1938
Birth
Ben E. King [Benjamin Earl Nelson]
Ben E. King [Benjamin Earl Nelson], New York City, American soul singer (Stand by Me) was born
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1957
Birth
Alannah Currie
Alannah Currie, Auckland NZ, rock xylophone/vocalist (Thompson Twins) was born
1959
Birth
Angela Groothuizen
Angela Groothuizen, Dutch singer (Dolly Dots) was born
1813
Birth
Anton Wallerstein
Anton Wallerstein, composer was born
1938
Birth
Ben E. King [Benjamin Earl Nelson]
Ben E. King [Benjamin Earl Nelson], New York City, American soul singer (Stand by Me) was born
1968
Birth
Bess Singh
Bess Singh, [Lennart Bes], Dutch pop drummer (Burma Shop-Hippies) was born
1978
Birth
Bushido
Bushido, German rapper was born
1938
Birth
Charlie Thomas
Charlie Thomas, singer (Drifters) [or Apr 7, 1937] was born
1895
Birth
Dave Franklin
Dave Franklin, NYC, composer (Hop-a-long Cassidy) was born
1937
Birth
Edward Applebaum
Edward Applebaum, composer was born
1988
Birth
Esmée Denters
Esmée Denters, Dutch singer was born
1954
Birth
George Lynch
George Lynch, rock guitarist (Lynch Mob-Wicked Sensations) was born
1965
Birth
Ginger Fish
Ginger Fish, American drummer (Marilyn Manson) was born
1946
Birth
Helen Shapiro
Helen Shapiro, Bethnal Green London, rock vocalist (Culture Club) was born
1881
Birth
Henry Geehl
Henry Geehl, composer was born
1987
Birth
Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff, Houston Texas, actress and singer (Lizzie McGuire) was born
1921
Birth
Ilhan Usmanbas
Ilhan Usmanbas, composer was born
1981
Birth
Iracema Trevisan
Iracema Trevisan, Brazilian musician (CSS) was born
1960
Birth
Jennifer Rush
Jennifer Rush, singer/songwriter (Destiny, Ring of Ice) was born
1953
Birth
Jim Diamond
Jim Diamond, Scotish singer/songwriter (I Should Have Known Better) was born
1681
Birth
Johann Mattheson
Johann Mattheson, Hamburg Germany, composer was born
1748
Birth
Johann Michael Demmler
Johann Michael Demmler, composer was born
1705
Birth
Johann Peter Kellner
Johann Peter Kellner, composer was born
1931
Birth
John E Gilmore
John E Gilmore, tenor Saxophonist was born
1973
Birth
Jori Hulkkonen
Jori Hulkkonen, Finnish electronic musician was born
1971
Birth
Joseph Arthur
Joseph Arthur, American singer-songwriter was born
1935
Birth
Koko Taylor
Koko Taylor, [Cora Walton], US vocalist (Queen of the Blues) was born
1929
Birth
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar, Indian playback singer was born
1950
Birth
Laurie Lewis
Laurie Lewis, American musician was born
1962
Birth
Luis Enrique
Luis Enrique, spanish singer (Luces del Alma) was born
1975
Birth
Mandy Barnett
Mandy Barnett, country singer (Maybe, Rainy Days) was born
1908
Birth
Marin Goleminov
Marin Goleminov, composer was born
1958
Birth
Med Lucart
Med Lucart, rock musician (Wall of Voodoo) was born
1984
Birth
Melody Thornton
Melody Thornton, American singer and dancer was born
1844
Birth
Michael Hertz
Michael Hertz, composer was born
1917
Birth
Michael [George] Somes
Michael [George] Somes, England, dancer (Royal Ballet) was born
1679
Birth
Mihael Omerza
Mihael Omerza, composer was born
1967
Birth
Moon Unit Zappa
Moon Unit Zappa, rocker (Valley Girl), Frank's daughter was born
1928
Birth
Naphtali Kupferberg
Naphtali Kupferberg, singer (Fugs) was born
1943
Birth
Nick St Nicholas
Nick St Nicholas, Hamburg Germany, rock bassist (Steppenwolf) was born
1982
Birth
Nolwenn Leroy
Nolwenn Leroy, French Singer was born
1889
Birth
Octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot
Octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, Dutch violinist/actor (Hippie) was born
1950
Birth
Paul Burgess
Paul Burgess, British drummer (10cc-Not Alone) was born
1947
Birth
Peter Hope-Evans
Peter Hope-Evans, British singer/harmonicaist (Family) was born
1942
Birth
Tim Maia
Tim Maia, Brazilian Singer (d. 1998) was born
1930
Birth
Tommy Collins
Tommy Collins, [Leonard Sipes], country singer (Don't Growl) was born
1917
Birth
Vaclav Kaslik
Vaclav Kaslik, Czechoslovakia, opera composer/conductor was born
1913
Birth
Vivian Fine
Vivian Fine, Chicago Ill, composer (Women in the Garden) was born
1932
Birth
Víctor Jara
Víctor Jara, Chilean folk singer and activist (d. 1973) was born
1977
Birth
Young Jeezy
Young Jeezy, American Rapper was born
Died on September 28
1757
Death
Andrea Zani
Andrea Zani, composer, dies at 60
1922
Death
Andrejs Jurjans
Andrejs Jurjans, composer, dies at 65
2021
Death
Barry Ryan
Barry Ryan died
1996
Death
Bob Gibson
Bob Gibson, folk singer, dies at 64
2022
Death
Coolio
Coolio died
2010
Death
Dolores Wilson
Dolores Wilson, American opera singer (b. 1928)
1939
Death
Felicjan Szopski
Felicjan Szopski, composer, dies at 74
1947
Death
Francisco Santiago
Francisco Santiago, composer, dies at 58
1993
Death
Fraser MacPherson
Fraser MacPherson, Canadian jazz saxophonist (b. 1928)
2020
Death
Frédéric Devreese
Frédéric Devreese died
1964
Death
George Dyson
George Dyson, composer, dies at 81
1959
Death
Gerard Hoffnung
Gerard Hoffnung, artist/humorist/musician, dies
1903
Death
Jesus Monasterio
Jesus Monasterio, composer, dies at 67
1979
Death
Jimmy McCulloch
Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26
1852
Death
Johann Friedrich Schwencke
Johann Friedrich Schwencke, composer, dies at 60
2021
Death
Karan Armstrong
Karan Armstrong died
1819
Death
Karl Haack
Karl Haack, composer, dies at 68
2024
Death
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson died
2021
Death
Lonnie Smith
Lonnie Smith died
1966
Death
Lucky Millinder
Lucky Millinder, bandleader/singer, dies
1957
Death
Luis Cluzeau-Mortet
Luis Cluzeau-Mortet, composer, dies at 67
1972
Death
Maurice Thiriet
Maurice Thiriet, composer, dies at 66
2020
Death
Maynard Solomon
Maynard Solomon died
1991
Death
Miles Davis
Miles Davis, jazz trumpeter, dies of pneumonia at 65
2023
Death
Najah Sallam
Najah Sallam died
2021
Death
Nana Ampadu
Nana Ampadu died
1649
Death
Ottavio Vernizzi
Ottavio Vernizzi, composer, dies at 79
1952
Death
Paul Hastings Allen
Paul Hastings Allen, composer, dies at 68
2021
Death
Phi Nhung
Phi Nhung died
2023
Death
Stephen Ackles
Stephen Ackles died
1914
Death
Stevan Mokranjac
Stevan Mokranjac, composer, dies at 58
1994
Death
Urmas Alender
Urmas Alender, Estonian singer and musician (b. 1953)
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