On This Day in Music: September 11

On September 11 in music history, 48 artists were born, 31 died and 12 other milestones happened, among them Duke Ellington (1959), The Beatles (1967) and George Harrison (1964).

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Duke Ellington

"Duke" Ellington wins Springarn Medal for his musical achievements

The Beatles

Beatles' Magical Mystery Bus driven around England

George Harrison

George Harrison forms Mornyork Ltd music publishing company

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones perform on Ed Sullivan Show

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Born on September 11

Alfonso Broqua

Alfonso Broqua, composer was born

Alice Tully

Alice Tully, Corning, NY, singer/patroness (Carnegie Hall) was born

Arvo Part

Arvo Part, composer was born

Ashley Heenan

Ashley Heenan, composer was born

Ben Lee

Ben Lee, Australian musician and singer was born

Bernie Dwyer

Bernie Dwyer, rock drummer (Freddie & The Dreamers) was born

Bola de Nieve

Bola de Nieve, Cuban pianist (d. 1971) was born

Charles Patrick

Charles Patrick, rocker (Monotones) was born

Dennis Tufano

Dennis Tufano, Chicago, rock guitarist/vocalist (Buckinghams) was born

Eduard Hanslick

Eduard Hanslick, German music critic (d. 1904) was born

Elephant Man

Elephant Man, Jamaican musician was born

Elizabeth Daily

Elizabeth Daily, Los Angeles, California, American actress and singer (Buttercup-The Powerpuff Girls) was born

Friedrich August Baumbach

Friedrich August Baumbach, composer was born

Friedrich Kuhlau

Friedrich Kuhlau, composer was born

George Clement Martin

George Clement Martin, composer was born

Gidget Gein

Gidget Gein, American musician was born

Harry Connick Jr

Harry Connick Jr, New Orleans Louisiana, singer (We Are in Love) was born

Harry Stuart Somers

Harry Stuart Somers, composer was born

Harry Tobias

Harry Tobias, songwriter was born

Heinrich Kaspar Schmid

Heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer was born

Herbert Stothart

Herbert Stothart, composer was born

Ignaz Lachner

Ignaz Lachner, composer was born

Iosif Kobzon

Iosif Kobzon, Soviet singer and Russian businessman was born

Jack Fascinato

Jack Fascinato, Bevier Mo, pianist/orchestra leader (Kukla Fran & Ollie) was born

James Thomson

James Thomson, songwriter (Rule Britannia) was born

Jimmie Davis

Jimmie Davis, Quitman, Louisiana, American singer and songwriter (You Are My Sunshine) was born

John Martyn

John Martyn, English musician was born

Jon Buckland

Jon Buckland, British guitarist (Coldplay) was born

Jon Moss

Jon Moss, rock drummerer (Culture Club-Do You Really Want to Hurt Me) was born

Kay Hanley

Kay Hanley, American musician was born

Leo Kottke

Leo Kottke, Athens Ga, guitarist (Ice Water, Greenhouse) was born

Ludacris

Ludacris, American rapper was born

Marius Moaritz Ulfrstad

Marius Moaritz Ulfrstad, composer was born

Mark Klepaski

Mark Klepaski, American musician was born

Mick Talbot

Mick Talbot, rock keyboardist (Style Council-You're the Best Thing) was born

Mickey Hart

Mickey Hart, drummer (Grateful Dead) was born

Moby

Moby, American musician was born

Neal X

Neal X, rocker (Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile F-111) was born

Nelly A "Nell" Knoop

Nelly A "Nell" Knoop, Dutch actress (Driestuivers Opera) was born

Noel Gallon

Noel Gallon, composer was born

Oliver Jones

Oliver Jones, Canadian jazz pianist was born

Philipp Buchner

Philipp Buchner, composer was born

Richard Ashcroft

Richard Ashcroft, British singer was born

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson, American actress and singer was born

Ted Leo

Ted Leo, American musician was born

Tommy Shaw

Tommy Shaw, American musician and singer (Styx) was born

Valentino Fioravanti

Valentino Fioravanti, composer was born

Victor Wooten

Victor Wooten, American musician was born

Died on September 11

Adolphe-Abraham Samuel

Adolphe-Abraham Samuel, composer, dies at 74

Alexander L'vovich Gurilyov

Alexander L'vovich Gurilyov, composer, dies at 55

Annette Jahns

Annette Jahns died

Anton Joseph Bruckner

Anton Joseph Bruckner, Austrian composer, dies at 72

Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel

Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, composer, dies at 84

Christian Manen

Christian Manen died

Dedi Graucher

Dedi Graucher died

Erich Leinsdorf

Erich Leinsdorf, Austria/US conductor/author (Cadenza), dies at 81

Francois Couperin

Francois Couperin, French composer (Le Grand), dies at 64

Fred Ebb

Fred Ebb, American lyricist (b. 1933)

Gloria Warren

Gloria Warren died

Henri Rabaud

Henri Rabaud, French composer/conductor (L'ete), dies at 75

Henri-Philippe Gerard

Henri-Philippe Gerard, composer, dies at 87

Hilding Hallnas

Hilding Hallnas, composer, dies at 81

Jan Kunc

Jan Kunc, composer, dies at 93

Jan Tabachnyk

Jan Tabachnyk died

Joe Zawinul

Joe Zawinul, Austrian musician (b. 1932)

Johann Stobaeus

Johann Stobaeus, composer, dies at 66

Jose Antonio Calcano

Jose Antonio Calcano, composer, dies at 80

Licinio Refice

Licinio Refice, composer, dies at 69

Louis Coerne

Louis Coerne, composer, dies at 52

Luca Sorkocevic

Luca Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 55

Mieczyslaw Surzynski

Mieczyslaw Surzynski, composer, dies at 57

Petar Stojanovic

Petar Stojanovic, composer, dies at 80

Peter Tosh

Peter Tosh, reggae singer shot dead in Jamacia at 42

Reggie Johnson

Reggie Johnson died

Robert Lach

Robert Lach, composer, dies at 84

Ruth Cameron

Ruth Cameron died

Toots Hibbert

Toots Hibbert died

William Alwyn

William Alwyn, composer, dies at 79

Yu Menglong

Yu Menglong died

Releases & milestones on September 11

Duke Ellington

"Duke" Ellington wins Springarn Medal for his musical achievements

George Harrison

George Harrison forms Mornyork Ltd music publishing company

Igor Stravinsky

Stravinsky's opera "Rake's Progress," premieres in Venice

Jhené Aiko

Jhené Aiko released the album 'Westside Whimsy'

Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson released the album 'We Are Chaos'

Peter Gabriel

4th MTV Awards: Peter Gabriel wins

Ringo Starr

Drummer Ringo Starr replaces Pete Best of the Beatles

The Beatles

Beatles' Magical Mystery Bus driven around England

The Flaming Lips

The Flaming Lips released the album 'American Head'

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones perform on Ed Sullivan Show

William Christopher Handy

William Christopher Handy publishes "St Louis Blues"

YoungBoy Never Broke Again

YoungBoy Never Broke Again released the album 'Top'

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