1920-09-30
Birth
Aldo Parisot
Aldo Parisot, Brazilian-American musician and cellist was born
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1856-09-30
Birth
Andrejs Jurjans
Andrejs Jurjans, composer was born
1907-09-30
Birth
Arnold Elston
Arnold Elston, composer was born
1959-09-30
Birth
Basia Trzetrzelevska
Basia Trzetrzelevska, Poland, jazz singer (Time & Life) was born
1917-09-30
Birth
Buddy Rich
Buddy Rich, New York, American jazz drummer and band leader (Buddy Rich Band-Away We Go), (d. 1987) was born
1852-09-30
Birth
Charles Villiers Stanford
Charles Villiers Stanford, Irish organist/composer was born
1979-09-30
Birth
Clio-Danae Othoneou
Clio-Danae Othoneou, Greek actress, musician and pianist was born
1908-09-30
Birth
David Oistrakh
David Oistrakh, Odessa Russia, violinist/prof (Moscow Conservatory) was born
1953-09-30
Birth
Deborah Allen
Deborah Allen, Memphis Tn, country singer (Jim Stafford Show) was born
1987-09-30
Birth
Denise Laurel
Denise Laurel, Filipine actress and singer was born
1942-09-30
Birth
Dewey Martin
Dewey Martin, Canada, rock vocalist/drummer (Buffalo Springfield) was born
1944-09-30
Birth
Diane Dufresne
Diane Dufresne, French Canadian singer was born
1906-09-30
Birth
Eamonn O Gallagher
Eamonn O Gallagher, composer was born
1879-09-30
Birth
Ernst Isler
Ernst Isler, composer was born
1952-09-30
Birth
Frank Zincavage
Frank Zincavage, rocker (Romeo Void) was born
1942-09-30
Birth
Frankie Lymon
Frankie Lymon, NYC, rocker (The Teenagers-Why do Fools Fall in Love) was born
1862-09-30
Birth
Georgy Eduardovich Konyus
Georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer was born
1920-09-30
Birth
Ghazar Saryan
Ghazar Saryan, composer was born
1685-09-30
Birth
Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus
Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer was born
1879-09-30
Birth
Henri Casadesus
Henri Casadesus, French violist and composer (Viola d'amour) was born
1946-09-30
Birth
Héctor Lavoe
Héctor Lavoe, Puerto Rican singer (d. 1993) was born
1743-09-30
Birth
Jeronymo Francisco de Lima
Jeronymo Francisco de Lima, composer was born
1935-09-30
Birth
Jill Corey
Jill Corey, Avonmore Pa, singer (Your Hit Parade) was born
1840-09-30
Birth
Johan Severin Svendsen
Johan Severin Svendsen, composer was born
1622-09-30
Birth
Johann Sebastiani
Johann Sebastiani, composer was born
1898-09-30
Birth
Johannes Rontgen
Johannes Rontgen, composer was born
1752-09-30
Birth
Justin Heinrich Knecht
Justin Heinrich Knecht, composer was born
1912-09-30
Birth
Kenny Baker
Kenny Baker, radio singer/actor (Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back) was born
1947-09-30
Birth
Marc Bolan
Marc Bolan, London England, rock vocalist (T-Rex-Bang a Gong) was born
1943-09-30
Birth
Marilyn McCoo
Marilyn McCoo, Jersey City NJ, host/singer (Solid Gold, 5th Dimension) was born
1958-09-30
Birth
Marty Stuart
Marty Stuart, Phila Miss, country singer (Hillbilly Rock) was born
1954-09-30
Birth
Patrice Rushen
Patrice Rushen, Los Angeles California, rock vocalist was born
1919-09-30
Birth
Patricia Neway
Patricia Neway, Brooklyn New York, American soprano (Consul, Maria Golovia), (d. 2012) was born
1926-09-30
Birth
Peder Holm
Peder Holm, composer was born
1824-09-30
Birth
Peter Milne
Peter Milne, composer was born
1963-09-30
Birth
Reb Beach
Reb Beach, rocker (Winger) was born
1950-09-30
Birth
Renato Zero
Renato Zero, Italian musician was born
1958-09-30
Birth
Rodwell Biggie Tembo Marasha
Rodwell Biggie Tembo Marasha, musician was born
1871-09-30
Birth
Ruben Mattias Liljefors
Ruben Mattias Liljefors, composer was born
1961-09-30
Birth
Sally Yeh
Sally Yeh, Hong Kong singer and actress was born
1962-09-30
Birth
Shaan
Shaan, Indian singer was born
1946-09-30
Birth
Sylvia Peterson
Sylvia Peterson, US vocalist (Chiffons-He's So Fine) was born
1984-09-30
Birth
T-Pain
T-Pain, American rapper/singer was born
1964-09-30
Birth
Trey Anastasio
Trey Anastasio, American musician (Phish) was born
1934-09-30
Birth
Udo Jürgens
Udo Jürgens, Austrian singer was born
1937-09-30
Birth
Valentin Vasil'yevich Sil'vestrov
Valentin Vasil'yevich Sil'vestrov, composer was born
1979-09-30
Birth
Vince Chong
Vince Chong, Malaysian singer-songwriter was born
1963-09-30
Death
Arnold Foster
Arnold Foster, composer, dies at 66
1803-09-30
Death
Charles Broche
Charles Broche, composer, dies at 51
1612-09-30
Death
Ercole Bottrigari
Ercole Bottrigari, composer, dies at 81
1755-09-30
Death
Francesco Durante
Francesco Durante, composer, dies at 71
1983-09-30
Death
Freddy Martin
Freddy Martin, orchestra leader (started Merv Griffin), dies at 76
1716-09-30
Death
Heinrich Georg Neuss
Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer, dies at 62
1712-09-30
Death
Johann Michael Zacher
Johann Michael Zacher, composer, dies at 61
1976-09-30
Death
Louis Fourestier
Louis Fourestier, composer, dies at 84
1884-09-30
Death
Louis Lacombe
Louis Lacombe, composer, dies at 65
1912-09-30
Death
Mary Frances Allitsen
Mary Frances Allitsen, composer, dies at 63
1819-09-30
Death
Nicolas Roze
Nicolas Roze, composer, dies at 74
1904-09-30
Death
Sigurd Lie
Sigurd Lie, composer, dies at 33
1989-09-30
Death
Virgil Thomson
Virgil Thomson, US composer/critic (4 saints in 3 acts), dies at 92
1940-09-30
Death
Walter Kollo
Walter Kollo, composer, dies at 62
1992-09-30
Event
Garth Brooks
26th Country Music Association Award: Garth Brooks wins
1791-09-30
Event
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart's opera "Magic Flute" premieres in Vienna
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