1964
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The Beatles
Beatles arrive in netherlands
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Born on June 6
1807
Birth
Adrien Francois Servais
Adrien Francois Servais, composer was born
1722
Birth
Adrien Trudo Sale
Adrien Trudo Sale, composer was born
1968
Birth
Alan Licht
Alan Licht, American guitarist, composer and journalist was born
1966
Birth
Angela Cavagna
Angela Cavagna, Genoa Italy, singer was born
1735
Birth
Anton Schweitzer
Anton Schweitzer, composer was born
1903
Birth
Aram Il'yich Khachaturian
Aram Il'yich Khachaturian, Tiflis Georgia, musician/composer (Gayane) was born
1902
Birth
Avraham Daus
Avraham Daus, composer was born
1929
Birth
Boguslaw Schaffer
Boguslaw Schaffer, composer was born
1978
Birth
Carl Barât
Carl Barât, English musician (The Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things) was born
1975
Birth
Cheer Chen
Cheer Chen, Taiwanese singer and musician was born
1972
Birth
Cristina Scabbia
Cristina Scabbia, Italian singer (Lacuna Coil) was born
1965
Birth
David Whyte
David Whyte, rocker (Brother Beyond-Can You Keep a Secret) was born
1964
Birth
Dee C Lee
Dee C Lee, [Diane Sealey], rocker (Style Council-You're Best Thing) was born
1969
Birth
Douglas Lee Mitchell
Douglas Lee Mitchell, Miles Mi, heavy metal artist (Southgang) was born
1951
Birth
Dwight Twilley
Dwight Twilley, Tulsa Oklahoma, country singer (Twilley Don't Mind) was born
1944
Birth
Edgar Froese
Edgar Froese, rocker (Tangerine Dream) was born
1949
Birth
Edgar Warren Williams
Edgar Warren Williams, composer was born
1815
Birth
Francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto
Francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, composer was born
1939
Birth
Gary "US" Bonds
Gary "US" Bonds, [Anderson], Fla, singer/songwriter (New Orleans) was born
1676
Birth
Georg Riedel
Georg Riedel, German composer was born
1661
Birth
Giacomo Antonio Perti
Giacomo Antonio Perti, composer was born
1949
Birth
Holly Near
Holly Near, American folksinger was born
1942
Birth
Howie Kane
Howie Kane, rocker was born
1922
Birth
Ian Hamilton
Ian Hamilton, composer was born
1891
Birth
Istvan Kardos
Istvan Kardos, composer was born
1902
Birth
Jimmie Lunceford
Jimmie Lunceford, American bandleader (d. 1947) was born
1905
Birth
John Gart
John Gart, Russia, orchestra leader (Paul Winchell Show) was born
1840
Birth
John Stainer
John Stainer, composer was born
1926
Birth
Klaus Tennstedt
Klaus Tennstedt, Merseburg Germany, conductor (Fidelio) was born
1987
Birth
Kyle Falconer
Kyle Falconer, Scottish musician was born
1940
Birth
Laudir De Olivera
Laudir De Olivera, rocker (Chicago) was born
1936
Birth
Levi Stubbs
Levi Stubbs, rocker (4 Tops-Same Old Song) was born
1939
Birth
Louis Andriessen
Louis Andriessen, Dutch composer (Reconstruction) was born
1893
Birth
Ludovic Feldman
Ludovic Feldman, composer was born
1976
Birth
Lukas Hass
Lukas Hass, actor (Mars Attacks, Lady in White, Witness, Music Box) was born
1978
Birth
Mariana Popova
Mariana Popova, Bulgarian singer was born
1935
Birth
Misja Mengelberg
Misja Mengelberg, Dutch jazz pianist/composer (Reconstruction) was born
1961
Birth
Nir Brand
Nir Brand, Israeli composer was born
1944
Birth
Peter Albin
Peter Albin, SF California, rocker (Big Brother & Holding Co) was born
1804
Birth
Petter Conrad Boman
Petter Conrad Boman, composer was born
1934
Birth
Philippe Entremont
Philippe Entremont, France, pianist/conductor (Vienna Chamber Orch) was born
1940
Birth
Phillip Rhodes
Phillip Rhodes, composer was born
1948
Birth
Richard Sinclair
Richard Sinclair, English musician (Caravan) was born
1894
Birth
Sabin V Dragoi
