On This Day in Music: November 20

On November 20 in music history, 52 artists were born, 21 died and 9 other milestones happened, among them BTS (2020), Bruno Mars (2011) and The Beatles (1995).

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BTS

BTS released the album 'Be'

Bruno Mars

38th American Music Award: Adele, Bruno Mars & Taylor Swift win

The Beatles

"Beatles' Anthology, Vol 1" released

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden released the album 'Nights of the Dead, Legacy of the Beast: Live in Mexico City'

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Born on November 20

Aaron Yan

Aaron Yan, Taiwanese singer and actor was born

Armin Schibler

Armin Schibler, composer was born

Arthor Goring Thomas

Arthor Goring Thomas, composer was born

Connie Talbot

Connie Talbot, English singer was born

Dan McBride

Dan McBride, rocker (Sha Na Na) was born

Dan Powers

Dan Powers, rock guitarist (Michael Stanley Band) was born

Daniel Gregory Mason

Daniel Gregory Mason, Brookline Mass, composer (Chanticker) was born

Davey Havok

Davey Havok, singer (AFI) was born

Dierks Bentley

Dierks Bentley, American singer was born

Duane Allman

Duane Allman, Nashville Tn, rock guitarist (Allman Brothers) was born

Ericson Alexander Molano

Ericson Alexander Molano, Colombian gospel singer was born

Franjo Zaver Kuhac

Franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer was born

Frank Marino

Frank Marino, Montreal Canada, rock guitarist (Mahogany Rush) was born

Freya Lin

Freya Lin, Taiwanese singer was born

Friedrich Heinrich Himmel

Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer was born

Gary Green

Gary Green, rocker (Gentle Giant) was born

Gary Karr

Gary Karr, Los Angeles California, double-bassist (Oslo Philharmonic) was born

Geoffrey Keezer

Geoffrey Keezer, American jazz pianist was born

George Grantham

George Grantham, OK, rock drummer/vocalist (Poco) was born

Giovanni Battista Gaiani

Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer was born

James Brown

James Brown, British reggae singer/drummer (UB40-Red Red Wine) was born

Joe Walsh

Joe Walsh, Wichita Ks, guitarist/rocker (Eagles-Take it Easy) was born

John "Blackfoot" Colbert

John "Blackfoot" Colbert, US singer (Soul Children, Taxi) was born

John Barnes Chance

John Barnes Chance, composer was born

John McCarthy

John McCarthy, composer was born

John Wall Calcott

John Wall Calcott, composer was born

Josh Turner

Josh Turner, American singer was born

Juan Vicente Lecuna

Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer was born

June [Shirley L] Christy

June [Shirley L] Christy, US, jazz singer (Tampico) was born

Kenneth DeWitt Schermerhorn

Kenneth DeWitt Schermerhorn, Schenectady NY, conductor (Amer Ballet) was born

Kevin Gilbert

Kevin Gilbert, American musician (d. 1996) was born

Kimberley Walsh

Kimberley Walsh, English singer (Girls Aloud) was born

Margaret Sutherland

Margaret Sutherland, composer was born

Max Georg Baumann

Max Georg Baumann, composer was born

Meredith Monk

Meredith Monk, Lima, Peru, choreographer-composer-performing artist was born

Mike D[iamond]

Mike D[iamond], NYC, rap vocalist (Beastie Boys-You Gotta Fight) was born

Mykhaylo Verikivsky

Mykhaylo Verikivsky, composer was born

Nanette Workman

Nanette Workman, American-born Canadian singer and actress was born

Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall

Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer was born

Norman Greenbaum

Norman Greenbaum, Mass, folk singer (Spirit in the Sky) was born

Oli Sykes

Oli Sykes, English musician was born

Pam Henningen

Pam Henningen, [Cornelia CP Ingenegeren], Indonesian/Dutch dancer was born

Ram Gopal

Ram Gopal, Indies/English dancer (Blue Peter, Purple Plain) was born

Ray Stiles

Ray Stiles, rocker was born

Romanus Weichlein

Romanus Weichlein, composer was born

Ryan Leslie

Ryan Leslie, American singer/songwriter was born

Sen Dog

Sen Dog, Cuban rapper (Cypress Hill) was born

Steve Alexander

Steve Alexander, rocker (Brother Beyond-Can You Keep a Secret) was born

Teoman

Teoman, Turkish rock singer was born

Tyga

Tyga, American rapper was born

Vicente Ripolles

Vicente Ripolles, composer was born

Yoshiki Hayashi

Yoshiki Hayashi, Japanese musician (X Japan) was born

Died on November 20

Alexander Moyzes

Alexander Moyzes, composer, dies at 78

Alexey Nikolayevich Titov

Alexey Nikolayevich Titov, composer, dies at 58

Andy Paley

Andy Paley died

Anton Rubinstein

Anton Rubinstein, Russian composer (Dmitri Donskoi), dies at 64

Bela Albrecht Pal Keler

Bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer, dies at 62

Billy Hinsche

Billy Hinsche died

Chris Whitley

Chris Whitley, American musician (b. 1960)

Francesco Cilea

Francesco Cilea, composer, dies at 84

Gary Mounfield

Gary Mounfield died

James King

James King, American singer (b. 1925)

Jenny Ross

Jenny Ross, English musician (Section 25) (b. 1962)

Johan Helmich Roman

Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish composer/violist, dies at 64

John Tasker Howard

John Tasker Howard, composer, dies at 73

Joyce Bryant

Joyce Bryant died

Karl Wilhelm Eugen Stenhammer

Karl Wilhelm Eugen Stenhammer, composer, dies at 56

Marie Joseph Leon Desire Paque

Marie Joseph Leon Desire Paque, composer, dies at 72

Merima Njegomir

Merima Njegomir died

Pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten

Pierre de la Rue/Peter van Straten, Flemish composer, dies

Ted Herold

Ted Herold died

Weldon Hart

Weldon Hart, composer, dies at 46

Wenzel Sedlak

Wenzel Sedlak, composer, dies at 75

Releases & milestones on November 20

BTS

BTS released the album 'Be'

Bruno Mars

38th American Music Award: Adele, Bruno Mars & Taylor Swift win

Dark Tranquillity

Dark Tranquillity released the album 'Moment'

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden released the album 'Nights of the Dead, Legacy of the Beast: Live in Mexico City'

Jules Massenet

Opera "Grisélidis" is produced (Paris)

Ludwig V. Beethoven

Beethoven's "Fidelio," premieres in Vienna

Megan Thee Stallion

Megan Thee Stallion released the album 'Good News'

Tammy Wynette

2nd Country Music Association Award: Glen Campbell & Tammy Wynette wins

The Beatles

"Beatles' Anthology, Vol 1" released

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