On This Day in Music: March 31

1947 Birth

Al Goodman

Al Goodman, rock vocalist (Ray, Goodman, Brown) was born

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1946 Birth

Al Nichol

Al Nichol, Winston Salem NC, rock guitarist/vocalist (Turtles) was born

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1959 Birth

Ali McMordie

Ali McMordie, Irish bassist (Stiff Little Fingers) was born

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1979 Birth

Amey Date

Amey Date, Indian playback singer was born

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1955 Birth

Angus Young

Angus Young, Glascow Scotland, rock guitarist (AC/DC-Highway to Hell) was born

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1938 Birth

Arthur B. Rubinstein

Arthur B. Rubinstein, American composer was born

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1893 Birth

Clemens Krauss

Clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937) was born

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1986 Birth

Cveta Majtanović

Cveta Majtanović, Serbian singer, winner of Pop Idol. was born

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1911 Birth

Elisabeth Grümmer

Elisabeth Grümmer, German soprano (d. 1986) was born

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1915 Birth

Eliseo Morales Pajaro

Eliseo Morales Pajaro, composer was born

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1891 Birth

Erich Walter Sternberg

Erich Walter Sternberg, composer was born

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1964 Birth

Erik Turner

Erik Turner, Omaha Nebraska, rock guitarist (Warrant-Cherry Pie) was born

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1717 Birth

Florian Wrastill

Florian Wrastill, composer was born

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1684 Birth

Francesco Durante

Francesco Durante, composer was born

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1791 Birth

Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki

Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer was born

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1732 Birth

Franz Joseph Haydn

Franz Joseph Haydn, Vienna Austria, prominent composer of the classical period (The Creation/Die Schopfung) was born

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1953 Birth

Greg Martin

Greg Martin, Louisville Ky, singer (Ky Headhunters-Davy Crockett) was born

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1935 Birth

Herb Alpert

Herb Alpert, bandleader/trumpeteer (Tijuana Brass)/CEO (A & M) was born

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1847 Birth

Jarolslaw Zielinski

Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer was born

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1747 Birth

Johann Abraham Peter Schulz

Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, German composer (Moon has Risen) was born

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1934 Birth

John D Loudermilk

John D Loudermilk, rock drummer/vocalist (Language of Love, Norman) was born

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1848 Birth

John Henry Roberts

John Henry Roberts, composer was born

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1947 Birth

Jon-Jon Poulos

Jon-Jon Poulos, Chicago Ill, rocker (Buckinghams) was born

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1887 Birth

Jose Maria Usandizaga

Jose Maria Usandizaga, composer was born

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1906 Birth

Lauri Saikkola

Lauri Saikkola, composer was born

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1982 Birth

Lennon Murphy

Lennon Murphy, American rock singer/songwriter was born

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1944 Birth

Mick Ralphs

Mick Ralphs, English guitarist (Mott the Hoople, Bad Company) was born

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1809 Birth

Otto Jonas Lindblad

Otto Jonas Lindblad, composer was born

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1958 Birth

Pat McGlynn

Pat McGlynn, Edinburgh, rock guitarist (Bay City Rollers) was born

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1963 Birth

Paul Mercurio

Paul Mercurio, Australian actor/dancer was born

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1822 Birth

Rafael Hernando

Rafael Hernando, composer was born

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1908 Birth

Red Norvo

Red Norvo, American jazz vibraphonist (d. 1999) was born

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1950 Birth

Richard Hughes

Richard Hughes, rocker (Johnny Winter Band) was born

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1944 Birth

Rod Allen

Rod Allen, [B Rodney Bainbridge] rock bassist/vocalist (Fortunes) was born

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1953 Birth

Sean Hopper

Sean Hopper, California, rock keyboardist (Huey Lewis & The News) was born

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1872 Birth

Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev

Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, Russia, dance master (Imperial Ballet) was born

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1974 Birth

Stefan Olsdal

Stefan Olsdal, Swedish bassist (Placebo) was born

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1948 Birth

Thijs van Leer

Thijs van Leer, Dutch singer/flutist (Focus, Introspection) was born

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1954 Birth

Tony Brock

Tony Brock, England, rock drummer (Isn't It Time, Every Time I Think of You) was born

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1978 Birth

Tony Yayo

Tony Yayo, American rapper was born

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1977 Birth

Toshiya

Toshiya, Japanese musician (Dir en grey) was born

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1937 Birth

Willem Duyn

Willem Duyn, [Mouth], Dutch singer (Mouth & MacNeal) was born

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1892 Death

Adolf Rzepko

Adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66

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2021 Death

Anzor Erkomaishvili

Anzor Erkomaishvili died

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2020 Death

Cristina

Cristina died

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2020 Death

Donna Caroll

Donna Caroll died

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1885 Death

Franz W Abbot

Franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies at 65

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1881 Death

Gaetano Gaspari

Gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73

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1886 Death

Giovanni Rossi

Giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57

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1880 Death

Henryk Wieniawski

Henryk Wieniawski, Polish violist/composer, dies at 44

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1967 Death

Hieronim Feicht

Hieronim Feicht, composer, dies at 72

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2006 Death

Jackie McLean

Jackie McLean, American jazz saxophonist (b. 1931 or 1932)

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2021 Death

Jane Manning

Jane Manning died

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1996 Death

Jeffrey Lee Pierce

Jeffrey Lee Pierce, musician, dies at 37

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1703 Death

Johann Christoph Bach

Johann Christoph Bach, German composer (b. 1642)

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1991 Death

John Carter

John Carter, US jazz clarinetist (Roots & folklore), dies

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1901 Death

John Stainer

John Stainer, composer, dies at 60

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1960 Death

Joseph Haas

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

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2022 Death

Joseph Kalichstein

Joseph Kalichstein died

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1973 Death

Kurt George Hugo Thomas

Kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer, dies at 68

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1993 Death

Mitchell Parish

Mitchell Parish, American lyricist (b. 1900)

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1986 Death

O'Kelly Isley

O'Kelly Isley, US, singer (Isley Brothers), dies of heart attack at 48

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1885 Death

Philipp Fahrbach

Philipp Fahrbach, composer, dies at 69

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1656 Death

Pierre de La Barre

Pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64

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1995 Death

Selena

Selena, Mexican Grammy winning singer, killed by a fan at 24

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1988 Death

Talib Rasul Hakim

Talib Rasul Hakim, composer, dies at 48

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2003 Death

Tommy Seebach

Tommy Seebach, Danish singer (b. 1949)

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2025 Death

Volkan Konak

Volkan Konak died

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2020 Death

Wallace Roney

Wallace Roney died

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2020 Death

Zoltán Peskó

Zoltán Peskó died

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1991 Event

Cy Coleman

Musical "Will Rogers Follies," premieres in NYC

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1967 Event

Jimi Hendrix

1st time Jimi Hendrix burns his guitar (London)

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2023 Event

Lordi

Lordi released the album 'Screem Writers Guild'

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2023 Event

Melanie Martinez

Melanie Martinez released the album 'Portals'

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2021 Event

Morning Musume

Morning Musume released the album '16th ~That's J-POP~'

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1972 Event

The Beatles

Official Beatles Fan Club, closes down

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1981 Event

Village People

1st Golden Raspberry Awards: Can't Stop the Music wins

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2023 Event

boygenius

boygenius released the album 'the record'

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