November 1

Events

 * 1922 - The radio license fee was introduced in Britain
 * 1926 - NBC (radio) begins operations

Births

 * 1847 – Emma Albani, Canadian soprano (d. 1930)
 * 1862 – Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer and organist (d. 1941)
 * 1877 – Roger Quilter, British composer (d. 1953)
 * 1902 – Eugen Jochum, German conductor (d. 1987)
 * 1923 – Victoria de los Angeles, Spanish soprano (d. 2005)
 * 1926 – Lou Donaldson, American jazz alto saxophonist
 * 1931 – Shunsuke Kikuchi, Japanese composer
 * 1934 – Gillian Knight, English mezzo-soprano
 * 1934 – William Mathias, British composer (d. 1992)
 * 1936 – Katsuhisa Hattori, Japanese composer
 * 1937 – Bill Anderson, American country music singer and songwriter
 * 1946 – Ric Grech, English rock bassist (Family, Ginger Baker's Air Force, Traffic) (d. 1990)
 * 1949 – David Foster, Canadian musician and composer
 * 1950 – Dan Peek, American guitarist (America)
 * 1951 – Ronald Bell, American singer and saxophonist (Kool & the Gang)
 * 1957 – Lyle Lovett, American singer
 * 1958 – Joe DeRenzo, American musician
 * 1961 – Calvin Johnson, American musician (Beat Happening, The Halo Benders, Dub Narcotic Sound System)
 * 1962 – Anthony Kiedis, American singer (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
 * 1962 – Magne Furuholmen, Norwegian guitarist and keyboardist (a-ha)
 * 1963 – Rick Allen, British drummer (Def Leppard)
 * 1963 – Kenny Alphin, American guitarist (Big & Rich)
 * 1965 – Patrik Ringborg, Swedish conductor
 * 1966 – Willie D, American hip hop artist, famous for being a member of The Geto Boys
 * 1966 – Mary Hansen, Australian guitarist and singer (Stereolab) (d. 2002)
 * 1967 – Sophie B. Hawkins, American musician
 * 1973 – Assia, Algerian singer
 * 1975 – Bo Bice, American singer

Births

 * 1942 – Hugo Distler, German composer (b. 1908)
 * 1986 – Serge Garant, French-Canadian composer and conductor (b. 1929)
 * 2004 – Mac Dre, American rapper (b. 1970)
 * 2008 – Nathaniel Mayer, American soul musician (b. 1944)
 * 2008 – Yma Sumac, Peruvian singer (b. 1922)
 * 2008 – Shakir Stewart, American music producer (b. 1974)