1956-06-30
Birth
Adrian Wright
Adrian Wright, Sheffield, rock vocalist (Human League-Only Human) was born
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1929-06-30
Birth
Alexander Kelly
Alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher was born
1951-06-30
Birth
Andre Hazes
Andre Hazes, Dutch barkeeper/singer (We Love Orange) was born
1949-06-30
Birth
Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott, Wales, rock guitarist (Sweet) was born
1982-06-30
Birth
Andy Knowles
Andy Knowles, British musician (Franz Ferdinand) was born
1951-06-30
Birth
Andy Scott
Andy Scott, rocker was born
1938-06-30
Birth
Apostolos Nikolaidis
Apostolos Nikolaidis, Greek singer (d. 1999) was born
1946-06-30
Birth
Billy Brown
Billy Brown, rock vocalist (Ray, Goodman, Brown) was born
1983-06-30
Birth
Brendon James
Brendon James, British drummer (Thirteen Senses) was born
1954-06-30
Birth
Bryn B Burrows
Bryn B Burrows, rock drummer (Fabulous Poodles) was born
1983-06-30
Birth
Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Cole, British singer (Girls Aloud) was born
1938-06-30
Birth
Chris Hinze
Chris Hinze, Dutch flutist (Vivat Vivaldi) was born
1723-06-30
Birth
Christian Ernst Graf
Christian Ernst Graf, composer was born
1982-06-30
Birth
Dan Jacobs
Dan Jacobs, American guitarist (Atreyu) was born
1936-06-30
Birth
Dave Van Ronk
Dave Van Ronk, rocker/actor (Caffe Lena) was born
1818-06-30
Birth
Edward John Hopkins
Edward John Hopkins, composer was born
1958-06-30
Birth
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Helsinki Finland, conductor (Giro) was born
1984-06-30
Birth
Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Barrino, American singer was born
1943-06-30
Birth
Florence Ballard
Florence Ballard, Detroit Mich, rocker (Supremes) was born
1944-06-30
Birth
Glenn Shorrock
Glenn Shorrock, Sydney Australia, rock vocalist (Little River Band) was born
1921-06-30
Birth
Gordon Reynolds
Gordon Reynolds, musician was born
1953-06-30
Birth
Hal Lindes
Hal Lindes, Monterey CA, rocker (Dire Straits) was born
1927-06-30
Birth
James Goldman
James Goldman, Chicago, Illinois, American screenwriter/playwright (The Lion in Winter, They Might Be Giants) was born
1931-06-30
Birth
James Loughran
James Loughran, British conductor was born
1947-06-30
Birth
Jasper van 't Hof
Jasper van 't Hof, Dutch jazz pianist (Live in Montreux) was born
1722-06-30
Birth
Jiri Antonin Benda
Jiri Antonin Benda, composer was born
1962-06-30
Birth
Julianne Regan
Julianne Regan, rocker (All About Eve-All About Scarlet) was born
1930-06-30
Birth
June Valli
June Valli, Bronx NY, singer (Your Hit Parade) was born
1941-06-30
Birth
Larry Hall
Larry Hall, rocker (Tape Heads) was born
1892-06-30
Birth
Laszlo Lajtha
Laszlo Lajtha, composer was born
1917-06-30
Birth
Lena Horne
Lena Horne, Brooklyn New York, American actress/singer (Stormy Weather, Wiz) was born
1939-06-30
Birth
Lindembergue Cardoso
Lindembergue Cardoso, composer was born
1908-06-30
Birth
Lucino Tinio Sacramento
Lucino Tinio Sacramento, composer was born
1940-06-30
Birth
Mark Spoelstra
Mark Spoelstra, American folk singer (d. 2007) was born
1932-06-30
Birth
Martin Mailman
Martin Mailman, composer was born
1979-06-30
Birth
Matisyahu
Matisyahu, Hasidic Jewish Reggae singer was born
1669-06-30
Birth
Mauritius Vogt
Mauritius Vogt, composer was born
1941-06-30
Birth
Micki Grant
Micki Grant, composer was born
1960-06-30
Birth
Murray Cook
Murray Cook, Australian children's singer (The Wiggles) was born
1914-06-30
Birth
Natko Devcic
Natko Devcic, composer was born
1743-06-30
Birth
Niels Schiorring
Niels Schiorring, composer was born
1930-06-30
Birth
Nikolai Karetnikov
Nikolai Karetnikov, composer was born
1983-06-30
Birth
Patrick Wolf
Patrick Wolf, British musician was born
1936-06-30
Birth
Pauls Dambis
Pauls Dambis, composer was born
1968-06-30
Birth
Philip Anselmo
Philip Anselmo, American musician was born
1985-06-30
Birth
Rafal Blechacz
Rafal Blechacz, Polish classical pianist was born
1846-06-30
Birth
Ricardo Drigo
Ricardo Drigo, composer was born
1956-06-30
Birth
Ronald Winans
Ronald Winans, gospel singer (Winans) was born
1951-06-30
Birth
Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke, Phila, rock bassist (New Barbarians-Find Out Hideaway) was born
1918-06-30
Birth
Stuart Foster
Stuart Foster, Binghamton NY, singer (Galen Drake Show) was born
1896-06-30
Birth
Wilfred Pelletier
Wilfred Pelletier, Montreal Canada, conductor (Voice of Firestone) was born
1925-06-30
Birth
Will Gay Bottje
Will Gay Bottje, composer was born
1963-06-30
Birth
Yngwie J. Malmsteen
Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Swedish guitarist was born
1912-06-30
Birth
[J] Tibor de Machula
[J] Tibor de Machula, Hungarian/Dutch cellist was born
1666-06-30
Death
Adam Krieger
Adam Krieger, German composer, dies at 32
1983-06-30
Death
Bo Gentry
Bo Gentry, songwriter/producer, dies
2001-06-30
Death
Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins, American country guitar player and producer (b. 1924)
1960-06-30
Death
Clarence Cameron White
Clarence Cameron White, composer, dies at 79
1923-06-30
Death
Claude Antoine Terrasse
Claude Antoine Terrasse, composer, dies at 56
1819-06-30
Death
Ernst Ludwig Gerber
Ernst Ludwig Gerber, composer, dies at 72
1889-06-30
Death
Eugenio Terziani
Eugenio Terziani, composer, dies at 64
1987-06-30
Death
Federico Mompou
Federico Mompou, composer, dies at 94
1792-06-30
Death
Francesco Antonio Rosetti
Francesco Antonio Rosetti, composer, dies
1953-06-30
Death
Gote Carlid
Gote Carlid, composer, dies at 32
1969-06-30
Death
Jan Evangelista Zelinka
Jan Evangelista Zelinka, composer, dies at 76
1992-06-30
Death
Jim Alaimo
Jim Alaimo, vocalist, dies after heart surgery at 53
2001-06-30
Death
Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson, American jazz saxophonist (b. 1937)
1959-06-30
Death
Lazare Saminsky
Lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76
1946-06-30
Death
Michael Zadora
Michael Zadora, composer, dies at 64
2010-06-30
Death
Park Yong-ha
Park Yong-ha, Korean actor and singer (b. 1977)
1995-06-30
Death
Phyllis Hyman
Phyllis Hyman, R&B/Jazz singer (Prime of My Life), suicides at 45
1890-06-30
Death
Samuel Parkman Tuckerman
Samuel Parkman Tuckerman, composer, dies at 71
1996-06-30
Event
Richard Rodgers
"State Fair," closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 118 performances
1966-06-30
Event
The Beatles
Beatles land in Tokyo for a concert tour
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