On This Day in Music: August 24

On August 24 in music history, 45 artists were born, 22 died and 3 other milestones happened, among them Jean-Michel Jarre (1948), Arthur Crudup (1905) and Louis Prima (1978).

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Jean-Michel Jarre

Jean-Michel Jarre, French musician was born

Arthur Crudup

Arthur Crudup, American singer and guitarist (d. 1974) was born

Louis Prima

Louis Prima, American singer, dies at 67

Wynonie Harris

Wynonie Harris, rocker was born

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Born on August 24

"Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer]

"Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer], Swiss/Dutch songwriter/singer was born

Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok

Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer was born

Andreas Kisser

Andreas Kisser, Brazilian heavy metal guitarist (Sepultura) was born

Arthur Crudup

Arthur Crudup, American singer and guitarist (d. 1974) was born

Bernhard Heiden

Bernhard Heiden, composer was born

Colin Angus

Colin Angus, Scottish pop musician (Shamen, Ebeneezer Goode) was born

David Freiberg

David Freiberg, Boston MA, rock bassist (Quicksilver Messenger) was born

David Traugott Nicolai

David Traugott Nicolai, composer was born

Eduard Napravnik

Eduard Napravnik, composer was born

Elva Hsiao

Elva Hsiao, Taiwanese singer was born

Emmanuele Muzio

Emmanuele Muzio, composer was born

Ercole Bottrigari

Ercole Bottrigari, composer was born

Ernest Wright Jr

Ernest Wright Jr, US rock vocalist (Imperials-So Much) was born

Felix Mottl

Felix Mottl, composer was born

Franz Philipp

Franz Philipp, composer was born

Fred Rose

Fred Rose, American songwriter and publishing executive (d. 1954) was born

Jacopo Tomadini

Jacopo Tomadini, composer was born

Jean-Michel Jarre

Jean-Michel Jarre, French musician was born

Jeffrey Daniel

Jeffrey Daniel, American dancer and singer (Shalamar) was born

Jimmy Farrar

Jimmy Farrar, Jacksonville Fl, rock vocalist (Molly Hatchet) was born

Jiro Wang Dong Cheng

Jiro Wang Dong Cheng, Taiwanese singer, actor was born

Joe Chambers

Joe Chambers, Los Angeles California, rock guitarist/vocalist (Chambers Brothers) was born

Johann Balthasar Kehl

Johann Balthasar Kehl, composer was born

John Amner

John Amner, composer was born

John Bush

John Bush, US heavy metal singer (Anthrax-Armed & Dangerous) was born

John Cipollina

John Cipollina, SF Cal, rock guitarist (Quicksilver Messenger Service) was born

Ken Hensley

Ken Hensley, rock keyboardist (Blackfoot, Uriah Heep) was born

Louis Teicher

Louis Teicher, pianist (Ferante & Teicher-Exodus) was born

Léo Ferré

Léo Ferré, French composer and singer (d. 1993) was born

Malcolm "Mollie" Duncan

Malcolm "Mollie" Duncan, Scotland, saxophonist (Average White Band) was born

Mark "Bedders" Bedfored

Mark "Bedders" Bedfored, London, rock bassist (Madness) was born

Meinrad Spiess

Meinrad Spiess, composer was born

Nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov

Nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer was born

Nils Viggo Bentzon

Nils Viggo Bentzon, composer was born

Orla Fallon

Orla Fallon, Irish Vocalist for Celtic Woman was born

Pebbles

Pebbles, rock vocalist (Girlfriend) was born

Rentaro Taki

Rentaro Taki, composer was born

Richard Graham Meale

Richard Graham Meale, composer was born

Roger Donald Dickerson

Roger Donald Dickerson, composer was born

Ron Holloway

Ron Holloway, American tenor saxophonist was born

Stephen Harrison Paulus

Stephen Harrison Paulus, composer was born

Theodore Dubois

Theodore Dubois, composer was born

Tony Secunda

Tony Secunda, rock band manager was born

William Winfield

William Winfield, rocker (Harptones) was born

Wynonie Harris

Wynonie Harris, rocker was born

Died on August 24

Albert Edward Sammons

Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71

Alexandre Lagoya

Alexandre Lagoya, Greek-Italian classical guitarist (b. 1929)

Andreas Kneller

Andreas Kneller, composer, dies at 75

Bernie Marsden

Bernie Marsden died

Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas

Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 59

Charlie Watts

Charlie Watts died

Gary Crosby

Gary Crosby, singer/actor (Operation Bikini, Mardi Gras), dies at 61

Henry George Ley

Henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74

Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot

Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer, dies at 89

Kaleth Morales

Kaleth Morales, Colombian Vallenato singer (b. 1984)

Karl Friedrich Curschmann

Karl Friedrich Curschmann, composer, dies at 36

Kenneth Leighton

Kenneth Leighton, composer, dies at 28

Larrie Londin

Larrie Londin, jazz drummer, dies at 48

Leo Blech

Leo Blech, composer, dies at 87

Louis Prima

Louis Prima, American singer, dies at 67

Maurice Schoemaker

Maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73

Michael Dewar Head

Michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76

Paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio]

Paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78

Richard Hobert

Richard Hobert died

Siegfried Lorenz

Siegfried Lorenz died

Slava Vorlova

Slava Vorlova, composer, dies at 79

Thomas Bullis

Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 54

Releases & milestones on August 24

Jerome Kern

Jerome Kern & Michael E Rourles musical premieres in NYC

Kenshi Yonezu

Kenshi Yonezu released the album 'Lost Corner'

Wolfgang

Wolfgang A Mozart completes his viola sonata in A, K526

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