On This Day in Music: March 30

On March 30 in music history, 59 artists were born, 29 died and 6 other milestones happened, among them Celine Dion (1968), Eric Clapton (1945) and Astrud Gilberto (1940).

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Celine Dion

Celine Dion, Quebec Canada, singer (I'm Your Woman) was born

Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton, Ripley England, singer/guitarist (Tears in Heaven) was born

Astrud Gilberto

Astrud Gilberto, Brazil, singer (Girl From Ipanema) was born

The Beatles

Cover picture of Beatles' "Sgt Pepper's" is photographed

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Adrien de La Fage

Adrien de La Fage, composer was born

Akarova

Akarova, [Marguerite Acarin], Belgian dancer (Les Biches) was born

Angelo Catelani

Angelo Catelani, Italian composer/conductor was born

Anna Nalick

Anna Nalick, American singer and songwriter. was born

Astrud Gilberto

Astrud Gilberto, Brazil, singer (Girl From Ipanema) was born

Auguste Tolbecque

Auguste Tolbecque, composer was born

Beni Arashiro

Beni Arashiro, Japanese singer was born

Bernhard Scholz

Bernhard Scholz, composer was born

Camille Schmit

Camille Schmit, composer was born

Celine Dion

Celine Dion, Quebec Canada, singer (I'm Your Woman) was born

Dave Ball

Dave Ball, rocker (Procul Harum) was born

Dennis Gomm

Dennis Gomm, musician was born

Diether de la Motte

Diether de la Motte, composer was born

Eli-Eri Moura

Eli-Eri Moura, Brazilian composer and conductor was born

Els Aarne

Els Aarne, composer was born

Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton, Ripley England, singer/guitarist (Tears in Heaven) was born

Eugene Bowen

Eugene Bowen, composer (Wonder's Edge) was born

German Germanovich Galinin

German Germanovich Galinin, composer was born

Gordon Mumma

Gordon Mumma, composer was born

Graeme Edge

Graeme Edge, England, rock drummer (Moody Blues-Your Wildest Dreams) was born

Harold Burrage

Harold Burrage, US singer/pianist (Hi Yo Silver) was born

Hayashibara Megumi

Hayashibara Megumi, Japanese voice actress and singer was born

Hebe Tian

Hebe Tian, Taiwanese singer (S.H.E) was born

Ivo Malek

Ivo Malek, composer was born

Jim Dandy Mangrum

Jim Dandy Mangrum, vocalist (Black Oak Arkansas-Jim Dandy) was born

Joey Castillo

Joey Castillo, American drummer (Queens of the Stone Age) was born

Johann Balthasar Freisslich

Johann Balthasar Freisslich, composer was born

Johann Wilhelm Wilms

Johann Wilhelm Wilms, composer was born

John Charles Eaton

John Charles Eaton, composer was born

John Hawkins

John Hawkins, England, wrote 1st history of music was born

John Heddle Nash

John Heddle Nash, singer was born

John Stafford Smith

John Stafford Smith, composer was born

Kan Ishii

Kan Ishii, composer was born

Karl Berger

Karl Berger, German musicologist and musician was born

Ken Forssi

Ken Forssi, American musician (Love) (d. 1998) was born

Kurt Bruggemann

Kurt Bruggemann, composer was born

MC Hammer

M C Hammer, [Stanley Kirk Burrell], Oakland Ca, rapper (Hammer Time) was born

Marco Foddis

Marco Foddis, pop drummer (Pestilence) was born

Mark McClelland

Mark McClelland, Northern Irish musician (Degrassi) was born

Milko Kelemen

Milko Kelemen, composer was born

Norah Jones

Norah Jones, American singer and pianist was born

Oto Ferenczy

Oto Ferenczy, composer was born

Peter Jona Korn

Peter Jona Korn, composer was born

Randy Wanwarmer

Randy Wanwarmer, Denver, vocalist (Just When I Needed You Most) was born

Rudolf Bruci

Rudolf Bruci, composer was born

Rupert Greenall

Rupert Greenall, rock keyboardist (Fixx) was born

Sabine Meyer

Sabine Meyer, German clarinetist was born

Salomon Sulzer

Salomon Sulzer, composer was born

Sandor Szokolay

Sandor Szokolay, composer was born

Scott Moffatt

Scott Moffatt, Canadian singer and songwriter was born

Sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko

Sergey Nikiforovich Vasilenko, composer was born

Simon Webbe

Simon Webbe, English singer was born

Sonny Boy Williamson

Sonny Boy Williamson, [John Lee], blues musician (Down & Out Blues) was born

Ted Heath

Ted Heath, British musician and band leader (d. 1969) was born

Tommaso Traetta

Tommaso MFS Traetta, Ital's opera composer/band leader (Farnace) was born

Tracy Chapman

Tracy Chapman, US singer/songwriter (Freedom Now, I Got a Fast Car) was born

Werner Torkanowsky

Werner Torkanowsky, Berlin Germany, conductor (New Orleans Symph) was born

Wincenty Studzinski

Wincenty Studzinski, composer was born

Yalin

Yalin, Turkish singer and songwriter was born

Died on March 30

Abdel Halim Hafez

Abdel Halim Hafez, Egyptian singer and actor (b. 1929)

Alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk

Alexander Vasil'yevich Gauk, composer, dies at 69

Arianne Caoili

Arianne Caoili died

Bill Withers

Bill Withers died

Casey Benjamin

Casey Benjamin died

Claire de la Fuente

Claire de la Fuente died

Conchita Supervía

Conchita Supervía, Spanish opera singer (b. 1895)

Derrick Plourde

Derrick Plourde, American drummer (b. 1971)

Dorothy Rudd Moore

Dorothy Rudd Moore died

Emil Dimitrov

Emil Dimitrov, Bulgarian singer (b. 1940)

Hans Hampel

Hans Hampel, composer, dies at 61

Johan Leysen

Johan Leysen died

Joseph Haas

Joseph Haas, German opera composer (Totenmesse), dies at 81

Karel Moor

Karel Moor, composer, dies at 71

Levko Mykolayevich Revutsky

Levko Mykolayevich Revutsky, composer, dies at 88

Louis Alexander Balthasar Schindelmeisser

Louis Alexander Balthasar Schindelmeisser, composer, dies 52

Louise Ebrel

Louise Ebrel died

Marie Moke Pleyel

Marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63

Nicolaos Mantzaros

Nicolaos Mantzaros, composer, dies at 76

Pietro Antonio Locatelli

Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer, dies at 68

Ray Shulman

Ray Shulman died

Riachão

Riachão died

Roderich Mojsisovics-Mojsvar

Roderich Mojsisovics-Mojsvar, composer, dies at 75

Romanos Hovakimi Melik'yan

Romanos Hovakimi Melik'yan, composer, dies at 51

Rozelle Claxton

Rozelle Claxton, pianist/arranger, dies at 82

Sid Weiss

Sid Weiss, bassist, dies at 79

Timi Yuro

Timi Yuro, American singer (b. 1940)

Tom Parker

Tom Parker died

Willem CN Andriessen

Willem CN Andriessen, Dutch composer/pianist (Beethoven), dies at 76

Releases & milestones on March 30

Betty Comdem

Strouse, Adams, Comden & Green's musical "Applause," premieres in NYC

Irene

Irene released the album 'Biggest Fan'

Miles Davis

Miles Davis Bitches Brew released

Suho

Suho released the album 'Self-Portrait'

The Beatles

Cover picture of Beatles' "Sgt Pepper's" is photographed

Xikers

Xikers released the album 'House of Tricky: Doorbell Ringing'

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