1966-10-31
Birth
Ad-Rock
Ad-Rock, [Adam Horowitz], rocker (Beastie Boys-You Gotta Fight) was born
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1939-10-31
Birth
Alui Farka Touré
Alui Farka Touré, Malian musician was born
1927-10-31
Birth
Anita Kerr
Anita Kerr, Memphis TN, singer composer and producer (The Anita Kerr Singers) was born
1965-10-31
Birth
Annabella Lwin
Annabella Lwin, [Myant Aye], Rangoon Burma, singer (I Want Candy) was born
1952-10-31
Birth
Bernard Edwards
Bernard Edwards, Greenville NC, bassist (Chicago-Addicted to Love) was born
1949-10-31
Birth
Bob Selbenberg
Bob Selbenberg, rocker (Supertramp) was born
1957-10-31
Birth
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Brian Stokes Mitchell, American singer and actor was born
1891-10-31
Birth
Charlotte "Lotte" Bartschart
Charlotte "Lotte" Bartschart, German/Dutch operetta singer was born
1964-10-31
Birth
Colm Ó CÃosóig
Colm Ó CÃosóig, Irish drummer (My Bloody Valentine, Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions) was born
1964-10-31
Birth
Darryl Worley
Darryl Worley, American country singer was born
1931-10-31
Birth
David Lumsdaine
David Lumsdaine, composer was born
1917-10-31
Birth
Erik Routley
Erik Routley, composer was born
1896-10-31
Birth
Ethel Waters
Ethel Waters, Chester Pa, actress (Beulah)/singer (Stormy Weather) was born
1791-10-31
Birth
Ferdinand Huber
Ferdinand Huber, composer was born
1981-10-31
Birth
Frank Iero
Frank Iero, American musician (My Chemical Romance, Leathermouth, Pencey Prep; founder of Skeleton Crew) was born
1888-10-31
Birth
Harold Vincent Milligan
Harold Vincent Milligan, composer was born
1757-10-31
Birth
Ignaz Spangler
Ignaz Spangler, composer was born
1922-10-31
Birth
Illinois Jacquet
Illinois Jacquet, American saxophonist (d. 2004) was born
1990-10-31
Birth
James Charles Lewis aka Lil' JJ
James Charles Lewis aka Lil' JJ, American actor/singer was born
1963-10-31
Birth
Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr, rocker (Smiths-Ask, Girl Afraid) was born
1970-10-31
Birth
Johnny Moeller
Johnny Moeller, American blues guitarist was born
1981-10-31
Birth
Jon Crocker
Jon Crocker, American songwriter was born
1920-10-31
Birth
Joseph Gelineau
Joseph Gelineau, French composer (d. 2008), was born
1961-10-31
Birth
Kate Campbell
Kate Campbell, American musician was born
1944-10-31
Birth
Kinky Friedman
Kinky Friedman, Palestine Tx, country rocker (Ride 'em Jewboy) was born
1961-10-31
Birth
Larry Mullen Jr
Larry Mullen Jr, Dublin Ireland, rock drummer (U2-I Will Follow) was born
1970-10-31
Birth
Linn Berggren
Linn Berggren, Swedish singer (Ace of Base) was born
1906-10-31
Birth
Louise Talma
Louise Talma, Arcachon France, composer (Summer Sounds) was born
1963-10-31
Birth
Mikkey Dee
Mikkey Dee, Swedish musician, drummer for Motörhead was born
1970-10-31
Birth
Mitch Harris
Mitch Harris, American guitarist (Napalm Death, among others) was born
1974-10-31
Birth
Natasja Saad
Natasja Saad, Danish hip hop and reggae artist (d. 2007) was born
1949-10-31
Birth
Odaline de la Martinez
Odaline de la Martinez, composer was born
1291-10-31
Birth
Philippe de Vitry
Philippe de Vitry, French composer/poet was born
1930-10-31
Birth
Ray Crane
Ray Crane, trumpeter was born
1957-10-31
Birth
Robert Pollard
Robert Pollard, American rocker was born
1970-10-31
Birth
Rogers Stevens
Rogers Stevens, American guitarist (Blind Melon) was born
1947-10-31
Birth
Russ Ballard
Russ Ballard, rocker (Argent) was born
1977-10-31
Birth
Séverine Ferrer
Séverine Ferrer, French singer was born
1982-10-31
Birth
The Cheeky Girls
The Cheeky Girls, British-Romanian singers was born
1937-10-31
Birth
Tom Paxton
Tom Paxton, Chicago, folk singer/songwriter (Forest Lawn) was born
1967-10-31
Birth
Vanilla Ice
Vanilla Ice, American rapper (Ice Ice Baby) and actor (Cool as Ice) was born
1934-10-31
Birth
Walter Steffens
Walter Steffens, composer was born
1995-10-31
Death
Alan Dudley Bush
Alan Dudley Bush, composer pianist/teacher, dies at 94
1989-10-31
Death
Conrad Beck
Conrad Beck, composer, dies at 88
1815-10-31
Death
Daniel Belknap
Daniel Belknap, composer, dies at 44
1634-10-31
Death
Erasmus Widmann
Erasmus Widmann, composer, dies at 62
1768-10-31
Death
Francesco Maria Veracini
Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78
1654-10-31
Death
Francisco Correa de Arauxo
Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies
1887-10-31
Death
George Alexander Macfarren
George Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74
1969-10-31
Death
Hugo Pfister
Hugo Pfister, composer, dies at 55
1902-10-31
Death
Jean-Baptist Colyns
Jean-Baptist Colyns, composer, dies at 67
2005-10-31
Death
John "Beatz" Holohan
John "Beatz" Holohan, American drummer (Bayside) (b. 1974)
1744-10-31
Death
Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo
Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer, dies at 50
1994-10-31
Death
Lester Sill
Lester Sill, pioneer music publisher/record producer, dies at 76
1995-10-31
Death
Lloyd Lambert
Lloyd Lambert, bassist, dies at 67
1995-10-31
Death
Louis Levy Jr
Louis Levy Jr, music publisher, dies at 84
1870-10-31
Death
Mihaly Mosonyi
Mihaly Mosonyi, composer, dies at 55
2000-10-31
Death
Raphael
Watanabe Kazuki Japanese musician (Raphael) (b. 1981)
1975-10-31
Death
SD Burman
SD Burman, Indian musician (b. 1906)
2003-10-31
Death
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, Indian singer (b. 1908)
1984-10-31
Event
Howard Goodall
Howard Goodall/Melvyn Bragg's musical "Hired Man," premieres in London
1963-10-31
Event
The Beatles
Ed Sullivan witnesses Beatles & their fans at London Airport
1993-10-31
Event
Tupac Shakur
Rapper Tupac Shakur charged with aggravated assault
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