On This Day in Music: June 30

Cheryl Cole

Cheryl Cole, British singer (Girls Aloud) was born

1917 Birth

Lena Horne

Lena Horne, Brooklyn New York, American actress/singer (Stormy Weather, Wiz) was born

1984 Birth

Fantasia Barrino

Fantasia Barrino, American singer was born

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Born on June 30

1956 Birth

Adrian Wright

Adrian Wright, Sheffield, rock vocalist (Human League-Only Human) was born

1929 Birth

Alexander Kelly

Alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher was born

1951 Birth

Andre Hazes

Andre Hazes, Dutch barkeeper/singer (We Love Orange) was born

1949 Birth

Andrew Scott

Andrew Scott, Wales, rock guitarist (Sweet) was born

1982 Birth

Andy Knowles

Andy Knowles, British musician (Franz Ferdinand) was born

1951 Birth

Andy Scott

Andy Scott, rocker was born

1938 Birth

Apostolos Nikolaidis

Apostolos Nikolaidis, Greek singer (d. 1999) was born

1946 Birth

Billy Brown

Billy Brown, rock vocalist (Ray, Goodman, Brown) was born

Brendon James

Brendon James, British drummer (Thirteen Senses) was born

1954 Birth

Bryn B Burrows

Bryn B Burrows, rock drummer (Fabulous Poodles) was born

Cheryl Cole

Cheryl Cole, British singer (Girls Aloud) was born

1938 Birth

Chris Hinze

Chris Hinze, Dutch flutist (Vivat Vivaldi) was born

1723 Birth

Christian Ernst Graf

Christian Ernst Graf, composer was born

1982 Birth

Dan Jacobs

Dan Jacobs, American guitarist (Atreyu) was born

1936 Birth

Dave Van Ronk

Dave Van Ronk, rocker/actor (Caffe Lena) was born

1818 Birth

Edward John Hopkins

Edward John Hopkins, composer was born

1958 Birth

Esa-Pekka Salonen

Esa-Pekka Salonen, Helsinki Finland, conductor (Giro) was born

1984 Birth

Fantasia Barrino

Fantasia Barrino, American singer was born

1943 Birth

Florence Ballard

Florence Ballard, Detroit Mich, rocker (Supremes) was born

1944 Birth

Glenn Shorrock

Glenn Shorrock, Sydney Australia, rock vocalist (Little River Band) was born

1921 Birth

Gordon Reynolds

Gordon Reynolds, musician was born

1953 Birth

Hal Lindes

Hal Lindes, Monterey CA, rocker (Dire Straits) was born

1927 Birth

James Goldman

James Goldman, Chicago, Illinois, American screenwriter/playwright (The Lion in Winter, They Might Be Giants) was born

1931 Birth

James Loughran

James Loughran, British conductor was born

1947 Birth

Jasper van 't Hof

Jasper van 't Hof, Dutch jazz pianist (Live in Montreux) was born

1722 Birth

Jiri Antonin Benda

Jiri Antonin Benda, composer was born

1962 Birth

Julianne Regan

Julianne Regan, rocker (All About Eve-All About Scarlet) was born

1930 Birth

June Valli

June Valli, Bronx NY, singer (Your Hit Parade) was born

1941 Birth

Larry Hall

Larry Hall, rocker (Tape Heads) was born

1892 Birth

Laszlo Lajtha

Laszlo Lajtha, composer was born

1917 Birth

Lena Horne

Lena Horne, Brooklyn New York, American actress/singer (Stormy Weather, Wiz) was born

