On This Day in Music: July 9

On July 9 in music history, 51 artists were born, 23 died and 3 other milestones happened, among them Bon Scott (1946), Courtney Love (1964) and Jack White (1975).

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Bon Scott

Bon Scott, [Ronald Belford], Kirriemuir Scotland, rocker (AC/DC) was born

Courtney Love

Courtney Love, Santa Fey California, vocalist (Hole)/actress (People vs Larry Flynt) was born

Jack White

Jack White, American musician (The White Stripes} was born

Debbie Sledge

Debbie Sledge, Phila, vocalist (Sister Sledge-We are Family) was born

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Alan Dale

Alan Dale, Brooklyn New York, American singer (Alan Dale Show) was born

Ashly DelGrosso

Ashly DelGrosso, American ballroom dancer was born

Bobby Leslie

Bobby Leslie, TV rocker (Guys Next Door-I Was Made For You) was born

Bon Scott

Bon Scott, [Ronald Belford], Kirriemuir Scotland, rocker (AC/DC) was born

Buddy Bregman

Buddy Bregman, Chicago, orchestra leader (Eddie Fisher Show) was born

Carl Baermann

Carl Baermann, composer was born

Carl Christian Lumbye

Carl Christian Lumbye, composer was born

Courtney Love

Courtney Love, Santa Fey California, vocalist (Hole)/actress (People vs Larry Flynt) was born

David Joel Zinman

David Joel Zinman, NYC, composer/conductor (Balt Symphony-1983) was born

David Leo Diamond

David Leo Diamond, Rochester NY, composer (Paderewski Prize-1943) was born

Debbie Sledge

Debbie Sledge, Phila, vocalist (Sister Sledge-We are Family) was born

Don McPherson

Don McPherson, rocker was born

Ella Koon

Ella Koon, Hong Kong singer and actress was born

Frank Bello

Frank Bello, American heavy metal musician (Anthrax) was born

Fred Norris

Fred Norris, comedy writer/singer (Howard Stern Show) was born

Harold C Fox

Harold C Fox, fashion designer/musician was born

Haruomi Hosono

Haruomi Hosono, Japanese musician was born

Henry John Gauntlett

Henry John Gauntlett, composer was born

Herbert Brun

Herbert Brun, composer was born

Isaac Brock

Isaac Brock, American musician was born

Jack White

Jack White, American musician (The White Stripes} was born

Jacob Hoggard

Jacob Hoggard, singer of Canadian band Hedley (band) was born

Jerney Kaagman

Jerney Kaagman, Dutch singer (Earth & Fire) was born

Jesse McReynolds

Jesse McReynolds, American singer and mandolinist was born

Jim Kerr

Jim Kerr, Glasgow Scotland, rock vocalist (Simple Minds) was born

Joe Liggins

Joe Liggins, US composer (Pink Champagne) was born

Joe Micelli

Joe Micelli, rocker was born

Johann P Zilcher

Johann P Zilcher, German composer was born

John Salvito

John Salvito, rocker (Duprees) was born

John Tesh

John Tesh, Garden City NY, New age pianist/TV host (ET) was born

Karin von Aroldingen

Karin von Aroldingen, Germany, ballet dancer (NYC Ballet Co) was born

Kiely Williams

Kiely Williams, American singer and actress was born

Lee Hazelwood

Lee Hazelwood, Ok, country singer/songwriter (Summer Wine, Jackson) was born

Leonard Pennario

Leonard Pennario, Buffalo NY, pianist (LA Philharmonic) was born

Lucia Micarelli

Lucia Micarelli, American musician was born

Marcel Delannoy

Marcel Delannoy, composer was born

Margie Gillis

Margie Gillis, Canadian dancer and choreographer was born

Mark Medlock

Mark Medlock, German singer was born

Mercedes Sosa

Mercedes Sosa, [La Negra], Argentina, singer was born

Mitch Mitchell

Mitch Mitchell, drummer (Jimi Hendrix Experience) was born

Nicolas Ledesma

Nicolas Ledesma, composer was born

Nikola Sarcevic

Nikola Sarcevic, Swedish bassist and singer (Millencolin) was born

Nodar Kalistratovich Gabuniya

Nodar Kalistratovich Gabuniya, composer was born

Ottorino Respighi

Ottorino Respighi, Bologna Italy, composer (Pines of Rome) was born

Paul Chihara

Paul Seiko Chihara, Seattle Washington, US/Japanese composer was born

Pierre Cochereau

Pierre Cochereau, composer was born

Richard Hageman

Richard Hageman, Dutch/US pianist/composer/conductor (Caponsacchi) was born

Robert Oboussier

Robert Oboussier, composer was born

Sir Dean Goffin

Sir Dean Goffin, New Zealand composer (d. 1984) was born

Ted Steele

Ted Steele, Hartford Ct, orchestra leader (Cavalcade of Stars) was born

[Peter] Marc Almond

[Peter] Marc Almond, Merseyside England, vocalist (Soft Cell) was born

Died on July 9

Adrien Louis Victor Boieldieu

Adrien Louis Victor Boieldieu, composer, dies at 67

Aladar Zoltan

Aladar Zoltan, composer, dies at 49

Alexander Fyodorovich Gedike

Alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, composer, dies at 80

Barbara Thompson

Barbara Thompson died

Cornelius Boyson

Cornelius Boyson, bassist, dies at 57

Edward Burlingame Hill

Edward Burlingame Hill, composer, dies at 86

Facundo Cabral

Facundo Cabral, Argentine musician (b. 1937)

Fritz Bennicke Hart

Fritz Bennicke Hart, composer, dies at 75

Giovanni Battista Bononcini

Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian opera-composer, dies at 76

Gottlob Harrer

Gottlob Harrer, composer, dies at 52

Ihor Poklad

Ihor Poklad died

Joe Bonsall

Joe Bonsall died

Jorgen Bentzon

Jorgen Bentzon, composer, dies at 54

Masako Izumi

Masako Izumi died

Milan Williams

Milan Williams, American musician (The Commodores) (b. 1948)

Oscar van Hemel

Oscar van Hemel, composer, dies at 88

Otakar Zich

Otakar Zich, composer, dies at 55

Pierre Capdevielle

Pierre Capdevielle, composer, dies at 63

Randall Thompson

Randall Thompson, US composer (Trip to Nahant), dies at 85

Rüçhan Çamay

Rüçhan Çamay died

Tommaso Sogner

Tommaso Sogner, composer, dies at 58

Vinicius de Moraes

Vinicius de Moraes, Brazilian poet and lyricist (b. 1913)

William "Sabby" Lewis

William "Sabby" Lewis, jazz Pianist/Arranger, dies at 79

Releases & milestones on July 9

Inhaler

Inhaler released the album 'It Won't Always Be Like This'

Lorne Balfe

Lorne Balfe released the album 'Black Widow – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'

Patrick Quentin

"Little Night Music" opens at New York State Theater NYC for 7 perfs

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