On This Day in Music: June 7

On June 7 in music history, 38 artists were born, 24 died and 14 other milestones happened, among them Michael Jackson (1990), The Beatles (1964) and Madonna (1986).

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Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson hospitalized for chest pains

The Beatles

Beatles travel canals of Amsterdam

Madonna

Madonna's "Live to Tell," single goes #1

The Rolling Stones

1st Rolling Stones TV appearance (Thank Your Lucky Stars) & release 1st single, "Come on"

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Born on June 7

Alexander Ritter

Alexander Ritter, composer was born

Athos Palma

Athos Palma, composer was born

Charles Strouse

Charles Louis Strouse, composer was born

Charlie Simpson

Charlie Simpson, British pop singer was born

Clarence White

Clarence White, guitarist (Byrds-Turn! Turn! Turn!) was born

Dave Catching

Dave Catching, American musician was born

Dean Martin

Dean Martin, Steubenville Ohio, American singer/actor (with Jerry Lewis) was born

Dolores Gray

Dolores Gray, Chicago Illinois, singer/actress (Designing Woman, Kismet) was born

Franz Reizenstein

Franz Reizenstein, composer was born

Georg von Pasterwiz

Georg von Pasterwiz, composer was born

George Szell

George Szell, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Metropolitan 1942-45) was born

Guido Gasperini

Guido Gasperini, composer was born

Henry Weinberg

Henry Weinberg, composer was born

Hubert Du Plessis

Hubert Du Plessis, composer was born

Jack Ryland

Jack Ryland, rock vocalist (Three Dog Night) was born

Jaime Laredo

Jaime Laredo, Bolivia, violinist (Qn Elisabeth of Belgium prize 1959) was born

Joey Scarbury

Joey Scarbury, Ontario California, singer (Greatest American Hero) was born

Johnny Clegg

Johnny Clegg, rocker was born

Juan Luis Guerra

Juan Luis Guerra, Dominican musician was born

Karl Frieberth

Karl Frieberth, composer was born

Landon Ronald

Landon Ronald, composer was born

Leopold von Auer

Leopold von Auer, Hungarians/US violinist was born

Luigi Maurizio Tedeschi

Luigi Maurizio Tedeschi, composer was born

Michael Cartellone

Michael Cartellone, American drummer (Lynyrd Skynyrd) was born

Necro

Necro, Jewish American rapper was born

Neeme Järvi

Neeme Järvi, Estonian conductor was born

O+> (Prince)

O+> (Prince), [Rogers Nelson], Minn, rocker/actor (1999, Purple Rain) was born

Paddy McAloon

Paddy McAloon, rocker (Prefab Sprout-2 Wheels Good) was born

Percy Brier

Percy Brier, composer was born

Philippe Entremont

Philippe Entremont, Rheims France, concert pianist was born

Prince

Prince, American musician was born

Samuel Lipman

Samuel Lipman, music critic was born

Silas Roy Crain

Silas Roy Crain, singer/arranger/songwriter was born

Tal Farlow

Tal Farlow, American jazz guitarist (d. 1998) was born

Theodor Streicher

Theodor Streicher, composer was born

Tom Jones [Sir Thomas John Woodward]

Tom Jones [Sir Thomas John Woodward], Pontypridd, Welsh singer (What's New Pussycat) was born

Tony An

Tony An, Korean singer (H.O.T) was born

Wladyslaw Gorski

Wladyslaw Gorski, composer was born

Died on June 7

Benjamin Lambord

Benjamin Lambord, composer, dies at 35

Bob Welch

Bob Welch, American musician, commits suicide by gunshot at 66

Bobby Hackett

Bobby Hackett, jazz cornetist/orchestra leader (Air time '57), dies at 61

Carole Fredericks

Carole Fredericks, American singer (Fredericks Goldman Jones) (b. 1952)

Daniele Amfiteatrov

Daniele Amfiteatrov, composer, dies at 81

Edith Thallaug

Edith Thallaug died

Emil Pauer

Emil Pauer, composer, dies at 76

Evanghelos Moutsopoulos

Evanghelos Moutsopoulos died

Franz Xavier Gruber

Franz Xavier Gruber, composer, dies at 75

Georges Adolphe Hue

Georges Adolphe Hue, composer, dies at 90

Henry Charles Tonking

Henry Charles Tonking, composer, dies at 63

Hugh Hopper

Hugh Hopper, British musician (b. 1945)

Jean-Baptiste Canavas

Jean-Baptiste Canavas, composer, dies at 71

Johann Georg Zechner

Johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62

Johann Schrammel

Johann Schrammel, composer, dies at 43

Kenny Rankin

Kenny Rankin, American singer (b. 1940)

Nataraja Ramakrishna

Nataraja Ramakrishna, Indian classical dancer and composer. (b. 1923)

Paul Gerhardt

Paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (b. 1606)

Pavlos Carrer

Pavlos Carrer, Greek composer (b. 1829)

Pier Francesco Corteccia

Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer, dies at 68

Pierre Cardevielle

Pierre Cardevielle, Fren composer/conductor (L'ile Rouge), dies at 59

Ruben Marcos Campos

Ruben Marcos Campos, composer, dies at 69

Stuart Cable

Stuart Cable, Welsh musician (b. 1970)

Vaclav Jan Kopriva

Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer, dies at 81

Releases & milestones on June 7

AURORA

AURORA released the album 'What Happened to the Heart?'

Alan Jackson

27th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson & Vince Gill

Barbara Mandrell

16th Music City News Country Awards: Barbara Mandrell

Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi released the album 'Forever'

Business

"Small Family Business" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 48 perfs

Charli XCX

Charli XCX released the album 'Brat'

Chuck Berry

Rocker Chuck Berry is charged with tax evasion

Johnny Cash

Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash combine on a Grand Ole Opry TV special

Madonna

Madonna's "Live to Tell," single goes #1

Meghan Trainor

Meghan Trainor released the album 'Timeless'

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson hospitalized for chest pains

The Beatles

Beatles travel canals of Amsterdam

The Rolling Stones

1st Rolling Stones TV appearance (Thank Your Lucky Stars) & release 1st single, "Come on"

The Who

The Who's "Tommy" is performed at NY's Lincoln Center

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