1945
Birth
Neil Young
Neil Young, Toronto, singer/songwriter (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) was born
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Born on November 12
1968
Birth
Aaron Stainthorpe
Aaron Stainthorpe, British singer (My Dying Bride) was born
1833
Birth
Alexander Borodin
Aleksandr Porfirievich Borodin, Russia, composer (Robert LeDiable, Price Igor) was born
1858
Birth
Alexis Contant
Alexis Contant, composer was born
1978
Birth
Andrew Kinlochan
Andrew Kinlochan, English singer and musician was born
1949
Birth
Arthur "Pooch" Tavares
Arthur "Pooch" Tavares, rocker was born
1968
Birth
Aya Hisakawa
Aya Hisakawa, Japanese voice actress/singer was born
1931
Birth
Bob Crewe
Bob Crewe, rocker was born
1944
Birth
Booker T Jones
Booker T Jones, organist [or Dec 11] was born
1943
Birth
Brian Hyland
Brian Hyland, Queens NY, rocker (She Wore an Itsy Bitsy ... Bikini) was born
1911
Birth
Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton, American jazz trumpet player (d. 1991) was born
1934
Birth
Bukka White
Bukka White, rocker was born
1817
Birth
Carlo Pedrotti
Carlo Pedrotti, composer was born
1967
Birth
Charlie Pennaelino
Charlie Pennaelino, Queens NY, rocker (Linear-I Never Felt This Way) was born
1964
Birth
Dave Ellefson
Dave Ellefson, Jackson, Minnesota, American heavy metal bassist (Megadeth) was born
1947
Birth
Donald Roeser
Donald Roeser, rock guitarist/vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult) was born
1948
Birth
Errol Brown
Errol Brown, Kingston Jamaica, rock vocalist (Hot Chocolate) was born
1986
Birth
Evan Yo
Evan Yo, Taiwanese pop singer was born
1905
Birth
Evgeny Grigor'yevich Bruslovsky
Evgeny Grigor'yevich Bruslovsky, composer was born
1941
Birth
Frank Rosenthal
Frank Rosenthal, rocker was born
1676
Birth
Giovanni Antonio Pollarolo
Giovanni Antonio Pollarolo, composer was born
1827
Birth
Gustav Adolf Merkel
Gustav Adolf Merkel, composer was born
1947
Birth
J C Crowley
J C Crowley, rocker was born
1916
Birth
Jean Papineau-Couture
Jean Papineau-Couture, composer was born
1941
Birth
Jennifer Helen McLeod
Jennifer Helen McLeod, composer was born
1943
Birth
Jimmy "Bro" Hayes
Jimmy "Bro" Hayes, US singer (Persuasions-Under the Boardwalk) was born
1917
Birth
Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford, Coalinga California, singer (You Belong to me, Never Smile Again) was born
1943
Birth
John Maus
John Maus, NYC, rock vocalist (Walker Brothers) was born
1976
Birth
Judith Holofernes
Judith Holofernes, German singer (Wir sind Helden) was born
1897
Birth
Karl Marx
Karl Marx, Germany, composer/conductor was born
1969
Birth
Kathleen Hanna
Kathleen Hanna, American singer and songwriter was born
1955
Birth
Leslie McKeown
Leslie McKeown, rock vocalist (Bay City Rollers-Saturday Night) was born
1939
Birth
Lucia Popp
Lucia Popp, Slovakian soprano (d. 1993) was born
1817
Birth
Martin Gustav Nottebohm
Martin Gustav Nottebohm, composer was born
1960
Birth
Maurane
Maurane, Belgian singer was born
1973
Birth
Mayte Garcia
Mayte Garcia, American dancer was born
1961
Birth
Michaela Paetsch
Michaela Paetsch, American violinist was born
1936
Birth
Mort Shuman
Mort Shuman, rocker was born
1945
Birth
Neil Young
Neil Young, Toronto, singer/songwriter (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) was born
1844
Birth
Octave Fouque
Octave Fouque, composer was born
1984
Birth
Omarion
Omarion, American R&B musician was born
1921
Birth
Robert Fleming
Robert Fleming, composer was born
1936
Birth
Robert White
Robert White, guitarist was born
1939
Birth
Ruby Nash Curtis
