1925
Birth
B.B. King
B[lues] B[oy] King, Itta Bena Miss, blues singer (Thrill is Gone) was born
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Born on September 16
1953
Birth
Alan Barton
Alan Barton, English musician (Black Lace, Smokie) (d. 1995) was born
1847
Birth
Albert Ross Parsons
Albert Ross Parsons, composer was born
1976
Birth
Andres Javier Blazquez
Andres Javier Blazquez, PR, singer (Menudo-Cannonball) was born
1919
Birth
Andy Russell
Andy Russell, Los Angeles California, singer (Andy & Della Russell Show) was born
1906
Birth
Annie Hermes
Annie Hermes, Dutch singer was born
1925
Birth
B.B. King
B[lues] B[oy] King, Itta Bena Miss, blues singer (Thrill is Gone) was born
1942
Birth
Bernie Calvert
Bernie Calvert, rock bassist (Hollies) was born
1944
Birth
Betty Kelly
Betty Kelly, Detroit, rocker (Martha Reeves & Vandellas) was born
1961
Birth
Bilinda Butcher
Bilinda Butcher, British singer (My Bloody Valentine) was born
1946
Birth
Camilo Sesto
Camilo Sesto, Spanish singer was born
1956
Birth
Charles Fearing
Charles Fearing, rock guitarist (Raydio) was born
1925
Birth
Charlie Byrd
Charlie Byrd, guitarist (Desfinado) was born
1954
Birth
Colin Newman
Colin Newman, English musician (Wire) was born
1915
Birth
Cy Walter
Cy Walter, Minneapolis Mn, pianist (3's Company) was born
1891
Birth
Czeslaw Josef Marek
Czeslaw Josef Marek, composer was born
1950
Birth
David Bellamy
David Bellamy, Darby Fla, singer (Bellamy Bros-Let Your Love Flow)) was born
1964
Birth
David Michael Sabo
David Michael Sabo, Perth Amboy NJ, rocker (Skid Row-Psycho Love) was born
1953
Birth
Earl Klugh
Earl Klugh, Jazz pianist/guitarist was born
1954
Birth
Frank Reed
Frank Reed, American singer (Chi-Lites) was born
1921
Birth
Fritz Geissler
Fritz Geissler, composer was born
1899
Birth
Hans Swarowsky
Hans Swarowsky, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Graz Opera 1947-50) was born
1098
Birth
Hildegard of Bingen
Hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known (d. 1179) was born
1557
Birth
Jacques Mauduit
Jacques Mauduit, composer was born
1931
Birth
Jan Johansson
Jan Johansson, composer was born
1941
Birth
Joe Butler
Joe Butler, Glen Cove NY, rock vocalist/drummer (Lovin' Spoonful) was born
1685
Birth
John Gay
John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera) was born
1921
Birth
John Hendricks
John Hendricks, lyricist singer (Lambert, Hendricks & Ross) was born
1800
Birth
Jozef Nowakowski
Jozef Nowakowski, composer was born
1969
Birth
Justine Frischmann
Justine Frischmann, English musician (Elastica) was born
1895
Birth
Karol Rathaus
Karol Rathaus, composer was born
1969
Birth
Kathi Wolfgram
Kathi Wolfgram, Minneapolis, rocker (Jets-You Got it All) was born
1984
Birth
Katie Melua
Katie Melua, Georgian-British singer was born
1948
Birth
Kenny Jones
Kenny Jones, London, rock drummer/vocalist (Small Faces) was born
1916
Birth
M.S. Subbulakshmi
M.S. Subbulakshmi, Indian singer (d. 2004) was born
1968
Birth
Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony, American singer was born
1922
Birth
Marcel Mouloudji
Marcel Mouloudji, singer was born
1970
Birth
Mark Schultz
Mark Schultz, American musician was born
1882
Birth
Mart Saar
Mart Saar, composer was born
1978
Birth
Matthew Rogers
Matthew Rogers, American singer was born
1919
Birth
Milan Harasta
