On This Day in Music: January 7

1634-01-07 Birth

Adam Krieger

Adam Krieger, German composer was born

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1898-01-07 Birth

Al Bowlly

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

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1946-01-07 Birth

Andy Brown

Andy Brown, rock drummer (Fortunes Birmingham) was born

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1923-01-07 Birth

Charles Russell Woolen

Charles Russell Woolen, composer was born

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1895-01-07 Birth

Clara Haskil

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

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1963-01-07 Birth

Clint Mansell

Clint Mansell, English musician and composer was born

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1939-01-07 Birth

David Buchan

David Buchan, ethno-musicologist was born

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1947-01-07 Birth

David Porcelijn

David Porcelijn, Dutch composer/conductor was born

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1953-01-07 Birth

Earl Wilber Force "Wire" Lindo

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

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1966-01-07 Birth

Ehab Tawfik

Ehab Tawfik, Egyptian singer was born

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1936-01-07 Birth

Eldee Young

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

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1860-01-07 Birth

Emanuil Mandlov

Emanuil Mandlov, composer was born

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1899-01-07 Birth

Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc

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

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1898-01-07 Birth

Geronimo Baqueiro Foster

Geronimo Baqueiro Foster, composer was born

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1912-01-07 Birth

Günter Wand

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

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1988-01-07 Birth

Haley Bennett

Haley Bennett, American Singer and Actress was born

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1941-01-07 Birth

Iona Brown

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

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1946-01-07 Birth

Jann S Wenner

Jann S Wenner, publisher (Rolling Stone) was born

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1842-01-07 Birth

Johan Lindegren

Johan Lindegren, composer was born

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1949-01-07 Birth

John Christopher Parry

John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born

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1973-01-07 Birth

Jonna Tervomaa

Jonna Tervomaa, Finnish singer was born

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1894-01-07 Birth

Jose Rozo Contreras

Jose Rozo Contreras, composer was born

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1710-01-07 Birth

Josef Antonin Sehling

Josef Antonin Sehling, composer was born

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1959-01-07 Birth

Kathy Valentine

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

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1948-01-07 Birth

Kaz Lux

Kaz Lux, Poland/Netherland, singer was born

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1935-01-07 Birth

Kenny Davern

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

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1948-01-07 Birth

Kenny Loggins

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

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1943-01-07 Birth

Leona Williams

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

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1949-01-07 Birth

Marshall Chapman

Marshall Chapman, Spartanburg SC, country singer was born

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1944-01-07 Birth

Mike McGear

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

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1853-01-07 Birth

Nikolai Arkas

Nikolai Arkas, composer was born

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1935-01-07 Birth

Noam Sheriff

Noam Sheriff, composer was born

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1938-01-07 Birth

Paul Revere

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

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1612-01-07 Birth

Paul de La Pierre

Paul de La Pierre, composer was born

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1908-01-07 Birth

Red Allen

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

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1941-01-07 Birth

Robert Hicks

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

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1892-01-07 Birth

Rudolf Moser

Rudolf Moser, composer was born

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1979-01-07 Birth

Ryan Tedder

Ryan Tedder, American singer was born

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1903-01-07 Birth

Shalva Azmayparashvili

Shalva Azmayparashvili, composer was born

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1943-01-07 Birth

Sir Richard Armstrong

Sir Richard Armstrong, British conductor was born

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1822-01-07 Birth

Theodor Aufrecht

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

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1935-01-07 Birth

Tommy Johnson

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

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1917-01-07 Birth

Ulysses Sipmson Kay

Ulysses Sipmson Kay, composer was born

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1903-01-07 Birth

Vladimir Alexandrovich Vlasov

Vladimir Alexandrovich Vlasov, composer was born

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1876-01-07 Birth

William Yeates Hurlstone

William Yeates Hurlstone, composer was born

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1907-01-07 Death

Anton Urspruch

Anton Urspruch, composer, dies at 56

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1790-01-07 Death

Antonio Corbisiero

Antonio Corbisiero, composer, dies at 69

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1922-01-07 Death

Antonio Scontrino

Antonio Scontrino, composer, dies at 71

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1995-01-07 Death

Arthur Leavins

Arthur Leavins, violinist, dies at 77

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1994-01-07 Death

Bobby Pratt

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

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1891-01-07 Death

Carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert

Carl Gottfried Wilhelm Taubert, composer, dies at 79

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1967-01-07 Death

Carl Schuricht

Carl Schuricht, composer, dies at 86

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1980-01-07 Death

Carl White

Carl White, rocker, dies

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1736-01-07 Death

Ceslav Vanura

Ceslav Vanura, composer, dies at 41

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1964-01-07 Death

Colin C McPhee

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

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1964-01-07 Death

Cyril Davies

Cyril Davies, American musician (b. 1932)

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1972-01-07 Death

Eftichia Papagianopoulos

Eftichia Papagianopoulos, Greek lyricist

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1843-01-07 Death

Franz Schoberlechner

Franz Schoberlechner, composer, dies at 45

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1755-01-07 Death

Gallus Zeiler

Gallus Zeiler, composer, dies at 49

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1936-01-07 Death

Guy d'Hardelot

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

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1890-01-07 Death

Hans Matthison-Hansen

Hans Matthison-Hansen, composer, dies at 82

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1591-01-07 Death

Jacobus de Kerle

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

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1994-01-07 Death

Jay Blackton

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

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1678-01-07 Death

Johannes Flittner

Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59

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1985-01-07 Death

Johnny Guarnieri

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

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2002-01-07 Death

Jon Lee

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

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1981-01-07 Death

Jose Ardevol

Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69

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1810-01-07 Death

Joseph Lipavsky

Joseph Lipavsky, composer, dies at 37

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1870-01-07 Death

Karl Schwencke

Karl Schwencke, composer, dies at 72

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1987-01-07 Death

Larry Carr

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

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1960-01-07 Death

Luis da Costa

Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80

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1833-01-07 Death

Ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba

Ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba, composer, dies at 55

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1625-01-07 Death

Ruggiero Giovannelli

Ruggiero Giovannelli, Italian composer (bc. 1560)

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1997-01-07 Death

Sandor Vegh

Sandor Vegh, violinist teacher/conductor, dies at 84

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1868-01-07 Death

William Batchelder Bradbury

William Batchelder Bradbury, composer, dies at 51

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1783-01-07 Death

William Tans'ur

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

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2010-01-07 Death

Willie Mitchell

Willie Mitchell, American soul singer (b. 1928)

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1979-01-07 Death

Zbigniew Turski

Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70

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1925-01-07 Event

Bud Green

Musical "Big Boy" with Al Jolson premieres in NYC

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1966-01-07 Event

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Dance Theatre of Harlem debuts

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1842-01-07 Event

Gioachino Rossini

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

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1975-01-07 Event

Led Zeppelin

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

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1955-01-07 Event

Marian Anderson

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

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1975-01-07 Event

Shenandoah

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

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1903-01-07 Event

Vincent d'Indy

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

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