On This Day in Music: November 17

On November 17 in music history, 37 artists were born, 32 died and 10 other milestones happened, among them Dolly Parton (2023), The Beatles (1967) and Jeff Buckley (1966).

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Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton released the album 'Rockstar'

The Beatles

Beatles Ltd & Apple Music Ltd swap names

Jeff Buckley

Jeff Buckley, musician was born

Gordon Lightfoot

Gordon Lightfoot, Ontario Canada, folksinger (Sundown) was born

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Born on November 17

Alberich Zwyssig

Alberich Zwyssig, composer was born

Alvaro Leon Cassuto

Alvaro Leon Cassuto, composer was born

Amanda Brown

Amanda Brown, Australian musician (The Go-Betweens) and composer was born

August W Ambros

August W Ambros, Austria musicologist (History of Music) was born

Bob Gaudio

Bob Gaudio, Bronx NY, rocker (Four Seasons-Sherry) was born

Camillo Felgen

Camillo Felgen, Luxembourgish singer (d. 2005) was born

Charles Mackerras

Charles Mackerras, Schenectady NY, Australian conductor was born

David Werner Amram

David Werner Amram, Philadelphia Pa, composer (Splendor in the Grass) was born

Dino Martin Jr

Dino Martin Jr, rocker was born

Dédé Fortin

Dédé Fortin, Quebec singer (Les Colocs) (d. 2000) was born

Eugene Clarke

Eugene Clarke, Tipton Missouri, rock guitarist was born

Gene Clark

Gene Clark, Los Angeles California, rock vocalist/guitarist (Byrds) was born

Gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup

Gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup, composer was born

Gordon Lightfoot

Gordon Lightfoot, Ontario Canada, folksinger (Sundown) was born

Guido Pannain

Guido Pannain, composer was born

Hershy Kay

Hershy Kay, Philadelphia Penn, composer/arranger (Olympic Hymn) was born

Isaac Hanson

Isaac Hanson, vocalist (Hansons-Do Wah) was born

Jeff Buckley

Jeff Buckley, musician was born

Jilly Johnson

Jilly Johnson, England, vocalist (Blonde on Blonde) was born

Jonathan Huntington

Jonathan Huntington, composer was born

Joseph Kaminski

Joseph Kaminski, composer was born

Kate Ceberano

Kate Ceberano, Australian singer was born

Kimya Dawson

Kimya Dawson, American singer was born

Lord Infamous

Lord Infamous, Rapper was born

Luke Kelly

Luke Kelly, Irish folk music singer and banjo player was born

Martin Barre

Martin Barre, British pop guitarist (Jethro Tull) was born

Max Deutsch

Max Deutsch, composer was born

Max Zehnder

Max Zehnder, composer was born

Michele Carafa

Michele Carafa, composer was born

Paul Allender

Paul Allender, British guitarist (Cradle of Filth) was born

Peter Cox

Peter Cox, rocker (Go West-Call Me, Don't Look Down) was born

Raymond Chevreuille

Raymond Chevreuille, Belgian composer was born

Rod Clements

Rod Clements, rocker was born

Sarah Harding

Sarah Harding, English singer (Girls Aloud) was born

Stewkey

Stewkey, [Robert Antoni], rocker was born

Willem Coenen

Willem Coenen, composer was born

[Clarke] Isaac Hanson

[Clarke] Isaac Hanson, Tulsa OK, singer (Hansons-MMMMbop) was born

Died on November 17

Alan Hull

Alan Hull, singer/composer, dies at 50

Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky

Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer, dies at 63

Arthur Conley

Arthur Conley, American singer (b. 1946)

Azio Corghi

Azio Corghi died

Bob Eberly

Bob Eberly, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band), dies at 65

Charlie Dominici

Charlie Dominici died

Claude Kahn

Claude Kahn died

Dave Frishberg

Dave Frishberg died

Don Gibson

Don Gibson, American singer (b. 1928)

Eduard Tubin

Eduard Tubin, composer, dies at 77

Emerson Buckley

Emerson Buckley, composer, dies at 73

Flo Sandon's

Flo Sandon's, Italian singer (b. 1924)

George Stephen Morrison

George Stephen Morrison, American admiral and father of The Doors' lead singer Jim Morrison

Georgi Atanasov

Georgi Atanasov, composer, dies at 50

Gian Francesco de Majo

Gian Francesco de Majo, composer, dies at 38

Heitor Villa-Lobos

Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72

Humane Sagar

Humane Sagar died

Irene Wicker

Irene Wicker, singer/actress (Singing Lady), dies at 81

James Price Johnson

James Price Johnson, composer, dies at 64

Jards Macalé

Jards Macalé died

Louise Reichardt

Louise Reichardt, composer, dies at 47

Michael Karoli

Michael Karoli, German guitarist (b. 1948)

Paul Charles Rene Landormy

Paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer, dies at 74

Paulo Alexandre

Paulo Alexandre died

Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown, American blues singer (b. 1928)

Seóirse Bodley

Seóirse Bodley died

Theuns Jordaan

Theuns Jordaan died

Thomas Ford

Thomas Ford, composer, dies

Tomáš Svoboda

Tomáš Svoboda died

Victor Alessandro

Victor Alessandro, composer, dies at 60

William Knyvett

William Knyvett, composer, dies at 77

Young Dolph

Young Dolph died

Releases & milestones on November 17

Ambroise Thomas

Opera "Mignon" is produced (Paris)

André 3000

André 3000 released the album 'New Blue Sun'

Cy Coleman

Simon/Coleman/Leigh's musical "Little Me" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 257 performances

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton released the album 'Rockstar'

Gaetano Donizetti

Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Linda di Chamounix" is produced (London)

George M Cohan

George Cohan's musical "Little Johnny Jones", premieres in NYC

Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Oberte Conti Di" premieres in Milan

John Kander

John Kander/Fred Ebbs musical "Zorba," premieres in NYC

The Beatles

Beatles Ltd & Apple Music Ltd swap names

various artists

various artists released the album 'Music From & Inspired by The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes'

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