On This Day in Music: November 21

1742 Birth

Alessandro Felici

Alessandro Felici, composer was born

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1968 Birth

Alex James

Alex James, English bassist was born

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1948 Birth

Alphonse Mouson

Alphonse Mouson, rocker was born

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1948 Birth

Alphonse Mouzon

Alphonse Mouzon, American jazzist was born

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1965 Birth

Bjork

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

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1904 Birth

Coleman Hawkins

Coleman Hawkins, virtually created tenor saxophone for jazz was born

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1905 Birth

David Moule-Evans

David Moule-Evans, composer was born

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1941 Birth

David Porter

David Porter, US songwriter (Soul Man) was born

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1940 Birth

Dr. John [Rebennack]

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

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1912 Birth

Eleanor Powell

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

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1935 Birth

Fairuz

Fairuz, Lebanese singer was born

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1852 Birth

Francisco Tarrega y Eixea

Francisco Tarrega y Eixea, composer was born

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1921 Birth

Geza Anda

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

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1936 Birth

James De Preist

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

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1933 Birth

Jean Shepard

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

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1957 Birth

Jim Brown

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

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1645 Birth

Johann Lohner

Johann Lohner, composer was born

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1683 Birth

Johann Michael Muller

Johann Michael Muller, composer was born

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1946 Birth

Jonas Tomasson

Jonas Tomasson, composer was born

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1979 Birth

Kim Dong Wan

Kim Dong Wan, Korean singer (Shinhwa) was born

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1950 Birth

Livingston Taylor

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

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1948 Birth

Lonnie Jordan

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

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1952 Birth

Lorna Luft

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

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1877 Birth

Louis Campbell-Tipton

Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer was born

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1931 Birth

Malcolm Williamson

Malcolm Williamson, composer was born

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1977 Birth

Myles Heskett

Myles Heskett, Australian musician (Wolfmother) was born

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1871 Birth

Panayot Pipkov

Panayot Pipkov, composer was born

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1932 Birth

Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen

Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, composer was born

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1972 Birth

Rain Phoenix

Rain Phoenix, American singer/actress was born

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1982 Birth

Ryan Starr

Ryan Starr, American singer was born

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1877 Birth

Sigfrid Karg-Elert

Sigfrid Karg-Elert, composer was born

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1950 Birth

Stephen Geyer

Stephen Geyer, American film & television songwriter was born

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1962 Birth

Steven Curtis Chapman

Steven Curtis Chapman, American musician was born

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1977 Birth

Tobias Sammet

Tobias Sammet, German singer (Edguy) was born

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1941 Birth

İdil Biret

İdil Biret, Turkish pianist was born

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1710 Death

Barnardo Pasquini

Barnardo Pasquini, composer, dies at 72

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1996 Death

Bernard William George Rose

Bernard William George Rose, organist, dies at 80

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1920 Death

Caryl Florio

Caryl Florio, composer, dies at 77

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2023 Death

Chad Allan

Chad Allan died

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1974 Death

Frank Martin

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

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1907 Death

Gaetano Braga

Gaetano Braga, composer, dies at 78

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2021 Death

Gordon Crosse

Gordon Crosse died

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2002 Death

Hadda Brooks

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

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1695 Death

Henry Purcell

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

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1863 Death

Joseph Mayseder

Joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74

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2024 Death

Joël Prévost

Joël Prévost died

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1954 Death

Karol Rathaus

Karol Rathaus, composer, dies at 59

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1953 Death

Larry Shields

Larry Shields, American jazz clarinetist (b. 1893)

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1938 Death

Leopold Godowsky

Leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68

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1995 Death

Peter Grant

Peter Grant, rock band manager, dies at 60

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2006 Death

Robert Lockwood Jr.

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

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1995 Death

Smilin' Jim Eames

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

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2022 Death

Wilko Johnson

Wilko Johnson died

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1920 Death

William James Robjohn

William James Robjohn, composer, dies at 77

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1813 Death

William Russell

William Russell, composer, dies at 36

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1993 Event

Ad van Dijk

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

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2010 Event

Lady Gaga

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

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2006 Event

Rascal Flatts

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

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1901 Event

Richard Strauss

Richard Strauss' opera "Feuersnot," premieres in Dresden

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2025 Event

Stephen Schwartz

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

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1995 Event

The Beatles

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

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