On This Day in Music: July 29

1955-07-29 Birth

"Country" Jem Finer

"Country" Jem Finer, English banjo player (Pogues-Straight to Hell) was born

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1957-07-29 Birth

Alessandra Marc

Alessandra Marc, American operatic soprano was born

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1900-07-29 Birth

Alexander Vasil'yevich Mosolov

Alexander Vasil'yevich Mosolov, composer [OS] was born

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1939-07-29 Birth

Annea Lockwood

Annea Lockwood, composer was born

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1893-07-29 Birth

Arre Merikanto

Arre Merikanto, Finnish composer (12-tones music) was born

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1928-07-29 Birth

Bidzina Alexandrovich Kvernadze

Bidzina Alexandrovich Kvernadze, composer was born

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1778-07-29 Birth

Carl Borromaus Neuner

Carl Borromaus Neuner, composer was born

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1916-07-29 Birth

Charlie Christian

Charlie Christian, American jazz guitarist (d. 1942) was born

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1723-07-29 Birth

Christleib Siegmund Binder

Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer was born

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1951-07-29 Birth

Dean Pitchford

Dean Pitchford, rocker was born

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1900-07-29 Birth

Don Redman

Don Redman, American musician (d. 1964) was born

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1755-07-29 Birth

Franz Gotz

Franz Gotz, composer was born

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1953-07-29 Birth

Geddy Lee

Geddy Lee, Toronto Canada, lead vocalist/bassist (Rush-Tom Sawyer) was born

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1909-07-29 Birth

Georgy Mushel

Georgy Mushel, composer was born

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1590-07-29 Birth

Gilles Hayne

Gilles Hayne, composer was born

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1853-07-29 Birth

Henry Morton Dunham

Henry Morton Dunham, composer was born

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1911-07-29 Birth

Jan Cikker

Jan Cikker, composer was born

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1646-07-29 Birth

Johann Theile

Johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve) was born

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1739-07-29 Birth

Johannes Ritschel

Johannes Ritschel, composer was born

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1959-07-29 Birth

John Sykes

John Sykes, Irish hard rock guitarist (Thin Lizzy-Blue Murder) was born

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1935-07-29 Birth

Leonard Lee

Leonard Lee, rocker (Shirley & Lee) was born

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1971-07-29 Birth

Lisa Ekdahl

Lisa Ekdahl, Swedish singer songwriter was born

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1883-07-29 Birth

Manuel Infante

Manuel Infante, Spanish composer/conductor was born

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1966-07-29 Birth

Martina McBride

Martina McBride, country singer was born

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1925-07-29 Birth

Mikis Theodorakis

Mikis Michael George Theodorakis, Chios Greece, composer (Raven) was born

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1946-07-29 Birth

Neal Doughty

Neal Doughty, Evantson Ill, rock keyboardist (Reo Speedwagon) was born

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1865-07-29 Birth

Nicola Spinelli

Nicola Spinelli, composer was born

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1968-07-29 Birth

Paavo Lotjonen

Paavo Lotjonen, Finnish Cellist (Apocalyptica) was born

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1956-07-29 Birth

Patti Scialfa

Patti Scialfa, singer (As Long as I Can Be)/Mrs Bruce Springsteen was born

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1930-07-29 Birth

Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor, dancer/choreographer (Paul Taylor Dance Company) [or 6/5] was born

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1935-07-29 Birth

Peter Schreier

Peter Schreier, Meissen Germany, tenor (Dresden State Opera 1961) was born

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1887-07-29 Birth

Rudi Stephan

Rudi Stephan, composer was born

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1987-07-29 Birth

Sabra Johnson

Sabra Johnson, American dancer was born

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1975-07-29 Birth

Seth Greisinger

Seth Greisinger, Kansas City KS, baseball pitcher (Olympics-bronze-96) was born

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1887-07-29 Birth

Sigmund Romberg

Sigmund Romberg, Nagykanizsa Hungary, operetta composer (Blossom Time) was born

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1973-07-29 Birth

Wanya Morris

Wanya Morris, [Squirt], Phila Pa, rapper (Boyz II Men) was born

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1886-07-29 Death

Adolf Muller

Adolf Muller, composer, dies at 84

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1930-07-29 Death

Alexander von Fielitz

Alexander von Fielitz, composer, dies at 69

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1906-07-29 Death

Alexandre Luigini

Alexandre Luigini, composer, dies at 56

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1859-07-29 Death

Auguste Mathieu Panseron

Auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63

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1974-07-29 Death

Cass Elliot

Cass Elliot, singer (Mamas & Papas), dies from heart attack in London at 32

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1797-07-29 Death

Christoph Rheineck

Christoph Rheineck, composer, dies at 48

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1669-07-29 Death

Christopher Simpson

Christopher Simpson, composer, dies

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1963-07-29 Death

Dorian Le Gallienne

Dorian Le Gallienne, composer, dies at 48

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1786-07-29 Death

Franz Asplmayr

Franz Asplmayr, composer, dies at 58

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1844-07-29 Death

Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart

Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53

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1984-07-29 Death

Fred Waring

Fred Waring, orchestra leader (Fred Waring Show), dies at 84

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1933-07-29 Death

Gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup

Gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup, composer, dies at 73

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2008-07-29 Death

Ishmeet Singh Sodhi

Ishmeet Singh Sodhi, Indian Playback Singer (b. 1989)

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1980-07-29 Death

Jan Tausinger

Jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58

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1996-07-29 Death

Jason Thirsk

Jason Thirsk, American bassist (Pennywise) (b. 1967)

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1970-07-29 Death

John G B Barbirolli

John G B Barbirolli, English conductor/composer, dies at 70

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1838-07-29 Death

Jonathan Huntington

Jonathan Huntington, composer, dies at 66

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1970-07-29 Death

Jonel Perlea

Jonel Perlea, composer, dies at 69

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1825-07-29 Death

Micah Hawkins

Micah Hawkins, composer, dies at 48

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1966-07-29 Death

Pal Jardanyi

Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44

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2004-07-29 Death

Rena Vlahopoulou

Rena Vlahopoulou, Greek actress and singer (b. 1923)

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1856-07-29 Death

Robert Schumann

Robert A Schumann, German pianist/composer (Humoresque), dies at 46

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1808-07-29 Death

Selam III

Selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808), dies

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1978-07-29 Death

Wesley La Violette

Wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84

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1973-07-29 Event

Led Zeppelin

$180,000 in Led Zeppelin receipts are robbed from NY Hilton

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1965-07-29 Event

The Beatles

Beatles movie "Help" premieres, Queen Elizabeth attends

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