1948
Birth
Jean-Michel Jarre
Jean-Michel Jarre, French musician was born
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Born on August 24
1919
Birth
"Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer]
"Drs P" [Heinz H Polzer], Swiss/Dutch songwriter/singer was born
1891
Birth
Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok
Alexander Mikhaylovich Dzegelyonok, composer was born
1968
Birth
Andreas Kisser
Andreas Kisser, Brazilian heavy metal guitarist (Sepultura) was born
1905
Birth
Arthur Crudup
Arthur Crudup, American singer and guitarist (d. 1974) was born
1910
Birth
Bernhard Heiden
Bernhard Heiden, composer was born
1961
Birth
Colin Angus
Colin Angus, Scottish pop musician (Shamen, Ebeneezer Goode) was born
1938
Birth
David Freiberg
David Freiberg, Boston MA, rock bassist (Quicksilver Messenger) was born
1733
Birth
David Traugott Nicolai
David Traugott Nicolai, composer was born
1839
Birth
Eduard Napravnik
Eduard Napravnik, composer was born
1979
Birth
Elva Hsiao
Elva Hsiao, Taiwanese singer was born
1821
Birth
Emmanuele Muzio
Emmanuele Muzio, composer was born
1531
Birth
Ercole Bottrigari
Ercole Bottrigari, composer was born
1941
Birth
Ernest Wright Jr
Ernest Wright Jr, US rock vocalist (Imperials-So Much) was born
1856
Birth
Felix Mottl
Felix Mottl, composer was born
1890
Birth
Franz Philipp
Franz Philipp, composer was born
1897
Birth
Fred Rose
Fred Rose, American songwriter and publishing executive (d. 1954) was born
1820
Birth
Jacopo Tomadini
Jacopo Tomadini, composer was born
1948
Birth
Jean-Michel Jarre
Jean-Michel Jarre, French musician was born
1957
Birth
Jeffrey Daniel
Jeffrey Daniel, American dancer and singer (Shalamar) was born
1951
Birth
Jimmy Farrar
Jimmy Farrar, Jacksonville Fl, rock vocalist (Molly Hatchet) was born
1981
Birth
Jiro Wang Dong Cheng
Jiro Wang Dong Cheng, Taiwanese singer, actor was born
1942
Birth
Joe Chambers
Joe Chambers, Los Angeles California, rock guitarist/vocalist (Chambers Brothers) was born
1725
Birth
Johann Balthasar Kehl
Johann Balthasar Kehl, composer was born
1579
Birth
John Amner
John Amner, composer was born
1963
Birth
John Bush
John Bush, US heavy metal singer (Anthrax-Armed & Dangerous) was born
1943
Birth
John Cipollina
John Cipollina, SF Cal, rock guitarist (Quicksilver Messenger Service) was born
1945
Birth
Ken Hensley
Ken Hensley, rock keyboardist (Blackfoot, Uriah Heep) was born
1924
Birth
Louis Teicher
Louis Teicher, pianist (Ferante & Teicher-Exodus) was born
1916
Birth
Léo Ferré
Léo Ferré, French composer and singer (d. 1993) was born
1945
Birth
Malcolm "Mollie" Duncan
Malcolm "Mollie" Duncan, Scotland, saxophonist (Average White Band) was born
1961
Birth
Mark "Bedders" Bedfored
Mark "Bedders" Bedfored, London, rock bassist (Madness) was born
1683
Birth
Meinrad Spiess
Meinrad Spiess, composer was born
1854
Birth
Nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov
Nikolay Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer was born
1919
Birth
Nils Viggo Bentzon
Nils Viggo Bentzon, composer was born
1974
Birth
Orla Fallon
Orla Fallon, Irish Vocalist for Celtic Woman was born
1964
Birth
Pebbles
Pebbles, rock vocalist (Girlfriend) was born
1879
Birth
Rentaro Taki
Rentaro Taki, composer was born
1932
Birth
Richard Graham Meale
Richard Graham Meale, composer was born
1934
Birth
Roger Donald Dickerson
Roger Donald Dickerson, composer was born
1953
Birth
Ron Holloway
Ron Holloway, American tenor saxophonist was born
1949
Birth
Stephen Harrison Paulus
Stephen Harrison Paulus, composer was born
1837
Birth
Theodore Dubois
Theodore Dubois, composer was born
1940
Birth
Tony Secunda
Tony Secunda, rock band manager was born
1929
Birth
William Winfield
William Winfield, rocker (Harptones) was born
1915
Birth
Wynonie Harris
Wynonie Harris, rocker was born
Died on August 24
1957
Death
Albert Edward Sammons
Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71
1999
Death
Alexandre Lagoya
Alexandre Lagoya, Greek-Italian classical guitarist (b. 1929)
1724
Death
Andreas Kneller
Andreas Kneller, composer, dies at 75
2023
Death
Bernie Marsden
Bernie Marsden died
1972
Death
Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas
Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 59
2021
Death
Charlie Watts
Charlie Watts died
1995
Death
Gary Crosby
Gary Crosby, singer/actor (Operation Bikini, Mardi Gras), dies at 61
1962
Death
Henry George Ley
Henry George Ley, composer, dies at 74
1840
Death
Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot
Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer, dies at 89
2005
Death
Kaleth Morales
Kaleth Morales, Colombian Vallenato singer (b. 1984)
1841
Death
Karl Friedrich Curschmann
Karl Friedrich Curschmann, composer, dies at 36
1958
Death
Kenneth Leighton
Kenneth Leighton, composer, dies at 28
1992
Death
Larrie Londin
Larrie Londin, jazz drummer, dies at 48
1958
Death
Leo Blech
Leo Blech, composer, dies at 87
1978
Death
Louis Prima
Louis Prima, American singer, dies at 67
1964
Death
Maurice Schoemaker
Maurice Schoemaker, composer, dies at 73
1976
Death
Michael Dewar Head
Michael Dewar Head, composer, dies at 76
1985
Death
Paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio]
Paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78
2025
Death
Richard Hobert
Richard Hobert died
2024
Death
Siegfried Lorenz
Siegfried Lorenz died
1973
Death
Slava Vorlova
Slava Vorlova, composer, dies at 79
1712
Death
Thomas Bullis
Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 54
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