Events in Music
Event of Interest
1967 Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park performed
Barbra Streisand
- 1970 Led Zeppelin begins their last European tour
- 1979 “Sarava” closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 140 performances
- 1990 “Some Americans Abroad” closes at Vivian Beaumont NYC after 62 performances
- 1990 “Zoya’s Apartment” closes at Circle in Sq Theater NYC after 45 performances
- 1995 “Who’s Tommy” closes at St James Theater NYC after 899 performances
Music Awards
2009 43rd CMT Music Awards: Taylor Swift & Brad Paisley wins
Taylor Swift
Birthdays in Music
Person of Interest
1882 Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer (Rite of Spring) [OS 5th June], born in Oranienbaum, Russia (d. 1971)
Igor Stravinsky
- 1883 Alexandre Cellier, composer
- 1888 Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, composer
- 1895 Slavko Osterc, composer
- 1900 Hermann Reuter, German composer, born in Stuttgart (d. 1985)
- 1902 Sammy Fain, American popular music composer (d. 1989)
- 1908 John Verrall, composer
- 1910 Herbert Owen Reed, composer
- 1910 Red Foley, country singer (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), born in Blue Lick, Kentucky (d.1968)
- 1915 Stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw)
- 1916 Einar Englund, composer
- 1919 Galina Ivanova Ustvol’skaya, composer
- 1922 Herbert Kelsey Jones, composer
- 1922 Jerry Fielding, composer (Lively Ones, Hogan’s Heroes), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1926 Manuel Enriquez, composer
- 1927 Martin Böttcher, German conductor
- 1930 Romuald Twardowski, composer
- 1933 Christian Ferras, French violinist/conductor
- 1939 Dickey Do, [Gerry Granahan], rocker (Dickey Doo & The Dont’s)
- 1942 Norman Kuhlice, England, rocker (Swinging Blue Jeans-You’re No Good)
- 1943 Christopher Brown, composer
Person of Interest
1943 Barry Manilow [Barry Alan Pincus], American singer/pianist (Mandy, I Write the Songs), born in New York City
Barry Manilow
- 1947 George S. Clinton, American composer and musician
- 1947 Paul Young, English singer and percussionist (Mike + The Mechanics), born in Manchester (d. 2000)
- 1957 Philip Chevron, English pop musician (Pogues-Peace & Love), (d. 2013)
- 1957 Martin Dillon, American opera singer (d. 2005)
- 1958 Jello Biafra, American musician and activist
- 1958 Derek Lee Ragin, American countertenor
- 1962 Michael Monroe, Finnish singer (Hanoi Rocks)
- 1967 Eric Stefani, American musician
- 1969 Kevin Thornton, Amarillo, vocalist (Color Me Badd-Want to Sex You Up)
- 1971 Paulina Rubio, Mexican singer
- 1972 Sebastian White, musician and artist
- 1977 Roger Manganelli, American bassist (Less Than Jake)
- 1978 Isabelle Delobel, French European ice dancer
- 1980 Kimeru, Japanese singer
- 1983 Kazunari Ninomiya, Japanese singer and actor
- 1983 Lee Ryan, British singer (Blue)
Weddings in Music
Wedding of Interest
1983 Singer and actor Glenn Frey (34) weds Janie Beggs
Glenn Frey
Deaths in Music
- 1672 Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67
- 1941 Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 78
- 1951 Carl Vogler, Swiss composer, dies at 77
- 1952 Alberto Williams, Argentine composer (Etrerno Reposo), dies at 89
- 1953 Walter Niemann, composer, dies at 76
- 1983 Peter Mennin(i), US composer (Moby Dick), dies at 60
- 1986 Kate Smith, singer (God Bless America), dies in Raleigh NC at 78
- 1992 Dewey Balfa, American Cajun fiddler and singer, dies at 65
- 2005 Karl Mueller, American bassist (Soul Asylum) (b. 1962)
- 2007 Serena Wilson, American belly dancer (b. 1933)
- 2008 Cyd Charisse, American dancer and actress (b. 1922)
- 2016 Prince Be [Attrell Cordes], American rapper (PM Dawn), dies from diabetes complications at 46