On This Day in Music: August 16

On August 16 in music history, 39 artists were born, 38 died and 8 other milestones happened, among them Elvis Presley (1977), Madonna (1958) and Bill Evans (1929).

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Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley, American musician, dies at Graceland at 42. Official cause of death is cardiac arrhythmia

Madonna

Madonna, [Ciccone], Bay City Michigan, singer/actress (Like a Virgin) was born

Bill Evans

Bill Evans, US jazz pianist was born

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson, US Delta-blues singer/guitarist, poisoned at 27

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Born on August 16

Al Hibbler

Al Hibbler, singer (Unchained Melody) was born

Alexander Uriah Boskovich

Alexander Uriah Boskovich, composer was born

Armand J. Piron

Armand J. Piron, American musician (d. 1943) was born

Barry Hay

Barry Hay, singer/fluitist/saxophonist/guitarist (Golden Earring) was born

Bill Evans

Bill Evans, US jazz pianist was born

Bill Spooner

Bill Spooner, rock guitarist/vocalist (Tubes) was born

Charles Sanford Skilton

Charles Sanford Skilton, composer was born

David Behrman

David Behrman, composer was born

Donovan Leitch Jr

Donovan Leitch Jr, actor/musician (I Shot Andy Warhol) was born

Eddie Kirkland

Eddie Kirkland, Jamaican/US blues guitarist (Have Mercy) was born

Emily Robison

Emily Robison, American country singer, instrumentalist and songwriter (Dixie Chicks) was born

Eydie Gorme

Eydie Gorme, [Edithe Gormezano], Bronx NY, singer (Bossa Nova), (d. 2013) was born

Gary Loizzo

Gary Loizzo, Chicago IL, rock guitarist (American Breed) was born

Gianna Rolandi

Gianna Rolandi, NYC, soprano (Der Rosenkavalier) was born

Gordon "Snowy" Fleet

Gordon "Snowy" Fleet, Merseyside, rock drummer (Easybeats) was born

Heinrich August Marschner

Heinrich August Marschner, composer was born

Jacinto Guerrero

Jacinto Guerrero, composer was born

James Taylor

James Taylor, SC, rocker (Kool & The Gang-Joanna) was born

Jean Aime Vernier

Jean Aime Vernier, composer was born

John Farmer

John Farmer, composer was born

Joseph Robinson

Joseph Robinson, composer was born

Karl L Hoschna

Karl L Hoschna, composer was born

Ketty Lester

Ketty Lester, [Revoyda Frierson], US singer/actress (Love Letters) was born

Kevin Ayers

Kevin Ayers, England, progressive rocker (Joy of a Toy), (d. 2013) was born

Killah Priest

Killah Priest, American rapper was born

Madonna

Madonna, [Ciccone], Bay City Michigan, singer/actress (Like a Virgin) was born

Nadia Boulanger

Nadia Boulanger, conductor (1st woman to conduct Boston Symphony) was born

Paul Smith Callaway

Paul Smith Callaway, composer was born

Philipp Jakob Riotte

Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer was born

Robert Hardy

Robert Hardy, English musician (Franz Ferdinand) was born

Roque Cordero

Roque Cordero, Panama, composer (Sonata Breve) was born

Scott Asheton

Scott Asheton, American musician (The Stooges) was born

Stefan Boleslaw Poradowski

Stefan Boleslaw Poradowski, composer was born

Tamer Hosny

Tamer Hosny, Egyptian singer/actor was born

Tim Farriss

Tim Farriss, Australian pop guitarist (INXS-Kiss the Dirt) was born

Vanessa Carlton

Vanessa Carlton, American singer/songwriter was born

Vicente Ascone

Vicente Ascone, composer was born

Yevstigney Fomin

Yevstigney Fomin, Russian composer (d. 1800) was born

Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili

Zakhary Petrovich Paliashvili, composer was born

Died on August 16

Charles Ferdinand Lenepveu

Charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer, dies at 69

Dorival Caymmi

Dorival Caymmi, Brazilian singer and songwriter (b. 1914)

Eduard Brendler

Eduard Brendler, composer, dies at 30

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley, American musician, dies at Graceland at 42. Official cause of death is cardiac arrhythmia

Eva-Maria Hagen

Eva-Maria Hagen died

Frank Valentine Van der Stucken

Frank Valentine Van der Stucken, composer, dies at 70

Gyorgy Kosa

Gyorgy Kosa, composer, dies at 87

Henri-Jacques de Croes

Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/bandmaster, dies at 80

Jerry Moss

Jerry Moss died

Joachim Grubich

Joachim Grubich died

John Barnes Chance

John Barnes Chance, composer, dies at 39

John Hurley

John Hurley, song writer (Son of a Preacher Man), dies at 45

Jon Nödtveidt

Jon Nödtveidt, Swedish musician (b. 1975)

Kal David

Kal David died

Karl Munzinger

Karl Munzinger, composer, dies at 68

Loyset Compère

Loyset Compère, French composer

Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy

Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer, dies at 80

Luis Gianneo

Luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71

Luther Kent

Luther Kent died

Mark Heard

Mark Heard, Christian musician, dies at 41 of a heart attack

Max Roach

Max Roach, American percussionist, drummer, and composer (b. 1924)

Milton Adolphus

Milton Adolphus, composer, dies at 75

Nico Richter

Nico Richter, composer, dies at 29

Nikolai Gubenko

Nikolai Gubenko died

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani musician (b. 1948)

Pedro Humberto Allende Saron

Pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74

Pee Wee King

Pee Wee King, American country musician and songwriter (b. 1914)

Pietro Giuseppe Sandoni

Pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer, dies at 63

Robert "Robby" Debarge

Robert "Robby" Debarge, r&B Musician, dies at 36

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson, US Delta-blues singer/guitarist, poisoned at 27

Roman Padlewski

Roman Padlewski, composer, dies at 28

Ronnie Drew

Ronnie Drew, Ex-Singer of The Dubliners & Solo Artist (b. 1934)

Tore Ylwizaker

Tore Ylwizaker died

Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky

Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer, dies at 64

Vassar Clements

Vassar Clements, American musician (b. 1928)

Vicky Moscholiou

Vicky Moscholiou, Greek singer (b. 1943)

Vincenzo Manfredini

Vincenzo Manfredini, composer, dies at 61

Wanda Landowska

Wanda Landowska, Polish harpsichordist (b. 1879)

Releases & milestones on August 16

Black Sabbath

Bill Ward quits Black Sabbath

Dark Tranquillity

Dark Tranquillity released the album 'Endtime Signals'

Falling in Reverse

Falling in Reverse released the album 'Popular Monster'

Madonna

Madonna's "True Blue," album goes #1 for 5 weeks & her single

Post Malone

Post Malone released the album 'F-1 Trillion'

Ramones

Ramones concert debut (NY's CBGBs)

Richard Wagner

Opera "Siegfried" premieres in Bayreuth

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr replaces Pete Best as Beatle drummer

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