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Born on July 29
1955
Birth
"Country" Jem Finer
"Country" Jem Finer, English banjo player (Pogues-Straight to Hell) was born
1957
Birth
Alessandra Marc
Alessandra Marc, American operatic soprano was born
1900
Birth
Alexander Vasil'yevich Mosolov
Alexander Vasil'yevich Mosolov, composer [OS] was born
1939
Birth
Annea Lockwood
Annea Lockwood, composer was born
1893
Birth
Arre Merikanto
Arre Merikanto, Finnish composer (12-tones music) was born
1928
Birth
Bidzina Alexandrovich Kvernadze
Bidzina Alexandrovich Kvernadze, composer was born
1778
Birth
Carl Borromaus Neuner
Carl Borromaus Neuner, composer was born
1916
Birth
Charlie Christian
Charlie Christian, American jazz guitarist (d. 1942) was born
1723
Birth
Christleib Siegmund Binder
Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer was born
1951
Birth
Dean Pitchford
Dean Pitchford, rocker was born
1900
Birth
Don Redman
Don Redman, American musician (d. 1964) was born
1755
Birth
Franz Gotz
Franz Gotz, composer was born
1953
Birth
Geddy Lee
Geddy Lee, Toronto Canada, lead vocalist/bassist (Rush-Tom Sawyer) was born
1909
Birth
Georgy Mushel
Georgy Mushel, composer was born
1590
Birth
Gilles Hayne
Gilles Hayne, composer was born
1853
Birth
Henry Morton Dunham
Henry Morton Dunham, composer was born
1911
Birth
Jan Cikker
Jan Cikker, composer was born
1646
Birth
Johann Theile
Johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve) was born
1739
Birth
Johannes Ritschel
Johannes Ritschel, composer was born
1959
Birth
John Sykes
John Sykes, Irish hard rock guitarist (Thin Lizzy-Blue Murder) was born
1935
Birth
Leonard Lee
Leonard Lee, rocker (Shirley & Lee) was born
1971
Birth
Lisa Ekdahl
Lisa Ekdahl, Swedish singer songwriter was born
1883
Birth
Manuel Infante
Manuel Infante, Spanish composer/conductor was born
1966
Birth
Martina McBride
Martina McBride, country singer was born
1925
Birth
Mikis Theodorakis
Mikis Michael George Theodorakis, Chios Greece, composer (Raven) was born
1946
Birth
Neal Doughty
Neal Doughty, Evantson Ill, rock keyboardist (Reo Speedwagon) was born
1865
Birth
Nicola Spinelli
Nicola Spinelli, composer was born
1968
Birth
Paavo Lotjonen
Paavo Lotjonen, Finnish Cellist (Apocalyptica) was born
1956
Birth
Patti Scialfa
Patti Scialfa, singer (As Long as I Can Be)/Mrs Bruce Springsteen was born
1930
Birth
Paul Taylor
Paul Taylor, dancer/choreographer (Paul Taylor Dance Company) [or 6/5] was born
1935
Birth
Peter Schreier
Peter Schreier, Meissen Germany, tenor (Dresden State Opera 1961) was born
1887
Birth
Rudi Stephan
Rudi Stephan, composer was born
1987
Birth
Sabra Johnson
Sabra Johnson, American dancer was born
1975
Birth
Seth Greisinger
Seth Greisinger, Kansas City KS, baseball pitcher (Olympics-bronze-96) was born
1887
Birth
Sigmund Romberg
Sigmund Romberg, Nagykanizsa Hungary, operetta composer (Blossom Time) was born
1973
Birth
Wanya Morris
Wanya Morris, [Squirt], Phila Pa, rapper (Boyz II Men) was born
Died on July 29
1886
Death
Adolf Muller
Adolf Muller, composer, dies at 84
1930
Death
Alexander von Fielitz
Alexander von Fielitz, composer, dies at 69
1906
Death
Alexandre Luigini
Alexandre Luigini, composer, dies at 56
1859
Death
Auguste Mathieu Panseron
Auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63
1974
Death
Cass Elliot
Cass Elliot, singer (Mamas & Papas), dies from heart attack in London at 32
1797
Death
Christoph Rheineck
Christoph Rheineck, composer, dies at 48
1669
Death
Christopher Simpson
Christopher Simpson, composer, dies
1963
Death
Dorian Le Gallienne
Dorian Le Gallienne, composer, dies at 48
1786
Death
Franz Asplmayr
Franz Asplmayr, composer, dies at 58
1844
Death
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53
1984
Death
Fred Waring
Fred Waring, orchestra leader (Fred Waring Show), dies at 84
1933
Death
Gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup
Gerhard Rusenkrone Schjelderup, composer, dies at 73
2008
Death
Ishmeet Singh Sodhi
Ishmeet Singh Sodhi, Indian Playback Singer (b. 1989)
1980
Death
Jan Tausinger
Jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58
1996
Death
Jason Thirsk
Jason Thirsk, American bassist (Pennywise) (b. 1967)
1970
Death
John G B Barbirolli
John G B Barbirolli, English conductor/composer, dies at 70
1838
Death
Jonathan Huntington
Jonathan Huntington, composer, dies at 66
1970
Death
Jonel Perlea
Jonel Perlea, composer, dies at 69
2020
Death
Malik B.
Malik B. died
2022
Death
Margot Eskens
Margot Eskens died
1825
Death
Micah Hawkins
Micah Hawkins, composer, dies at 48
1966
Death
Pal Jardanyi
Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44
2025
Death
Paul Mario Day
Paul Mario Day died
2004
Death
Rena Vlahopoulou
Rena Vlahopoulou, Greek actress and singer (b. 1923)
1856
Death
Robert Schumann
Robert A Schumann, German pianist/composer (Humoresque), dies at 46
1808
Death
Selam III
Selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808), dies
2022
Death
Ulises Eyherabide
Ulises Eyherabide died
1978
Death
Wesley La Violette
Wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84
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