Musicians Born on November 18

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)

German pianist, romantic composer (Der Freischutz; Oberon), and lithographer, born in Eutin, Bishopric of Lübeck, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany)

1786 Henry Bishop, British composer and conductor, born in London (d. 1855)
1808 Antoine-Amable-Elie Elwart, French composer, born in Paris (d. 1877)

W. S. Gilbert (1836-1911)

English dramatist, poet librettist remembered for his comic operas with Arthur Sullivan (The Pirates of Penzance; H.M.S. Pinafore; The Mikdao), born in London

Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941)

Polish pianist, composer and statesman (Prime Minister of Poland, 1919), born in Kuryłówka, Russian Empire (now Ukraine)

1871 Amadeo Vives, Spanish composer, born in Collbató, Spain (d. 1932)
1874 Riccardo Martin, American tenor and composer, born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky (d. 1952)
1882 Amelita Galli-Curci, Italian-American operatic soprano (Cave of the Winds), born in Milan, Italy (d. 1963)
1895 Ernst Levy, Swiss composer, born in Basel (d. 1981)
1897 Jules Buffano, American composer and pianist (Jimmy Durante Show), born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 1960)
1898 Erich Sehlbach, German composer, born in Barmen, Germany (d. 1985)

Eugene Ormandy (1899-1985)

Hungarian-American violinist and conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra, 1936-80), born in Budapest

1902 Barbara Giuranna, Italian pianist and composer, born in Palermo, Italy (d. 1998)
1903 Lillian Fuchs, American violist and composer, born in New York (d. 1995)
1904 Guido Santórsola, Brazilian-Uruguayan composer and violinist, born in Canosa di Puglia, Italy (d. 1994)
1907 Compay Segundo [Máximo Muñoz-Telles], Cuban trova guitarist, singer, and composer (Buena Vista Social Club), born in Siboney, Cuba (d. 2003)

American singer, Academy Award-winning lyricist ("Moon River"; "That Old Black Magic"; "And the Angels Sing": Come Rain Or Come Shine"), and record label executive (Capitol Records), born in Savannah, Georgia

