On This Day in Music: August 11

1900-08-11 Birth

Alexander Mosolov

Alexander Mosolov, Kiev Russia, composer (Zavod) [NS] was born

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1929-08-11 Birth

Alun Hoddinott

Alun Hoddinott, Bargoed Wales, composer (Floriture) was born

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1970-08-11 Birth

Andy Bell

Andy Bell, English musician (Ride, Hurricane #1, Oasis) was born

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1863-08-11 Birth

Arpad Szendy

Arpad Szendy, composer was born

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1939-08-11 Birth

Attila Bozay

Attila Bozay, composer was born

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1976-08-11 Birth

Ben Gibbard

Ben Gibbard, American musician (Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service) was born

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1952-08-11 Birth

Bob Mothersbaugh

Bob Mothersbaugh, AKA Bob 1, American Musician (DEVO) was born

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1862-08-11 Birth

Carrie Jacobs Bond

Carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly) was born

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1947-08-11 Birth

Catherine Collard

Catherine Collard, French pianist (Schumann/Brahms) was born

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1968-08-11 Birth

Charlie Sexton

Charlie Sexton, rocker (Arc Angels) was born

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1975-08-11 Birth

Chris Kelly

Chris Kelly, [Mack Daddy], Teaneck NJ, rapper (Kris Kross-Warm it Up) was born

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1929-08-11 Birth

Cora de Man-Canne Meyer

Cora de Man-Canne Meyer, mezzo-soprano (Figaro, Carmen) was born

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1613-08-11 Birth

Cristoph Kaldenbach

Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born

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1975-08-11 Birth

Davey von Bohlen

Davey von Bohlen, American musician, (The Promise Ring, Maritime) was born

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1943-08-11 Birth

Denis Payton

Denis Payton, London, English rocker (Dave Clarke Five - Glad All Over) was born

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1969-08-11 Birth

Eddie Garcia

Eddie Garcia, LA, actor/musician (Guys Next Door-I Was Made For You) was born

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1967-08-11 Birth

Enrique Bunbury

Enrique Bunbury, Spanish singer was born

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1949-08-11 Birth

Eric Carmen

Eric Carmen, Cleveland Ohio, rocker (All by Myself) was born

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1950-08-11 Birth

Erik Brann

Erik Brann, Boston Mass, rock guitarist (Iron Butterfly) (d. 2003) was born

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1981-08-11 Birth

Fiona Sit

Fiona Sit, Hong Kong singer and actress was born

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1880-08-11 Birth

Frederick Jerome Work

Frederick Jerome Work, composer was born

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1909-08-11 Birth

Gaston Gilbert Litaize

Gaston Gilbert Litaize, composer was born

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1977-08-11 Birth

Gemma Hayes

Gemma Hayes, Irish born singer was born

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1919-08-11 Birth

Ginette Neveu

Ginette Neveu, French violinist (d. 1949) was born

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1959-08-11 Birth

Gustavo Cerati

Gustavo Cerati, Argentinian musician (Soda Stereo) was born

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1974-08-11 Birth

Hadiqa Kiyani

Hadiqa Kiyani, Pakistani pop star was born

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1964-08-11 Birth

Hamish

Hamish, rocker (The Pasedenas-Riding on the Train) was born

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1930-08-11 Birth

Heinz Werner Zimmermann

Heinz Werner Zimmermann, composer was born

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1943-08-11 Birth

James Kale

James Kale, rocker (Guess Who) was born

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1904-08-11 Birth

Jess Stacy

Jess Stacy, pianist was born

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1954-08-11 Birth

Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson, English singer/pianist/composer (The Harder they Come) was born

