1833
Birth
Alexander Ritter
Alexander Ritter, composer was born
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Born on June 7
1891
Birth
Athos Palma
Athos Palma, composer was born
1928
Birth
Charles Strouse
Charles Louis Strouse, composer was born
1985
Birth
Charlie Simpson
Charlie Simpson, British pop singer was born
1944
Birth
Clarence White
Clarence White, guitarist (Byrds-Turn! Turn! Turn!) was born
1961
Birth
Dave Catching
Dave Catching, American musician was born
1917
Birth
Dean Martin
Dean Martin, Steubenville Ohio, American singer/actor (with Jerry Lewis) was born
1924
Birth
Dolores Gray
Dolores Gray, Chicago Illinois, singer/actress (Designing Woman, Kismet) was born
1911
Birth
Franz Reizenstein
Franz Reizenstein, composer was born
1730
Birth
Georg von Pasterwiz
Georg von Pasterwiz, composer was born
1897
Birth
George Szell
George Szell, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Metropolitan 1942-45) was born
1865
Birth
Guido Gasperini
Guido Gasperini, composer was born
1931
Birth
Henry Weinberg
Henry Weinberg, composer was born
1922
Birth
Hubert Du Plessis
Hubert Du Plessis, composer was born
1949
Birth
Jack Ryland
Jack Ryland, rock vocalist (Three Dog Night) was born
1941
Birth
Jaime Laredo
Jaime Laredo, Bolivia, violinist (Qn Elisabeth of Belgium prize 1959) was born
1955
Birth
Joey Scarbury
Joey Scarbury, Ontario California, singer (Greatest American Hero) was born
1953
Birth
Johnny Clegg
Johnny Clegg, rocker was born
1957
Birth
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra, Dominican musician was born
1736
Birth
Karl Frieberth
Karl Frieberth, composer was born
1873
Birth
Landon Ronald
Landon Ronald, composer was born
1845
Birth
Leopold von Auer
Leopold von Auer, Hungarians/US violinist was born
1867
Birth
Luigi Maurizio Tedeschi
Luigi Maurizio Tedeschi, composer was born
1962
Birth
Michael Cartellone
Michael Cartellone, American drummer (Lynyrd Skynyrd) was born
1976
Birth
Necro
Necro, Jewish American rapper was born
1937
Birth
Neeme Järvi
Neeme Järvi, Estonian conductor was born
1958
Birth
O+> (Prince)
O+> (Prince), [Rogers Nelson], Minn, rocker/actor (1999, Purple Rain) was born
1962
Birth
Paddy McAloon
Paddy McAloon, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good) was born
1885
Birth
Percy Brier
Percy Brier, composer was born
1934
Birth
Philippe Entremont
Philippe Entremont, Rheims France, concert pianist was born
1958
Birth
Prince
Prince, American musician was born
1934
Birth
Samuel Lipman
Samuel Lipman, music critic was born
1911
Birth
Silas Roy Crain
Silas Roy Crain, singer/arranger/songwriter was born
1921
Birth
Tal Farlow
Tal Farlow, American jazz guitarist (d. 1998) was born
1874
Birth
Theodor Streicher
Theodor Streicher, composer was born
1940
Birth
Tom Jones [Sir Thomas John Woodward]
Tom Jones [Sir Thomas John Woodward], Pontypridd, Welsh singer (What's New Pussycat) was born
1978
Birth
Tony An
Tony An, Korean singer (H.O.T) was born
1846
Birth
Wladyslaw Gorski
Wladyslaw Gorski, composer was born
Died on June 7
1915
Death
Benjamin Lambord
Benjamin Lambord, composer, dies at 35
2012
Death
Bob Welch
Bob Welch, American musician, commits suicide by gunshot at 66
1976
Death
Bobby Hackett
Bobby Hackett, jazz cornetist/orchestra leader (Air time '57), dies at 61
2001
Death
Carole Fredericks
Carole Fredericks, American singer (Fredericks Goldman Jones) (b. 1952)
1983
Death
Daniele Amfiteatrov
Daniele Amfiteatrov, composer, dies at 81
2020
Death
Edith Thallaug
Edith Thallaug died
1932
Death
Emil Pauer
Emil Pauer, composer, dies at 76
2021
Death
Evanghelos Moutsopoulos
Evanghelos Moutsopoulos died
1863
Death
Franz Xavier Gruber
Franz Xavier Gruber, composer, dies at 75
1948
Death
Georges Adolphe Hue
Georges Adolphe Hue, composer, dies at 90
1926
Death
Henry Charles Tonking
Henry Charles Tonking, composer, dies at 63
2009
Death
Hugh Hopper
Hugh Hopper, British musician (b. 1945)
1784
Death
Jean-Baptiste Canavas
Jean-Baptiste Canavas, composer, dies at 71
1778
Death
Johann Georg Zechner
Johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62
1893
Death
Johann Schrammel
Johann Schrammel, composer, dies at 43
2009
Death
Kenny Rankin
Kenny Rankin, American singer (b. 1940)
2011
Death
Nataraja Ramakrishna
Nataraja Ramakrishna, Indian classical dancer and composer. (b. 1923)
1676
Death
Paul Gerhardt
Paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (b. 1606)
1896
Death
Pavlos Carrer
Pavlos Carrer, Greek composer (b. 1829)
1571
Death
Pier Francesco Corteccia
Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer, dies at 68
1965
Death
Pierre Cardevielle
Pierre Cardevielle, Fren composer/conductor (L'ile Rouge), dies at 59
1945
Death
Ruben Marcos Campos
Ruben Marcos Campos, composer, dies at 69
2010
Death
Stuart Cable
Stuart Cable, Welsh musician (b. 1970)
1789
Death
Vaclav Jan Kopriva
Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer, dies at 81
Releases & milestones on June 7
2024
Event
AURORA
AURORA released the album 'What Happened to the Heart?'
1993
Event
Alan Jackson
27th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson & Vince Gill
1982
Event
Barbara Mandrell
16th Music City News Country Awards: Barbara Mandrell
2024
Event
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi released the album 'Forever'
1992
Event
Business
"Small Family Business" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 48 perfs
2024
Event
Charli XCX
Charli XCX released the album 'Brat'
1979
Event
Chuck Berry
Rocker Chuck Berry is charged with tax evasion
1969
Event
Johnny Cash
Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash combine on a Grand Ole Opry TV special
1986
Event
Madonna
Madonna's "Live to Tell," single goes #1
2024
Event
Meghan Trainor
Meghan Trainor released the album 'Timeless'
1990
Event
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson hospitalized for chest pains
1964
Event
The Beatles
Beatles travel canals of Amsterdam
1963
Event
The Rolling Stones
1st Rolling Stones TV appearance (Thank Your Lucky Stars) & release 1st single, "Come on"
1970
Event
The Who
The Who's "Tommy" is performed at NY's Lincoln Center
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