On This Day in Music: June 9

On June 9 in music history, 44 artists were born, 26 died and 9 other milestones happened, among them Bob Dylan (1970), Michael Jackson (1990) and The Rolling Stones (1969).

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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan given honorary Doctorate of Music at Princeton University

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson is hospitalized with inflamed rib cartilage

The Rolling Stones

Brian Jones quits Rolling Stones because of his drug problems

Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe released the album 'The Age of Pleasure'

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Born on June 9

Adrian Grigor'yevich Shaposhnikov

Adrian Grigor'yevich Shaposhnikov, composer was born

Barbara

Barbara, French singer (d. 1997) was born

Benny Neyman

Benny Neyman, Dutch singer (I Don't Know How) was born

Billy Hatton

Billy Hatton, rocker was born

Carl Nielsen

Carl Nielsen, Norre-Lyndelse Denmark, composer (Det Uuslukkelige) was born

Carlo Marsili

Carlo Marsili, composer was born

Charles Wuorinen

Charles Wuorinen, NYC, composer (Pulitzer 1980) was born

Christina Stürmer

Christina Stürmer, Austrian singer was born

Cole Porter

Cole Porter, Indiana, composer/lyricist (Anything Goes, Kiss Me Kate) was born

Eddie Lundon

Eddie Lundon, rocker (China Crisis-Christian) was born

Franco Donatoni

Franco Donatoni, composer was born

Fred Waring

Fred Waring, Tyrone Penn, musician/conductor/inventor (Waring Blender) was born

Gaetano Braga

Gaetano Braga, composer was born

Gilad Atzmon

Gilad Atzmon, Israeli jazz musician and author was born

Hermann Haller

Hermann Haller, composer was born

Hiroko Yakushimaru

Hiroko Yakushimaru, Japanese actress and singer was born

Hugo Kauder

Hugo Kauder, composer was born

Ileana Cotrubaş

Ileana Cotrubaş, Romanian soprano was born

Ingolf Dahl

Ingolf Dahl, Hamburg Germany, composer (Andante & Arioso) was born

Jackie Wilson

Jackie Wilson, Detroit, singer (Lonely Teardrops, Night) was born

James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard, American film composer was born

Johann Andreas Herbst

Johann Andreas Herbst, composer was born

Johannes Clinge Doorenbos

Johannes Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/conductor was born

Johnny Ace [John Marshall Alexander Jr.]

Johnny Ace [John Marshall Alexander, Jr.], Memphis, Tennessee, rhythm and blues singer (My Song) was born

Jon Lord

Jon Lord, England, keyboardist (Deep Purple-Hush, White Snake), (d. 2012) was born

Joseph Vezina

Joseph Vezina, composer was born

Kaleth Morales

Kaleth Morales, Colombian singer and songwriter (d. 2005) was born

Kary Ng

Kary Ng, Hong Kong singer and actress was born

Kusaku Yamada

Kusaku Yamada, composer was born

Les Paul

Les Paul, Waukesha Wi, guitarist/inventor (Les Paul guitar) was born

Lucien-Denis-Gabriel-Alberic Magnard

Lucien-Denis-Gabriel-Alberic Magnard, French composer was born

Matthew Bellamy

Matthew Bellamy, British musician (Muse) was born

Mitch McLee

Mitch McLee, [Douglas Lee Mitchell], Miles Mi, drummer (Southgang) was born

Nathaniel Rosen

Nathaniel Rosen, Altadena Ca, cellist (Tchaikovsky-gold-1978) was born

Otto Nicolai

Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai, composer was born

Pal Karolyi

Pal Karolyi, composer was born

Pete Byrne

Pete Byrne - English rocker (Naked Eyes) was born

Rick Renstrom

Rick Renstrom, American guitarist was born

Samoth

Samoth, Norwegian guitarist (Emperor, Zyklon) was born

Uzi Hitman

Uzi Hitman, Israeli singer (d. 2004) was born

Vbilmos Demian

Vbilmos Demian, composer was born

Vic Zhou

Vic Zhou, JVKV band member, Taiwanese actor, singer and model. was born

Walter Kraft

Walter Kraft, composer was born

Wild Jimmy Spruill

Wild Jimmy Spruill, blues guitarist was born

Died on June 9

Adolf Busch

Adolf Busch, German composer (b. 1891)

Alex Riel

Alex Riel died

Alexis Smith

Alexis Smith, dancer/actress (Follies), dies of cancer at 72

Arthur Alexander

Arthur Alexander, singer/songwriter (You Better Move On), dies at 53

Clarence Miller

Clarence Miller, blues/jazz vocalist, dies at 69 of a heart attack

Claudio Arrau

Claudio Arrau, Chilian/US pianist/composer, dies at 88

David Frederick Barlow

David Frederick Barlow, composer, dies at 48

Drafi Deutscher

Drafi Deutscher, German Schlager singer (b. 1946)

Erik Drake

Erik Drake, composer, dies at 82

Frank Chacksfield

Frank Chacksfield, conductor/arranger, dies at 81

Friedrich Wilhelm Langhans

Friedrich Wilhelm Langhans, composer, dies at 59

Henrique Oswald

Henrique Oswald, composer, dies at 79

Julee Cruise

Julee Cruise died

Louis Le Quointe

Louis Le Quointe, composer, dies at 64

Manuel Garcia

Manuel Garcia, composer, dies at 57

Max van Praag

Max van Praag, Dutch singer, dies at 77

Natalia Janotha

Natalia Janotha, composer, dies at 76

Pau Donés

Pau Donés died

Paul Chapman

Paul Chapman died

Philippe de Vitry

Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet, dies at 69

Rashid Behbudov

Rashid Behbudov, Azerbaijani singer and actor (b. 1915)

Robert Oboussier

Robert Oboussier, composer, dies at 56

Sly Stone

Sly Stone died

Stefan Boleslaw Poradowski

Stefan Boleslaw Poradowski, composer, dies at 64

Thomas Tomkins

Thomas Tomkins, composer, dies

Walter Pardon

Walter Pardon, carpenter/traditional singer, dies at 81

Releases & milestones on June 9

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan given honorary Doctorate of Music at Princeton University

Extreme

Extreme released the album 'Six'

Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton

"Jelly-Roll Blues" is recorded by blues great Jelly Roll Morton

Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe released the album 'The Age of Pleasure'

Loretta Lynn

20th Music City News Country Awards: Statler Brothers & Loretta Lynn

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson is hospitalized with inflamed rib cartilage

Michael Tippett

Opera "Robin Hood" premieres in Chicago

Niall Horan

Niall Horan released the album 'The Show'

The Rolling Stones

Brian Jones quits Rolling Stones because of his drug problems

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