On This Day in Music: August 25

1891-08-25 Birth

Alberto Savinio

Alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer was born

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1914-08-25 Birth

Alexei Haieff

Alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer (Princess Zondilda) was born

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1909-08-25 Birth

Arwel Hughes

Arwel Hughes, composer was born

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1961-08-25 Birth

Billy Ray Cyrus

Billy Ray Cyrus, Flatwoods Ky, country singer (Achy Breaky Heart) was born

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1950-08-25 Birth

Charles Fambrough

Charles Fambrough, American jazz musician was born

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1970-08-25 Birth

Claudia Schiffer

Claudia Schiffer, Rheinbach Germany, super model (Elle, Rolling Stone) was born

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1966-08-25 Birth

Derek Sherinian

Derek Sherinian, American keyboardist was born

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1954-08-25 Birth

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello, [Declan Patrick McManus], Lon, rock vocalist (Allison) was born

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1949-08-25 Birth

Fariborz Lachini

Fariborz Lachini, Canadian-Iranian composer was born

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1758-08-25 Birth

Franz Teyber

Franz Teyber, composer was born

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1949-08-25 Birth

Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons, [Chaim Witz], Haifa Israel, rock guitarist (KISS-Beth) was born

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1952-08-25 Birth

Geoff Downes

Geoff Downes, English keyboardist (Buggles, Yes, Asia) was born

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1911-08-25 Birth

Jacopo Napoli

Jacopo Napoli, composer was born

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1983-08-25 Birth

James Righton

James Righton, English musician (Klaxons) was born

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1897-08-25 Birth

Jaroslav Ridky

Jaroslav Ridky, composer was born

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1967-08-25 Birth

Jeff Tweedy

Jeff Tweedy, American singer (Wilco) was born

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1970-08-25 Birth

Jo Dee Messina

Jo Dee Messina, American country music singer was born

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1718-08-25 Birth

Johann Jacob Rowalt

Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born

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1928-08-25 Birth

Karl Korte

Karl Korte, composer was born

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1918-08-25 Birth

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein, Lawrence MA, conductor/composer (West Side Story) was born

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1987-08-25 Birth

Liu Yifei

Liu Yifei, Chinese actress and singer was born

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1891-08-25 Birth

Luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre

Luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer was born

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1954-08-25 Birth

Martin Jourard

Martin Jourard, keyboardist/vocalist (Motels-Only the Lonely) was born

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1900-08-25 Birth

Mary Bruce

Mary Bruce, dance Teacher was born

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1956-08-25 Birth

Matt Aitken

Matt Aitken, rocker (Stock Aitken & Waterman-Road Block) was born

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1962-08-25 Birth

Mazzi Rawd

Mazzi Rawd, heavy metal rocker was born

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1965-08-25 Birth

Mia Zapata

Mia Zapata, American singer (The Gits) (d. 1993) was born

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1992-08-25 Birth

Miyabi Natsuyaki

Miyabi Natsuyaki, Japanese singer was born

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1887-08-25 Birth

Olav Fartein Valen

Olav Fartein Valen, composer was born

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1968-08-25 Birth

Rafet El Roman

Rafet El Roman, Turkish singer and composer was born

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1988-08-25 Birth

Raymond Quinn

Raymond Quinn, English singer was born

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1918-08-25 Birth

Richard Greene

Richard Greene, Plymouth England, composer/actor (Adv of Robin Hood) was born

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1951-08-25 Birth

Rob Halford

Rob Halford, heavy metal (Judas Priest-Got Another Thing) [or Oct 25] was born

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1880-08-25 Birth

Robert E Stolz

Robert E Stolz, Austrian composer/conductor (...smaller guard) was born

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1922-08-25 Birth

Ronnie Potsdammer

Ronnie Potsdammer, Dutch singer/song writer/programmer was born

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1910-08-25 Birth

Ruby Keeler

Ruby Keeler, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canadian actress, singer, and dancer (Dames, 42nd Street) was born

