On This Day in Music: March 21

On March 21 in music history, 53 artists were born, 28 died and 8 other milestones happened, among them Johann Sebastian Bach (1685), The Beatles (1964) and Eddie James "Son" House (1902).

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Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) was born

The Beatles

Beatles' "She Loves You," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks

Eddie James "Son" House

Eddie James "Son" House, folk blues musician (Delta Blues) was born

Ludwig V. Beethoven

Beethoven's Quartet #13 in B flat major (Op 130) premiered in Vienna

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Born on March 21

Alexis Garaude

Alexis Garaude, composer was born

Antony Hopkins

Antony Hopkins, composer was born

Arthur Grumiaux

Arthur Grumiaux, Belgian violinist was born

Bruno Maderna

Bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21] was born

Caspar Ruetz

Caspar Ruetz, composer was born

Chris O'Connell

Chris O'Connell, rocker was born

Deryck Whibley

Deryck Whibley, Canadian guitarist and singer (Sum41) was born

Eddie James "Son" House

Eddie James "Son" House, folk blues musician (Delta Blues) was born

Eddie Money

Eddie Money, [Mahoney], Bkln, singer/guitarist (Take Me Home Tonight) was born

Evelyn Ruth Anderson

Evelyn Ruth Anderson, composer was born

Francois Roberday

Francois Roberday, composer was born

Frank Mori

Frank Mori, composer was born

Georg Ots

Georg Ots, Estonian singer (d. 1975) was born

Georg Schmezer

Georg Schmezer, composer was born

Guy Chadwick

Guy Chadwick, English singer/songwriter (House of Love) was born

Hartmut Haenchen

Hartmut Haenchen, German conductor was born

Henrik Colding-Jorgensen

Henrik Colding-Jorgensen, composer was born

Hermann Finck

Hermann Finck, composer was born

Hermann Sandby

Hermann Sandby, composer was born

Hugo Kaun

Hugo Kaun, composer was born

Jamary Oliveira

Jamary Oliveira, composer was born

Jesus Monasterio

Jesus Monasterio, composer was born

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) was born

Jonas "Joker" Berggren

Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Swedish musician (Ace of Base) was born

Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger

Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer was born

Joseph Silverstein

Joseph Silverstein, Detroit Mich, violinist (Denver Symphony Orch) was born

Jules van Nuffel

Jules van Nuffel, composer was born

KC & the Sunshine Band

Shotgun Johnson [Robert], rock drummer (KC & the Sunshine Band-Give it Up) was born

Karl Heinz Fussl

Karl Heinz Fussl, composer was born

Kevin Federline

Kevin Federline, American dancer/hip hop artist was born

Mandy Capristo

Mandy Capristo, German Singer (Monrose) was born

Manolis Chiotis

Manolis Chiotis, Greek bouzouki virtuoso and song writer (d. 1970) was born

Marek Stachowski

Marek Stachowski, composer was born

Maurice Stans

Maurice Stans, rocker was born

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, Karevo, Russian composer (Boris Gudunov, Night on Bald Mt) [NS] was born

Mort Lindsey

Mort Lindsey, Newark NJ, orchestra leader (Merv Griffin Show) was born

Nikolaos Skalkottas

Nikolaos Skalkottas, composer was born

Nobuo Uematsu

Nobuo Uematsu, Japanese composer was born

Paul Klecki/Kletzki

Paul Klecki/Kletzki, Polish violinist/composer/conductor was born

Paul Tortelier

Paul Tortelier, composer was born

Peter Banks

Peter Banks, rocker (Yes), (d. 2013) was born

Ray Dorset

Ray Dorset, rocker (Cold Blue Excursion) was born

Robert Sweet

Robert Sweet, American drummer was born

Roger Hodgson

Roger Hodgson, rock vocalist (Supertramp-It's Raining Again) was born

Rosemary Stone

Rosemary Stone, vocalist/pianist (Sly & Family Stone-Everyday People) was born

Russell Thompkins Jr

Russell Thompkins Jr, US soul singer (Stylistics-Sing Baby Sing) was born

Sarah Jane Morris

Sarah Jane Morris, English Singer was born

Sharon June Howe Pederson

Sharon June Howe Pederson, Glencoe Mn, rocker (Vixen-Rev It Up) was born

Solomon Burke

Solomon Burke, American singer was born

Thurlow Weed Lieurance

Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer was born

Vernon Guy

Vernon Guy, US gospel singer (Cool Sounds, Sharpees) was born

Vivian Stanshall

Vivian Stanshall, songwriter/comic was born

Zlatko Baloković

Zlatko Baloković, Croatian violinist (d. 1955) was born

Died on March 21

Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov

Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, composer (Chopiniana), dies at 70

Andrea Lucchesi

Andrea Lucchesi, composer, dies at 59

Antoni Szalowski

Antoni Szalowski, composer, dies at 65

Berend Giltay

Berend Giltay, composer, dies at 64

Bobby Short

Bobby Short, American singer (b. 1924)

Eva Ingeborg Scholz

Eva Ingeborg Scholz died

Evald Aav

Evald Aav, composer, dies at 39

Franz Schreker

Franz Schreker, Austrian composer, dies after suffering from a stroke at 55

Gideon Fagan

Gideon Fagan, composer, dies at 75

Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus

Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer, dies at 48

Harry Lawrence Freeman

Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84

Jacob Rosenhaim

Jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80

Johann Michael Schmidt

Johann Michael Schmidt, composer, dies at 51

Johann Neukrantz

Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51

Loleatta Holloway

Loleatta Holloway, American singer (b. 1946)

Ludmilla Tchérina

Ludmilla Tchérina, French ballet dancer and actress (b. 1924)

Manolis Chiotis

Manolis Chiotis, Greek songwriter and musician (b. 1920)

Mariko Miyagi

Mariko Miyagi died

Natalie Sleeth

Natalie Sleeth, American composer (b. 1930)

Oleksandr Kozarenko

Oleksandr Kozarenko died

Pinetop Perkins

Pinetop Perkins, Member of the Blues Hall of Fame (b. 1913)

Ray Mantilla

Ray Mantilla died

Robert Preston

Robert Preston, actor (Harold Hill-Music Man), dies at 68

Salvador Ley

Salvador Ley, composer, dies at 78

Shinji Aoyama

Shinji Aoyama died

Steve Houben

Steve Houben died

Wolfgang Wagner

Wolfgang Wagner, German opera director (b. 1919)

Yuz Aleshkovsky

Yuz Aleshkovsky died

Releases & milestones on March 21

Benny Blanco

Benny Blanco released the album 'I Said I Love You First'

Cradle of Filth

Cradle of Filth released the album 'The Screaming of the Valkyries'

Douglas Cross

David Hendon & Douglas Cross' musical premieres in London

John Hawkins

Hill, Hawkins & Coghill's musical premieres in London

Ludwig V. Beethoven

Beethoven's Quartet #13 in B flat major (Op 130) premiered in Vienna

Randy Travis

23rd Academy of Country Music Awards: Randy Travis & Hank Williams Jr

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez released the album 'I Said I Love You First'

The Beatles

Beatles' "She Loves You," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks

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