This Day in Music History
October 16

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What happened in history on this day: October 16?

On October 16 in ...

Births on October 16

  • 1932 - Birth of Henry Lewis in Los Angeles, California, USA; conductor/bass (Los Angeles Philharmonic 1955-59).
  • 1947 - Birth of Bob Weir; guitarist (Grateful Dead - "Uncle Joe's Band").
  • 1959 - Birth of Gary Kemp; rocker (Spandau Ballet - "True").
  • 1969 - Birth of Wendy Wilson; singer (Wilson-Philips - "Hold On").
  • 1978 - Birth of Abel Talamantez in Texas, USA; singer (Menudo - "Cannonball").
  • 1984 - Birth of Shayne Ward; British singer (The X Factor TV show winner).

Deaths on October 16

  • 1978 - Death of Dan Dailey at age 64 of anemia; actor/singer/dancer (Faraday and Company TV show, Governor Drinkwater - The Governor and JJ).
  • 1983 - Death of George Liberace of leukemia at age 72; conductor and violinist, conducted orchestra for brother pianist Wladziu Liberace.
  • 1987 - Dana Suesse, songwriter ("You Ought to be in Pictures"), dies at age 75.
  • 1990 - Art Blakey, jazz drummer (Jazz Messengers), dies of cancer at age 71.

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