On This Day in Music: July 11

On July 11 in music history, 43 artists were born, 23 died and 5 other milestones happened, among them Lil' Kim (1975), Suzanne Vega (1959) and The Rolling Stones (1969).

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Lil' Kim

Lil' Kim, American rapper was born

Suzanne Vega

Suzanne Vega, rock vocalist (My Name is Luka, Tom's Diner) was born

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones release "Honky Tonk Woman"

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber released the album 'Swag'

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Born on July 11

Adolphe-Abraham Samuel

Adolphe-Abraham Samuel, composer was born

Ahti Sonninen

Ahti Sonninen, composer was born

Alex Hassilev

Alex Hassilev, rocker (Limeliters) was born

Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird, American musician was born

Benny Defranco

Benny Defranco, rocker (Defrnco Family) was born

Bonnie Pointer

Bonnie Pointer, singer (Pointer Sisters-Jump, I'm So Excited) was born

Carlos Gomes

Carlos Gomes, composer was born

Daniel de Lange

Daniel de Lange, Dutch composer was born

David Baerwald

David Baerwald, American songwriter/composer, was born

David Tao

David Tao, Taiwanese singer-songwriter was born

Frederick Hemke

Frederick Hemke, American saxophonist was born

Giorgio Federico Ghedini

Giorgio Federico Ghedini, composer was born

Herbert Blomstedt

Herbert Blomstedt, Springfield Mass, conductor (Oslo Phil 1954-61) was born

Howard Brubeck

Howard Brubeck, composer was born

Iacob Moresianu

Iacob Moresianu, composer was born

Jeff Hanna

Jeff Hanna, Detroit, country singer (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) was born

Jussi 69

Jussi 69, Finnish musician (The 69 Eyes) was born

Kelly Poon

Kelly Poon, Singaporean singer was born

Leisha Hailey

Leisha Hailey, American actress and musician (Uh Huh Her) was born

Lil' Kim

Lil' Kim, American rapper was born

Liza Nina Mary Frederica Lehmann

Liza Nina Mary Frederica Lehmann, composer was born

Marie Serneholt

Marie Serneholt, Swedish musician (A*Teens) was born

Mattiwilda Dobbs

Mattiwilda Dobbs, Atlanta, Ga, soprano was born

Mel Appleby

Mel Appleby, rocker (Mel & Kim-Coming to America) was born

Michael Rose

Michael Rose, Kingston Jamaica, rocker (Black Uhuru-Brutal, Positive) was born

Nicolai Gedda

Nicolai Gedda, Stockholm, Sweden, opera tenor (Opera Two to Six) was born

Oscar D'León

Oscar D'León, Venezuelan musician was born

Paul Lacombe

Paul Lacombe, composer was born

Pete Murphy

Pete Murphy, rocker (Love Hysteria) was born

Peter Cincotti

Peter Cincotti, American singer songwriter was born

Peter Murphy

Peter Murphy, British musician (Bauhaus) was born

Ray Dodds

Ray Dodds, rocker (Fairground Attraction-You Send Me) was born

Richie Sambora

Richie Sambora, Perth Amboy, NJ, guitarist, (Bon Jovi), boyfriend of Cher & Heather Locklear was born

Robert Washburn

Robert Washburn, composer was born

Robin Muyser

Robin Muyser, Dutch bassist (Les Baroques) was born

Rodolfo Arizaga

Rodolfo Arizaga, composer was born

Samer el Nahhal

Samer el Nahhal, Finnish musician (Lordi) was born

Scott Shriner

Scott Shriner, American musician (Weezer) was born

Shigeaki Kato

Shigeaki Kato, Japanese idol singer (NEWS) was born

Suzanne Vega

Suzanne Vega, rock vocalist (My Name is Luka, Tom's Diner) was born

Tanith Belbin

Tanith Belbin, Canadian ice dancer was born

Terry Garthwaite

Terry Garthwaite, US guitarist/singer (Joy of Cooking) was born

Thurston Harris

Thurston Harris, Indianapolis, vocalist (Little Bitty Pretty One) was born

Died on July 11

Adolph Carl Kunzen

Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer, dies at 60

Alexander Vasilyevich Mosolov

Alexander Vasilyevich Mosolov, Russian composer (Zavod), dies at 72

Boleslaw Woytowicz

Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer, dies at 80

Carl Bernhard Wessely

Carl Bernhard Wessely, composer, dies at 57

Charles "Lefty" Edwards

Charles "Lefty" Edwards, saxophonist, dies at 67

David Kaff

David Kaff died

David Rosenmann-Taub

David Rosenmann-Taub died

Frances Langford

Frances Langford, American actress and singer (b. 1914)

George Gershwin

George Gershwin, composer (American in Paris), dies at 38

Helen Forrest

Helen Forrest, American singer (b. 1917)

Herman Brood

Herman Brood, Dutch singer and artist (b. 1946)

Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu

Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66

Karel Mengelberg

Karel Mengelberg, composer, dies at 81

Lex P Humphries

Lex P Humphries, drummer, dies at 57

Louis Gottlieb

Louis Gottlieb, musician, dies at 72

Mario Bauza

Mario Bauza, Cubans/US jazz musician, dies at 82

Monty Norman

Monty Norman died

Raymond Guiot

Raymond Guiot died

Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall died

Timotei Popovici

Timotei Popovici, composer, dies at 79

Toni Cruz

Toni Cruz died

Walter Hawkins

Walter Hawkins, Gospel music singer

Yūzō Toyama

Yūzō Toyama died

Releases & milestones on July 11

Clipse

Clipse released the album 'Let God Sort Em Out'

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber released the album 'Swag'

Nmixx

Nmixx released the album 'A Midsummer Nmixx's Dream'

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones release "Honky Tonk Woman"

Twice

Twice released the album 'This Is For'

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