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1891-08-25 Birth

Samuel Gardner

Samuel Gardner, composer was born

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1958-08-25 Birth

Saskia van Orly

Saskia van Orly, Dutch singer (Tambourine) was born

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1968-08-25 Birth

Spider One

Spider One, American musician (Powerman 5000) was born

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1902-08-25 Birth

Stefan Wolpe

Stefan Wolpe, Berlin Germany, composer (Zeus & Elidco) was born

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1968-08-25 Birth

Stuart Murdoch

Stuart Murdoch, Scottish musician (Belle & Sebastian) was born

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1968-08-25 Birth

Takeshi Ueda

Takeshi Ueda, Japanese singer and composer was born

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1971-08-25 Birth

Thalia Sodi

Thalia Sodi, Mexican actress and singer was born

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1905-08-25 Birth

Undine Smith Moore

Undine Smith Moore, composer was born

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1962-08-25 Birth

Vivian Campbell

Vivian Campbell, heavy metal rocker (White Snake-Here I Go Again) was born

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1942-08-25 Birth

Walter Williams

Walter Williams, US, rock vocalist (O'Jays-Use to Be My Girl) was born

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1933-08-25 Birth

Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter, rocker (Weather Report) was born

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1950-08-25 Birth

Willy Deville

Willy Deville, NYC, rock vocalist/guitarist (Mink Deville) was born

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2001-08-25 Death

Aaliyah

Aaliyah, American singer and actress (b. 1979)

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1992-08-25 Death

Alma Graciela Haro Esmerelda

Alma Graciela Haro Esmerelda, singer, dies of diabetes at 65

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1975-08-25 Death

Frans van Amelsvoort

Frans van Amelsvoort, choir conductor, dies at 75

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1773-08-25 Death

Franz Nikolaus Novotny

Franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer, dies at 29

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1980-08-25 Death

Gower Champion

Gower Champion, dancer (Marge & Gower Champion Show), dies at 60

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1989-08-25 Death

Gunnar Johnsen Berg

Gunnar Johnsen Berg, composer, dies at 80

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1842-08-25 Death

Jerome-Joseph de Momigny

Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80

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1742-08-25 Death

Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas

Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38

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1972-08-25 Death

Juan Carlos Paz

Juan Carlos Paz, composer, dies at 71

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1774-08-25 Death

Nicolo Jommelli

Nicolo Jommelli, composer, dies at 59

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1942-08-25 Death

Panayot Pipkov

Panayot Pipkov, composer, dies at 70

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2001-08-25 Death

Philippe Léotard

Philippe Léotard, French actor and singer (b. 1940)

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1791-08-25 Death

Pietro Domenico Paradisi

Pietro Domenico Paradisi, composer, dies

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1995-08-25 Death

R B Hudmon

R B Hudmon, R&B/Soul Singer, dies at 41

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1999-08-25 Death

Rob Fisher

Rob Fisher, English musician (b. 1956)

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1972-08-25 Death

Robert Denzler

Robert Denzler, composer, dies at 80

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1930-08-25 Death

Siegfried Wagner

Siegfried Wagner, composer, dies at 61

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1979-08-25 Death

Stan Kenton

Stan Kenton, orchestra leader (Music 55), dies at 67

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1996-08-25 Death

Sylvia Fisher

Sylvia Fisher, opera Singer, dies at 86

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1971-08-25 Death

Ted Lewis

Ted Lewis, American musician and entertainer (b. 1890)

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2013-08-25 Event

Bruno Mars

30th MTV Awards: Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift & Bruno Mars wins

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1980-08-25 Event

Gower Champion

Gower Champion's musical "42nd Street," premieres in NYC

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1987-08-25 Event

Madonna

Madonna sings in Rotterdam

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1973-08-25 Event

The Allman Brothers Band

Butch Trucks drummer of Allman Brothers, breaks leg in a car crash

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1967-08-25 Event

The Beatles

Beatles go to Wales to study TM with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

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1973-08-25 Event

Wings

Guitarist Henry McCullough quits Wings

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