On This Day in Music: March 20

On March 20 in music history, 43 artists were born, 37 died and 25 other milestones happened, among them Michael Jackson (1991), The Beatles (1995) and Chester Bennington (1976).

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Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson signs $65M 6 album deal with Sony records

The Beatles

The Beatles song, "Baby It's You," with late John Lennon as lead singer, is released, 1st Fab Four single...

Chester Bennington

Chester Bennington, American musician (Linkin Park) was born

BTS

BTS released the album 'Arirang'

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Born on March 20

Alexander Kapranos

Alexander Kapranos, Greek-British musician (Franz Ferdinand) was born

Alka Yagnik

Alka Yagnik, Indian singer was born

Antonio Tauriello

Antonio Tauriello, composer was born

Baron Emanuele d' Astorga

Baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater) was born

Bernd-Alois Zimmermann

Bernd-Alois Zimmermann, German composer (Soldiers) was born

Bernhard Seklas

Bernhard Seklas, composer was born

Carl Palmer

Carl Palmer, drummer (Asia-Heat of the Moment, Emerson Lake & Palmer) was born

Charles Albert White

Charles Albert White, composer was born

Chester Bennington

Chester Bennington, American musician (Linkin Park) was born

Dean Geyer

Dean Geyer, Australian singer/actor was born

Eligio Celestino

Eligio Celestino, composer was born

Ernesto Nazareth

Ernesto Nazareth, composer was born

Guy Perry

Guy Perry, rock guitarist/vocalist (Motels-Only the Lonely) was born

Henry Southwick Perkins

Henry Southwick Perkins, composer was born

Jacquez Guyonnet

Jacquez Guyonnet, composer was born

Jerry Reed

Jerry Reed, Atlanta GA, singer/actor (Bat 21, Smokey & the Bandit) was born

Jim Seales

Jim Seales, Hamilton Ala, singer (Shenandoah-Sunday in the South) was born

Jimmie Vaughan

Jimmie Vaughan, guitarist (Fabulous Thunderbirds) was born

Joe Rivers

Joe Rivers, rocker (Johnnie & Joe) was born

John Braham

John Braham, composer was born

John Pierre Herman Joubert

John Pierre Herman Joubert, composer (Chamber Music for brass quintet) was born

John Wetton

John Wetton, rocker (Asia) was born

Karl Hasse

Karl Hasse, composer was born

Larry Elgart

Larry Elgart, New Haven Ct, bandleader/alto sax (Elgart Orch) was born

Lee "Scratch" Perry

Lee "Scratch" Perry, Jamaican Reggae artist was born

Marcia Ball

Marcia Ball, American singer and pianist was born

Marian McPartland

Marian McPartland, jazz pianist (Bill Mayer, Jimmy McPartland), (d. 2013) was born

Michel Magne

Michel Magne, composer was born

Molly Jenson

Molly Jenson, American musician was born

Natacha Atlas

Natacha Atlas, Belgian singer was born

Nick Wheeler

Nick Wheeler, American guitarist (The All-American Rejects) was born

Ock Ju-Hyun

Ock Ju-Hyun, South Korean singer was born

Paul Mirkovich

Paul Mirkovich, rock keyboardist (Nelson-Love & Affection) was born

Primoz Ramovs

Primoz Ramovs, composer was born

Ranger Doug

Ranger Doug, [Douglas Green], Ill, singer (Riders in Sky-Cowboy Way) was born

Richard Drummie

Richard Drummie, rocker (Go West-Call Me, Don't Look Down) was born

Sergei Rachmaninov

Sergei Rachmaninov, Russian/US pianist/composer (Aleko) [NS=Apr 1] was born

Slim Jim Phantom

Slim Jim Phantom, [Jim Mcdonnell], rock drummer (Stray Cats) was born

Spike Lee

Spike Lee [Shelton Jackson Lee], Atlanta, Florida, American film director (Mo Better Blues, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X) was born

