1983
Event
Michael Jackson
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson release "Say, Say, Say" in UK
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Born on October 3
1940
Birth
Alan O'Day
Alan O'Day, Hollywood Ca, rocker, (d. 2013) was born
1713
Birth
Antoine Dauvergne
Antoine Dauvergne, composer was born
1984
Birth
Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Simpson, American singer was born
1934
Birth
Benjamin Boretz
Benjamin Boretz, composer was born
1937
Birth
Boldizsar Csiky
Boldizsar Csiky, composer was born
1941
Birth
Chubby Checker [Ernest Evans]
Chubby Checker [Ernest Evans], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American singer-songwriter (The Twist, Limbo Rock) was born
1792
Birth
Cipriani Potter
Cipriani Potter, composer was born
1930
Birth
David Mayer Epstein
David Mayer Epstein, composer was born
1972
Birth
Denny Vaughn
Denny Vaughn, orchestra leader (Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour) was born
1938
Birth
Eddie Cochran
Eddie Cochran, Oklahoma City, rock vocalist/guitarist (C'Mon Everybody) was born
1872
Birth
Edward Faber Schneider
Edward Faber Schneider, composer was born
1928
Birth
Erik Bruhn
Erik Bruhn, Copenhagen Denmark, dancer (Natl Ballet of Canada) was born
1733
Birth
Francois Krafft
Francois Krafft, composer was born
1966
Birth
Frank Hannon
Frank Hannon, rock guitarist (Tesla-Psychotic Supper) was born
1893
Birth
Frantisek Picha
Frantisek Picha, composer was born
1912
Birth
Gabriel Julian
Gabriel Julian, original pianist of Bobby Byrne Orchestra, arranger for Glenn Miller and founder Alabama Cavaliers Jazz Ens was born
1972
Birth
Garrett Dutton
Garrett Dutton, American musician (G. Love and Special Sauce) was born
1969
Birth
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani, Fullerton, California, singer (No Doubt) was born
1807
Birth
Heinrich Panofka
Heinrich Panofka, composer was born
1975
Birth
India.Arie
India.Arie, American singer was born
1951
Birth
Jack Grondin
Jack Grondin, rock drummer (.38 Special) was born
1959
Birth
Jack Wagner
Jack Wagner, rocker/actor (General Hospital, Melrose Place) was born
1978
Birth
Jake Shears
Jake Shears, singer (Scissor Sisters) was born
1951
Birth
Keb' Mo'
Keb' Mo', American singer was born
1971
Birth
Kevin Richardson
Kevin Richardson, American singer (Backstreet Boys) was born
1972
Birth
Lajon Witherspoon
Lajon Witherspoon, American singer (Sevendust) was born
1866
Birth
Learmont Drysdale
Learmont Drysdale, composer was born
1949
Birth
Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Buckingham, Palo Alto, California, American guitarist/lead singer (Fleetwood Mac) was born
1881
Birth
Ludomir Michal Rogowski
Ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer was born
1922
Birth
Marcel van Thienen
Marcel van Thienen, composer was born
1901
Birth
Masao Oki
Masao Oki, composer was born
1914
Birth
Nel Rose
Nel Rose, Dutch dance teacher was born
1945
Birth
Rik Kenton
Rik Kenton, rocker was born
1950
Birth
Ronnie Laws
Ronnie Laws, US saxophonist/guitarist (Earth, Wind & Fire) was born
1888
Birth
Roy Webb
Roy Webb, composer was born
1631
Birth
Sebastian Anton Scherer
Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer was born
1936
Birth
Steve Reich
Steve Reich, NYC, composer (My Name is) was born
1954
Birth
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dallas TX, guitarist (Sky is Crying, Texas Flood) was born
1975
Birth
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli, American rapper was born
1938
Birth
Tereza Kesovija
Tereza Kesovija, Croatian singer was born
