On This Day in Music: August 14

On August 14 in music history, 38 artists were born, 30 died and 18 other milestones happened, among them The Beatles (1966), David Crosby (1941) and Sarah Brightman (1960).

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The Beatles

Cleveland Stadium's 1st rock concert is held, featuring Beatles

David Crosby

David Crosby, Los Angeles California, rocker (Crosby, Stills & Nash-Southern Cross) was born

Sarah Brightman

Sarah Brightman, actress/singer (Phantom of the Opera) was born

Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson released the album 'One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2'

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Born on August 14

Alfred Alessandrescu

Alfred Alessandrescu, composer was born

Ana Matronic

Ana Matronic, American singer (Scissor Sisters) was born

Brian Fenelly

Brian Fenelly, composer was born

Buddy Greco

Buddy Greco, Phila Pa, jazz singer (Away We Go, Broadway Open House) was born

Cecilia Gasdia

Cecilia Gasdia, Italian soprano was born

Connie Smith

Connie Smith, Elkhart, Indiana, singer (Dream Painter, New Horizons) was born

Daisuke Ishiwatari

Daisuke Ishiwatari, Japanese game developer and composer was born

Dash Crofts

Dash Crofts, Cisco Tx, singer (Seals & Crofts-Summer Breeze) was born

David Crosby

David Crosby, Los Angeles California, rocker (Crosby, Stills & Nash-Southern Cross) was born

Edvard Armas Jornefelt

Edvard Armas Jornefelt, Vyborg Finland, composer (Berceuse) was born

Estrella Morente

Estrella Morente, Spanish flamenco singer was born

Friedrich Ludwig Dulon

Friedrich Ludwig Dulon, flautist/composer was born

George Newsome

George Newsome, rocker was born

Georges Prêtre

Georges Prêtre, French conductor was born

Jan Koetsier

Jan Koetsier, composer was born

Jaroslav Jeremias

Jaroslav Jeremias, composer was born

Jaydee Bixby

Jaydee Bixby, Canadian singer was born

Johann Georg Christian Storl

Johann Georg Christian Storl, composer was born

Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji

Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, composer was born

Karel Miry

Karel Miry, composer was born

Larry Graham Jr

Larry Graham Jr, rocker (Graham Central Station-One in a Million You) was born

Leone Sinigaglia

Leone Sinigaglia, composer was born

Maddy Prior

Maddy Prior, English folk singer was born

Marinus de Jong

Marinus de Jong, composer was born

Martin Bulloch

Martin Bulloch, Scottish musician (Mogwai) was born

Max Wagenknecht

Max Wagenknecht, German composer (d. 1922) was born

Maya Nasri

Maya Nasri, Lebanese actress and singer was born

Peter Blegvad

Peter Blegvad, American musician (Slapp Happy) was born

Pierre Schaeffer

Pierre Schaeffer, French engineer/composer was born

Samuel Sebastian Wesley

Samuel Sebastian Wesley, composer was born

Sarah Brightman

Sarah Brightman, actress/singer (Phantom of the Opera) was born

Shahd Barmada

Shahd Barmada, Syrian singer was born

Shalva Mikhailovich Taktakishvili

Shalva Mikhailovich Taktakishvili, composer was born

Sharon Bryant

Sharon Bryant, vocalist (Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover) was born

Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams, songwriter was born

Terry Adams

Terry Adams, American musician (NRBQ) was born

Tim Bogert

Tim Bogert, Richfiled NJ, rock bassist (Vanilla Fudge) [or 8/27] was born

William Flanagan

William Flanagan, composer was born

Died on August 14

Big Bill Broonzy

Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65

Butch Thompson

Butch Thompson died

Dave Williams

Dave Williams, American singer (Drowning Pool) (b. 1972)

Ewa Demarczyk

Ewa Demarczyk died

Friedrich Christian Ruppe

Friedrich Christian Ruppe, composer, dies at 63

Giovanni Battista Somis

Giovanni Battista Somis, composer, dies at 76

Gugliemo Gonzaga

Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49

Guido Alberto Fano

Guido Alberto Fano, composer, dies at 86

Hugh Wood

Hugh Wood died

James Moore

James Moore died

Jelly Fujio

Jelly Fujio died

Johnny Burnette

Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30

Julian Bream

Julian Bream died

Karl Böhm

Karl Böhm, Austrian conductor (b. 1894)

Landon Ronald

Landon Ronald, composer/pianist, dies at 65

Niccola Benvenuti

Niccola Benvenuti, composer, dies at 84

Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant, actor (American in Paris, Dance of Life), dies at 65

Pete Way

Pete Way died

Peter Charles Arthur Wishart

Peter Charles Arthur Wishart, composer, dies at 63

R. Murray Schafer

R. Murray Schafer died

Roy Buchanan

Roy Buchanan, American guitarist (b. 1939)

Roy Estrada

Roy Estrada died

Sergiu Celibidache

Sergiu Celibidache, conductor, dies at 84

Shwikar

Shwikar died

Svika Pick

Svika Pick died

Tikhon Khrennikov

Tikhon Khrennikov, Russian composer (b. 1913)

Tony Williams

Tony Williams, US, singer (Platters-Great Pretender), dies at 64

Valentina Legkostupova

Valentina Legkostupova died

Vano Il'ich Muradeli

Vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer, dies at 62

William Croft

William Croft, composer, dies at 48

Releases & milestones on August 14

.K

.K released the album 'Karova belaya'

Carly Simon

Carly Simon released the album 'Comes in Waves'

Jacob Collier

Jacob Collier released the album 'Djesse Vol. 3'

Jungle

Jungle released the album 'Sunshine'

Katseye

Katseye released the album 'Wild'

L'Rain

L'Rain released the album 'Fata Morgana'

Lindsay Lou

Lindsay Lou released the album 'Bluegrass Women'

Lukas Graham

Lukas Graham released the album 'Good Times'

Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson released the album 'One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2'

Open Mike Eagle

Open Mike Eagle released the album 'Doomed!'

Peking Duk

Peking Duk released the album 'Paradise'

Phoebe Bridgers

Phoebe Bridgers released the album 'Lost Weekend'

Sparks

Sparks released the album 'Sparks Live on the Moon'

Suõmmkar

Suõmmkar released the album 'Peäccam da Paččjokk'

Sveta Ben

Sveta Ben released the album 'Karova belaya'

The Beatles

Cleveland Stadium's 1st rock concert is held, featuring Beatles

Trippie Redd

Trippie Redd released the album 'NDA (album)'

Čuovvâd

Čuovvâd released the album 'Q140045014'

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