Sviatosiav Richter

Sviatosiav Richter, Zhitomir Ukraine, pianist (Stalin Prize-1945) was born

Tod Dockstader

Tod Dockstader, composer was born

Vera Lynn

Vera Lynn, singer (Anniversary Waltz) was born

Winta

Winta, Norwegian musician was born

Died on March 20

Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis

Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer, dies at 52

Alan Ridout

Alan Ridout, composer, dies at 61

Anita Thallaug

Anita Thallaug died

Antonio Buzzolla

Antonio Buzzolla, composer, dies at 56

Aref Arefkia

Aref Arefkia died

Arthor Goring Thomas

Arthor Goring Thomas, composer, dies at 41

Buddy Deppenschmidt

Buddy Deppenschmidt died

Christian Barnekow

Christian Barnekow, composer, dies at 75

Eric Clapton

Conor Clapton, Eric Clapton's son, falls out of 53rd floor window at 5

Faramarz Aslani

Faramarz Aslani died

Felix Woyrsch

Felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83

Frank Westbrook

Frank Westbrook, dancer/choreographer, dies at 82

Gene Eugene

Gene Eugene, Canadian actor and singer (b. 1961)

George Darko

George Darko died

George Howard

George Howard, American jazz saxophone musician

Georges Delerue

Georges Delerue, French composer (Hiroshima, My Love), dies at 67

Gil Evans

Gil Evans, Canadian/US jazz composer (Out of the Cool), dies at 75

Hans Christian Lumbye

Hans Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 63

Ignaz Malzat

Ignaz Malzat, composer, dies at 47

Jan Ingenhoven

Jan Ingenhoven, composer, dies at 74

Jan Ladislav Dussek

Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52

Jean Rogister

Jean Rogister, composer, dies at 84

Jean-Theodore Radoux

Jean-Theodore Radoux, composer, dies at 75

Johann Paul Kunzen

Johann Paul Kunzen, composer, dies at 60

Johnny Harris

Johnny Harris died

Johnny Pearson

Johnny Pearson, British Composer (b. 1925)

Kathleen Lockhart Manning

Kathleen Lockhart Manning, composer, dies at 60

Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers died

Klaus Dinger

Klaus Dinger, German Musician (b. 1946)

Manolis Chiotis

Manolis Chiotis, Greek bouzouki virtuoso and song writer (b. 1920)

Mel Brown

Mel Brown, American/Canadian Blues Guitarist (b. 1939)

Muhterem Nur

Muhterem Nur died

Nicholas Brendon

Nicholas Brendon died

Norman Harris

Norman Harris, guitarist (O'Jays), dies at 39 of heart failure

Rikard Nordraak

Rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23

Theodoro Valcarcel

Theodoro Valcarcel, composer, dies at 41

Yevgeny Nesterenko

Yevgeny Nesterenko died

Releases & milestones on March 20

Ad van Dijk

"Cyrano - The Musical" closes at Neil Simon NYC after 137 perfs

Arturo Toscanini

20th Academy Awards - "Gentleman's Agreement", L Young, R Colman win minutes by 2nd live televised musical Arturo Toscanini on NBC

BTS

BTS released the album 'Arirang'

Chiello

Chiello released the album 'Agonia'

Conan Gray

Conan Gray released the album 'Kid Krow'

Eugene Ormandy

1st live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90

Evermore

Evermore released the album 'Mournbraid'

Exodus

Exodus released the album 'Goliath'

Gloria Estefan

Singer Gloria Estefan breaks her collarbone in a bus accident

Gorillaz

Gorillaz released the album 'The Mountain'

Grace Ives

Grace Ives released the album 'Girlfriend'

Hurray for the Riff Raff

Hurray for the Riff Raff released the album 'Live Forever'

Kelsea Ballerini

Kelsea Ballerini released the album 'Kelsea'

Ladytron

Ladytron released the album 'Paradises'

Lars Demian

Lars Demian released the album 'Q138766421'

Luke Combs

Luke Combs released the album 'The Way I Am'

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson signs $65M 6 album deal with Sony records

Morrissey

Morrissey released the album 'I Am Not a Dog on a Chain'

Nayt

Nayt released the album 'Io individuo'

Neurosis

Neurosis released the album 'An Undying Love for a Burning World'

Poison the Well

Poison the Well released the album 'Peace in Place'

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Tedeschi Trucks Band released the album 'Future Soul'

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

The Weeknd

The Weeknd released the album 'After Hours'

underscores

underscores released the album 'U'

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