1978
Birth
Ayumi Hamasaki
Ayumi Hamasaki, Japanese singer was born
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Born on October 2
1960
Birth
Al Connelly
Al Connelly, Canadian Musician/Songwriter was born
1914
Birth
Albe Vidakovic
Albe Vidakovic, composer was born
1925
Birth
Alois Pinos
Alois Pinos, composer was born
1949
Birth
Annie Leibovitz
Annie Leibovitz, Waterbury, Connecticut, photgrapher (Rolling Stones) was born
1809
Birth
Anton Emil Titl
Anton Emil Titl, composer was born
1978
Birth
Ayumi Hamasaki
Ayumi Hamasaki, Japanese singer was born
1991
Birth
Beau Grayson
Beau Grayson, son of country singer Tanya Tucker was born
1914
Birth
Bengt Viktor Johansson
Bengt Viktor Johansson, composer was born
1914
Birth
Bernarr Rainbow
Bernarr Rainbow, historian of music education, organist, and choir master (d.1998) was born
1967
Birth
Bud Gaugh
Bud Gaugh, American musician (Sublime) was born
1948
Birth
Chris LeDoux
Chris LeDoux, Biloxi Miss, country singer (Ridin' for a Fall) was born
1969
Birth
Damon Gough
Damon Gough, English singer was born
1933
Birth
Dimiter Khristov
Dimiter Khristov, composer was born
1960
Birth
Django Bates
Django Bates, jazz musician was born
1945
Birth
Don McLean
Don McLean, New Rochelle NY, singer/songwriter (American Pie, Vincent) was born
1917
Birth
Francis Jackson
Francis Jackson, organist & master of Music/York minister was born
1704
Birth
Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma
Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born
1737
Birth
Franz Schneider
Franz Schneider, composer was born
1881
Birth
Fred Barlow
Fred Barlow, composer was born
1956
Birth
Freddie Jackson
Freddie Jackson, US R&B singer/songwriter (Rock Me Tonight) was born
1880
Birth
George Alexander Russell
George Alexander Russell, composer was born
1982
Birth
George Pettit
George Pettit, Canadian singer (Alexisonfire) was born
1954
Birth
Greg Jennings
Greg Jennings, Oklahoma City Oklahoma, country singer (Restless Heart-Wheels) was born
1646
Birth
Guillaume Poitevin
Guillaume Poitevin, composer was born
1817
Birth
Gunnar Wennerberg
Gunnar Wennerberg, composer was born
1930
Birth
Gunter Kochan
Gunter Kochan, composer was born
1875
Birth
Henry Fevrier
Henry Fevrier, composer was born
1971
Birth
James Root
James Root, American guitarist (Slipknot) was born
1968
Birth
Jeff Martin
Jeff Martin, Canadian singer/songwriter was born
1946
Birth
Jo-el Sonnier
Jo-el Sonnier, Rayne La, country singer (Louisiana) was born
1952
Birth
John Otway
John Otway, rocker was born
1756
Birth
Josef Jawurek
Josef Jawurek, composer was born
1929
Birth
Kenneth Leighton
Kenneth Leighton, composer was born
1973
Birth
Lene
Lene, Norwegian singer (Aqua) was born
1893
Birth
Leroy B Shield
Leroy B Shield, US pianist/producer/composer (Laurel & Hardy) was born
1940
Birth
Lord Davies
Lord Davies, chairman (Welsh National Opera) was born
1979
Birth
Maja Ivarsson
Maja Ivarsson, lead singer, The Sounds was born
1976
Birth
Mandisa
Mandisa, American singer was born
1950
Birth
Michael Rutherford
Michael Rutherford, English pop bassist and rocker (Genesis-Against All Odds, Mike & Mechanics) was born
1922
Birth
Otmar Macha
Otmar Macha, composer was born
1935
Birth
Peter Frankl
Peter Frankl, pianist was born
1792
Birth
Philip Cipriani Hambley Potter
Philip Cipriani Hambley Potter, pianist/composer was born
1955
Birth
Philip Oakey
Philip Oakey, Sheffield, rock vocalist (Human Leauge-Only Human) was born
1933
Birth
Phill Niblock
Phill Niblock, composer was born
1949
Birth
Richard Hell
Richard Hell, [Richard Myers], Lexington Ky, rock bassist (Television) was born
1961
Birth
Robbie Nevil