1939 Birth

Lindembergue Cardoso

Lindembergue Cardoso, composer was born

1908 Birth

Lucino Tinio Sacramento

Lucino Tinio Sacramento, composer was born

1940 Birth

Mark Spoelstra

Mark Spoelstra, American folk singer (d. 2007) was born

1932 Birth

Martin Mailman

Martin Mailman, composer was born

1979 Birth

Matisyahu

Matisyahu, Hasidic Jewish Reggae singer was born

1669 Birth

Mauritius Vogt

Mauritius Vogt, composer was born

1941 Birth

Micki Grant

Micki Grant, composer was born

1960 Birth

Murray Cook

Murray Cook, Australian children's singer (The Wiggles) was born

1914 Birth

Natko Devcic

Natko Devcic, composer was born

1743 Birth

Niels Schiorring

Niels Schiorring, composer was born

1930 Birth

Nikolai Karetnikov

Nikolai Karetnikov, composer was born

Patrick Wolf

Patrick Wolf, British musician was born

1936 Birth

Pauls Dambis

Pauls Dambis, composer was born

1968 Birth

Philip Anselmo

Philip Anselmo, American musician was born

1985 Birth

Rafal Blechacz

Rafal Blechacz, Polish classical pianist was born

1846 Birth

Ricardo Drigo

Ricardo Drigo, composer was born

1956 Birth

Ronald Winans

Ronald Winans, gospel singer (Winans) was born

1951 Birth

Stanley Clarke

Stanley Clarke, Phila, rock bassist (New Barbarians-Find Out Hideaway) was born

1918 Birth

Stuart Foster

Stuart Foster, Binghamton NY, singer (Galen Drake Show) was born

1896 Birth

Wilfred Pelletier

Wilfred Pelletier, Montreal Canada, conductor (Voice of Firestone) was born

1925 Birth

Will Gay Bottje

Will Gay Bottje, composer was born

1963 Birth

Yngwie J. Malmsteen

Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Swedish guitarist was born

1912 Birth

[J] Tibor de Machula

[J] Tibor de Machula, Hungarian/Dutch cellist was born

Died on June 30

1666 Death

Adam Krieger

Adam Krieger, German composer, dies at 32

1983 Death

Bo Gentry

Bo Gentry, songwriter/producer, dies

2001 Death

Chet Atkins

Chet Atkins, American country guitar player and producer (b. 1924)

1960 Death

Clarence Cameron White

Clarence Cameron White, composer, dies at 79

1923 Death

Claude Antoine Terrasse

Claude Antoine Terrasse, composer, dies at 56

1819 Death

Ernst Ludwig Gerber

Ernst Ludwig Gerber, composer, dies at 72

1889 Death

Eugenio Terziani

Eugenio Terziani, composer, dies at 64

1987 Death

Federico Mompou

Federico Mompou, composer, dies at 94

1792 Death

Francesco Antonio Rosetti

Francesco Antonio Rosetti, composer, dies

1953 Death

Gote Carlid

Gote Carlid, composer, dies at 32

1969 Death

Jan Evangelista Zelinka

Jan Evangelista Zelinka, composer, dies at 76

1992 Death

Jim Alaimo

Jim Alaimo, vocalist, dies after heart surgery at 53

2001 Death

Joe Henderson

Joe Henderson, American jazz saxophonist (b. 1937)

1959 Death

Lazare Saminsky

Lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76

2020 Death

Ludwig Finscher

Ludwig Finscher died

1946 Death

Michael Zadora

Michael Zadora, composer, dies at 64

2010 Death

Park Yong-ha

Park Yong-ha, Korean actor and singer (b. 1977)

2024 Death

Peter Collins

Peter Collins died

1995 Death

Phyllis Hyman

Phyllis Hyman, R&B/Jazz singer (Prime of My Life), suicides at 45

2025 Death

Pierre Cogen

Pierre Cogen died

1890 Death

Samuel Parkman Tuckerman

Samuel Parkman Tuckerman, composer, dies at 71

2021 Death

Vic Briggs

Vic Briggs died

Releases & milestones on June 30

Lil Uzi Vert

Lil Uzi Vert released the album 'Pink Tape'

Nothing but Thieves

Nothing but Thieves released the album 'Dead Club City'

Olivia Dean

Olivia Dean released the album 'Messy'

1996 Event

Richard Rodgers

"State Fair," closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 118 performances

1966 Event

The Beatles

Beatles land in Tokyo for a concert tour

The Weeknd

The Weeknd released the album 'The Idol Vol. 1'