On This Day in Music: August 3

On August 3 in music history, 37 artists were born, 24 died and 9 other milestones happened, among them James Hetfield (1963), Garth Brooks (1997) and The Beatles (1966).

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James Hetfield

James Hetfield, Downey California, heavy metal rocker (Metallica-Helpless) was born

Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks performs a free concert in Central Park NY for HBO

The Beatles

South African government bans Beatle records

Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett, Queens NY, singer (Left a body part in SF) was born

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Born on August 3

Alec Wyton

Alec Wyton, composer was born

August Kuhnel

August Kuhnel, composer was born

Bernard Reichel

Bernard Reichel, composer was born

Beverly Lee

Beverly Lee, Passaic NJ, singer (Shirelles-Soldier Boy) was born

Brandan Schieppati

Brandan Schieppati, American singer (Bleeding Through) was born

Carl Ludwig Junker

Carl Ludwig Junker, composer was born

Charles O'Neill

Charles O'Neill, composer was born

Cindy Nixon

Cindy Nixon, Nashville Tenn, singer (Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel) was born

Constantino Gaito

Constantino Gaito, composer was born

Enrique Pinella

Enrique Pinella, composer was born

Fernand de La Tombelle

Fernand de La Tombelle, composer was born

Ivan Zajc

Ivan Zajc, composer was born

James Hetfield

James Hetfield, Downey California, heavy metal rocker (Metallica-Helpless) was born

John Klemmer

John Klemmer, rocker was born

Jon Graham

Jon Graham, rock guitarist/vocalist (Earth Wind & Fire-Celebrate) was born

Joseph Dorfman

Joseph Dorfman, composer was born

Judson Laire

Judson Laire, NYC, actor/singer (Papa-Mama, Adm Broadway Revue) was born

Kirk Brandon

Kirk Brandon, rocker (Theatre of Hate, Spear of Destiny-Outland) was born

Kyoko Chan Cox

Kyoko Chan Cox, American musician, daughter of Yoko Ono was born

Lawrence Brown

Lawrence Brown, US trombonist (Duke Ellington Orchestra) was born

Lee Rocker

Lee Rocker, [Leon Drucker], rock bassist (Stray Cats-Gonna Ball) was born

Louis Gruenberg

Louis Gruenberg, near Brest Litovsk Poland, composer (Daniel Jazz) was born

Lucky Dube

Lucky Dube, South African reggae singer was born

Luther Orlando Emerson

Luther Orlando Emerson, composer was born

Martin Atkins

Martin Atkins, rocker was born

Morris "B B" Dickerson

Morris "B B" Dickerson, Torrence Ca, bassist (War, Low Rider, Outlaw) was born

Naphtali Siegfried Salomon

Naphtali Siegfried Salomon, composer was born

Oscar van Hemel

Oscar van Hemel, composer was born

Ray Block

Ray Block, France, orchestra leader (Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason) was born

Richard Adler

Richard Adler, NYC composer (Pajama Game, Damn Yankees) was born

Segundo Luis Moreno Andrade

Segundo Luis Moreno Andrade, composer was born

Shakeel Badayuni

Shakeel Badayuni, Indian poet and lyricist (d. 1970) was born

Stephen Carpenter

Stephen Carpenter, American musician (Deftones) was born

Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett, Queens NY, singer (Left a body part in SF) was born

Vic Vogel

Vic Vogel, Canadian pianist, composer and bandleader was born

Wayne Hussey

Wayne Hussey, rocker was born

Yurina Kumai

Yurina Kumai, Japanese singer was born

Died on August 3

Alfred Schnittke

Alfred Schnittke, Russian composer (b. 1934)

Ambrogio Minoja

Ambrogio Minoja, composer, dies at 72

Antônio Meneses

Antônio Meneses died

Arthur Collins

Arthur Collins, singer/comedian (Peerless Quartet), dies at 69

Arthur Lee

Arthur Lee, American psychedelic rock musician (b. 1945)

August Friedrich Martin Klughardt

August Friedrich Martin Klughardt, composer, dies at 54

Billy Goldenberg

Billy Goldenberg died

Carl Davis

Carl Davis died

Carl Donnell "Kansas" Fields

Carl Donnell "Kansas" Fields, drummer, dies at 79

Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch

Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer, dies at 63

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, singer (b. 1915)

Eugust Enna

Eugust Enna, composer, dies at 80

Giovanni Battista Martini

Giovanni Battista Martini, composer, dies at 78

Irina Miroshnichenko

Irina Miroshnichenko died

Joe Daley

Joe Daley died

Jose B M Barreto y Casanova

Jose B M Barreto y Casanova, pianist vocalist bandleader, dies at 88

Karl Georg Lickl

Karl Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 75

Per August Olander

Per August Olander, composer, dies at 62

Phloen Phromdaen

Phloen Phromdaen died

Renato Fasano

Renato Fasano, composer, dies at 76

Roger Voudouris

Roger Voudouris, American singer and songwriter (b. 1954)

Sebastian Duron

Sebastian Duron, composer, dies at 56

Wenzel Muller

Wenzel Muller, composer, dies at 67

Yamini Krishnamurthy

Yamini Krishnamurthy died

Releases & milestones on August 3

Franz Schubert

"Little Night Music" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 601 perfs

Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks performs a free concert in Central Park NY for HBO

John McNally

John McNally's musical "Good Mr Best," premieres in NYC

Noël Coward

"Words & Music" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 127 perfs

Red Velvet

Red Velvet released the album 'Velvet Summer'

Steely Dan

Guitarist Jeff Baxter quits Steely Dan & joins Doobie Brothers

Stephen Sondheim

"Little Night Music" opens at New York State Theater NYC for 11 perfs

The Beatles

South African government bans Beatle records

¥$

¥$ released the album 'Vultures 2'

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