On This Day in Music: March 19

On March 19 in music history, 46 artists were born, 35 died and 9 other milestones happened, among them Justin Bieber (2021), Lana Del Rey (2021) and J Balvin (2020).

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Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber released the album 'Justice'

Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey released the album 'Chemtrails over the Country Club'

J Balvin

J Balvin released the album 'Colores'

Sting

Sting released the album 'Duets'

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Born on March 19

Amancio D'Silva

Amancio D'Silva, musician was born

Ana Rezende

Ana Rezende, Brazilian film director and musician (CSS) was born

Bill Henderson

Bill Henderson, Chicago Illinois, jazz singer (Torpedo-Dreams) was born

Billy Sheehan

Billy Sheehan, rocker (Mr Big-Lean Into It) was born

Birthe Wilke

Birthe Wilke, Danish singer was born

Brann Dailor

Brann Dailor, American drummer was born

Charles-Joseph van Helmont

Charles-Joseph van Helmont, composer was born

Clarence "Frogman" Henry

Clarence "Frogman" Henry, musician (You Always Hurt the One You Love) was born

Constantin Dimitrescu

Constantin Dimitrescu, composer was born

Derek Longmuir

Derek Longmuir, Edinburgh Scotland, rock drummer (Bay City Rollers) was born

Dino Lipatti

Dino Lipatti, composer was born

Elizabeh LeFanu Maconchy

Elizabeh LeFanu Maconchy, composer was born

Fredrik Pacius

Fredrik Pacius, composer was born

Gary Jules

Gary Jules, American singer and songwriter was born

Herman van San

Herman van San, composer was born

Janine Dacosta

Janine Dacosta, French pianist was born

Jeff Neighbour

Jeff Neighbour, US bassist (Joy of Cooking) was born

Johan IV

Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) was born

Johann Georg Roser

Johann Georg Roser, composer was born

Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst

Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer was born

Jose Mauricio

Jose Mauricio, composer was born

Josef Matthias Hauer

Josef Matthias Hauer, composer was born

Joseph Celli

Joseph Celli, composer was born

Joseph F Weigl

Joseph F Weigl, German/Austrian(?), violin cellist was born

Joseph Haas

Joseph Haas, German (opera)composer (Tobias Wunderlich) was born

Leonhard von Call

Leonhard von Call, composer was born

Marc Vaubourgoin

Marc Vaubourgoin, composer was born

Max Reger

Max Reger, Brand Bavaria, composer/pianist/prof (Leipzig Univ) was born

Mikuni Shimokawa

Mikuni Shimokawa, Japanese singer was born

Myung-Wha Chung

Myung-Wha Chung, Seoul Korea, cellist (Chung Sisters) was born

Nicolas Sejan

Nicolas Sejan, composer was born

Normand Lockwood

Normand Lockwood, composer was born

Paul Atkinson

Paul Atkinson, rock guitarist (Zombies-Never Even Thought) was born

Pedro Vaz Rego

Pedro Vaz Rego, composer was born

Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann

Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer was born

Ricky Wilson

Ricky Wilson, Athens Ga, rock guitarist (B-52's-Love Shack) was born

Robert Denzler

Robert Denzler, composer was born

Robert Muczynski

Robert Muczynski, composer was born

Robin Luke

Robin Luke, rocker (Susie Darlin') was born

Russ Case

Russ Case, Hamburg Iowa, orchestra leader (Julius La Rosa Show) was born

Ruth Pointer

Ruth Pointer, singer (Pointer Sisters-I'm So Exicted) was born

Tadeusz Zygfryd Kassern

Tadeusz Zygfryd Kassern, composer was born

Terry Hall

Terry Hall, rocker (Colourfield-Animal Liberation) was born

Vivian Hsu

Vivian Hsu, Taiwanese singer, actress and model was born

Yoko Kanno

Yoko Kanno, Japanese composer was born

Zach Lind

Zach Lind - American drummer (Jimmy Eat World) was born

Died on March 19

Adalbert Gyrowetz

Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer, dies at 87

Adrien Trudo Sale

Adrien Trudo Sale, composer, dies at 59

Alfonse Charles Renaud de Vilback

Alfonse Charles Renaud de Vilback, composer, dies at 54

Andrew Wood

Andrew Wood, American singer (Mother Love Bone) (b. 1966)

Aurlus Mabélé

Aurlus Mabélé died

Charles Villiers Stanford

Charles Villiers Stanford, Irish composer/author, dies at 71

Charles-Louis Hanon

Charles-Louis Hanon, French composer (b. 1819)

Christopher John Magenis Headington

Christopher John Magenis Headington, musician, dies at 65

Constance Demby

Constance Demby died

Edric Cundell

Edric Cundell, composer, dies at 68

Frantisek Adam Mica

Frantisek Adam Mica, composer, dies at 65

George Augustus Kollmann

George Augustus Kollmann, composer, dies at 56

George Sklavos

George Sklavos, composer, dies at 87

Ion Dolănescu

Ion Dolănescu, Romanian singer and politician (b. 1944)

Irmão Lázaro

Irmão Lázaro died

Jeff Ward

Jeff Ward, drummer (9 Inch Nails), commits suicide at 30

John Thomas

John Thomas, composer, dies at 87

Jozef Stefani

Jozef Stefani, composer, dies at 75

Karel Komzak

Karel Komzak, composer, dies at 69

Kenneth Norman Joseph Loveless

Kenneth Norman Joseph Loveless, priest folk musician, dies at 83

Kym Bonython

Kym Bonython, Australian radio broadcaster, jazz musician, speedway promoter (b. 1920)

Louis Clapisson

Louis Clapisson, composer, dies at 57

Louis-Henry Paisible

Louis-Henry Paisible, composer, dies at 33

Luther Ingram

Luther Ingram, American soul singer and songwriter (b. 1937)

Lyell Cresswell

Lyell Cresswell died

Makar Grigori Ekmalyan

Makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer, dies at 49

Paul Kossoff

Paul Kossoff, rock guitarist (Free), dies of heart failure at 25

Philip Hayes

Philip Hayes, composer, dies at 58

Randy Rhoads

Randy Rhoads, heavy metal guitarist (Ozzy Osbourne), air crash at 25

Stephen Storace

Stephen Storace, composer, dies at 33

Terry Cox

Terry Cox died

Theodor Schaefer

Theodor Schaefer, composer, dies at 65

Vicente Ripolles

Vicente Ripolles, composer, dies at 75

Walter Braunfels

Walter Braunfels, composer, dies at 71

Willem F J Pijper

Willem F J Pijper, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 52

Releases & milestones on March 19

Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso

Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso released the album 'Free Spirits'

Carlos Gomes

The opera "Guarany," premieres in Milan

Charles Gounod

Opera "Mireille by Charles Gounod premieres in Paris

J Balvin

J Balvin released the album 'Colores'

Jon Batiste

Jon Batiste released the album 'We Are'

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber released the album 'Justice'

Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey released the album 'Chemtrails over the Country Club'

Måneskin

Måneskin released the album 'Teatro d'ira: Vol. I'

Sting

Sting released the album 'Duets'

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