1963
Birth
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston, Newark NJ, singer (One Moment in Time, Bodyguard), (d. 2012) was born
On This Day in Music: August 9
On August 9 in music history, 33 artists were born, 35 died and 3 other milestones happened, among them Whitney Houston (1963), Juanes (1972) and Kurtis Blow (1959).
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Born on August 9
1972
Birth
A-Mei
A-Mei, Taiwanese singer was born
1875
Birth
Albert William Ketelbey
Albert William Ketelbey, Aston England, composer (Wonder Worker) was born
1970
Birth
Arion Salazar
Arion Salazar, American musician (Third Eye Blind) was born
1947
Birth
Barbara Mason
Barbara Mason, US singer (Yes, I'm Ready) was born
1939
Birth
Billy Henderson
Billy Henderson, rocker (Spinners-That's What Girls Are Made For) was born
1890
Birth
Cesar Cortinas
Cesar Cortinas, composer was born
1959
Birth
Diane Williams
Diane Williams, Hahn AFB Ger, singer (Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel) was born
1834
Birth
Elias Alvares Lobo
Elias Alvares Lobo, composer was born
1914
Birth
Ferenc Fricsay
Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian conductor was born
1935
Birth
George S Leotsakos
George S Leotsakos, composer was born
1958
Birth
Greg Chaisson
Greg Chaisson, heavy metal rocker (Badlands-Dreams in the Dark) was born
1915
Birth
Haim Alexander
Haim Alexander, composer was born
1913
Birth
Harry Mills
Harry Mills, singer (Mills Brothers-Paper Moon) was born
1648
Birth
Johann Michael Bach
Johann Michael Bach, Arnstadt Germany, composer (In Dulci Jubilo), (d. 1694) was born
1972
Birth
Juanes
Juanes, Colombian singer was born
1959
Birth
Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow, NYC, rapper (Krushgroove-The Breaks) was born
1965
Birth
Kyle Kyle
Kyle Kyle, Kensington Pa, rock bassist (Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals) was born
1690
Birth
Lorenzo Gaetano Zavateri
Lorenzo Gaetano Zavateri, composer was born
1939
Birth
Max Neuhaus
Max Neuhaus, composer was born
1891
Birth
Max Tak
Max Tak, Dutch violinist/radio commentator was born
1962
Birth
Michael Colnroy
Michael Colnroy, Modern English, rocker was born
1781
Birth
Michael Umlauf
Michael Umlauf, composer was born
1926
Birth
Michiel de Ruyter
Michiel de Ruyter, Dutch jazz historian (Mister Jazz) was born
1718
Birth
Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher
Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer was born
1875
Birth
Reynaldo Hahn
Reynaldo Hahn, French composer, conductor, music critic and diarist was born
1946
Birth
Rinus Gerritsen [Marinus]
Rinus Gerritsen [Marinus], Dutch rock bassist/keyboardist (Golden Earring) was born
1925
Birth
Robert Heppener
Robert Heppener, composer (Hymns & Conversations, Movie Music) was born
1968
Birth
Sam Fogarino
Sam Fogarino, American musician (Interpol) was born
1890
Birth
Sandor Jemnitz
Sandor Jemnitz, composer was born
1944
Birth
Viv Prince
Viv Prince, rocker (Pretty Things) was born
1963
Birth
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston, Newark NJ, singer (One Moment in Time, Bodyguard), (d. 2012) was born
1861
Birth
Wilhelm Berger
Wilhelm Berger, composer was born
1902
Birth
Zino Francescatti
Zino Francescatti, Marseilles France, violinist (NY Phil-1939) was born
Died on August 9
2020
Death
Alauddin Ali
Alauddin Ali died
1974
Death
Bill Chase
Bill Chase, American trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1934)
2025
Death
Bjørn Kjellemyr
Bjørn Kjellemyr died
1835
Death
Claus Nielsen Schali
Claus Nielsen Schali, composer, dies at 78
1991
Death
Corrie Hartong
Corrie Hartong, dance pioneer, dies
1975
Death
Dimitri D Shostakovitch
Dimitri D Shostakovitch, composer (Sun Over Motherland), dies at 68
1975
Death
Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich, Russian composer (b. 1906)
1959
Death
Emil Frantisek Burian
Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55
1958
Death
Felipe Boero
Felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74
2020
Death
Fips Asmussen
Fips Asmussen died
1710
Death
Gabriel Schutz
Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 77
1988
Death
Giacinto Scelsi
Giacinto Scelsi, Italian composer (b. 1905)
1613
Death
Giovanni Righi
Giovanni Righi, composer, dies at 36
1966
Death
Gosta Nystroem
Gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75
2003
Death
Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines, American actor and dancer (b. 1946)
2022
Death
Heinz Behrens
Heinz Behrens died
1888
Death
Isaac Strauss
Isaac Strauss, composer, dies at 82
1995
Death
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia, rock vocalist (Grateful Dead), dies at 53
1727
Death
Johann Philipp Treiber
Johann Philipp Treiber, composer, dies at 52
1672
Death
Jose Ximenez
Jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70
2021
Death
Killer Kau
Killer Kau died
1955
Death
Marion Eugene Bauer
Marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57
2020
Death
Martin Birch
Martin Birch died
1976
Death
Max Vredenburg
Max Vredenburg, composer, dies at 72
2021
Death
Mpura
Mpura died
2025
Death
NoB
NoB died
2002
Death
Paul Samson
Paul Samson, British guitarist (Samson) (b. 1953)
2023
Death
Peppino Gagliardi
Peppino Gagliardi died
1806
Death
Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Christian
Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Christian, composer, dies at 33
1972
Death
Richard Elsasser
Richard Elsasser, composer, dies at 45
2023
Death
Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson died
1919
Death
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (Pagliacci), dies at 62
2021
Death
Siti Sarah
Siti Sarah died
2004
Death
Tony Mottola
Tony Mottola, American guitarist (b. 1918)
2021
Death
Walter Yetnikoff
Walter Yetnikoff died