On This Day in Music: November 10

On November 10 in music history, 52 artists were born, 22 died and 5 other milestones happened, among them Ennio Morricone (1928), Miriam Makeba (2008) and Eve (1978).

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Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone, Rome Italy, composer/musician was born

Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba, South African singer and anti-apartheid activist (b. 1932)

Eve

Eve, American rapper was born

Chris Brown

Chris Brown released the album '11:11'

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Born on November 10

Alexandre Levy

Alexandre Levy, composer was born

Ann Reinking

Ann Reinking, Seattle, dancer/actress (All the Jazz, Micki & Maude) was born

Antonio Maria Valencia

Antonio Maria Valencia, composer was born

Bedrich Antonin Wiedermann

Bedrich Antonin Wiedermann, composer was born

Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson, Evanston Ill, singer (Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited) was born

Billy May

Billy May, Pitts Pa, orchestra leader (Milton Berle Show) was born

Brooks Williams

Brooks Williams, American musician was born

Carl Eberwein

Carl Eberwein, composer was born

Carl Stalling

Carl Stalling, American film composer (d. 1972) was born

Carlo Zuccari

Carlo Zuccari, composer was born

Chris Joannou

Chris Joannou, Australian musician was born

Chris Joyce

Chris Joyce, rocker (Simply Red) was born

Dave Loggins

Dave Loggins, singer (Please come to Boston) was born

Dobri Voynikov

Dobri Voynikov, composer was born

Donna Fargo

Donna Fargo, NC, country singer (Happiest Girl in Whole USA) was born

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone, Rome Italy, composer/musician was born

Eve

Eve, American rapper was born

Francesco Passarini

Francesco Passarini, composer was born

Francois Couperin

Francois Couperin, Paris France, composer/organist (Concerts Royaux) was born

Frank Maudsley

Frank Maudsley, rock bassist/vocalist (Flock Of Seagulls) was born

Frederich von Schiller

Frederich von Schiller, Germany, poet/lyricist (Ode to Joy) (d. 1805) was born

Georg Philipp Kress

Georg Philipp Kress, composer was born

Greg Lake

Greg Lake, rock vocalist/bassist (King Crimson, ELP) was born

Guido Turchi

Guido Turchi, Rome Italy, composer (Invettiva) was born

Henri Rabnaud

Henri Rabnaud, Paris France, composer (Le Premer Glaire) was born

Hugh Moffatt

Hugh Moffatt, American songwriter was born

Jan Nepomuk Kanka

Jan Nepomuk Kanka, composer was born

Jane Froman

Jane Froman, St Louis Mo, singer (Jane Froman's USA Canteen), (d. 1980) was born

Jean-Laurent Krafft

Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer was born

Jim Adkins

Jim Adkins, American musician was born

Johann Christian Schieferdecker

Johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer was born

Junior

Junior, [Norman Giscombe], R&B singer (Mama used to Say) was born

Khiry Abdul Samad

Khiry Abdul Samad, Los Angeles California, rocker (Boys-Dial My Heart, Lucky Charm) was born

Kyu Sakamoto

Kyu Sakamoto, Japanese singer and actor (d. 1985) was born

Louis Kufferath

Louis Kufferath, composer was born

Marilyn Bergman

Marilyn Bergman, American composer and songwriter was born

Mario Cipollina

Mario Cipollina, California, rock bassist (Huey Lewis & The News) was born

Martin Wegelius

Martin Wegelius, Finnish musicologist/composer was born

Massimo Morsello

Massimo Morsello, Italian singer was born

Michel Tabachnik

Michel Tabachnik, Swiss composer/conductor was born

Miranda Lambert

Miranda Lambert, American singer was born

Niko Hurme

Niko Hurme, Finnish musician was born

Oda Blinder

Oda Blinder, [Yolanda Corsen], Antillean poetess (Doorstep) was born

Pat Severs

Pat Severs, Camden SC, country singer (Pirates of Miss-Fred Jake) was born

Paul Kuczynski

Paul Kuczynski, composer was born

Ricki-Lee Coulter

Ricki-Lee Coulter, Australian singer was born

Salvador Contreras

Salvador Contreras, composer was born

Screaming Lord Sutch

Screaming Lord Sutch, rocker was born

Tim Rice

Tim Rice, Amersham, England, lyricist (Chess Moves, 1 Night in Bangkok) was born

Toma Prosev

Toma Prosev, composer was born

Tommy "Bubba" Facenda

Tommy "Bubba" Facenda, rocker was born

Warren G

Warren G, American rapper was born

Died on November 10

Andreas Jakob Romberg

Andreas J Romberg, German violinist/composer (Der Rabe), dies at 54

Carmen McRae [Clark]

Carmen McRae [Clark], US jazz singer/pianist, dies at about 73

Gerald Levert

Gerald Levert, American singer (b. 1966)

Isadore Freed

Isadore Freed, composer, dies at 60

Johnny Ruffo

Johnny Ruffo died

Katy de la Cruz

Katy de la Cruz, Filipino singer (b. 1907)

Lisa Kirk

Lisa Kirk, US Broadway-singer, dies

Ludvig Schytte

Ludvig Schytte, composer, dies at 61

Lupino Lane

Lupino Lane, actress (Deputy Drummer), dies at 67

Mihai Timofti

Mihai Timofti died

Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba, South African singer and anti-apartheid activist (b. 1932)

Miroslav Žbirka

Miroslav Žbirka died

Nairuhi Alaverdyan

Nairuhi Alaverdyan died

Nik Turner

Nik Turner died

Pepe Justicia

Pepe Justicia died

Rahayu Supanggah

Rahayu Supanggah died

Ronnie Dyson

Ronnie Dyson, US singer (Salvation-I Don't Wanna Cry), dies at 40

Samuel Friedrich Capricornus

Samuel Friedrich Capricornus, composer, dies at 36

Spike Heatley

Spike Heatley died

Stringbean

Stringbean, country singer/comedian/banjoist (Hee Haw), dies at 58

Tommy Tedesco

Tommy Tedesco, American musician (b. 1930)

Tutte Lemkow

Tutte Lemkow, dancer/dir (Capt Paradise, I am a Camera), dies at 73

Releases & milestones on November 10

Blake Shelton

44th Country Music Association Award: Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton wins

Chris Brown

Chris Brown released the album '11:11'

Gene Vincent de Paul

Gene de Paul/John Meyer's musical "Li'l Abner," premieres in NYC

PinkPantheress

PinkPantheress released the album 'Heaven Knows'

Richard Rodgers

R Rodgers/M Charnins musical "Two by Two" premieres in NYC

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