On This Day in Music: November 12

On November 12 in music history, 48 artists were born, 30 died and 11 other milestones happened, among them Neil Young (1945), Taylor Swift (2021) and Alexander Borodin (1833).

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Neil Young

Neil Young, Toronto, singer/songwriter (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) was born

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift released the album 'Red (Taylor's Version)'

Alexander Borodin

Aleksandr Porfirievich Borodin, Russia, composer (Robert LeDiable, Price Igor) was born

Kathleen Hanna

Kathleen Hanna, American singer and songwriter was born

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Aaron Stainthorpe

Aaron Stainthorpe, British singer (My Dying Bride) was born

Alexander Borodin

Aleksandr Porfirievich Borodin, Russia, composer (Robert LeDiable, Price Igor) was born

Alexis Contant

Alexis Contant, composer was born

Andrew Kinlochan

Andrew Kinlochan, English singer and musician was born

Arthur "Pooch" Tavares

Arthur "Pooch" Tavares, rocker was born

Aya Hisakawa

Aya Hisakawa, Japanese voice actress/singer was born

Bob Crewe

Bob Crewe, rocker was born

Booker T Jones

Booker T Jones, organist [or Dec 11] was born

Brian Hyland

Brian Hyland, Queens NY, rocker (She Wore an Itsy Bitsy ... Bikini) was born

Buck Clayton

Buck Clayton, American jazz trumpet player (d. 1991) was born

Bukka White

Bukka White, rocker was born

Carlo Pedrotti

Carlo Pedrotti, composer was born

Charlie Pennaelino

Charlie Pennaelino, Queens NY, rocker (Linear-I Never Felt This Way) was born

Dave Ellefson

Dave Ellefson, Jackson, Minnesota, American heavy metal bassist (Megadeth) was born

Donald Roeser

Donald Roeser, rock guitarist/vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult) was born

Errol Brown

Errol Brown, Kingston Jamaica, rock vocalist (Hot Chocolate) was born

Evan Yo

Evan Yo, Taiwanese pop singer was born

Evgeny Grigor'yevich Bruslovsky

Evgeny Grigor'yevich Bruslovsky, composer was born

Frank Rosenthal

Frank Rosenthal, rocker was born

Giovanni Antonio Pollarolo

Giovanni Antonio Pollarolo, composer was born

Gustav Adolf Merkel

Gustav Adolf Merkel, composer was born

J C Crowley

J C Crowley, rocker was born

Jean Papineau-Couture

Jean Papineau-Couture, composer was born

Jennifer Helen McLeod

Jennifer Helen McLeod, composer was born

Jimmy "Bro" Hayes

Jimmy "Bro" Hayes, US singer (Persuasions-Under the Boardwalk) was born

Jo Stafford

Jo Stafford, Coalinga California, singer (You Belong to me, Never Smile Again) was born

John Maus

John Maus, NYC, rock vocalist (Walker Brothers) was born

Judith Holofernes

Judith Holofernes, German singer (Wir sind Helden) was born

Karl Marx

Karl Marx, Germany, composer/conductor was born

Kathleen Hanna

Kathleen Hanna, American singer and songwriter was born

Leslie McKeown

Leslie McKeown, rock vocalist (Bay City Rollers-Saturday Night) was born

Lucia Popp

Lucia Popp, Slovakian soprano (d. 1993) was born

Martin Gustav Nottebohm

Martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer was born

Maurane

Maurane, Belgian singer was born

Mayte Garcia

Mayte Garcia, American dancer was born

Michaela Paetsch

Michaela Paetsch, American violinist was born

Mort Shuman

Mort Shuman, rocker was born

Neil Young

Neil Young, Toronto, singer/songwriter (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) was born

Octave Fouque

Octave Fouque, composer was born

Omarion

Omarion, American R&B musician was born

Robert Fleming

Robert Fleming, composer was born

Robert White

Robert White, guitarist was born

Ruby Nash Curtis

Ruby Nash Curtis, US singer (Romantics-Our Day Will Come) was born

Sam Jones

Sam Jones, jazz bassist (d. 1981) was born

Solon Michaelides

Solon Michaelides, composer was born

Terry Johnson

Terry Johnson, US R&B singer (Flamingos-I Know Better) was born

Tevin Jermod Campbell

Tevin Jermod Campbell, Dallas Tx, rapper was born

Vasilis Karras

Vasilis Karras, Greek singer was born

Died on November 12

Agnes Buen Garnås

Agnes Buen Garnås died

Alejandro Garcia Caturla

Alejandro Garcia Caturla, composer, dies at 34

Alexander Nicolaas Voormolen

Alexander Nicolaas Voormolen, Dutch composer, dies at 85

Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach

Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer, dies at 68

Carlos Surinach

Carlos Surinach, Spanish composer (b. 1915)

Charles "Honi" Coles

Charles "Honi" Coles, dancer (1983 Tony award), dies at 81

Dimitri Tiompkin

Dimitri Tiompkin, composer, dies at 85

Edgar Stillman Kelley

Edgar Stillman Kelley, US composer (Gulliver), dies at 87

Emmanuel Aloys Forster

Emmanuel Aloys Forster, composer, dies at 75

Franck Pourcel

Franck Pourcel, French popular orchestra leader (b. 1913)

Georg Hellmesberger

Georg Hellmesberger, composer, dies at 22

Gwen Catley

Gwen Catley, soprano, dies at 90

Henryk Górecki

Henryk Górecki, Polish composer (b. 1933)

Howard Swanson

Howard Swanson, composer, dies at 71

Kan

Kan died

Kitanofuji Katsuaki

Kitanofuji Katsuaki died

Ludwig Ernst

Ludwig Ernst, composer, dies at 71

Matthaus Ludecus

Matthaus Ludecus, composer, dies at 79

Mitch Mitchell

Mitch Mitchell, English musician (b. 1947)

Muazzez Abacı

Muazzez Abacı died

Nico Haak

Nico Haak, Dutch singer (Foxy Foxtrot), dies

Quincy Porter

Quincy Porter, US composer, dies at 69

Roman Statkowski

Roman Statkowski, composer, dies at 65

Roy Agnew

Roy Agnew, composer, dies at 51

Roy Haynes

Roy Haynes died

Rudolf Friml

Rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite), dies at 92

Spyridon Xyndas

Spyridon Xyndas, composer, dies at 84

Tony Thompson

Tony Thompson, American drummer (Chic, Power Station) (b. 1954)

Umberto Giordano

Umberto Giordano, composer, dies at 81

Walter Hamor Piston

Walter Hamor Piston, US composer, dies at 82

Releases & milestones on November 12

Brad Paisley

42nd Country Music Association Award: Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood & Brad Paisley wins

Courtney Barnett

Courtney Barnett released the album 'Things Take Time, Take Time'

George Forrest

George Forest's musical "Grand Hotel" premieres in NYC

Gracie Abrams

Gracie Abrams released the album 'This Is What It Feels Like'

Idles

Idles released the album 'Crawler'

Jon Hopkins

Jon Hopkins released the album 'Music for Psychedelic Therapy'

Lali Espósito

Lali Espósito released the album 'Libra'

Little Mix

Little Mix released the album 'Between Us'

Silk Sonic

Silk Sonic released the album 'An Evening with Silk Sonic'

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift released the album 'Red (Taylor's Version)'

Twice

Twice released the album 'Formula of Love: O+T=<3'

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