On This Day in Music: October 22

On October 22 in music history, 52 artists were born, 28 died and 12 other milestones happened, among them Elton John (2021), Duran Duran (2021) and The Who (1964).

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Elton John

Elton John released the album 'The Lockdown Sessions'

Duran Duran

Duran Duran released the album 'Future Past'

The Who

EMI rejects audition by "High Numbers", they go on to become The Who

Richard Wagner

Parsifal Place laid out in Bronx, named for knight in Wagner's Opera

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Born on October 22

Ambrogio Minoja

Ambrogio Minoja, composer was born

August Labitzky

August Labitzky, composer was born

Bobby Blotzner

Bobby Blotzner, rock drummer (Ratt-Round & Round) was born

Bobby Fuller

Bobby Fuller, Baytown, Texas, American rock vocalist/guitarist (Bobby Fuller Four) was born

Carl Fuchs

Carl Fuchs, composer was born

Cornelis L "Kees" van Baaren

Cornelis L "Kees" van Baaren, Dutch composer (Willem Pijper) was born

Daniel M. Johnson "The Untouchable DJ Drastic"

Daniel M. Johnson "The Untouchable DJ Drastic", American DJ, music industry professional, and radio presenter was born

Daniel Steibelt

Daniel Steibelt, composer was born

Darryl Jenifer

Darryl Jenifer, American bassist (Bad Brains) was born

Dory Previn

Dory Previn, Rahway NJ, pop singer (Love Be My Cover) was born

Dory Previn [Dorothy Veronica Langan]

Dory Previn [Dorothy Veronica Langan], Rahway, New Jersey, singer-songwriter (Mythical Kings, Iguanas), (d. 2012) was born

Eddie Brigati

Eddie Brigati, Garfield NJ, rock vocalist (Rascals) was born

Federico Ricci

Federico Ricci, composer was born

Fidelio Friedrich Finke

Fidelio Friedrich Finke, composer was born

Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt, Raiding Hungary, romantic composer/virtuoso pianist ( Faust Symphony), (d. 1886) was born

Garrett Tierney

Garrett Tierney, American musician (Brand New) was born

Georg Balthasar Schott

Georg Balthasar Schott, composer was born

Georges Brassens

Georges Brassens, French poet/cabaret singer was born

Giorgio Gaslini

Giorgio Gaslini, composer was born

Giovanni Martinelli

Giovanni Martinelli, Montagnana Italy, opera singer (NY Met) was born

Guglielmo Quarenghi

Guglielmo Quarenghi, composer was born

Helmut Lotti

Helmut Lotti, Belgian singer was born

Hikaru Hayashi

Hikaru Hayashi, composer was born

Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz

Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer was born

John Wesley Harding

John Wesley Harding, American musician was born

Jon Foreman

Jon Foreman, American musician (Switchfoot) was born

Joseph Kosma

Joseph Kosma, composer was born

Leopold Damrosch

Leopold Damrosch, composer was born

Leslie West

Leslie West, [Weinstein] rocker (Mountain-Mississippi Queen) was born

Lothar Windsperger

Lothar Windsperger, composer was born

Manos Loïzos

Manos Loïzos, Greek composer (d. 1982) was born

Marc Shaiman

Marc Shaiman, American composer was born

Marcel Mihalovici

Marcel Mihalovici, composer was born

Méi Lánfāng

Méi Lánfāng, Chinese opera performer (d. 1961) was born

Neil Burton Rolnick

Neil Burton Rolnick, composer was born

Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino

Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer was born

Patricia "Boots" Mallory

Patricia "Boots" Mallory, US dancer/actress (Handle With Care) was born

Paul Arma

Paul Arma, composer was born

Paul Zukofsky

Paul Zukofsky, Brooklyn NY, violinist (Cappricio) was born

Ray Jones

Ray Jones, rock bassist (Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas) was born

Rita Guerra

Rita Guerra, Portuguese singer was born

Robert Long

Robert Long, [Leverman], Dutch singer/actor (Vroeger Kon je Lachen) was born

Robin John Maconie

Robin John Maconie, composer was born

Shaggy [Orville Richard Burrell]

Shaggy [Orville Richard Burrell], Kingston, Jamaica, reggae rapper (Boombastic) was born

Shelby Lynne

Shelby Lynne, Quantico Va, country singer (If I Could Bottle This Up) was born

Stiv Bators

Stiv Bators, American musician (The Dead Boys) (d. 1990) was born

Tadeas Salva

Tadeas Salva, composer was born

Tim Kinsella

Tim Kinsella, American musician was born

Toby Mac

Toby Mac, American singer and songwriter was born

Viktor Jacobi

Viktor Jacobi, composer was born

Vincenzo Manfredini

Vincenzo Manfredini, composer was born

Zac Hanson

Zac Hanson, Tulsa OK, singer (Hansons-MMMMbop) was born

Died on October 22

Alessandro Scarlatti

Alessandro Scarlatti, Italian baroque composer, dies at 65

August Harder

August Harder, composer, dies at 38

Bernard Haitink

Bernard Haitink died

Claire Daly

Claire Daly died

Dave Ball

Dave Ball died

David Buchan

David Buchan, ethno-Musicologist, dies at 55

Ferenc Sánta Jr.

Ferenc Sánta Jr. died

Franky Gee

Franky Gee, American singer (Captain Jack) (b. 1962)

Giovanni Martinelli

Giovanni Martinelli, Ital opera singer (NY Met), dies on 84th birthday

Harold Laurence Walters

Harold Laurence Walters, composer, dies at 66

Jacob Praetorius

Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65

Jan W. Morthenson

Jan W. Morthenson died

Janis Cimze

Janis Cimze, composer, dies at 67

Jean Marie I'aine Leclair

Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67

John Bauldie

John Bauldie, music journalist/Dylanologist, dies at 47

Josef Venantius von Woss

Josef Venantius von Woss, composer, dies at 80

K. Deep

K. Deep died

Komitas

Komitas, Armenian composer (b. 1869)

Louis Spohr

Louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75

Nadia Boulanger

Nadia Boulanger, French composer and composition teacher (b. 1887)

Olivier Metra

Olivier Metra, composer, dies at 59

Pablo Casals

Pablo Casals, Spanish violin cellist/conductor/composer, dies at 96

Pomponio Nenna

Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer

Rodney Graham

Rodney Graham died

Samuel Arnold

Samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62

Udo Zimmermann

Udo Zimmermann died

Viorica Ursuleac

Viorica Ursuleac, Romanian soprano (b. 1894)

Willem G F Bentinck

Willem G F Bentinck, earl/politician/organist, dies at 73

Releases & milestones on October 22

Biffy Clyro

Biffy Clyro released the album 'The Myth of the Happily Ever After'

Bob Merrill

Bob Merrill's musical "Take me Along," premieres in NYC

Charles Gounod

Original Metropolitan Opera House (NYC) grand opening (Faust)

Cradle of Filth

Cradle of Filth released the album 'Existence Is Futile'

Dream Theater

Dream Theater released the album 'A View from the Top of the World'

Duran Duran

Duran Duran released the album 'Future Past'

Elton John

Elton John released the album 'The Lockdown Sessions'

Jacques Offenbach

Jacques Offenbach's opera "Genevieve de Brabant," premieres in NYC

Johny Burke

"Swinging On a Star" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 97 perfs

Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey released the album 'Blue Banisters'

Richard Wagner

Parsifal Place laid out in Bronx, named for knight in Wagner's Opera

The Who

EMI rejects audition by "High Numbers", they go on to become The Who

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