2020
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BTS
BTS released the album 'Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey'
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Born on July 15
1948
Birth
Alicia Bridges
Alicia Bridges, American singer was born
1970
Birth
Chi Cheng
Chi Cheng, American musician (Deftones), (d. 2013) was born
1974
Birth
Chot Ulep
Chot Ulep, Filipino musician was born
1913
Birth
Cowboy Copas
Cowboy Copas, American country singer (d. 1963) was born
1971
Birth
Danijela
Danijela, Croatian singer was born
1952
Birth
David Pack
David Pack, rocker (Ambrosia) was born
1905
Birth
Dorothy Fields
Dorothy Fields, lyricist (I'm in the Mood for Love) was born
1913
Birth
Dorothy Schwartz
Dorothy Schwartz, American violinist (d. 2007) was born
1884
Birth
Enrique Soro Barriga
Enrique Soro Barriga, composer was born
1870
Birth
Ernest Walker
Ernest Walker, composer was born
1977
Birth
Faraz Anwar
Faraz Anwar, Pakistani guitarist (Mizraab) was born
1933
Birth
Frederico Davia
Frederico Davia, opera singer was born
1941
Birth
Geoffrey Burgon
Geoffrey Burgon, composer was born
1638
Birth
Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani
Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani, composer was born
1934
Birth
Harrison Birtwhistle
Harrison Birtwhistle, Accringto Lancashire, composer (Trombeau) was born
1934
Birth
Harrison Birtwistle
Harrison Birtwistle, English composer was born
1818
Birth
Heinrich Esser
Heinrich Esser, composer was born
1956
Birth
Ian Curtis
Ian Curtis, British musician (d. 1980) was born
1921
Birth
Jack Hamilton Beeson
Jack Hamilton Beeson, composer was born
1952
Birth
Jeff Carlisi
Jeff Carlisi, rock guitarist (38 Special) was born
1976
Birth
Jim Jones
Jim Jones, African Puerto Rican American rapper was born
1956
Birth
Joe Satriani
Joe Satriani, rocker was born
1700
Birth
Johann Christoph Richter
Johann Christoph Richter, composer was born
1949
Birth
John Arthur Casken
John Arthur Casken, composer was born
1926
Birth
John Arthur Neill Lambert
John Arthur Neill Lambert, composer was born
1802
Birth
John Barnett
John Barnett, composer was born
1973
Birth
John Dolmayan
John Dolmayan, Lebanese-born drummer (System of a Down) was born
1952
Birth
Johnny Thunders
Johnny Thunders, American musician (d. 1991) was born
1933
Birth
Julian Bream
Julian Bream, guitarist was born
1992
Birth
Koharu Kusumi
Koharu Kusumi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born
1952
Birth
Larken Collins
Larken Collins, rocker (Rossington-Collins Band) was born
1979
Birth
Laura Benanti
Laura Benanti, American musical theatre actress was born
1946
Birth
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt, Tucson Az, singer (Dif Drum)/actress (Pir of Penzance) was born
1972
Birth
Michael Barnett
Michael Barnett, UK musician / producer was born
1944
Birth
Millie Jackson
Millie Jackson, Thompson Ga, model/singer (Get it out 'cha system) was born
1849
Birth
Moritz Heuzenroeder
Moritz Heuzenroeder, composer was born
1898
Birth
Noel Gay
Noel Gay, [Richard Moxon Armitage], composer was born
1898
Birth
Norman Demuth
Norman Demuth, composer was born
1945
Birth
Peter Lewis
Peter Lewis, Los Angeles California, rock guitarist/vocalist (Moby Grape) was born
1977
Birth
Ray Toro
Ray Toro, American musician (My Chemical Romance) was born
1910
Birth
Ronald Binge
Ronald Binge, composer was born
1984
Birth
Vice Cooler
Vice Cooler, American musician was born
1939
Birth
William David Hellerman
William David Hellerman, composer was born
Died on July 15
1738
Death
Antonio Maria Pacchioni
Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer, dies at 84
1982
Death
Bill Justis
Bill Justis, American musician and producer (b. 1926)
1857
Death
Carl Czerny
Carl Czerny, Austrian pianist/composer, dies at 66
1975
Death
Charles Weidman
Charles Weidman, US dancer/choreographer (Fables for Our Time), dies
1959
Death
Ernest Bloch
Ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78
1782
Death
Farinelli
Farinelli, Italian singer, dies at 77
1933
Death
Freddie Keppard
Freddie Keppard, American musician (b. 1890)
1798
Death
Gaetano Pugnani
Gaetano Pugnani, composer, dies at 66
1992
Death
Henk van der Molen
Henk van der Molen, guitarist/composer/writer (Martine Bijl), dies
1980
Death
Henri Martelli
Henri Martelli, composer, dies at 85
2025
Death
Ingrid Figur
Ingrid Figur died
1987
Death
Jack O'Hagan
Jack O'Hagan, cricketer/composer (Our Don Bradman), dies
1789
Death
Jacques Duphly
Jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74
2021
Death
Jean Kraft
Jean Kraft died
1810
Death
Jean-Baptiste Rey
Jean-Baptiste Rey, composer, dies at 75
1958
Death
Julia Lennon
Julia Lennon, mother of Beatle John, dies in an auto accident
2007
Death
Kelly Johnson
Kelly Johnson, English guitarist, dies at 49
1930
Death
Leopold von Auer
Leopold von Auer, Hungarian/US violinist, dies
1915
Death
Ludwik Grossman
Ludwik Grossman, composer, dies at 80
2021
Death
Pyotr Mamonov
Pyotr Mamonov died
1782
Death
Robert Wainwright
Robert Wainwright, composer, dies at 33
2024
Death
Tomcraft
Tomcraft died
1990
Death
Troy Dixon
Troy Dixon, rapper (Trouble T-Roy of Heavy D), dies at 22 of a fall
1947
Death
Walter Donaldson
Walter Donaldson, American songwriter (b. 1893)
2024
Death
Wieteke van Dort
Wieteke van Dort died
1995
Death
Willie George "Bill" Woodruff Sr
Willie George "Bill" Woodruff Sr, vocalist, dies at 66
1854
Death
Wincenty Studzinski
Wincenty Studzinski, composer, dies at 39
2024
Death
Édith Lejet
Édith Lejet died
Releases & milestones on July 15
2020
Event
BTS
BTS released the album 'Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey'
2022
Event
Beabadoobee
Beabadoobee released the album 'Beatopia'
2022
Event
J-Hope
J-Hope released the album 'Jack in the Box'
2022
Event
Jay Chou
Jay Chou released the album 'Greatest Works of Art'
2022
Event
Lizzo
Lizzo released the album 'Special'
2022
Event
Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter released the album 'Emails I Can't Send'
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