1970
Death
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin, rock singer (Down on Me), dies of a drug overdose at 27
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Born on October 4
1917
Birth
Albert de Klerk
Albert de Klerk, Dutch composer/conductor was born
1962
Birth
Aldo Sprenger
Aldo Sprenger, Dutch pop guitarist (Kong-Phlegm) was born
1912
Birth
Alfonso Letelier-Llonas
Alfonso Letelier-Llonas, composer was born
1958
Birth
Barbara MacDonald
Barbara MacDonald, rocker (Timbuk 3) was born
1840
Birth
Charles Ferdinand Lenepveu
Charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer was born
1945
Birth
Clifton Davis
Clifton Davis, Chicago Ill, actor/singer (That's My Mama, Amen) was born
1744
Birth
Domenico Corri
Domenico Corri, composer was born
1932
Birth
Dottie West
Dottie West, country singer was born
1967
Birth
Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin
Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin, Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer was born
1772
Birth
Francois-Louis Perne
Francois-Louis Perne, composer was born
1659
Birth
Franz Weichlein
Franz Weichlein, composer was born
1971
Birth
Friderika Bayer
Friderika Bayer, Hungarian singer was born
1960
Birth
Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard
Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard, Apopka Fla, country singer (Betty's Bein' Bad) was born
1904
Birth
Harris Rhoad
Harris Rhoad, rocker was born
1857
Birth
Henry Schoenfeld
Henry Schoenfeld, composer was born
1859
Birth
Henryk Pachulski
Henryk Pachulski, composer was born
1947
Birth
James Fielder
James Fielder, Denton TX, rocker (Blood Sweat & Tears) was born
1749
Birth
Jean-Louis Duport
Jean-Louis Duport, composer was born
1861
Birth
Joao Marcellino Arroyo
Joao Marcellino Arroyo, composer was born
1952
Birth
Jody Stephens
Jody Stephens, rock drummer (Big Star) was born
1961
Birth
John Secada
John Secada, singer was born
1930
Birth
Jozsef Soproni
Jozsef Soproni, composer was born
1981
Birth
Juka
Juka, Japanese singer was born
1947
Birth
Julien Clerc
Julien Clerc, French singer was born
1984
Birth
Lena Katina
Lena Katina, Russian singer (t.A.T.u.) was born
1905
Birth
Leon Orthel
Leon Orthel, composer was born
1929
Birth
Leroy Van Dyke
Leroy Van Dyke, Spring Fork Mo, country singer (Walk on By) was born
1989
Birth
Lil Mama
Lil Mama, American rapper was born
1875
Birth
Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis
Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer was born
1952
Birth
Nina Carter
Nina Carter, London England, vocalist (Blonde on Blonde) was born
1909
Birth
Noel Chiboust
Noel Chiboust, trumpeter/Sax was born
1944
Birth
Nona Hendryx
Nona Hendryx, Trenton NJ, singer (LaBelle-Lady Marmalade) was born
1905
Birth
Rene Defossez
Rene Defossez, composer was born
1944
Birth
Rocío Dúrcal
Rocío Dúrcal, Spanish singer and actress (d. 2006) was born
1965
Birth
Skip Heller
Skip Heller, American musician was born
1841
Birth
Stephen Albert Emery
Stephen Albert Emery, composer was born
1762
Birth
Tommaso Sogner
Tommaso Sogner, composer was born
1928
Birth
Torben Ulrich
Torben Ulrich, Danish musician, writer, filmmaker and tennis player was born
1986
Birth
Yuridia
Yuridia, Mexican singer was born
Died on October 4
1976
Death
Alexander Gray
Alexander Gray, singer (This is Music), dies at 74
1907
Death
Alfredo Kiel
Alfredo Kiel, composer, dies at 57
1999
Death
Art Farmer
Art Farmer, American jazz trumpet player (b. 1928)
1994
Death
Bill Challis
Bill Challis, arranger/Pianist, dies at 90
1979
Death
Christina Spierenburg
Christina Spierenburg, Dutch singer, dies at 56
1994
Death
Daniel Wood Gatton
Daniel Wood Gatton, guitarist, dies at 49
1949
Death
Edmund Eysler
Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer, dies at 75
1838
Death
Eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz
Eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer, dies at 79
1999
Death
Erik Brødreskift (aka Grim)
Erik Brødreskift (aka Grim), Norwegian black metal musician (b. 1969)
1970
Death
George Frederick McKay
George Frederick McKay, composer, dies at 71
1982
Death
Glenn H Gould
Glenn H Gould, Canadian pianist, dies at 50
1970
Death
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin, rock singer (Down on Me), dies of a drug overdose at 27
1992
Death
Laurie Anders
Laurie Anders, singer, dies of cancer
2022
Death
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn died
1848
Death
Louis Massonneau
Louis Massonneau, composer, dies at 82
1935
Death
Marie Gutheil-Schoder
Marie Gutheil-Schoder, German soprano (b. 1874)
2009
Death
Mercedes Sosa
Mercedes Sosa, Argentinian singer (b. 1935)
2024
Death
Mimis Plessas
Mimis Plessas died
1969
Death
Natalino Otto
Natalino Otto, Italian singer (b. 1912)
2010
Death
Sir Norman Wisdom
Sir Norman Wisdom, English comedian, singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1915)
1713
Death
Valentin Molitor
Valentin Molitor, composer, dies at 76
Releases & milestones on October 4
1995
Event
Alison Krauss
29th Country Music Association Award: Krauss Jackson win
2024
Event
Coldplay
Coldplay released the album 'Moon Music'
2024
Event
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor released the album '"No Title As of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead"'
2024
Event
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix released the album 'Joker: Folie à Deux – Music from the Motion Picture'
2024
Event
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga released the album 'Joker: Folie à Deux – Music from the Motion Picture'
1918
Event
Mae West
Musical "Sometime" with Mae West premieres in NYC
2000
Event
Tim McGraw
34th Country Music Association Award: Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill & Tim McGraw wins
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