On This Day in Music: September 7

On September 7 in music history, 59 artists were born, 28 died and 5 other milestones happened, among them Madonna (1995), Eminem (2000) and Britney Spears (2008).

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Madonna

12th MTV Awards: TLC, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, & Madonna wins

Eminem

17th MTV Awards: Eminem & Aaliyah wins

Britney Spears

25th MTV Awards: Britney Spears & Chris Brown wins

Charles Holley (Buddy Holly)

Charles Holley (Buddy Holly), Lubbock Texas, musician (Peggy Sue, That'll Be the Day), (d. 1959) was born

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Born on September 7

Ahmet Adnan Saygun

Ahmet Adnan Saygun, composer was born

Al Caiola

Al Caiola, American guitarist was born

Alfa Anderson

Alfa Anderson, Bronx NY, rock vocalist (Chicago) was born

Arthur Ferrante

Arthur Ferrante, American pianist/composer (Ferrante & Teicher - Exodus) was born

Attilio Brugnoli

Attilio Brugnoli, composer was born

Ben Bossi

Ben Bossi, rocker (Romeo Void) was born

Benmont Tench

Benmont Tench, Gainesville Fl, rock keyboardist (Heartbreakers) was born

Bridie Gallagher

Bridie Gallagher, Donegal, Ireland, singer (A Mother's Love's A Blessing, The Boys from County Armagh), (d. 2012) was born

Charles Camilleri

Charles Camilleri, composer was born

Charles Holley (Buddy Holly)

Charles Holley (Buddy Holly), Lubbock Texas, musician (Peggy Sue, That'll Be the Day), (d. 1959) was born

Chrissie Hynde

Chrissie Hynde, Akron Oh, rocker (Pretenders-Mystery Achievement) was born

Christopher Acland

Christopher Acland, musician was born

Clemens Thieme

Clemens Thieme, composer was born

Damasus Brosmann

Damasus Brosmann, composer was born

David Steele

David Steele, Birmingham, rock keyboardist (Fine Young Cannibals) was born

Diane Warren

Diane Warren, American song writer was born

Elisabetta de Gambarini

Elisabetta de Gambarini, composer was born

Eric Eazy-E Wright

Eric Eazy-E Wright, rapper was born

Filip Gershkovich

Filip Gershkovich, composer was born

Francois-Andre Danican Philidor

Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, France, composer/chess champion was born

Frantisek Max Knize

Frantisek Max Knize, composer was born

G[eneral] A[ustin]

G[eneral] A[ustin], Columbus Ga, rapper (Another Bad Creation) was born

Giovanni Tebaldini

Giovanni Tebaldini, composer was born

Gloria Gaynor

Gloria Gaynor, Newark NJ, disco singer (I Will Survive) was born

Graeme Bell

Graeme Bell, Australian pianist and composer was born

Graham Dudley Whettam

Graham Dudley Whettam, composer was born

Heinrich Stölzel

Heinrich Stölzel, German musician and composer (d. 1844) was born

Hugh Aitken

Hugh Aitken, composer was born

Hugo Pfister

Hugo Pfister, composer was born

Jean Monnet

Jean Monnet, composer was born

Jean-Yves Thibaudet

Jean-Yves Thibaudet, French Pianist was born

Jermaine Stewart

Jermaine Stewart, rocker was born

Jo Juda

Jo Juda, Dutch musician was born

Joseph Legros

Joseph Legros, composer was born

Kirill Vladimirovich Molchanov

Kirill Vladimirovich Molchanov, composer was born

Kurt von Wolfurt

Kurt von Wolfurt, composer was born

Kyle Stevens

Kyle Stevens, NJ, rock guitarist (Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals) was born

LeRoi Moore

LeRoi Moore, American Saxophonist (Dave Matthews Band) {d. 2008) was born

Lena Valaitis

Lena Valaitis, Lithuanian-German Schlager singer was born

Leonard Rosenman

Leonard Rosenman, Brooklyn New York, American TV composer (Marcus Welby MD) was born

