1948-07-15
Birth
Alicia Bridges
Alicia Bridges, American singer was born
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1970-07-15
Birth
Chi Cheng
Chi Cheng, American musician (Deftones), (d. 2013) was born
1974-07-15
Birth
Chot Ulep
Chot Ulep, Filipino musician was born
1913-07-15
Birth
Cowboy Copas
Cowboy Copas, American country singer (d. 1963) was born
1971-07-15
Birth
Danijela
Danijela, Croatian singer was born
1952-07-15
Birth
David Pack
David Pack, rocker (Ambrosia) was born
1905-07-15
Birth
Dorothy Fields
Dorothy Fields, lyricist (I'm in the Mood for Love) was born
1913-07-15
Birth
Dorothy Schwartz
Dorothy Schwartz, American violinist (d. 2007) was born
1884-07-15
Birth
Enrique Soro Barriga
Enrique Soro Barriga, composer was born
1870-07-15
Birth
Ernest Walker
Ernest Walker, composer was born
1977-07-15
Birth
Faraz Anwar
Faraz Anwar, Pakistani guitarist (Mizraab) was born
1933-07-15
Birth
Frederico Davia
Frederico Davia, opera singer was born
1941-07-15
Birth
Geoffrey Burgon
Geoffrey Burgon, composer was born
1638-07-15
Birth
Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani
Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani, composer was born
1934-07-15
Birth
Harrison Birtwhistle
Harrison Birtwhistle, Accringto Lancashire, composer (Trombeau) was born
1934-07-15
Birth
Harrison Birtwistle
Harrison Birtwistle, English composer was born
1818-07-15
Birth
Heinrich Esser
Heinrich Esser, composer was born
1956-07-15
Birth
Ian Curtis
Ian Curtis, British musician (d. 1980) was born
1921-07-15
Birth
Jack Hamilton Beeson
Jack Hamilton Beeson, composer was born
1952-07-15
Birth
Jeff Carlisi
Jeff Carlisi, rock guitarist (38 Special) was born
1976-07-15
Birth
Jim Jones
Jim Jones, African Puerto Rican American rapper was born
1956-07-15
Birth
Joe Satriani
Joe Satriani, rocker was born
1700-07-15
Birth
Johann Christoph Richter
Johann Christoph Richter, composer was born
1949-07-15
Birth
John Arthur Casken
John Arthur Casken, composer was born
1926-07-15
Birth
John Arthur Neill Lambert
John Arthur Neill Lambert, composer was born
1802-07-15
Birth
John Barnett
John Barnett, composer was born
1973-07-15
Birth
John Dolmayan
John Dolmayan, Lebanese-born drummer (System of a Down) was born
1952-07-15
Birth
Johnny Thunders
Johnny Thunders, American musician (d. 1991) was born
1933-07-15
Birth
Julian Bream
Julian Bream, guitarist was born
1992-07-15
Birth
Koharu Kusumi
Koharu Kusumi, Japanese singer (Morning Musume) was born
1952-07-15
Birth
Larken Collins
Larken Collins, rocker (Rossington-Collins Band) was born
1979-07-15
Birth
Laura Benanti
Laura Benanti, American musical theatre actress was born
1946-07-15
Birth
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt, Tucson Az, singer (Dif Drum)/actress (Pir of Penzance) was born
1972-07-15
Birth
Michael Barnett
Michael Barnett, UK musician / producer was born
1944-07-15
Birth
Millie Jackson
Millie Jackson, Thompson Ga, model/singer (Get it out 'cha system) was born
1849-07-15
Birth
Moritz Heuzenroeder
Moritz Heuzenroeder, composer was born
1898-07-15
Birth
Noel Gay
Noel Gay, [Richard Moxon Armitage], composer was born
1898-07-15
Birth
Norman Demuth
Norman Demuth, composer was born
1945-07-15
Birth
Peter Lewis
Peter Lewis, Los Angeles California, rock guitarist/vocalist (Moby Grape) was born
1977-07-15
Birth
Ray Toro
Ray Toro, American musician (My Chemical Romance) was born
1910-07-15
Birth
Ronald Binge
Ronald Binge, composer was born
1984-07-15
Birth
Vice Cooler
Vice Cooler, American musician was born
1939-07-15
Birth
William David Hellerman
William David Hellerman, composer was born
1738-07-15
Death
Antonio Maria Pacchioni
Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer, dies at 84
1982-07-15
Death
Bill Justis
Bill Justis, American musician and producer (b. 1926)
1857-07-15
Death
Carl Czerny
Carl Czerny, Austrian pianist/composer, dies at 66
1975-07-15
Death
Charles Weidman
Charles Weidman, US dancer/choreographer (Fables for Our Time), dies
1959-07-15
Death
Ernest Bloch
Ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78
1782-07-15
Death
Farinelli
Farinelli, Italian singer, dies at 77
1933-07-15
Death
Freddie Keppard
Freddie Keppard, American musician (b. 1890)
1798-07-15
Death
Gaetano Pugnani
Gaetano Pugnani, composer, dies at 66
1992-07-15
Death
Henk van der Molen
Henk van der Molen, guitarist/composer/writer (Martine Bijl), dies
1980-07-15
Death
Henri Martelli
Henri Martelli, composer, dies at 85
1987-07-15
Death
Jack O'Hagan
Jack O'Hagan, cricketer/composer (Our Don Bradman), dies
1789-07-15
Death
Jacques Duphly
Jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74
1810-07-15
Death
Jean-Baptiste Rey
Jean-Baptiste Rey, composer, dies at 75
1958-07-15
Death
Julia Lennon
Julia Lennon, mother of Beatle John, dies in an auto accident
2007-07-15
Death
Kelly Johnson
Kelly Johnson, English guitarist, dies at 49
1930-07-15
Death
Leopold von Auer
Leopold von Auer, Hungarian/US violinist, dies
1915-07-15
Death
Ludwik Grossman
Ludwik Grossman, composer, dies at 80
1782-07-15
Death
Robert Wainwright
Robert Wainwright, composer, dies at 33
1990-07-15
Death
Troy Dixon
Troy Dixon, rapper (Trouble T-Roy of Heavy D), dies at 22 of a fall
1947-07-15
Death
Walter Donaldson
Walter Donaldson, American songwriter (b. 1893)
1995-07-15
Death
Willie George "Bill" Woodruff Sr
Willie George "Bill" Woodruff Sr, vocalist, dies at 66
1854-07-15
Death
Wincenty Studzinski
Wincenty Studzinski, composer, dies at 39
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