December 9

Events

 * 1972 - 'Ballpark Incident' by Wizzard debuts on UK chart
 * 1972 - John Lennon's 'Happy Christmas (War is Over)' makes it to the UK chart
 * 1978 - Steely Dan's album 'Greatest Hits' makes US LP chart
 * 1978 - Earth, Wind and Fire's 'September' makes UK chart

Births

 * 1837 -, French composer (d. 1915)
 * 1850 -, American soprano (d. 1891)
 * 1882 -, Spanish composer (d. 1949)
 * 1895 -, Spanish opera singer (d. 1936)
 * 1927 -, French composer
 * 1932 -, American singer-songwriter
 * 1934 -, American musician (d. 1998)
 * 1938 -, American country singer (d. 1993)
 * 1941 -, American musician
 * 1944 -, English singer (Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, The Rutles)
 * 1955 -, Thai composer and musician
 * 1957 -, American singer and actor
 * 1958 -, American guitarist (The Adolescents)
 * 1958 -, Australian bassist (Crowded House)
 * 1964 -, German guitarist (Rammstein)
 * 1967 -, American violinist
 * 1968 -, American guitarist (Weezer)
 * 1970 -, American songwriter, record producer, and singer
 * 1974 -, American rapper
 * 1977 -, English singer-songwriter
 * 1979 -, Japanese singer
 * 1982 -, American guitarist Brand New
 * 1990 -, German singer