1942-08-07
Birth
B J Thomas
B J Thomas, Hugo, Oklahoma, American singer (Raindrops, Growing Pains Theme) was born
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1958-08-07
Birth
Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson, heavy metal rocker (Iron Maiden-Run to Hills) was born
1962-08-07
Birth
Bruno Pelletier
Bruno Pelletier, Québécois singer was born
1942-08-07
Birth
Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso, Brazilian musician was born
1949-08-07
Birth
Carlo Novi
Carlo Novi, rocker was born
1936-08-07
Birth
Charles Pope
Charles Pope, US soul singer (Tams-Hey Girl Don't Bother Me) was born
1823-08-07
Birth
Faustina Hasse Hodges
Faustina Hasse Hodges, composer was born
1975-08-07
Birth
Gaahl (Kristian Eivind Espedal)
Gaahl (Kristian Eivind Espedal), Norwegian musician was born
1913-08-07
Birth
George Van Eps
George Van Eps, American guitarist (d. 1998) was born
1906-08-07
Birth
Gerhard Frommel
Gerhard Frommel, composer was born
1868-08-07
Birth
Granville Bantock
Granville Bantock, English composer/conductor (Hebridean Symphony) was born
1818-08-07
Birth
Henry Charles Litolff
Henry Charles Litolff, French composer/pianist was born
1960-08-07
Birth
Jacquie O'Sullivan
Jacquie O'Sullivan, rocker (Bananarama-Venus) was born
1978-08-07
Birth
Jamey Jasta
Jamey Jasta, American singer (Hatebreed) was born
1925-08-07
Birth
Julian Orbon De Soto
Julian Orbon De Soto, composer was born
1921-08-07
Birth
Karel Husa
Karel Husa, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Trojan Women) was born
1945-08-07
Birth
Kerry Chater
Kerry Chater, rocker (Gary Puckett & Union Gap-Young Girl) was born
1975-08-07
Birth
Koray Candemir
Koray Candemir, Turkish singer was born
1966-08-07
Birth
Kristin Hersch
Kristin Hersch, US singer/songwriter (Throwing Muses) was born
1943-08-07
Birth
Lana Cantrell
Lana Cantrell, Sydney, Australia, singer (Those Were the Days) was born
1887-08-07
Birth
Luckey Roberts
Luckey Roberts, composer was born
1968-08-07
Birth
Lynn Strait
Lynn Strait, American singer (Snot) was born
1921-08-07
Birth
Manitas de Plata
Manitas de Plata, Gypsy guitarist was born
1963-08-07
Birth
Marcus Lewis
Marcus Lewis, Pontiac Mich, singer (Sing me a Song) was born
1876-08-07
Birth
Mata Hari
Mata Hari, [Margaretha G Zelle], dancer/courtesan/spy (WW I) was born
1945-08-07
Birth
Patrice Mestral
Patrice Mestral, composer was born
1936-08-07
Birth
Rahsaan Kirk
Rahsaan Kirk, Roland rocker was born
1952-08-07
Birth
Richard Joswick
Richard Joswick, rocker (Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods) was born
1950-08-07
Birth
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell, Houston Texas, country singer (She's Crazy for Leavin') was born
1903-08-07
Birth
Saburo Moroi
Saburo Moroi, composer was born
1978-08-07
Birth
Vanness Wu
Vanness Wu, Taiwanese singer was born
1930-08-07
Birth
Velio Tormis
Velio Tormis, composer was born
1893-08-07
Death
Alfredo Catalani
Alfredo Catalani, composer, dies at 39
1959-08-07
Death
Armas Emmanuel Launis
Armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75
1991-08-07
Death
Billy James
Billy James, comedian/singer (Women at Play, Lusty Business), dies
1914-08-07
Death
Boleslaw Dembinski
Boleslaw Dembinski, composer, dies at 81
1924-08-07
Death
Camille Zeckwer
Camille Zeckwer, composer, dies at 49
1913-08-07
Death
David Popper
David Popper, composer, dies at 70
1984-08-07
Death
Esther Phillips
Esther Phillips, US singer (What a Difference a Day Makes), dies at 48
1609-08-07
Death
Eustache du Caurroy
Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60
1978-08-07
Death
Franz Alphons Wolpert
Franz Alphons Wolpert, composer, dies at 60
1712-08-07
Death
Friederich Wilhelm Zachow
Friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48
1786-08-07
Death
Friedrich Schwindl
Friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49
1846-08-07
Death
Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck
Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck, composer, dies at 76
1798-08-07
Death
Johann Gottlieb Sollner
Johann Gottlieb Sollner, composer, dies at 65
1969-08-07
Death
Joseph Kosma
Joseph Kosma, composer, dies at 63
1931-08-07
Death
Leon Bismarck "Bix" Beiderbecke
Leon Bismarck "Bix" Beiderbecke, jazz cornetist (In Mist), dies at 29
1967-08-07
Death
Max Branch
Max Branch, music/radio commentator, dies at 75
1967-08-07
Death
Max Tak
Max Tak, Dutch violinist/radio commentator, dies at 75
2009-08-07
Death
Mike Seeger
Mike Seeger, American folk musician (b. 1933)
1993-08-07
Death
Roy Budd
Roy Budd, English jazz pianist/composer (Paper Tiger), dies at 46
1969-08-07
Death
Russ Morgan
Russ Morgan, orchestra leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 65
1992-08-07
Death
Titti Sotto
Titti Sotto, Cuban composer (La Esquina Habanera), dies
1960-08-07
Death
Vaino Hannikainen
Vaino Hannikainen, composer, dies at 60
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