On This Day in Music: September 29

1962-09-29 Birth

Al Pitrelli

Al Pitrelli, American musician, guitarist was born

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1969-09-29 Birth

Aleks Syntek

Aleks Syntek, Mexican singer was born

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1930-09-29 Birth

Billy Strange [William]

Billy Strange [William], Long Beach, California, singer-songwriter (A Little Less Conversation), (d. 2012) was born

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1884-09-29 Birth

Boris Asafiev

Boris Asafiev, composer was born

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1980-09-29 Birth

Dallas Green

Dallas Green, Canadian musician (Alexisonfire,City and Colour) was born

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1977-09-29 Birth

Debelah Morgan

Debelah Morgan, American R&B singer was born

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1941-09-29 Birth

Don Nix

Don Nix, US saxophonist (Last Night) was born

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1746-09-29 Birth

Ernst Ludwig Gerber

Ernst Ludwig Gerber, composer was born

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1893-09-29 Birth

Fabien Sevitzky

Fabien Sevitzky, Vishny Volotchok Russia, conductor (Phila Orch) was born

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1965-09-29 Birth

Fora van Leijenhorst

Fora van Leijenhorst, Curacaos/Neth dancer (Josephine) was born

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1894-09-29 Birth

Franco Capuana

Franco Capuana, composer was born

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1907-09-29 Birth

Gene Autry

Gene Autry, Tioga Tx, cowpoke/singer/actor/owner (California Angels) was born

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1949-09-29 Birth

George Dalaras

George Dalaras, Greek singer was born

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1978-09-29 Birth

Gunner McGrath

Gunner McGrath, American guitarist (Much the Same) was born

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1918-09-29 Birth

Harold Laurence Walters

Harold Laurence Walters, composer was born

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1727-09-29 Birth

Henry Harington

Henry Harington, composer was born

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1674-09-29 Birth

Jacques Hotteterre

Jacques Hotteterre, composer was born

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1942-09-29 Birth

Jean-Luc Ponty

Jean-Luc Ponty, France, fusion violinist (Frank Zappa) was born

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1932-09-29 Birth

Jeremy Isaacs

Jeremy Isaacs, general director (Royal Opera House, Covent Garden) was born

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1935-09-29 Birth

Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis, Feriday La, country singer (Whole Lotta Shakin') was born

