1898
Birth
Al Bowlly
Al Bowlly, British jazz singer (d. 1941) was born
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Born on January 7
1634
Birth
Adam Krieger
Adam Krieger, German composer was born
1898
Birth
Al Bowlly
Al Bowlly, British jazz singer (d. 1941) was born
1946
Birth
Andy Brown
Andy Brown, rock drummer (Fortunes Birmingham) was born
1923
Birth
Charles Russell Woolen
Charles Russell Woolen, composer was born
1895
Birth
Clara Haskil
Clara Haskil, Romanian pianist (d. 1960) was born
1963
Birth
Clint Mansell
Clint Mansell, English musician and composer was born
1939
Birth
David Buchan
David Buchan, ethno-musicologist was born
1947
Birth
David Porcelijn
David Porcelijn, Dutch composer/conductor was born
1953
Birth
Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo
Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo, rocker (Bob Marley & the Wailers) was born
1966
Birth
Ehab Tawfik
Ehab Tawfik, Egyptian singer was born
1936
Birth
Eldee Young
Eldee Young, US bassist (Young Holt Unlimited-Hang on Sloopy) was born
1860
Birth
Emanuil Mandlov
Emanuil Mandlov, composer was born
1899
Birth
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc, Paris, composer/pianist (Les Biches) was born
1898
Birth
Geronimo Baqueiro Foster
Geronimo Baqueiro Foster, composer was born
1912
Birth
Günter Wand
Günter Wand, German conductor, composer (d. 2002) was born
1988
Birth
Haley Bennett
Haley Bennett, American Singer and Actress was born
1941
Birth
Iona Brown
Iona Brown, British violinist and conductor (d. 2004) was born
1946
Birth
Jann S Wenner
Jann S Wenner, publisher (Rolling Stone) was born
1842
Birth
Johan Lindegren
Johan Lindegren, composer was born
1949
Birth
John Christopher Parry
John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born
1973
Birth
Jonna Tervomaa
Jonna Tervomaa, Finnish singer was born
1894
Birth
Jose Rozo Contreras
Jose Rozo Contreras, composer was born
1710
Birth
Josef Antonin Sehling
Josef Antonin Sehling, composer was born
1959
Birth
Kathy Valentine
Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born
1948
Birth
Kaz Lux
Kaz Lux, Poland/Netherland, singer was born
1935
Birth
Kenny Davern
Kenny Davern, American jazz clarinetist (d. 2006) was born
1948
Birth
Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins, Everett WA, American singer (Loggins and Messina-This is it, Footloose) was born
1943
Birth
Leona Williams
Leona Williams, singer/songwriter (Ladies Get the Blues) was born
1949
Birth
Marshall Chapman
Marshall Chapman, Spartanburg SC, country singer was born
1944
Birth
Mike McGear
Mike McGear, Liverpool, singer (Paul McCartney's brother) was born
1853
Birth
Nikolai Arkas
Nikolai Arkas, composer was born
1935
Birth
Noam Sheriff
Noam Sheriff, composer was born
1938
Birth
Paul Revere
Paul Revere, Harvard Nebraska, pianist (Paul Revere & Raiders) was born
1612
Birth
Paul de La Pierre
Paul de La Pierre, composer was born
1908
Birth
Red Allen
Red Allen, American musician (d. 1967) was born
1941
Birth
Robert Hicks
Robert Hicks, rocker (Paul Butterfield Blues Band) was born
1892
Birth
Rudolf Moser
Rudolf Moser, composer was born
1979
Birth
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder, American singer was born
1903
Birth
Shalva Azmayparashvili
Shalva Azmayparashvili, composer was born
1943
Birth
Sir Richard Armstrong
Sir Richard Armstrong, British conductor was born
1822
Birth
Theodor Aufrecht
Theodor Aufrecht, German indologist (Rigveda's Hymns) was born
1935
Birth
Tommy Johnson
Tommy Johnson, American tubist (d. 2006) was born
1917
Birth
Ulysses Sipmson Kay
Ulysses Sipmson Kay, composer was born
1903
Birth
Vladimir Alexandrovich Vlasov
Vladimir Alexandrovich Vlasov, composer was born
1876
Birth
William Yeates Hurlstone
William Yeates Hurlstone, composer was born
Died on January 7
1907
Death
Anton Urspruch
Anton Urspruch, composer, dies at 56
1790
Death
Antonio Corbisiero
