On This Day in Music: November 5

On November 5 in music history, 37 artists were born, 34 died and 8 other milestones happened, among them ABBA (2021), Diana Ross (2021) and Radiohead (2021).

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ABBA

ABBA released the album 'Voyage'

Diana Ross

Diana Ross released the album 'Thank You'

Radiohead

Radiohead released the album 'Kid A Mnesia'

Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams, Vancouver BC Canada, singer (Heaven) was born

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Born on November 5

Alexander Sergeyevich Famintsin

Alexander Sergeyevich Famintsin, composer was born

Angela Gossow

Angela Gossow, German vocalist (Arch Enemy) was born

Art Garfunkel

Art Garfunkel, New York, American singer/actor (Sounds of Silence, Carnal Knowledge) was born

Attilio Ariosti

Attilio Ariosti, Italian composer born in Bologna was born

BoA

BoA, Korean singer was born

Brian Wheat

Brian Wheat, rock bassist (Tesla-Psychotic Supper) was born

Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams, Vancouver BC Canada, singer (Heaven) was born

Christian Liebe

Christian Liebe, German composer was born

Claus Adam

Claus Adam, composer was born

Daniel Protheroe

Daniel Protheroe, composer was born

David Moyse

David Moyse, Adelaide Australia, rock vocalist (Air Supply) was born

Don Falcone

Don Falcone, American musician and producer was born

Edmond Leung

Edmond Leung, Hong Kong singer was born

Gram Paarson

Gram Paarson, [Cecil Connor], Winter Haven Fl, rocker (Byrds) was born

Gyorgy Cziffra

Gyorgy Cziffra, Hungarian/French pianist (Chopin/Liszt) was born

Hans Sachs

Hans Sachs, German composer, playwright and shoemaker was born

Herman Brood

Herman Brood, Dutch painter/singer/pianist (Sleepin' Bird) was born

Ike Turner

Ike Turner, Miss, AKA Mr Tina Turner!, guitarist (A Fool in Love) was born

Ivan Rezak

Ivan Rezak, composer was born

Jerry Amper Dadap

Jerry Amper Dadap, composer was born

Jimmie Spheeris

Jimmie Spheeris, American singer-songwriter (d. 1984) was born

Joe Dassin

Joe Dassin, French-speaking American singer (d. 1980) was born

John Nicholas Maw

John Nicholas Maw, composer was born

Jonny Greenwood

Jonny Greenwood, guitarist (Radiohead) was born

Josef Rudolf Zavrtal

Josef Rudolf Zavrtal, composer was born

Kevin Jonas

Kevin Jonas, American guitarist, member of the Jonas Brothers was born

Mihalis Hatzigiannis

Mihalis Hatzigiannis, Greek-Cypriot songwriter and singer was born

Mike Score

Mike Score, Liverpool England, rock guitarist (Flock Of Seagulls) was born

Pablo Gomez

Pablo Gomez, rocker was born

Paul Wittgenstein

Paul Wittgenstein, Vienna Austria, left hand specialist pianist was born

Peter Hammill

Peter Hammill, English singer/songwriter (Patient) was born

Peter Noone

Peter Noone, rocker (Herman-Herman's Hermits-Silhouttes) was born

René Froger

René Froger, Dutch singer (Everything Can Make a Man Happy) was born

Rick Cobb

Rick Cobb, rocker was born

Rob Fisher

Rob Fisher, Bath England, rock keyboardist (Naked Eyes) was born

Ryan Adams

Ryan Adams, American musician was born

Walter Gieseking

Walter Gieseking, German pianist/composer was born

Died on November 5

Aaron Carter

Aaron Carter died

Agrippina J Vaganova

Agrippina J Vaganova, Russian ballet dancers/pegagoge, dies at 72

Alejandro Chomski

Alejandro Chomski died

Alexander Uriah Boskovich

Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer, dies at 57

Andreas Benedikt Praelisauer

Andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer, dies at 44

Art Tatum

Art Tatum, American musician (b. 1909)

Barry Sadler

Barry Sadler, singer (Green Berets), murdered at 49 in Murfreesboro Tn

Bedrich Antonin Wiedermann

Bedrich Antonin Wiedermann, composer, dies at 67

Bhupen Hazarika

Bhupen Hazarika, Indian singer, composer, lyricist, music director, and filmmaker from Assam (b. 1926)

Billy Guy

Billy Guy, American singer (The Coasters) (b. 1936)

Bobby Hatfield

Bobby Hatfield, American singer (Righteous Brothers) (b. 1940)

Bobby Nunn

Bobby Nunn, US bassist (Coasters-Down in Mexico), dies at about 65

Carl Binder

Carl Binder, composer, dies at 43

Charles Brackeen

Charles Brackeen died

Donald Hunsberger

Donald Hunsberger died

Eddie Harris

Eddie Harris, saxophonist/composer, dies at 62

Elliott Carter

Elliott Carter, American composer, dies from natural causes at 103

Epic Soundtracks

Epic Soundtracks, English musician (Swell Maps, Crime and the City Solution, These Immortal Souls) (b. 1959)

George M Cohan

George M Cohan, composer, dies at 64

Guy Lombardo

Guy Lombardo, orchestra leader (Auld Lang Syne), dies in Houston at 75

Jimmie Davis

Jimmie Davis, singer and politician (b. 1899)

Johannes Schmidlin

Johannes Schmidlin, composer, dies at 50

Johnny Horton

Johnny Horton, country singer, dies at 33

Joseph Byrd

Joseph Byrd died

Len Barry

Len Barry died

Ossi Runne

Ossi Runne died

Paula Hinton

Paula Hinton, dancer, dies at 72

Sharda Sinha

Sharda Sinha died

Shirley Verrett

Shirley Verrett, American operatic mezzo-soprano (b. 1931)

Sigismond Stojowski

Sigismond Stojowski, composer, dies at 77

Texas Guinan

Texas Guinan, American saloon keeper, actress, and musician (b. 1884)

Tyrone Downie

Tyrone Downie died

Virginia MacWatters

Virginia MacWatters, American soprano (b. 1912)

Vladimir Horovitz

Vladimir Horovitz, Ukrainian/US pianist, dies at 85

Releases & milestones on November 5

ABBA

ABBA released the album 'Voyage'

Alan Jackson

37th Country Music Association Award: Alan Jackson & Martina McBride wins

Bullet for My Valentine

Bullet for My Valentine released the album 'Bullet for My Valentine'

Diana Ross

Diana Ross released the album 'Thank You'

Kurt Weill

"Threepenny Opera" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 65 perfs

Radiohead

Radiohead released the album 'Kid A Mnesia'

Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine's musical "Into the Stars," premieres

Summer Walker

Summer Walker released the album 'Still Over It'

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