1947
Birth
Bob Weir
Bob Weir, SF California, guitarist (Grateful Dead-Uncle Joe's Band) was born
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Born on October 16
1978
Birth
Abel Talamantez
Abel Talamantez, Texas, singer (Menudo-Cannonball) was born
1821
Birth
Albert Franz Doppler
Albert Franz Doppler, composer was born
1849
Birth
Arnold Krug
Arnold Krug, composer was born
1923
Birth
Bert Kaempfert
Bert Kaempfert, rocker was born
1960
Birth
Bob Mould
Bob Mould, American musician was born
1947
Birth
Bob Weir
Bob Weir, SF California, guitarist (Grateful Dead-Uncle Joe's Band) was born
1952
Birth
Boogie Mosson
Boogie Mosson, American musician (P Funk) was born
1943
Birth
C Fred Turner
C Fred Turner, rock bassist/vocalist (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) was born
1878
Birth
Carlos Pedrell
Carlos Pedrell, composer was born
1913
Birth
Cesar Bresgen
Cesar Bresgen, Austrian composer/organist was born
1971
Birth
Chad Gray
Chad Gray, American singer was born
1605
Birth
Charles C Dassoucy
Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer was born
1849
Birth
Charles Harford Lloyd
Charles Harford Lloyd, composer was born
1942
Birth
Dave Lovelady
Dave Lovelady, rocker was born
1974
Birth
Deo Grech
Deo Grech, Maltese television presenter, songwriter was born
1941
Birth
Derek David Bourgeois
Derek David Bourgeois, composer was born
1958
Birth
Eleftheria Arvanitaki
Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Greek singer was born
1937
Birth
Emile Ford
Emile Ford, rocker was born
1941
Birth
Erkki Jokinen
Erkki Jokinen, composer was born
1959
Birth
Erkki-Sven Tüür
Erkki-Sven Tüür, Estonian composer was born
1978
Birth
Ethan Luck
Ethan Luck, American musician (The O.C. Supertones, Demon Hunter, Relient K) was born
1962
Birth
Flea
Flea, [Michael Balzary], bassist (Red Hot Chili Peppers) was born
1765
Birth
Frederic Nicolas Duvernoy
Frederic Nicolas Duvernoy, composer was born
1811
Birth
Gaetano Capocci
Gaetano Capocci, composer was born
1959
Birth
Gary Kemp
Gary Kemp, London, rock guitarist (Spandau Ballet-True) was born
1936
Birth
Gerardo Gandini
Gerardo Gandini, composer was born
1897
Birth
Harrison Kerr
Harrison Kerr, composer was born
1932
Birth
Henry Jay Lewis
Henry Jay Lewis, Los Angeles California, conductor/bass (LA Philharmonic 1955-59) was born
1679
Birth
Jan Dismas Zelenka
Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer was born
1723
Birth
Johann Andreas Joseph Giulini
Johann Andreas Joseph Giulini, composer was born
1837
Birth
John Francis Barnett
John Francis Barnett, composer was born
1977
Birth
John Mayer
John Mayer, American musician was born
1903
Birth
Mario Pilati
Mario Pilati, composer was born
1938
Birth
Nico (born Christa Päffgen; singer-songwriter
Nico (born Christa Päffgen; singer-songwriter, fashion model, actress) (d. 1988) was born
1927
Birth
Peter Brinson
Peter Brinson, dance educationalist was born
1729
Birth
Pierre van Maldere
Pierre van Maldere, composer was born
1826
Birth
Piotr Studzinski
Piotr Studzinski, composer was born
1904
Birth
Reginald Dixon
Reginald Dixon, Sheffield, Britain, theatre organist, (d. 1985) was born
1969
Birth
Roy Hargrove
Roy Hargrove, American jazz trumpeter was born
1984
Birth
Shayne Ward
Shayne Ward, UK singer, winner of The X Factor, series 2005 was born
1935
Birth
Sugar Pie DeSanto
Sugar Pie DeSanto, US singer (Soulful dress) was born
1953
Birth
Tony Carey
Tony Carey, Fresno Ca, rocker was born
1982
Birth
Vincy Chan
Vincy Chan, Hong Kong singer was born
1969
Birth
Wendy Wilson
Wendy Wilson, Los Angeles Ca, rock vocalist (Wilson Phillips-Hold On) was born
1910
Birth
William Leonard Reed
William Leonard Reed, composer was born
Died on October 16
2005
Death
"Len" Dresslar