Little Jimmy Urine

Little Jimmy Urine, American singer (Mindless Self Indulgence) was born

Little Milton

Little Milton, American musician (d. 2005) was born

Luis Aravena Munoz

Luis Aravena Munoz, Chilean singer/exiled in Netherlands was born

Mark Isham

Mark Isham, American composer was born

Max Kaminsky

Max Kaminsky, trumpeter was born

Michael Byron

Michael Byron, composer was born

Michael J Feinstein

Michael J Feinstein, pianist (Isn't It Romantic) was born

Morris Albert

Morris Albert, Brazilian singer was born

Nadieh

Nadieh, Dutch singer/guitarist/composer (Haifa Blue) was born

Natalia Dmitrevna Shpiller

Natalia Dmitrevna Shpiller, singer was born

Olly Wilson

Olly Wilson, composer was born

Pal Esterhazy

Pal Esterhazy, composer was born

Paul McCoy

Paul McCoy, American musician (lead singer of 12 Stones) was born

Romualds Kalsons

Romualds Kalsons, composer was born

Sonny Rollins

Sonny Rollins, NYC, jazz saxophonist (Blue Room) was born

Spectacular Blue Smith

Spectacular Blue Smith, American musician (Pretty Ricky) was born

Tanja Kolbe

Tanja Kolbe, German ice dancer was born

William Katt

William Katt, US, actor (Butch & Sundance Kid, Carrie) was born

[Benjamin] Latimore

[Benjamin] Latimore, US singer (Let's Straighten It Out) was born

Died on September 7

Akira Nishimura

Akira Nishimura died

Antoni Stolpe

Antoni Stolpe, composer, dies at 21

Archie N Menzies

Archie N Menzies, playwright/composer (Under Your Hat), dies at 87

Carl Bean

Carl Bean died

Charles Gayle

Charles Gayle died

Derek Taylor

Derek Taylor, Beatles publicist, dies of cancer at 65

Dino Dvornik

Dino Dvornik, Croatian singer (b. 1964)

Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes

Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes, composer, dies at 70

Erma Franklin

Erma Franklin, American singer (b. 1938)

Franz Wullner

Franz Wullner, composer, dies at 70

Gustave Reese

Gustave Reese, composer, dies at 77

Hans Munch

Hans Munch, composer, dies at 90

Indra Kamadjojo

Indra Kamadjojo, [Broekveld], Indon/Dutch dancer (Stille Kracht), dies

Isabella Colbran

Isabella Colbran, wife of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies

Jean-Louis Duport

Jean-Louis Duport, composer, dies at 69

Johann Georg Holzbogen

Johann Georg Holzbogen, composer, dies at 48

John Wesley Work

John Wesley Work, composer, dies at 52

Joseph Panny

Joseph Panny, composer, dies at 43

Keith Moon

Keith Moon, rock drummer (Who), dies of drug overdose at 31

Margherita Rinaldi

Margherita Rinaldi died

María Jiménez

María Jiménez died

Niccolo Castiglioni

Niccolo Castiglioni, composer, dies at 64

Sergio Endrigo

Sergio Endrigo, Italian singer (b. 1933)

Sidney Clopton Lanier

Sidney Clopton Lanier, composer, dies at 39

Thanwa Raseetanu

Thanwa Raseetanu died

Vladimir Alexandrovich Vlasov

Vladimir Alexandrovich Vlasov, composer, dies at 83

Warren Zevon

Warren Zevon, American musician (b. 1947)

Xavier Ortiz

Xavier Ortiz died

Releases & milestones on September 7

Britney Spears

25th MTV Awards: Britney Spears & Chris Brown wins

Eminem

17th MTV Awards: Eminem & Aaliyah wins

INXS

5th MTV Awards: INXS wins

Madonna

12th MTV Awards: TLC, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, & Madonna wins

Yooa

Yooa released the album 'Bon Voyage'

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