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Celebrity-Birthdays-Nov03

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 3: Actress Lois Smith is 94. Harpist Judy Loman is 88. Nick Simper, original bass guitarist with Deep Purple, is 79. Actor-radio personality Shadoe Stevens ("Dave's World") is 77. Singer Lulu is 76.

Celebrity-Birthdays-Nov05

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 5: Actor Chris Robinson ("General Hospital") is 86. Actress Elke Sommer is 84. Singer Art Garfunkel is 83. Singer Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits is 77. TV personality Kris Jenner is 69. Actor Nestor Serrano ("24") is 69.

Celebrity-Birthdays-Nov07

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 7: Former federal NDP leader Audrey McLaughlin is 88. Singer Johnny Rivers is 82. Former supermodel Jean Shrimpton is 82. Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is 81. Mezzo-soprano Judith Forst is 81.

Celebrity-Birthdays-Nov06

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 6: Actress June Squibb is 95. Singer P.J. Proby is 86. Singer Bill Henderson (Chilliwack) is 80. Actress Sally Field is 78. Children's entertainer Fred Penner is 78. Jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval is 75.

Celebrity-Birthdays-Nov04

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 4: Actress Loretta Swit ("MASH") is 87. Singer Delbert McClinton is 84. Singer-guitarist Chris Difford of Squeeze is 70. Country singer Kim Forester of the Forester Sisters is 64. Actress Kathy Griffin is 64.

Celebrity-Birthdays-Nov09

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 9: Soprano Mary Morrison is 98. Lee Graziano, drummer with The American Breed, is 81. Actor Robert David Hall ("CSI") is 77. Movie director Bille August is 76.

Celebrity-Birthdays-Nov08

Celebrity Birthdays for Nov. 8: Singer Bonnie Bramlett is 80. Guitarist Roy Wood, founder of Electric Light Orchestra, is 78. Singer Bonnie Raitt is 75. Former "Entertainment Tonight" host Mary Hart is 74.

Today-Music-History-Nov11

Today in Music History for Nov. 11: In 1919, the Hart House cultural centre opened at the University of Toronto. It was conceived by Vincent Massey and named after his grandfather, Hart Massey.

Today-Music-History-Nov12

Today in Music History for Nov. 12: In 1818, English church organist and composer Henry Hemy was born. Of his several original compositions, the best known is the tune "St. Catherine," to which is commonly sung the hymn "Faith of Our Fathers.

Today-Music-History-Nov16

Today in Music History for Nov. 16: In 1908, conductor Arturo Toscanini made his debut with the New York Metropolitan Opera with a performance of Verdi's "Aida.