Antonio Corbisiero, composer, dies at 69
1922
Death
Antonio Scontrino
Antonio Scontrino, composer, dies at 71
1995
Death
Arthur Leavins
Arthur Leavins, violinist, dies at 77
2021
Death
Bobby Few
Bobby Few died
2022
Death
Bobby Harrison
Bobby Harrison died
1994
Death
Bobby Pratt
Bobby Pratt, jazz Trombone/Piano Player, dies at 67
1891
Death
Carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert
Carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79
1967
Death
Carl Schuricht
Carl Schuricht, composer, dies at 86
1980
Death
Carl White
Carl White, rocker, dies
1736
Death
Ceslav Vanura
Ceslav Vanura, composer, dies at 41
1964
Death
Colin C McPhee
Colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62
1964
Death
Cyril Davies
Cyril Davies, American musician (b. 1932)
1972
Death
Eftichia Papagianopoulos
Eftichia Papagianopoulos, Greek lyricist
2024
Death
Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Beckenbauer died
1843
Death
Franz Schoberlechner
Franz Schoberlechner, composer, dies at 45
1755
Death
Gallus Zeiler
Gallus Zeiler, composer, dies at 49
2021
Death
Genival Lacerda
Genival Lacerda died
1936
Death
Guy d'Hardelot
Guy d'Hardelot, French composer, best known for Because (b. 1858)
1890
Death
Hans Matthison-Hansen
Hans Matthison-Hansen, composer, dies at 82
1591
Death
Jacobus de Kerle
Jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59
2021
Death
Jamie O'Hara
Jamie O'Hara died
1994
Death
Jay Blackton
Jay Blackton, broadway Conductor (Oklahoma!), dies at 84
2022
Death
Jean Philippe
Jean Philippe died
1678
Death
Johannes Flittner
Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59
1985
Death
Johnny Guarnieri
Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67
2002
Death
Jon Lee
Jon Lee, Welsh musician (Feeder) (b. 1968)
1981
Death
Jose Ardevol
Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69
1810
Death
Joseph Lipavsky
Joseph Lipavsky, composer, dies at 37
1870
Death
Karl Schwencke
Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72
1987
Death
Larry Carr
Larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72
1960
Death
Luis da Costa
Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80
2021
Death
Marion Ramsey
Marion Ramsey died
2020
Death
Neil Peart
Neil Peart died
2025
Death
Peter Yarrow
Peter Yarrow died
2022
Death
R. Dean Taylor
R. Dean Taylor died
1833
Death
Ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba
Ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba, composer, dies at 55
2026
Death
Rebecca Kilgore
Rebecca Kilgore died
2026
Death
Roberto Mondragón
Roberto Mondragón died
1625
Death
Ruggiero Giovannelli
Ruggiero Giovannelli, Italian composer (bc. 1560)
1997
Death
Sandor Vegh
Sandor Vegh, violinist teacher/conductor, dies at 84
2023
Death
Tony Clarkin
Tony Clarkin died
1868
Death
William Batchelder Bradbury
William Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51
1783
Death
William Tans'ur
William Tans'ur, English hymnist (b. 1700)
2010
Death
Willie Mitchell
Willie Mitchell, American soul singer (b. 1928)
1979
Death
Zbigniew Turski
Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70
Releases & milestones on January 7
1925
Event
Bud Green
Musical "Big Boy" with Al Jolson premieres in NYC
1966
Event
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Dance Theatre of Harlem debuts
1842
Event
Gioachino Rossini
Gioacchino Rossini's opera "Stabat Mater" premieres in Paris
2022
Event
Gunna
Gunna released the album 'DS4Ever'
1975
Event
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin fans riot before Boston concert causing $30,000 damage
1955
Event
Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson becomes 1st black singer to perform at Met (NYC)
1975
Event
Shenandoah
Gary Geld & Peter Udell's musical "Shenandoah," premieres in NYC
1903
Event
Vincent d'Indy
Vincent d'Indy's opera "L'etranger," premieres in Brussel
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