On This Day in Music: August 1

On August 1 in music history, 47 artists were born, 24 died and 4 other milestones happened, among them Chuck D (1960), Jerry Garcia (1942) and The Beatles (1964).

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Chuck D

Chuck D, [Chuck Ridenhour], US rapper (Public Enemy) was born

Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia, SF, rocker (Grateful Dead-Uncle John's Band, Sugar Magnolia) was born

The Beatles

Beatles' "Hard Day's Night, A," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones begin Voodoo Lounge world tour

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Born on August 1

Adam Duritz

Adam Duritz, American musician (Counting Crows) was born

Aldine Sillman Kieffer

Aldine Sillman Kieffer, composer was born

André Gagnon

André Gagnon, French Canadian pianist and composer was born

Antoine Mouque

Antoine Mouque, composer was born

Ashley Parker Angel

Ashley Parker Angel, North American singer and actor was born

Benedetto Marcello

Benedetto Marcello, Venice Italy, Italian author/composer (Lettera Famigliare) was born

Chuck D

Chuck D, [Chuck Ridenhour], US rapper (Public Enemy) was born

Coolio [Artis Leon Ivey Jr.]

Coolio [Artis Leon Ivey Jr.], Monessen Pennsylvania, rapper (Gangsta Paradise) was born

Damien Saez

Damien Saez, French musician, songwriter, and author was born

Dan Donegan

Dan Donegan, American musician (Disturbed) was born

Dennis Paxton

Dennis Paxton, rocker (Dave Clark Five-Glad All Over) was born

Edward Francis Fitzwilliam

Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer was born

Francis Scott Key

Francis Scott Key, composer (Star-Spangled Banner) was born

František Kmoch

František Kmoch, Czech composer and conductor was born

Geoffrey Holder

Geoffrey Holder, Trinidad, dancer/actor (Annie, The Wiz) was born

Giuseppe Antonio Capuzzi

Giuseppe Antonio Capuzzi, composer was born

Guido Papini

Guido Papini, violinist/composer was born

Hans Rott

Hans Rott, composer was born

Ignaz Anton Franz Xavier Ladurner

Ignaz Anton Franz Xavier Ladurner, pianist/composer was born

Jack Delano

Jack Delano, composer was born

Jerome Moross

Jerome Moross, Brooklyn NY, composer (Frankie & Johnny) was born

Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia, SF, rocker (Grateful Dead-Uncle John's Band, Sugar Magnolia) was born

Joe Elliott

Joe Elliott, Sheffield, England, heavy metal vocalist (Def Leppard-Hysteria, Rock of Ages) was born

Karl Kohn

Karl Kohn, composer was born

Kenneth Norman Joseph Loveless

Kenneth Norman Joseph Loveless, priest folk musician was born

Lionel Bart [Begleiter]

Lionel Bart [Begleiter], Stepney, London, English pop music composer and writer (Oliver!) was born

Miloslav Kabelac

Miloslav Kabelac, composer was born

Morris Stoloff

Morris Stoloff, Phila, violinist (Picnic, Pal Joey) was born

Nick Christian Sayer

Nick Christian Sayer, rocker (Transvision Vamp-Velveteen) was born

Nicke Royale

Nicke Royale, Swedish musician (The Hellacopters) was born

Oskar Fried

Oskar Fried, composer was born

Otomo Yoshihide

Otomo Yoshihide, Japanese musician was born

Pietro Giuseppe Sandoni

Pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer was born

Primous

Primous, III Fountain, composer was born

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Ramblin' Jack Elliott, rocker was born

Rick Anderson

Rick Anderson, rock bassist (Tubes) was born

Ricky Coonce

Ricky Coonce, Los Angeles California, rock drummer (Grass Roots) was born

Rob Buck

Rob Buck, American musician (10,000 Maniacs) (d. 2000) was born

Robert Cray

Robert Cray, Columbus Ga, blues singer/songwriter (1987 Grammy) was born

Robin Heifetz

Robin Heifetz, composer was born

Sean O Riada

Sean O Riada, composer was born

Vaclav Klicka

Vaclav Klicka, composer was born

Vito Frazzi

Vito Frazzi, composer was born

Walter Scharf

Walter Scharf, American composer (d. 2003) was born

William Steinberg

William Steinberg, Cologne, conductor (Boston Symph-1969-71) was born

Yoshinao Nakada

Yoshinao Nakada, composer was born

Étienne Roda-Gil

Étienne Roda-Gil, French songwriter and screenwriter (d. 2004) was born

Died on August 1

Al Aronowitz

Al Aronowitz, American music journalist (b. 1928)

Alexander Kolker

Alexander Kolker died

Arif Babayev

Arif Babayev died

Bud Powell

Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies

Carl Stenborg

Carl Stenborg, composer, dies at 60

Francesco Gonzaga

Francesco Gonzaga, composer, dies at 37

Frida Boccara

Frida Boccara, French singer (b. 1940)

Friedrich Christoph Gebtewitz

Friedrich Christoph Gebtewitz, composer, dies at 51

Gian Francesco Malipiero

Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91

Gino Renni

Gino Renni died

Jeannie Carson

Jeannie Carson died

Jeannie Seely

Jeannie Seely died

John Ogdon

John Ogdon, English pianist/composer, dies at 52

Khosrow Sinai

Khosrow Sinai died

Kiyoshi Nobutoki

Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77

Paul Cotton

Paul Cotton died

Peter Ritter

Peter Ritter, composer, dies at 83

Piotr Maszynski

Piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79

Robert L "Bob" Talley

Robert L "Bob" Talley, pianist, dies at 75

Rosa de Castilla

Rosa de Castilla died

Seppo Antero Yrjonpoika Nummi

Seppo Antero Yrjonpoika Nummi, composer, dies at 49

Svyatoslav Richter

Svyatoslav Richter, Russian pianist, dies of heart attack at 82

Tommy Makem

Tommy Makem, Irish folk singer (b. 1932)

Vaclav Juda Novotny

Vaclav Juda Novotny, composer, dies at 72

Releases & milestones on August 1

Grateful Dead

Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia release from hospital after 3 week coma

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard released the album 'Alien Metal'

The Beatles

Beatles' "Hard Day's Night, A," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones begin Voodoo Lounge world tour

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