On This Day in Music: June 26

On June 26 in music history, 45 artists were born, 29 died and 20 other milestones happened, among them The Beatles (1964), Gilberto Gil (1942) and Big Bill Broonzy (1893).

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The Beatles

Beatles release "A Hard Day's Night" album

Gilberto Gil

Gilberto Gil, Brazilian singer and Minister of Culture was born

Big Bill Broonzy

"Big Bill" Broonzy, Miss, blues singer/guitarist (Blues by Broonzy) was born

Chris Isaak

Chris Isaak, Stockton Ca, rock singer/songwriter (Wicked Game) was born

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Albert Siklos

Albert Siklos, composer was born

Alexandra

Alexandra, French singer, L5's singer was born

Antonia Brico

Antonia Brico, Rotterdam Holland, conductor/pianist (Antonia) was born

Barry Schrader

Barry Schrader, composer was born

Big Bill Broonzy

"Big Bill" Broonzy, Miss, blues singer/guitarist (Blues by Broonzy) was born

Bill Wirges

Bill Wirges, Buffalo NY, orchestra leader (Growing Paynes) was born

Billy Davis Jr

Billy Davis Jr, St Louis Mo, singer (5th Dimension-One Less Bell) was born

Camille Zeckwer

Camille Zeckwer, composer was born

Casey Desmond

Casey Desmond, American singer was born

Chris Isaak

Chris Isaak, Stockton Ca, rock singer/songwriter (Wicked Game) was born

Claudio Abbado

Claudio Abbado, Milan Italy, composer/conductor (London Symph-1982) was born

Drake Bell

Drake Bell, American actor, musician was born

Frederick Bowen Jewson

Frederick Bowen Jewson, composer was born

Garou

Garou, Canadian singer was born

Georgie Fame

Georgie Fame, rock vocalist (Get Away, Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde) was born

Gilberto Gil

Gilberto Gil, Brazilian singer and Minister of Culture was born

Gretchen Wilson

Gretchen Wilson, American singer was born

Harriet Wheeler

Harriet Wheeler, English pop singer/composer (The Sundays) was born

Heinrich Lemacher

Heinrich Lemacher, composer was born

Jacob Druckman

Jacob Druckman, Philadelphia, composer (Animus I Auerole) was born

Jean Knight

Jean Knight, US singer (Mr Big Stuff) was born

Jeff Frankenstein

Jeff Frankenstein, American musician (Newsboys) was born

Johannes Schultz

Johannes Schultz, composer was born

John Allen Strang

John Allen Strang, composer was born

Jussi Sydänmaa

Jussi Sydänmaa, Finnish musician (Lordi) was born

Larry "The Mole" Taylor

Larry "The Mole" Taylor, Brooklyn, rocker (Canned Heat-On the Road Again) was born

Leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh

Leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer was born

Louis Joseph Claude Saint-Amans

Louis Joseph Claude Saint-Amans, composer was born

Lucien Goethals

Lucien Goethals, composer was born

Luis Felipe Pires

Luis Felipe Pires, composer was born

Mick Jones

Mick Jones, London, rock vocalist/guitarist (Clash-Havana 3 AM) was born

Mikhail Vladimirovich Ivanov-Boretsky

Mikhail Vladimirovich Ivanov-Boretsky, composer was born

Moritz Furstenau

Moritz Furstenau, composer was born

Nicole Saba

Nicole Saba, Lebanese singer was born

Patty Smyth

Patty Smyth, NYC, rock vocalist (Scandal-Warrior) was born

Ralph Ezell

Ralph Ezell, Union Miss, singer (Shenandoah-Sunday in the South) was born

Richard Maltby

Richard Maltby, orchestra leader (Vaughn Monroe Show) was born

Rindy Ross

Rindy Ross, Portland Oregon, rock vocalist/saxophonist (Quarterflash) was born

Robert Davi

Robert Davi, Astoria NY, opera singer/actor (Gangster Chronicles) was born

Sinik

Sinik, French singer and rapper was born

Syd Lawrence

Syd Lawrence, bandleader (Syd Lawrence Orch) was born

Willem G Statius Muller

Willem G Statius Muller, Neth Antilles, conductor/pianist/composer was born

William Busch

William Busch, composer was born

Wolfgang Windgassen

Wolfgang Windgassen, Annemasse France, tenor (Stuttgart Opera) was born

Zachary Breaux

Zachary Breaux, American jazz guitarist was born

Died on June 26

Andre Tchaikowsy

Andre Tchaikowsy, pianist/composer, dies

Angelo Antonio Caroli

Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer, dies at 77

Arnold Richardson

Arnold Richardson, composer, dies at 59

Carmine Coppola

Carmine Coppola, composer/conductor (Godfather II), dies at 80

Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle

Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, author/composer (Marseillaise), dies

Clifford Brown

Clifford Brown, US jazz trumpeter (Joyspring, Jordu), dies at 25

Erno Rapee

Erno Rapee, composer, dies at 54

Eugene Godecharle

Eugene Godecharle, composer, dies at 56

Frederic Rzewski

Frederic Rzewski died

Guillermo Uribe Holguin

Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer, dies at 91

Inia Te Wiata

Inia Te Wiata, opera singer, dies

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Hawaiian singer dies aged 38

Johann Wilhelm Stadler

Johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer, dies at 71

Johnny Solinger

Johnny Solinger died

Jon Hassell

Jon Hassell died

Juan Manen

Juan Manen, composer, dies at 88

Lalo Schifrin

Lalo Schifrin died

Lazaro Valvasensi

Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76

Lou Reizner

Lou Reizner, rock vocalist/producer (Rod Stewart, Tommy), dies at 43

Naomi Shemer

Naomi Shemer, Israeli singer and song-writer (b. 1930)

Natasja Saad

Natasja Saad, Danish Reggae singer (b. 1974)

Nikolay Nikolayevich Tcherepnin

Nikolay Nikolayevich Tcherepnin, composer, dies at 72

Paul Koulak

Paul Koulak died

Peter Kreuder

Peter Kreuder, German composer, dies

Sergio Vega

Sergio Vega, Mexican Banda singer (b.1969)

Thomas Henry Wait Armstrong

Thomas henry Wait Armstrong, organist, dies at 96

Tobias Michael

Tobias Michael, composer, dies at 65

Walter O'Keefe

Walter O'Keefe, songwriter/TV host (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 82

Ysabelle Lacamp

Ysabelle Lacamp died

Releases & milestones on June 26

A-F-R-O

A-F-R-O released the album 'Frequencies'

Amberian Dawn

Amberian Dawn released the album 'Temptation's Gates'

Arca

Arca released the album 'KiCk i'

Beth Orton

Beth Orton released the album 'The Ground Above'

Brutalismus 3000

Brutalismus 3000 released the album 'Harmony'

Butthole Surfers

Butthole Surfers released the album 'After the Astronaut'

Cannelle

Cannelle released the album 'Cinna'

Cécile McLorin Salvant

Cécile McLorin Salvant released the album 'With Every Breath I Take'

Jessie Ware

Jessie Ware released the album 'What's Your Pleasure?'

Lunatic Soul

Lunatic Soul released the album 'Transition II'

Lyle Lovett

Actress Julia Roberts & country singer Lyle Lovett wed

MICO

MICO released the album 'When the Lights Turn On'

Madeon

Madeon released the album 'Victory (Madeon album)'

Muse

Muse released the album 'The Wow! Signal'

Naomi Sharon

Naomi Sharon released the album 'No Sleep in Paradise'

Nigel Olsson

Rocker Nigel Olsson runs a stop sign, crashes & kills a driver

Richard Wagner

Wagner's opera "Valkyrie" premieres in Munich

Switchfoot

Switchfoot released the album 'Forever Now'

The Beatles

Beatles release "A Hard Day's Night" album

The Pretty Reckless

The Pretty Reckless released the album 'Dear God'

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