On This Day in Music: July 6

On July 6 in music history, 57 artists were born, 44 died and 4 other milestones happened, among them 50 Cent (1975), Bill Haley (1925) and Louis Armstrong (1971).

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50 Cent

50 Cent, American rapper was born

Bill Haley

Bill Haley, Highland Park Mich, rock vocalist (Rock Around the Clock) was born

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong, American jazz trumpeter and singer, dies at 69

The Beatles

Beatles' film "Hard Day's Night" premieres in London

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Born on July 6

50 Cent

50 Cent, American rapper was born

Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens

Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer was born

Albert Schop

Albert Schop, composer was born

Alberto Nepomuceno

Alberto Nepomuceno, Brazil, composer/conductor (Artemis) was born

Bill Haley

Bill Haley, Highland Park Mich, rock vocalist (Rock Around the Clock) was born

Byron Berline

Byron Berline, rocker was born

Charles Whittenberg

Charles Whittenberg, composer was born

Coelestin Jungbauer

Coelestin Jungbauer, composer was born

David Stanley Smith

David Stanley Smith, composer was born

Della Reese

Della Reese, Detroit, singer/actress (Della Reese Show, Royal Family) was born

Dorothy Kirsten

Dorothy Kirsten, Montclair NJ, soprano (Time to Sing, Chevy Show) was born

Emile Jaques-Dalcroze

Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, Swiss musician (d. 1950) was born

Eugene List

Eugene List, Phila Penn, pianist/prof (Eastman School of Music) was born

Francisco Moncion

Francisco Moncion, dancer was born

Franco

Franco, Zaire, composer/guitarist/leader (Masumbuku) was born

Frank Salvato II

Frank Salvato II, Italian-American Sound Engineer and Composer was born

Franz Anton Maichelbeck

Franz Anton Maichelbeck, composer was born

Freidrich Wilhelm Rust

Freidrich Wilhelm Rust, composer was born

Gene Chandler

Gene Chandler, [Eugene Dixon], Chicago, rocker (Duke of Earl) was born

Gerd Zacher

Gerd Zacher, composer was born

Hanns Eisler

Hanns Eisler, German/US composer/German DR-minister for propaganda was born

Heather Nova

Heather Nova, Bermudian singer was born

Hugo Cole

Hugo Cole, composer was born

Inspectah Deck

Inspectah Deck, American rapper was born

Isabelle Boulay

Isabelle Boulay, French-Canadian singer was born

Jeannie Seely

Jeannie Seely, American singer was born

Jens Rohiner

Jens Rohiner, composer was born

Jesse Harms

Jesse Harms, musician, of REO Speedwagon was born

Jet Harris

Jet Harris, English bass guitarist was born

Johann Stobaeus

Johann Stobaeus, composer was born

John Albert Delany

John Albert Delany, composer was born

John Jorgenson

John Jorgenson, Madison Wisc, singer (Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited) was born

John Keeble

John Keeble, London, rock drummer (Spandau Ballet-True) was born

Joseph Daniel White

Joseph Daniel White, singer/bandleader was born

Kate Nash

Kate Nash, English singer/songwriter was born

Lauren Harris

Lauren Harris, British rock singer was born

Laverne Andrews

Laverne Andrews, Minneapolis MN, singer (Andrews Sisters) was born

Leonce Grass

Leonce Grass, Flemish singer/conductor was born

Marcel Quinet

Marcel Quinet, Belgian pianist/composer (Vague et Sillon) was born

Marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti

Marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti, composer was born

Marie McDonald

Marie McDonald, Burgin KY, singer/actress (Promises Promises) was born

Mark Gasser

Mark Gasser, British pianist was born

Martin Smith

Martin Smith, English singer (Delirious?) was born

Michael Grant

Michael Grant, vocalist (Musical Youth) was born

Nanci Griffith

Nanci Griffith, US singer/songwriter (Poet in My Window) was born

Nic Cester

Nic Cester, Australian musician (Jet) was born

Nicola Francesco Haym

Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born

Nilo Soruco

Nilo Soruco, Bolivian songwriter (d. 2004) was born

Peter Singer

Peter Singer, Australian philosopher was born

Phyllis Hyman

Phyllis Hyman, jazz Singer was born

Pietro Reggio

Pietro Reggio, composer was born

Rik Elswit

Rik Elswit, rocker (Dr Hook & Medicine Show-In the Right Place) was born

Robert Whitney

Robert Whitney, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, conductor (Sospiro do Roma) was born

