On This Day in Music: September 28

On September 28 in music history, 49 artists were born, 32 died and 4 other milestones happened, among them Ben E. King [Benjamin Earl Nelson] (1938), The Beatles (1968) and Lata Mangeshkar (1929).

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Ben E. King [Benjamin Earl Nelson]

Ben E. King [Benjamin Earl Nelson], New York City, American soul singer (Stand by Me) was born

The Beatles

Beatles "Hey Jude," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks

Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar, Indian playback singer was born

Miles Davis

Miles Davis, jazz trumpeter, dies of pneumonia at 65

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Born on September 28

Alannah Currie

Alannah Currie, Auckland NZ, rock xylophone/vocalist (Thompson Twins) was born

Angela Groothuizen

Angela Groothuizen, Dutch singer (Dolly Dots) was born

Anton Wallerstein

Anton Wallerstein, composer was born

Ben E. King [Benjamin Earl Nelson]

Ben E. King [Benjamin Earl Nelson], New York City, American soul singer (Stand by Me) was born

Bess Singh

Bess Singh, [Lennart Bes], Dutch pop drummer (Burma Shop-Hippies) was born

Bushido

Bushido, German rapper was born

Charlie Thomas

Charlie Thomas, singer (Drifters) [or Apr 7, 1937] was born

Dave Franklin

Dave Franklin, NYC, composer (Hop-a-long Cassidy) was born

Edward Applebaum

Edward Applebaum, composer was born

Esmée Denters

Esmée Denters, Dutch singer was born

George Lynch

George Lynch, rock guitarist (Lynch Mob-Wicked Sensations) was born

Ginger Fish

Ginger Fish, American drummer (Marilyn Manson) was born

Helen Shapiro

Helen Shapiro, Bethnal Green London, rock vocalist (Culture Club) was born

Henry Geehl

Henry Geehl, composer was born

Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff, Houston Texas, actress and singer (Lizzie McGuire) was born

Ilhan Usmanbas

Ilhan Usmanbas, composer was born

Iracema Trevisan

Iracema Trevisan, Brazilian musician (CSS) was born

Jennifer Rush

Jennifer Rush, singer/songwriter (Destiny, Ring of Ice) was born

Jim Diamond

Jim Diamond, Scotish singer/songwriter (I Should Have Known Better) was born

Johann Mattheson

Johann Mattheson, Hamburg Germany, composer was born

Johann Michael Demmler

Johann Michael Demmler, composer was born

Johann Peter Kellner

Johann Peter Kellner, composer was born

John E Gilmore

John E Gilmore, tenor Saxophonist was born

Jori Hulkkonen

Jori Hulkkonen, Finnish electronic musician was born

Joseph Arthur

Joseph Arthur, American singer-songwriter was born

Koko Taylor

Koko Taylor, [Cora Walton], US vocalist (Queen of the Blues) was born

Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar, Indian playback singer was born

Laurie Lewis

Laurie Lewis, American musician was born

Luis Enrique

Luis Enrique, spanish singer (Luces del Alma) was born

Mandy Barnett

Mandy Barnett, country singer (Maybe, Rainy Days) was born

Marin Goleminov

Marin Goleminov, composer was born

Med Lucart

Med Lucart, rock musician (Wall of Voodoo) was born

Melody Thornton

Melody Thornton, American singer and dancer was born

Michael Hertz

Michael Hertz, composer was born

Michael [George] Somes

Michael [George] Somes, England, dancer (Royal Ballet) was born

Mihael Omerza

Mihael Omerza, composer was born

Moon Unit Zappa

Moon Unit Zappa, rocker (Valley Girl), Frank's daughter was born

Naphtali Kupferberg

Naphtali Kupferberg, singer (Fugs) was born

Nick St Nicholas

Nick St Nicholas, Hamburg Germany, rock bassist (Steppenwolf) was born

Nolwenn Leroy

Nolwenn Leroy, French Singer was born

Octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot

Octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, Dutch violinist/actor (Hippie) was born

Paul Burgess

Paul Burgess, British drummer (10cc-Not Alone) was born

Peter Hope-Evans

Peter Hope-Evans, British singer/harmonicaist (Family) was born

Tim Maia

Tim Maia, Brazilian Singer (d. 1998) was born

Tommy Collins

Tommy Collins, [Leonard Sipes], country singer (Don't Growl) was born

Vaclav Kaslik

Vaclav Kaslik, Czechoslovakia, opera composer/conductor was born

Vivian Fine

Vivian Fine, Chicago Ill, composer (Women in the Garden) was born

Víctor Jara

Víctor Jara, Chilean folk singer and activist (d. 1973) was born

Young Jeezy

Young Jeezy, American Rapper was born

Died on September 28

Andrea Zani

Andrea Zani, composer, dies at 60

Andrejs Jurjans

Andrejs Jurjans, composer, dies at 65

Barry Ryan

Barry Ryan died

Bob Gibson

Bob Gibson, folk singer, dies at 64

Coolio

Coolio died

Dolores Wilson

Dolores Wilson, American opera singer (b. 1928)

Felicjan Szopski

Felicjan Szopski, composer, dies at 74

Francisco Santiago

Francisco Santiago, composer, dies at 58

Fraser MacPherson

Fraser MacPherson, Canadian jazz saxophonist (b. 1928)

Frédéric Devreese

Frédéric Devreese died

George Dyson

George Dyson, composer, dies at 81

Gerard Hoffnung

Gerard Hoffnung, artist/humorist/musician, dies

Jesus Monasterio

Jesus Monasterio, composer, dies at 67

Jimmy McCulloch

Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26

Johann Friedrich Schwencke

Johann Friedrich Schwencke, composer, dies at 60

Karan Armstrong

Karan Armstrong died

Karl Haack

Karl Haack, composer, dies at 68

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson died

Lonnie Smith

Lonnie Smith died

Lucky Millinder

Lucky Millinder, bandleader/singer, dies

Luis Cluzeau-Mortet

Luis Cluzeau-Mortet, composer, dies at 67

Maurice Thiriet

Maurice Thiriet, composer, dies at 66

Maynard Solomon

Maynard Solomon died

Miles Davis

Miles Davis, jazz trumpeter, dies of pneumonia at 65

Najah Sallam

Najah Sallam died

Nana Ampadu

Nana Ampadu died

Ottavio Vernizzi

Ottavio Vernizzi, composer, dies at 79

Paul Hastings Allen

Paul Hastings Allen, composer, dies at 68

Phi Nhung

Phi Nhung died

Stephen Ackles

Stephen Ackles died

Stevan Mokranjac

Stevan Mokranjac, composer, dies at 58

Urmas Alender

Urmas Alender, Estonian singer and musician (b. 1953)

Releases & milestones on September 28

Bobby Brown

Singer Bobby Brown escapes injury in gun battle

Richard Rodgers

"Words & Music" debuts on NBC-TV

Sam Medoff

1st TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise)

The Beatles

Beatles "Hey Jude," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks

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