1975
Birth
50 Cent
50 Cent, American rapper was born
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Born on July 6
1975
Birth
50 Cent
50 Cent, American rapper was born
1906
Birth
Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens
Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer was born
1632
Birth
Albert Schop
Albert Schop, composer was born
1864
Birth
Alberto Nepomuceno
Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazil, composer/conductor (Artemis) was born
1925
Birth
Bill Haley
Bill Haley, Highland Park Mich, rock vocalist (Rock Around the Clock) was born
1944
Birth
Byron Berline
Byron Berline, rocker was born
1927
Birth
Charles Whittenberg
Charles Whittenberg, composer was born
1747
Birth
Coelestin Jungbauer
Coelestin Jungbauer, composer was born
1877
Birth
David Stanley Smith
David Stanley Smith, composer was born
1932
Birth
Della Reese
Della Reese, Detroit, singer/actress (Della Reese Show, Royal Family) was born
1910
Birth
Dorothy Kirsten
Dorothy Kirsten, Montclair NJ, soprano (Time to Sing, Chevy Show) was born
1865
Birth
Emile Jaques-Dalcroze
Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, Swiss musician (d. 1950) was born
1918
Birth
Eugene List
Eugene List, Phila Penn, pianist/prof (Eastman School of Music) was born
1922
Birth
Francisco Moncion
Francisco Moncion, dancer was born
1938
Birth
Franco
Franco, Zaire, composer/guitarist/leader (Masumbuku) was born
1970
Birth
Frank Salvato II
Frank Salvato II, Italian-American Sound Engineer and Composer was born
1702
Birth
Franz Anton Maichelbeck
Franz Anton Maichelbeck, composer was born
1739
Birth
Freidrich Wilhelm Rust
Freidrich Wilhelm Rust, composer was born
1937
Birth
Gene Chandler
Gene Chandler, [Eugene Dixon], Chicago, rocker (Duke of Earl) was born
1929
Birth
Gerd Zacher
Gerd Zacher, composer was born
1898
Birth
Hanns Eisler
Hanns Eisler, German/US composer/German DR-minister for propaganda was born
1967
Birth
Heather Nova
Heather Nova, Bermudian singer was born
1917
Birth
Hugo Cole
Hugo Cole, composer was born
1970
Birth
Inspectah Deck
Inspectah Deck, American rapper was born
1972
Birth
Isabelle Boulay
Isabelle Boulay, French-Canadian singer was born
1940
Birth
Jeannie Seely
Jeannie Seely, American singer was born
1914
Birth
Jens Rohiner
Jens Rohiner, composer was born
1952
Birth
Jesse Harms
Jesse Harms, musician, of REO Speedwagon was born
1939
Birth
Jet Harris
Jet Harris, English bass guitarist was born
1580
Birth
Johann Stobaeus
Johann Stobaeus, composer was born
1852
Birth
John Albert Delany
John Albert Delany, composer was born
1956
Birth
John Jorgenson
John Jorgenson, Madison Wisc, singer (Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited) was born
1959
Birth
John Keeble
John Keeble, London, rock drummer (Spandau Ballet-True) was born
1931
Birth
Joseph Daniel White
Joseph Daniel White, singer/bandleader was born
1987
Birth
Kate Nash
Kate Nash, English singer/songwriter was born
1984
Birth
Lauren Harris
Lauren Harris, British rock singer was born
1915
Birth
Laverne Andrews
Laverne Andrews, Minneapolis MN, singer (Andrews Sisters) was born
1908
Birth
Leonce Grass
Leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor was born
1915
Birth
Marcel Quinet
Marcel Quinet, Belgian pianist/composer (Vague et Sillon) was born
1800
Birth
Marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti
Marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti, composer was born
1923
Birth
Marie McDonald
Marie McDonald, Burgin KY, singer/actress (Promises Promises) was born
1972
Birth
Mark Gasser
Mark Gasser, British pianist was born
1970
Birth
Martin Smith
Martin Smith, English singer (Delirious?) was born
1969
Birth
Michael Grant
Michael Grant, vocalist (Musical Youth) was born
1953
Birth
Nanci Griffith
Nanci Griffith, US singer/songwriter (Poet in My Window) was born
1979
Birth
Nic Cester
Nic Cester, Australian musician (Jet) was born
1678
Birth
Nicola Francesco Haym
Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born
1927
Birth
Nilo Soruco
Nilo Soruco, Bolivian songwriter (d. 2004) was born
1946
Birth
Peter Singer
Peter Singer, Australian philosopher was born
1950
Birth
Phyllis Hyman
Phyllis Hyman, jazz Singer was born
