On This Day in Music: August 26

1788 Birth

Aloys Schmitt

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

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1976 Birth

Amaia Montero

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

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1952 Birth

Billy Rush

Billy Rush, rocker (Asbury Jukes) was born

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1960 Birth

Branford Marsalis

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

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1986 Birth

Cassie

Cassie, American singer was born

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1946 Birth

Chantal Renaud

Chantal Renaud, Quebec singer and actress was born

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1941 Birth

Chris Curtis

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

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1931 Birth

Dane Skerl

Dane Skerl, composer was born

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1982 Birth

David Long

David Long, New Zealand musician was born

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1957 Birth

Dr. Alban

Dr. Alban, Nigerian-Swedish singer was born

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1828 Birth

Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni

Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer was born

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1745 Birth

Francois Guichard

Francois Guichard, composer was born

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1843 Birth

George August Lumbye

George August Lumbye, composer was born

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1938 Birth

Jet Black

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

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1961 Birth

Jimmy Olander

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

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1903 Birth

Jimmy Rushing

Jimmy Rushing, US blues singer was born

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1749 Birth

Johann Ernst Rembt

Johann Ernst Rembt, composer was born

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1726 Birth

Karl Kohaut

Karl Kohaut, composer was born

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1922 Birth

Lazar Nikolov

Lazar Nikolov, composer was born

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1911 Birth

Lester Lanin

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

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1990 Birth

Lil' Chris

Lil' Chris, British singer was born

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1918 Birth

Louis W "Louis" Stotijn

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

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1887 Birth

Luis Abraham Delgadillo

Luis Abraham Delgadillo, composer was born

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1946 Birth

Mark Snow

Mark Snow, American composer was born

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1938 Birth

Maurice Williams

Maurice Williams, rocker was born

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1954 Birth

Michael Chetwood

Michael Chetwood, rocker was born

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1960 Birth

Nancy Martinez

Nancy Martinez, rocker was born

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1928 Birth

Peter Appleyard

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

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1978 Birth

Raja Kashif

Raja Kashif, Pakistani singer was born

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1896 Birth

Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond, composer was born

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1949 Birth

Robert (Bob) Cowsill

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

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1966 Birth

Shirley Manson

Shirley Manson, Scottish singer was born

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1971 Birth

Thalía

Thalía, Mexican singer was born

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1627 Birth

Thomas Bullis

Thomas Bullis, composer was born

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1948 Birth

Valerie Simpson

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

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1942 Birth

Vic Dana

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

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1954 Birth

Wally Murphy

Wally Murphy, rocker was born

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1823 Birth

Wilhelm Troszel

Wilhelm Troszel, composer was born

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1687 Birth

Willem the Fesch

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

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1915 Birth

William Bardwell

William Bardwell, composer was born

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1976 Birth

Zemfira

Zemfira, Russian singer was born

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2024 Death

Alexander Goehr

Alexander Goehr died

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1967 Death

Andres Sas

Andres Sas, composer, dies at 67

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2023 Death

Bosse Broberg

Bosse Broberg died

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1873 Death

Carl Wilhelm

Carl Wilhelm, composer, dies at 57

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1988 Death

Carlos Paião

Carlos Paião, Portuguese singer (b. 1957)

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1978 Death

Charles Trowbridge Haubiel

Charles Trowbridge Haubiel, composer, dies at 86

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1683 Death

Christoph Schultze

Christoph Schultze, composer, dies at 76

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1813 Death

Daniel Gottlob Turk

Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer, dies at 63

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2025 Death

David Warburton

David Warburton died

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2005 Death

Denis D'Amour

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

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2023 Death

Dev Kohli

Dev Kohli died

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1971 Death

Francesco Santoliquido

Francesco Santoliquido, composer, dies at 88

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2022 Death

Hana Zagorová

Hana Zagorová died

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1977 Death

Heinz Rottger

Heinz Rottger, composer, dies at 67

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1832 Death

Henryk Klein

Henryk Klein, composer, dies at 96

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1849 Death

Jacques-Fereol Mazas

Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer, dies at 66

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2020 Death

Jüri Alperten

Jüri Alperten died

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2025 Death

Karel Gult

Karel Gult died

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2004 Death

Laura Branigan

Laura Branigan, American singer (b. 1957)

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1981 Death

Lee Hays

Lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack

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1976 Death

Lotte (Krause-)Lehmann

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

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1661 Death

Louis Couperin

Louis Couperin, composer, dies

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2025 Death

Manuel de la Calva

Manuel de la Calva died

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1960 Death

Mark Hambourg

Mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81

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1948 Death

Oscar L Fernandez

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

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1860 Death

Philipp Friedrich Silcher

Philipp Friedrich Silcher, German composer, dies at 71

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1958 Death

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85

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1993 Death

Rockin Dopsie Sr

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

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1995 Death

Ronald Anthony White Jr

Ronald Anthony White Jr, singer, dies at 57

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1712 Death

Sebastian Anton Scherer

Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80

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1980 Event

Cheap Trick

Pete Comita replaces Tom Peterson as bassist of Cheap Trick

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2022 Event

Laufey

Laufey released the album 'Everything I Know About Love'

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2022 Event

Machine Head

Machine Head released the album 'Of Kingdom and Crown'

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1967 Event

Mick Jagger

Beatles, Mick Jagger & Marienne Faithful meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

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2022 Event

Muse

Muse released the album 'Will of the People'

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2022 Event

Nicki Minaj

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

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