On This Day in Music: August 21

1984-08-21 Birth

Alizée Jacotey

Alizée Jacotey, French singer was born

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1945-08-21 Birth

Basil Poledouris

Basil Poledouris, American film score composer (d. 2006) was born

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1926-08-21 Birth

Ben-Zion Orgad

Ben-Zion Orgad, composer was born

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1852-08-21 Birth

Benedetto Junck

Benedetto Junck, composer was born

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1992-08-21 Birth

Brad Kavanagh

Brad Kavanagh, nglish songwriter and actor was born

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1912-08-21 Birth

Bruce Trent

Bruce Trent, singer was born

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1957-08-21 Birth

Budgie

Budgie, rock drummer (Slits, Siouxsie & the Banshees-Wild Thing) was born

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1947-08-21 Birth

Carl Giammarese

Carl Giammarese, Chicago Ill, rock guitarist (Buckinghams) was born

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1981-08-21 Birth

Collie Buddz

Collie Buddz, (Colin Harper) Reggae & Dancehall artist was born

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1904-08-21 Birth

Count Basie

[William] Count Basie, Red Bank NJ, jazz musician (Blazing Saddles) was born

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1809-08-21 Birth

Francesco Schira

Francesco Schira, composer was born

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1952-08-21 Birth

Glenn Hughes

Glenn Hughes, British bassist and vocalist (Finders Keepers/Trapeze/Deep Purple) was born

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1931-08-21 Birth

Gregg Smith

Gregg Smith, composer was born

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1939-08-21 Birth

Harold W Reid

Harold W Reid, Augusta County Va, singer (Statler Bros-Class of '57) was born

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1944-08-21 Birth

Jackie DeShannon

Jackie DeShannon, Hazel Kentucky, singer (What the World Needs Now) was born

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1939-08-21 Birth

James Burton

James Burton, American guitarist was born

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1996-08-21 Birth

Jamia Simone Nash

Jamia Simone Nash, American singer and actress was born

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1933-08-21 Birth

Janet Baker

Janet Baker, York England, mezzo-soprano (Owen Wingrave) was born

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1906-08-21 Birth

Joachim Homs

Joachim Homs, composer was born

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1952-08-21 Birth

Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer, lead singer of the British punk band The Clash (Rock the Casbah) was born

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1642-08-21 Birth

Johann Friedrich Treiber

Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer was born

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1751-08-21 Birth

Johann Georg Witthauer

Johann Georg Witthauer, composer was born

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1806-08-21 Birth

Johannes Frederick Frohlich

Johannes Frederick Frohlich, composer was born

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1909-08-21 Birth

Jon William Jr Haussermann

Jon William Jr Haussermann, composer was born

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1689-08-21 Birth

Jose Pradas Gallen

Jose Pradas Gallen, composer was born

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1893-08-21 Birth

Juliette Marie Olga Lili Boulanger

Juliette Marie Olga Lili Boulanger, composer was born

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1825-08-21 Birth

Kate Fanny Loder

Kate Fanny Loder, composer was born

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1979-08-21 Birth

Kelis Rogers-Jones

Kelis Rogers-Jones, American singer was born

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1938-08-21 Birth

Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers, Houston Texas, singer (Through the Years) was born

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1987-08-21 Birth

Kim Kibum

Kim Kibum, one of the member of Korean boy band Super junior. actor and singer was born

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1957-08-21 Birth

Kim Sledge

Kim Sledge, Phila, vocalist (Sister Sledge-We are Family) was born

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1971-08-21 Birth

Liam Howlett

Liam Howlett, British musician (The Prodigy) was born

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1988-08-21 Birth

Louise Setara

Louise Setara, English singer-songwriter was born

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1971-08-21 Birth

Matthew Noonan

Matthew Noonan, American Concert Organist was born

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1829-08-21 Birth

Otto Goldschmidt

Otto Goldschmidt, composer was born

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1988-08-21 Birth

Paris Bennett

Paris Bennett, American singer and finalist on American Idol (season 5) was born

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1950-08-21 Birth

Patrick Juvet

Patrick Juvet, Swiss singer was born

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1934-08-21 Birth

Paul Panhuysen

Paul Panhuysen, Dutch composer, visual and sound artist was born

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1915-08-21 Birth

Raquel Rastenni

Raquel Rastenni, Danish singer (d. 1998) was born

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1902-08-21 Birth

Renato Fasano

Renato Fasano, composer was born

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1967-08-21 Birth

Serj Tankian

Serj Tankian, Armenian-born singer (System of a Down) was born

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1954-08-21 Birth

Steve Smith

Steve Smith, Los Angeles California, rock drummer (Journey) was born

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1927-08-21 Birth

Wilhelm Jr Killmayer

Wilhelm Jr Killmayer, composer was born

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1903-08-21 Birth

Yannis Constantinidis

Yannis Constantinidis, composer was born

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1928-08-21 Birth

Zdenek Lukas

Zdenek Lukas, composer was born

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1951-08-21 Death

(Leonard) Constant Lambert

(Leonard) Constant Lambert, English composer (Rio Grande), dies at 45

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1772-08-21 Death

Alessandro Felici

Alessandro Felici, composer, dies at 29

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1995-08-21 Death

Anatole Fistoulari

Anatole Fistoulari, conductor, dies at 88

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2009-08-21 Death

Dean Turner

Dean Turner, Australian musician (b. 1972)

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1932-08-21 Death

Frederick Corder

Frederick Corder, composer, dies at 80

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1949-08-21 Death

Gerhard von Keussler

Gerhard von Keussler, composer, dies at 75

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1981-08-21 Death

Hermann Schey

Hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85

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1627-08-21 Death

Jacques Mauduit

Jacques Mauduit, composer, dies at 69

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1995-08-21 Death

James Truitte

James Truitte, dancer, dies at 72

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1772-08-21 Death

Johann Andreas Joseph Giulini

Johann Andreas Joseph Giulini, composer, dies at 48

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1935-08-21 Death

Josef Cyril Sychra

Josef Cyril Sychra, composer, dies at 76

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2005-08-21 Death

Martin Dillon

Martin Dillon, tenor, American opera singer (b. 1957)

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1898-08-21 Death

Nicola van Westerhout

Nicola van Westerhout, composer, dies at 40

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1940-08-21 Death

Paul Juon

Paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer, dies at 68

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1856-08-21 Death

Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner

Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner, composer, dies at 64

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1989-08-21 Death

Raul Seixas

Raul Seixas, Brazilian singer (b. 1945)

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2005-08-21 Death

Robert Moog

Robert Moog, American pioneer of electronic music (b. 1934)

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1824-08-21 Death

Santiago Ferrer

Santiago Ferrer, composer, dies at 62

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1812-08-21 Death

Silverius Muller

Silverius Muller, composer, dies at 67

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1958-08-21 Death

Stevan Hristic

Stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73

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1970-08-21 Death

Timothy Mather Spelman

Timothy Mather Spelman, composer, dies at 79

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2006-08-21 Death

Ustad Bismillah Khan

Ustad Bismillah Khan, Indian musician (b. 1916)

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2003-08-21 Death

Wesley Willis

Wesley Willis, American musician (b. 1963)

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1944-08-21 Event

Edvard Grieg

Grieg/Work/Forest's musical "Song of Norway," premieres in NYC

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