1871-11-18
Birth
Amadeo Vives
Amadeo Vives, composer was born
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1946-11-18
Birth
Amanda Lear
Amanda Lear, French singer was born
1882-11-18
Birth
Amelita Galli-Curci
Amelita Galli-Curci, Italy, operatic soprano (Cave of the Winds) was born
1808-11-18
Birth
Antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart
Antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, composer was born
1902-11-18
Birth
Barbara Giuranna
Barbara Giuranna, composer was born
1949-11-18
Birth
Bonnie St Claire
Bonnie St Claire, [Cornelia Swart], Dutch singer (Tame me Tiger) was born
1736-11-18
Birth
Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch
Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer was born
1786-11-18
Birth
Carl Maria von Weber
Carl Maria von Weber, Germany, romantic composer (Der Freischutz), [or 19] was born
1955-11-18
Birth
Carter Burwell
Carter Burwell, American composer was born
1907-11-18
Birth
Compay Segundo
Compay Segundo, Cuban musician (Buena Vista Social Club) (d. 2003) was born
1936-11-18
Birth
Don E Cherry
Don E Cherry, US jazz trumpeter was born
1926-11-18
Birth
Dorothy Collins
Dorothy Collins, Windsor Ontario, singer (Your Hit Parade) was born
1969-11-18
Birth
Duncan Sheik
Duncan Sheik, American singer was born
1980-11-18
Birth
Dustin Kensrue
Dustin Kensrue, American Singer/Songwriter (Thrice) was born
1895-11-18
Birth
Ernst Levy
Ernst Levy, composer was born
1899-11-18
Birth
Eugene Ormandy
Eugene Ormandy, [Blau], Budapest Hungary, conductor (Phila Orch) was born
1977-11-18
Birth
Fabolous
Fabolous, American rapper was born
1781-11-18
Birth
Felice Blangini
Felice Blangini, composer was born
1742-11-18
Birth
Felix Maximo Lopez
Felix Maximo Lopez, composer was born
1981-11-18
Birth
Gian Magdangal
Gian Magdangal, Filipino singer and actor was born
1950-11-18
Birth
Graham Parker
Graham Parker, musician (Live Sparks, Mercury Poisoning) was born
1904-11-18
Birth
Guido Santorsola
Guido Santorsola, composer was born
1936-11-18
Birth
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard, Detroit, rocker (The Twist (pre Chubby Checker) was born
1786-11-18
Birth
Henry Rowley Bishop
Henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor was born
1860-11-18
Birth
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Ignacy Jan Paderewski, composer/1st premier of Poland (1919-20) was born
1933-11-18
Birth
Jacques Charpentier
Jacques Charpentier, composer was born
1916-11-18
Birth
James L Lyons
James L Lyons, jazz promoter was born
1961-11-18
Birth
Janice Lynn Kuehnemund
Janice Lynn Kuehnemund, St Paul Minn, rocker (Vixen-Rev It Up) was born
1680-11-18
Birth
Jean-Baptiste Loeillet
Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer was born
1942-11-18
Birth
Jeffrey Siegel
Jeffrey Siegel, Chicago Ill, pianist (Chicago Symph) was born
1957-11-18
Birth
Jenny Burton
Jenny Burton, NYC, rocker (Nobody Loves Me Like You Do) was born
1972-11-18
Birth
Jessi Alexander
Jessi Alexander, American country music singer/songwriter was born
1970-11-18
Birth
Johan Liiva
Johan Liiva, Sweden vocalist (Arch Enemy) was born
1954-11-18
Birth
John Parr
John Parr, British pop singer was born
1984-11-18
Birth
Johnny Christ
Johnny Christ, American musician (Avenged Sevenfold) was born
1909-11-18
Birth
Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer, Savannah Ga, lyricist (Moon River, Old Black Magic) was born
1897-11-18
Birth
Jules Buffano
Jules Buffano, St Louis Mo, pianist (Jimmy Durante Show) was born
1980-11-18
Birth
Junichi Okada
Junichi Okada, Japanese singer (V6) was born
1960-11-18
Birth
Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde, [Smith], England, rock vocalist (You Keep Me Hanging On) was born
1962-11-18
Birth
Kirk Hammett
Kirk Hammett, US heavy-metal guitarist (Metallica-Master of Puppets) was born
