1938
Birth
Fela Ransome/Anikulapo Kuti
Fela Ransome/Anikulapo Kuti, Nigerian singer/saxophonist (d. 1997) was born
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Born on October 15
1905
Birth
Alexey Kozlovsky
Alexey Kozlovsky, composer was born
1902
Birth
Andrey Yakolevich Shtogarenko
Andrey Yakolevich Shtogarenko, composer was born
1890
Birth
Arcady Dubensky
Arcady Dubensky, composer was born
1799
Birth
August Ferdinand Haeser
August Ferdinand Haeser, composer was born
1937
Birth
Barry McGuire
Barry McGuire, Oklahoma City, singer (Eve of Destruction) was born
1775
Birth
Bernhard Henrik Crusell
Bernhard Henrik Crusell, composer was born
1950
Birth
Chris De Burgh
Chris De Burgh, [Davidson], Argent/Irish rock vocalist (Lady in Red) was born
1924
Birth
Colin Romoff
Colin Romoff, NYC, orchestra leader (Andy Williams Show) was born
1905
Birth
Dag Ivar Wiren
Dag Ivar Wiren, composer was born
1973
Birth
Dax Riggs
Dax Riggs, American musician was born
1942
Birth
Don Stevenson
Don Stevenson, Seattle Wash, rock drummer (Moby Grape) was born
1966
Birth
Douglas Vipond
Douglas Vipond, British pop drummer (Deacon Blue-Raintown) was born
1905
Birth
Edna Deanne Fuelling
Edna Deanne Fuelling, dancer choreographer/drama teacher was born
1970
Birth
Eric Benét
Eric Benét, American singer was born
1977
Birth
Erin McKeown
Erin McKeown, American musician was born
1938
Birth
Fela Ransome/Anikulapo Kuti
Fela Ransome/Anikulapo Kuti, Nigerian singer/saxophonist (d. 1997) was born
1951
Birth
Frank Dimino
Frank Dimino, Wash DC, rock vocalist (Angel) was born
1858
Birth
Frank Valentine Van der Stucken
Frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer was born
1975
Birth
Ginuwine
Ginuwine, American singer was born
1898
Birth
Gunther Ramin
Gunther Ramin, composer was born
1932
Birth
Jaan Raats
Jaan Raats, composer was born
1968
Birth
Jyrki 69
Jyrki 69, Finnish musician The 69 Eyes was born
1936
Birth
Kari Rydman
Kari Rydman, composer was born
1926
Birth
Karl Richter
Karl Richter, composer was born
1981
Birth
Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Cole, African American R&B singer was born
1986
Birth
Lee Donghae
Lee Donghae, Korean singer (a member of super junior) was born
1938
Birth
Marvin E "Marv" Johnson
Marvin E "Marv" Johnson, US gospel/R&B singer (Move 2 mountains) was born
1925
Birth
Mickey Baker
Mickey Baker, rocker was born
1934
Birth
N. Ramani
N. Ramani, Indian flutist was born
1874
Birth
Otallo Morales
Otallo Morales, composer was born
1982
Birth
Paulini Curuenavuli
Paulini Curuenavuli, Fijian singer was born
1761
Birth
Peter Gronland
Peter Gronland, composer was born
1938
Birth
Rafael Aponte-Ledee
Rafael Aponte-Ledee, composer was born
1946
Birth
Richard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter, New Haven Ct, vocalist (Carpenters-Close to You) was born
1762
Birth
Samuel Adams Holyoke
Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer was born
1980
Birth
Siiri Nordin
Siiri Nordin, Finnish singer (Killer) was born
1983
Birth
Stephy Tang
Stephy Tang, Hong Kong singer and actress was born
1784
Birth
Thomas Hastings
Thomas Hastings, composer was born
1852
Birth
Wilhelm Posse
Wilhelm Posse, composer was born
1902
Birth
William Edmundson
William Edmundson, Spokane Wash, vocalist (Southernaires) was born
1976
Birth
Yoon Son-ha
Yoon Son-ha, South Korean actress and singer was born
1953
Birth
[Toriano] Tito Jackson
[Toriano] Tito Jackson, singer (Jackson 5-ABC, Never Can Say Goodbye) was born
Died on October 15
1914
Death
Aleksander Rozycki
Aleksander Rozycki, composer, dies at 69
1965
Death
Carl Hoff
Carl Hoff, orchestra leader (Music Hall), dies at 60
1964
Death
Cole Porter
Cole Porter, composer (Still of the Night), dies at 73
2020
Death
Ed Benguiat
Ed Benguiat died
2008
Death
Edie Adams
Edie Adams, American singer and Broadway actress (b. 1927)
2021
Death
Farrukh Jaffar
Farrukh Jaffar died
1883
Death
Francesco Schira
Francesco Schira, composer, dies at 74
1968
Death
Franz Reizenstein
Franz Reizenstein, composer, dies at 57
1955
Death
Fumio Hayasaka
Fumio Hayasaka, composer, dies at 41
2024
Death
Garbis Aprikian
Garbis Aprikian died
2023
Death
Joanna Merlin
Joanna Merlin died
1682
Death
John Ferrabosco
John Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 56
2022
Death
Joyce Sims
Joyce Sims died
1993
Death
Ken E Jones
Ken E Jones, musician (New Amsterdam Symph Orch), dies of AIDS at 34
2022
Death
Khadija Bidaouia
Khadija Bidaouia died
1990
Death
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein, composer (West Side Story), dies at 72
1917
Death
Mata Hari
Mata Hari, Dutch dancer/German spy, executed by firing squad in Paris
2022
Death
Michael Benjamin
Michael Benjamin died
2021
Death
Pornsak Songsaeng
Pornsak Songsaeng died
2025
Death
Ramiz Guliyev
Ramiz Guliyev died
2023
Death
Suzanne Somers
Suzanne Somers died
1900
Death
Zdenek Fibich
Zdenek Fibich, composer, dies at 49
Releases & milestones on October 15
2021
Event
Coldplay
Coldplay released the album 'Music of the Spheres'
2021
Event
Finneas O'Connell
Finneas O'Connell released the album 'Optimist'
1969
Event
Johnny Cash
3rd Country Music Association Award: Johnny Cash & Tammy Wynette wins
2021
Event
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson released the album 'When Christmas Comes Around...'
1917
Event
Mata Hari
World War I: At Vincennes outside of Paris, Dutch dancer Mata Hari is executed by firing squad for spying for Germany.
2021
Event
Norah Jones
Norah Jones released the album 'I Dream of Christmas'
2020
Event
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd released the album 'Delicate Sound of Thunder'
2021
Event
PinkPantheress
PinkPantheress released the album 'To Hell with It'
1973
Event
Roy Clark
7th Country Music Association Award: Roy Clark wins
2021
Event
Santana
Santana released the album 'Blessings and Miracles'
1925
Event
Willem Landre
Willem Landre's opera "Beatrice" premiers in The Hague
2021
Event
Young Thug
Young Thug released the album 'Punk'
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