1974-08-30
Birth
Aaron Barrett
Aaron Barrett, Lead singer/guitarist of Reel Big Fish was born
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1809-08-30
Birth
Adolf Friedrich Hesse
Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer was born
1933-08-30
Birth
Arne Mellnas
Arne Mellnas, composer was born
1902-08-30
Birth
Arnold Maria Walter
Arnold Maria Walter, composer was born
1769-08-30
Birth
Bonifacio Asioli
Bonifacio Asioli, composer/music writer was born
1960-08-30
Birth
Chalino Sanchez
Chalino Sanchez, Mexican musician (d. 1992) was born
1944-08-30
Birth
Charles Colbert
Charles Colbert, Chicago Ill, rocker (American Breed) was born
1767-08-30
Birth
Christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke
Christian Frederich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer was born
1951-08-30
Birth
Dana
Dana, singer/actress (Flight of the Doves) was born
1943-08-30
Birth
David Henry Maslanka
David Henry Maslanka, composer was born
1945-08-30
Birth
David Schiff
David Schiff, composer was born
1969-08-30
Birth
Dimitris Sgouros
Dimitris Sgouros, Greek pianist was born
1687-08-30
Birth
Francesco Maria Vallara
Francesco Maria Vallara, composer was born
1820-08-30
Birth
George Frederick Root
George Frederick Root, composer was born
1923-08-30
Birth
Gerhard Wimberger
Gerhard Wimberger, Austria composer (Glove) was born
1693-08-30
Birth
Jacobus Nozeman
Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist was born
1977-08-30
Birth
Jens Ludwig
Jens Ludwig, German guitarist was born
1941-08-30
Birth
John McNally
John McNally, Liverpool, rock guitarist/vocalist (Searchers) was born
1935-08-30
Birth
John Phillips
John Phillips, singer/guitarist (Mama & Papas-California Dreaming) was born
1944-08-30
Birth
John Surman
John Surman, jazz musician was born
1928-08-30
Birth
Johnny Mann
Johnny Mann, Balt Md, music director (Johnny Mann Stand Up & Cheer) was born
1983-08-30
Birth
Jonne Aaron
Jonne Aaron, Vocalist of the Finnish Band Negative was born
1983-08-30
Birth
Jun Matsumoto
Jun Matsumoto, Japanese singer and actor was born
1924-08-30
Birth
Kenny Dorham [McKinley]
Kenny Dorham [McKinley], Fairfield, Texas, jazz trumpeter, (d. 1972) was born
1919-08-30
Birth
Kitty Wells
Kitty Wells, Nashville Tn, country singer (Grand Ole Opry), (d. 2012) was born
1971-08-30
Birth
Lars Frederiksen
Lars Frederiksen, American guitarist (Rancid and UK Subs) was born
1955-08-30
Birth
Martin Jackson
Martin Jackson, rocker (Swing Out Sister-Swing Out) was born
1974-08-30
Birth
Matt Bongiovi
Matt Bongiovi, heavy metal rocker (cousin of Jon Bon Jovi) was born
1970-08-30
Birth
Michael Wong Guang Liang
Michael Wong Guang Liang, Chinese Malaysian singer was born
1979-08-30
Birth
Niki Chow
Niki Chow, Hong Kong actress and singer was born
1926-08-30
Birth
Olgerts Gravitis
Olgerts Gravitis, composer was born
1949-08-30
Birth
Peter Maffay
Peter Maffay, German musician was born
1927-08-30
Birth
Pieter Willem Kee
Pieter Willem Kee, composer was born
1922-08-30
Birth
Regina Resnik
Regina Resnik, NYC, mezzo-soprano (Sieglinde-Bayreuth), (d. 2013) was born
1915-08-30
Birth
Robert Strassburg
Robert Strassburg, American composer (d. 2003) was born
1986-08-30
Birth
Ryan Ross
Ryan Ross, American guitarist and lyricist (Panic at the Disco) was born
1978-08-30
Birth
Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz, American rapper/producer was born
1842-08-30
Birth
Victor Alphonse Duvernoy
Victor Alphonse Duvernoy, composer was born
1908-08-30
Birth
Willie Bryant
Willie Bryant, New Orleans La, singer (Sugar Hill Times) was born
1963-08-30
Death
Axel Stordahl
Axel Stordahl, orchestra leader (Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 50
1953-08-30
Death
Dimiter Nenov
Dimiter Nenov, composer, dies at 51
1995-08-30
Death
Holmes Sterling Morrison
Holmes Sterling Morrison, musician, dies at 53
1745-08-30
Death
Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault
Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer, dies at 57
1956-08-30
Death
Jose Antonio de Donostia
Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70
1808-08-30
Death
Joseph Anton Bauer
Joseph Anton Bauer, composer, dies at 83
1529-08-30
Death
Juan del Encina
Juan del Encina, composer, dies at 61
1904-08-30
Death
Kate Fanny Loder
Kate Fanny Loder, composer, dies at 79
1982-08-30
Death
Leo[nhard] Pappenheim
Leo[nhard] Pappenheim, conductor, dies at 86
1996-08-30
Death
Louise Brown
Louise Brown, dancer/teacher, dies at 89
1986-08-30
Death
Otto Mortensen
Otto Mortensen, composer, dies at 79
1826-08-30
Death
Theodor Zwetler
Theodor Zwetler, composer, dies at 67
1968-08-30
Event
The Beatles
1st record under Apple label (Beatle's Hey Jude)
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