On This Day in Music: August 6

1930-08-06 Birth

Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln, Chicago IL, actress/singer (Nothing But a Man) was born

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1858-08-06 Birth

Albert Fuchs

Albert Fuchs, composer was born

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1946-08-06 Birth

Allan Holdsworth

Allan Holdsworth, British musician was born

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1937-08-06 Birth

Baden Powell de Aquino

Baden Powell de Aquino, Brazilian guitarist (d. 2000) was born

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1619-08-06 Birth

Barbara Strozzi

Barbara Strozzi, composer was born

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1952-08-06 Birth

Barrel Scherpenzeel

Barrel Scherpenzeel, rocker (Earth & Fire) was born

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1748-08-06 Birth

Bernhard Haltenberger

Bernhard Haltenberger, composer was born

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1896-08-06 Birth

Cyril Mockridge

Cyril Mockridge, composer was born

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1941-08-06 Birth

Doris Ernestine Hays

Doris Ernestine Hays, composer was born

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1886-08-06 Birth

Edward Ballantine

Edward Ballantine, composer was born

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1969-08-06 Birth

Elliott Smith

Elliott Smith, American musician (d. 2003) was born

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1883-08-06 Birth

Francesco Santoliquido

Francesco Santoliquido, composer was born

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1910-08-06 Birth

Friedrich Schroder

Friedrich Schroder, composer was born

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1908-08-06 Birth

George Singer

George Singer, composer was born

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1972-08-06 Birth

Geri Estelle Halliwell

Geri Estelle Halliwell, "Ginger Spice" singer (Spice Girls) was born

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1923-08-06 Birth

Jack Parnell

Jack Parnell, London England, orchestra leader (Englebert Humperdick Show) was born

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1665-08-06 Birth

Jean-Baptiste Lully fils

Jean-Baptiste Lully fils, composer was born

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1664-08-06 Birth

Johann Christoph Schmidt

Johann Christoph Schmidt, composer was born

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1651-08-06 Birth

Johann Michael Zacher

Johann Michael Zacher, composer was born

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1873-08-06 Birth

John Wesley Work

John Wesley Work, composer was born

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1959-08-06 Birth

Joyce Sims

Joyce Sims, rocker (All & All) was born

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1925-08-06 Birth

Leland Smith

Leland Smith, composer was born

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1875-08-06 Birth

Marcel Labey

Marcel Labey, composer was born

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1873-08-06 Birth

Mary Carr Moore

Mary Carr Moore, composer was born

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1902-08-06 Birth

Michal Vilec

Michal Vilec, composer was born

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1929-08-06 Birth

Mike Elliot

Mike Elliot, rocker was born

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1953-08-06 Birth

Pat MacDonald

Pat MacDonald, rocker (Timbuk 3) was born

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1958-08-06 Birth

Randy DeBarge

Randy DeBarge, Grand Rapids Mich, rock vocalist/bassist (Debarge) was born

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1958-08-06 Birth

Simon Francken

Simon Francken, Dutch bassist (Ivy Green) was born

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1908-08-06 Birth

Svend Erik Tarp

Svend Erik Tarp, composer was born

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1952-08-06 Birth

Ton Scherpenzeel

Ton Scherpenzeel, Dutch rock keyboardist (Earth & Fire) was born

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1906-08-06 Birth

Vic Dickenson

Vic Dickenson, American trombonist (d. 1984) was born

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1952-08-06 Birth

Vinnie Vincent

Vinnie Vincent, heavy metal rocker (Solo-Ashes to Ashes) was born

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1980-08-06 Birth

Wilber Pan

Wilber Pan, American/Taiwanese singer was born

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1939-08-06 Birth

William "Sonny" Sanders

William "Sonny" Sanders, US singer (Rayber Voices) was born

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1965-08-06 Birth

Yuki Kajiura

Yuki Kajiura, Japanese composer was born

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1935-08-06 Death

Alexander Gustav Adolfovich Winkler

Alexander Gustav Adolfovich Winkler, composer, dies at 70

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1820-08-06 Death

Antonin Vranicky

Antonin Vranicky, composer, dies at 59

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1821-08-06 Death

Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni

Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer, dies at 64

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1931-08-06 Death

Bix Beiderbecke

Bix Beiderbecke, American musician (b. 1903)

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1994-08-06 Death

Domenico Modugno

Domenico Modugno, Italian singer (Volare), dies at 66

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1904-08-06 Death

Eduard Hanslick

Eduard Hanslick, Austrian music critic (b. 1825)

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1974-08-06 Death

Gene Ammons

Gene Ammons, American jazz saxophonist (b. 1925)

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1548-08-06 Death

Georg Rhau/Rhaw

Georg Rhau/Rhaw, German cantor/composer/music publisher, dies

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1895-08-06 Death

George Frederick Root

George Frederick Root, composer, dies at 74

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1976-08-06 Death

Gregor Piatigorsky

Gregor Piatigorsky, Russian cellist, dies at 73

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1775-08-06 Death

Heinrich Nikolaus Gerber

Heinrich Nikolaus Gerber, composer, dies at 72

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2005-08-06 Death

Ibrahim Ferrer

Ibrahim Ferrer, Cuban musician (Buena Vista Social Club) (b. 1927)

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1970-08-06 Death

Ingolf Dahl

Ingolf Dahl, German composer (Andante & Arioso), dies at 58

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1924-08-06 Death

John Henry Roberts

John Henry Roberts, composer, dies at 76

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1799-08-06 Death

Joseph Friebert

Joseph Friebert, composer, dies at 74

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1853-08-06 Death

Josif Josifovich Genishta

Josif Josifovich Genishta, composer, dies at 57

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1816-08-06 Death

Karl Frieberth

Karl Frieberth, composer, dies at 80

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1784-08-06 Death

Karl Kohaut

Karl Kohaut, composer, dies at 57

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2005-08-06 Death

Keter Betts

Keter Betts, American jazz bassist (b. 1928)

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1983-08-06 Death

Klaus Nomi

Klaus Nomi, German singer (b. 1944)

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2012-08-06 Death

Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch, American composer and conductor, diest at 68

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1848-08-06 Death

Nicola Vaccai

Nicola Vaccai, Italian composer, dies at 58

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1686-08-06 Death

Paul Hainlein

Paul Hainlein, composer, dies at 60

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1965-08-06 Death

Peter Ronnefeld

Peter Ronnefeld, composer, dies at 30

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2004-08-06 Death

Rick James

Rick James, American funk musician ("Super Freak") dies aged 56

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2012-08-06 Death

Ruggiero Ricci

Ruggiero Ricci, American composer/violinist, dies from heart failure at 94

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1938-08-06 Death

Warner Oland

Warner Oland, actor (Werewolf of London, Jazz Singer), dies at 57

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1928-08-06 Death

William Henry Grattan Flood

William Henry Grattan Flood, composer, dies at 68

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1995-08-06 Death

Youly Algaroff

Youly Algaroff, ballet dancer, dies at 77

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2007-08-06 Death

Zsolt Daczi

Zsolt Daczi, Hungarian rock guitarist (Bikini, Omen, Carpathia Project Tirana Rockers, solo) (b. 1969)

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1965-08-06 Event

The Beatles

Beatles release "Help" album in UK

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