On This Day in Music: October 21

1908 Birth

Alexander Schneider

Alexander Schneider, Vilna Lith, violinist (Budapest String Quartet) was born

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1971 Birth

Astrella Leitch

Astrella Leitch, Celeste rocker, Donovan's daughter was born

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1952 Birth

Brent Mydland

Brent Mydland, Munich Germany, rock keyboardist/vocalist (Grass Roots) was born

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1980 Birth

Brian Pittman

Brian Pittman, American musician (Relient K) was born

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1912 Birth

Carlos Don Byas

Carlos Don Byas, US jazz saxophonist was born

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1925 Birth

Celia Cruz

Celia Cruz, Cuban singer, Queen of Salsa. (d. 2003) was born

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1973 Birth

Charlie Lowell

Charlie Lowell, American Musician was born

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1953 Birth

Charlotte Caffey

Charlotte Caffey, rock guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist (Go-Go's) was born

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1986 Birth

Christopher Uckermann

Christopher Uckermann, Actor, and singer in the Latin pop group RBD was born

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1751 Birth

David Moritz Michael

David Moritz Michael, composer was born

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1917 Birth

Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie, [John B], jazz trumpeter, a creator of modern jazz was born

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1885 Birth

Egon Joseph Wellesz

Egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist was born

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1942 Birth

Elvin Bishop

Elvin Bishop, Tulsa OK, rock guitarist (Fooled Around & Fell in Love) was born

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1955 Birth

Eric Faulkner

Eric Faulkner, Edinburgh Scotland, rock guitarist (Bay City Rollers) was born

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1767 Birth

Francesco Ruggi

Francesco Ruggi, composer was born

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1680 Birth

Francisco Jose Coutinho

Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer was born

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1912 Birth

Georg Solti

Georg Solti, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Fidelio) was born

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1847 Birth

Guiseppe Giacosa

Guiseppe Giacosa, Italian songwriter (libretti opera Puccini) was born

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1775 Birth

Guiseppi Baini

Guiseppi Baini, composer was born

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1807 Birth

Hanri Reber

Hanri Reber, composer was born

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1902 Birth

Hilarion Rubio

Hilarion Rubio, composer was born

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1908 Birth

Howard Ferguson

Howard Ferguson, composer was born

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1921 Birth

Jarmil Burghauser

Jarmil Burghauser, composer was born

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1964 Birth

Jon Carin

Jon Carin, American musician (Pink Floyd, The Who) was born

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1976 Birth

Josh Ritter

Josh Ritter, American musician was born

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1957 Birth

Julian Cope

Julian Cope, [Kevin Stapleton], Welsh pop musician (Eve's Volcano) was born

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1945 Birth

Kathy Young

Kathy Young, rocker (Thousand Stars in the Sky) was born

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1953 Birth

Keith Green

Keith Green, American musician (d. 1982) was born

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1946 Birth

Lee Loughnane

Lee Loughnane, rocker (Chicago) was born

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1973 Birth

Lera Auerbach

Lera Auerbach, Russian composer was born

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1946 Birth

Lux Interior

Lux Interior, American singer (The Cramps) was born

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1921 Birth

Malcolm Arnold

Malcolm Arnold, Northampton England, composer (Bridge over River Kwai) was born

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1940 Birth

Manfred Mann

Manfred Mann, [Michael Lubowitz], South Africa, rocker (Mighty Quinn) was born

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1926 Birth

Marga Richter

Marga Richter, composer was born

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1879 Birth

Marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret

Marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer was born

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1972 Birth

Matthew Friedberger

Matthew Friedberger, American musician (The Fiery Furnaces) was born

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1807 Birth

Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo

Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer was born

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1971 Birth

Nick Oliveri

Nick Oliveri, American musician was born

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1574 Birth

Nicolo Rubini

Nicolo Rubini, composer was born

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1983 Birth

Ninette Tayeb

Ninette Tayeb, Israeli singer was born

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1937 Birth

Norman Wright

Norman Wright, rocker (Del-Vikings) was born

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1823 Birth

Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera

Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer was born

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1952 Birth

Patti Davis [Patricia Ann Reagan]

Patti Davis [Patricia Ann Reagan], singer/actress/writer, Ronald and Nancy's daughter was born

