On This Day in Music: September 5

Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury, [Bulsara], British vocalist (Queen-We are Champions) was born

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber released the album 'Swag II'

1986 Event

Whitney Houston

3rd MTV Awards: Whitney Houston wins

1991 Event

R.E.M.

8th MTV Awards: REM wins

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Born on September 5

1945 Birth

Al Stewart

Al Stewart, Glasgow Scotland, rocker (Year of the Cat) was born

1977 Birth

Alexey Harkov

Alexey Harkov, Russian bassist (Kipelov, Sergey Mavrin) was born

1792 Birth

Alexis-Charles-Maximilien Thibault

Alexis-Charles-Maximilien Thibault, composer was born

1867 Birth

Amy Marcy Cheney Beach

Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, American composer and pianist (d. 1944) was born

1968 Birth

Brad Wilk

Brad Wilk, American musician (Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine) was born

Buddy Miles

Buddy Miles, rocker was born

1815 Birth

Carl Wilhelm

Carl Wilhelm, composer was born

1934 Birth

Carol Lawrence

Carol Lawrence, Illinois, dancer/actress (West Side Story) was born

1936 Birth

Cornelius Boyson

Cornelius Boyson, bassist was born

1949 Birth

David "Clem" Clempson

David "Clem" Clempson, rocker (Humble Pie) was born

1969 Birth

Dweezil Zappa

Dweezil Zappa, Hollywood CA, rock guitarist/son of Frank/VJ (MTV) was born

1898 Birth

Ebbe Hamerik

Ebbe Hamerik, composer was born

1942 Birth

Eduardo Mata

Eduardo Mata, Mexico City Mexico, conductor (Improvisaciones) was born

1694 Birth

Frantisek Antonin Mica

Frantisek Antonin Mica, composer was born

Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury, [Bulsara], British vocalist (Queen-We are Champions) was born

1914 Birth

Gail Kubik

Gail Kubik, South Coffeyville, Oklahoma, composer (Gerald McBoing Boing) was born

1791 Birth

Giacomo Meyerbeer

Giacomo Meyerbeer, Vogelsdorf Germany, composer (Golt Und Die Natur) was born

1666 Birth

Gottfried Arnold

Gottfried Arnold, German theologist/historian/songwriter was born

1935 Birth

Helen Gifford

Helen Gifford, composer was born

1975 Birth

Jamie Spaniolo

Jamie Spaniolo, American horrorcore rapper was born

1734 Birth

Jean-Benjamin de La Borde

Jean-Benjamin de La Borde, composer was born

1908 Birth

Joaquin Maria Nin-Culmell

Joaquin Maria Nin-Culmell, Berlin Germany, Cuban/Spanish composer was born

1943 Birth

Joe "Speedo" Frazier

Joe "Speedo" Frazier, rocker (Impalas) was born

1735 Birth

Johann Christian Bach

Johann Christian Bach, composer, son of JS Bach (English Bach) was born

1737 Birth

Johann Friedrich Gottlieb Beckmann

Johann Friedrich Gottlieb Beckmann, composer was born

1912 Birth

John Cage

John Cage, Los Angeles California, composer (Imaginary Landscape No 1/O'O) was born

