1969
Birth
RZA
RZA, American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan) was born
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Born on July 5
1847
Birth
Agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann
Agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann, composer was born
1654
Birth
Antonio Maria Pacchioni
Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer was born
1973
Birth
Bengt Lagerberg
Bengt Lagerberg, Swedish musician (The Cardigans) was born
1976
Birth
Bizarre
Bizarre, American rapper (D12) was born
1945
Birth
Dick Scoppettone
Dick Scoppettone, rocker was born
1899
Birth
Domingo Santa Cruz Wilson
Domingo Santa Cruz Wilson, composer was born
1965
Birth
Eyran Katsenelenbogen
Eyran Katsenelenbogen, Israeli jazz pianist was born
1904
Birth
Franz Adolf Syberg
Franz Adolf Syberg, composer was born
1951
Birth
Geert Jan Hessing
Geert Jan Hessing, Dutch rock drummer (Catapult) was born
1918
Birth
George Rochberg
George Rochberg, Paterson NJ, composer (Concord Quartet) was born
1874
Birth
Gerhard von Keussler
Gerhard von Keussler, composer was born
1895
Birth
Gordon Jacob
Gordon Jacob, composer was born
1975
Birth
Gunnar H. Thomsen
Gunnar H. Thomsen, Faroese musician (Týr) was born
1950
Birth
Huey Lewis
Huey Lewis, rocker was born
1903
Birth
Irwin Fischer
Irwin Fischer, composer was born
1961
Birth
Isabelle Poulenard
Isabelle Poulenard, French soprano was born
1920
Birth
Issachar Miron
Issachar Miron, composer was born
1880
Birth
Jan Kubelik
Jan Kubelik, composer was born
1764
Birth
Janos Lavotta
Janos Lavotta, composer was born
1980
Birth
Jason Wade
Jason Wade, American musician (Lifehouse) was born
1954
Birth
Jimmy Crespo
Jimmy Crespo, American guitarist (Aerosmith) was born
1546
Birth
Johann Steuerlein
Johann Steuerlein, composer was born
1878
Birth
Joseph Holbrooke
Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/conductor/composer was born
1989
Birth
Joseph King
Joseph King, American musician (Canvas) was born
1924
Birth
János Starker
János Starker, Hungarian cellist, (d. 2013) was born
1951
Birth
Keiko Fuji
Keiko Fuji, Japanese enka singer was born
1968
Birth
Kenji Ito
Kenji Ito, Japanese composer was born
1926
Birth
Kenneth Gaburo
Kenneth Gaburo, composer was born
1975
Birth
Kip Gamblin
Kip Gamblin, Australian dancer and actor was born
1970
Birth
Mac Dre
Mac Dre, American rapper (d. 2004) was born
1959
Birth
Marc Cohn
Marc Cohn, singer (Walking in Memphis) was born
1952
Birth
Michael Don McNabb
Michael Don McNabb, composer was born
1955
Birth
Michael Gismondi
Michael Gismondi, rock saxophonist (Michael Stanley Band) was born
1950
Birth
Michael Monarch
Michael Monarch, Los Angeles California, rock guitarist (Steppenwolf) was born
1985
Birth
Nick O'Malley
Nick O'Malley, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born
1897
Birth
Paul Ben-Haim
Paul Ben-Haim, [Frankenburger], Munich Germany, Israeli composer was born
1958
Birth
Paul Daniel
Paul Daniel, British opera and symphony conductor was born
1969
Birth
RZA
RZA, American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan) was born
1943
Birth
Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson, [Jamie], Toronto Canada, rock guitarist (Band) was born
1977
Birth
Royce Da 5'9"
Royce Da 5'9", American rapper was born
1963
Birth
Russ Lorenson
Russ Lorenson, American singer and actor was born
1973
Birth
Róisín Murphy
Róisín Murphy, Irish musician was born
1979
Birth
Shane Filan
Shane Filan, Irish musician (Westlife) was born
1913
Birth
Smiley Lewis
Smiley Lewis, Louisiana, vocalist (I Hear You Knockin') was born
1938
Birth
Stanley Joel Silverman
Stanley Joel Silverman, composer was born
1852
Birth
Stefano Gobatti
Stefano Gobatti, composer was born
1985
Birth
Stephanie McIntosh
Stephanie McIntosh, Australian pop singer and actress was born
1879
Birth
Volkmar Andreae
Volkmar Andreae, Swiss conductor/composer (Tonhalle Orchestra) was born
1879
Birth
Wanda Landowska
Wanda Landowska, Warsaw Poland, harpsichordist (Musique Ancienne) was born
1775
Birth
William Crotch
William Crotch, composer was born
1868
Birth
William H Singer
William H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum, Laren) was born
1984
Birth
Yu Yamada
Yu Yamada, Ryukyuan model, actress and singer was born
1930
Birth
Yutaka Makino
Yutaka Makino, composer was born
Died on July 5
1980
Death
Archibald James Potter
Archibald James Potter, composer, dies at 61
2020
Death
Cleveland Eaton
Cleveland Eaton died
2023
Death
Coco Lee
Coco Lee died
1963
Death
Daniel Ruyneman
Daniel Ruyneman, composer, dies at 76
1909
Death
Emil Bohn
Emil Bohn, composer, dies at 70
1989
Death
Ernesto Halffter
Ernesto Halffter, composer, dies at 84
2001
Death
Ernie K-Doe
Ernie K-Doe, African-American singer (Mother-in-Law), dies of cirrhosis at 65
1883
Death
Frederick Scotson Clark
Frederick Scotson Clark, composer, dies at 42
2007
Death
George Melly
George Melly, British jazz & blues musician (b. 1926)
1992
Death
Georgia Brown
Georgia Brown, British singer/actress (Love at Stake), dies at 59
1975
Death
Gilda dalla Rizza
Gilda dalla Rizza, Italian soprano (b. 1892)
1983
Death
Harry James
Harry James, swing-era bandleader/trumpet player, dies at 67
1925
Death
Hjalmar Borgstrom
Hjalmar Borgstrom, composer, dies at 61
1852
Death
Johann Baptist Weigl
Johann Baptist Weigl, composer, dies at 69
2020
Death
John Marascalco
John Marascalco died
1981
Death
Jorge Urrutia Blondel
Jorge Urrutia Blondel, composer, dies at 75
1979
Death
Judson Laire
Judson Laire, actor/singer (Papa-Mama), dies at 76
2024
Death
Liana Isakadze
Liana Isakadze died
2022
Death
Manny Charlton
Manny Charlton died
1997
Death
Mrs. Miller
Mrs. Miller, American singer (b. 1907)
2020
Death
Nick Cordero
Nick Cordero died
1941
Death
Oskar Fried
Oskar Fried, composer, dies at 69
2021
Death
Raffaella Carrà
Raffaella Carrà died
2023
Death
Ralph Lundsten
Ralph Lundsten died
2007
Death
Régine Crespin
Régine Crespin, French operatic soprano (b. 1927)
2005
Death
Shirley Goodman
Shirley Goodman, American singer (b. 1936)
1983
Death
Vaclav Trojan
Vaclav Trojan, composer, dies at 76
1884
Death
Victor Masse
Victor Masse, composer, dies at 62
1969
Death
Wilhelm Backhaus
Wilhelm Backhaus, German pianist (Rubinstein-1905), dies at 85
1944
Death
William Gillies Whittaker
William Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67
1803
Death
William Jackson
William Jackson, composer, dies at 73
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