On This Day in Music: July 5

On July 5 in music history, 53 artists were born, 31 died and 3 other milestones happened, among them RZA (1969), Mac Dre (1970) and Huey Lewis (1950).

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RZA

RZA, American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan) was born

Mac Dre

Mac Dre, American rapper (d. 2004) was born

Huey Lewis

Huey Lewis, rocker was born

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones play a free concert in London's Hyde Park

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Born on July 5

Agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann

Agnes Marie Jacobina Zimmermann, composer was born

Antonio Maria Pacchioni

Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer was born

Bengt Lagerberg

Bengt Lagerberg, Swedish musician (The Cardigans) was born

Bizarre

Bizarre, American rapper (D12) was born

Dick Scoppettone

Dick Scoppettone, rocker was born

Domingo Santa Cruz Wilson

Domingo Santa Cruz Wilson, composer was born

Eyran Katsenelenbogen

Eyran Katsenelenbogen, Israeli jazz pianist was born

Franz Adolf Syberg

Franz Adolf Syberg, composer was born

Geert Jan Hessing

Geert Jan Hessing, Dutch rock drummer (Catapult) was born

George Rochberg

George Rochberg, Paterson NJ, composer (Concord Quartet) was born

Gerhard von Keussler

Gerhard von Keussler, composer was born

Gordon Jacob

Gordon Jacob, composer was born

Gunnar H. Thomsen

Gunnar H. Thomsen, Faroese musician (Týr) was born

Huey Lewis

Huey Lewis, rocker was born

Irwin Fischer

Irwin Fischer, composer was born

Isabelle Poulenard

Isabelle Poulenard, French soprano was born

Issachar Miron

Issachar Miron, composer was born

Jan Kubelik

Jan Kubelik, composer was born

Janos Lavotta

Janos Lavotta, composer was born

Jason Wade

Jason Wade, American musician (Lifehouse) was born

Jimmy Crespo

Jimmy Crespo, American guitarist (Aerosmith) was born

Johann Steuerlein

Johann Steuerlein, composer was born

Joseph Holbrooke

Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/conductor/composer was born

Joseph King

Joseph King, American musician (Canvas) was born

János Starker

János Starker, Hungarian cellist, (d. 2013) was born

Keiko Fuji

Keiko Fuji, Japanese enka singer was born

Kenji Ito

Kenji Ito, Japanese composer was born

Kenneth Gaburo

Kenneth Gaburo, composer was born

Kip Gamblin

Kip Gamblin, Australian dancer and actor was born

Mac Dre

Mac Dre, American rapper (d. 2004) was born

Marc Cohn

Marc Cohn, singer (Walking in Memphis) was born

Michael Don McNabb

Michael Don McNabb, composer was born

Michael Gismondi

Michael Gismondi, rock saxophonist (Michael Stanley Band) was born

Michael Monarch

Michael Monarch, Los Angeles California, rock guitarist (Steppenwolf) was born

Nick O'Malley

Nick O'Malley, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born

Paul Ben-Haim

Paul Ben-Haim, [Frankenburger], Munich Germany, Israeli composer was born

Paul Daniel

Paul Daniel, British opera and symphony conductor was born

RZA

RZA, American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan) was born

Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson, [Jamie], Toronto Canada, rock guitarist (Band) was born

Royce Da 5'9"

Royce Da 5'9", American rapper was born

Russ Lorenson

Russ Lorenson, American singer and actor was born

Róisín Murphy

Róisín Murphy, Irish musician was born

Shane Filan

Shane Filan, Irish musician (Westlife) was born

Smiley Lewis

Smiley Lewis, Louisiana, vocalist (I Hear You Knockin') was born

Stanley Joel Silverman

Stanley Joel Silverman, composer was born

Stefano Gobatti

Stefano Gobatti, composer was born

Stephanie McIntosh

Stephanie McIntosh, Australian pop singer and actress was born

Volkmar Andreae

Volkmar Andreae, Swiss conductor/composer (Tonhalle Orchestra) was born

Wanda Landowska

Wanda Landowska, Warsaw Poland, harpsichordist (Musique Ancienne) was born

William Crotch

William Crotch, composer was born

William H Singer

William H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum, Laren) was born

Yu Yamada

Yu Yamada, Ryukyuan model, actress and singer was born

Yutaka Makino

Yutaka Makino, composer was born

Died on July 5

Archibald James Potter

Archibald James Potter, composer, dies at 61

Cleveland Eaton

Cleveland Eaton died

Coco Lee

Coco Lee died

Daniel Ruyneman

Daniel Ruyneman, composer, dies at 76

Emil Bohn

Emil Bohn, composer, dies at 70

Ernesto Halffter

Ernesto Halffter, composer, dies at 84

Ernie K-Doe

Ernie K-Doe, African-American singer (Mother-in-Law), dies of cirrhosis at 65

Frederick Scotson Clark

Frederick Scotson Clark, composer, dies at 42

George Melly

George Melly, British jazz & blues musician (b. 1926)

Georgia Brown

Georgia Brown, British singer/actress (Love at Stake), dies at 59

Gilda dalla Rizza

Gilda dalla Rizza, Italian soprano (b. 1892)

Harry James

Harry James, swing-era bandleader/trumpet player, dies at 67

Hjalmar Borgstrom

Hjalmar Borgstrom, composer, dies at 61

Johann Baptist Weigl

Johann Baptist Weigl, composer, dies at 69

John Marascalco

John Marascalco died

Jorge Urrutia Blondel

Jorge Urrutia Blondel, composer, dies at 75

Judson Laire

Judson Laire, actor/singer (Papa-Mama), dies at 76

Liana Isakadze

Liana Isakadze died

Manny Charlton

Manny Charlton died

Mrs. Miller

Mrs. Miller, American singer (b. 1907)

Nick Cordero

Nick Cordero died

Oskar Fried

Oskar Fried, composer, dies at 69

Raffaella Carrà

Raffaella Carrà died

Ralph Lundsten

Ralph Lundsten died

Régine Crespin

Régine Crespin, French operatic soprano (b. 1927)

Shirley Goodman

Shirley Goodman, American singer (b. 1936)

Vaclav Trojan

Vaclav Trojan, composer, dies at 76

Victor Masse

Victor Masse, composer, dies at 62

Wilhelm Backhaus

Wilhelm Backhaus, German pianist (Rubinstein-1905), dies at 85

William Gillies Whittaker

William Gillies Whittaker, composer, dies at 67

William Jackson

William Jackson, composer, dies at 73

Releases & milestones on July 5

Del Shannon

1st Beatle tune to hit US charts, Del Shannon "From Me to You" at #87

Kasabian

Kasabian released the album 'Happenings'

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones play a free concert in London's Hyde Park

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