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1879-09-29 Birth

Joaquin Nin y Castellanos

Joaquin Nin y Castellanos, composer was born

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1753-09-29 Birth

Johann Gottfried Schict

Johann Gottfried Schict, composer was born

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1988-09-29 Birth

Justin Nozuka

Justin Nozuka, singer/songwriter was born

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1903-09-29 Birth

Karl August Andersen

Karl August Andersen, composer was born

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1978-09-29 Birth

Kurt Nilsen

Kurt Nilsen, Norwegian singer was born

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1945-09-29 Birth

Kyriacos Sfetsas

Kyriacos Sfetsas, composer was born

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1849-09-29 Birth

Ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal

Ladislao Joseph Philip Paul Zavrtal, composer was born

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1858-09-29 Birth

Leopoldo Mugnone

Leopoldo Mugnone, composer was born

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1963-09-29 Birth

Les Claypool

Les Claypool, US funk metal singer/bassist (Primus-Suck on This) was born

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1968-09-29 Birth

Luke Goss

Luke Goss, rocker (Bros-I Owe You Nothing) was born

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1943-09-29 Birth

Manuel Fernandez

Manuel Fernandez, rocker was born

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1957-09-29 Birth

Mari Wilson

Mari Wilson, British singer was born

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1948-09-29 Birth

Mark Farner

Mark Farner, Mich, guitar/vocalist (Grand Funk Railroad-Locomotion) was born

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1854-09-29 Birth

Martin Pluddemann

Martin Pluddemann, composer was born

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1968-09-29 Birth

Matt Goss

Matt Goss, rocker (Bros-I Owe You Nothing) was born

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1855-09-29 Birth

Michele Esposito

Michele Esposito, composer was born

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1948-09-29 Birth

Mike Pinear

Mike Pinear, rock guitarist (Iron Butterfly) was born

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1944-09-29 Birth

Mike Post

Mike Post, composer (Rockford Files, Hill St Blues, Magnum PI) was born

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1916-09-29 Birth

Minao Shibata

Minao Shibata, composer was born

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1946-09-29 Birth

Nick Taylor

Nick Taylor, singer/guitarist (Bloodrock) was born

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1940-09-29 Birth

Nicola Di Bari

Nicola Di Bari, Italian singer was born

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1930-09-29 Birth

Richard Bonynge

Richard Bonynge, Sydney Australia, conductor (Aust Orch Sydney-1976) was born

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1982-09-29 Birth

Rob Smith

Rob Smith, Irish musician and songwriter was born

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1973-09-29 Birth

Scout Niblett

Scout Niblett, British singer/songwriter was born

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1971-09-29 Birth

Sibel Tüzün

Sibel Tüzün, Turkish singer was born

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1957-09-29 Birth

Sokratis Malamas

Sokratis Malamas, Greek singer and composer was born

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1956-09-29 Birth

Suzzy Roche

Suzzy Roche, rocker (Roches) was born

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1948-09-29 Birth

Theo Jörgensmann

Theo Jörgensmann, German jazz clarinetist was born

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1944-09-29 Birth

Tommy Boyce

Tommy Boyce, songwriter (Boyce & Hart, Monkees) was born

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1920-09-29 Birth

Vaclav Neummann

Vaclav Neummann, conductor was born

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1654-09-29 Birth

Vincenz Lubeck

Vincenz Lubeck, composer was born

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1794-09-29 Birth

William Michael Rooke

William Michael Rooke, composer was born

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1958-09-29 Death

Aare Merikanto

Aare Merikanto, composer, dies at 65

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1977-09-29 Death

Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin

Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin, Russian composer, dies at 78

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1994-09-29 Death

Cheb Hasni

Cheb Hasni, Algerian singer, murdered at 26

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1902-09-29 Death

Iosif Ivanovici

Iosif Ivanovici, composer, dies

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2006-09-29 Death

Jan Werner Danielsen

Jan Werner Danielsen, Norwegian singer (b. 1976)

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1994-09-29 Death

John Heddle Nash

John Heddle Nash, singer, dies at 68

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1915-09-29 Death

Luther Orlando Emerson

Luther Orlando Emerson, composer, dies at 95

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1992-09-29 Death

Paul Jabara

Paul Jabara, singer/actor (Last Dance), dies of AIDS at 44

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1997-09-29 Death

Robert Arthur Thornbury Campbell

Robert Arthur Thornbury Campbell, journalist/musician, dies at 55

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1915-09-29 Death

Rudi Stephan

Rudi Stephan, composer, dies at 28

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1995-09-29 Death

Seger Pillot Ellis

Seger Pillot Ellis, pianist/vocalist, dies at 91

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1800-09-29 Death

William Billings

William Billings, US composer (Rose of Sharon), dies at 53

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1991-09-29 Death

Zapata Jaw

Zapata Jaw, [Nelson Renfrum], Surinamese musician, dies

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1958-09-29 Event

Eddie Cochran

"Summertime Blues" by Eddie Cochran peaks at #8

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1863-09-29 Event

Georges Bizet

Opera "Pescatori di Perle" is produced (Paris)

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1967-09-29 Event

Grateful Dead

Mickey Hart joins the Grateful Dead & plays the Straightater

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1990-09-29 Event

Nelson

"Love & Affection" by Nelson peaks at #1 on pop singles chart

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1977-09-29 Event

Peter Schat

Peter Schat's circus opera "Houdini," premieres in Amsterdam

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1963-09-29 Event

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones 1st tour (opening act for Bo Diddley & Everly Bros)

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1915-09-29 Event

Victor Herbert

Herbert/Blossoms musical "Princess Pat" premieres in NYC

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1993-09-29 Event

Vince Gill

27th Country Music Association Award: Vince Gill wins

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1987-09-29 Event

Whitney Houston

"Didn't We Almost Have It All," by Whitney Houston hits #1

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