1927-11-18
Birth
Lawrence Kenneth Moss
Lawrence Kenneth Moss, composer was born
1903-11-18
Birth
Lillian Fuchs
Lillian Fuchs, composer was born
1920-11-18
Birth
Louis Alfred Mennini
Louis Alfred Mennini, composer was born
1772-11-18
Birth
Louis Ferdinand
Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer was born
1898-11-18
Birth
Oswald Erich Sehlbach
Oswald Erich Sehlbach, composer was born
1928-11-18
Birth
Otar Gordeli
Otar Gordeli, Georgian composer was born
1874-11-18
Birth
Riccardo Martin
Riccardo Martin, composer was born
1968-11-18
Birth
Romany Malco
Romany Malco, American actor and music producer was born
1984-11-18
Birth
Ryohei Chiba
Ryohei Chiba, Japanese singer w-inds. was born
1976-11-18
Birth
Shagrath
Shagrath, Norwegian singer (Dimmu Borgir) was born
1973-11-18
Birth
Steve Christopher Petree
Steve Christopher Petree, Oklahoma, rocker (PC Quest-Can You See) was born
1939-11-18
Birth
Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson, composer was born
1925-11-18
Birth
William Robert Mayer
William Robert Mayer, composer was born
1852-11-18
Death
Anton Bernhard Furstenau
Anton Bernhard Furstenau, composer, dies at 60
1822-11-18
Death
Anton Teyber
Anton Teyber, composer, dies at 66
1966-11-18
Death
Bela Tardos
Bela Tardos, composer, dies at 56
1994-11-18
Death
Cab[ell] Calloway
Cab[ell] Calloway, US band leader/actor (Missourians), dies at 86
2004-11-18
Death
Cy Coleman
Cy Coleman, American composer, songwriter and pianist (b. 1929)
1972-11-18
Death
Danny Whitten
Danny Whitten, rocker, dies of a drug overdose
1992-11-18
Death
Dorothy Kirsten
Dorothy Kirsten, US soprano, dies from stroke at 82
1999-11-18
Death
Doug Sahm
Doug Sahm, American musician (b. 1941)
1887-11-18
Death
Eduard Marxsen
Eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81
1841-11-18
Death
Georg Chistoph Grosheim
Georg Chistoph Grosheim, composer, dies at 77
1822-11-18
Death
George Knowil Jackson
George Knowil Jackson, composer, dies at 65
1678-11-18
Death
Giovanni Maria Bononcini
Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36
1771-11-18
Death
Giuseppe de Majo
Giuseppe de Majo, composer, dies at 73
1970-11-18
Death
Hal Dickinson
Hal Dickinson, singer (Modernaires), dies at 56
1887-11-18
Death
Heinrich Panofka
Heinrich Panofka, German violist/composer, dies at 80
1971-11-18
Death
Junior Parker
Junior Parker, rocker, dies during brain operation at 44
1969-11-18
Death
Leon Jongen
Leon Jongen, composer, dies at 85
2003-11-18
Death
Michael Kamen
Michael Kamen, American composer (b. 1948)
1994-11-18
Death
Michael [George] Somes
Michael [George] Somes, English dancer (Royal Ballet), dies at 77
1990-11-18
Death
Peter Schilperoort
Peter Schilperoort, saxophonist/clarinetist, dies
1972-11-18
Death
Segundo Luis Moreno Andrade
Segundo Luis Moreno Andrade, composer, dies at 90
1969-11-18
Death
Ted Heath
Ted Heath, British musician and bandleader (b. 1902)
1995-11-18
Death
Ted Sannella
Ted Sannella, square dance caller, dies of cancer
1951-11-18
Death
Vaclav Kalik
Vaclav Kalik, composer, dies at 60
1951-11-18
Death
William Henry Bennett Vodery
William Henry Bennett Vodery, composer, dies at 66
1930-11-18
Event
Dmitri Shostakovich
Shostakovich' opera "The Nose" premiers in Lenningrad
1930-11-18
Event
Fred Astaire
Musical "Smiles" with Bob Hope and Fred Astaire premieres in NYC
1919-11-18
Event
Harry Tierney
H Tierney & J McCarthy's musical "Irene," premieres in NYC
2007-11-18
Event
Justin Timberlake
34th American Music Award: Fergie, Justin Timberlake & Carrie Underwood win
2012-11-18
Event
Katy Perry
39th American Music Award: Katy Perry & Justin Bieber win
1911-11-18
Event
Ludwig Thuille
Opera "Lobetanz" 1st American performance
1993-11-18
Event
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder arrested for public drunkiness
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