On This Day in Music: January 7

On January 7 in music history, 45 artists were born, 46 died and 8 other milestones happened, among them Al Bowlly (1898), Clint Mansell (1963) and Kenny Loggins (1948).

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Al Bowlly

Al Bowlly, British jazz singer (d. 1941) was born

Clint Mansell

Clint Mansell, English musician and composer was born

Kenny Loggins

Kenny Loggins, Everett WA, American singer (Loggins and Messina-This is it, Footloose) was born

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin fans riot before Boston concert causing $30,000 damage

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Born on January 7

Adam Krieger

Adam Krieger, German composer was born

Al Bowlly

Al Bowlly, British jazz singer (d. 1941) was born

Andy Brown

Andy Brown, rock drummer (Fortunes Birmingham) was born

Charles Russell Woolen

Charles Russell Woolen, composer was born

Clara Haskil

Clara Haskil, Romanian pianist (d. 1960) was born

Clint Mansell

Clint Mansell, English musician and composer was born

David Buchan

David Buchan, ethno-musicologist was born

David Porcelijn

David Porcelijn, Dutch composer/conductor was born

Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo

Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers) was born

Ehab Tawfik

Ehab Tawfik, Egyptian singer was born

Eldee Young

Eldee Young, US bassist (Young Holt Unlimited-Hang on Sloopy) was born

Emanuil Mandlov

Emanuil Mandlov, composer was born

Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc

Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) was born

Geronimo Baqueiro Foster

Geronimo Baqueiro Foster, composer was born

Günter Wand

Günter Wand, German conductor, composer (d. 2002) was born

Haley Bennett

Haley Bennett, American Singer and Actress was born

Iona Brown

Iona Brown, British violinist and conductor (d. 2004) was born

Jann S Wenner

Jann S Wenner, publisher (Rolling Stone) was born

Johan Lindegren

Johan Lindegren, composer was born

John Christopher Parry

John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born

Jonna Tervomaa

Jonna Tervomaa, Finnish singer was born

Jose Rozo Contreras

Jose Rozo Contreras, composer was born

Josef Antonin Sehling

Josef Antonin Sehling, composer was born

Kathy Valentine

Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born

Kaz Lux

Kaz Lux, Poland/Netherland, singer was born

Kenny Davern

Kenny Davern, American jazz clarinetist (d. 2006) was born

Kenny Loggins

Kenny Loggins, Everett WA, American singer (Loggins and Messina-This is it, Footloose) was born

Leona Williams

Leona Williams, singer/songwriter (Ladies Get the Blues) was born

Marshall Chapman

Marshall Chapman, Spartanburg SC, country singer was born

Mike McGear

Mike McGear, Liverpool, singer (Paul McCartney's brother) was born

Nikolai Arkas

Nikolai Arkas, composer was born

Noam Sheriff

Noam Sheriff, composer was born

Paul Revere

Paul Revere, Harvard Nebraska, pianist (Paul Revere & Raiders) was born

Paul de La Pierre

Paul de La Pierre, composer was born

Red Allen

Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born

Robert Hicks

Robert Hicks, rocker (Paul Butterfield Blues Band) was born

Rudolf Moser

Rudolf Moser, composer was born

Ryan Tedder

Ryan Tedder, American singer was born

Shalva Azmayparashvili

Shalva Azmayparashvili, composer was born

Sir Richard Armstrong

Sir Richard Armstrong, British conductor was born

Theodor Aufrecht

Theodor Aufrecht, German indologist (Rigveda's Hymns) was born

Tommy Johnson

Tommy Johnson, American tubist (d. 2006) was born

Ulysses Sipmson Kay

Ulysses Sipmson Kay, composer was born

Vladimir Alexandrovich Vlasov

Vladimir Alexandrovich Vlasov, composer was born

William Yeates Hurlstone

William Yeates Hurlstone, composer was born

Died on January 7

Anton Urspruch

Anton Urspruch, composer, dies at 56

Antonio Corbisiero

Antonio Corbisiero, composer, dies at 69

Antonio Scontrino

Antonio Scontrino, composer, dies at 71

Arthur Leavins

Arthur Leavins, violinist, dies at 77

Bobby Few

Bobby Few died

Bobby Harrison

Bobby Harrison died

Bobby Pratt

Bobby Pratt, jazz Trombone/Piano Player, dies at 67

Carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert

Carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79

Carl Schuricht

Carl Schuricht, composer, dies at 86

Carl White

Carl White, rocker, dies

Ceslav Vanura

Ceslav Vanura, composer, dies at 41

Colin C McPhee

Colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62

Cyril Davies

Cyril Davies, American musician (b. 1932)

Eftichia Papagianopoulos

Eftichia Papagianopoulos, Greek lyricist

Franz Beckenbauer

Franz Beckenbauer died

Franz Schoberlechner

Franz Schoberlechner, composer, dies at 45

Gallus Zeiler

Gallus Zeiler, composer, dies at 49

Genival Lacerda

Genival Lacerda died

Guy d'Hardelot

Guy d'Hardelot, French composer, best known for Because (b. 1858)

Hans Matthison-Hansen

Hans Matthison-Hansen, composer, dies at 82

Jacobus de Kerle

Jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59

Jamie O'Hara

Jamie O'Hara died

Jay Blackton

Jay Blackton, broadway Conductor (Oklahoma!), dies at 84

Jean Philippe

Jean Philippe died

Johannes Flittner

Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59

Johnny Guarnieri

Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67

Jon Lee

Jon Lee, Welsh musician (Feeder) (b. 1968)

Jose Ardevol

Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69

Joseph Lipavsky

Joseph Lipavsky, composer, dies at 37

Karl Schwencke

Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72

Larry Carr

Larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72

Luis da Costa

Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80

Marion Ramsey

Marion Ramsey died

Neil Peart

Neil Peart died

Peter Yarrow

Peter Yarrow died

R. Dean Taylor

R. Dean Taylor died

Ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba

Ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba, composer, dies at 55

Rebecca Kilgore

Rebecca Kilgore died

Roberto Mondragón

Roberto Mondragón died

Ruggiero Giovannelli

Ruggiero Giovannelli, Italian composer (bc. 1560)

Sandor Vegh

Sandor Vegh, violinist teacher/conductor, dies at 84

Tony Clarkin

Tony Clarkin died

William Batchelder Bradbury

William Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51

William Tans'ur

William Tans'ur, English hymnist (b. 1700)

Willie Mitchell

Willie Mitchell, American soul singer (b. 1928)

Zbigniew Turski

Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70

Releases & milestones on January 7

Bud Green

Musical "Big Boy" with Al Jolson premieres in NYC

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Dance Theatre of Harlem debuts

Gioachino Rossini

Gioacchino Rossini's opera "Stabat Mater" premieres in Paris

Gunna

Gunna released the album 'DS4Ever'

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin fans riot before Boston concert causing $30,000 damage

Marian Anderson

Marian Anderson becomes 1st black singer to perform at Met (NYC)

Shenandoah

Gary Geld & Peter Udell's musical "Shenandoah," premieres in NYC

Vincent d'Indy

Vincent d'Indy's opera "L'etranger," premieres in Brussel

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