September 20

Events



 * 1985 – The South African government allows Stevie Wonder's songs to be played on the radio after banning his music from the airwaves for dedicating his Oscar award to then imprisoned anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandella.

Births

 * 1885 –, American jazz pianist, bandleader and composer (d. 1941)
 * 1922 –, American pianist (d. 1953)
 * 1924 –, American singer
 * 1927 –, English musician and composer
 * 1947 –, Italian singer (d. 1995)
 * 1948 – and John Panozzo (d. 1996), American musicians (Styx)
 * 1957 –, New Zealander musician (Thompson Twins)
 * 1966 –, Portuguese rock musician
 * 1967 – and Matthew Nelson, American musicians (Nelson)
 * 1968 –, Australian singer / songwriter
 * 1968 –, American rock musician
 * 1971 –, Japanese composer
 * 1971 –, Swedish singer (Army of Lovers)
 * 1977 –, Japanese pop singer
 * 1978 –, Italian singer
 * 1978 –, Israeli singer
 * 1987 –, American drummer for the Jonas Brothers
 * 1990 –, Quebec pop singer

Deaths

 * 1460 –, Flemish composer (b. 1400)
 * 1590 –, Italian composer (b. 1534)
 * 1630 –, Italian composer (b. 1586)
 * 1908 –, Spanish violinist and composer (b. 1844)
 * 1957 –, Finnish composer (b. 1885)
 * 1957 –, Finnish composer (b. 1865)
 * 1958 –, Canadian catholic priest, folklorist and music educator (b. 1892)
 * 1973 –, American singer and songwriter (b. 1943)
 * 1984 –, American folk music singer-songwriter (b. 1948)
 * 1994 –, American songwriter (b. 1905)
 * 1996 –, American arranger and conductor (b. 1912)
 * 1997 –, American singer, Link 80 (b. 1978)
 * 2006 –, Swiss conductor (b. 1932)
 * 2006 –, American songwriter (b. 1921)