1991
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Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson signs $65M 6 album deal with Sony records
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Born on March 20
1972
Birth
Alexander Kapranos
Alexander Kapranos, Greek-British musician (Franz Ferdinand) was born
1966
Birth
Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik, Indian singer was born
1931
Birth
Antonio Tauriello
Antonio Tauriello, composer was born
1680
Birth
Baron Emanuele d' Astorga
Baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater) was born
1918
Birth
Bernd-Alois Zimmermann
Bernd-Alois Zimmermann, German composer (Soldiers) was born
1872
Birth
Bernhard Seklas
Bernhard Seklas, composer was born
1947
Birth
Carl Palmer
Carl Palmer, drummer (Asia-Heat of the Moment, Emerson Lake & Palmer) was born
1829
Birth
Charles Albert White
Charles Albert White, composer was born
1976
Birth
Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington, American musician (Linkin Park) was born
1986
Birth
Dean Geyer
Dean Geyer, Australian singer/actor was born
1739
Birth
Eligio Celestino
Eligio Celestino, composer was born
1863
Birth
Ernesto Nazareth
Ernesto Nazareth, composer was born
1951
Birth
Guy Perry
Guy Perry, rock guitarist/vocalist (Motels-Only the Lonely) was born
1833
Birth
Henry Southwick Perkins
Henry Southwick Perkins, composer was born
1933
Birth
Jacquez Guyonnet
Jacquez Guyonnet, composer was born
1937
Birth
Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed, Atlanta GA, singer/actor (Bat 21, Smokey & the Bandit) was born
1954
Birth
Jim Seales
Jim Seales, Hamilton Ala, singer (Shenandoah-Sunday in the South) was born
1951
Birth
Jimmie Vaughan
Jimmie Vaughan, guitarist (Fabulous Thunderbirds) was born
1937
Birth
Joe Rivers
Joe Rivers, rocker (Johnnie & Joe) was born
1774
Birth
John Braham
John Braham, composer was born
1927
Birth
John Pierre Herman Joubert
John Pierre Herman Joubert, composer (Chamber Music for brass quintet) was born
1951
Birth
John Wetton
John Wetton, rocker (Asia) was born
1883
Birth
Karl Hasse
Karl Hasse, composer was born
1922
Birth
Larry Elgart
Larry Elgart, New Haven Ct, bandleader/alto sax (Elgart Orch) was born
1936
Birth
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Lee "Scratch" Perry, Jamaican Reggae artist was born
1949
Birth
Marcia Ball
Marcia Ball, American singer and pianist was born
1918
Birth
Marian McPartland
Marian McPartland, jazz pianist (Bill Mayer, Jimmy McPartland), (d. 2013) was born
1930
Birth
Michel Magne
Michel Magne, composer was born
1979
Birth
Molly Jenson
Molly Jenson, American musician was born
1964
Birth
Natacha Atlas
Natacha Atlas, Belgian singer was born
1982
Birth
Nick Wheeler
Nick Wheeler, American guitarist (The All-American Rejects) was born
1980
Birth
Ock Ju-Hyun
Ock Ju-Hyun, South Korean singer was born
1963
Birth
Paul Mirkovich
Paul Mirkovich, rock keyboardist (Nelson-Love & Affection) was born
1921
Birth
Primoz Ramovs
Primoz Ramovs, composer was born
1946
Birth
Ranger Doug
Ranger Doug, [Douglas Green], Ill, singer (Riders in Sky-Cowboy Way) was born
1959
Birth
Richard Drummie
Richard Drummie, rocker (Go West-Call Me, Don't Look Down) was born
1873
Birth
Sergei Rachmaninov
Sergei Rachmaninov, Russian/US pianist/composer (Aleko) [NS=Apr 1] was born
1961
Birth
Slim Jim Phantom
Slim Jim Phantom, [Jim Mcdonnell], rock drummer (Stray Cats) was born
1957
Birth
Spike Lee
Spike Lee [Shelton Jackson Lee], Atlanta, Florida, American film director (Mo Better Blues, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X) was born
1915
Birth
Sviatosiav Richter
Sviatosiav Richter, Zhitomir Ukraine, pianist (Stalin Prize-1945) was born
1932
Birth
Tod Dockstader
Tod Dockstader, composer was born
1917
Birth
Vera Lynn
Vera Lynn, singer (Anniversary Waltz) was born
1984
Birth
Winta
Winta, Norwegian musician was born
Died on March 20
1873
Death
Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis
Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer, dies at 52
1996
Death
Alan Ridout
Alan Ridout, composer, dies at 61
2023
Death
Anita Thallaug
Anita Thallaug died
1871
Death
Antonio Buzzolla
Antonio Buzzolla, composer, dies at 56
2026
Death
Aref Arefkia
Aref Arefkia died
1892
Death
Arthor Goring Thomas
Arthor Goring Thomas, composer, dies at 41
2021
Death
