On This Day in Music: September 16

On September 16 in music history, 52 artists were born, 26 died and 7 other milestones happened, among them B.B. King (1925), Hildegard of Bingen (1098) and Marc Anthony (1968).

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B.B. King

B[lues] B[oy] King, Itta Bena Miss, blues singer (Thrill is Gone) was born

Hildegard of Bingen

Hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179) was born

Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony, American singer was born

Grateful Dead

Grateful Dead perform in Cairo Egypt

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Born on September 16

Alan Barton

Alan Barton, English musician (Black Lace, Smokie) (d. 1995) was born

Albert Ross Parsons

Albert Ross Parsons, composer was born

Andres Javier Blazquez

Andres Javier Blazquez, PR, singer (Menudo-Cannonball) was born

Andy Russell

Andy Russell, Los Angeles California, singer (Andy & Della Russell Show) was born

Annie Hermes

Annie Hermes, Dutch singer was born

B.B. King

B[lues] B[oy] King, Itta Bena Miss, blues singer (Thrill is Gone) was born

Bernie Calvert

Bernie Calvert, rock bassist (Hollies) was born

Betty Kelly

Betty Kelly, Detroit, rocker (Martha Reeves & Vandellas) was born

Bilinda Butcher

Bilinda Butcher, British singer (My Bloody Valentine) was born

Camilo Sesto

Camilo Sesto, Spanish singer was born

Charles Fearing

Charles Fearing, rock guitarist (Raydio) was born

Charlie Byrd

Charlie Byrd, guitarist (Desfinado) was born

Colin Newman

Colin Newman, English musician (Wire) was born

Cy Walter

Cy Walter, Minneapolis Mn, pianist (3's Company) was born

Czeslaw Josef Marek

Czeslaw Josef Marek, composer was born

David Bellamy

David Bellamy, Darby Fla, singer (Bellamy Bros-Let Your Love Flow)) was born

David Michael Sabo

David Michael Sabo, Perth Amboy NJ, rocker (Skid Row-Psycho Love) was born

Earl Klugh

Earl Klugh, Jazz pianist/guitarist was born

Frank Reed

Frank Reed, American singer (Chi-Lites) was born

Fritz Geissler

Fritz Geissler, composer was born

Hans Swarowsky

Hans Swarowsky, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Graz Opera 1947-50) was born

Hildegard of Bingen

Hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179) was born

Jacques Mauduit

Jacques Mauduit, composer was born

Jan Johansson

Jan Johansson, composer was born

Joe Butler

Joe Butler, Glen Cove NY, rock vocalist/drummer (Lovin' Spoonful) was born

John Gay

John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) was born

John Hendricks

John Hendricks, lyricist singer (Lambert, Hendricks & Ross) was born

Jozef Nowakowski

Jozef Nowakowski, composer was born

Justine Frischmann

Justine Frischmann, English musician (Elastica) was born

Karol Rathaus

Karol Rathaus, composer was born

Kathi Wolfgram

Kathi Wolfgram, Minneapolis, rocker (Jets-You Got it All) was born

Katie Melua

Katie Melua, Georgian-British singer was born

Kenny Jones

Kenny Jones, London, rock drummer/vocalist (Small Faces) was born

M.S. Subbulakshmi

M.S. Subbulakshmi, Indian singer (d. 2004) was born

Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony, American singer was born

Marcel Mouloudji

Marcel Mouloudji, singer was born

Mark Schultz

Mark Schultz, American musician was born

Mart Saar

Mart Saar, composer was born

Matthew Rogers

Matthew Rogers, American singer was born

Milan Harasta

Milan Harasta, composer was born

Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas, American singer, member of The Jonas Brothers was born

Peter Zaremba

Peter Zaremba, rocker (Fleshtones) was born

Richard Hall

Richard Hall, composer was born

Richard Marx

Richard Marx, Chicago Ill, rocker (Hold on to the Night) was born

Ron Blair

Ron Blair, San Diego, California, American rock bassist (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) was born

Ronnie Drew

Ronnie Drew, Ex-Singer of The Dubliners and Solo Artist (d.2008) was born

Sabrina Bryan

Sabrina Bryan, American actress and singer was born

Teddy Geiger

Teddy Geiger, American singer was born

Terry McBride

Terry McBride, Austin Tx, singer (McBride & Ride-Can I Count on You) was born

Tina Barrett

Tina Barrett, British singer (S Club) was born

Travis Wall

Travis Wall, American Dancer/Dance Instructor was born

Yolandita Monge

Yolandita Monge, Puerto Rican singer was born

Died on September 16

Ahn Eak-tai

Ahn Eak-tai, Korean musician, composer, and conductor (b. 1906)

Alien Huang

Alien Huang died

Bernie Lazaroff Leighton

Bernie Lazaroff Leighton, pianist, dies at 73

Carlos Gomez

Carlos Gomez, composer, dies at 60

Damasus Brosmann

Damasus Brosmann, composer, dies at 67

Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck

Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer, dies at 61

Geir Johnson

Geir Johnson died

Gene Nelson

Gene Nelson, actor/dancer (SOB, Purple Hills, Starlift), dies at 76

George Mraz

George Mraz died

Jane Powell

Jane Powell died

John Marshall

John Marshall died

John McCormack

John McCormack, Irish singer (Irish national anthem/folk songs), dies

Joke Bruijs

Joke Bruijs died

Lambert Pietkin

Lambert Pietkin, composer, dies at 83

Leo Fall

Leo Fall, Austria operetta composer (That Pink von Stambul), dies

Leopold Fall

Leopold Fall, composer, dies at 52

Marc Bolan

Marc Bolan, rock vocalist/guitarist (T Rex), dies in a car crash at 29

Mary Travers

Mary Travers, American singer (Peter, Paul, and Mary) (b. 1936)

Milo Hrnić

Milo Hrnić died

Nikolai Dobronravov

Nikolai Dobronravov died

Roy C

Roy C died

Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley, singer and actor (b. 1921)

Stanley Crouch

Stanley Crouch died

Steve Condos

Steve Condos, tap dancer, dies of heart attack at 71

Tomas Lindberg

Tomas Lindberg died

Tova Ben Zvi

Tova Ben Zvi died

Releases & milestones on September 16

Behemoth

Behemoth released the album 'Opvs Contra Natvram'

Grateful Dead

Grateful Dead perform in Cairo Egypt

Rina Sawayama

Rina Sawayama released the album 'Hold the Girl'

Samara Joy

Samara Joy released the album 'Linger Awhile'

Suede

Suede released the album 'Autofiction'

The Mars Volta

The Mars Volta released the album 'The Mars Volta'

Twice

Twice released the album '#Twice3'

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