Tay Zonday

Tay Zonday, American singer and keyboardist was born

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Gorki Russia, pianist/conductor (Tchakowsky-1961) was born

Wenzel Thomas Matiegka

Wenzel Thomas Matiegka, composer was born

Wlasyslaw Zelenski

Wlasyslaw Zelenski, composer was born

Died on July 6

Alexander Sergeyevich Famintsin

Alexander Sergeyevich Famintsin, composer, dies at 54

Alexandre Edouard Goria

Alexandre Edouard Goria, composer, dies at 37

Andrew Kishore

Andrew Kishore died

Angela Pagano

Angela Pagano died

Antonio Squarcialupi

Antonio Squarcialupi, composer, dies at 64

Bobby Durham

Bobby Durham, American jazz drummer (b. 1937)

Carlos Isamitt

Carlos Isamitt, composer, dies at 87

Charlie Daniels

Charlie Daniels died

Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel

Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78

Djivan Gasparyan

Djivan Gasparyan died

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone died

Ernst Zacharias

Ernst Zacharias died

Fats Navarro

Fats Navarro, American jazz trumpet player (b. 1923)

Ferdinand Zellbell

Ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 76

Georg Gottfried Petri

Georg Gottfried Petri, composer, dies at 79

Graham Clark

Graham Clark died

Helena Tattermuschová

Helena Tattermuschová died

Henry Thomas Smart

Henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65

Ivor Keys

Ivor Keys, musician/teacher, dies at 76

Jan Emmanuel Dulezalek

Jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer, dies at 78

Joaquin Rodrigo

Joaquin Rodrigo, Spanish composer (b. 1901)

Joe Egan

Joe Egan died

Joe Porcaro

Joe Porcaro died

Johnny Collins

Johnny Collins, British folk and maritime music singer (b. 1938)

Josef Huttel

Josef Huttel, composer, dies at 57

Leopoldo Miguez

Leopoldo Miguez, composer, dies at 51

Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong

Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, jazz musician (Hello Dolly), dies at 71

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong, American jazz trumpeter and singer, dies at 69

Megas

Megas died

Nicolas Bernier

Nicolas Bernier, composer, dies at 69

Oedoen Partos

Oedoen Partos, composer, dies at 69

Otto Klemperer

Otto Klemperer, German/US conductor, dies at 88

Paolo Gallico

Paolo Gallico, composer, dies at 87

Peter Nero

Peter Nero died

Philipp Meissner

Philipp Meissner, composer, dies at 67

Pino D'Angiò

Pino D'Angiò died

Robert Kajanus

Robert Kajanus, composer, dies at 76

Rosario Bléfari

Rosario Bléfari died

Samuel Lover

Samuel Lover, composer, dies at 71

Scott LaFaro

Scott LaFaro, American musician (b. 1936)

Skip Battin

Skip Battin, American rocker, dies at 69

Syreeta Wright

Syreeta Wright, American singer (b. 1946)

Van McCoy

Van McCoy, singer/songwriter (Hey Mr DJ, Hustle), dies at 35

Victor Pikayzen

Victor Pikayzen died

Releases & milestones on July 6

Johnny Mercer

"Dream-Johnny Mercer Musical," closes at Royale NYC after 109 perfs

Michael Giacchino

Michael Giacchino released the album 'Thor: Love and Thunder – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'

Nami Melumad

Nami Melumad released the album 'Thor: Love and Thunder – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'

The Beatles

Beatles' film "Hard Day's Night" premieres in London

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