"Len" Dresslar, American singer and voice actor (b. 1925)
2025
Death
Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley died
2021
Death
Alan Hawkshaw
Alan Hawkshaw died
1920
Death
Alberto Nepomuceno
Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazilian composer/conductor (Artemis), dies at 56
1799
Death
Antoine-Frederic Gresnick
Antoine-Frederic Gresnick, composer, dies at 44
1990
Death
Art Blakey
Art Blakey, jazz drummer (Jazz Messengers), dies of cancer at 71
1986
Death
Arthur Grumiaux
Arthur Grumiaux, Belgian violinist, dies at 65
1939
Death
Carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen
Carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63
1893
Death
Carlo Pedrotti
Carlo Pedrotti, composer, dies at 75
1919
Death
Charles Harford Lloyd
Charles Harford Lloyd, composer, dies on 70th birthday
1974
Death
Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar
Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, noted Carnatic musician (b. 1895)
1978
Death
Dan Dailey
Dan Dailey, American dancer and actor (Governor & JJ), dies of anemia at 62
1987
Death
Dana Suesse
Dana Suesse, songwriter (You Ought to be in Pictures), dies at 75
2005
Death
David Reilly
David Reilly, American singer (God Lives Underwater) (b. 1971)
1880
Death
Edward Wolff
Edward Wolff, composer, dies at 64
1944
Death
Eric Westberg
Eric Westberg, composer, dies at 52
1822
Death
Eva Marie Veigel
Eva Marie Veigel, Austrian ballet dancer (b. 1724)
2010
Death
Eyedea
Eyedea, American rapper (Eyedea & Abilities) (b. 1981)
1918
Death
Felix Arndt
Felix Arndt, composer, dies at 29
1836
Death
Friedrich Theodor Frohlich
Friedrich Theodor Frohlich, composer, dies at 33
1973
Death
Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa, US swing drummer (Sing Sing Sing), dies at 64
2023
Death
Gennady Gladkov
Gennady Gladkov died
1983
Death
George Liberace
George Liberace, violinist (Liberace Show), dies at 72
1726
Death
Giovanni Maria Capelli
Giovanni Maria Capelli, composer, dies at 77
2020
Death
Gordon Haskell
Gordon Haskell died
1946
Death
Granville Ransome Bantock
Granville Ransome Bantock, English composer/conductor, dies at 78
1949
Death
Hale Ascher VanderCook
Hale Ascher VanderCook, composer, dies at 85
2025
Death
Jack White
Jack White died
1982
Death
Jacov Gotovac
Jacov Gotovac, composer, dies at 86
1996
Death
James Wild
James Wild, music teacher, dies at 68
1621
Death
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, organist/composer, dies at about 59
2020
Death
Johnny Bush
Johnny Bush died
1990
Death
Jorge Bolet
Jorge Bolet, Cuban-American classical pianist (b. 1914)
1655
Death
Joseph Solomon Delmedigo
Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (b. 1591)
1814
Death
Juan Jose Landaeta
Juan Jose Landaeta, composer, dies at 34
2025
Death
Klaus Doldinger
Klaus Doldinger died
2024
Death
Liam Payne
Liam Payne died
1982
Death
Mario del Monaco
Mario del Monaco, Italian opera singer (Verdi/Puccini), dies at 67
2020
Death
Michel Rateau
Michel Rateau died
2020
Death
P. S. Narayanaswamy
P. S. Narayanaswamy died
1774
Death
Robert Fergusson
Robert Fergusson, Scottish songwriter (Scottish Poems), dies
2021
Death
Ron Tutt
Ron Tutt died
1750
Death
Silvius Leopold Weiss
Silvius Leopold Weiss, composer, dies at 64
1991
Death
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie Ford, country singer (16 Tons), dies at 72
2006
Death
Tommy Johnson
Tommy Johnson, American tubist (b. 1935)
1991
Death
Tonny Huurdeman
Tonny Huurdeman, singer/actress (Frills), dies
2007
Death
Toše Proeski
Toše Proeski, Macedonian music star (b. 1981)
1994
Death
William Henry Swinburne
William Henry Swinburne, music teacher, dies at 87
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