1977-09-15
Birth
Angela Aki
Angela Aki, Japanese singer-songwriter was born
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1923-09-15
Birth
Anton Heiller
Anton Heiller, composer was born
1971-09-15
Birth
Ben Wallers
Ben Wallers, English musician and songwriter (Country Teasers) was born
1924-09-15
Birth
Bobby Short
Bobby Short, Danville Ill, singer/pianist (Carlisle Hotel) was born
1876-09-15
Birth
Bruno Walter
Bruno Walter, [B W Schlesinger], Berlin Germany, conductor (NY Phil) was born
1909-09-15
Birth
Carlos Estrada
Carlos Estrada, composer was born
1989-09-15
Birth
Chetan Ramlu
Chetan Ramlu, New Zealand musician was born
1586-09-15
Birth
Cristobal de Isla Diego
Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer was born
1964-09-15
Birth
Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein
Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, former guitarist for horror punk band The Misfits was born
1958-09-15
Birth
Dr. Know
Dr. Know, American guitarist (Bad Brains) was born
1816-09-15
Birth
Edward Wolff
Edward Wolff, composer was born
1572-09-15
Birth
Erasmus Widmann
Erasmus Widmann, composer was born
1884-09-15
Birth
Floro Manuel Ugarte
Floro Manuel Ugarte, composer was born
1890-09-15
Birth
Frank Martin
Frank Martin, Geneva Switzerland, composer (In Terra Fax) was born
1764-09-15
Birth
Friedrich Heine
Friedrich Heine, composer was born
1744-09-15
Birth
Georg Ritschel
Georg Ritschel, composer was born
1912-09-15
Birth
Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo
Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer was born
1685-09-15
Birth
Gottfried Kirkhoff
Gottfried Kirkhoff, composer was born
1913-09-15
Birth
Henry Dreyfus Brant
Henry Dreyfus Brant, Montreal Canada, composer (Great American Goot) was born
1863-09-15
Birth
Horatio William Parker
Horatio William Parker, composer was born
1690-09-15
Birth
Ignazio Prota
Ignazio Prota, composer was born
1974-09-15
Birth
Jamie Stevens
Jamie Stevens, German singer was born
1921-09-15
Birth
Jan Frank Fischer
Jan Frank Fischer, composer was born
1811-09-15
Birth
Jan Nepomuk Skroup
Jan Nepomuk Skroup, composer was born
1858-09-15
Birth
Jeno Hubay
Jeno Hubay, composer was born
1967-09-15
Birth
Jerry Dixon
Jerry Dixon, heavy metal bassist (Warrant-Cherry Pie) was born
1945-09-15
Birth
Jessye Norman
Jessye Norman, US, opera singer (Carmen) was born
1980-09-15
Birth
Jolin Tsai
Jolin Tsai, Taiwanese pop singer was born
1851-09-15
Birth
Josif Marinkovic
Josif Marinkovic, composer was born
1928-09-15
Birth
Julian E "Cannonball" Adderley
Julian E "Cannonball" Adderley, Tampa Florida, US jazz hard bop musician (Black Messiah) was born
1969-09-15
Birth
KG
KG, rocker (Naughty by Nature) was born
1906-09-15
Birth
Kathryn Murray
Kathryn Murray, Jersey City NJ, dancer (Arthur Murray Dance Party) was born
1952-09-15
Birth
Kelly Keagy
Kelly Keagy, rock vocalist (Night Ranger) was born
1972-09-15
Birth
Kit Chan
Kit Chan, Singaporean singer was born
1942-09-15
Birth
Lee Dorman
Lee Dorman, American Bassist was born
1837-09-15
Birth
Leo van Gheluwe
Leo van Gheluwe, composer was born
1808-09-15
Birth
Louis Clapisson
Louis Clapisson, composer was born
1956-09-15
Birth
Maggie Reilly
Maggie Reilly, Scottish folk singer was born
1956-09-15
Birth
Ned Rothenberg
Ned Rothenberg, composer was born
1764-09-15
Birth
Paolo Francesco Parenti
Paolo Francesco Parenti, composer was born
1953-09-15
Birth
Pat Barrett
Pat Barrett, rocker (Crew Cuts) was born
1976-09-15
Birth
Paul Thomson
Paul Thomson, Scottish drummer (Franz Ferdinand) was born
1933-09-15
Birth
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Spanish conductor was born
1917-09-15
Birth
Richard Arnell
Richard Arnell, composer was born
1913-09-15
Birth
