On This Day in Music: November 23

On November 23 in music history, 35 artists were born, 34 died and 5 other milestones happened, among them Pink Floyd (1979), Rihanna (2008) and The Beatles (1964).

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Standout moments for this date.

Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd's "The Wall" released, sells 6 million copies in 2 weeks

Rihanna

35th American Music Award: Rihanna & Chris Brown win

The Beatles

Beatles release "I Feel Fine" & "She's a Woman"

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus, Nashville, Tennessee, actress and singer (Hannah Montana, The Climb) was born

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Born on November 23

Alberto Williams

Alberto Williams, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Etrerno Reposo) was born

Andre Caplet

Andre Caplet, French composer/conductor (Conte Fantastic) was born

Betty Everett

Betty Everett, US singer (Getting Mighty Crowded) was born

Bill Troiano

Bill Troiano, musician was born

Bruce Hornsby

Bruce Hornsby, Williamsburg Va, rock vocalist was born

Cecil Hooker

Cecil Hooker, rocker (Snuff) was born

Charlie Grover

Charlie Grover, musician (Sponge) was born

Claudio Santoro

Claudio Santoro, composer was born

Eduardo Corrochio

Eduardo Corrochio, Spanish-born dancer (d. 1943) was born

Etienne Joseph Floquet

Etienne Joseph Floquet, composer was born

Francis Cabrel

Francis Cabrel, French singer was born

Fred Buscaglione

Fred Buscaglione, Italian singer and actor (d. 1960) was born

Gabor Matray

Gabor Matray, composer was born

Gloria Lynne

Gloria Lynne, American singer was born

Herman Nieland

Herman Nieland, Dutch organist/pianist/composer (Te Deum Laudamus) was born

Jakob Jez

Jakob Jez, composer was born

Jerry Bock

Jerry Bock, New Haven CT, Broadway composer (Fiddler on the Roof) was born

John "Jellybean" Benitez

John "Jellybean" Benitez, music producer was born

Johnny Mandel

Johnny Mandel, American songwriter was born

Jonathan Seet

Jonathan Seet, Canadian singer was born

Joris Vriamont

Joris Vriamont, Flemish author/music publisher was born

Josef Sucher

Josef Sucher, composer was born

Krzysztof Penderecki

Krzysztof Penderecki, Debica Poland, composer (Hiroshima Threnody) was born

Kurupt

Kurupt, rapper (Tha Dogg Pound) was born

Lucas Grabeel

Lucas Grabeel, American actor and singer was born

Ludovico Einaudi

Ludovico Einaudi, Italian composer and pianist was born

Manuel de Falla

Manuel de Falla, Spanish composer (d. 1946) was born

Mervyn Roberts

Mervyn Roberts, composer was born

Mike Nocito

Mike Nocito, rocker was born

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus, Nashville, Tennessee, actress and singer (Hannah Montana, The Climb) was born

Patrick Mameli

Patrick Mameli, Dutch rock vocalist/guitarist (Pestilence) was born

Paul Malengreau

Paul Malengreau, composer was born

R. L. Burnside

R. L. Burnside, American musician (d. 2005) was born

Ruth Etting

Ruth Etting, US dancer/singer/actress (Roman scandals) was born

Thomas Attwood

Thomas Attwood, composer was born

Died on November 23

Albert van Raalte

Albert van Raalte, conductor (Radio Philharmonic Orch), dies at 62

Alfred Julius Becher

Alfred Julius Becher, composer, dies at 45

Anita O'Day

Anita O'Day, American singer (b. 1919)

Anton Schweitzer

Anton Schweitzer, composer, dies at 52

Art Porter

Art Porter, saxophonist, dies at 35

Betty Comden

Betty Comden, American lyricist (b. 1917)

Catherina van Rennes

Catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82

Conrad Michael Schneider

Conrad Michael Schneider, composer, dies at 79

Eduard Napravnik

Eduard Napravnik, composer, dies at 77

Eldero L D Williams

Eldero L D Williams, tenor saxophonist, dies at 70

Erick Frederick Hawkins

Erick Frederick Hawkins, US dancer/wed to Martha Graham, dies at 85

Evert Cornelis

Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist, dies

Francisco Andrevi y Castellar

Francisco Andrevi y Castellar, composer, dies at 67

Frederic Ayers

Frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50

Hal Ketchum

Hal Ketchum died

James Tyler

James Tyler, American musicologist and author (b. 1940)

Johann Christian Friedrich Schneider

Johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer, dies at 67

Josef Leopold Zvonar

Josef Leopold Zvonar, composer, dies at 41

Jr. Walker

Jr. Walker, American musician (b. 1931)

Judee Sill

Judee Sill, American musician and songwriter (b. 1944)

Junior Walker

Junior Walker, tenor saxophonist, dies of cancer at 64

Karl Dall

Karl Dall died

Louis Victor Saar

Louis Victor Saar, composer, dies at 68

O.C. Smith

O.C. Smith, American singer (b. 1932)

Pall Isolfsson

Pall Isolfsson, composer, dies at 81

Percy Pitt

Percy Pitt, composer, dies at 63

Phil Upchurch

Phil Upchurch died

Ray Acuff

Ray Acuff, country singer (Wahbash Cannonball), dies

Rona Hartner

Rona Hartner died

Tatiana Nikolajeva

Tatiana Nikolajeva, Russian pianist (Bach), dies at 69

Thomas Tallis

Thomas Tallis, composer, dies

Tommy Boyce

Tommy Boyce, US songwriter (Be My Guest), commits suicide at 55

Udo Kier

Udo Kier died

Uzeir Abdul Huseyn Hajibeyov

Uzeir Abdul Huseyn Hajibeyov, composer, dies at 63

Releases & milestones on November 23

Enrico Caruso

Enrico Caruso US debut (Metropolitan Opera House, NY) in "Rigoletto"

Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd's "The Wall" released, sells 6 million copies in 2 weeks

Rihanna

35th American Music Award: Rihanna & Chris Brown win

The Beatles

Beatles release "I Feel Fine" & "She's a Woman"

Viktor Ernst Nessler

Opera "Trumpeter of Säckingen" 1st American production (NYC)

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