December 31
129 years ago, Saxophonist Junie C. Cobb was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (1896)
He died January 3, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 74 years old.
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117 years ago, Bassist John Kirby was born in Baltimore, Maryland. (1908)
He died June 14, 1952 in Hollywood, California. He was 43 years old.
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116 years ago, Trumpeter Jonah Jones was born in Louisville, Kentucky. (1909)
He died April 30, 2000 in New York, N.Y. He was 90 years old.
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Pictured From Top (L - R) Bob Nolan, Pat Brady, Karl Farr, Hugh Farr, Lloyd Perryman and Tim Spencer
111 years ago, Guitarist/Actor Robert Ellsworth O'Brady was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (1914)
Pat Brady died February 27, 1972 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was 57 years old. .
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105 years ago, The "Arizona Cowboy" Rex Elvie Allen was born in Wilcox, Arizona. (1920)
Rex Allen died December 17, 1999 after his caretaker accidentally ran him over with a car in Tucson, Arizona. He was 78 years old.
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left to right; drummer Uriel Jones, unidentified saxophone player, bassist James Jamerson is hidden behind Johnnie Mae Matthews, Earl Van Dyke at piano, and guitarist Robert White
103 years ago, Singer Johnnie Mae Matthews was born in Bessemer, Alabama. (1922)
She died January 6, 2002 in Detroit, Michigan. She was 80 years old.
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100 years ago, Electronic Music Pioneer Daphne Blake Oram was born in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. (1925)
Daphne Oram died January 5, 2003 in Maidstone, Kent, England. She was 77 years old.
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Bob Flanigan, Don Barbour, Ross Barbour and Hal Kratzsch
97 years ago, Singer Ross Barbour was born in Burnsville, Indiana. (1928)
He died August 20, 2011 in Las Vagas, Nevada. He was 84 years old.
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95 years ago, Guitarist Goree Chester Carter was born in Houston, Texas. (1930)
Goree Carter died December 29, 1990 in Houston, Texas. He was 59 years old.
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95 years ago, Singer Odetta Felious Gordon was born in Birmingham, Alabama. (1930)
Odetta died December 2, 2008 in New York, N.Y. She was 77 years old.
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94 years ago, Saxophonist Gil Melle was born in New York, N.Y. (1931)
He died October 28, 2004 in Malibu, California. He was 72 years old.
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Rick Danko, Jimmy Weider, Fred Carter Jr. and Levon HelmPhoto by Frank Ahart
92 years ago, Guitarist Fred Carter Jr. was born in Winnsboro, Louisiana. (1933)
He died July 17, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 76 years old.
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90 years ago, Trombonist Peter Herbolzheimer was born in Bucharest, Rumania. (1935)
He died March 27, 2010 in Cologne, Germany. He was 74 years old.
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88 years ago, Rockabilly Star Alvis Wayne was born in Puduka, Texas. (1937)
He died July 31, 2013 in Bacliff, Texas. He was 75 years old.
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87 years ago, Guitarist Roy Lee Johnson was born in Centralhatchee, Heard Count, Georgia. (1938)
Roy Lee died June 3, 2024. He was 85 years old.
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85 years ago, Drummer Manfred Neumeier was born in Munich, Germany. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mani Neumeier!
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85 years ago, Guitarist Max Ochs was born in Queens, N. Y. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Max!
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83 years ago, Guitarist Andrew Somers was born in Lancashire, England. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andy Summers!
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82 years ago, Pop Star John Denver was born in Roswell, New Mexico. (1943)
He died in a plane crash October 12, 1997 in Monterey, California. He was 53 years old.
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82 years ago, Former Kinks Bassist Peter Quaife was born in Tavistock, Devonshire, England. (1943)
He died June 23, 2010 in Herlev, Denmark. He was 66 years old.
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81 years ago, Pianist Bernard Melvin Senensky was born in Winnipeg, Canada. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bernie Senensky!
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78 years ago, Singer Burton Lorne Cummings was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Burton Cummings!
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78 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Rita Lee Jones was born in Săo Paulo, Brazil. (1947)
Rita Lee died May 8, 2023 in Săo Paulo, Brazil. She was 75 years old.
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78 years ago, Folk Singer June Tabor was born in Warwick, England. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to June!
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77 years ago, Guitarist Steven O. Farmer was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1948)
Steve Farmer died April 7, 2020 in Redford, Michigan. He was 71 years old.
