On This Day in Music: September 10

On September 10 in music history, 42 artists were born, 24 died and 12 other milestones happened, among them Madonna (1998), The Beatles (1982) and Big Daddy Kane (1968).

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Madonna

15th MTV Awards: Madonna & Will Smith wins

The Beatles

Decca releases Beatle audition "Complete Silver Beatles" album

Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane, American rapper was born

Roy Ayers

Roy Ayers, LA, disco jazz artist (Fever, You Send Me) was born

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Born on September 10

Adele Astaire

Adele Astaire, American dancer and entertainer (d. 1981) was born

Adolf von Doss

Adolf von Doss, composer was born

Akio Yashiro

Akio Yashiro, composer was born

Alder Taylor

Alder Taylor, rocker was born

Artie Tripp

Artie Tripp, rocker (Mothers Of Invention) was born

Barriemore Barlow

Barriemore Barlow, rocker (Jethro Tull) was born

Bartolomeo Campagnoli

Bartolomeo Campagnoli, Italian violinist/composer/conductor was born

Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane, American rapper was born

Bill Stevenson

Bill Stevenson, American music producer and musician was born

Caro Roma

Caro Roma, composer was born

Carol Decker

Carol Decker, UK singer (T'Pau-Heart & Soul) was born

Danny Hutton

Danny Hutton, Ireland, rock vocalist (Three Dog Night) was born

David Lowery

David Lowery, American musician was born

David Titlow

David Titlow, rocker (Blue Mercedes-Rich & Famous) was born

Don Powell

Don Powell, England, rock drummer (Slade) was born

Ercole Porta

Ercole Porta, composer was born

Garrett List

Garrett List, composer was born

Jacob Young

Jacob Young, American actor and singer was born

Joe Perry

Joe Perry, Lawrence, Massachusetts, American rock guitarist (Aerosmith-Walk this Way) was born

Johnny Fingers

Johnny Fingers, rocker (Boomtown Rats) was born

Johnny Hickman

Johnny Hickman, American musician was born

Jose Feliciano

Jose Feliciano, Lares, Puerto Rican singer/songwriter (Light my Fire) was born

Karl Merz

Karl Merz, composer was born

Lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre

Lambertus "Bertus" van Lyre, composer/conductor (Hooglied) was born

Larry Sitsky

Larry Sitsky, composer was born

Lex van Delden

Lex van Delden, Dutch composer/writer was born

Louis Alexandre Piccinni

Louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer was born

Niccolo Jommelli

Niccolo Jommelli, Italy, composer was born

Nicholas Lanier

Nicholas Lanier, composer was born

Pat Mastelotto

Pat Mastelotto, rock drummer (Mr Mister, King Crimson) was born

Paul Martin Palombo

Paul Martin Palombo, composer was born

Paul Scheinpflug

Paul Scheinpflug, composer was born

Paula Kelley

Paula Kelley, musician was born

Peter Tolson

Peter Tolson, rocker was born

Raymond Harry Warnow Scott

Raymond Harry Warnow Scott, Brooklyn New York, American composer ('The Toy Trumpet') was born

Roy Ayers

Roy Ayers, LA, disco jazz artist (Fever, You Send Me) was born

Roy James Brown

Roy James Brown, New Orleans, boxer/soul singer (Good Rockin' Tonight) was born

Siobhan Fahey

Siobhan Fahey, Dublin, rocker (Bananarama-Venus, Shakespear's Sister) was born

Thomas Allen

Thomas Allen, British opera singer was born

Tor Bernhard Vilhelm Aulin

Tor Bernhard Vilhelm Aulin, composer was born

Vasil Kazandzhiev

Vasil Kazandzhiev, composer was born

Vilem Petrzelka

Vilem Petrzelka, composer was born

Died on September 10

Alfonso Randano

Alfonso Randano, composer, dies at 78

Arpad Szendy

Arpad Szendy, composer, dies at 59

Brendan Croker

Brendan Croker died

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, American musician (b. 1924)

Frankie Beverly

Frankie Beverly died

Franz Anton Adam Stockhausen

Franz Anton Adam Stockhausen, composer, dies at 79

Friedrich Gernsheim

Friedrich Gernsheim, composer, dies at 77

George Guest

George Guest, composer, dies at 60

George Henschel

George Henschel, composer, dies at 84

Gienek Loska

Gienek Loska died

Giuseppe Mule

Giuseppe Mule, composer, dies at 66

Harrison Millard

Harrison Millard, composer, dies at 64

Henry Wellington Greatorex

Henry Wellington Greatorex, composer, dies at 44

Karl August von Lichtenstein

Karl August von Lichtenstein, composer, dies at 78

Luzzasco Luzzaschi

Luzzasco Luzzaschi, Italian composer and organist (b. 1545)

Marco Uccellini

Marco Uccellini, composer, dies

Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman died

Nicky Ryan

Nicky Ryan died

Percy Fletcher

Percy Fletcher, composer, dies at 52

Peter Anders

Peter Anders, German opera singer, dies

Simon Sechter

Simon Sechter, composer, dies at 78

Stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych

Stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych, composer, dies at 99

Steven Springer

Steven Springer, American guitarist, dies from lung cancer at 60

Vaino Raitio

Vaino Raitio, composer, dies at 54

Releases & milestones on September 10

Amyl and the Sniffers

Amyl and the Sniffers released the album 'Comfort to Me'

Andrew Lloyd Webber

The musical Cats closes on Broadway.

Anette Olzon

Anette Olzon released the album 'Strong'

Baby Keem

Baby Keem released the album 'The Melodic Blue'

Georges Bizet

George Bizet's opera "Les Pêcheurs de Perles," premieres in Paris

Hector Berlioz

Hector Berlioz' opera "Benvenuto Cellini," premieres in Paris

Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves released the album 'Star-Crossed'

Las Pelotas

Las Pelotas released the album 'Q141223543'

Madonna

15th MTV Awards: Madonna & Will Smith wins

The Beatles

Decca releases Beatle audition "Complete Silver Beatles" album

Yentl en de Boer

Yentl en de Boer released the album 'De dagen'

various artists

various artists released the album 'The Metallica Blacklist'

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