Ruby Nash Curtis, US singer (Romantics-Our Day Will Come) was born
1924
Birth
Sam Jones
Sam Jones, jazz bassist (d. 1981) was born
1905
Birth
Solon Michaelides
Solon Michaelides, composer was born
1935
Birth
Terry Johnson
Terry Johnson, US R&B singer (Flamingos-I Know Better) was born
1975
Birth
Tevin Jermod Campbell
Tevin Jermod Campbell, Dallas Tx, rapper was born
1953
Birth
Vasilis Karras
Vasilis Karras, Greek singer was born
Died on November 12
2024
Death
Agnes Buen Garnås
Agnes Buen Garnås died
1940
Death
Alejandro Garcia Caturla
Alejandro Garcia Caturla, composer, dies at 34
1980
Death
Alexander Nicolaas Voormolen
Alexander Nicolaas Voormolen, Dutch composer, dies at 85
1962
Death
Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach
Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer, dies at 68
1997
Death
Carlos Surinach
Carlos Surinach, Spanish composer (b. 1915)
1994
Death
Charles "Honi" Coles
Charles "Honi" Coles, dancer (1983 Tony award), dies at 81
1979
Death
Dimitri Tiompkin
Dimitri Tiompkin, composer, dies at 85
1944
Death
Edgar Stillman Kelley
Edgar Stillman Kelley, US composer (Gulliver), dies at 87
1823
Death
Emmanuel Aloys Forster
Emmanuel Aloys Forster, composer, dies at 75
2000
Death
Franck Pourcel
Franck Pourcel, French popular orchestra leader (b. 1913)
1852
Death
Georg Hellmesberger
Georg Hellmesberger, composer, dies at 22
1996
Death
Gwen Catley
Gwen Catley, soprano, dies at 90
2010
Death
Henryk Górecki
Henryk Górecki, Polish composer (b. 1933)
1978
Death
Howard Swanson
Howard Swanson, composer, dies at 71
2023
Death
Kan
Kan died
2024
Death
Kitanofuji Katsuaki
Kitanofuji Katsuaki died
1739
Death
Ludwig Ernst
Ludwig Ernst, composer, dies at 71
1606
Death
Matthaus Ludecus
Matthaus Ludecus, composer, dies at 79
2008
Death
Mitch Mitchell
Mitch Mitchell, English musician (b. 1947)
2025
Death
Muazzez Abacı
Muazzez Abacı died
1990
Death
Nico Haak
Nico Haak, Dutch singer (Foxy Foxtrot), dies
1966
Death
Quincy Porter
Quincy Porter, US composer, dies at 69
1925
Death
Roman Statkowski
Roman Statkowski, composer, dies at 65
1944
Death
Roy Agnew
Roy Agnew, composer, dies at 51
2024
Death
Roy Haynes
Roy Haynes died
1972
Death
Rudolf Friml
Rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite), dies at 92
1896
Death
Spyridon Xyndas
Spyridon Xyndas, composer, dies at 84
2003
Death
Tony Thompson
Tony Thompson, American drummer (Chic, Power Station) (b. 1954)
1948
Death
Umberto Giordano
Umberto Giordano, composer, dies at 81
1976
Death
Walter Hamor Piston
Walter Hamor Piston, US composer, dies at 82
Releases & milestones on November 12
2008
Event
Brad Paisley
42nd Country Music Association Award: Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood & Brad Paisley wins
2021
Event
Courtney Barnett
Courtney Barnett released the album 'Things Take Time, Take Time'
1989
Event
George Forrest
George Forest's musical "Grand Hotel" premieres in NYC
2021
Event
Gracie Abrams
Gracie Abrams released the album 'This Is What It Feels Like'
2021
Event
Idles
Idles released the album 'Crawler'
2021
Event
Jon Hopkins
Jon Hopkins released the album 'Music for Psychedelic Therapy'
2020
Event
Lali Espósito
Lali Espósito released the album 'Libra'
2021
Event
Little Mix
Little Mix released the album 'Between Us'
2021
Event
Silk Sonic
Silk Sonic released the album 'An Evening with Silk Sonic'
2021
Event
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift released the album 'Red (Taylor's Version)'
2021
Event
Twice
Twice released the album 'Formula of Love: O+T=<3'
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