On This Day in Music: September 6

1957 Birth

"Curley" Joe Smyth

"Curley" Joe Smyth, Westbrook Me, country singer (Betty's Bein' Bad) was born

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1972 Birth

Anika Noni Rose

Anika Noni Rose, American actress and singer was born

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1781 Birth

Anton Diabelli

Anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer was born

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1926 Birth

Arthur William Oldham

Arthur William Oldham, composer was born

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1954 Birth

Banner Thomas

Banner Thomas, rocker (Molly Hatchet) was born

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1935 Birth

Bob Bouber

Bob Bouber, [Boris Blom], Dutch singer (ZZ & Masks)/actor was born

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1877 Birth

Buddy Bolden

Buddy Bolden, American musician (d. 1930) was born

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1946 Birth

Buizen Beernd

Buizen Beernd, [Bennie Jolink], singer/guitarist/pianist (Normal) was born

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1958 Birth

Buster Bloodvessel

Buster Bloodvessel, British singer was born

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1819 Birth

Carl Ferdinand Pohl

Carl Ferdinand Pohl, composer was born

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1969 Birth

Cece Peniston

Cece Peniston, Phoenix AZ, Miss Black AZ/singer (Finally) was born

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1948 Birth

Charles "Claydes" Smith

Charles "Claydes" Smith, Jersey City NJ, guitarist (Kool & The Gang) was born

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1978 Birth

Cisco Adler

Cisco Adler, American singer was born

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1942 Birth

Dave Bargeron

Dave Bargeron, NYC, rocker (Blood, Sweat & Tears) was born

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1939 Birth

David Allan Coe

David Allan Coe, country musician (Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy) was born

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1884 Birth

Emerson Whithorne

Emerson Whithorne, composer was born

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1928 Birth

Evgeny Svetlanov

Evgeny Svetlanov, Moscow Russia, conductor (Siberian Fantasy) was born

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1855 Birth

Ferdinand B Hummel

Ferdinand B Hummel, composer was born

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1979 Birth

Foxy Brown

Foxy Brown, American rapper was born

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1896 Birth

Frutuoso de Lima Viana

Frutuoso de Lima Viana, composer was born

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1943 Birth

George Roger Waters

George Roger Waters, Cambridge England, rock bassist and vocalist (Pink Floyd-Brick in the Wall) was born

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1932 Birth

Gilles Tremblay

Gilles Tremblay, composer was born

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1942 Birth

Harry Jack Max

Harry Jack Max, rocker was born

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1702 Birth

Heinrich Nikolaus Gerber

Heinrich Nikolaus Gerber, composer was born

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1976 Birth

Hyun Young

Hyun Young, South Korean actress and pop singer was born

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1620 Birth

Isabella Leonarda

Isabella Leonarda, composer was born

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1940 Birth

Jackie Trent

Jackie Trent, singer was born

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1949 Birth

Jimmy Litherland

Jimmy Litherland, rocker (Mitarbeit) was born

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1925 Birth

Jimmy Reed

Jimmy Reed, Mississippi, blues singer (Soulin', Big Boss Man) was born

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1938 Birth

Joan Tower

Joan Tower, New Rochelle NY, composer (Breakfast Rhythms) was born

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1648 Birth

Johann Schelle

Johann Schelle, composer was born

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1882 Birth

John Powell

John Powell, composer was born

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1644 Birth

Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles

Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer was born

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1815 Birth

Karol Katski

Karol Katski, composer was born

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1971 Birth

Kathy Wolfgramm

Kathy Wolfgramm, rocker (Jets) was born

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1927 Birth

Keith Humble

Keith Humble, composer was born

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1977 Birth

Kiyoshi Hikawa

Kiyoshi Hikawa, Japanese enka singer was born

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1904 Birth

Lyubomir Pipkov

Lyubomir Pipkov, composer was born

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1890 Birth

Manfred Gurlitt

Manfred Gurlitt, composer was born

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1963 Birth

Mark Chesnutt

Mark Chesnutt, Beaumont Tx, country singer (Too Cold at Home) was born

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1942 Birth

Mel McDaniel

Mel McDaniel, Checotah Oklahoma, singer (Baby's got her Blue Jeans On) was born

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1976 Birth

N.O.R.E.

