1970
Event
Janis Joplin
Blues-Rock singer Janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky
On This Day in Music: July 12
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Born on July 12
1981
Birth
Adrienne Camp
Adrienne Camp, South African singer/songwriter was born
1931
Birth
Andre Laporte
Andre Laporte, Flemish composer was born
1861
Birth
Anton Stepanovich Arensky
Anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer was born
1972
Birth
Brett Reed
Brett Reed, American musician (Rancid) was born
1821
Birth
Cesare Dominiceti
Cesare Dominiceti, composer was born
1802
Birth
Charles-Louis Hanssens
Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer was born
1975
Birth
Cheyenne Jackson
Cheyenne Jackson, American actor and singer was born
1757
Birth
Christian Danner
Christian Danner, composer was born
1943
Birth
Christine McVie
Christine McVie, Lancashire, rock vocalist (Fleetwood Mac-Got A Hold on Me) was born
1960
Birth
Corynne Charby
Corynne Charby, French model, actress and singer was born
1950
Birth
Eric Carr
Eric Carr, rock drummer (Kiss-Beth) was born
1675
Birth
Evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco
Evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer was born
1984
Birth
Gareth Gates
Gareth Gates, British singer was born
1885
Birth
George Sainton Kaye Butterworth
George Sainton Kaye Butterworth, composer was born
1924
Birth
Jaap Geraedts
Jaap Geraedts, composer was born
1969
Birth
Jesse Pintado
Jesse Pintado, American guitarist (Napalm Death) (d. 2006) was born
1908
Birth
Johan Franco
Johan Franco, composer was born
1801
Birth
John Hill Hewitt
John Hill Hewitt, composer was born
1967
Birth
John Petrucci
John Petrucci, American guitar player (Dream Theater) was born
1949
Birth
John Wetton
John Wetton, rock vocalist/bassist (Asia, King Crisom) was born
1895
Birth
Kirsten Flagstad
Kirsten Flagstad, Norwegian soprano (Wagner) was born
1952
Birth
Liz Mitchell
Liz Mitchell, Jamaica, rock vocalist (Boney M) was born
1985
Birth
Luiz Ejlli
Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer was born
1988
Birth
Melissa O'Neil
Melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer was born
1937
Birth
Michel Louvain
Michel Louvain, French Canadian singer was born
1895
Birth
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II, NYC, lyricist who worked with Richard Rodgers was born
1920
Birth
Paul Foster
Paul Foster, singer was born
1929
Birth
Pavle Merku
Pavle Merku, composer was born
1952
Birth
Phil Kramer
Phil Kramer, Youngtown Oh, rocker (Iron Butterfly) was born
1952
Birth
Philip Taylor Kramer
Philip Taylor Kramer, Bass Guitar Player (d. 1995) was born
1942
Birth
Richard Stoltzman
Richard Stoltzman, Omaha Nebraska, clarinetist (Tashi) was born
1965
Birth
Robin Wilson
Robin Wilson, rocker (Gin Blossoms) was born
1974
Birth
Sharon den Adel
Sharon den Adel, Dutch singer (Within Temptation) was born
1951
Birth
Sylvia Sass
Sylvia Sass, Hungarian soprano was born
1976
Birth
Tracie Spencer
Tracie Spencer, rocker was born
1934
Birth
Van Cliburn Jr
Van Cliburn Jr, [Harvey Lavan], La, pianist (Tchaikovsky 1958) was born
1948
Birth
Walter Egan
Walter Egan, NYC, rock vocalist (Not Shy, Fundamental Roll) was born
Died on July 12
1995
Death
Alan David Marks
Alan David Marks, pianist/composer, dies at 49
1882
Death
Alfred Humphreys Pease
Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer, dies at 44
2003
Death
Benny Carter
Benny Carter, American musician (b. 1907)
2024
Death
Bill Viola
Bill Viola died
2022
Death
Bramwell Tovey
Bramwell Tovey died
1926
Death
Charles Wood
Charles Wood, composer, dies at 40
1983
Death
Chris Wood
Chris Wood, rocker (Traffic), dies at 39
1839
Death
Christian Traugott Tag
Christian Traugott Tag, composer, dies at 62
1995
Death
Earl Coleman
Earl Coleman, singer, dies at 69
2020
Death
Eleanor Sokoloff
Eleanor Sokoloff died
1995
Death
Ernie Furtado
Ernie Furtado, bassist, dies at 72
1742
Death
Evaristo EF dall' Abaco
Evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday
1897
Death
Felix Godefroid
Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78
1977
Death
Frantisek Suchy
Frantisek Suchy, composer, dies at 75
1996
Death
Gottfried von Einem
Gottfried von Einem, composer, dies at 78
1906
Death
Henrique Alves de Mesquita
Henrique Alves de Mesquita, composer, dies at 70
1883
Death
Hermann Zopff
Hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57
2022
Death
Jan Wijn
Jan Wijn died
1947
Death
Jimmie Lunceford
Jimmie Lunceford, American saxophonist and bandleader (b. 1902)
1998
Death
Jimmy Driftwood
Jimmy Driftwood, American folk songwriter and musician (b. 1907)
1773
Death
Johann Joachim Quantz
Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer, dies at 76
1996
Death
Jonathan Melvoin
Jonathan Melvoin, keyboardist (Smashing Pumpkins), dies of heorin OD
1953
Death
Joseph Jongen
Joseph Jongen, Belgian composer, dies at 79
2020
Death
Judy Dyble
Judy Dyble died
1979
Death
Kalervo Tuukkanen
Kalervo Tuukkanen, composer, dies at 69
1953
Death
Marie-Alphonse-Nicolas-Joseph Jongen
Marie-Alphonse-Nicolas-Joseph Jongen, composer, dies at 79
1979
Death
Minnie Ripperton
Minnie Ripperton, [Andrea Davis], singer (Lovin' You), dies at 30
2020
Death
Miryana Ivanova Basheva
Miryana Ivanova Basheva died
2010
Death
Paulo Moura
Paulo Moura, Brazilian clarinetist and saxophonist (b. 1932)
2007
Death
Robert Burås
Robert Burås, Norwegian guitar player (b. 1975)
2020
Death
Rod Bernard
Rod Bernard died
1962
Death
Roger Wolfe Kahn
Roger Wolfe Kahn, American band leader (b. 1907)
2023
Death
Ryuchell
Ryuchell died
1633
Death
Simon Besler
Simon Besler, composer, dies at 49
Releases & milestones on July 12
1993
Event
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Sunset Promenade" opens in London
2024
Event
Cigarettes After Sex
Cigarettes After Sex released the album 'X's'
2024
Event
Clairo
Clairo released the album 'Charm'
2024
Event
Eminem
Eminem released the album 'The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)'
1970
Event
Janis Joplin
Blues-Rock singer Janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky
2024
Event
OneRepublic
OneRepublic released the album 'Artificial Paradise'
1962
Event
The Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones 1st performance (Marquee Club, London)
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