On This Day in Music: November 7

On November 7 in music history, 42 artists were born, 25 died and 6 other milestones happened, among them Joni Mitchell (1943), Joan Sutherland (1926) and Johnny Rivers (1942).

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Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell, [Roberta J Anderson], Alberta Canada, singer (Clouds) was born

Joan Sutherland

Joan Sutherland, Sydney Australia, operatic soprano (Met Opera) was born

Johnny Rivers

Johnny Rivers, [Ramistella], NYC, singer (Secret Agent Man) was born

Al Hirt

Al Hirt, New Orleans LA, jazz trumpeter (Greatest Horn in the World) was born

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Born on November 7

Al Hirt

Al Hirt, New Orleans LA, jazz trumpeter (Greatest Horn in the World) was born

Andras Mihaly

Andras Mihaly, composer was born

Anthony Moffat

Anthony Moffat, Scottish musician, writer and film-maker was born

Arend Bouwmeester

Arend Bouwmeester, Dutch saxophonist (Bob Color) was born

Bohdan Borkowski

Bohdan Borkowski, composer was born

Carl Emil Paul Lincke

Carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer was born

Carlo Cecere

Carlo Cecere, Italian composer was born

Chris Summers

Chris Summers, Norwegian drummer (Turbonegro) was born

Daniel Manneke

Daniel Manneke, composer was born

Dee Clark

Dee Clark, Arkansas, singer (Hambone, Nobody But You) was born

Denise Jannah

Denise Jannah, [Zeefuik], Suriname jazz singer (Farmer's Market) was born

Edouard Gregoir

Edouard Gregoir, Belgian composer was born

Efrem Kurtz

Efrem Kurtz, St Petersburg Russia, conductor (Houston Symph 1948-54) was born

Francisco Andrevi y Castellar

Francisco Andrevi y Castellar, Spanish choirmaster and composer of Italian parentage was born

George Tibbits

George Tibbits, composer was born

Gerald Humel

Gerald Humel, composer was born

Greg Tribbett

Greg Tribbett, American musician (Mudvayne) was born

Henry Balfour Gardiner

Henry Balfour Gardiner, composer was born

Henry Holmes

Henry Holmes, composer was born

Hélène Grimaud

Hélène Grimaud, French pianist was born

Ignaz Brull

Ignaz Brull, composer was born

Ivor Emmanuel

Ivor Emmanuel, Welsh singer and actor (d. 2007) was born

Jack Wyngaard

Jack Wyngaard, dancer was born

James Dashow

James Dashow, Chicago, American/Italian composer was born

Joan Sutherland

Joan Sutherland, Sydney Australia, operatic soprano (Met Opera) was born

Joe Bushkin

Joe Bushkin, NYC, jazz pianist (A Couple of Joes) was born

Johnny Rivers

Johnny Rivers, [Ramistella], NYC, singer (Secret Agent Man) was born

Jon Peter Lewis

Jon Peter Lewis, American singer was born

Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell, [Roberta J Anderson], Alberta Canada, singer (Clouds) was born

Liam O'Maonlai

Liam O'Maonlai, Irish vocalist/pianist (Hothouse Flowers-I'm Sorry) was born

Ludwig Deppe

Ludwig Deppe, composer was born

Maria Teresa de Noronha

Maria Teresa de Noronha, Portuguese Fado singer (d. 1993) was born

Matt Corby

Matt Corby, Australian singer was born

Neil Hannon

Neil Hannon, Northern Irish musician (The Divine Comedy) was born

Nick Gilder

Nick Gilder, London England, singer (Hot Child in the City) was born

Paul Lincke

Paul Lincke, German composer/conductor/publisher (Frau Luna) was born

Robin Finck

Robin Finck, American musician was born

Sharleen Spiteri

Sharleen Spiteri Scottish singer and songwriter (Texas) was born

Steven Stucky

Steven Stucky, American composer was born

Tommy Thayer

Tommy Thayer, American guitarist (Kiss) was born

Tomoya Nagase

Tomoya Nagase, Japanese actor and singer (TOKIO) was born

William Alwyn

William Alwyn, composer was born

Died on November 7

Adelaide Hall

Adelaide Hall, US jazz singer (Cotton Club), dies at 92

Alvin Carter

Alvin Carter, vocalist (Carter Family), dies at 69

Bartolomeo Campagnoli

Bartolomeo Campagnoli, Ital violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 76

Bones Hillman

Bones Hillman died

Bopol Mansiamina

Bopol Mansiamina died

Béla Kovács

Béla Kovács died

Carl Friedrich Weitzmann

Carl Friedrich Weitzmann, composer, dies at 72

Carl Gottlieb Reissiger

Carl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer, dies at 61

Charles Heinrich Christoph Zeuner

Charles Heinrich Christoph Zeuner, composer, dies at 62

Cándido Camero

Cándido Camero died

David Alexandrovich Toradze

David Alexandrovich Toradze, composer, dies at 61

Francesco Pasquale Ricci

Francesco Pasquale Ricci, composer, dies at 85

Friedrich Wildgans

Friedrich Wildgans, composer, dies at 52

Geneviève Grad

Geneviève Grad died

Germaine Tailleferre

Germaine Tailleferre, Fren composer (Le Marin du Bolivar), dies at 91

Jeannie Little

Jeannie Little died

Jerry Daniels

Jerry Daniels, singer/guitarist, dies at 79

Johann Georg Joseph Spangler

Johann Georg Joseph Spangler, composer, dies at 50

Juan Tomas Perez

Juan Tomas Perez, composer, dies at 71

Milton "Shorty" Rogers [Rajonsky]

Milton "Shorty" Rogers [Rajonsky], US jazz trumpeter, dies at 70

Peter S Lotichius

Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], German poet (Opera omnia), dies

Sergey Kuznetsov

Sergey Kuznetsov died

Tracy Pew

Tracy Pew, Australian musician (The Birthday Party) (b. 1957)

Una Mae Carlisle

Una Mae Carlisle, US pianist/singer, dies at 40

William Cobbold

William Cobbold, composer, dies at 79

Releases & milestones on November 7

Brad Paisley

41st Country Music Association Award: Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood & Brad Paisley wins

Ed Wynn

Ed Wynn's musical "Perfect Fool," premieres in NYC

Ludwig V. Beethoven

The Deutsche Opernhaus (now Deutsche Oper Berlin) opens in the Berlin neighborhood of Charlottenburg, with a production of Beethoven's Fidelio.

Rosalía

Rosalía released the album 'Lux'

Stephen Sondheim

"Little Night Music" closes at New York State NYC after 11 perfs

Tim McGraw

35th Country Music Association Award: Tim McGraw, Lee Ann Womack & Toby Keith wins

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