On This Day in Music: July 14

On July 14 in music history, 39 artists were born, 18 died and 5 other milestones happened, among them Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie (1912), The Who (1967) and Bob Casale (1952).

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Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie

Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie, folk singer (This Land Is Your Land) was born

The Who

The Who, opening for Herman's Hermits begin a US tour

Bob Casale

Bob Casale, AKA Bob 2, American Musician (Devo) was born

Gwen Guthrie

Gwen Guthrie, American singer (d. 1999) was born

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Born on July 14

Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov

Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer was born

Alexandru Zirra

Alexandru Zirra, composer was born

Arthur James Bramwell Hutchings

Arthur James Bramwell Hutchings, composer was born

Arthur Leavins

Arthur Leavins, violinist was born

Bob Casale

Bob Casale, AKA Bob 2, American Musician (Devo) was born

Bob Scholl

Bob Scholl, rocker (Mellow Kings) was born

Charles Anthony [Caruso]

Charles Anthony [Caruso], New Orleans, Louisiana, tenor (2,928 performances at Metropolitan Opera), (d. 2012) was born

Chris Cross

Chris Cross, [St John], rock singer (Arthur) was born

Chris Steele

Chris Steele, Canadian musician, (Alexisonfire) was born

Del Reeves

Del Reeves, singer/guitarist was born

Dmitry Chaplin

Dmitry Chaplin, So You Think You Can Dance finalist was born

Edward Sydney Smith

Edward Sydney Smith, composer was born

Ellen Reid

Ellen Reid, Canadian musician (Crash Test Dummies) was born

Eric Norman Stokes

Eric Norman Stokes, composer was born

George Alan Dawson

George Alan Dawson, jazz drummer/teacher was born

George Louis Francis Lewis

George Louis Francis Lewis, composer was born

Gerald Finzi

Gerald Finzi, London, British composer (Dies natalis) was born

Gloria Lambert

Gloria Lambert, Worcester Mass, singer (Sing Along With Mitch) was born

Gwen Guthrie

Gwen Guthrie, American singer (d. 1999) was born

Isaac Bashevis Singer

Isaac Bashevis Singer, Poland, Yiddish novelist (Enemies-Nobel 1978) was born

Jacques-Philippe Lamoninary

Jacques-Philippe Lamoninary, composer was born

Jan Krenz

Jan Krenz, composer was born

Jeff Olson

Jeff Olson, American musician was born

Jos Zoomer

Jos Zoomer, Amsterdam Neth, rock drummer (Vandenberg) was born

Karel Gott

Karel Gott, Czech singer was born

Luis Antonio Escobar

Luis Antonio Escobar, composer was born

Marie-Chantal Toupin

Marie-Chantal Toupin, French Canadian singer was born

Ole Schmidt

Ole Schmidt, composer was born

Peter Andrew Tranchell

Peter Andrew Tranchell, composer was born

Peter James Leonard Klatzow

Peter James Leonard Klatzow, composer was born

Peter Stadlen

Peter Stadlen, pianist/critic was born

Pierre Olaf

Pierre Olaf, Cauderan France, actor (Kraft Music Hall) was born

Ray Herndon

Ray Herndon, Scottsdale Ar, singer (McBride & Ride-Can I Count on You) was born

Richard Samuel Hughes

Richard Samuel Hughes, composer was born

Taboo

Taboo, American rapper was born

Tayna Donelly

Tayna Donelly, rocker (Belly) was born

Willy Hess

Willy Hess, German violinist (d. 1928) was born

Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie

Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie, folk singer (This Land Is Your Land) was born

Yomi

Yomi, Japanese vocalist (Nightmare) was born

Died on July 14

Alexander Ewing

Alexander Ewing, composer, dies at 65

Clarence White

Clarence White, guitarist (Byrds), killed by a car

Esteban Salas y Castro

Esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies

Ferdinand David

Ferdinand David, Dutch violinist/composer, dies at 63

Gene Ludwig

Gene Ludwig, American jazz organist (b. 1937)

George Amadee Tremblay

George Amadee Tremblay, composer, dies at 71

Jaroslav Ridky

Jaroslav Ridky, composer, dies at 58

Jeff LaBar

Jeff LaBar died

Joe Harnell

Joe Harnell, American musician, composer and arranger (b. 1924)

Johann Gottfried Muthel

Johann Gottfried Muthel, composer, dies at 60

Louis Ganne

Louis Ganne, composer, dies at 61

Madan Mohan

Madan Mohan, Hindi Film's Melodious Music director (b. 1924)

Patrick Crommelynck

Patrick Crommelynck, Belgian pianist, commits suicide

Philippe Wynne

Philippe Wynne, US soul singer (I'll Be Around), dies at 43

Sérgio Cabral

Sérgio Cabral died

Taeko Kuwata

Taeko Kuwata, Japanese/Belgian pianist, commits suicide

William Mason

William Mason, composer, dies at 79

Zutty Singleton

Zutty Singleton, US jazz drummer, dies at 77

Releases & milestones on July 14

Eartheater

Eartheater released the album 'Heavenly Body: If I’m the Bottle You're the Message'

Gracie Abrams

Gracie Abrams released the album 'Minor'

Henry Purcell

Henry Purcell appointed organist of Chapel Royal, London

Rita Ora

Rita Ora released the album 'You & I'

The Who

The Who, opening for Herman's Hermits begin a US tour

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