September 1983 in Music History

Events in Music

Sep 17 Vanessa Williams (NY), 20, crowned 56th Miss America 1984, 1st winner of African American descent

Sep 22 Everly Brothers reunite after 10 years (Royal Albert Hall, London))

Sep 29 "A Chorus Line" with 3,389 performance becomes the longest-running Broadway show

Sep 4 Yuichi Nakamaru, Japanese idol and singer-songwriter (KAT-TUN), born in Tokyo, Japan
Sep 12 Carly Smithson, Irish singer (Ultimate High), born in Dublin, Ireland
Sep 13 James Bourne, English musician (Busted), born in Rochford, Essex, England

Sep 14 Amy Winehouse, British singer-songwriter ("Stronger Than Me"; "Rehab"), born in London (d. 2011)

Sep 17 Jennifer Peña, American Tejano/Latin pop singer, born in San Antonio, Texas
Sep 20 Yuna Ito, American pop singer (Heart) and actress of Japanese and Korean heritage, born in Los Angeles, California

Sep 25 Donald Glover, American actor, singer and writer (Atlanta, Childish Gambino), born in Edwards Air Force Base, California

Sep 5 Antonio Mairena, flamenco singer (b. 1909)
Sep 7 Hans Münch, Swiss conductor and composer, dies at 90
Sep 15 Willie Bobo [Correa], American jazz percussionist (Evil Ways), dies of cancer at 49
Sep 15 Prince Far I, reggae deejay, producer and Rastafarian
Sep 15 Johnny Hartman, American jazz ballad singer (John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman - "My One And Only Love"), dies of lung cancer at 60
Sep 24 Isobel Baillie, Scottish oratorio singer, dies at 88
Sep 26 Tino Rossi, French singer and actor (Destins, Belle Menuniere), dies at 76
Sep 30 Freddy Martin, American orchestra leader (started Merv Griffin) and tenor saxophonist, dies at 76