1912
Birth
Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie
Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie, folk singer (This Land Is Your Land) was born
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Born on July 14
1854
Birth
Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov
Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer was born
1883
Birth
Alexandru Zirra
Alexandru Zirra, composer was born
1906
Birth
Arthur James Bramwell Hutchings
Arthur James Bramwell Hutchings, composer was born
1917
Birth
Arthur Leavins
Arthur Leavins, violinist was born
1952
Birth
Bob Casale
Bob Casale, AKA Bob 2, American Musician (Devo) was born
1938
Birth
Bob Scholl
Bob Scholl, rocker (Mellow Kings) was born
1929
Birth
Charles Anthony [Caruso]
Charles Anthony [Caruso], New Orleans, Louisiana, tenor (2,928 performances at Metropolitan Opera), (d. 2012) was born
1952
Birth
Chris Cross
Chris Cross, [St John], rock singer (Arthur) was born
1984
Birth
Chris Steele
Chris Steele, Canadian musician, (Alexisonfire) was born
1933
Birth
Del Reeves
Del Reeves, singer/guitarist was born
1982
Birth
Dmitry Chaplin
Dmitry Chaplin, So You Think You Can Dance finalist was born
1839
Birth
Edward Sydney Smith
Edward Sydney Smith, composer was born
1966
Birth
Ellen Reid
Ellen Reid, Canadian musician (Crash Test Dummies) was born
1930
Birth
Eric Norman Stokes
Eric Norman Stokes, composer was born
1929
Birth
George Alan Dawson
George Alan Dawson, jazz drummer/teacher was born
1952
Birth
George Louis Francis Lewis
George Louis Francis Lewis, composer was born
1901
Birth
Gerald Finzi
Gerald Finzi, London, British composer (Dies natalis) was born
1936
Birth
Gloria Lambert
Gloria Lambert, Worcester Mass, singer (Sing Along With Mitch) was born
1950
Birth
Gwen Guthrie
Gwen Guthrie, American singer (d. 1999) was born
1904
Birth
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Isaac Bashevis Singer, Poland, Yiddish novelist (Enemies-Nobel 1978) was born
1707
Birth
Jacques-Philippe Lamoninary
Jacques-Philippe Lamoninary, composer was born
1926
Birth
Jan Krenz
Jan Krenz, composer was born
1962
Birth
Jeff Olson
Jeff Olson, American musician was born
1954
Birth
Jos Zoomer
Jos Zoomer, Amsterdam Neth, rock drummer (Vandenberg) was born
1939
Birth
Karel Gott
Karel Gott, Czech singer was born
1925
Birth
Luis Antonio Escobar
Luis Antonio Escobar, composer was born
1971
Birth
Marie-Chantal Toupin
Marie-Chantal Toupin, French Canadian singer was born
1928
Birth
Ole Schmidt
Ole Schmidt, composer was born
1922
Birth
Peter Andrew Tranchell
Peter Andrew Tranchell, composer was born
1945
Birth
Peter James Leonard Klatzow
Peter James Leonard Klatzow, composer was born
1910
Birth
Peter Stadlen
Peter Stadlen, pianist/critic was born
1928
Birth
Pierre Olaf
Pierre Olaf, Cauderan France, actor (Kraft Music Hall) was born
1960
Birth
Ray Herndon
Ray Herndon, Scottsdale Ar, singer (McBride & Ride-Can I Count on You) was born
1855
Birth
Richard Samuel Hughes
Richard Samuel Hughes, composer was born
1975
Birth
Taboo
Taboo, American rapper was born
1966
Birth
Tayna Donelly
Tayna Donelly, rocker (Belly) was born
1859
Birth
Willy Hess
Willy Hess, German violinist (d. 1928) was born
1912
Birth
Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie
Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie, folk singer (This Land Is Your Land) was born
1981
Birth
Yomi
Yomi, Japanese vocalist (Nightmare) was born
Died on July 14
1895
Death
Alexander Ewing
Alexander Ewing, composer, dies at 65
1973
Death
Clarence White
Clarence White, guitarist (Byrds), killed by a car
1803
Death
Esteban Salas y Castro
Esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies
1873
Death
Ferdinand David
Ferdinand David, Dutch violinist/composer, dies at 63
2010
Death
Gene Ludwig
Gene Ludwig, American jazz organist (b. 1937)
1982
Death
George Amadee Tremblay
George Amadee Tremblay, composer, dies at 71
1956
Death
Jaroslav Ridky
Jaroslav Ridky, composer, dies at 58
2021
Death
Jeff LaBar
Jeff LaBar died
2005
Death
Joe Harnell
Joe Harnell, American musician, composer and arranger (b. 1924)
1788
Death
Johann Gottfried Muthel
Johann Gottfried Muthel, composer, dies at 60
1923
Death
Louis Ganne
Louis Ganne, composer, dies at 61
1975
Death
Madan Mohan
Madan Mohan, Hindi Film's Melodious Music director (b. 1924)
1994
Death
Patrick Crommelynck
Patrick Crommelynck, Belgian pianist, commits suicide
1984
Death
Philippe Wynne
Philippe Wynne, US soul singer (I'll Be Around), dies at 43
2024
Death
Sérgio Cabral
Sérgio Cabral died
1994
Death
Taeko Kuwata
Taeko Kuwata, Japanese/Belgian pianist, commits suicide
1908
Death
William Mason
William Mason, composer, dies at 79
1975
Death
Zutty Singleton
Zutty Singleton, US jazz drummer, dies at 77
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