On This Day in Music: November 15

On November 15 in music history, 39 artists were born, 19 died and 7 other milestones happened, among them Anni-Frid Lyngsdtad (1945), E-40 (1967) and Petula Clark (1932).

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Anni-Frid Lyngsdtad

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

E-40

E-40, American rapper was born

Petula Clark

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

Linkin Park

Linkin Park released the album 'From Zero'

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Ab Bryant

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

Ace Young

Ace Young, American singer was born

Alexander O'Neal

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

Anni-Frid Lyngsdtad

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

Bela Reinitz

Bela Reinitz, composer was born

C. W. McCall

C. W. McCall, American singer was born

Chad Kroeger

Chad Kroeger, Canadian singer was born

Clyde L Mcphatter

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

Daniel Barenboim

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

Dave Zelmon

Dave Zelmon, rocker was born

Davis Mell

Davis Mell, composer was born

E-40

E-40, American rapper was born

Frederico Freitas

Frederico Freitas, composer was born

George Rodwell

George Rodwell, composer was born

Georges-Julien Sieber

Georges-Julien Sieber, composer was born

Georgie Born

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

Gerhardus Havingha

Gerhardus Havingha, composer was born

Gheorghe Dumitrescu

Gheorghe Dumitrescu, composer was born

Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram, American singer and songwriter was born

Janet Lennon

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

Jeffree Star

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

Jennifer Charles

Jennifer Charles, American singer/songwriter was born

Jimmy Ellis

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

Joe Leeway

Joe Leeway, rocker (Thompson Twins) was born

Jorge Bolet

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

Joseph Quesnel

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

Jurriaan Andriessen

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

Kevin Eubanks

Kevin Eubanks, bandleader (Tonight Show) was born

Logan Whitehurst

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

Louis-Gabriel Guillemain

Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, composer was born

Nicolaus Adam Strungk

Nicolaus Adam Strungk, composer was born

Ol' Dirty Bastard

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

Paul Acket

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

Peter Dickinson

Peter Dickinson, composer was born

Petula Clark

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

Saaya Irie

Saaya Irie, Japanese Actress, singer was born

Sandra Kim

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

William E "Little Willie" John

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

William Horsley

William Horsley, composer was born

Died on November 15

Alexandre Tansman

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

Annunzio Mantovani

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

Christoph Willibald Gluck

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

Fritz Reiner

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

Georges Antoine

Georges Antoine, composer, dies at 26

Horatio Richmond Palmer

Horatio Richmond Palmer, composer, dies at 73

Inger Teien

Inger Teien died

Ivan Vandor

Ivan Vandor died

Jimmy Justice

Jimmy Justice died

Johann Lukas Schubaur

Johann Lukas Schubaur, composer, dies at 65

Johann Staden

Johann Staden, composer, dies at 53

Joseph Rastrelli

Joseph Rastrelli, composer, dies at 43

Karim Ouellet

Karim Ouellet died

Marcus Sedgwick

Marcus Sedgwick died

Peregrinus Pogl

Peregrinus Pogl, composer, dies at 77

Romualds Kalsons

Romualds Kalsons died

Soumitra Chatterjee

Soumitra Chatterjee died

Speedy West

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

Vincenc Masek

Vincenc Masek, composer, dies at 76

Releases & milestones on November 15

Eugene D'albert

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

John Gromada

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

Keith Urban

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

Linkin Park

Linkin Park released the album 'From Zero'

Poppy

Poppy released the album 'Negative Spaces'

Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes released the album 'Shawn'

William Wallace

Opera "Maritana" is produced (London)

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