Roger "Ram" Ramirez
Roger "Ram" Ramirez, jazz pianist/composer was born
1903-09-15
Birth
Roy Acuff
Roy Acuff, Maynardville Tenn, country musician (Hee Haw) was born
1911-09-15
Birth
Silas Hogan
Silas Hogan, blues singer/guitarist was born
1896-09-15
Birth
Tadeusz Szeligowski
Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer was born
2007-09-15
Death
Aldemaro Romero
Aldemaro Romero, Venezuelan musician (b. 1928)
1841-09-15
Death
Alessandro Rolla
Alessandro Rolla, composer, dies at 84
1991-09-15
Death
Allan Sobek
Allan Sobek, dancer, dies
1924-09-15
Death
Anthony Johnson Showalter
Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer, dies at 66
1945-09-15
Death
Anton Friedrich Wilhelm von Webern
Anton Friedrich Wilhelm von Webern, Austrian composer, dies at 61
2010-09-15
Death
Arrow
Arrow, Montserratian soca musician (b. 1949)
1936-09-15
Death
Bela Anton Szabados
Bela Anton Szabados, composer, dies at 69
1980-09-15
Death
Bill Evans
Bill Evans, US jazz pianist, dies of a bleeding ulcer at 51
1932-09-15
Death
Charles Hutchison Gabriel
Charles Hutchison Gabriel, composer, dies at 76
1750-09-15
Death
Charles Theodore Pachelbel
Charles Theodore Pachelbel, composer, dies at 59
1934-09-15
Death
David Vaughan Thomas
David Vaughan Thomas, composer, dies at 61
1840-09-15
Death
Franz Xaver Pechacek
Franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47
1993-09-15
Death
Frits Noske
Frits Noske, musicologist (Tie Musikwerk), dies at 72
1967-09-15
Death
Hans Haug
Hans Haug, composer, dies at 67
1943-09-15
Death
Hans Ulrich Humpert
Hans Ulrich Humpert, composer, dies at 2
1956-09-15
Death
Henry Clough-Leiter
Henry Clough-Leiter, composer, dies at 82
1916-09-15
Death
Isidore Edouard Legouix
Isidore Edouard Legouix, composer, dies at 82
1951-09-15
Death
Jacinto Guerrero
Jacinto Guerrero, composer, dies at 56
2003-09-15
Death
Jack Brymer
Jack Brymer, English clarinetist (b. 1915)
1942-09-15
Death
Jack Singer
Jack Singer, US war reporter (Wasp), dies
1953-09-15
Death
Jacques Thibaud
Jacques Thibaud, French violinist, dies
1895-09-15
Death
Jan Kleczynski
Jan Kleczynski, composer, dies at 58
1875-09-15
Death
Jeanne-Louise Farrenc
Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer, dies at 71
1747-09-15
Death
Johann Gotthilf Ziegler
Johann Gotthilf Ziegler, composer, dies at 59
2004-09-15
Death
Johnny Ramone
Johnny Ramone, American lead guitarist of the punk rock band The Ramones
1885-09-15
Death
Juliusz Zarebski
Juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31
1842-09-15
Death
Pierre MF de Sales Baillot
Pierre MF de Sales Baillot, French violinist/composer, dies at 70
1983-09-15
Death
Prince Far I
Prince Far I, reggae deejay, producer and Rastafarian
2008-09-15
Death
Richard Wright
Richard Wright, English singer/songwriter (Pink Floyd), dies of cancer at 65
1923-09-15
Death
Sayed Darwish
Sayed Darwish, composer, dies at 31
1965-09-15
Death
Steve Brown
Steve Brown, American musician (b. 1890)
1979-09-15
Death
Tommy Leonetti
Tommy Leonetti, singer/actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50
1972-09-15
Death
Ulvi Cemal Erkin
Ulvi Cemal Erkin, composer, dies at 66
1973-09-15
Death
Victor Jara
Victor Jara, Chilean musician (b. 1941)
1950-09-15
Death
Vojtech Rihovsky
Vojtech Rihovsky, composer, dies at 79
1880-09-15
Death
William Hauser
William Hauser, composer, dies at 67
1983-09-15
Death
Willie Bobo
Willie Bobo, jazz drummer (Cos), dies at 49
1928-09-15
Event
Herbert Stothart
Stothard, Kalmar & Ruby's musical "Good Boy", premieres in NYC
1964-09-15
Event
The Beatles
Beatles play at Public Auditorium in Cleveland
1985-09-15
Event
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson's Farm Aid concert
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