On This Day in Music: July 25

On July 25 in music history, 41 artists were born, 28 died and 7 other milestones happened, among them Madonna (2025), The Beatles (1964) and Big Mama Thornton (1984).

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Madonna

Madonna released the album 'Veronica Electronica'

The Beatles

Beatles' "Hard Day's Night, A," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 14 weeks

Big Mama Thornton

Big Mama Thornton, American singer (b. 1926)

Johnny Hodges

Johnny Hodges, American saxophonist (d. 1970) was born

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Born on July 25

Agostino Steffani

Agostino Steffani, composer was born

Alfredo Casella

Alfredo Casella, Turin Italy, composer (La Giara) was born

Amy Adams

Amy Adams, American singer was born

Andre Fleury

Andre Fleury, composer was born

Annie Ross

Annie Ross, British jazz singer was born

Christian Theodor Weinlig

Christian Theodor Weinlig, composer was born

Dani Filth

Dani Filth, British singer (Cradle of Filth) was born

Diam's

Diam's, French rapper was born

Donna Theodore

Donna Theodore, Broadway singer (Hollywood Talent Scouts) was born

Dorothy Dickson

Dorothy Dickson, actress/dancer (Paying the Piper, Danny Boy) was born

Edward Solomon

Edward Solomon, composer was born

Giacomo Cordella

Giacomo Cordella, composer was born

Gibson N Kente

Gibson N Kente, composer was born

Gottlob Benedikt Bierey

Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer was born

Heinrich Gebhard

Heinrich Gebhard, composer was born

Henk Wanders

Henk Wanders, Dutch bassist (Frank Boeijen Group) was born

Hermann Ambrosius

Hermann Ambrosius, composer was born

Jim McCarty

Jim McCarty, Liverpool, rock drummer (Yardbirds-For Your Love) was born

Johnny Hodges

Johnny Hodges, American saxophonist (d. 1970) was born

Ken Greer

Ken Greer, rock guitarist (Red Rider) was born

Lynda Lemay

Lynda Lemay, French Canadian singer was born

Mark Clarke

Mark Clarke, rocker (Uriah Heep) was born

Marty Brown

Marty Brown, Owensboro Ky, country singer (Wildest Dreams) was born

Maureen Herman

Maureen Herman, American bassist was born

Philipp Heinrich Erlebach

Philipp Heinrich Erlebach, composer was born

Richard Akre Trythall

Richard Akre Trythall, composer was born

Roger Clinton

Roger Clinton, singer, President Clinton's half-brother was born

Roger Creager

Roger Creager, American country music singer-songwriter was born

Roy Acuff Jr

Roy Acuff Jr, rocker was born

Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer

Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, Indian musician (d. 2003) was born

Simon Hassler

Simon Hassler, composer was born

Stanley Dancer

Stanley Dancer, harness racer (4 Hambletonians, 3 Trot Triple Crown) was born

Steve Goodman

Steve Goodman, Chicago, singer/songwriter (Somebody Elses Trouble) was born

Teodor Grigoriu

Teodor Grigoriu, composer was born

Thurston Moore

Thurston Moore, US guitarist/songwriter (Sonic Youth) was born

Tom Dawes

Tom Dawes, rocker was born

Trevor Peres

Trevor Peres, US, metal guitarist (Obituary-The End Complete) was born

Valerius Otto

Valerius Otto, composer was born

Vanessa

Vanessa, [Conny Witteman], Dutch model/singer was born

Verdine White

Verdine White, US bassist (Earth, Wind & Fire) was born

Yvonne Printemps

Yvonne Printemps, Ermont France, singer/actress (Le Duel) was born

Died on July 25

Albert Mangelsdorff

Albert Mangelsdorff, German jazz trombonist (b. 1928)

Aloys Schmitt

Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist, dies

Biff Rose

Biff Rose died

Big Mama Thornton

Big Mama Thornton, American singer (b. 1926)

Cecilia Pantoja

Cecilia Pantoja died

Charles Dibdin

Charles Dibdin, composer, dies at 69

Charlie Rich

Charlie Rich, country singer (Lonely Weekends), dies at 62

Douglas Stuart Moore

Douglas Stuart Moore, composer, dies at 75

Erik Brann

Erik Brann, American musician (Iron Butterfly) (b. 1950)

Filippo Capocci

Filippo Capocci, composer, dies at 71

Geir Børresen

Geir Børresen died

Herbert Murrill

Herbert Murrill, composer, dies at 43

Ilmari Hannikainen

Ilmari Hannikainen, composer, dies at 62

Isaak Iosifovich Dunayevsky

Isaak Iosifovich Dunayevsky, composer, dies at 55

Jarolslaw Zielinski

Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer, dies at 75

Jerome Moross

Jerome Moross, US composer (Frankie & Johnny), dies at 69

Johann C Altnikol

Johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39

John M Dengler

John M Dengler, jazz Bass Sax/Trumpet/Trombone, dies at 67

Joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova

Joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer, dies at 54

Leroy Robertson

Leroy Robertson, composer, dies at 74

Nicolas Saboly

Nicolas Saboly, composer, dies at 61

Obafemi Lasode

Obafemi Lasode died

Osvaldo Pugliese

Osvaldo Pugliese, musician/composer, dies at 89

Pascal Danel

Pascal Danel died

Peter Green

Peter Green died

Phyo Zeya Thaw

Phyo Zeya Thaw died

Tal Farlow

Tal Farlow, American jazz guitarist (b. 1921)

Vladimir Vysotsky

Vladimir Vysotsky, Russian poet, singer, and actor (b. 1938)

Releases & milestones on July 25

Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton records guitar tracks for Harrison's "While My Guitar..."

Festival

70,000 attend Seattle Pop Festival

Japan

Rocker Rick Danko gets suspended sentence in Japan for drug smuggling

Jolin Tsai

Jolin Tsai released the album 'Pleasure'

Madonna

Madonna released the album 'Veronica Electronica'

The Beatles

Beatles' "Hard Day's Night, A," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 14 weeks

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Brian Jones final perfomance as a Rolling Stone

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