On This Day in Music: August 14

1893 Birth

Alfred Alessandrescu

Alfred Alessandrescu, composer was born

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1974 Birth

Ana Matronic

Ana Matronic, American singer (Scissor Sisters) was born

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1937 Birth

Brian Fenelly

Brian Fenelly, composer was born

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1926 Birth

Buddy Greco

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

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1960 Birth

Cecilia Gasdia

Cecilia Gasdia, Italian soprano was born

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1941 Birth

Connie Smith

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

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1973 Birth

Daisuke Ishiwatari

Daisuke Ishiwatari, Japanese game developer and composer was born

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1940 Birth

Dash Crofts

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

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1941 Birth

David Crosby

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

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1869 Birth

Edvard Armas Jornefelt

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

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1980 Birth

Estrella Morente

Estrella Morente, Spanish flamenco singer was born

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1769 Birth

Friedrich Ludwig Dulon

Friedrich Ludwig Dulon, flautist/composer was born

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1947 Birth

George Newsome

George Newsome, rocker was born

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1924 Birth

Georges Prêtre

Georges Prêtre, French conductor was born

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1911 Birth

Jan Koetsier

Jan Koetsier, composer was born

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1899 Birth

Jaroslav Jeremias

Jaroslav Jeremias, composer was born

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1990 Birth

Jaydee Bixby

Jaydee Bixby, Canadian singer was born

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1675 Birth

Johann Georg Christian Storl

Johann Georg Christian Storl, composer was born

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1892 Birth

Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji

Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, composer was born

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1823 Birth

Karel Miry

Karel Miry, composer was born

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1946 Birth

Larry Graham Jr

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

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1868 Birth

Leone Sinigaglia

Leone Sinigaglia, composer was born

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1947 Birth

Maddy Prior

Maddy Prior, English folk singer was born

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1891 Birth

Marinus de Jong

Marinus de Jong, composer was born

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1974 Birth

Martin Bulloch

Martin Bulloch, Scottish musician (Mogwai) was born

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1857 Birth

Max Wagenknecht

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

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1976 Birth

Maya Nasri

Maya Nasri, Lebanese actress and singer was born

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1951 Birth

Peter Blegvad

Peter Blegvad, American musician (Slapp Happy) was born

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1910 Birth

Pierre Schaeffer

Pierre Schaeffer, French engineer/composer was born

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1810 Birth

Samuel Sebastian Wesley

Samuel Sebastian Wesley, composer was born

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1960 Birth

Sarah Brightman

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

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1988 Birth

Shahd Barmada

Shahd Barmada, Syrian singer was born

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1900 Birth

Shalva Mikhailovich Taktakishvili

Shalva Mikhailovich Taktakishvili, composer was born

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1956 Birth

Sharon Bryant

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

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1907 Birth

Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams, songwriter was born

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1948 Birth

Terry Adams

Terry Adams, American musician (NRBQ) was born

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1944 Birth

Tim Bogert

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

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1923 Birth

William Flanagan

William Flanagan, composer was born

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1958 Death

Big Bill Broonzy

Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65

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2022 Death

Butch Thompson

Butch Thompson died

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2002 Death

Dave Williams

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

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2020 Death

Ewa Demarczyk

Ewa Demarczyk died

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1834 Death

Friedrich Christian Ruppe

Friedrich Christian Ruppe, composer, dies at 63

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1763 Death

Giovanni Battista Somis

Giovanni Battista Somis, composer, dies at 76

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1587 Death

Gugliemo Gonzaga

Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer, dies at 49

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1961 Death

Guido Alberto Fano

Guido Alberto Fano, composer, dies at 86

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2021 Death

Hugh Wood

Hugh Wood died

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2022 Death

James Moore

James Moore died

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2021 Death

Jelly Fujio

Jelly Fujio died

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1964 Death

Johnny Burnette

Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30

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2020 Death

Julian Bream

Julian Bream died

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1981 Death

Karl Böhm

Karl Böhm, Austrian conductor (b. 1894)

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1938 Death

Landon Ronald

Landon Ronald, composer/pianist, dies at 65

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1867 Death

Niccola Benvenuti

Niccola Benvenuti, composer, dies at 84

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1972 Death

Oscar Levant

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

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2020 Death

Pete Way

Pete Way died

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1984 Death

Peter Charles Arthur Wishart

Peter Charles Arthur Wishart, composer, dies at 63

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2021 Death

R. Murray Schafer

R. Murray Schafer died

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1988 Death

Roy Buchanan

Roy Buchanan, American guitarist (b. 1939)

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2025 Death

Roy Estrada

Roy Estrada died

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1996 Death

Sergiu Celibidache

Sergiu Celibidache, conductor, dies at 84

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2020 Death

Shwikar

Shwikar died

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2022 Death

Svika Pick

Svika Pick died

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2007 Death

Tikhon Khrennikov

Tikhon Khrennikov, Russian composer (b. 1913)

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1992 Death

Tony Williams

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

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2020 Death

Valentina Legkostupova

Valentina Legkostupova died

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1970 Death

Vano Il'ich Muradeli

Vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer, dies at 62

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1727 Death

William Croft

William Croft, composer, dies at 48

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2020 Event

Jacob Collier

Jacob Collier released the album 'Djesse Vol. 3'

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1966 Event

The Beatles

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

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