On This Day in Music: November 9

On November 9 in music history, 37 artists were born, 25 died and 5 other milestones happened, among them Taylor Swift (2011), Dorothy Dandridge (1922) and Scarface (1970).

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Taylor Swift

45th Country Music Association Award: Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton wins

Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge, Cleveland, Ohio, American actress/singer/dancer (Porgy & Bess) was born

Scarface

Scarface, American rapper was born

Mary Travers

Mary Travers, Louisville Ky, folk singer (Peter Paul & Mary) was born

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Born on November 9

Alan Gratzer

Alan Gratzer, Syracuse NY, rock drummer (Reo Speedwagon) was born

Alexandra Nikolayevna Pakhmutova

Alexandra Nikolayevna Pakhmutova, composer was born

Alfred Holmes

Alfred Holmes, composer was born

Allison Wolfe

Allison Wolfe, American musician (Bratmobile, Cold Cold Hearts, Partyline) was born

Andrea d' Angeli

Andrea d' Angeli, composer was born

Burrill Phillips

Burrill Phillips, Omaha Nebraska, composer (Play Ball) was born

Claudio Casciolini

Claudio Casciolini, composer was born

Davorin Jenko

Davorin Jenko, composer was born

Delta Goodrem

Delta Goodrem, Australian singer was born

Dennis Stratton

Dennis Stratton, London England, rock guitarist (Iron Maiden) was born

Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge, Cleveland, Ohio, American actress/singer/dancer (Porgy & Bess) was born

Henri-Philippe Gerard

Henri-Philippe Gerard, composer was born

Howard Shanet

Howard Shanet, Brooklyn NY, conductor (Night of the Tropics) was born

Jean-Baptiste Theodore Weckerlin

Jean-Baptiste Theodore Weckerlin, composer was born

Jean-Theodore Radoux

Jean-Theodore Radoux, composer was born

Jesus Castillo

Jesus Castillo, composer was born

Joe C.

Joe C., American rapper (d. 2000) was born

Johannes Speth

Johannes Speth, composer was born

Joseph Miroslav Weber

Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer was born

Joëlle Ursull

Joëlle Ursull, a Guadeloupean singer was born

Lee Graziano

Lee Graziano, Chicago Ill, rock drummer (American Breed) was born

Mary Travers

Mary Travers, Louisville Ky, folk singer (Peter Paul & Mary) was born

Michel Pagliaro

Michel Pagliaro, Quebec singer was born

Nazzareno Carusi

Nazzareno Carusi, Italian pianist was born

Nick Lachey

Nick Lachey, American singer was born

Pepa

Pepa, rocker (Salt 'n' Pepa-Shake Ya Thang) was born

Phil May

Phil May, rocker (Pretty Things) was born

Pierrette Alarie

Pierrette Alarie, Canadian soprano was born

Rudolph Karel

Rudolph Karel, composer was born

Scarface

Scarface, American rapper was born

Sergio Cervetti

Sergio Cervetti, composer was born

Sisqó

Sisqó, American singer (Dru Hill) was born

Sue Upton

Sue Upton, English actress and dancer was born

Susan Tedeschi

Susan Tedeschi, American musician was born

Thomas Quasthoff

Thomas Quasthoff, German singer was born

Tom Fogerty

Tom Fogerty, Berkeley Cal, rocker (Creedence Clearwater Revival), (d. 1990) was born

Uncle Kracker

Uncle Kracker, American singer and rapper was born

Died on November 9

Carl Philipp Stamitz

Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer, dies at 56

Edmund Schuecker

Edmund Schuecker, composer, dies at 50

Egon Joseph Wellesz

Egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist, dies at 89

Ella Jenkins

Ella Jenkins died

Frederick Preston Search

Frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70

Gal Costa

Gal Costa died

George Wilkins

George Wilkins died

Jan Johansson

Jan Johansson, composer, dies at 37

Jean Xavier Lefevre

Jean Xavier Lefevre, composer, dies at 66

Johann Christoph Fravenholtz

Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer, dies at 70

John Kinsella

John Kinsella died

Junko Ōhashi

Junko Ōhashi died

Lou Donaldson

Lou Donaldson died

Lê Dinh

Lê Dinh died

Mattis Hætta

Mattis Hætta died

Milton M Shorty Rajonsky Rogers

Milton M Shorty Rajonsky Rogers, trumpeter, dies at 70

Moritz Heuzenroeder

Moritz Heuzenroeder, composer, dies at 48

Ole Olsen

Ole Olsen, composer, dies at 77

Otto Siegl

Otto Siegl, composer, dies at 82

Ram Narayan

Ram Narayan died

Resurreccion Maria de Azkue

Resurreccion Maria de Azkue, composer, dies at 87

Sigmund Romberg

Sigmund Romberg, Hungarian/US composer (Blossom Time), dies at 64

Stanley Myers

Stanley Myers, English movie composer (Deer Hunter), dies at 63

Stefka Evstatieva

Stefka Evstatieva died

Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer

Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (b. 1692)

Releases & milestones on November 9

Edward Jakobowski

Opera "Ermine," premieres in London

GFriend

GFriend released the album '回:Walpurgis Night'

Keith Urban

38th Country Music Association Award: Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride & Keith Urban wins

Taylor Swift

45th Country Music Association Award: Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton wins

Victor Borge

"Comedy in Music-Opus 2" opens at John Golden NYC for 192 perfs

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