On This Day in Music: September 3

On September 3 in music history, 46 artists were born, 23 died and 7 other milestones happened, among them Drake (2021), Lady Gaga (2021) and Iron Maiden (2021).

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Drake

Drake released the album 'Certified Lover Boy'

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga released the album 'Dawn of Chromatica'

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden released the album 'Senjutsu'

Imagine Dragons

Imagine Dragons released the album 'Mercury – Act 1'

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Born on September 3

Aaron Smith

Aaron Smith, rocker (Romeo Void) was born

Abel Ehrlich

Abel Ehrlich, composer was born

Adriano Banchieri

Adriano Banchieri, composer was born

Al Jardine

Al Jardine, Lima Oh, guitarist/singer (Beach Boys-Surfin, In My Room) was born

Alexander L'vovich Gurilyov

Alexander L'vovich Gurilyov, composer was born

Andrew McMahon

Andrew McMahon, American singer and songwriter was born

Cone McCaslin

Cone McCaslin, Canadian bassist (Sum 41) was born

Don Brewer

Don Brewer, rocker was born

Donald Brewer

Donald Brewer, Flint Mich, rock drummer (Grand Funk Railroad) was born

Dorothy Maynor

Dorothy Maynor, Norfolk Va, soprano/founder (Harlem School of Arts) was born

Doug Pinnick

Doug Pinnick, American bassist and singer (King's X) was born

Eduard A van Beinum

Eduard A van Beinum, Dutch musician/conductor was born

Eric Bell

Eric Bell, rock guitarist (Thin Lizzy Belfast, N Ireland was born

Ferdinand Zellbell

Ferdinand Zellbell, composer was born

Florrie Rodrigo

Florrie Rodrigo, Dutch dancer/choreography/teacher (Schepelingen) was born

Francisco Paolo Mignone

Francisco Paolo Mignone, composer was born

Frank Christian

Frank Christian, American musician (d. 1973) was born

Freddie King

Freddie King, Gilmer Tx, blues singer (Hideaway) was born

Gary Leeds

Gary Leeds, Glendale Ca, rocker (Walker Brothers) was born

George Biondo

George Biondo, rocker (Steppenwolf) was born

Hale Ascher VanderCook

Hale Ascher VanderCook, composer was born

Hank Thompson

Hank Thompson, American singer (d. 2007) was born

Jacob Fabricius

Jacob Fabricius, composer was born

Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer

Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer was born

Junaid Jamshed

Junaid Jamshed, Pakistani singer was born

Kaori Natori

Kaori Natori, Japanese singer and model was born

Knut Nystedt

Knut Nystedt, composer was born

Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy

Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer was born

Memphis Slim

Memphis Slim, [Peter Chatman], rocker was born

Mike Harrison

Mike Harrison, keyboardist (Spooky Tooth-It's All About) was born

Norihiko Hibino

Norihiko Hibino, Japanese composer was born

Otto Ketting

Otto Ketting, trumpeter/composer (Passacaglia) was born

Pietro Antonio Locatelli

Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer was born

Robert Ruthenfranz

Robert Ruthenfranz, composer was born

Roland Kayn

Roland Kayn, composer was born

Rosendo Ejercito Santos

Rosendo Ejercito Santos, composer was born

Rudolf Kelterborn

Rudolf Kelterborn, composer was born

Shoista Mullodzhanova

Shoista Mullodzhanova, Shashmakom singer was born

Steve Jones

Steve Jones, London, rock guitarist (Sex Pistols) was born

The B.G.

The B.G., American rapper was born

Thurston Dart

Thurston Dart, English harpsichordist and conductor (d. 1971) was born

Todd Lewis

Todd Lewis, musician (Toadies) was born

Tomo MiliÄeviÄ‡

Tomo MiliÄeviÄ‡, Croatian-born American musician (30 Seconds to Mars) was born

Tompall Glaser

Tompall Glaser, Spalding Neb, singer (Glaser Bros-Getting to Me Again), (d. 2013) was born

Valfar

Valfar, Norwegian heavy metal vocalist/musician (Windir) (d. 2004) was born

Xavier Darasse

Xavier Darasse, composer was born

Died on September 3

Al Wilson

Al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27

Bernadetta Matuszczak

Bernadetta Matuszczak died

Bill Pursell

Bill Pursell died

Carl Emil Paul Lincke

Carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer, dies at 79

Carter Albrecht

Carter Albrecht, Musician (b. 1973)

Christian Liebe

Christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53

Frantisek Alois Drdla

Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75

Frico Kafenda

Frico Kafenda, composer, dies at 79

Göran Fristorp

Göran Fristorp died

Harry Partch

Harry Partch, American composer (b. 1901)

Ignaz Franzl

Ignaz Franzl, composer, dies at 75

Joe Jones

Joe Jones, drummer, dies at 73

John Herbert McDowell

John Herbert McDowell, composer, dies at 58

Joseph Lamb

Joseph Lamb, composer, dies at 72

Joseph Marx

Joseph Marx, Austrian composer, dies at 82

Lucien-Denis-Gabriel-Alberic Magnard

Lucien-Denis-Gabriel-Alberic Magnard, composer, dies at 49

Major Lance

Major Lance, soul singer, dies at 55

Morton Feldman

Morton Feldman, US composer, dies at 61

Otto Lederer

Otto Lederer, actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 79

Robert Franz Richard Hernried

Robert Franz Richard Hernried, composer, dies at 67

Rudy Clark

Rudy Clark died

Thomas Norris

Thomas Norris, composer, dies at 49

Vaclav Horak

Vaclav Horak, composer, dies at 71

Releases & milestones on September 3

Berry Sakharof

Berry Sakharof released the album 'Sulam HaAhava'

Drake

Drake released the album 'Certified Lover Boy'

Imagine Dragons

Imagine Dragons released the album 'Mercury – Act 1'

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden released the album 'Senjutsu'

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga released the album 'Dawn of Chromatica'

Sleep

Sleep released the album 'Hempispheres'

Wisin

Wisin released the album 'Q141170413'

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