1906-09-04
Birth
Alexander Moyzes
Alexander Moyzes, composer was born
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1906-09-04
Birth
Antanas Raciunas
Antanas Raciunas, composer was born
1824-09-04
Birth
Anton Bruckner
Anton Bruckner, Ansfelden, Austria, Wagner disciple and "monumental bore"/composer was born
1896-09-04
Birth
Antonin Artaud
Antonin Artaud, Marseilles France, songwriter/dir (Theatre Seraphin) was born
1981-09-04
Birth
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Knowles, Houston Texas, singer (Destiny's Child) was born
1956-09-04
Birth
Blackie Lawless
Blackie Lawless, American musician, lead singer in W.A.S.P. was born
1984-09-04
Birth
Camila Bordonaba
Camila Bordonaba, Argentine actress, singer and composer was born
1974-09-04
Birth
Carmit Bachar
Carmit Bachar, American musician (Pussycat Dolls) was born
1945-09-04
Birth
Daniel Wood Gatton
Daniel Wood Gatton, guitarist was born
1892-09-04
Birth
Darius Milhaud
Darius Milhaud, Aix-en-Provence France, composer (Maximilien) was born
1946-09-04
Birth
David Liebman
David Liebman, rocker was born
1859-09-04
Birth
Edoardo Mascheroni
Edoardo Mascheroni, composer was born
1816-09-04
Birth
Francois-Emmanuel-Joseph Bazin
Francois-Emmanuel-Joseph Bazin, composer was born
1761-09-04
Birth
Friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen
Friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer was born
1946-09-04
Birth
Gary Duncan
Gary Duncan, [Grubb], San Diego Ca, rock guitarist (Quicksilver) was born
1944-09-04
Birth
Gene Parsons
Gene Parsons, rock drummer (Byrds, Gene Clark Group) was born
1958-09-04
Birth
George Hurley
George Hurley, American drummer (Minutemen) was born
1918-09-04
Birth
Gerald Wilson
Gerald Wilson, Shelby Miss, orchestra leader (Redd Foxx) was born
1946-09-04
Birth
Greg Elmore
Greg Elmore, San Diego Ca, rock drummer (Quicksilver) was born
1980-09-04
Birth
Hitomi Shimatani
Hitomi Shimatani, Japanese singer was born
1970-09-04
Birth
Igor Cavalera
Igor Cavalera, Brazilian pop drummer (Sepultura) was born
1622-09-04
Birth
Jacob Hintze
Jacob Hintze, composer was born
1843-09-04
Birth
Jan Levoslav Bella
Jan Levoslav Bella, composer was born
1930-09-04
Birth
Jerry Ragavoy
Jerry Ragavoy, US songwriter/producer (Wonderful Dream) was born
1909-09-04
Birth
Karel Horky
Karel Horky, composer was born
1976-09-04
Birth
Katreeya English
Katreeya English, Thai singer, actress, model was born
1960-09-04
Birth
Kim Thayil
Kim Thayil, American guitarist (Soundgarden, Probot) was born
1981-09-04
Birth
Lacey Mosley
Lacey Mosley, American singer (Flyleaf) was born
1977-09-04
Birth
Lucie Silvas
Lucie Silvas, English musician was born
1951-09-04
Birth
Martin Chambers
Martin Chambers, rock drummer (Pretenders) was born
1942-09-04
Birth
Merald "Bubba" Knight
Merald "Bubba" Knight, Atlanta Ga, singer (Gladys Knights & Pips) was born
1815-09-04
Birth
Mihaly Mosonyi
Mihaly Mosonyi, composer was born
1974-09-04
Birth
Nona Gaye
Nona Gaye, daughter of Marvin Gaye/singer was born
1979-09-04
Birth
Pedro Camacho
Pedro Camacho, Portuguese composer was born
1915-09-04
Birth
Rudolf Schock
Rudolf Schock, German opera/operette singer was born
1963-09-04
Birth
Sam Yaffa
Sam Yaffa, Finnish musician (Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls) was born
1948-09-04
Birth
Samuel Hui
Samuel Hui, Hong Kong singer was born
1920-09-04
Birth
Teddy Johnson
Teddy Johnson, British singer was born
2006-09-04
Death
Astrid Varnay
Astrid Varnay, Swedish-born soprano (b. 1918)
1997-09-04
Death
Belle Stewart
Belle Stewart, singer, dies at 91
1991-09-04
Death
Charlie Barnet
Charlie Barnet, saxophonist (Cherokee), dies of pneumonia at 77
1995-09-04
Death
Chuck Greenberg
Chuck Greenberg, new age musician (Shadowfax), dies at 45
1991-09-04
Death
Dottie West
Dottie West, country singer (Here Comes my Baby), dies at 58 in a car
1907-09-04
Death
Edvard Grieg
Edvard Grieg, composer, dies at 64
1907-09-04
Death
Edvard Hagerup Grieg
Edvard Hagerup Grieg, Norwegian composer (Peer Gynt Suite), dies at 64
1937-09-04
Death
Giovanni Salviucci
Giovanni Salviucci, composer, dies at 29
1759-09-04
Death
Girolamo Chiti
Girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80
1903-09-04
Death
Herman Zumpe
Herman Zumpe, composer, dies at 53
1853-09-04
Death
Jonathan Blewitt
Jonathan Blewitt, composer, dies at 71
2003-09-04
Death
Lola Bobesco
Lola Bobesco, Romanian-born violinist (b. 1921)
1994-09-04
Death
Louis Myers
Louis Myers, blues guitarist /harmonica player, dies at 64
1991-09-04
Death
Margaret Ramsay
Margaret Ramsay, vocalist, dies
1946-09-04
Death
Paul Lincke
Paul Lincke, German composer/conductor (Lysistrata), dies at 79
1977-09-04
Death
Stelios Perpiniadis
Stelios Perpiniadis, Greek musician (b. 1899)
2003-09-04
Death
Tibor Varga
Tibor Varga, Hungarian violinist and conductor (b. 1921)
2002-09-04
Death
Vlado Perlemuter
Vlado Perlemuter, Lithuanian pianist (b. 1904)
1997-09-04
Event
Beck
14th MTV Awards: Jamiroquai, Jewel & Beck wins
1984-09-04
Event
Fela Kuti
Nigerian singer Fela Kuti sentenced to 2 years
1965-09-04
Event
The Beatles
Beatles' "Help!," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 3 weeks
1996-09-04
Event
The Smashing Pumpkins
13th MTV Awards: Alanis Morrisett & Smashing Pumpkins wins
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