1969
Birth
Tetsu
Tetsu, Japanese bassist (L'Arc~en~Ciel) was born
1962
Birth
Tommy Lee
Tommy Lee, American musician (Mötley Crüe) was born
1937
Birth
Ton de Kruyf
Ton de Kruyf, composer was born
1946
Birth
Tristan Keuris
Tristan Keuris, composer was born
1834
Birth
Vilem Blodek
Vilem Blodek, composer was born
1919
Birth
Walter Gieseler
Walter Gieseler, composer was born
1880
Birth
Warner Oland
Warner Oland, Umea Sweden, actor (Jazz Singer, Charlie Chan) was born
1828
Birth
Woldemar Bargiel
Woldemar Bargiel, composer was born
Died on October 3
1907
Death
Alfred Reisenauer
Alfred Reisenauer, composer, dies at 43
1853
Death
Andre Georges Louis Onslow
Andre Georges Louis Onslow, composer, dies at 69
1890
Death
Andries Andre
Andries Andre, actor (Trumpeter-Major), dies at 36
1953
Death
Arnold Bax
Arnold Bax, English composer (b. 1883)
1953
Death
Arnold Edward Trevor Bax
Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, Brit composer (Coronation March), dies at 69
2023
Death
Avgust Ipavec
Avgust Ipavec died
1903
Death
Benedetto Junck
Benedetto Junck, composer, dies at 51
2000
Death
Benjamin Orr
Benjamin Orr, American bassist and singer (The Cars) (b. 1947)
2021
Death
Bernard Tapie
Bernard Tapie died
1931
Death
Carl August Nielsen
Carl August Nielsen, composer, dies at 66
1919
Death
Daniel Brink Towner
Daniel Brink Towner, composer, dies at 69
1990
Death
Eleanor Steber
Eleanor Steber, eminent American soprano dies in Langhorne, PA
1685
Death
Fidel Molitor
Fidel Molitor, composer, dies at 58
1750
Death
Georg Matthias Monn
Georg Matthias Monn, composer, dies at 33
1912
Death
Guido Papini
Guido Papini, composer, dies at 65
1828
Death
Josephus Andreas Fodor
Josephus Andreas Fodor, composer, dies at 77
2020
Death
Karel Fiala
Karel Fiala died
1889
Death
Karel Miry
Karel Miry, composer, dies at 66
1820
Death
Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith
Ludwig Wenzel Lachnith, composer, dies at 74
1967
Death
Malcolm Sargent
Malcolm Sargent, English conductor (Last Night of Proms), dies at 72
2025
Death
Patricia Routledge
Patricia Routledge died
1971
Death
Sean O Riada
Sean O Riada, composer, dies at 40
1969
Death
Skip James
Skip James, American blues musician (b. 1902)
2024
Death
Terje Bjørklund
Terje Bjørklund died
1646
Death
Virgilio Mazzocchi
Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer, dies at 49
1994
Death
Virginia Dale
Virginia Dale, US actress/dancer (Holiday Inn), dies at about 77
1967
Death
Walter Muller von Kulm
Walter Muller von Kulm, composer, dies at 68
1941
Death
Wilhelm Kienzl
Wilhelm Kienzl, Austria composer (Kuhreigen), dies at 84
1967
Death
Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie
Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie, US folk singer/guitarist, dies at 55
1967
Death
Woody Guthrie
Woody Guthrie, rocker, dies of Huntington's Chorea at 55
Releases & milestones on October 3
1991
Event
Garth Brooks
25th Country Music Association Award: Garth Brooks, Tanya Tucker & Vince Gill wins
1992
Event
Madonna
Madonna premieres her "Erotica" video on MTV
1983
Event
Michael Jackson
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson release "Say, Say, Say" in UK
2025
Event
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift released the album 'The Life of a Showgirl'
1990
Event
The 2 Live Crew
Florida record store owner Charles Freeman is found guilty of obsenity, for selling 2 Live Crew rap records
1977
Event
Victor Borge
"Comedy with Music (Victor Borge)" opens at Imperial NYC for 66 perfs
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