Buddy Deppenschmidt
Buddy Deppenschmidt died
1913
Death
Christian Barnekow
Christian Barnekow, composer, dies at 75
1991
Death
Eric Clapton
Conor Clapton, Eric Clapton's son, falls out of 53rd floor window at 5
2024
Death
Faramarz Aslani
Faramarz Aslani died
1944
Death
Felix Woyrsch
Felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83
1992
Death
Frank Westbrook
Frank Westbrook, dancer/choreographer, dies at 82
2000
Death
Gene Eugene
Gene Eugene, Canadian actor and singer (b. 1961)
2024
Death
George Darko
George Darko died
1998
Death
George Howard
George Howard, American jazz saxophone musician
1992
Death
Georges Delerue
Georges Delerue, French composer (Hiroshima, My Love), dies at 67
1988
Death
Gil Evans
Gil Evans, Canadian/US jazz composer (Out of the Cool), dies at 75
1874
Death
Hans Christian Lumbye
Hans Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 63
1804
Death
Ignaz Malzat
Ignaz Malzat, composer, dies at 47
1951
Death
Jan Ingenhoven
Jan Ingenhoven, composer, dies at 74
1812
Death
Jan Ladislav Dussek
Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52
1964
Death
Jean Rogister
Jean Rogister, composer, dies at 84
1911
Death
Jean-Theodore Radoux
Jean-Theodore Radoux, composer, dies at 75
1757
Death
Johann Paul Kunzen
Johann Paul Kunzen, composer, dies at 60
2020
Death
Johnny Harris
Johnny Harris died
2011
Death
Johnny Pearson
Johnny Pearson, British Composer (b. 1925)
1951
Death
Kathleen Lockhart Manning
Kathleen Lockhart Manning, composer, dies at 60
2020
Death
Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers died
2008
Death
Klaus Dinger
Klaus Dinger, German Musician (b. 1946)
1970
Death
Manolis Chiotis
Manolis Chiotis, Greek bouzouki virtuoso and song writer (b. 1920)
2009
Death
Mel Brown
Mel Brown, American/Canadian Blues Guitarist (b. 1939)
2020
Death
Muhterem Nur
Muhterem Nur died
2026
Death
Nicholas Brendon
Nicholas Brendon died
1987
Death
Norman Harris
Norman Harris, guitarist (O'Jays), dies at 39 of heart failure
1866
Death
Rikard Nordraak
Rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23
1942
Death
Theodoro Valcarcel
Theodoro Valcarcel, composer, dies at 41
2021
Death
Yevgeny Nesterenko
Yevgeny Nesterenko died
Releases & milestones on March 20
1994
Event
Ad van Dijk
"Cyrano - The Musical" closes at Neil Simon NYC after 137 perfs
1948
Event
Arturo Toscanini
20th Academy Awards - "Gentleman's Agreement", L Young, R Colman win minutes by 2nd live televised musical Arturo Toscanini on NBC
2026
Event
BTS
BTS released the album 'Arirang'
2026
Event
Chiello
Chiello released the album 'Agonia'
2020
Event
Conan Gray
Conan Gray released the album 'Kid Krow'
1948
Event
Eugene Ormandy
1st live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90
2026
Event
Evermore
Evermore released the album 'Mournbraid'
2026
Event
Exodus
Exodus released the album 'Goliath'
1990
Event
Gloria Estefan
Singer Gloria Estefan breaks her collarbone in a bus accident
2026
Event
Gorillaz
Gorillaz released the album 'The Mountain'
2026
Event
Grace Ives
Grace Ives released the album 'Girlfriend'
2026
Event
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Hurray for the Riff Raff released the album 'Live Forever'
2020
Event
Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini released the album 'Kelsea'
2026
Event
Ladytron
Ladytron released the album 'Paradises'
2026
Event
Lars Demian
Lars Demian released the album 'Q138766421'
2026
Event
Luke Combs
Luke Combs released the album 'The Way I Am'
1991
Event
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson signs $65M 6 album deal with Sony records
2020
Event
Morrissey
Morrissey released the album 'I Am Not a Dog on a Chain'
2026
Event
Nayt
Nayt released the album 'Io individuo'
2026
Event
Neurosis
Neurosis released the album 'An Undying Love for a Burning World'
2026
Event
Poison the Well
Poison the Well released the album 'Peace in Place'
2026
Event
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Tedeschi Trucks Band released the album 'Future Soul'
1995
Event
The Beatles
The Beatles song, "Baby It's You," with late John Lennon as lead singer, is released, 1st Fab Four single in more than 30 years
2020
Event
The Weeknd
The Weeknd released the album 'After Hours'
2026
Event
underscores
underscores released the album 'U'
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