On This Day in Music: September 13

On September 13 in music history, 56 artists were born, 25 died and 4 other milestones happened, among them The Beatles (1965), Beyoncé (2009) and Bruce Springsteen (1985).

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Standout moments for this date.

The Beatles

Beatles win 1st Grammy, for Best Group of 1964

Beyoncé

26th MTV Awards: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift & T.I. f/ Rihanna wins

Bruce Springsteen

2nd MTV Awards: Bruce Springsteen

Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur, rap star/actor (Juice, Bullet), dies of internal bleeding after a drive by shotting at 25

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Born on September 13

Alain Louvier

Alain Louvier, composer was born

Arif Melikov

Arif Melikov, composer was born

Arnold Schoenberg

Arnold Schoenberg, Vienna Austria, composer (2nd Quartet). Died 1951. was born

Bengt Hallberg

Bengt Hallberg, composer was born

Bill Monroe

Bill Monroe, Rosine Ky, country singer (Blue Moon of Kentucky) was born

Catherinus Elling

Catherinus Elling, composer was born

Charles Brown

Charles Brown, American singer and pianist (d. 1999) was born

Charles Dupee Blake

Charles Dupee Blake, composer was born

Clara Schumann

Clara Schumann, German pianist and composer (d. 1896) was born

Daisuke Tsuda

Daisuke Tsuda, Japanese singer (Maximum the Hormone) was born

Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine, American musician (ex-Metallica, Megadeth) was born

David Clayton-Thomas

David Clayton-Thomas, singer (Blood Sweat & Tears - Joy to the World) was born

Dick Haymes

Dick Haymes, Argentine vocalist (d. 1980) was born

Don Was

Don Was, American singer was born

Fiona Apple

Fiona Apple, American singer was born

Francesco Manelli

Francesco Manelli, composer was born

Gabriel Charpentier

Gabriel Charpentier, composer was born

Gaspar Cassado Moreu

Gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer was born

Geike Arnaert

Geike Arnaert, Belgian singer (Hooverphonic) was born

Giuseppe Sigismondo

Giuseppe Sigismondo, composer was born

Henri Potiron

Henri Potiron, composer was born

Hercule Brehy

Hercule Brehy, composer was born

Ivan De Battista

Ivan De Battista, Maltese Actor, singer and composer was born

James Bourne

James Bourne, English musician was born

Joe Don Rooney

Joe Don Rooney, American musician (Rascal Flatts) was born

Joe Morris

Joe Morris, American musician was born

Jon Thorarinsson

Jon Thorarinsson, composer was born

Joyce Schouten

Joyce Schouten, Dutch singer (Fouryo's) was born

KK Null

KK Null, Japanese musician was born

Karen Wyman

Karen Wyman, Bronx NY, singer (Long & Winding Road) was born

Keith Murray

Keith Murray, American rapper was born

Kelly Chen

Kelly Chen, Chinese singer was born

Larry Shields

Larry Shields, American musician (d. 1953) was born

Leonard Geoffrey Feather

Leonard Geoffrey Feather, jazz critic/musician was born

Luca Antonio Praedieri

Luca Antonio Praedieri, composer was born

Manabu Namiki

Manabu Namiki, Japanese composer was born

Maurice Jarre

Maurice Jarre, Lyons France, composer (Dr Zhivago-Acad Award 1966) was born

Mel Tormé

Mel Tormé, American singer (d. 1999) was born

Michelle Nolan

Michelle Nolan, American musician (Straylight Run) was born

Moritz Ganz

Moritz Ganz, composer was born

Nicolai Ghiaurov

Nicolai Ghiaurov, Bulgarian opera singer (d. 2004) was born

Odon Peter Jozsef de Mihalovich

Odon Peter Jozsef de Mihalovich, composer was born

Pandolfo Zallamella

Pandolfo Zallamella, composer was born

Peter Cetera

Peter Cetera, Chicago, lead singer (Chicago-25 or 6 to 4, Old Days) was born

Randy Jones

Randy Jones, American musician (The Village People) was born

Ray Burns Green

Ray Burns Green, composer was born

Ray Charles

Ray Charles, Chicago, orchestra leader (Perry Como) was born

Ray Elliott

Ray Elliott, rock pianist/saxophonist (Them) was born

Robert Eugene Ward

Robert Eugene Ward, Cleveland Ohio, composer (Pantaloon) was born

Ted Mueller

Ted Mueller, rock drummer (Axe) was born

Teppei Teranishi

Teppei Teranishi, American guitarist (Thrice) was born

Theodor Christleib Reinhold

Theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer was born

Tim 'Ripper' Owens

Tim 'Ripper' Owens, American singer (Iced Earth, ex-Judas Priest) was born

Yma Sumac

Yma Sumac, [Chavarri], Ichocan Peru, 5 octave soprano (Omar Khayyam) was born

Zak Starkey

Zak Starkey, London, English rock drummer, son of Beatle Ringo was born

[Joan] Joni Sledge

[Joan] Joni Sledge, Phila, vocalist (Sister Sledge-We are Family) was born

Died on September 13

Akiko Tsuruga

Akiko Tsuruga died

Alfred Gaul

Alfred Gaul, composer, dies at 76

Andreas Martin

Andreas Martin died

DJ Mehdi

DJ Mehdi, French hip hop and electro producer (b. 1977)

Dane Rudhyar

Dane Rudhyar, composer, dies at 90

Emmanuel Chabrier

Emmanuel Chabrier, French composer (b. 1841)

Farida Parveen

Farida Parveen died

Ferry Barendse

Ferry Barendse, trumpeter/composer/arranger (Ramblers), dies

Friedrich Kiel

Friedrich Kiel, Austrian composer (b. 1821)

Georg Jacobi

Georg Jacobi, composer, dies at 66

George Wein

George Wein died

Gerard Cox

Gerard Cox died

Hermeto Pascoal

Hermeto Pascoal died

John William Stevens

John William Stevens, jazz drummer, dies at 54

Julius Rontgen

Julius Rontgen, composer, dies at 77

Kornelije Kovač

Kornelije Kovač died

Leo Weiner

Leo Weiner, Hungarian composer (Toldi), dies at 75

Leopold Stokowski

Leopold Stokowski, symphonic conductors, dies in England, at 95

Paolo Knill

Paolo Knill died

Pekka Hannikainen

Pekka Hannikainen, composer, dies at 69

Pieter Zaanen

Pieter Zaanen, architect (Musical Trade scholarship, Amsterdam), dies

Silas Roy Crain

Silas Roy Crain, singer/songwriter, dies at 85

Tommy Cash

Tommy Cash died

Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur, rap star/actor (Juice, Bullet), dies of internal bleeding after a drive by shotting at 25

Yuriy Oliynyk

Yuriy Oliynyk died

Releases & milestones on September 13

Beyoncé

26th MTV Awards: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift & T.I. f/ Rihanna wins

Bruce Springsteen

2nd MTV Awards: Bruce Springsteen

Eric Clapton

Plastic Ono Band's (John, Yoko & Eric Clapton) 1st live performance

The Beatles

Beatles win 1st Grammy, for Best Group of 1964

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