On This Day in Music: September 8

On September 8 in music history, 53 artists were born, 30 died and 7 other milestones happened, among them Michael Jackson (1994), Patsy Cline (1932) and Pink [Alecia Beth Moore] (1979).

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Michael Jackson

MTV awards feature newlyweds Michael Jackson & Lisa Marie Presley

Patsy Cline

Patsy Cline, Winchester Va, country singer (Crazy) was born

Pink [Alecia Beth Moore]

Pink [Alecia Beth Moore], Doylestown, Pennsylvania, singer (Get the Party Started, Just Like a Pill) was born

Asha Bhonsle

Asha Bhonsle, Indian singer was born

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Born on September 8

Aimee Mann

Aimee Mann, American musician was born

Alexander Nikolayevich Kholminov

Alexander Nikolayevich Kholminov, composer was born

Anton Teyber

Anton Teyber, composer was born

Antonín Dvořák

Antonín Dvořák, Nelahozeves Czech, composer (New World Symphony). Dies 1904 was born

Asha Bhonsle

Asha Bhonsle, Indian singer was born

Bernardo Ottani

Bernardo Ottani, composer was born

Brendan Kelly

Brendan Kelly, American musician (The Lawrence Arms) was born

Brian Cole

Brian Cole, Tacoma Wash, rock vocalist/bassist (Association) was born

Carlos Sanchez Malaga

Carlos Sanchez Malaga, composer was born

Carola

Carola, Swedish singer was born

Christoph von Dohnanyi

Christoph von Dohnanyi, German conductor was born

Daler Nazarov

Daler Nazarov, Tajik composer and actor was born

Daniel Victor Starr

Daniel Victor Starr, composer was born

Dante Drowty

Dante Drowty, rocker was born

David Johan Kvandal

David Johan Kvandal, composer was born

David Lewis

David Lewis, guitarist (Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover) was born

Dean Daughtry

Dean Daughtry, rock keyboardist (Atlanta Rhythm Section) was born

Disma Fumagalli

Disma Fumagalli, composer was born

Emil Naumann

Emil Naumann, composer was born

Eric Salzman

Eric Salzman, composer was born

Frank Tovey

Frank Tovey, British musician (d. 2002) was born

Guitar Shorty

Guitar Shorty, American musician was born

Gustavo Emilio Campa

Gustavo Emilio Campa, composer was born

Hans Ulrich Engelmann

Hans Ulrich Engelmann, German composer (Ophelia) was born

Harlan Howard

Harlan Howard, American country music songwriter (d. 2002) was born

Heinz Lau

Heinz Lau, composer was born

Hermann Hans Wetzler

Hermann Hans Wetzler, composer was born

Howard Dietz

Howard Dietz, American lyricist and librettist (d. 1983) was born

Jaime Nuno

Jaime Nuno, composer was born

James Clay

James Clay, saxophonist was born

Joachim Nielsen

Joachim Nielsen, Norwegian musician (d. 2000) was born

Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt

Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer was born

Joseph Netherclift

Joseph Netherclift, composer was born

Karl August von Lichtenstein

Karl August von Lichtenstein, composer was born

Kelly Groucutt

Kelly Groucutt, rocker was born

Magnus Blondal Johansson

Magnus Blondal Johansson, composer was born

Marin Mersenne

Marin Mersenne, France, mathematician/musician/philosopher (Cartesian) was born

Michael Lardie

Michael Lardie, American musician was born

Neko Case

Neko Case, American musician was born

Nicolas de Grigny

Nicolas de Grigny, composer was born

Nikos Karvelas

Nikos Karvelas, Greek composer was born

Patsy Cline

Patsy Cline, Winchester Va, country singer (Crazy) was born

Peter Furler

Peter Furler, musician (Newsboys) was born

Peter Maxwell Davies

Peter Maxwell Davies, Manchester England, composer (Prolation, Taverner) was born

Pink [Alecia Beth Moore]

Pink [Alecia Beth Moore], Doylestown, Pennsylvania, singer (Get the Party Started, Just Like a Pill) was born

Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith, NYC, actress/dancer (Funny Side) was born

René Klijn

René Klijn, [Dorian], singer (Mr Blue) was born

Richard Hughes

Richard Hughes, English musician (Keane) was born

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, California, rocker (Grateful Dead, Grass Roots) was born

Sal Valentino

Sal Valentino, rocker was born

Valery Afanassiev

Valery Afanassiev, Russian pianist was born

Willem FJ Pijper

Willem FJ Pijper, Dutch composer/critic was born

[James Charles] Jimmie Rodgers

[James Charles] Jimmie Rodgers, Mendoza Miss, country singer/singing brakeman was born

Died on September 8

Alex North

Alex North, music composer (Spartacus), dies at 80 of cancer

Angela Ro Ro

Angela Ro Ro died

Assen Karastoyanov

Assen Karastoyanov, composer, dies at 83

Ben Thapa

Ben Thapa died

Charles Edouard Lefebvre

Charles Edouard Lefebvre, composer, dies at 74

Don Carlo Gesauldo

Don Carlo Gesauldo, composer, dies

Edna Manilow

Edna Manilow, mother of singer Barry Manilow, dies at 70 of cancer

Etienne-Joseph Soubre

Etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer, dies at 57

Franz Stanislaus Spindler

Franz Stanislaus Spindler, composer, dies at 56

Inge Brück

Inge Brück died

Jan van Gilse

Jan van Gilse, composer/Dutch resistance fighter, dies at 63

Jo Budie

Jo Budie, Dutch orchestra leader (KRO), dies

Joaquin Zamacois Soler

Joaquin Zamacois Soler, composer, dies at 81

John Aitken

John Aitken, Scottish-born music publisher (b. 1745)

Marciano Cantero

Marciano Cantero died

Moondog

Moondog, American composer, musician and poet (b. 1916)

Mylon LeFevre

Mylon LeFevre died

Nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba

Nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58

Pancho Vladigerov

Pancho Vladigerov, composer, dies at 79

Pietro Rovelli

Pietro Rovelli, composer, dies at 45

Rene Bernier

Rene Bernier, composer, dies at 79

Richard Strauss

Richard Strauss, German composer (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 85

Robert Fludd

Robert Fludd, composer, dies at 63

Robert Prizeman

Robert Prizeman died

Romanus Weichlein

Romanus Weichlein, composer, dies at 53

Sonny West

Sonny West died

Uno Loop

Uno Loop died

Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal

Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer, dies at 78

Vexi Salmi

Vexi Salmi died

Zoot Money

Zoot Money died

Releases & milestones on September 8

Cortis

Cortis released the album 'Color Outside the Lines'

Hamada Mari

Hamada Mari released the album 'Inclination IV'

Laufey

Laufey released the album 'Bewitched'

Michael Jackson

MTV awards feature newlyweds Michael Jackson & Lisa Marie Presley

Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo released the album 'Guts'

Royal Blood

Royal Blood released the album 'Back to the Water Below'

V

V released the album 'Layover'

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