On This Day in Music: July 31

On July 31 in music history, 39 artists were born, 19 died and 13 other milestones happened, among them The Beatles (1968), John Lennon (1966) and The Rolling Stones (1967).

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Standout moments for this date.

The Beatles

Beatles close Apple Boutique, giving clothes away for free

John Lennon

Alabamans burn Beatle products due to John Lennon's anti-Jesus remark

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stone Mick Jagger & Keith Richards end 1 month jail sentence

Guns N' Roses

Guns & Roses song "Appetite for Destruction" is released

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Born on July 31

Allan von Schenkel

Allan von Schenkel, American musician was born

Amelie Julia Candielle

Amelie Julia Candielle, composer was born

Bill Berry

Bill Berry, US pop drummer (REM-Sentimental Hygiene) was born

Bonnie Brown

Bonnie Brown, rocker (Browns) was born

Charles Wilfred Orr

Charles Wilfred Orr, composer was born

Daniel Ash

Daniel Ash, British musician (Bauhaus) was born

Dennis Greenslade

Dennis Greenslade, rocker was born

Erich Katz

Erich Katz, composer was born

Francois Auguste Gevaert

Francois Auguste Gevaert, Belgian composer (Le diable au moulin) was born

Frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky

Frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky, composer was born

Frederick Nichols Crouch

Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer was born

Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis, Jerry's son, singer, (& The Playboys-This Diamond Ring) was born

George Liberace

George Liberace, Menasha Wisc, violinist (Liberace Show) was born

Hank Jones

Hank Jones, American pianist was born

Ignatio Cervantes

Ignatio Cervantes, composer was born

Ira Losco

Ira Losco, Maltese singer was born

Jade Kwan

Jade Kwan, Hong Kong singer was born

Jakob Handl

Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born

Jerry Rivera

Jerry Rivera, Puerto Rico, spanish singer was born

Jim Corr

Jim Corr, Irish singer and musician (The Corrs) was born

Johann Jakob Lowe von Eisenach

Johann Jakob Lowe von Eisenach, composer was born

John Lowery

John Lowery, American guitarist was born

John R West

John R West, rock guitarist (Gary Lewis & Playboys-This Diamond Ring) was born

Joshua Cain

Joshua Cain, American musician (Motion City Soundtrack) was born

Karl Greene

Karl Greene, Manchester, rock bassist, (Herman's Hermits) was born

Kenny Burrell

Kenny Burrell, American guitarist was born

Leaveil Degree

Leaveil Degree, rocker (Whispers) was born

Lobo

Lobo, [Kent Lavoie], rocker was born

Matthew Sanders

Matthew Sanders, American singer (Avenged Sevenfold) was born

Minako Honda

Minako Honda, Japanese singer and musical actress (d. 2005) was born

Morey Carr

Morey Carr, rocker (Playmates) was born

Norman Cook

Norman Cook, rocker (Housemartins-Happy Hour, Over There) was born

Norman Del Mar

Norman Del Mar, composer was born

Robert Planquette

Jean Robert Planquette, France, composer (Bells of Corneville) was born

Roy Bargy

Roy Bargy, Mich, orchestra leader (Jimmy Durante Show) was born

Rudolf Halaczinsky

Rudolf Halaczinsky, composer was born

Stanley Jordan

Stanley Jordan, American jazz guitarist was born

Tomas Vackar

Tomas Vackar, composer was born

Will Champion

Will Champion, English musician (Coldplay) was born

Died on July 31

Alvin Ing

Alvin Ing died

Anne Shelton

Anne Shelton, British singer (Glenn Miller Band), dies at 66

Bill Mack

Bill Mack died

Enoch Light

Enoch Light, orchestra leader (Gulf Road Show with Bob Smith), dies at 70

Flaco Jiménez

Flaco Jiménez died

Francesco Paolo Neglia

Francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58

Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt, Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74

Jerney Kaagman

Jerney Kaagman died

Jerzy Matuszkiewicz

Jerzy Matuszkiewicz died

Jim Reeves

Jim Reeves, US country singer, dies in air crash at 39

Johann Christian Frischmuth

Johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48

Karl Hasse

Karl Hasse, composer, dies at 77

Mario Varvoglis

Mario Varvoglis, composer, dies at 81

Mohd. Rafi

Mohd. Rafi, Indian playback singer (b. 1924)

Nirmala Mishra

Nirmala Mishra died

Paul Le Flem

Paul Le Flem, composer, dies at 103

Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson died

Seagram Miller

Seagram Miller, American rapper (b. 1970)

Theodore "Teddy" Wilson

Theodore "Teddy" Wilson, US jazz pianist/arranger, dies at 73

Releases & milestones on July 31

Arca

Arca released the album 'XXXXX (album)'

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande released the album 'Petal'

Brandy Norwood

Brandy Norwood released the album 'B7'

Delta V

Delta V released the album 'In fatti ostili RMX'

Dickey Betts

Allman Bros guitarist Dickey Betts arrested for shoving 2 cops

Five Finger Death Punch

Five Finger Death Punch released the album 'Legacy'

Fontaines D.C.

Fontaines D.C. released the album 'A Hero's Death'

Guns N' Roses

Guns & Roses song "Appetite for Destruction" is released

John Lennon

Alabamans burn Beatle products due to John Lennon's anti-Jesus remark

The Beatles

Beatles close Apple Boutique, giving clothes away for free

The Durutti Column

The Durutti Column released the album 'Renascent'

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stone Mick Jagger & Keith Richards end 1 month jail sentence

Tyga

Tyga released the album '$tarface'

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