On This Day in Music: March 7

On March 7 in music history, 49 artists were born, 38 died and 8 other milestones happened, among them Lady Gaga (2025), The Beatles (1962) and Townes Van Zandt (1944).

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Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga released the album 'Mayhem'

The Beatles

The Beatles made their broadcasting debut on BBC radio

Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt, Texas, singer/songwriter (Kathleen, Loretta), (d. 1997) was born

Ali Farka Touré

Ali Farka Touré, Malian musician (b. 1939)

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Born on March 7

Alejandro Garcia Caturla

Alejandro Garcia Caturla, composer was born

Arthur Lee

Arthur Lee, rocker (Vindicator) was born

C W Stubblefield

C W Stubblefield, music promoter was born

Carl Deis

Carl Deis, composer was born

Chris White

Chris White, rock bassist (Zombies-Never Even Thought) was born

Christian Heinrich Hohmann

Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer was born

Denyce Graves

Denyce Graves, American singer was born

Donna Loren

Donna Loren, Boston Mass, singer/actress (Beach Blanket Bingo) was born

Ernie Isley

Ernie Isley, US vocalist/guitarist (It's Your Thing, Heat is On) was born

Erwin Bodky

Erwin Bodky, composer was born

Francis Rocco Prestia

Francis Rocco Prestia, American musician (Tower of Power) was born

Franz Grave von Pocci

Franz Grave von Pocci, German poet/composer (Der Alchemist) was born

Georg Neumark

Georg Neumark, composer was born

Giorgos Katsaros

Giorgos Katsaros, Greek musician and composer was born

Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman

Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer was born

Hans Lachman

Hans Lachman, composer was born

Heino Eller

Heino Eller, composer was born

Henry Purcell

Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) was born

Iris Chacon

Iris Chacon, Puerto Rican singer and dancer was born

Jang Dong-gun

Jang Dong-gun, South Korean actor and musician was born

Jean-Louis Laruette

Jean-Louis Laruette, composer was born

John Wilbye

John Wilbye, composer was born

Josef Alois Ladurner

Josef Alois Ladurner, composer was born

Juan Francisco Giacobbe

Juan Francisco Giacobbe, composer was born

Juan Jose Castro

Juan Jose Castro, composer was born

Jules Shear

Jules Shear, rock musician was born

Karl Schwencke

Karl Schwencke, composer was born

Larry Bagby

Larry Bagby, American actor and musician was born

Leon Frank Sylvers

Leon Frank Sylvers, rocker was born

Marion Marlowe

Marion Marlowe, St Louis Mo, singer (Arthur Godfrey & Friends) was born

Matt Frenette

Matt Frenette, rock drummer (Loverboy) was born

Matthew Fisher

Matthew Fisher, London, rock keyboardist (Procol Harum) was born

Maurice Ravel

Maurice Ravel, French composer (d. 1937) was born

Morton DaCosta

Morton DaCosta, Phila, director (Island of Love, Music Man) was born

Nikolai Artzibushev

Nikolai Artzibushev, composer was born

Peter Wolf

Peter Wolf, rock singer (J Giels Band-Centerfold, Freeze Frame) was born

Robert Erickson

Robert Erickson, composer was born

Stefan Kisielewski

Stefan Kisielewski, composer was born

Sébastien Izambard

Sébastien Izambard, operatic pop singer (Il Divo) was born

Tammy Faye Bakker

Tammy Faye Bakker, gospel singer/wife of Jim Baker (PTL) was born

Taylor Dayne

Taylor Dayne, [Leslie Wunderman], NY, vocalist (I'll Always Love You) was born

Thomas Erak

Thomas Erak, American guitarist was born

Tomas de Manzarraga

Tomas de Manzarraga, composer was born

Tomaso Antonio Vitali

Tomaso Antonio Vitali, composer was born

Tommaso Marchesi

Tommaso Marchesi, composer was born

Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt, Texas, singer/songwriter (Kathleen, Loretta), (d. 1997) was born