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1943 Birth

Paula Kelly

Paula Kelly, Jacksonville Fla, dancer/actress (Liz-Night Court) was born

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1955 Birth

Rich Mullins

Rich Mullins, American musician (d. 1997) was born

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1943 Birth

Ron Elliott

Ron Elliott, rocker was born

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1895 Birth

Shukichi Mitsukuri

Shukichi Mitsukuri, composer was born

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1949 Birth

Shulamit Ran

Shulamit Ran, composer was born

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1941 Birth

Steve Cropper

Steve Cropper, TN, guitarist/songwriter (Booker T & MGs) was born

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1957 Birth

Steve Lukather

Steve Lukather, US rock singer/guitarist (Toto-Africa) was born

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1891 Birth

Ted Shawn

Ted Shawn, US dancer/choreographer (Dance We Must) was born

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1916 Birth

Tomojiro Ikenouchi

Tomojiro Ikenouchi, composer was born

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1911 Birth

Vladimir Ussachevsky

Vladimir Ussachevsky, Manchurian/US composer (Creation) [NS=Nov 3] was born

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1570 Birth

Wolfgang Schonsleder

Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born

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2024 Death

Barbara Kolb

Barbara Kolb died

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2021 Death

Bernard Haitink

Bernard Haitink died

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1965 Death

Bill Black

Bill Black, rocker, dies at 39

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1984 Death

Dalibor Cyril Vackar

Dalibor Cyril Vackar, composer, dies at 78

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2025 Death

Dionysis Savvopoulos

Dionysis Savvopoulos died

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2024 Death

Egidio Cuadrado

Egidio Cuadrado died

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2003 Death

Elliott Smith

Elliott Smith, American musician (b. 1969)

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1977 Death

Ferit Tuzun

Ferit Tuzun, composer, dies at 48

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1810 Death

Franz Teyber

Franz Teyber, composer, dies at 52

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2021 Death

Hartmut Geerken

Hartmut Geerken died

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1662 Death

Henry Lawes

Henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66

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1805 Death

Johann Baptist Lasser

Johann Baptist Lasser, composer, dies at 54

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1798 Death

Johann Christoph Schmugel

Johann Christoph Schmugel, composer, dies at 71

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1793 Death

Johann Ernst Hartmann

Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66

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1905 Death

Jose Teodor Vilar

Jose Teodor Vilar, composer, dies at 69

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1965 Death

Marie McDonald

Marie McDonald, singer/actress (Promises Promises), dies of OD at 42

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1924 Death

Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick

Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76

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2023 Death

Marzia Ubaldi

Marzia Ubaldi died

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1995 Death

Maxene Andrews

Maxene Andrews, vocalist (Andrews Sister), dies of heart attack at 79

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2024 Death

Mimi Hines

Mimi Hines died

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1961 Death

Nils J E Ferlin

Nils J E Ferlin, Swedish songwriter (Goggles), dies

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2024 Death

Paul Di'Anno

Paul Di'Anno died

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2007 Death

Paul Fox

Paul Fox, English musician and singer (The Ruts) (b. 1951)

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1897 Death

Paul Kuczynski

Paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50

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1995 Death

Shannon Hoon

Shannon Hoon, vocalist (Blind Melon), dies of drug overdose at 28

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1919 Death

Sven August Korling

Sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77

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2024 Event

Aespa

Aespa released the album 'Whiplash'

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2022 Event

Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys released the album 'The Car'

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2022 Event

Carly Rae Jepsen

Carly Rae Jepsen released the album 'The Loneliest Time'

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2024 Event

Illit

Illit released the album 'I'll Like You'

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1858 Event

Jacques Offenbach

Jacques Offenbach's opera "Orphée aux Enfers," premieres in Paris

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2022 Event

Jean-Michel Jarre

Jean-Michel Jarre released the album 'Oxymore'

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1992 Event

Madonna

Madonna's book "Sex" goes on sale

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2001 Event

Mariah Carey

"United We Stand" benefit concert for September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks victims, held at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC. Event organized and headlined by Michael Jackson, also featuring pop stars Aerosmith, Mariah Carey, The Backstreet Boys, and others.

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2022 Event

Meghan Trainor

Meghan Trainor released the album 'Takin' It Back'

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2022 Event

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift released the album 'Midnights'

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2022 Event

a-ha

a-ha released the album 'True North'

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