On This Day in Music: November 13

On November 13 in music history, 47 artists were born, 29 died and 10 other milestones happened, among them AC/DC (2020), Ol' Dirty Bastard (2004) and Cole Porter (1975).

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AC/DC

AC/DC released the album 'Power Up'

Ol' Dirty Bastard

Ol' Dirty Bastard, American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan) (b. 1968)

Cole Porter

"Musical Jubilee" by Cole Porter opens at St James Theater NYC for 92 performances

Clyde McPhatter

Clyde McPhatter, rocker was born

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Born on November 13

Aldo Nova

Aldo Nova, rocker (Blood on the Bricks) was born

Andy "the Clobberer" Ranken

Andy "the Clobberer" Ranken, English pop drummer (The Pogues) was born

Anton Laube

Anton Laube, composer was born

Ari Hoenig

Ari Hoenig, American jazz drummer was born

Bill Gibson

Bill Gibson, California, rock drummer (Huey Lewis & The News) was born

Chanel Cole

Chanel Cole, Australian singer was born

Clyde McPhatter

Clyde McPhatter, rocker was born

Conrad Thibault

Conrad Thibault, Northbridge Mass, singer (Jacques Fray Music Room) was born

Daniel F Scheurleer

Daniel F Scheurleer, Dutch musicologist/banker was born

Eddie Calhoun

Eddie Calhoun, jazz bassist was born

Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow

Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, composer was born

George Whitfield Chadwick

George Whitfield Chadwick, Lowell Mass, composer (Judi Van Winke) was born

Huang Xiaoming

Huang Xiaoming, Chinese actor and singer was born

Idris Muhammad

Idris Muhammad, American jazz drummer was born

Jan Zach

Jan Zach, composer was born

Janet Collins

Janet Collins, ballerina, 1st Black dancer with Opera Co (Aida) was born

Janine Andrade

Janine Andrade, French violinist was born

Jibbs

Jibbs, American rapper was born

John Francis Zingg

John Francis Zingg, Boston Mass, rocker (4 Fun-Unbelievable Fun Boys) was born

John Lowry

John Lowry, Mount Vernon NY, NYC builder (Radio City Music Hall) was born

John Paul Hammond

John Paul Hammond, NYC, blues singer (So Many Roads) was born

Joonas Kokkonen

Joonas Kokkonen, composer was born

Justine "Baby" Washington

Justine "Baby" Washington, US singer (Only Those in Love) was born

Kamahl

Kamahl, [Kamalesvaran], Australian singer (Elephant Song) was born

Koda Kumi

Koda Kumi, Japanese singer was born

Martin Bresnick

Martin Bresnick, composer was born

Martin de Ron

Martin de Ron, composer was born

Mary Wigman

Mary Wigman, German dancer and choreographer (d. 1973) was born

Maurice Delage

Maurice Delage, composer was born

Max Vernon Mathews

Max Vernon Mathews, composer was born

Michael Copon

Michael Copon, American actor and singer was born

Montague Fawcett Phillips

Montague Fawcett Phillips, composer was born

Nikolai Fraiture

Nikolai Fraiture, American bassist (The Strokes) was born

Pierre Maurice

Pierre Maurice, composer was born

Rogelio del Villar

Rogelio del Villar, composer was born

Roger Steen

Roger Steen, rock guitarist/vocalist (Tubes) was born

Shom-Rock

Shom-Rock, rocker (Young Nation) was born

Sigwart Aspestrand

Sigwart Aspestrand, composer was born

Subliminal

Subliminal, Israeli rapper and producer was born

T-Haxx

T-Haxx, rocker (DYC) was born

Takuya Kimura

Takuya Kimura, Japanese singer and actor was born

Terry Reid

Terry Reid, rock guitarist (River, Bang Bang You're Terry Reid) was born

Timmy Thomas

Timmy Thomas, US singer/songwriter (Why Can't We Live Together) was born

Timothy Olmstead

Timothy Olmstead, composer was born

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg [Caryn Johnson], New York, actress, comedian, and singer (Color Purple, Burglar) was born

Yoshiro Irino

Yoshiro Irino, composer was born

Yuri Arnold

Yuri Arnold, composer was born

Died on November 13

"Alvin" Junior Samples

"Alvin" Junior Samples, country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 56

André Boucourechliev

André Boucourechliev, French composer (b. 1925)

Antal Dorati

Antal Dorati, Hungarian/US conductor/composer, dies at 82

Antonio Pena y Goni

Antonio Pena y Goni, composer, dies at 50

Bobby McClure

Bobby Mcclure, US singer (Don't mess up a good thing), dies at 50)

Bruno Maderna

Bruno Maderna, Italian composer/conductor (Satyricon), dies at 53

Donald Mills

Donald Mills, American singer (Mills Brothers) (b. 1915)

Doug Supernaw

Doug Supernaw died

Encarnita Polo

Encarnita Polo died

Fosforito

Fosforito died

Frederik Septimus Kelly

Frederik Septimus Kelly, composer, dies at 35

Gioachino Rossini

Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini, composer (Barber of Seville), dies at 76

Harriet Cohen

Harriet Cohen, English pianist (b. 1895)

Henry Slaughter

Henry Slaughter died

Hugo Leichtentritt

Hugo Leichtentritt, composer, dies at 77

Jaromír Vejvoda

Jaromír Vejvoda, Czech composer (b. 1902)

John Balance

John Balance, English musician and artist (b. 1962)

Kićo Slabinac

Kićo Slabinac died

Maurice Ohana

Maurice Ohana, pianist/composer, dies

Nikolai Karlovich Metner

Nikolai Karlovich Metner, composer, dies at 71

Ol' Dirty Bastard

Ol' Dirty Bastard, American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan) (b. 1968)

Paul Graener

Paul Graener, composer, dies at 72

Pierre Moulaert

Pierre Moulaert, composer, dies at 60

Pietro Coppola

Pietro Coppola, composer, dies at 83

Ralph Blane

Ralph Hunsecker Blane, songwriter, dies at 81

Rebecca Clarke

Rebecca Clarke, composer, dies at 93

Rudolf Schock

Rudolf Schock, German opera/operetta singer, dies at 71

Shel Talmy

Shel Talmy died

William Ballard Doggett

William Ballard Doggett, jazz musician, dies at 80

Releases & milestones on November 13

AC/DC

AC/DC released the album 'Power Up'

Aya Nakamura

Aya Nakamura released the album 'Aya'

Cole Porter

"Musical Jubilee" by Cole Porter opens at St James Theater NYC for 92 performances

Future

Future released the album 'Pluto × Baby Pluto'

George M Cohan

George Cohan's musical "Little Nellie Kelly" premieres in NYC

Lil Uzi Vert

Lil Uzi Vert released the album 'Pluto × Baby Pluto'

McFly

McFly released the album 'Young Dumb Thrills'

Paris Jackson

Paris Jackson released the album 'wilted'

Powderfinger

Australian rock band Powderfinger, perform their last concert at the Brisbane River Stage

Red Velvet

Red Velvet released the album 'Chill Kill'

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