1942
Birth
B J Thomas
B J Thomas, Hugo, Oklahoma, American singer (Raindrops, Growing Pains Theme) was born
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Born on August 7
1942
Birth
B J Thomas
B J Thomas, Hugo, Oklahoma, American singer (Raindrops, Growing Pains Theme) was born
1958
Birth
Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson, heavy metal rocker (Iron Maiden-Run to Hills) was born
1962
Birth
Bruno Pelletier
Bruno Pelletier, Québécois singer was born
1942
Birth
Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso, Brazilian musician was born
1949
Birth
Carlo Novi
Carlo Novi, rocker was born
1936
Birth
Charles Pope
Charles Pope, US soul singer (Tams-Hey Girl Don't Bother Me) was born
1823
Birth
Faustina Hasse Hodges
Faustina Hasse Hodges, composer was born
1975
Birth
Gaahl (Kristian Eivind Espedal)
Gaahl (Kristian Eivind Espedal), Norwegian musician was born
1913
Birth
George Van Eps
George Van Eps, American guitarist (d. 1998) was born
1906
Birth
Gerhard Frommel
Gerhard Frommel, composer was born
1868
Birth
Granville Bantock
Granville Bantock, English composer/conductor (Hebridean Symphony) was born
1818
Birth
Henry Charles Litolff
Henry Charles Litolff, French composer/pianist was born
1960
Birth
Jacquie O'Sullivan
Jacquie O'Sullivan, rocker (Bananarama-Venus) was born
1978
Birth
Jamey Jasta
Jamey Jasta, American singer (Hatebreed) was born
1925
Birth
Julian Orbon De Soto
Julian Orbon De Soto, composer was born
1921
Birth
Karel Husa
Karel Husa, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Trojan Women) was born
1945
Birth
Kerry Chater
Kerry Chater, rocker (Gary Puckett & Union Gap-Young Girl) was born
1975
Birth
Koray Candemir
Koray Candemir, Turkish singer was born
1966
Birth
Kristin Hersch
Kristin Hersch, US singer/songwriter (Throwing Muses) was born
1943
Birth
Lana Cantrell
Lana Cantrell, Sydney, Australia, singer (Those Were the Days) was born
1887
Birth
Luckey Roberts
Luckey Roberts, composer was born
1968
Birth
Lynn Strait
Lynn Strait, American singer (Snot) was born
1921
Birth
Manitas de Plata
Manitas de Plata, Gypsy guitarist was born
1963
Birth
Marcus Lewis
Marcus Lewis, Pontiac Mich, singer (Sing me a Song) was born
1876
Birth
Mata Hari
Mata Hari, [Margaretha G Zelle], dancer/courtesan/spy (WW I) was born
1945
Birth
Patrice Mestral
Patrice Mestral, composer was born
1936
Birth
Rahsaan Kirk
Rahsaan Kirk, Roland rocker was born
1952
Birth
Richard Joswick
Richard Joswick, rocker (Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods) was born
1950
Birth
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell, Houston Texas, country singer (She's Crazy for Leavin') was born
1903
Birth
Saburo Moroi
Saburo Moroi, composer was born
1978
Birth
Vanness Wu
Vanness Wu, Taiwanese singer was born
1930
Birth
Velio Tormis
Velio Tormis, composer was born
Died on August 7
1893
Death
Alfredo Catalani
Alfredo Catalani, composer, dies at 39
1959
Death
Armas Emmanuel Launis
Armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75
1991
Death
Billy James
Billy James, comedian/singer (Women at Play, Lusty Business), dies
1914
Death
Boleslaw Dembinski
Boleslaw Dembinski, composer, dies at 81
1924
Death
Camille Zeckwer
Camille Zeckwer, composer, dies at 49
2023
Death
DJ Casper
DJ Casper died
1913
Death
David Popper
David Popper, composer, dies at 70
2023
Death
Erkin Koray
Erkin Koray died
2022
Death
Ernesto Enrique Cavour Aramayo
Ernesto Enrique Cavour Aramayo died
1984
Death
Esther Phillips
Esther Phillips, US singer (What a Difference a Day Makes), dies at 48
1609
Death
Eustache du Caurroy
Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60
1978
Death
Franz Alphons Wolpert
Franz Alphons Wolpert, composer, dies at 60
2020
Death
Fred Stillkrauth
Fred Stillkrauth died
1712
Death
Friederich Wilhelm Zachow
Friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48
1786
Death
Friedrich Schwindl
Friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49
1846
Death
Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck
Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck, composer, dies at 76
1798
Death
Johann Gottlieb Sollner
Johann Gottlieb Sollner, composer, dies at 65
1969
Death
Joseph Kosma
Joseph Kosma, composer, dies at 63
1931
Death
Leon Bismarck "Bix" Beiderbecke
Leon Bismarck "Bix" Beiderbecke, jazz cornetist (In Mist), dies at 29
2021
Death
Marcy McGuire
Marcy McGuire died
2020
Death
Mark Wirtz
Mark Wirtz died
1967
Death
Max Branch
Max Branch, music/radio commentator, dies at 75
1967
Death
Max Tak
Max Tak, Dutch violinist/radio commentator, dies at 75
2009
Death
Mike Seeger
Mike Seeger, American folk musician (b. 1933)
1993
Death
Roy Budd
Roy Budd, English jazz pianist/composer (Paper Tiger), dies at 46
1969
Death
Russ Morgan
Russ Morgan, orchestra leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 65
1992
Death
Titti Sotto
Titti Sotto, Cuban composer (La Esquina Habanera), dies
1960
Death
Vaino Hannikainen
Vaino Hannikainen, composer, dies at 60
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