1632
Birth
Pietro Reggio
Pietro Reggio, composer was born
1945
Birth
Rik Elswit
Rik Elswit, rocker (Dr Hook & Medicine Show-In the Right Place) was born
1904
Birth
Robert Whitney
Robert Whitney, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, conductor (Sospiro do Roma) was born
1982
Birth
Tay Zonday
Tay Zonday, American singer and keyboardist was born
1937
Birth
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Gorki Russia, pianist/conductor (Tchakowsky-1961) was born
1773
Birth
Wenzel Thomas Matiegka
Wenzel Thomas Matiegka, composer was born
1837
Birth
Wlasyslaw Zelenski
Wlasyslaw Zelenski, composer was born
Died on July 6
1896
Death
Alexander Sergeyevich Famintsin
Alexander Sergeyevich Famintsin, composer, dies at 54
1860
Death
Alexandre Edouard Goria
Alexandre Edouard Goria, composer, dies at 37
2020
Death
Andrew Kishore
Andrew Kishore died
2024
Death
Angela Pagano
Angela Pagano died
1480
Death
Antonio Squarcialupi
Antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64
2008
Death
Bobby Durham
Bobby Durham, American jazz drummer (b. 1937)
1974
Death
Carlos Isamitt
Carlos Isamitt, composer, dies at 87
2020
Death
Charlie Daniels
Charlie Daniels died
1768
Death
Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel
Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78
2021
Death
Djivan Gasparyan
Djivan Gasparyan died
2020
Death
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone died
2020
Death
Ernst Zacharias
Ernst Zacharias died
1950
Death
Fats Navarro
Fats Navarro, American jazz trumpet player (b. 1923)
1765
Death
Ferdinand Zellbell
Ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 76
1795
Death
Georg Gottfried Petri
Georg Gottfried Petri, composer, dies at 79
2023
Death
Graham Clark
Graham Clark died
2025
Death
Helena Tattermuschová
Helena Tattermuschová died
1879
Death
Henry Thomas Smart
Henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65
1995
Death
Ivor Keys
Ivor Keys, musician/teacher, dies at 76
1858
Death
Jan Emmanuel Dulezalek
Jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer, dies at 78
1999
Death
Joaquin Rodrigo
Joaquin Rodrigo, Spanish composer (b. 1901)
2024
Death
Joe Egan
Joe Egan died
2020
Death
Joe Porcaro
Joe Porcaro died
2009
Death
Johnny Collins
Johnny Collins, British folk and maritime music singer (b. 1938)
1951
Death
Josef Huttel
Josef Huttel, composer, dies at 57
1902
Death
Leopoldo Miguez
Leopoldo Miguez, composer, dies at 51
1971
Death
Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong
Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, jazz musician (Hello Dolly), dies at 71
1971
Death
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong, American jazz trumpeter and singer, dies at 69
1734
Death
Nicolas Bernier
Nicolas Bernier, composer, dies at 69
1977
Death
Oedoen Partos
Oedoen Partos, composer, dies at 69
1973
Death
Otto Klemperer
Otto Klemperer, German/US conductor, dies at 88
1955
Death
Paolo Gallico
Paolo Gallico, composer, dies at 87
2023
Death
Peter Nero
Peter Nero died
1816
Death
Philipp Meissner
Philipp Meissner, composer, dies at 67
2024
Death
Pino D'Angiò
Pino D'Angiò died
1933
Death
Robert Kajanus
Robert Kajanus, composer, dies at 76
2020
Death
Rosario Bléfari
Rosario Bléfari died
1868
Death
Samuel Lover
Samuel Lover, composer, dies at 71
1961
Death
Scott LaFaro
Scott LaFaro, American musician (b. 1936)
2003
Death
Skip Battin
Skip Battin, American rocker, dies at 69
2004
Death
Syreeta Wright
Syreeta Wright, American singer (b. 1946)
1979
Death
Van McCoy
Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr DJ, Hustle), dies at 35
2023
Death
Victor Pikayzen
Victor Pikayzen died
Releases & milestones on July 6
1997
Event
Johnny Mercer
"Dream-Johnny Mercer Musical," closes at Royale NYC after 109 perfs
2022
Event
Michael Giacchino
Michael Giacchino released the album 'Thor: Love and Thunder – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
2022
Event
Nami Melumad
Nami Melumad released the album 'Thor: Love and Thunder – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
1964
Event
The Beatles
Beatles' film "Hard Day's Night" premieres in London
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