On This Day in Music: July 22

On July 22 in music history, 51 artists were born, 32 died and 3 other milestones happened, among them Alan Menken (1949), George Clinton (1941) and Jimi Hendrix (1967).

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Alan Menken

Alan Menken, New York, Disney composer (Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast - 8 Oscars) was born

George Clinton

George Clinton, Kannapolis NC, rocker (Parliament-Funkadelic) was born

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix quits as opening act of the Monkees' tour

The Beatles

Beatles release "Introducing the Beatles"

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Born on July 22

Akos Buttykai

Akos Buttykai, composer was born

Al Di Meola

Al Di Meola, American guitarist was born

Al Dimeola

Al Dimeola, rocker was born

Alan Menken

Alan Menken, New York, Disney composer (Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast - 8 Oscars) was born

Arsenium

Arsenium, Moldovan singer (O-Zone) was born

Benjamin Hanby

Benjamin Hanby, composer was born

Bobby Sherman

Bobby Sherman, actor/singer (Seattle) was born

Boris Alexandrov

Boris Alexandrov, conductor (Red Army Song/Dance Ensemble) was born

Cecil Effinger

Cecil Effinger, composer was born

Charles Weidman

Charles Weidman, Nebraska, modern dancer/choreographer (Candide) was born

Daniel Jones

Daniel Jones, Australian musician (Savage Garden) was born

Despina Vandi

Despina Vandi, Greek singer was born

Don Henley

Don Henley, Linden Tx, rock drummer/vocalist (Eagles-Desparado) was born

Emily Saliers

Emily Saliers, American singer (Indigo Girls) was born

Estelle Bennett

Estelle Bennett, NYC, vocalist (Ronettes-Be My Baby) was born

Ettore Pozzoli

Ettore Pozzoli, composer was born

Ferdinand Tobias Richter

Ferdinand Tobias Richter, composer was born

Francois-Joseph Krafft

Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer was born

Frederick Preston Search

Frederick Preston Search, composer was born

Georg Dreyfus

Georg Dreyfus, composer was born

George Clinton

George Clinton, Kannapolis NC, rocker (Parliament-Funkadelic) was born

Gorni Kramer

Gorni Kramer, Italian bandleader (d. 1995) was born

Gustaf Heintze

Gustaf Heintze, composer was born

Herbert Stanley Oakeley

Herbert Stanley Oakeley, composer was born

Jimmy Bruno

Jimmy Bruno, American jazz guitarist was born

Jimmy Castor

Jimmy Castor, rocker was born

Johann Quirsfeld

Johann Quirsfeld, composer was born

Jon Oliva

Jon Oliva, American musician (Savatage) was born

Kate Ryan

Kate Ryan, Belgian singer was born

Keith Sweat

Keith Sweat, American singer was born

Keter Betts

Keter Betts, American jazz bassist (d. 2005) was born

Krasimir Kyurkchiiski

Krasimir Kyurkchiiski, composer was born

Leoncjusz Ciuciura

Leoncjusz Ciuciura, composer was born

Licia Albanese

Licia Albanese, Bari Italy, operatic soprano (NY Met Opera) was born

Margaret Whiting

Margaret Whiting, Detroit, American singer (Kreisler Bandstand, Strauss Family) was born

Martine St. Clair

Martine St. Clair, Canadian singer was born

Mick Pointer

Mick Pointer, rock drummer (Marillion) was born

Mirelle Mathieu

Mirelle Mathieu, Acignon France, singer (So Ein Schone r Abend) was born

Mukesh

Mukesh, Indian singer (d. 1976) was born

Pat Badger

Pat Badger, heavy metal bassist (Extreme-More Than Words) was born

Rick Davies

Rick Davies, London England, rock vocalist/keyboardist (Supertramp) was born

Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright, Canadian singer was born

Stephen M. Wolownik

Stephen M. Wolownik, Russian musician (d. 2000) was born

Steve Albini

Steve Albini, American writer, recording engineer and musician (Big Black, Rapeman, Shellac) was born

Steven Springer

Steven Springer, Port of Spain, Trinidad, guitarist and songwriter ( Sir Lancelot Pinard), (d. 2012) was born

Tablo

Tablo, Korean hip-hop musician (Epik High) was born

Thomas Wayne

Thomas Wayne, rocker (Tragedy) was born

Victor Roger

Victor Roger, composer was born

Virgilio Mazzocchi

Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born

Vladimir Nikolayevich Kryukov

Vladimir Nikolayevich Kryukov, composer was born

Zubir Said

Zubir Said, Singaporean composer who composed Singapore's national anthem (d. 1987) was born

Died on July 22

Abdul "Duke" Fakir

Abdul "Duke" Fakir died

Anna Caroline Oury

Anna Caroline Oury, composer, dies at 72

Antonio Maria Valencia

Antonio Maria Valencia, composer, dies at 49

Bror Beckman

Bror Beckman, composer, dies at 63

Carl Schuberth

Carl Schuberth, composer, dies at 52

Dave Clark

Dave Clark, music promoter/songwriter, dies at 85

David Wojuarowicz

David Wojuarowicz, artist (U2 album cover), dies of AIDs at 37

Eugene Record

Eugene Record, American songwriter and singer (The Chi-Lites) (b. 1940)

Gar Samuelson

Gar Samuelson, American musician (Megadeth) (b. 1958)

Hugo Kauder

Hugo Kauder, composer, dies at 84

Illinois Jacquet

Illinois Jacquet, American jazz saxophonist (b. 1922)

Jean-Benjamin de La Borde

Jean-Benjamin de La Borde, composer, dies at 59

John Mayall

John Mayall died

Josef Jawurek

Josef Jawurek, composer, dies at 83

Josef Strauss

Josef Strauss, composer, dies at 42

Julian LeFay

Julian LeFay died

Karl Guhr

Karl Guhr, composer, dies at 60

Luigi Lucioni

Luigi Lucioni, Italian, landscape painter (opera stars), dies at 87

Núria Feliu

Núria Feliu died

Oliver Jones

Oliver Jones died

Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne died

Palo Pandolfo

Palo Pandolfo died

Pavel Borkovek

Pavel Borkovek, composer, dies at 78

Percy Humphrey

Percy Humphrey, musician, dies at 90

Peter Rehberg

Peter Rehberg died

Pietro Antonio Tamburini

Pietro Antonio Tamburini, composer, dies at 45

Sacha Distel

Sacha Distel, French singer (b. 1933)

Stefan Soltész

Stefan Soltész died

Tamara Danz

Tamara Danz, singer, dies at 43

Vaclav Kalous

Vaclav Kalous, composer, dies at 71

Vince Hill

Vince Hill died

Zikmund Michal Kolesovsky

Zikmund Michal Kolesovsky, composer, dies at 51

Releases & milestones on July 22

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix quits as opening act of the Monkees' tour

The Beatles

Beatles release "Introducing the Beatles"

The Ronettes

Estelle Bennett, rocker (Ronettes)

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