2023
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Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton released the album 'Rockstar'
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Born on November 17
1808
Birth
Alberich Zwyssig
Alberich Zwyssig, composer was born
1938
Birth
Alvaro Leon Cassuto
Alvaro Leon Cassuto, composer was born
1965
Birth
Amanda Brown
Amanda Brown, Australian musician (The Go-Betweens) and composer was born
1816
Birth
August W Ambros
August W Ambros, Austria musicologist (History of Music) was born
1942
Birth
Bob Gaudio
Bob Gaudio, Bronx NY, rocker (Four Seasons-Sherry) was born
1920
Birth
Camillo Felgen
Camillo Felgen, Luxembourgish singer (d. 2005) was born
1925
Birth
Charles Mackerras
Charles Mackerras, Schenectady NY, Australian conductor was born
1930
Birth
David Werner Amram
David Werner Amram, Philadelphia Pa, composer (Splendor in the Grass) was born
1953
Birth
Dino Martin Jr
Dino Martin Jr, rocker was born
1962
Birth
Dédé Fortin
Dédé Fortin, Quebec singer (Les Colocs) (d. 2000) was born
1944
Birth
Eugene Clarke
Eugene Clarke, Tipton Missouri, rock guitarist was born
1941
Birth
Gene Clark
Gene Clark, Los Angeles California, rock vocalist/guitarist (Byrds) was born
1859
Birth
Gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup
Gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup, composer was born
1938
Birth
Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot, Ontario Canada, folksinger (Sundown) was born
1891
Birth
Guido Pannain
Guido Pannain, composer was born
1919
Birth
Hershy Kay
Hershy Kay, Philadelphia Penn, composer/arranger (Olympic Hymn) was born
1980
Birth
Isaac Hanson
Isaac Hanson, vocalist (Hansons-Do Wah) was born
1966
Birth
Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley, musician was born
1953
Birth
Jilly Johnson
Jilly Johnson, England, vocalist (Blonde on Blonde) was born
1771
Birth
Jonathan Huntington
Jonathan Huntington, composer was born
1903
Birth
Joseph Kaminski
Joseph Kaminski, composer was born
1966
Birth
Kate Ceberano
Kate Ceberano, Australian singer was born
1972
Birth
Kimya Dawson
Kimya Dawson, American singer was born
1975
Birth
Lord Infamous
Lord Infamous, Rapper was born
1940
Birth
Luke Kelly
Luke Kelly, Irish folk music singer and banjo player was born
1946
Birth
Martin Barre
Martin Barre, British pop guitarist (Jethro Tull) was born
1892
Birth
Max Deutsch
Max Deutsch, composer was born
1901
Birth
Max Zehnder
Max Zehnder, composer was born
1787
Birth
Michele Carafa
Michele Carafa, composer was born
1970
Birth
Paul Allender
Paul Allender, British guitarist (Cradle of Filth) was born
1955
Birth
Peter Cox
Peter Cox, rocker (Go West-Call Me, Don't Look Down) was born
1901
Birth
Raymond Chevreuille
Raymond Chevreuille, Belgian composer was born
1947
Birth
Rod Clements
Rod Clements, rocker was born
1981
Birth
Sarah Harding
Sarah Harding, English singer (Girls Aloud) was born
1947
Birth
Stewkey
Stewkey, [Robert Antoni], rocker was born
1837
Birth
Willem Coenen
Willem Coenen, composer was born
1980
Birth
[Clarke] Isaac Hanson
[Clarke] Isaac Hanson, Tulsa OK, singer (Hansons-MMMMbop) was born
Died on November 17
1995
Death
Alan Hull
Alan Hull, singer/composer, dies at 50
1862
Death
Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky
Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer, dies at 63
2003
Death
Arthur Conley
Arthur Conley, American singer (b. 1946)
2022
Death
Azio Corghi
Azio Corghi died
1981
Death
Bob Eberly
Bob Eberly, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band), dies at 65
2023
Death
Charlie Dominici
Charlie Dominici died
2023
Death
Claude Kahn
Claude Kahn died
2021
Death
Dave Frishberg
Dave Frishberg died
2003
Death
Don Gibson
Don Gibson, American singer (b. 1928)
1982
Death
Eduard Tubin
Eduard Tubin, composer, dies at 77
1989
Death
Emerson Buckley
Emerson Buckley, composer, dies at 73
2006
Death
Flo Sandon's
Flo Sandon's, Italian singer (b. 1924)
2008
Death
George Stephen Morrison
George Stephen Morrison, American admiral and father of The Doors' lead singer Jim Morrison
1931
Death
Georgi Atanasov
Georgi Atanasov, composer, dies at 50
1770
Death
Gian Francesco de Majo
Gian Francesco de Majo, composer, dies at 38
1959
Death
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72
2025
Death
Humane Sagar
Humane Sagar died
1987
Death
Irene Wicker
Irene Wicker, singer/actress (Singing Lady), dies at 81
1955
Death
James Price Johnson
James Price Johnson, composer, dies at 64
2025
Death
Jards Macalé
Jards Macalé died
1826
Death
Louise Reichardt
Louise Reichardt, composer, dies at 47
2001
Death
Michael Karoli
Michael Karoli, German guitarist (b. 1948)
1943
Death
Paul Charles Rene Landormy
Paul Charles Rene Landormy, composer, dies at 74
2024
Death
Paulo Alexandre
Paulo Alexandre died
2006
Death
Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown, American blues singer (b. 1928)
2023
Death
Seóirse Bodley
Seóirse Bodley died
2021
Death
Theuns Jordaan
Theuns Jordaan died
1648
Death
Thomas Ford
Thomas Ford, composer, dies
2022
Death
Tomáš Svoboda
Tomáš Svoboda died
1976
Death
Victor Alessandro
Victor Alessandro, composer, dies at 60
1856
Death
William Knyvett
William Knyvett, composer, dies at 77
2021
Death
Young Dolph
Young Dolph died
Releases & milestones on November 17
1866
Event
Ambroise Thomas
Opera "Mignon" is produced (Paris)
2023
Event
André 3000
André 3000 released the album 'New Blue Sun'
1962
Event
Cy Coleman
Simon/Coleman/Leigh's musical "Little Me" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 257 performances
2023
Event
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton released the album 'Rockstar'
1842
Event
Gaetano Donizetti
Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Linda di Chamounix" is produced (London)
1904
Event
George M Cohan
George Cohan's musical "Little Johnny Jones", premieres in NYC
1839
Event
Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Oberte Conti Di" premieres in Milan
1968
Event
John Kander
John Kander/Fred Ebbs musical "Zorba," premieres in NYC
1967
Event
The Beatles
Beatles Ltd & Apple Music Ltd swap names
2023
Event
various artists
various artists released the album 'Music From & Inspired by The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes'
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