On This Day in Music: September 26

1877 Birth

Alfred Cortot

Alfred Cortot, French pianist was born

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1873 Birth

Amilcare Zanella

Amilcare Zanella, composer was born

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1969 Birth

Anthony Kavanagh

Anthony Kavanagh, French-Canadian comedian, actor and singer was born

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1974 Birth

Boris Cepeda

Boris Cepeda, erman-Ecuadorian pianist and diplomat was born

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1945 Birth

Bryan Ferry

Bryan Ferry, England, rocker (Roxy Music-Let's Stick Together) was born

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1955 Birth

Carlene Carter

Carlene Carter, Nashville Tn, country singer (I Fell in Love) was born

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1981 Birth

Christina Milian

Christina Milian, American actress and singer was born

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1966 Birth

Christos Dantis

Christos Dantis, Greek composer and singer was born

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1954 Birth

Craig Chaquico

Craig Chaquico, rock guitarist (Jefferson Starship) was born

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1934 Birth

Dick Heckstall-Smith

Dick Heckstall-Smith, rocker (Alexis Korner Band) was born

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1953 Birth

Dolores Keane

Dolores Keane, Irish folk singer was born

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1975 Birth

Emma Härdelin

Emma Härdelin, Swedish singer (Garmarna and Triakel) was born

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1945 Birth

Gal Costa

Gal Costa, Brazilian singer was born

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1931 Birth

George Chambers

George Chambers, MS, rock bassist/vocalist (Chambers Brothers) was born

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1898 Birth

George Gershwin

George Gershwin, [Jacob Gershvin], Bkln, composer (Rhapsody in Blue) was born

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1932 Birth

Giuacomo Manzoni

Giuacomo Manzoni, composer was born

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1926 Birth

Giuseppi Chiari

Giuseppi Chiari, composer was born

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1868 Birth

Henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert

Henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer was born

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1926 Birth

Imre Vincze

Imre Vincze, composer was born

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1941 Birth

Joe Bauer

Joe Bauer, Memphis Tn, rock drummer (Youngbloods) was born

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1984 Birth

Keisha Buchanan

Keisha Buchanan, English singer (Sugababes) was born

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1869 Birth

Komitas

Komitas, Armenian composer (d. 1935) was born

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1985 Birth

Lenna Kuurmaa

Lenna Kuurmaa, Estonian singer (Vanilla Ninja) was born

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1947 Birth

Lynn Anderson

Lynn Anderson, ND, country singer (I Never Promised you a Rose Garden) was born

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1988 Birth

Mark Simpson

Mark Simpson, English clarinetist and composer was born

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1949 Birth

Martin Delray

Martin Delray, Texarkana Ar, country singer (Get Rhythm)) was born

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1973 Birth

Marty Casey

Marty Casey, American singer (Lovehammers) was born

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1925 Birth

Marty Robbins

Marty Robbins, Glendale Az, singer (Devil Woman, I Walk Alone) was born

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1964 Birth

Nicki French

Nicki French, English singer was born

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1948 Birth

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John, Cambridge England, singer (Lets Get Physical) was born

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1841 Birth

Pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg

Pavel Ivanovich Blaramberg, composer was born

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1832 Birth

Pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky

Pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky, composer was born

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1987 Birth

Rosie Munter

Rosie Munter, Swedish singer (Play) was born

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1941 Birth

Salvatore Accardo

Salvatore Accardo, Italian violinist and conductor was born

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1967 Birth

Shannon Hoon

Shannon Hoon, American singer (Blind Melon) (d. 1995) was born

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1972 Birth

Shawn Stockman

Shawn Stockman, [Slim], Phila Pa, rapper (Boyz II Men) was born

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1951 Birth

Stuart Tosh

Stuart Tosh, Scottish musician was born

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1962 Birth

Tracey Thorn

Tracey Thorn, rock vocalist (Everything But The Girl) was born

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1767 Birth

Wenzel Muller

Wenzel Muller, composer was born

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2020 Death

Adele Stolte

Adele Stolte died

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2021 Death

Alan Lancaster

Alan Lancaster died

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2000 Death

Baden Powell

Baden Powell, Brazilian guitarist (b. 1937)

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1937 Death

Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith, singer, dies of injuries sustained in car crash at 43

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1998 Death

Betty Carter

Betty Carter, American singer (b. 1930)

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1991 Death

Billy Vaughn

Billy Vaughn, American bandleader (b. 1919)

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1945 Death

Béla V J Bartok

Béla V J Bartok, Hungarian pianist/composer dies at 64

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2025 Death

Christian

Christian died

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2007 Death

Dorothy Schwartz

Dorothy Schwartz, American violinist (b. 1913)

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1944 Death

Ernst Isler

Ernst Isler, composer, dies at 64

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1614 Death

Felice Anerio

Felice Anerio, Italian composer (pontifical royal chapel), dies

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1788 Death

Francois Bainville

Francois Bainville, composer, dies at 63

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2025 Death

Güllü

Güllü died

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1964 Death

Ida Moore

Ida Moore, actress (Mr Music, Johnny Belinda), dies at 82

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2025 Death

Jim McNeely

Jim McNeely died

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2020 Death

Jimmy Winston

Jimmy Winston died

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2008 Death

Marc Moulin

Marc Moulin, Belgian musician and journalist (b. 1942)

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1808 Death

Pavel Vranicky

Pavel Vranicky, composer, dies at 51

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1871 Death

Philip Cipriani Hambly Potter

Philip Cipriani Hambly Potter, composer, dies at 78

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2003 Death

Robert Palmer

Robert Palmer, English singer (b. 1949)

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1979 Death

Seymour Shifrin

Seymour Shifrin, composer, dies at 53

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2003 Death

Shawn Lane

Shawn Lane, American guitarist (b. 1963)

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1983 Death

Tino Rossi

Tino Rossi, French singer, dies

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1835 Event

Gaetano Donizetti

Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," premieres in Naples

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2025 Event

Geese

Geese released the album 'Getting Killed'

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1957 Event

Leonard Bernstein

Musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway

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2025 Event

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey released the album 'Here for It All'

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2025 Event

Olivia Dean

Olivia Dean released the album 'The Art of Loving'

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1986 Event

Run-D.M.C.

RUN-DMC is 1st rap group to hit top 10 (Raisin' Hell)

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1969 Event

The Beatles

Beatles release "Abbey Road" album

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1898 Event

Victor Herbert

Victor Herbert/Harry Smith' musical premieres in NYC

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1904 Event

William Furst

Charles Kleins "Music Master," premieres in NYC

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2025 Event

Zara Larsson

Zara Larsson released the album 'Midnight Sun'

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