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1744-08-11 Birth

Johann Gottlieb Schwencke

Johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer was born

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1946-08-11 Birth

John Conlee

John Conlee, Versailles Ky, country singer (Common Man) was born

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1873-08-11 Birth

John Rosamond Johnson

John Rosamond Johnson, Fla, co-composer (Lift Every Voice & Sing) was born

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1926-08-11 Birth

Johnny Van Derrick

Johnny Van Derrick, jazz violinist was born

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1969-08-11 Birth

Jonah Matranga

Jonah Matranga, American singer was born

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1867-08-11 Birth

Joseph M Weber

Joseph M Weber, comedian/singer (Weber & Lewis Fields) was born

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1748-08-11 Birth

Joseph Schuster

Joseph Schuster, composer was born

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1954-08-11 Birth

Juan Maria Solare

Juan Maria Solare, Argentine composer was born

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1933-08-11 Birth

Justin Connolly

Justin Connolly, composer was born

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1943-08-11 Birth

Kenny Gamble

Kenny Gamble, US songwriter (Me & Mrs Jones) was born

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1943-08-11 Birth

Krzysztof Meyer

Krzysztof Meyer, composer was born

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1915-08-11 Birth

Kunio Toda

Kunio Toda, composer was born

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1720-08-11 Birth

Martin Gerbert

Martin Gerbert, composer was born

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1942-08-11 Birth

Mike Huggs

Mike Huggs, rock drummer (Manfred Mann) [or 3/11/40] was born

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1600-08-11 Birth

Paul Hallman

Paul Hallman, composer was born

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1938-08-11 Birth

Rainer Boesch

Rainer Boesch, composer was born

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1927-08-11 Birth

Raymond Leppard

Raymond Leppard, London England, conductor (St Louis Symphony Orch) was born

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1957-08-11 Birth

Richie Ramone

Richie Ramone, [Richie Beau], rock drummer (Ramones-Pet Semtary) was born

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1925-08-11 Birth

Robert Linn

Robert Linn, composer was born

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1975-08-11 Birth

Ronald Clarke

Ronald Clarke, American musician and founder of aliennetwork Records was born

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1981-08-11 Birth

Sandi Thom

Sandi Thom, Scottish born singer was born

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1933-08-11 Birth

Tamas Vasary

Tamas Vasary, pianist/conductor was born

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1968-08-11 Birth

Veda Hille

Veda Hille, Canadian singer was born

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1894-08-11 Birth

Wilhelm Grosz

Wilhelm Grosz, composer was born

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1920-08-11 Birth

William Masselos

William Masselos, Niagara Falls NY, pianist/prof (Juilliard 1976) was born

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1778-08-11 Death

Augustus Montague Toplady

Augustus Montague Toplady, hymn writer (Rock of Ages), dies

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1563-08-11 Death

Bartolomé de Escobedo

Bartolomé de Escobedo, Spanish composer (b. circa 1500)

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1951-08-11 Death

Ebbe Hamerik

Ebbe Hamerik, composer, dies at 52

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1868-08-11 Death

Halfdan Kierulf

Halfdan Kierulf, composer, dies at 52

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1995-08-11 Death

Herbert Whitton John Sumsion

Herbert Whitton John Sumsion, organist/composer, dies at 96

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1794-08-11 Death

Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht

Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 72

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2011-08-11 Death

Jani Lane

Jani Lane, American heavy metal musician (Warrant) dies of alcohol poisoning aged 47

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1820-08-11 Death

Janos Lavotta

Janos Lavotta, composer, dies at 56

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2000-08-11 Death

Jean Papineau-Couture

Jean Papineau-Couture, Canadian composer (b. 1916)

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1988-08-11 Death

Jean-Pierre Ponnele

Jean-Pierre Ponnele, opera director (Carmina Burana), dies at 56

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1757-08-11 Death

Jose Pradas Gallen

Jose Pradas Gallen, composer, dies at 67

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1949-08-11 Death

Karl Weigl

Karl Weigl, composer, dies at 68

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1872-08-11 Death

Lowell Mason

Lowell Mason, US organist/composer (Zebulo), dies at 80

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1996-08-11 Death

Mel Taylor

Mel Taylor, drummer, dies at 63

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2006-08-11 Death

Mike Douglas

Mike Douglas, American singer and talk show host (b. 1925)

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1729-08-11 Death

Nicola Francesco Haym

Nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51

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1984-08-11 Death

Percy Mayfield

Percy Mayfield, US singer (Hit the Road Jack), dies at 63

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1996-08-11 Death

Rafael Jeronym Kubelik

Rafael Jeronym Kubelik, conductor, dies at 82

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1952-08-11 Death

Riccardo Martin

Riccardo Martin, composer, dies at 77

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1942-08-11 Death

Richard Heinrich Stein

Richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60

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1974-08-11 Death

Vicente Emilio Sojo

Vicente Emilio Sojo, composer, dies at 86

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1985-08-11 Event

Henry Krieger

"Tap Dance Kid" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 669 perfs

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1957-08-11 Event

Paul Hindemith

Paul Hindemith' opera "Harmonie der Welt," premieres in Munich

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1968-08-11 Event

The Beatles

Beatles launch "Apple Records" label

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1976-08-11 Event

The Who

Keith Moon, drummer for Who, collapses & is hospitalized in Miami

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