1972-08-09
Birth
A-Mei
A-Mei, Taiwanese singer was born
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1875-08-09
Birth
Albert William Ketelbey
Albert William Ketelbey, Aston England, composer (Wonder Worker) was born
1970-08-09
Birth
Arion Salazar
Arion Salazar, American musician (Third Eye Blind) was born
1947-08-09
Birth
Barbara Mason
Barbara Mason, US singer (Yes, I'm Ready) was born
1939-08-09
Birth
Billy Henderson
Billy Henderson, rocker (Spinners-That's What Girls Are Made For) was born
1890-08-09
Birth
Cesar Cortinas
Cesar Cortinas, composer was born
1959-08-09
Birth
Diane Williams
Diane Williams, Hahn AFB Ger, singer (Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel) was born
1834-08-09
Birth
Elias Alvares Lobo
Elias Alvares Lobo, composer was born
1914-08-09
Birth
Ferenc Fricsay
Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian conductor was born
1935-08-09
Birth
George S Leotsakos
George S Leotsakos, composer was born
1958-08-09
Birth
Greg Chaisson
Greg Chaisson, heavy metal rocker (Badlands-Dreams in the Dark) was born
1915-08-09
Birth
Haim Alexander
Haim Alexander, composer was born
1913-08-09
Birth
Harry Mills
Harry Mills, singer (Mills Brothers-Paper Moon) was born
1648-08-09
Birth
Johann Michael Bach
Johann Michael Bach, Arnstadt Germany, composer (In Dulci Jubilo), (d. 1694) was born
1972-08-09
Birth
Juanes
Juanes, Colombian singer was born
1959-08-09
Birth
Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow, NYC, rapper (Krushgroove-The Breaks) was born
1965-08-09
Birth
Kyle Kyle
Kyle Kyle, Kensington Pa, rock bassist (Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals) was born
1690-08-09
Birth
Lorenzo Gaetano Zavateri
Lorenzo Gaetano Zavateri, composer was born
1939-08-09
Birth
Max Neuhaus
Max Neuhaus, composer was born
1891-08-09
Birth
Max Tak
Max Tak, Dutch violinist/radio commentator was born
1962-08-09
Birth
Michael Colnroy
Michael Colnroy, Modern English, rocker was born
1781-08-09
Birth
Michael Umlauf
Michael Umlauf, composer was born
1926-08-09
Birth
Michiel de Ruyter
Michiel de Ruyter, Dutch jazz historian (Mister Jazz) was born
1718-08-09
Birth
Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher
Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer was born
1875-08-09
Birth
Reynaldo Hahn
Reynaldo Hahn, French composer, conductor, music critic and diarist was born
1946-08-09
Birth
Rinus Gerritsen [Marinus]
Rinus Gerritsen [Marinus], Dutch rock bassist/keyboardist (Golden Earring) was born
1925-08-09
Birth
Robert Heppener
Robert Heppener, composer (Hymns & Conversations, Movie Music) was born
1968-08-09
Birth
Sam Fogarino
Sam Fogarino, American musician (Interpol) was born
1890-08-09
Birth
Sandor Jemnitz
Sandor Jemnitz, composer was born
1944-08-09
Birth
Viv Prince
Viv Prince, rocker (Pretty Things) was born
1963-08-09
Birth
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston, Newark NJ, singer (One Moment in Time, Bodyguard), (d. 2012) was born
1861-08-09
Birth
Wilhelm Berger
Wilhelm Berger, composer was born
1902-08-09
Birth
Zino Francescatti
Zino Francescatti, Marseilles France, violinist (NY Phil-1939) was born
1974-08-09
Death
Bill Chase
Bill Chase, American trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1934)
1835-08-09
Death
Claus Nielsen Schali
Claus Nielsen Schali, composer, dies at 78
1991-08-09
Death
Corrie Hartong
Corrie Hartong, dance pioneer, dies
1975-08-09
Death
Dimitri D Shostakovitch
Dimitri D Shostakovitch, composer (Sun Over Motherland), dies at 68
1975-08-09
Death
Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich, Russian composer (b. 1906)
1959-08-09
Death
Emil Frantisek Burian
Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55
1958-08-09
Death
Felipe Boero
Felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74
1710-08-09
Death
Gabriel Schutz
Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 77
1988-08-09
Death
Giacinto Scelsi
Giacinto Scelsi, Italian composer (b. 1905)
1613-08-09
Death
Giovanni Righi
Giovanni Righi, composer, dies at 36
1966-08-09
Death
Gosta Nystroem
Gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75
2003-08-09
Death
Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines, American actor and dancer (b. 1946)
1888-08-09
Death
Isaac Strauss
Isaac Strauss, composer, dies at 82
1995-08-09
Death
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia, rock vocalist (Grateful Dead), dies at 53
1727-08-09
Death
Johann Philipp Treiber
Johann Philipp Treiber, composer, dies at 52
1672-08-09
Death
Jose Ximenez
Jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70
1955-08-09
Death
Marion Eugene Bauer
Marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57
1976-08-09
Death
Max Vredenburg
Max Vredenburg, composer, dies at 72
2002-08-09
Death
Paul Samson
Paul Samson, British guitarist (Samson) (b. 1953)
1806-08-09
Death
Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Christian
Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Christian, composer, dies at 33
1972-08-09
Death
Richard Elsasser
Richard Elsasser, composer, dies at 45
1919-08-09
Death
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (Pagliacci), dies at 62
2004-08-09
Death
Tony Mottola
Tony Mottola, American guitarist (b. 1918)
1862-08-09
Event
Hector Berlioz
Berlioz' opera "Beatrice et Benedict," premieres in Baden-Baden
1964-08-09
Event
The Rolling Stones
1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands
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