Sabin V Dragoi, composer was born
1966
Birth
Sean Yseult
Sean Yseult, American musician (White Zombie) was born
1924
Birth
Serge Nigg
Serge Nigg, composer was born
1869
Birth
Siegfried Wagner
Siegfried Wagner, German opera composer/conductor was born
1960
Birth
Steve Vai
Steve Vai, Carle Place, New York, American guitarist (Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth Band, Whitesnake) was born
1890
Birth
Ted Lewis
Ted Lewis, American bandleader (d. 1971) was born
1947
Birth
Terry Williams
Terry Williams, rocker (First Edition) was born
1961
Birth
Tom Araya
Tom Araya, Chilean musician (Slayer) was born
1910
Birth
Toshitsugu Ogiwara
Toshitsugu Ogiwara, composer was born
1915
Birth
Vincent Persichetti
Vincent Persichetti, Phila Pennsylvania, composer (Sibyl) was born
1819
Birth
William Howard Glover
William Howard Glover, composer was born
1952
Birth
Yukihiro Yakahashi
Yukihiro Yakahashi, rocker (Yellow Magic Orchestra) was born
1976
Birth
aKido
aKido, Canadian musician was born
Died on June 6
1971
Death
Arnold Elston
Arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63
2006
Death
Billy Preston
Billy Preston, American musician (b. 1946)
2025
Death
Changuito
Changuito died
1883
Death
Ciprian Porumbescu
Ciprian Porumbescu, composer, dies at 29
1966
Death
Claudette Orbison
Claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash
2003
Death
Dave Rowberry
Dave Rowberry, British musician (The Animals) (b. 1940)
1735
Death
Georg Osterreich
Georg Osterreich, composer, dies at 71
1878
Death
Gottfried Herrmann
Gottfried Herrmann, composer, dies at 70
1928
Death
Heinrich Gottlieb Noren
Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer, dies at 67
1926
Death
Henry Tate
Henry Tate, composer, dies at 52
1881
Death
Henry Vieuxtemps
Henry Vieuxtemps, Belgian composer, dies at 61
2006
Death
Hilton Ruiz
Hilton Ruiz, Puerto Rican-American jazz pianist (b. 1952)
1917
Death
Iacob Moresianu
Iacob Moresianu, composer, dies at 59
1995
Death
Imam Elissa
Imam Elissa, singer, dies at 76
1935
Death
Jacques Urlus
Jacques Urlus, tenor (Opera of Leipzig, Song of the Earth), dies at 68
1747
Death
Jean Barriere
Jean Barriere, composer, dies
1785
Death
Johann Michael Demmler
Johann Michael Demmler, composer, dies at 36
1994
Death
John Morey Downs
John Morey Downs, actor/dancer/singer, dies at 80
1958
Death
Lily Theresa Strickland
Lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71
2020
Death
Marjan
Marjan died
2010
Death
Marvin Isley
Marvin Isley, American Musician The Isley Brothers (b. 1953)
2025
Death
Mike Ejeagha
Mike Ejeagha died
2002
Death
Robbin Crosby
Robbin Crosby, American guitarist (Ratt) (b. 1959)
1991
Death
Stan Getz
Stan Getz, jazz saxophonist (Girl from Impanima), dies at 64
1852
Death
Tommaso Marchesi
Tommaso Marchesi, composer, dies at 79
2023
Death
Tony McPhee
Tony McPhee died
1994
Death
Willie Humphrey
Willie Humphrey, jazz clarinetist, dies at 93
Releases & milestones on June 6
2025
Event
Addison Rae
Addison Rae released the album 'Addison'
1994
Event
Alan Jackson
28th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson & Ray Stevens
1885
Event
Léo Delibes
Delibes' Opera "Lakmé" is produced (Paris)
2025
Event
Marina Diamandis
Marina Diamandis released the album 'Princess of Power'
1983
Event
Marty Robbins
17th Music City News Country Awards: Marty Robbins & Roy Acuff
2025
Event
Pulp
Pulp released the album 'More'
1988
Event
Randy Travis
22nd Music City News Country Awards: Randy Travis & Statler Brothers
1964
Event
The Beatles
Beatles arrive in netherlands
2025
Event
Volbeat
Volbeat released the album 'God of Angels Trust'
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