Milan Harasta, composer was born
1992
Birth
Nick Jonas
Nick Jonas, American singer, member of The Jonas Brothers was born
1956
Birth
Peter Zaremba
Peter Zaremba, rocker (Fleshtones) was born
1903
Birth
Richard Hall
Richard Hall, composer was born
1963
Birth
Richard Marx
Richard Marx, Chicago Ill, rocker (Hold on to the Night) was born
1948
Birth
Ron Blair
Ron Blair, San Diego, California, American rock bassist (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) was born
1934
Birth
Ronnie Drew
Ronnie Drew, Ex-Singer of The Dubliners and Solo Artist (d.2008) was born
1984
Birth
Sabrina Bryan
Sabrina Bryan, American actress and singer was born
1988
Birth
Teddy Geiger
Teddy Geiger, American singer was born
1958
Birth
Terry McBride
Terry McBride, Austin Tx, singer (McBride & Ride-Can I Count on You) was born
1976
Birth
Tina Barrett
Tina Barrett, British singer (S Club) was born
1987
Birth
Travis Wall
Travis Wall, American Dancer/Dance Instructor was born
1955
Birth
Yolandita Monge
Yolandita Monge, Puerto Rican singer was born
Died on September 16
1965
Death
Ahn Eak-tai
Ahn Eak-tai, Korean musician, composer, and conductor (b. 1906)
2020
Death
Alien Huang
Alien Huang died
1994
Death
Bernie Lazaroff Leighton
Bernie Lazaroff Leighton, pianist, dies at 73
1896
Death
Carlos Gomez
Carlos Gomez, composer, dies at 60
1798
Death
Damasus Brosmann
Damasus Brosmann, composer, dies at 67
1652
Death
Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck
Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer, dies at 61
2021
Death
Geir Johnson
Geir Johnson died
1996
Death
Gene Nelson
Gene Nelson, actor/dancer (SOB, Purple Hills, Starlift), dies at 76
2021
Death
George Mraz
George Mraz died
2021
Death
Jane Powell
Jane Powell died
2023
Death
John Marshall
John Marshall died
1945
Death
John McCormack
John McCormack, Irish singer (Irish national anthem/folk songs), dies
2025
Death
Joke Bruijs
Joke Bruijs died
1696
Death
Lambert Pietkin
Lambert Pietkin, composer, dies at 83
1925
Death
Leo Fall
Leo Fall, Austria operetta composer (That Pink von Stambul), dies
1925
Death
Leopold Fall
Leopold Fall, composer, dies at 52
1977
Death
Marc Bolan
Marc Bolan, rock vocalist/guitarist (T Rex), dies in a car crash at 29
2009
Death
Mary Travers
Mary Travers, American singer (Peter, Paul, and Mary) (b. 1936)
2023
Death
Milo Hrnić
Milo Hrnić died
2023
Death
Nikolai Dobronravov
Nikolai Dobronravov died
2020
Death
Roy C
Roy C died
2003
Death
Sheb Wooley
Sheb Wooley, singer and actor (b. 1921)
2020
Death
Stanley Crouch
Stanley Crouch died
1990
Death
Steve Condos
Steve Condos, tap dancer, dies of heart attack at 71
2025
Death
Tomas Lindberg
Tomas Lindberg died
2020
Death
Tova Ben Zvi
Tova Ben Zvi died
Releases & milestones on September 16
2022
Event
Behemoth
Behemoth released the album 'Opvs Contra Natvram'
1978
Event
Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead perform in Cairo Egypt
2022
Event
Rina Sawayama
Rina Sawayama released the album 'Hold the Girl'
2022
Event
Samara Joy
Samara Joy released the album 'Linger Awhile'
2022
Event
Suede
Suede released the album 'Autofiction'
2022
Event
The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta released the album 'The Mars Volta'
2020
Event
Twice
Twice released the album '#Twice3'
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