N.O.R.E., American rapper was born

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1958 Birth

Nigel Westlake

Nigel Westlake, Australian musician and composer was born

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1974 Birth

Nina Persson

Nina Persson, Swedish musician (The Cardigans) was born

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1961 Birth

Pal Waaktaar

Pal Waaktaar, Oslo Norway, rock guitarist/vocalist (A-ha) was born

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1954 Birth

Patrick O'Hearn

Patrick O'Hearn, rock bassist (Missing Persons) was born

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1908 Birth

Paul Lavalle

Paul Lavalle, Beacon NY, bandleader (Cities Service Band of America) was born

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1957 Birth

Paul Lewis Harrhy

Paul Lewis Harrhy, actor/opera singer (Intelligence Park) was born

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1970 Birth

Paul Miller

Paul Miller, American composer and author was born

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1877 Birth

Petar Stojanovic

Petar Stojanovic, composer was born

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1627 Birth

Pierre Verdier

Pierre Verdier, composer was born

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1987 Birth

Ramiele Malubay

Ramiele Malubay, American singer was born

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1961 Birth

Scott Travis

Scott Travis, American musician (Judas Priest) was born

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1633 Birth

Sebastian Knupfer

Sebastian Knupfer, composer was born

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1947 Birth

Sylvester

Sylvester, rocker (Do Ya Wanna Funk) was born

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1978 Birth

Tony Thaxton

Tony Thaxton, drummer (Motion City Soundtrack) was born

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1929 Birth

Tsang-houe' Hsu

Tsang-houe' Hsu, composer was born

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1896 Birth

Vladimir Nikitich Kashperov

Vladimir Nikitich Kashperov, composer was born

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1869 Birth

Walford Davies

Walford Davies, composer was born

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1912 Birth

Wayne Barlow

Wayne Barlow, composer was born

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1985 Birth

Webbie

Webbie, American rapper was born

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1923 Birth

William Kraft

William Kraft, Chicago, Ill, composer/percussionist was born

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1981 Birth

Yumiko Cheng

Yumiko Cheng, Hong Kong singer was born

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2020 Death

Anita Lindblom

Anita Lindblom died

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2020 Death

Bruce Williamson

Bruce Williamson died

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2001 Death

Carl Crack

Carl Crack, German musician (Atari Teenage Riot) (b. 1971)

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2020 Death

Christiane Eda-Pierre

Christiane Eda-Pierre died

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1984 Death

Ernest Tubb

Ernest Tubb, singer (Grand Ole Opry), dies at 70

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1956 Death

Felix Borowski

Felix Borowski, composer, dies at 84

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1819 Death

Georg Druschetzky

Georg Druschetzky, composer, dies at 74

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1977 Death

Guido Pannain

Guido Pannain, composer, dies at 85

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1962 Death

Hanns Eisler

Hanns Eisler, composer (N Vietnam/E German Natl Anthem), dies at 64

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1937 Death

Henry Kimball Hadley

Henry Kimball Hadley, composer, dies at 65

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1985 Death

Jane Frazee

Jane Frazee, singer/actress (Alice-Beulah), dies at 67 of pneumonia

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1831 Death

Johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank

Johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank, composer, dies at 49

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1985 Death

Johnny Desmond

Johnny Desmond, singer (Your Hit Parade), dies of cancer at 65

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1952 Death

Jose Forns y Cuadras

Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer, dies at 54

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1981 Death

Joseph Yasser

Joseph Yasser, composer, dies at 88

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1811 Death

Julien-Amable Mathieu

Julien-Amable Mathieu, composer, dies at 77

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1968 Death

Karl Ranki

Karl Ranki, composer, dies at 69

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1965 Death

Konstantin Mostras

Konstantin Mostras, composer, dies at 79

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1985 Death

Leon Orthel

Leon Orthel, composer, dies at 79

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2022 Death

Ligia Branice

Ligia Branice died

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1966 Death

Luigi Perrachio

Luigi Perrachio, composer, dies at 83

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2023 Death

Malini Rajurkar

Malini Rajurkar died

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1994 Death

Max Kaminsky

Max Kaminsky, trumpeter, dies at 85

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1994 Death

Nicky Hopkins

Nicky Hopkins, rock pianist (Rolling Stones), dies at 50

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1977 Death

Paul Burkhard

Paul Burkhard, composer, dies at 65

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2025 Death

Rick Davies

Rick Davies died

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1979 Death

Ronald Binge

Ronald Binge, composer, dies at 69

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1990 Death

Tom Fogerty

Tom Fogerty, rocker (Creedence Clearwater), dies of tuberculosis at 48

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2024 Death

Will Jennings

Will Jennings died

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1973 Death

William H Harris

William H Harris, composer, dies at 90

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1927 Event

Buddy DeSylva

Buddy DeSylva & Lew Brown's musical "Good News" premieres in NYC

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2012 Event

Calvin Harris

29th MTV Awards: Rihanna f/ Calvin Harris, Nicki Minaj & Chris Brown wins

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2024 Event

David Gilmour

David Gilmour released the album 'Luck and Strange'

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1989 Event

Living Colour

6th MTV Awards: Living Colour wins

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1994 Event

Michael Jackson

11th MTV Awards: Aerosmith, Lisa Marie & Michael Jackson win

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2001 Event

Moby

18th MTV Awards: Lady Marmalade, Eve f/ Gwen Stefani & Moby f/ Gwen Stefani wins

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2024 Event

Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton released the album 'Infinite Icon'

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1990 Event

Sinéad O'Connor

7th MTV Awards: Sinead O'Connor wins

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1791 Event

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozarts opera "La Clemenza di Tito," premieres in Prague

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