On This Day in Music: August 7

On August 7 in music history, 32 artists were born, 28 died and 10 other milestones happened, among them B J Thomas (1942), Bruce Dickinson (1958) and Caetano Veloso (1942).

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B J Thomas

B J Thomas, Hugo, Oklahoma, American singer (Raindrops, Growing Pains Theme) was born

Bruce Dickinson

Bruce Dickinson, heavy metal rocker (Iron Maiden-Run to Hills) was born

Caetano Veloso

Caetano Veloso, Brazilian musician was born

Esther Phillips

Esther Phillips, US singer (What a Difference a Day Makes), dies at 48

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Born on August 7

B J Thomas

B J Thomas, Hugo, Oklahoma, American singer (Raindrops, Growing Pains Theme) was born

Bruce Dickinson

Bruce Dickinson, heavy metal rocker (Iron Maiden-Run to Hills) was born

Bruno Pelletier

Bruno Pelletier, Québécois singer was born

Caetano Veloso

Caetano Veloso, Brazilian musician was born

Carlo Novi

Carlo Novi, rocker was born

Charles Pope

Charles Pope, US soul singer (Tams-Hey Girl Don't Bother Me) was born

Faustina Hasse Hodges

Faustina Hasse Hodges, composer was born

Gaahl (Kristian Eivind Espedal)

Gaahl (Kristian Eivind Espedal), Norwegian musician was born

George Van Eps

George Van Eps, American guitarist (d. 1998) was born

Gerhard Frommel

Gerhard Frommel, composer was born

Granville Bantock

Granville Bantock, English composer/conductor (Hebridean Symphony) was born

Henry Charles Litolff

Henry Charles Litolff, French composer/pianist was born

Jacquie O'Sullivan

Jacquie O'Sullivan, rocker (Bananarama-Venus) was born

Jamey Jasta

Jamey Jasta, American singer (Hatebreed) was born

Julian Orbon De Soto

Julian Orbon De Soto, composer was born

Karel Husa

Karel Husa, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Trojan Women) was born

Kerry Chater

Kerry Chater, rocker (Gary Puckett & Union Gap-Young Girl) was born

Koray Candemir

Koray Candemir, Turkish singer was born

Kristin Hersch

Kristin Hersch, US singer/songwriter (Throwing Muses) was born

Lana Cantrell

Lana Cantrell, Sydney, Australia, singer (Those Were the Days) was born

Luckey Roberts

Luckey Roberts, composer was born

Lynn Strait

Lynn Strait, American singer (Snot) was born

Manitas de Plata

Manitas de Plata, Gypsy guitarist was born

Marcus Lewis

Marcus Lewis, Pontiac Mich, singer (Sing me a Song) was born

Mata Hari

Mata Hari, [Margaretha G Zelle], dancer/courtesan/spy (WW I) was born

Patrice Mestral

Patrice Mestral, composer was born

Rahsaan Kirk

Rahsaan Kirk, Roland rocker was born

Richard Joswick

Richard Joswick, rocker (Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods) was born

Rodney Crowell

Rodney Crowell, Houston Texas, country singer (She's Crazy for Leavin') was born

Saburo Moroi

Saburo Moroi, composer was born

Vanness Wu

Vanness Wu, Taiwanese singer was born

Velio Tormis

Velio Tormis, composer was born

Died on August 7

Alfredo Catalani

Alfredo Catalani, composer, dies at 39

Armas Emmanuel Launis

Armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75

Billy James

Billy James, comedian/singer (Women at Play, Lusty Business), dies

Boleslaw Dembinski

Boleslaw Dembinski, composer, dies at 81

Camille Zeckwer

Camille Zeckwer, composer, dies at 49

DJ Casper

DJ Casper died

David Popper

David Popper, composer, dies at 70

Erkin Koray

Erkin Koray died

Ernesto Enrique Cavour Aramayo

Ernesto Enrique Cavour Aramayo died

Esther Phillips

Esther Phillips, US singer (What a Difference a Day Makes), dies at 48

Eustache du Caurroy

Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60

Franz Alphons Wolpert

Franz Alphons Wolpert, composer, dies at 60

Fred Stillkrauth

Fred Stillkrauth died

Friederich Wilhelm Zachow

Friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48

Friedrich Schwindl

Friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49

Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck

Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck, composer, dies at 76

Johann Gottlieb Sollner

Johann Gottlieb Sollner, composer, dies at 65

Joseph Kosma

Joseph Kosma, composer, dies at 63

Leon Bismarck "Bix" Beiderbecke

Leon Bismarck "Bix" Beiderbecke, jazz cornetist (In Mist), dies at 29

Marcy McGuire

Marcy McGuire died

Mark Wirtz

Mark Wirtz died

Max Branch

Max Branch, music/radio commentator, dies at 75

Max Tak

Max Tak, Dutch violinist/radio commentator, dies at 75

Mike Seeger

Mike Seeger, American folk musician (b. 1933)

Roy Budd

Roy Budd, English jazz pianist/composer (Paper Tiger), dies at 46

Russ Morgan

Russ Morgan, orchestra leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 65

Titti Sotto

Titti Sotto, Cuban composer (La Esquina Habanera), dies

Vaino Hannikainen

Vaino Hannikainen, composer, dies at 60

Releases & milestones on August 7

Deep Purple

Deep Purple released the album 'Whoosh!'

Don Walker

Don Walker released the album 'Love Songs'

Electric Callboy

Electric Callboy released the album 'Tanzneid'

Glass Animals

Glass Animals released the album 'Dreamland'

Inspectah Deck

Inspectah Deck released the album 'Dragon's Breath'

Jezebro

Jezebro released the album 'Sábmái'

Karol G

Karol G released the album 'No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto'

The Microphones

The Microphones released the album 'Microphones in 2020'

The Mountain Goats

The Mountain Goats released the album 'Days'

Xandria

Xandria released the album 'Eclipse'

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