- Nov 7 Johnny Rivers [Ramistella], American singer ("Secret Agent Man"), and record producer, born in New York City
- Nov 8 Gerald Alston, American singer (Manhattans-Crazy), born in Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
- Nov 9 Richard Greene, American violinist, and bluegrass fiddler (Seatrain), born in Los Angeles, California
- Nov 10 Michel Tabachnik, Swiss composer and conductor, born in Geneva, Switzerland
- Nov 13 John P Hammond, American blues singer ("So Many Roads"), born in New York City
- Nov 15 Daniel Barenboim, Argentine-Israeli-Palestinian-Spanish concert pianist and conductor (Orchestre de Paris, 1975-89; Chicago Symphony, 1991-2006; Staatskapelle and Berlin Opera, 1992-present), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Nov 16 Donna McKechnie, American Tony Award-winning actress and dancer (Company), born in Pontiac, Michigan
- Nov 17 Bob Gaudio, American pop-rock musician and songwriter (Four Seasons - "Sherry"; "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You"), born in The Bronx, New York
- Nov 18 Jeffrey Siegel, American pianist (Chicago Symphony), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Nov 20 Meredith Monk, American choreographer, composer (Atlas) and performing artist, born in New York City
- Nov 20 Norman Greenbaum, American folk singer (Spirit in the Sky), born in Malden, Massachusetts
- Nov 22 Floyd Sneed, Canadian rock drummer (Three Dog Night - "Joy To The World"; Ohio Players), born in Calgary, Alberta (d. 2023)
- Nov 22 Steve Caldwell, American pop singer (Orlons - "South Street"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Nov 23 Steve Gillette, American folk singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Darcy Farrow";"Bed of Roses"), born in Pensacola, Florida
- Nov 24 Bayani Mendoza de Leon, Filipino-American musician and composer (Batong-Buhay), born in Manilla, Philippines (d. 2013)
- Nov 24 Chinary Ung, Cambodian-American composer and music educator, born in Krong Doun Kaev, Cambodia
Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)
Nov 27 American rock guitarist ("Purple Haze"; "Voodoo Chile"; "The Wind Cries Mary"), born in Seattle, Washington
- Nov 27 Michael Devlin, American bass-baritone, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Nov 29 Felix Cavaliere, American rock singer, songwriter, and keyboardist (Rascals - "Lonely Too Long", "People Got to Be Free"), born in Pelham. New York
- Nov 29 Philippe Huttenlocher, Swiss baritone opera singer, born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland
About November 1942
How Old? 81 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Signs: Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21), Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21)
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