On This Day in Music: July 15

On July 15 in music history, 43 artists were born, 28 died and 6 other milestones happened, among them BTS (2020), Lizzo (2022) and Ian Curtis (1956).

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BTS

BTS released the album 'Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey'

Lizzo

Lizzo released the album 'Special'

Ian Curtis

Ian Curtis, British musician (d. 1980) was born

Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt, Tucson Az, singer (Dif Drum)/actress (Pir of Penzance) was born

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Born on July 15

Alicia Bridges

Alicia Bridges, American singer was born

Chi Cheng

Chi Cheng, American musician (Deftones), (d. 2013) was born

Chot Ulep

Chot Ulep, Filipino musician was born

Cowboy Copas

Cowboy Copas, American country singer (d. 1963) was born

Danijela

Danijela, Croatian singer was born

David Pack

David Pack, rocker (Ambrosia) was born

Dorothy Fields

Dorothy Fields, lyricist (I'm in the Mood for Love) was born

Dorothy Schwartz

Dorothy Schwartz, American violinist (d. 2007) was born

Enrique Soro Barriga

Enrique Soro Barriga, composer was born

Ernest Walker

Ernest Walker, composer was born

Faraz Anwar

Faraz Anwar, Pakistani guitarist (Mizraab) was born

Frederico Davia

Frederico Davia, opera singer was born

Geoffrey Burgon

Geoffrey Burgon, composer was born

Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani

Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani, composer was born

Harrison Birtwhistle

Harrison Birtwhistle, Accringto Lancashire, composer (Trombeau) was born

Harrison Birtwistle

Harrison Birtwistle, English composer was born

Heinrich Esser

Heinrich Esser, composer was born

Ian Curtis

Ian Curtis, British musician (d. 1980) was born

Jack Hamilton Beeson

Jack Hamilton Beeson, composer was born

Jeff Carlisi

Jeff Carlisi, rock guitarist (38 Special) was born

Jim Jones

Jim Jones, African Puerto Rican American rapper was born

Joe Satriani

Joe Satriani, rocker was born

Johann Christoph Richter

Johann Christoph Richter, composer was born

John Arthur Casken

John Arthur Casken, composer was born

John Arthur Neill Lambert

John Arthur Neill Lambert, composer was born

John Barnett

John Barnett, composer was born

John Dolmayan

John Dolmayan, Lebanese-born drummer (System of a Down) was born

Johnny Thunders

Johnny Thunders, American musician (d. 1991) was born

Julian Bream

Julian Bream, guitarist was born

Koharu Kusumi

Koharu Kusumi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born

Larken Collins

Larken Collins, rocker (Rossington-Collins Band) was born

Laura Benanti

Laura Benanti, American musical theatre actress was born

Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt, Tucson Az, singer (Dif Drum)/actress (Pir of Penzance) was born

Michael Barnett

Michael Barnett, UK musician / producer was born

Millie Jackson

Millie Jackson, Thompson Ga, model/singer (Get it out 'cha system) was born

Moritz Heuzenroeder

Moritz Heuzenroeder, composer was born

Noel Gay

Noel Gay, [Richard Moxon Armitage], composer was born

Norman Demuth

Norman Demuth, composer was born

Peter Lewis

Peter Lewis, Los Angeles California, rock guitarist/vocalist (Moby Grape) was born

Ray Toro

Ray Toro, American musician (My Chemical Romance) was born

Ronald Binge

Ronald Binge, composer was born

Vice Cooler

Vice Cooler, American musician was born

William David Hellerman

William David Hellerman, composer was born

Died on July 15

Antonio Maria Pacchioni

Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer, dies at 84

Bill Justis

Bill Justis, American musician and producer (b. 1926)

Carl Czerny

Carl Czerny, Austrian pianist/composer, dies at 66

Charles Weidman

Charles Weidman, US dancer/choreographer (Fables for Our Time), dies

Ernest Bloch

Ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78

Farinelli

Farinelli, Italian singer, dies at 77

Freddie Keppard

Freddie Keppard, American musician (b. 1890)

Gaetano Pugnani

Gaetano Pugnani, composer, dies at 66

Henk van der Molen

Henk van der Molen, guitarist/composer/writer (Martine Bijl), dies

Henri Martelli

Henri Martelli, composer, dies at 85

Ingrid Figur

Ingrid Figur died

Jack O'Hagan

Jack O'Hagan, cricketer/composer (Our Don Bradman), dies

Jacques Duphly

Jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74

Jean Kraft

Jean Kraft died

Jean-Baptiste Rey

Jean-Baptiste Rey, composer, dies at 75

Julia Lennon

Julia Lennon, mother of Beatle John, dies in an auto accident

Kelly Johnson

Kelly Johnson, English guitarist, dies at 49

Leopold von Auer

Leopold von Auer, Hungarian/US violinist, dies

Ludwik Grossman

Ludwik Grossman, composer, dies at 80

Pyotr Mamonov

Pyotr Mamonov died

Robert Wainwright

Robert Wainwright, composer, dies at 33

Tomcraft

Tomcraft died

Troy Dixon

Troy Dixon, rapper (Trouble T-Roy of Heavy D), dies at 22 of a fall

Walter Donaldson

Walter Donaldson, American songwriter (b. 1893)

Wieteke van Dort

Wieteke van Dort died

Willie George "Bill" Woodruff Sr

Willie George "Bill" Woodruff Sr, vocalist, dies at 66

Wincenty Studzinski

Wincenty Studzinski, composer, dies at 39

Édith Lejet

Édith Lejet died

Releases & milestones on July 15

BTS

BTS released the album 'Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey'

Beabadoobee

Beabadoobee released the album 'Beatopia'

J-Hope

J-Hope released the album 'Jack in the Box'

Jay Chou

Jay Chou released the album 'Greatest Works of Art'

Lizzo

Lizzo released the album 'Special'

Sabrina Carpenter

Sabrina Carpenter released the album 'Emails I Can't Send'

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