1939 Birth

John Stewart

John Stewart, San Diego Ca, rocker (Kingston Trio-Fire in the Wind) was born

1892 Birth

Joseph Szigeti

Joseph Szigeti, Budapest Hungary, violinist (Violinist Notebook 1933) was born

1924 Birth

Krystyna Moszumanska-Nazar

Krystyna Moszumanska-Nazar, composer was born

1940 Birth

Lewis Spratlan

Lewis Spratlan, composer was born

1970 Birth

Liam Lynch

Liam Lynch, American musician (Sifl and Olly) was born

1600 Birth

Loreto Vittori

Loreto Vittori, composer was born

Loudon Wainwright III

Loudon Wainwright III, vocalist (April Fool's Day Morn) was born

1848 Birth

Manuel Giro

Manuel Giro, composer was born

1961 Birth

Marc-André Hamelin

Marc-André Hamelin, Canadian pianist was born

1901 Birth

Mieczyslaw Kolinski

Mieczyslaw Kolinski, composer was born

1883 Birth

Otto E Deutsch

Otto E Deutsch, Austrian musicologist (Schubert-Brevier) was born

1953 Birth

Paulie Carmen

Paulie Carmen, Champaign Ill, rock vocalist was born

1906 Birth

Peter Mieg

Peter Mieg, composer was born

1920 Birth

Peter Racine Fricker

Peter Racine Fricker, British composer was born

1956 Birth

Roine Stolt

Roine Stolt, Swedish guitarist (The Flower Kings) was born

1982 Birth

Sondre Lerche

Sondre Lerche, Norwegian musician was born

1907 Birth

Sunnyland Albert Luandrew Slim

Sunnyland Albert Luandrew Slim, blues pianist was born

1984 Birth

Trey Hill

Trey Hill, Grammy-nominated musician was born

1933 Birth

Vincent McDermott

Vincent McDermott, composer was born

Died on September 5

2023 Death

Anatol Ugorski

Anatol Ugorski died

1983 Death

Antonio Mairena

Antonio Mairena, flamenco singer (b. 1909)

1994 Death

Billy Usselton

Billy Usselton, saxophonist, dies at 68

2023 Death

Bruce Guthro

Bruce Guthro died

2020 Death

Deshraj Patairiya

Deshraj Patairiya died

1629 Death

Domenico Allegri

Domenico Allegri, Italian composer (b. c. 1585)

1803 Death

Francois Devienne

Francois Devienne, composer, dies at 44

1910 Death

Franz Xaver Haberl

Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist, dies at 70

1975 Death

Georg Ots

Georg Ots, Estonian singer (b. 1920)

1997 Death

Georg Solti

Georg Solti, conductor, dead, dies at 84

2003 Death

Gisele MacKenzie

Gisele MacKenzie, Canadian-born singer (b. 1927)

1969 Death

Henk Bijvanck

Henk Bijvanck, composer, dies at 59

Herbie Flowers

Herbie Flowers died

1995 Death

James "Pigmeat" Jarrett

James "Pigmeat" Jarrett, pianist, dies at 95

2012 Death

Joe South

Joe South, American singer-songwriter and guitarist, dies from heart failure at 72

1968 Death

Juan Jose Castro

Juan Jose Castro, composer, dies at 73

1910 Death

Julian Edwards

Julian Edwards, composer, dies at 54

2022 Death

Lars Vogt

Lars Vogt died

1890 Death

Ludwig Deppe

Ludwig Deppe, composer, dies at 61

2025 Death

Mark Volman

Mark Volman died

1969 Death

Mitchell Ayres

Mitchell Ayres, orchestra leader (Hollywood Palace), dies at 58

2025 Death

Ras Sheehama

Ras Sheehama died

1993 Death

René Klijn

René Klijn, [Dorian], singer (Mr Blue), dies of AIDS at 30)

Rich Homie Quan

Rich Homie Quan died

2021 Death

Sarah Harding

Sarah Harding died

Sérgio Mendes

Sérgio Mendes died

2020 Death

Tam Ping-Man

Tam Ping-Man died

2007 Death

Thomas Hansen

Thomas Hansen (musician) (b. 1976)

1994 Death

William Usselton

William Usselton, US tenor saxophonist, dies at 68

Władysław Słowiński

Władysław Słowiński died

Releases & milestones on September 5

Aespa

Aespa released the album 'Rich Man'

1986 Event

Dire Straits

MTV Music Awards - Dire Straits "Money For Nothing" wins

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber released the album 'Swag II'

1991 Event

R.E.M.

8th MTV Awards: REM wins

Suede

Suede released the album 'Antidepressants'

1986 Event

Whitney Houston

3rd MTV Awards: Whitney Houston wins