Music Almanac: November 20
- 1938 - Tony Butala (Lettermen) (74)
- 1939 - Dick Smothers (Smothers Brothers) (73)
- 1942 - Norman Greenbaum (70)
- 1944 - Mike Vernon (producer) (68)
- 1945 - Danny McBride (Sha Na Na) (d. 2009)
- 1946 - Ray Stiles (Hollies, Mud) (66)
- 1946 - J. Blackfoot (born John Colbert) (Soul Children) (66)
- 1946 - Duane Allman (d. 1971)
- 1947 - Joe Walsh (65)
- 1947 - George Grantham (Poco) (65)
- 1950 - Gary Green (Gentle Giant) (62)
- 1954 - Frank Marino (Mahogany Rush) (58)
- 1956 - Dan Powers (Michael Stanley Band) (56)
- 1957 - Jim Brown (UB40) (55)
- 1960 - Paul King (King) (52)
- 1962 - Steve Alexander (Brother Beyond, Duran Duran) (50)
- 1962 - Todd Nance (Widespread Panic) (50)
- 1962 - Gail Ann Dorsey (session bass guitarist) (50)
- 1965 - Mike D (born Michael Diamond) (Beastie Boys) (48)
- 1965 - Sen Dog (born Senen Reyes) (Cyprus Hill) (47)
- 1969 - Sarah Jory (43)
- 1970 - Q-Tip (born Kamaal Fareed) (42)
- 1975 - Dierks Bentley (37)
- 1975 - Davey Havok (born David Marchand) (AFI) (37)
- 1977 - Josh Turner (35)
- 1981 - Kimberley Walsh (Girls Aloud) (31)
- 1986 - Jared Followill (Kings of Leon) (26)
- 1986 - Oli Sykes (Bring Me the Horizon) (26)
Deaths
- 1973 - Alan Sherman - Emphysema (48)
- 1997 - Robert Palmer (critic) - Liver disease (52)
- 1998 - Roland Alphonso (Skatalites) - Burst blood vessel in brain (67)
- 2004 - Jenny Ross (Section 25) - Cancer (42)
- 2005 - Chris Whitley - Lung cancer (45)
- 1954 - Gene Autrey made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry.
- 1959 - Alan Freed was fired by WABC in New York after he refused to deny he took payola.
- 1974 - Keith Moon collapsed on stage during a Who concert after his drink was spiked with horse tranquilizer.
- 1975 - Les McKeown of the Bay City Rollers was found not guilty in the death of a 76 year-old woman he had struck with his car.
- 1975 - The Who opened a North American tour in Houston, TX where Keith Moon was arrested post-show for disorderly conduct.
- 1981 - Prince opened his Controversy tour in Pittsburgh, PA.
- 1984 - Michael Jackson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- 1987 - Prince's movie, Sign O' the Times, opened.
- 1991 - The Rolling Stones signed a 20 million pound deal with Virgin Records.
- 1991 - Randy Jackson of the Jacksons received a sentence of 30-days in jail for violating probation.
- 1995 - The Beatles' Free as a Bird was released to radio for airplay.
- 1997 - Kenny G received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- 2000 - Mel C announced she was leaving the Spice Girls.
- 2003 - Michael Jackson returned to Santa Barbara, CA to be arrested by police.
- 2003 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced their new inductees would be Prince, George Harrison, Traffic, Bob Seger, Jackson Browne, ZZ Top, and the Dells.
- 2003 - Phil Spector plead not guilty in the death of actress Lana Clarkson.
- 2005 - Robbie Williams set a new world record by selling 1.6 million tickets in one day.
- 2007 - Velvet Revolver canceled a Japanese tour after their visas were rejected due to previous drug convictions.
- 2007 - Thom Yorke said he downloaded his band, Radioheads, new album In Rainbows for free. The album had been released as a pay what you want proposition.
Recorded
- 1961 - Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan (first day of recording debut album)
Released
- 1954 - I Confess - Clovers (single)
- 1954 - White Christmas - Drifters (single)
- 1962 - Big Girls Don't Cry - Four Seasons (single)
- 1967 - Smiley Smile - Beach Boys
Broadcasts
- 1955 - Ed Sullivan Show (CBS) - Bo Diddley (banned from show after he sang Bo Diddley after he was told to sing 16 Tons)
- 1964 - Ready Steady Go (BBC) - Rolling Stones
- 1976 - Saturday Night Live (NBC) - Paul Simon
- 1999 - Brandy in Concert: A Special for the Holidays
