On This Day in Music: August 29

1982 Birth

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A+, American rapper was born

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1967 Birth

Anton Newcombe

Anton Newcombe, American musician (The Brian Jonestown Massacre) was born

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1920 Birth

Charlie "Bird" Parker

Charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist was born

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1954 Birth

Chet Catallo

Chet Catallo, guitarist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance) was born

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1945 Birth

Chris Copping

Chris Copping, Essex England, rock bassist (Procol Harum) was born

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1924 Birth

Consuelo Velázquez

Consuelo Velázquez, Mexican songwriter (d. 2005) was born

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1966 Birth

Dan Truman

Dan Truman, St George Utah, singer (Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle) was born

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1980 Birth

David Desrosiers

David Desrosiers, Canadian musician(Simple Plan) was born

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1955 Birth

Diamanda Galas

Diamanda Galas, composer was born

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1924 Birth

Dinah Washington

Dinah Washington, Chicago, singer (What a Difference a Day Makes) was born

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1959 Birth

Eddi Reader

Eddi Reader, rocker (Fairground Attraction-Find My Love) was born

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1881 Birth

Edvin Kallstenius

Edvin Kallstenius, composer was born

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1963 Birth

Elizabeth Fraser

Elizabeth Fraser, Scottish singer was born

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1855 Birth

Emil Pauer

Emil Pauer, composer was born

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1959 Birth

Ernesto Rodrigues

Ernesto Rodrigues, Portuguese composer was born

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1956 Birth

GG Allin

GG Allin, American rock singer (d. 1993) was born

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1934 Birth

Gene Allison

Gene Allison, US R&B-singer (You Can Make It If You Try) was born

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1963 Birth

Greg Steele

Greg Steele, rocker (Faster Pussycat-Wake Me When It's Over) was born

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1962 Birth

Hiroki Kikuta

Hiroki Kikuta, Japanese composer was born

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1942 Birth

Holmes Sterling Morrison

Holmes Sterling Morrison, musician was born

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1934 Birth

Jean-Pierre Guezek

Jean-Pierre Guezek, composer was born

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1954 Birth

Julio Fernandez

Julio Fernandez, jazz guitarist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance) was born

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1974 Birth

Kumi Tanioka

Kumi Tanioka, Japanese composer was born

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1905 Birth

Lan Adomian

Lan Adomian, composer was born

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1923 Birth

Lester Albert Trimble

Lester Albert Trimble, composer was born

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1992 Birth

Mallu Magalhães

Mallu Magalhães, Brazilian singer-songwriter was born

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1927 Birth

Marion Williams

Marion Williams, US gospel singers (Stars of Faith) was born

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1926 Birth

María Dolores Pradera

María Dolores Pradera, Spanish melodic singer was born

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1969 Birth

Me'Shell NdegéOcello

Me'Shell NdegéOcello, American singer was born

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1958 Birth

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson, Gary Indiana, recording artist and King of Pop (Thriller, Bad), (d. 2009) was born

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1980 Birth

Nicholas Tse

Nicholas Tse, Hong Kong singer and actor was born

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1949 Birth

Peter John Wiegold

Peter John Wiegold, composer was born

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1957 Birth

Pim Kops

Pim Kops, rock musician (Dike, Bloedend Heart) was born

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1773 Birth

Raphael G Kiesewetter

Raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist (Arab Music) was born

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1943 Birth

Richard Halligan

Richard Halligan, Troy NY, rock vocalist (Blood Sweat & Tears) was born

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1953 Birth

Rick Downey

Rick Downey, rocker drummer/vocalist (Blue Oyster Cult) was born

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1910 Birth

Robert Pineda-Duque

Robert Pineda-Duque, composer was born

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1931 Birth

Stelios Kazantzidis

Stelios Kazantzidis, Greek singer (d. 2001) was born

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1961 Birth

Tony MacAlpine

Tony MacAlpine, heavy metal rocker (Solo-Edge of Insanity) was born

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1686 Birth

Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel

Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel, composer was born

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1922 Birth

Yorgos Sicilianos

Yorgos Sicilianos, composer was born

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1985 Death

Alexander Abramsky

Alexander Abramsky, composer, dies at 87

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1987 Death

Archie Campbell

Archie Campbell, American country music comedian (b. 1914)

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1940 Death

Arthur De Greef

Arthur De Greef, composer, dies at 77

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2021 Death

Barthélémy Attisso

Barthélémy Attisso died

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1935 Death

Charles Lee Williams

Charles Lee Williams, composer, dies at 82

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1861 Death

Franz Joseph Glaser

Franz Joseph Glaser, composer, dies at 63

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1738 Death

Georg Reuter

Georg Reuter, composer, dies at 81

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1933 Death

Georgy Eduardovich Konyus

Georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer, dies at 70

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2001 Death

Graeme "Shirley" Strachan

Graeme "Shirley" Strachan, Australian singer (Skyhooks), TV and radio star (b. 1952)

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2004 Death

Hans Vonk

Hans Vonk, Dutch conductor (b. 1942)

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1821 Death

Horace Coignet

Horace Coignet, composer, dies at 86

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1976 Death

Jimmy Reed

Jimmy Reed, rocker, dies of epileptic seizure at 50

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1976 Death

Kazi Nazrul Islam

Kazi Nazrul Islam, Bengali poet, musician, revolutionary and philosopher (b. 1899)

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2025 Death

Klaus Thunemann

Klaus Thunemann died

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1972 Death

Lale [Liselotte H] Anderson

Lale [Liselotte H] Anderson, Ger night club performer/singer, dies

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2021 Death

Lee "Scratch" Perry

Lee "Scratch" Perry died

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1982 Death

Lehman Engel

Lehman Engel, US composer (Streetcar Named Desire), dies at 71

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2022 Death

Luke Bell

Luke Bell died

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1946 Death

Milan Harasta

Milan Harasta, composer, dies at 26

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2024 Death

Miroslav Bázlik

Miroslav Bázlik died

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1972 Death

Rene Leibowitz

Rene Leibowitz, composer, dies at 59

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2025 Death

Rodion Shchedrin

Rodion Shchedrin died

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2021 Death

Ron Bushy

Ron Bushy died

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2021 Death

Sherif Merdani

Sherif Merdani died

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2025 Death

Taimo Toomast

Taimo Toomast died

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2004 Event

Beyoncé

21st MTV Awards: OutKast, Beyoncé & Usher f/ Lil Jon & Ludacris wins

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2020 Event

David Bowie

David Bowie released the album 'I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74)'

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2002 Event

Eminem

19th MTV Awards: Eminem & Pink wins

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2025 Event

Helloween

Helloween released the album 'Giants & Monsters'

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2021 Event

Kanye West

Kanye West released the album 'Donda'

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2025 Event

Sabrina Carpenter

Sabrina Carpenter released the album 'Man's Best Friend'

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1966 Event

The Beatles

Beatles last public concert (Candlestick Park, SF)

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