang) was born

Dwight Twilley

Dwight Twilley, Tulsa Oklahoma, country singer (Twilley Don't Mind) was born

Edgar Froese

Edgar Froese, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born

Edgar Warren Williams

Edgar Warren Williams, composer was born

Francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto

Francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, composer was born

Gary "US" Bonds

Gary "US" Bonds, [Anderson], Fla, singer/songwriter (New Orleans) was born

Georg Riedel

Georg Riedel, German composer was born

Giacomo Antonio Perti

Giacomo Antonio Perti, composer was born

Holly Near

Holly Near, American folksinger was born

Howie Kane

Howie Kane, rocker was born

Ian Hamilton

Ian Hamilton, composer was born

Istvan Kardos

Istvan Kardos, composer was born

Jimmie Lunceford

Jimmie Lunceford, American bandleader (d. 1947) was born

John Gart

John Gart, Russia, orchestra leader (Paul Winchell Show) was born

John Stainer

John Stainer, composer was born

Klaus Tennstedt

Klaus Tennstedt, Merseburg Germany, conductor (Fidelio) was born

Kyle Falconer

Kyle Falconer, Scottish musician was born

Laudir De Olivera

Laudir De Olivera, rocker (Chicago) was born

Levi Stubbs

Levi Stubbs, rocker (4 Tops-Same Old Song) was born

Louis Andriessen

Louis Andriessen, Dutch composer (Reconstruction) was born

Ludovic Feldman

Ludovic Feldman, composer was born

Lukas Hass

Lukas Hass, actor (Mars Attacks, Lady in White, Witness, Music Box) was born

Mariana Popova

Mariana Popova, Bulgarian singer was born

Misja Mengelberg

Misja Mengelberg, Dutch jazz pianist/composer (Reconstruction) was born

Nir Brand

Nir Brand, Israeli composer was born

Peter Albin

Peter Albin, SF California, rocker (Big Brother & Holding Co) was born

Petter Conrad Boman

Petter Conrad Boman, composer was born

Philippe Entremont

Philippe Entremont, France, pianist/conductor (Vienna Chamber Orch) was born

Phillip Rhodes

Phillip Rhodes, composer was born

Richard Sinclair

Richard Sinclair, English musician (Caravan) was born

Sabin V Dragoi

Sabin V Dragoi, composer was born

Sean Yseult

Sean Yseult, American musician (White Zombie) was born

Serge Nigg

Serge Nigg, composer was born

Siegfried Wagner

Siegfried Wagner, German opera composer/conductor was born

Steve Vai

Steve Vai, Carle Place, New York, American guitarist (Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth Band, Whitesnake) was born

Ted Lewis

Ted Lewis, American bandleader (d. 1971) was born

Terry Williams

Terry Williams, rocker (First Edition) was born

Tom Araya

Tom Araya, Chilean musician (Slayer) was born

Toshitsugu Ogiwara

Toshitsugu Ogiwara, composer was born

Vincent Persichetti

Vincent Persichetti, Phila Pennsylvania, composer (Sibyl) was born

William Howard Glover

William Howard Glover, composer was born

Yukihiro Yakahashi

Yukihiro Yakahashi, rocker (Yellow Magic Orchestra) was born

aKido

aKido, Canadian musician was born

Died on June 6

Arnold Elston

Arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63

Billy Preston

Billy Preston, American musician (b. 1946)

Changuito

Changuito died

Ciprian Porumbescu

Ciprian Porumbescu, composer, dies at 29

Claudette Orbison

Claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash

Dave Rowberry

Dave Rowberry, British musician (The Animals) (b. 1940)

Georg Osterreich

Georg Osterreich, composer, dies at 71

Gottfried Herrmann

Gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70

Heinrich Gottlieb Noren

Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer, dies at 67

Henry Tate

Henry Tate, composer, dies at 52

Henry Vieuxtemps

Henry Vieuxtemps, Belgian composer, dies at 61

Hilton Ruiz

Hilton Ruiz, Puerto Rican-American jazz pianist (b. 1952)

Iacob Moresianu

Iacob Moresianu, composer, dies at 59

Imam Elissa

Imam Elissa, singer, dies at 76

Jacques Urlus

Jacques Urlus, tenor (Opera of Leipzig, Song of the Earth), dies at 68

Jean Barriere

Jean Barriere, composer, dies

Johann Michael Demmler

Johann Michael Demmler, composer, dies at 36

John Morey Downs

John Morey Downs, actor/dancer/singer, dies at 80

Lily Theresa Strickland

Lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71

Marjan

Marjan died

Marvin Isley

Marvin Isley, American Musician The Isley Brothers (b. 1953)

Mike Ejeagha

Mike Ejeagha died

Robbin Crosby

Robbin Crosby, American guitarist (Ratt) (b. 1959)

Stan Getz

Stan Getz, jazz saxophonist (Girl from Impanima), dies at 64

Tommaso Marchesi

Tommaso Marchesi, composer, dies at 79

Tony McPhee

Tony McPhee died

Willie Humphrey

Willie Humphrey, jazz clarinetist, dies at 93

Releases & milestones on June 6

Addison Rae

Addison Rae released the album 'Addison'

Alan Jackson

28th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson & Ray Stevens

Léo Delibes

Delibes' Opera "Lakmé" is produced (Paris)

Marina Diamandis

Marina Diamandis released the album 'Princess of Power'

Marty Robbins

17th Music City News Country Awards: Marty Robbins & Roy Acuff

Pulp

Pulp released the album 'More'

Randy Travis

22nd Music City News Country Awards: Randy Travis & Statler Brothers

The Beatles

Beatles arrive in netherlands

Volbeat

Volbeat released the album 'God of Angels Trust'

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