On This Day in Music: October 21

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Celia Cruz

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

Dizzy Gillespie

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

Madonna

Madonna's book "Sex" goes on sale

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift released the album 'Midnights'

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Born on October 21

Alexander Schneider

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

Astrella Leitch

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

Brent Mydland

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

Brian Pittman

Brian Pittman, American musician (Relient K) was born

Carlos Don Byas

Carlos Don Byas, US jazz saxophonist was born

Celia Cruz

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

Charlie Lowell

Charlie Lowell, American Musician was born

Charlotte Caffey

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

Christopher Uckermann

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

David Moritz Michael

David Moritz Michael, composer was born

Dizzy Gillespie

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

Egon Joseph Wellesz

Egon Joseph Wellesz, Austria, composer/musicologist was born

Elvin Bishop

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

Eric Faulkner

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

Francesco Ruggi

Francesco Ruggi, composer was born

Francisco Jose Coutinho

Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer was born

Georg Solti

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

Guiseppe Giacosa

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

Guiseppi Baini

Guiseppi Baini, composer was born

Hanri Reber

Hanri Reber, composer was born

Hilarion Rubio

Hilarion Rubio, composer was born

Howard Ferguson

Howard Ferguson, composer was born

Jarmil Burghauser

Jarmil Burghauser, composer was born

Jon Carin

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

Josh Ritter

Josh Ritter, American musician was born

Julian Cope

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

Kathy Young

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

Keith Green

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

Lee Loughnane

Lee Loughnane, rocker (Chicago) was born

Lera Auerbach

Lera Auerbach, Russian composer was born

Lux Interior

Lux Interior, American singer (The Cramps) was born

Malcolm Arnold

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

Manfred Mann

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

Marga Richter

Marga Richter, composer was born

Marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret

Marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer was born

Matthew Friedberger

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

Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo

Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer was born

Nick Oliveri

Nick Oliveri, American musician was born

Nicolo Rubini

Nicolo Rubini, composer was born

Ninette Tayeb

Ninette Tayeb, Israeli singer was born

Norman Wright

Norman Wright, rocker (Del-Vikings) was born

Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera

Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer was born

Patti Davis [Patricia Ann Reagan]

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

Paula Kelly

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

Rich Mullins

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

Ron Elliott

Ron Elliott, rocker was born

Shukichi Mitsukuri

Shukichi Mitsukuri, composer was born

Shulamit Ran

Shulamit Ran, composer was born

Steve Cropper

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

Steve Lukather

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

Ted Shawn

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

Tomojiro Ikenouchi

Tomojiro Ikenouchi, composer was born

Vladimir Ussachevsky

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

Wolfgang Schonsleder

Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer was born

Died on October 21

Barbara Kolb

Barbara Kolb died

Bernard Haitink

Bernard Haitink died

Bill Black

Bill Black, rocker, dies at 39

Dalibor Cyril Vackar

Dalibor Cyril Vackar, composer, dies at 78

Dionysis Savvopoulos

Dionysis Savvopoulos died

Egidio Cuadrado

Egidio Cuadrado died

Elliott Smith

Elliott Smith, American musician (b. 1969)

Ferit Tuzun

Ferit Tuzun, composer, dies at 48

Franz Teyber

Franz Teyber, composer, dies at 52

Hartmut Geerken

Hartmut Geerken died

Henry Lawes

Henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66

Johann Baptist Lasser

Johann Baptist Lasser, composer, dies at 54

Johann Christoph Schmugel

Johann Christoph Schmugel, composer, dies at 71

Johann Ernst Hartmann

Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer, dies at 66

Jose Teodor Vilar

Jose Teodor Vilar, composer, dies at 69

Marie McDonald

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

Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick

Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 76

Marzia Ubaldi

Marzia Ubaldi died

Maxene Andrews

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

Mimi Hines

Mimi Hines died

Nils J E Ferlin

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

Paul Di'Anno

Paul Di'Anno died

Paul Fox

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

Paul Kuczynski

Paul Kuczynski, composer, dies at 50

Shannon Hoon

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

Sven August Korling

Sven August Korling, composer, dies at 77

Releases & milestones on October 21

Aespa

Aespa released the album 'Whiplash'

Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys released the album 'The Car'

Carly Rae Jepsen

Carly Rae Jepsen released the album 'The Loneliest Time'

Illit

Illit released the album 'I'll Like You'

Jacques Offenbach

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

Jean-Michel Jarre

Jean-Michel Jarre released the album 'Oxymore'

Madonna

Madonna's book "Sex" goes on sale

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.

Meghan Trainor

Meghan Trainor released the album 'Takin' It Back'

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift released the album 'Midnights'

a-ha

a-ha released the album 'True North'

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