On This Day in Music: November 15

1954 Birth

Ab Bryant

Ab Bryant, rock bassist/vocalist (Chilliwack) was born

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1980 Birth

Ace Young

Ace Young, American singer was born

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1953 Birth

Alexander O'Neal

Alexander O'Neal, Minneapolis, rocker (James Hearsky Harris III) was born

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1945 Birth

Anni-Frid Lyngsdtad

Anni-Frid Lyngsdtad, [Fryeda Anderson], Sweden, rocker (ABBA) was born

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1878 Birth

Bela Reinitz

Bela Reinitz, composer was born

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1928 Birth

C. W. McCall

C. W. McCall, American singer was born

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1974 Birth

Chad Kroeger

Chad Kroeger, Canadian singer was born

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1932 Birth

Clyde L Mcphatter

Clyde L McPhatter, Durham NC, singer (Drifters-Treasure My Love) was born

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1942 Birth

Daniel Barenboim

Daniel Barenboim, Buenos Aires Argentinia, pianist/conductor was born

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1951 Birth

Dave Zelmon

Dave Zelmon, rocker was born

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1604 Birth

Davis Mell

Davis Mell, composer was born

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1967 Birth

E-40

E-40, American rapper was born

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1902 Birth

Frederico Freitas

Frederico Freitas, composer was born

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1800 Birth

George Rodwell

George Rodwell, composer was born

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1775 Birth

Georges-Julien Sieber

Georges-Julien Sieber, composer was born

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1955 Birth

Georgie Born

Georgie Born, English academic, anthropologist and musician (Henry Cow) was born

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1696 Birth

Gerhardus Havingha

Gerhardus Havingha, composer was born

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1914 Birth

Gheorghe Dumitrescu

Gheorghe Dumitrescu, composer was born

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1970 Birth

Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram, American singer and songwriter was born

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1946 Birth

Janet Lennon

Janet Lennon, Culver City California, singer (Lennon Sisters) was born

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1986 Birth

Jeffree Star

Jeffree Star, American model, fashion designer, make-up artist and singer-songwriter was born

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1968 Birth

Jennifer Charles

Jennifer Charles, American singer/songwriter was born

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1937 Birth

Jimmy Ellis

Jimmy Ellis, RockHill, South Carolina, soul singer (The Trammps - Disco Inferno), (d. 2012) was born

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1957 Birth

Joe Leeway

Joe Leeway, rocker (Thompson Twins) was born

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1914 Birth

Jorge Bolet

Jorge Bolet, Havana Cuba, pianist (C'eurties Instituka) was born

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1746 Birth

Joseph Quesnel

Joseph Quesnel, French Canadian composer and playwright (d. 1809) was born

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1925 Birth

Jurriaan Andriessen

Jurriaan Andriessen, [Leslie Cool], Dutch pianist/composer was born

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1957 Birth

Kevin Eubanks

Kevin Eubanks, bandleader (Tonight Show) was born

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1977 Birth

Logan Whitehurst

Logan Whitehurst, American musician (d. 2006) was born

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1705 Birth

Louis-Gabriel Guillemain

Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer was born

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1640 Birth

Nicolaus Adam Strungk

Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer was born

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1968 Birth

Ol' Dirty Bastard

Ol' Dirty Bastard, American rapper (d. 2004) was born

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1922 Birth

Paul Acket

Paul Acket, Dutch publisher/organizer (Music Express, North Sea Jazz) was born

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1934 Birth

Peter Dickinson

Peter Dickinson, composer was born

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1932 Birth

Petula Clark

Petula Clark, Surrey England, rock vocalist (Downtown, My Love) was born

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1993 Birth

Saaya Irie

Saaya Irie, Japanese Actress, singer was born

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1971 Birth

Sandra Kim

Sandra Kim, [Caldarone], French singer (J'aime la Vie) was born

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1937 Birth

William E "Little Willie" John

William E "Little Willie" John, [Woods], US R&B singer (Fever) was born

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1774 Birth

William Horsley

William Horsley, composer was born

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1986 Death

Alexandre Tansman

Alexandre Tansman, Polish composer (Dyptique), dies at 89

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1980 Death

Annunzio Mantovani

Annunzio Mantovani, Italian orchestra leader (Mantovani), dies at 75

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1787 Death

Christoph Willibald Gluck

Christoph W Ritter von Gluck, composer (Iphigénie Tauride), dies at 73

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1963 Death

Fritz Reiner

Fritz Reiner, Hung/US conductor (Chicago Symphony Orch), dies at 74

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1918 Death

Georges Antoine

Georges Antoine, composer, dies at 26

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1907 Death

Horatio Richmond Palmer

Horatio Richmond Palmer, composer, dies at 73

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2025 Death

Inger Teien

Inger Teien died

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2020 Death

Ivan Vandor

Ivan Vandor died

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2022 Death

Jimmy Justice

Jimmy Justice died

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1815 Death

Johann Lukas Schubaur

Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer, dies at 65

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1634 Death

Johann Staden

Johann Staden, composer, dies at 53

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1842 Death

Joseph Rastrelli

Joseph Rastrelli, composer, dies at 43

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2021 Death

Karim Ouellet

Karim Ouellet died

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2022 Death

Marcus Sedgwick

Marcus Sedgwick died

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1788 Death

Peregrinus Pogl

Peregrinus Pogl, composer, dies at 77

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2024 Death

Romualds Kalsons

Romualds Kalsons died

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2020 Death

Soumitra Chatterjee

Soumitra Chatterjee died

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2003 Death

Speedy West

Speedy West, Country Music Hall of Fame Steel Guitarist (b. 1924)

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1831 Death

Vincenc Masek

Vincenc Masek, composer, dies at 76

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1903 Event

Eugene D'albert

Eugen d'Albert's opera "Tiefland" premieres in Prague

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1989 Event

John Gromada

"Few Good Men" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 497 performances

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2005 Event

Keith Urban

39th Country Music Association Award: Keith Urban & Gretchen Wilson wins

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2024 Event

Linkin Park

Linkin Park released the album 'From Zero'

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2024 Event

Poppy

Poppy released the album 'Negative Spaces'

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2024 Event

Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes released the album 'Shawn'

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1845 Event

William Wallace

Opera "Maritana" is produced (London)

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