1958-10-09
Birth
Al Jourgensen
Al Jourgensen, American musician (Ministry) was born
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1979-10-09
Birth
Alex Greenwald
Alex Greenwald, American musician(Phantom Planet), actor, model was born
1863-10-09
Birth
Alexander Siloti
Alexander Siloti, Kharkov Russia, pianist/prof (Moscow Cons 1888-91) was born
1890-10-09
Birth
Alfred Julius Swan
Alfred Julius Swan, composer was born
1766-10-09
Birth
Bedrich Divis Weber
Bedrich Divis Weber, composer was born
1835-10-09
Birth
Camille Saint-Saëns
Camille Saint-Saëns, French composer (d. 1921) was born
1873-10-09
Birth
Carl Flesch
Carl Flesch, Hungarian violinist (d. 1944) was born
1904-10-09
Birth
Carl Parrish
Carl Parrish, composer was born
1941-10-09
Birth
Chucho Valdés
Chucho Valdés, Cuban musician was born
1948-10-09
Birth
Dave Samuels
Dave Samuels, vibraphonist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance) was born
1928-10-09
Birth
Einojuhani Rautavaara
Einojuhani Rautavaara, Helsinki Finland, composer (Kaivos) was born
1905-10-09
Birth
Euphemia MacDonald
Euphemia MacDonald, dance producer was born
1973-10-09
Birth
Fabio Lione
Fabio Lione, Italian musician (Rhapsody) was born
1930-10-09
Birth
Fjolnir Stefansson
Fjolnir Stefansson, composer was born
1947-10-09
Birth
France Gall
France Gall, French singer was born
1984-10-09
Birth
Ghetto
Ghetto, British musician was born
1940-10-09
Birth
Hans Ulrich Humpert
Hans Ulrich Humpert, composer was born
1869-10-09
Birth
Harry Lawrence Freeman
Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer was born
1906-10-09
Birth
Janis Ivanovs
Janis Ivanovs, composer was born
1890-10-09
Birth
Janis Medins
Janis Medins, composer was born
1945-10-09
Birth
Jeannie C Riley
Jeannie C Riley, Texas, singer (Harper Valley PTA, Hee Haw) was born
1727-10-09
Birth
Johann Wilhelm Hertel
Johann Wilhelm Hertel, composer was born
1944-10-09
Birth
John Entwistle
John Entwistle, London, rock guitarist/vocalist (Who-Baba O'Riley) was born
1626-10-09
Birth
John Ferrabosco
John Ferrabosco, composer was born
1908-10-09
Birth
Lee Wiley
Lee Wiley, American jazz singer (d. 1975) was born
1978-10-09
Birth
Nicky Byrne
Nicky Byrne, Irish musician (Westlife) was born
1944-10-09
Birth
Nona Hendrix
Nona Hendrix, R & B singer (Patti LaBelle & Blue Belles) was born
1939-10-09
Birth
O V Wright
O V Wright, rocker was born
1969-10-09
Birth
P.J. Harvey
P.J. Harvey, English musician was born
1937-10-09
Birth
Pat Burke
Pat Burke, rocker (Foundations) was born
1981-10-09
Birth
Peter Hill
Peter Hill, British Music Photographer was born
1910-10-09
Birth
Phil Hanna
Phil Hanna, River Forest Ill, singer (Once Upon a Tune) was born
1760-10-09
Birth
Pierre Gaveaux
Pierre Gaveaux, composer was born
1922-10-09
Birth
Raymond Wilding-White
Raymond Wilding-White, composer was born
1919-10-09
Birth
Rezso Sugar
Rezso Sugar, composer was born
1914-10-09
Birth
Roger Goeb
Roger Goeb, composer was born
1923-10-09
Birth
Ronald Tremain
Ronald Tremain, composer was born
1952-10-09
Birth
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne, Brixton, South London, music manager, TV personality and wife of Ozzy Osbourne (X-Factor, America's Got Talent) was born
1945-10-09
Birth
Taiguara
Taiguara, Brazilian musician (d. 1996) was born
1973-10-09
Birth
Terry Balsamo
Terry Balsamo, American guitarist was born
1940-10-09
Birth
The Beatles
John Winston Ono Lennon, Liverpool UK, musician and member of The Beatles (Imagine), (d. 1980) was born
1920-10-09
Birth
Yusef Lateef
Yusef Lateef, composer was born
1997-10-09
Death
Arthur Tracy
Arthur Tracy, radio personality (Street Singer), dies at 98
1937-10-09
Death
August de Boeck
August de Boeck, composer, dies at 72
1821-10-09
Death
Georg-Friederich Fuchs
Georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer, dies at 68
2008-10-09
Death
Gidget Gein
Gidget Gein, American musician (b. 1969)
1987-10-09
Death
Guru Gopinath
Guru Gopinath, Indian classical dancer (b. 1908)
1900-10-09
Death
Heinrich von Herzogenberg
Heinrich von Herzogenberg, composer, dies at 57
1941-10-09
Death
Helen Morgan
Helen Morgan, American singer/actress, dies of liver ailment at 41
1994-10-09
Death
Joan Dickson
Joan Dickson, cellist, dies at 72
1769-10-09
Death
Marianus Konigsperger
Marianus Konigsperger, composer, dies at 60
1999-10-09
Death
Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson, American jazz vibraphonist (b. 1923)
1907-10-09
Death
Romualdo Marenco
Romualdo Marenco, composer, dies at 66
1991-10-09
Death
Roy Black
Roy Black, German singer/actor (Kinderarzt Dr Froehlich), dies
1781-10-09
Death
Thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly
Thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer, dies at 49
1963-10-09
Death
Thurlow Weed Lieurance
Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer, dies at 85
1949-10-09
Death
Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky
Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70
1986-10-09
Event
Andrew Lloyd Webber
"Phantom of the Opera" premeires in London
1978-10-09
Event
Ballroom
John Kander & Fred Ebb's musical "Ballroom," premieres in NYC
1978-10-09
Event
Dolly Parton
12th Country Music Association Award: Dolly Parton, Crystal Gayle & Don Williams wins
1989-10-09
Event
George Strait
23rd Country Music Association Award: George Strait, Kathy Mattea wins
1947-10-09
Event
Jule Styne
Julie Styne & Sam Cohn's musical "High Button Shoes," premieres in NYC for 727 performances
1965-10-09
Event
The Beatles
Beatles' "Yesterday," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 4 weeks
1966-10-09
Event
The Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones 1st LP recorded "Got Live if you Want It"
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