On This Day in Music: March 14

On March 14 in music history, 45 artists were born, 24 died and 5 other milestones happened, among them Janet Jackson (1990), The Rolling Stones (1971) and Quincy Jones Jr (1933).

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Janet Jackson

4th Soul Train Music Awards: Soul II Soul, Janet Jackson

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones leave England for France to escape taxes

Quincy Jones Jr

Quincy Jones Jr, Chicago Ill, composer/singer (We Are The World) was born

Georg Philipp Telemann

Georg Philipp Telemann, Magdeburg Germany, late baroque composer was born

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Born on March 14

Adam-Nicolas Gascon

Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer was born

Adrian Zmed

Adrian Zmed, Chicago Ill, actor (TJ Hooker, Dance Fever) was born

Alexander Brott

Alexander Brott, composer was born

Boon Gould

Boon Gould, rock guitarist (Level 42-Hot Water) was born

Carlos Surinach

Carlos Surinach, Barcelona Spain, composer (Monte Carlo) [NS] was born

Dieter Schnebel

Dieter Schnebel, German vicar/composer was born

Francois d'Assise Morel

Francois d'Assise Morel, composer was born

Georg Philipp Telemann

Georg Philipp Telemann, Magdeburg Germany, late baroque composer was born

Herman[us J] van Veen

Herman[us J] van Veen, Neth, cabaretier/singer/composer/writer was born

Idaira

Idaira, Spanish singer was born

Jann Browne

Jann Browne, country singer (Mexican Wind) was born

Jim Pons

Jim Pons, Santa Monica CA, bassist (Turtles, Mothers of Invention) was born

Jimmy O'Rourke

Jimmy O'Rourke, rocker was born

Jiri Reinberger

Jiri Reinberger, composer was born

Jo van den Booren

Jo van den Booren, composer was born

Johann Gottlieb Goldberg

Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, composer was born

Johann Strauss

Johann Strauss, the Elder, Viennese violinist and composer (Radetzky March) (d. 1849) was born

Jordan Taylor Hanson

Jordan Taylor Hanson, Tulsa OK, singer (Hansons-MMMMbop) was born

Josef Antonin Stepan

Josef Antonin Stepan, composer was born

Josef Schelb

Josef Schelb, composer was born

Josephine Lang

Josephine Lang, composer was born

Juan Manen

Juan Manen, composer was born

Lawrence Collingwood

Lawrence Collingwood, composer was born

Lee Elhardt Hays

Lee Elhardt Hays, American folksinger (d. 1981) was born

Leon Leopold Lewandoski

Leon Leopold Lewandoski, composer was born

Les Baxter

Les Baxter, US, singer/orchestra leader/composer (Born Again) was born

Les Brown

Les Brown, Reinerton Pa, American bandleader (d. 2001) was born

Luther Henderson Jr

Luther Henderson Jr, KC Mo, orchestra leader (Polly Bergen Show) was born

Manuel Fernandez Caballero

Manuel Fernandez Caballero, composer was born

Mei-Ting Sun

Mei-Ting Sun, Chinese-born pianist was born

Michael Martin Murphey

Michael Martin Murphey, Dallas Tx, country singer (Wildfire) was born

Nikolay Petrovich Rakov

Nikolay Petrovich Rakov, composer was born

Norman Houstoun O'Neill

Norman Houstoun O'Neill, composer was born

Patrick Dupond

Patrick Dupond, Paris, dancer (La Bayadere) was born

Phil Phillips [Baptiste]

Phil Phillips [Baptiste], rock vocalist (Sea Of Love) was born

Pierre-Louis Couperin

Pierre-Louis Couperin, composer was born

Quincy Jones Jr

Quincy Jones Jr, Chicago Ill, composer/singer (We Are The World) was born

Rubert Lucas Pearsall

Rubert Lucas Pearsall, composer was born

Shirley Scott

Shirley Scott, swing/blues organist (with Stanley Turrentine) was born

Stavros Xarhakos

Stavros Xarhakos, Greek composer was born

Ulvi Cemal Erkin

Ulvi Cemal Erkin, composer was born

Walt Parazaider

Walt Parazaider, Chicago Ill, rock saxophonist (Chicago) was born

William Fisk Sherwin

William Fisk Sherwin, composer was born

Winter Haynes Watts

Winter Haynes Watts, composer was born

Witold Rudzinski

Witold Rudzinski, composer was born

Died on March 14

Abraham Louis Niedermeyer

Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58

Alain Bashung

Alain Bashung, French singer, songwriter, comedian and actor. (b. 1947)

Angela McCluskey

Angela McCluskey died

Anton Filtz

Anton Filtz, composer, dies at 26

Benno Ammann

Benno Ammann, composer, dies at 81

Bobby Caldwell

Bobby Caldwell died

Byron Janis

Byron Janis died

Christian Friedrich Penzel

Christian Friedrich Penzel, composer, dies at 63

Eugeen Van de Velde

Eugeen Van de Velde, Flemish musicologist/critic/composer, dies at 64

Eva Pilarová

Eva Pilarová died

Genesis P-Orridge

Genesis P-Orridge died

Gerard Thomas Victory

Gerard Thomas Victory, composer, dies at 73

Howard Ashman

Howard Ashman, song writer (Under the Sea), dies of AIDs at 40

Jerome "Doc" Pomus

Jerome "Doc" Pomus, lyricist (Save Last Dance for Me), dies at 65

Jozef Kresanek

Jozef Kresanek, composer, dies at 73

Kirill Vladimirovich Molchanov

Kirill Vladimirovich Molchanov, composer, dies at 59

Lamara Chkonia

Lamara Chkonia died

Ludomir Michal Rogowski

Ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer, dies at 72

Pavel Grigor'yevich

Pavel Grigor'yevich, composer, dies at 66

Phil Phillips

Phil Phillips died

Rafael Godoy

Rafael Godoy, Colombian composer (b. 1907)

Sylvain Luc

Sylvain Luc died

Thione Seck

Thione Seck died

Vigilio Blasio Faitello

Vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58

Releases & milestones on March 14

Gilbert & Sullivan

Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera "Mikado," premieres in London

I-dle

I-dle released the album 'I Never Die'

Janet Jackson

4th Soul Train Music Awards: Soul II Soul, Janet Jackson

Playboi Carti

Playboi Carti released the album 'Music'

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones leave England for France to escape taxes

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