On This Day in Music: August 26

On August 26 in music history, 42 artists were born, 30 died and 8 other milestones happened, among them Billy Rush (1952), Branford Marsalis (1960) and Shirley Manson (1966).

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Billy Rush

Billy Rush, rocker (Asbury Jukes) was born

Branford Marsalis

Branford Marsalis, jazz saxophonist (Bring on the Night, Tonight Show) was born

Shirley Manson

Shirley Manson, Scottish singer was born

Thalía

Thalía, Mexican singer was born

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Born on August 26

Aloys Schmitt

Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist was born

Amaia Montero

Amaia Montero, Spanish singer (La Oreja de Van Gogh) was born

Billy Rush

Billy Rush, rocker (Asbury Jukes) was born

Branford Marsalis

Branford Marsalis, jazz saxophonist (Bring on the Night, Tonight Show) was born

Cassie

Cassie, American singer was born

Chantal Renaud

Chantal Renaud, Quebec singer and actress was born

Chris Curtis

Chris Curtis, [Chris Crummy], rock drummer/vocalist (Deep Purple) was born

Dane Skerl

Dane Skerl, composer was born

David Long

David Long, New Zealand musician was born

Dr. Alban

Dr. Alban, Nigerian-Swedish singer was born

Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni

Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer was born

Francois Guichard

Francois Guichard, composer was born

George August Lumbye

George August Lumbye, composer was born

Jet Black

Jet Black, English drummer, one of the founding members of The Stranglers was born

Jimmy Olander

Jimmy Olander, Palos Verdes Cal, singer (Diamond Rio-Meet in Middle) was born

Jimmy Rushing

Jimmy Rushing, US blues singer was born

Johann Ernst Rembt

Johann Ernst Rembt, composer was born

Karl Kohaut

Karl Kohaut, composer was born

Lazar Nikolov

Lazar Nikolov, composer was born

Lester Lanin

Lester Lanin, orchestra leader (40 Beatle Hits) was born

Lil' Chris

Lil' Chris, British singer was born

Louis W "Louis" Stotijn

Louis W "Louis" Stotijn, bassoonist/conductor (Residence Orchestra) was born

Luis Abraham Delgadillo

Luis Abraham Delgadillo, composer was born

Mark Snow

Mark Snow, American composer was born

Maurice Williams

Maurice Williams, rocker was born

Michael Chetwood

Michael Chetwood, rocker was born

Nancy Martinez

Nancy Martinez, rocker was born

Peter Appleyard

Peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist, (d. 2013) was born

Raja Kashif

Raja Kashif, Pakistani singer was born

Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond, composer was born

Robert (Bob) Cowsill

Robert (Bob) Cowsill, Newport RI, (Cowsills - Hair, We Can Fly) was born

Shirley Manson

Shirley Manson, Scottish singer was born

Thalia Sodi

Thalia Sodi, Mexican actress and singer was born

Thalía

Thalía, Mexican singer was born

Thomas Bullis

Thomas Bullis, composer was born

Valerie Simpson

Valerie Simpson, Bronx, singer, Ashford's partner (Like a Rock) was born

Vic Dana

Vic Dana, Buffalo, singer/dancer (Talent Scouts) was born

Wally Murphy

Wally Murphy, rocker was born

Wilhelm Troszel

Wilhelm Troszel, composer was born

Willem the Fesch

Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born

William Bardwell

William Bardwell, composer was born

Zemfira

Zemfira, Russian singer was born

Died on August 26

Alexander Goehr

Alexander Goehr died

Andres Sas

Andres Sas, composer, dies at 67

Bosse Broberg

Bosse Broberg died

Carl Wilhelm

Carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57

Carlos Paião

Carlos Paião, Portuguese singer (b. 1957)

Charles Trowbridge Haubiel

Charles Trowbridge Haubiel, composer, dies at 86

Christoph Schultze

Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76

Daniel Gottlob Turk

Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer, dies at 63

David Warburton

David Warburton died

Denis D'Amour

Denis D'Amour, Canadian guitarist (Voivod) (b. 1960)

Dev Kohli

Dev Kohli died

Francesco Santoliquido

Francesco Santoliquido, composer, dies at 88

Hana Zagorová

Hana Zagorová died

Heinz Rottger

Heinz Rottger, composer, dies at 67

Henryk Klein

Henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96

Jacques-Fereol Mazas

Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66

Jüri Alperten

Jüri Alperten died

Karel Gult

Karel Gult died

Laura Branigan

Laura Branigan, American singer (b. 1957)

Lee Hays

Lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack

Lotte (Krause-)Lehmann

Lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88

Louis Couperin

Louis Couperin, composer, dies

Manuel de la Calva

Manuel de la Calva died

Mark Hambourg

Mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81

Oscar L Fernandez

Oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50

Philipp Friedrich Silcher

Philipp Friedrich Silcher, German composer, dies at 71

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85

Rockin Dopsie Sr

Rockin Dopsie Sr, Jazz-Fusion singer (Zydeco), dies at 61

Ronald Anthony White Jr

Ronald Anthony White Jr, singer, dies at 57

Sebastian Anton Scherer

Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80

Releases & milestones on August 26

Cheap Trick

Pete Comita replaces Tom Peterson as bassist of Cheap Trick

Laufey

Laufey released the album 'Everything I Know About Love'

Machine Head

Machine Head released the album 'Of Kingdom and Crown'

Mick Jagger

Beatles, Mick Jagger & Marienne Faithful meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Muse

Muse released the album 'Will of the People'

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj released the album 'Queen Radio: Volume 1'

Yuval Dayan

Yuval Dayan released the album 'Q141419367'

fripSide

fripSide released the album 'Infinite Resonance 4'

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