Vasily Andreyevich Zolotaryov

Vasily Andreyevich Zolotaryov, composer was born

Victor Masse

Victor Masse, composer was born

Warrel Dane

Warrel Dane, American singer (Nevermore) was born

Died on March 7

Alberto Rabagliati

Alberto Rabagliati, Italian singer and actor (b. 1906)

Ali Farka Touré

Ali Farka Touré, Malian musician (b. 1939)

Amadeo Roldan

Amadeo Roldan, composer, dies at 38

Antonio Palella

Antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68

Arnold Franchetti

Arnold Franchetti, Ital/US composer, dies

Arnold Schering

Arnold Schering, German musicologist, dies at 63

Augie Meyers

Augie Meyers died

Charles Borromeo Mills

Charles Borromeo Mills, composer, dies at 68

Christian Theodor Weinlig

Christian Theodor Weinlig, composer, dies at 61

Country Joe McDonald

Country Joe McDonald died

D'wayne Wiggins

D'wayne Wiggins died

Dimitri Bashkirov

Dimitri Bashkirov died

Earl Wrightson

Earl Wrightson, singer/actor (Pinafore), dies of heart failure at 77

Erwin Kroll

Erwin Kroll, composer, dies at 90

Frankie Carle

Frankie Carle, American pianist and bandleader (b. 1903)

Frantisek Benda

Frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76

George Schick

George Schick, Czech conductor (Chicago Symphony), dies at 76

Guiomar Novaes

Guiomar Novaes, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit), dies at 84

Igor Markevich

Igor Markevich, composer, dies at 70

Jimmy Ellis

Jimmy Ellis, American soul singer, dies from complications from Alzheimer's disease at 74

Jindrich Z Albestu Kaan

Jindrich Z Albestu Kaan, composer, dies at 73

Johann Georg Albrechtsberger

Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austrian composer, dies at 73

Johann Georg Witthauer

Johann Georg Witthauer, composer, dies at 50

John Arthur Neill Lambert

John Arthur Neill Lambert, composer teacher organist, dies at 69

Josky Kiambukuta Londa

Josky Kiambukuta Londa died

Kevin Ball

Kevin Ball, English Jazz musician, dies from pneumonia at 82

Kirill Petrovich Kondrashin

Kirill Petrovich Kondrashin, Russian conductor/composer, dies at 67

Klaus Egge

Klaus Egge, Norwegian composer (Fanitullen), dies at 72

Lars-Göran Petrov

Lars-Göran Petrov died

Max Neuhaus

Max Neuhaus, composer, dies at 50

Olivier Dassault

Olivier Dassault died

Pee Wee King

Pee Wee King, American country music songwriter and musician (b. 1914)

Peter Banks

Peter Banks, English rocker, dies at 65

Sanja Ilic

Sanja Ilic died

Steve Lawrence

Steve Lawrence died

Victor Alphonse Duvernoy

Victor Alphonse Duvernoy, composer, dies at 64

Vidi Aldiano

Vidi Aldiano died

Zdenka Vučković

Zdenka Vučković died

Releases & milestones on March 7

Clark Gesner

Clark Gesner's musical "You're a Good Man, premieres in NYC

Giacomo Meyerbeer

Meyerbeer's opera "Il Crociati in Egitto," premieres in Venice

Harry Carroll

H Carroll & J McCarthy's musical "Oh, Look!," premieres in NYC

Jennie

Jennie released the album 'Ruby'

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga released the album 'Mayhem'

Original Dixieland Jazz Band

1st jazz record "Dixie Jazz Band One Step," recorded by Nick LaRocca Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released by RCA Victor in Camden NJ

Spiritbox

Spiritbox released the album 'Tsunami Sea'

The Beatles

The Beatles made their broadcasting debut on BBC radio

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