1914 Leif Solberg, Norwegian organist, choral conductor and composer, born in Lena, Norway (d. 2016)
1916 James L. Lyons, American jazz promoter (Monterey Jazz Festival, 1958-92), born in China (d. 1994)
1920 Louis Alfred Mennini, American composer, born in Erie, Pennsylvania (d. 2000)
1922 Al Dvorin, American Elvis Presley concert announcer, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2004)
1925 William Mayer, American composer (A Death in the Family; Brief Candle; Octagon), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2017)
1926 Dorothy Collins [Marjorie Chandler], Canadian-American singer and actress (Your Hit Parade), born in Windsor, Ontario (d. 1994)
1927 Hank Ballard [John Henry Kendricks], American rocker (The Midnighters - "The Twist" - pre-Chubber Checker), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2003)
1927 Lawrence Moss, American contemporary classical, opera, and electronic music composer, and educator, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2022)
1928 Otar Gordeli, Georgian composer, born in Tbilisi, Georgia (d. 1994)
1928 Sheila Jordan (née Dawson), American jazz singer and songwriter, born in Detroit, Michigan
1929 Francisco Savín, Mexican conductor and composer (Quasar I), born in Mexico City (d. 2018)
1935 Pervis Staples, American gospel vocalist (The Staple Singers -"Uncloudy Day"), born in Drew, Mississippi (d. 2021)
1936 Don Cherry, American jazz trumpeter (Ornette Coleman), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 1995)
1939 Amanda Lear, French pop singer, born in Saigon, French Indochina [some sources give date as June 18]
1939 Tom Johnson, American minimalist composer (The Four-Note Opera; Nine Bells), born in Greeley, Colorado
1941 Conleth "Con" Cluskey, Irish pop vocalist (The Bachelors - "Diane"; "I Wouldn't Trade You For The World"), born in Dublin, Ireland
1942 Jeffrey Siegel, American pianist (Chicago Symphony), born in Chicago, Illinois
1946 Chris Rainbow [Harley], Scottish rock singer, musician and producer (Alan Parsons Project), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2015)
1947 Michael Carabello, American percussionist and songwriter (Santana, 1968-71), born in San Francisco, California
1949 Bonnie St. Claire [Bonje Cornelia Swart], Dutch singer ("Tame Me Tiger"; "I Won't Stand Between Them"), born in Rozenburg, Netherlands
1949 Herman Rarebell [Hermann Erbel], German rock drummer and lyricist (Scorpions - "Rock You Like A Hurricane"), born in Schmelz, West Germany
1950 Graham Parker, British singer-songwriter (Squeezing Out Sparks - "Local Girls"; "Mercury Poisoning"), born in Hackney, London, England
1950 Rudy Sarzo, Cuban-American bass guitarist (Quiet Riot; Ozzy Osbourne), born in Havana, Cuba
1951 Heinrich Schiff, Austrian cellist and conductor, born in Gmunden, Austria (d. 2016)
1952 John Parr, British pop singer ("St. Elmo's Fire"), and songwriter (Roger Daltry - "Under A Raging Moon"), born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
1953 Alan Murphy, British rock session guitarist (Kate Bush), born in Islington, London, England (d. 1989)
1954 Carter Burwell, American film composer (Coen Brothers films, Twilight Saga), born in New York City
1955 Jake Brockman, British musician (Echo and the Bunnymen), born in Borneo (d. 2009)
1956 Laura Lynch, American bluegrass and country musician and songwriter (Dixie Chicks, 1989-95), born in El Paso, Texas (d. 2023) [1]
1957 Jenny Burton, American R&B singer ("Nobody Loves Me Like You Do": "Bad Habits"), born in New York City
1959 Cindy Blackman Santana, American jazz and rock session and touring drummer (Lenny Kravitz; Santana), born in Yellow Springs, Ohio
1960 Kim Wilde, English pop singer ("Kids in America"; "You Keep Me Hanging On"), born in London
1961 Gunnar Idenstam, Swedish concert organist, arranger, and composer, born in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden
1961 Janice Lynn Kuehnemund, American rock guitarist (Vixen - "Edge of a Broken Heart"), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 2013)

Kirk Hammett (61 years old)

1962 American heavy-metal guitarist (Metallica - Master of Puppets; "Enter Sandman"), born in San Francisco, California

1968 Romany Malco, American actor (Weeds, No Ordinary Family), rapper and music producer (College Boyz - "Victim of the Ghetto"), born in Brooklyn, New York
1969 Duncan Sheik, American singer-songwriter ("Barely Breathing"), born in Monclair, New Jersey
1970 Johan Liiva, Sweden heavy metal vocalist (Arch Enemy; Hearse), born in Helsingborg, Sweden
1972 Jessica "Jessi" Alexander, American country music singer and songwriter ("The Climb"), born in Jackson, Tennessee
1973 Steve Christopher Petree, American pop singer (pc Quest- "After The Summer's Gone"), born in Shawnee, Oklahoma
1976 Shagrath [Stian Tomt Thoresen], Norwegian heavy metal singer (Dimmu Borgir), born in Jessheim, Akershus
1977 Fabolous [John David Jackson], American rapper (From Nothin' to Somethin'), born in Brooklyn, New York
1978 Andris Nelsons, Latvian conductor (Boston Symphony, 2014-present; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, 2017-present), born in Riga, Latvia
1980 Dustin Kensrue, American singer- songwriter (Thrice), born in Irvine, California
1980 Junichi Okada, Japanese pop singer (V6), and actor, born in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
1981 Giancarlo "Gian" Magdangal, Filipino pop singer and stage actor, born in Manila, Philippines
1984 Johnny Christ [Seward], American heavy metal bassist (Avenged Sevenfold), born in Huntington Beach, California
1984 Ryohei Chiba, Japanese pop singer, rapper and dancer (W-inds), born in Sapporo, Japan
1992 Bree Runway [Brenda Mensah], English singer and rapper (ATM), born in London, England