Events in Music
Music History
Nov 4 Katy Perry is the highest paid musician of the year, earning $135 million, according to Forbes Magazine
Music Single
Nov 9 "Love Yourself" single released by Justin Bieber (Billboard Song of the Year 2016, Grammy Song of the Year)
Music History
Nov 18 American singer-songwriter Willie Nelson receives Library of Congress Gershwin Prize at the Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington, D.C.
American Music Awards
Nov 22 43rd American Music Awards: Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, One Direction & Luke Bryan win
Deaths in Music
- Nov 2 David Stock, American composer (Rosewood Reflections), and conductor (Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, 1976-99), dies at 76 [1]
- Nov 2 Raul Rekow, American percussionist and conguero (Santana, 1976-2013), dies of cancer at 61
- Nov 5 Guido Masanetz, German composer (In Frisco ist der Teufel Los), dies at 101
- Nov 9 Andy [Andrew] White, Scottish drummer, drummed on early Beatles records ("Love Me Do" and "P.S. I Love You"), dies at 85
Allen Toussaint (1938-2015)
Nov 10 American pianist, songwriter and producer ("Mother-In-Law"; "Working In A Coal Mine"; "Southern Nights"), dies of a heart attack at 77
- Nov 10 Robert Craft, American conductor and friend of Stravinsky, dies at 92
- Nov 11 Philthy Animal [Phil Taylor], English rock drummer (Motörhead), dies from liver failure at 61
- Nov 15 P. F. Sloan [Philip Schlein], American songwriter ("Eve of Destruction"; "Secret Agent Man"), session guitarist, and singer, dies of pancreatic cancer at 70
- Nov 18 Erik Lotichius, Dutch composer (Anaitalrax), dies at 86
- Nov 19 Armand [Herman van Loenhout], Dutch singer (Blommenkinders), dies at 69
- Nov 24 Oļģerts Grāvītis, Latvian-Soviet composer, dies at 89
- Nov 26 Alexander Kholminov, Russian composer, dies at 90
- Nov 26 Ronnie Bright, American doo-wop bass vocalist (Johnny Cymbal - "Mr. Bass Man"; The Coasters, 1968-2009), dies at 77
- Nov 28 Luc Bondy, Swiss theatre and opera director, dies of cancer at 67
- Nov 29 George Hadjinikos, Greek pianist and conductor, dies at 92
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