Robbie Nevil, rocker (A Place Like This) was born
1915
Birth
Robert Russell "Chubby" Wise
Robert Russell "Chubby" Wise, musician was born
1941
Birth
Ron Meagher
Ron Meagher, rocker was born
1962
Birth
Sigtryggur Baldursson
Sigtryggur Baldursson, Icelandic drummer (The Sugarcubes) was born
1951
Birth
Sting
Sting, [Gordon Sumner], rock vocalist (Police-Roxanne)/actor (Dune) was born
1971
Birth
Tiffany [Renee Darwich]
Tiffany [Renee Darwich], Norwalk California, rocker (I Think We're Alone Now) was born
1981
Birth
Toro
Toro, Taiwanese singer was born
1952
Birth
Wahed Wafa
Wahed Wafa, Afghan singer was born
1907
Birth
William Marshall
William Marshall, producer/director/actor/singer (Blackmail) was born
Died on October 2
1970
Death
Alfred Julius Swan
Alfred Julius Swan, composer, dies at 79
1970
Death
Anders Bo Leif Linde
Anders Bo Leif Linde, composer, dies at 37
1629
Death
Antonio Cifra
Antonio Cifra, Italian composer (b. 1584)
1971
Death
Bola de Nieve
Bola de Nieve, Cuban singer, pianist, and songwriter (b. 1911)
2022
Death
Béla Szakcsi Lakatos
Béla Szakcsi Lakatos died
2025
Death
Chhannulal Mishra
Chhannulal Mishra died
1823
Death
Daniel Steibelt
Daniel Steibelt, composer, dies at 57 [OS=Sept 20]
2001
Death
Franz Biebl
Franz Biebl, German composer (b. 1906)
1996
Death
Frideswide Frances Emma Knight
Frideswide Frances Emma Knight, musician/socialist, dies at 85
1998
Death
Gene Autry
Gene Autry, American singer, actor, and entrepreneur (b. 1907)
1983
Death
Gerald Strang
Gerald Strang, Canadian composer, dies at 75
1981
Death
Hazel Scott
Hazel Scott, Trinidadian singer/pianist, dies at 63
2021
Death
Herta Staal
Herta Staal died
1559
Death
Jacquet of Mantua
Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483)
1960
Death
Jaroslav Doubrava
Jaroslav Doubrava, composer, dies at 51
1842
Death
Jose Mariano Elizaga
Jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56
2024
Death
Ken Tobias
Ken Tobias died
1920
Death
Max Bruch
Max Bruch, composer, dies at 82
1995
Death
Norman Ewart Thurston
Norman Ewart Thurston, musician, dies at 74
1943
Death
Robert Nathaniel Dett
Robert Nathaniel Dett, composer, dies at 60
1915
Death
Russell Alexander
Russell Alexander, composer, dies at 38
2021
Death
Sebastião Tapajós
Sebastião Tapajós died
1656
Death
Stephan Otto
Stephan Otto, German composer, dies at 53
2021
Death
Umer Shareef
Umer Shareef died
Releases & milestones on October 2
2020
Event
21 Savage
21 Savage released the album 'Savage Mode II'
2020
Event
Amaranthe
Amaranthe released the album 'Manifest'
2020
Event
Blackpink
Blackpink released the album 'The Album'
1996
Event
Brooks & Dunn
30th Country Music Association Award: Brooks & Dunn win
2020
Event
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton released the album 'A Holly Dolly Christmas'
1967
Event
Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead members arrested by narcotic agents
2020
Event
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey released the album 'The Rarities'
2020
Event
Melanie C
Melanie C released the album 'Melanie C'
2020
Event
Metro Boomin
Metro Boomin released the album 'Savage Mode II'
1947
Event
Morris Stoloff
"Music in My Heart" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 124 performances
2020
Event
Nathy Peluso
Nathy Peluso released the album 'Calambre'
2020
Event
Queen + Adam Lambert
Queen + Adam Lambert released the album 'Live Around the World'
1958
Event
Sandy Wilson
Musical show "Valmouth" 1st produced in London
1953
Event
Victor Borge
"Comedy in Music (Victor Borge)" opens at John Golden NYC for 849 perf
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