On This Day in Music: November 21

On November 21 in music history, 35 artists were born, 20 died and 6 other milestones happened, among them Bjork (1965), Coleman Hawkins (1904) and Lady Gaga (2010).

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Bjork

Bjork, Iceland, singer (Like Someone in Love) was born

Coleman Hawkins

Coleman Hawkins, virtually created tenor saxophone for jazz was born

Lady Gaga

37th American Music Award: Lady Gaga & Justin Bieber win

The Beatles

New double The Beatles CD released with new song "Free as a Bird"

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Born on November 21

Alessandro Felici

Alessandro Felici, composer was born

Alex James

Alex James, English bassist was born

Alphonse Mouson

Alphonse Mouson, rocker was born

Alphonse Mouzon

Alphonse Mouzon, American jazzist was born

Bjork

Bjork, Iceland, singer (Like Someone in Love) was born

Coleman Hawkins

Coleman Hawkins, virtually created tenor saxophone for jazz was born

David Moule-Evans

David Moule-Evans, composer was born

David Porter

David Porter, US songwriter (Soul Man) was born

Dr. John [Rebennack]

Dr. John [Rebennack], New Orleans, Louisiana, American vocalist (I Was in Right Place) was born

Eleanor Powell

Eleanor Powell, Springfield Mass, actress/tap dancer (Bdwy Melody) was born

Fairuz

Fairuz, Lebanese singer was born

Francisco Tarrega y Eixea

Francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer was born

Geza Anda

Geza Anda, Hungarian/Swiss pianist (Mozart/Bartok) was born

James De Preist

James De Preist, Philadelphia Penn, conductor (Mitropolos 1964) was born

Jean Shepard

Jean Shepard, Pauls Valley Oklahoma, country singer (Ozark Jubilee) was born

Jim Brown

Jim Brown, rocker (UB40-Red Red Wine) was born

Johann Lohner

Johann Lohner, composer was born

Johann Michael Muller

Johann Michael Muller, composer was born

Jonas Tomasson

Jonas Tomasson, composer was born

Kim Dong Wan

Kim Dong Wan, Korean singer (Shinhwa) was born

Livingston Taylor

Livingston Taylor, Boston, rocker (I Will be in Love With You) was born

Lonnie Jordan

Lonnie Jordan, San Diego Ca, rock keyboardist/vocalist (War) was born

Lorna Luft

Lorna Luft, Scarsdale NY, singer/actress (Where the Boys Are-1980) was born

Louis Campbell-Tipton

Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer was born

Malcolm Williamson

Malcolm Williamson, composer was born

Myles Heskett

Myles Heskett, Australian musician (Wolfmother) was born

Panayot Pipkov

Panayot Pipkov, composer was born

Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen

Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, composer was born

Rain Phoenix

Rain Phoenix, American singer/actress was born

Ryan Starr

Ryan Starr, American singer was born

Sigfrid Karg-Elert

Sigfrid Karg-Elert, composer was born

Stephen Geyer

Stephen Geyer, American film & television songwriter was born

Steven Curtis Chapman

Steven Curtis Chapman, American musician was born

Tobias Sammet

Tobias Sammet, German singer (Edguy) was born

İdil Biret

İdil Biret, Turkish pianist was born

Died on November 21

Barnardo Pasquini

Barnardo Pasquini, composer, dies at 72

Bernard William George Rose

Bernard William George Rose, organist, dies at 80

Caryl Florio

Caryl Florio, composer, dies at 77

Chad Allan

Chad Allan died

Frank Martin

Frank Martin, Swiss composer (In Terra Fax), dies at 84

Gaetano Braga

Gaetano Braga, composer, dies at 78

Gordon Crosse

Gordon Crosse died

Hadda Brooks

Hadda Brooks, American jazz singer, pianist, and composer (b. 1916)

Henry Purcell

Henry Purcell, English composer (Indian Queen), dies at 36

Joseph Mayseder

Joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74

Joël Prévost

Joël Prévost died

Karol Rathaus

Karol Rathaus, composer, dies at 59

Larry Shields

Larry Shields, American jazz clarinetist (b. 1893)

Leopold Godowsky

Leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68

Peter Grant

Peter Grant, rock band manager, dies at 60

Robert Lockwood Jr.

Robert Lockwood Jr., American blues guitarist (b. 1915)

Smilin' Jim Eames

Smilin' Jim Eames, singer/songwriter, dies at 71

Wilko Johnson

Wilko Johnson died

William James Robjohn

William James Robjohn, composer, dies at 77

William Russell

William Russell, composer, dies at 36

Releases & milestones on November 21

Ad van Dijk

"Cyrano - The Musical" opens at Neil Simon Theater NYC for 137 perfs

Lady Gaga

37th American Music Award: Lady Gaga & Justin Bieber win

Rascal Flatts

33rd American Music Award: Kelly Clarkson, Sean Paul & Rascal Flatts win

Richard Strauss

Richard Strauss' opera "Feuersnot," premieres in Dresden

Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz released the album 'Wicked: For Good – The Soundtrack'

The Beatles

New double The Beatles CD released with new song "Free as a Bird"

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