On This Day in Music: July 14

1854-07-14 Birth

Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov

Alexander Alexandrovich Kopilov, composer was born

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1883-07-14 Birth

Alexandru Zirra

Alexandru Zirra, composer was born

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1906-07-14 Birth

Arthur James Bramwell Hutchings

Arthur James Bramwell Hutchings, composer was born

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1917-07-14 Birth

Arthur Leavins

Arthur Leavins, violinist was born

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1952-07-14 Birth

Bob Casale

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

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1938-07-14 Birth

Bob Scholl

Bob Scholl, rocker (Mellow Kings) was born

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1929-07-14 Birth

Charles Anthony [Caruso]

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

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1952-07-14 Birth

Chris Cross

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

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1984-07-14 Birth

Chris Steele

Chris Steele, Canadian musician, (Alexisonfire) was born

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1933-07-14 Birth

Del Reeves

Del Reeves, singer/guitarist was born

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1982-07-14 Birth

Dmitry Chaplin

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

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1839-07-14 Birth

Edward Sydney Smith

Edward Sydney Smith, composer was born

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1966-07-14 Birth

Ellen Reid

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

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1930-07-14 Birth

Eric Norman Stokes

Eric Norman Stokes, composer was born

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1929-07-14 Birth

George Alan Dawson

George Alan Dawson, jazz drummer/teacher was born

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1952-07-14 Birth

George Louis Francis Lewis

George Louis Francis Lewis, composer was born

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1901-07-14 Birth

Gerald Finzi

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

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1936-07-14 Birth

Gloria Lambert

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

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1950-07-14 Birth

Gwen Guthrie

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

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1904-07-14 Birth

Isaac Bashevis Singer

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

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1707-07-14 Birth

Jacques-Philippe Lamoninary

Jacques-Philippe Lamoninary, composer was born

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1926-07-14 Birth

Jan Krenz

Jan Krenz, composer was born

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1962-07-14 Birth

Jeff Olson

Jeff Olson, American musician was born

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1954-07-14 Birth

Jos Zoomer

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

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1939-07-14 Birth

Karel Gott

Karel Gott, Czech singer was born

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1925-07-14 Birth

Luis Antonio Escobar

Luis Antonio Escobar, composer was born

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1971-07-14 Birth

Marie-Chantal Toupin

Marie-Chantal Toupin, French Canadian singer was born

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1928-07-14 Birth

Ole Schmidt

Ole Schmidt, composer was born

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1922-07-14 Birth

Peter Andrew Tranchell

Peter Andrew Tranchell, composer was born

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1945-07-14 Birth

Peter James Leonard Klatzow

Peter James Leonard Klatzow, composer was born

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1910-07-14 Birth

Peter Stadlen

Peter Stadlen, pianist/critic was born

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1928-07-14 Birth

Pierre Olaf

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

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1960-07-14 Birth

Ray Herndon

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

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1855-07-14 Birth

Richard Samuel Hughes

Richard Samuel Hughes, composer was born

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1975-07-14 Birth

Taboo

Taboo, American rapper was born

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1966-07-14 Birth

Tayna Donelly

Tayna Donelly, rocker (Belly) was born

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1859-07-14 Birth

Willy Hess

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

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1912-07-14 Birth

Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie

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

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1981-07-14 Birth

Yomi

Yomi, Japanese vocalist (Nightmare) was born

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1895-07-14 Death

Alexander Ewing

Alexander Ewing, composer, dies at 65

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1973-07-14 Death

Clarence White

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

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1803-07-14 Death

Esteban Salas y Castro

Esteban Salas y Castro, composer, dies

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1873-07-14 Death

Ferdinand David

Ferdinand David, Dutch violinist/composer, dies at 63

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2010-07-14 Death

Gene Ludwig

Gene Ludwig, American jazz organist (b. 1937)

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1982-07-14 Death

George Amadee Tremblay

George Amadee Tremblay, composer, dies at 71

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1956-07-14 Death

Jaroslav Ridky

Jaroslav Ridky, composer, dies at 58

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2005-07-14 Death

Joe Harnell

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

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1788-07-14 Death

Johann Gottfried Muthel

Johann Gottfried Muthel, composer, dies at 60

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1923-07-14 Death

Louis Ganne

Louis Ganne, composer, dies at 61

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1975-07-14 Death

Madan Mohan

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

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1994-07-14 Death

Patrick Crommelynck

Patrick Crommelynck, Belgian pianist, commits suicide

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1984-07-14 Death

Philippe Wynne

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

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1994-07-14 Death

Taeko Kuwata

Taeko Kuwata, Japanese/Belgian pianist, commits suicide

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1908-07-14 Death

William Mason

William Mason, composer, dies at 79

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1975-07-14 Death

Zutty Singleton

Zutty Singleton, US jazz drummer, dies at 77

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1682-07-14 Event

Henry Purcell

Henry Purcell appointed organist of Chapel Royal, London

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1967-07-14 Event

The Who

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

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