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77 years ago, The "Queen of Disco" LaDonna Adrian Gaines was born in Boston, Massachusetts. (1948)
Donna Summer died May 17, 2012 in Key West, Florida. She was 63 years old.
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76 years ago, Guitarist Will Bernard was born in Berkeley, California. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Will!
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Bill Dye, C. Jaisson H. Taylor (standing), Little Hatch and Joe Whitfield
76 years ago, Guitarist Bill Dye was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bill!
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74 years ago, Percussionist Fermin Goytisolo was born in Havana, Cuba. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Fermin!
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74 years ago, Bassist Thomas William Hamilton was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tom Hamilton!
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74 years ago, Bassist James Robert Haslip was born in New York, N. Y. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jimmy Haslip!
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72 years ago, Guitarist Michael Hedges was born in Sacramento, California. (1953)
He died December 2, 1997 in Mendocino County, California. He was 43 years old.
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71 years ago, Canadian Country Star Charles Bernard Major was born in Aylmer, Quebec, Canada. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Charlie Major!
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70 years ago, Guitarist Göran Söllscher was born in Växjö, Sweden. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Göran!
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66 years ago, Guitarist Paul Westerberg was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paul!
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65 years ago, Bassist Hank Van Sickle was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Hank!
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62 years ago, Guitarist Scott Ian Rosenfeld was born in Queens, N.Y. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Scott Ian!
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57 years ago, Clarinetist George Lewis died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 68 years old. (1968)
He was born July 13, 1900 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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56 years ago, Guitarst David Todd Rawlings was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to David Rawlings!
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55 years ago, "El Ciego Maravilloso" Arsenio Rodríguez died in Los Angeles, California. He was 59 years old. (1970)
Ignacio Arsenio Travieso Scull was born August 31, 1911 in Güira de Macurijes, Cuba.
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52 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Malcolm Bruce Middleton was born in Falkirk, Scotland. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Malcolm Middleton!
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© Karlheinz Klüter
52 years ago, Bassist Peter Trunk died in New York, N.Y. He was 37 years old. (1973)
He was born July 17, 1936 in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Chanel Haynes and Mick Jagger
47 years ago, Singer Chanelle Haynes was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chanel Haynes!
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46 years ago, Drummer Robert Cory Bryar was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1979)
Bob Bryar died November 24, 2024 in Tennessee. He was 44 years old.
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45 years ago, Bluesman Robert Pete Williams died in Zachary, Louisiana. He was 66 years old. (1980)
He was born March 14, 1914 in Rosedale, Louisiana.
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40 years ago, Singer/Actor Ricky Nelson died in a plane crash near DeKalb, Texas. He was 45 years old. (1985)
Eric Hilliard Nelson was born May 8, 1940 in Teaneck, New Jersey.
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Pat Patrick, Julian Priester, Sun Ra, John Gilmore, Dave Young, Robert Barry, Richard Evans, and Jim Herndon
34 years ago, Saxophonist Pat Patrick died in Moline, Illinois. He was 62 years old. (1991)
He was born November 23, 1929 in East Moline, Illinois.
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28 years ago, Pianist Floyd Cramer died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 64 years old. (1997)
He was born October 27, 1933 in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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25 years ago, Guitarist/Singer Eddie Shaver died in Waco, Texas. He was 39 years old. (2000)
He was was born June 20, 1962 in Waco, Texas.
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Jim and Jesse McReynolds
23 years ago, Jim McReynolds of Jim and Jesse died in Gallatin, Tennessee. He was 75 years old. (2002)
He was born February 13, 1927 in Coeburn, Virginia.
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Roscoe Shelton and Earl Gaines
16 years ago, Singer Earl Gaines died in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 74 years old. (2009)
He was born August 19, 1935 in Decatur, Alabama.
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Fred Gerlach and Rev. Gary Davis
16 years ago, Guitarist Fred Gerlach died in San Diego, California. He was 84 years old. (2009)
He was born August 26, 1925 in New York, N.Y.
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12 years ago, Clarinetist Bobby Gordon died in San Diego, California. He was 72 years old. (2013)
He was born June 29, 1941 in Hartford, Connecticut.
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12 years ago, Trumpeter Al Porcino died in Munich, Germany. He was 88 years old. (2013)
He was born May 14, 1925 in New York, N.Y.
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10 years ago, Singer Natalie Cole died in Los Angeles, California. She was 65 years old. (2015)
She was born February 6, 1950 in Los Angeles, California.
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10 years ago, Singer Marion James died in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 81 years old. (2015)
Marion Agness James was born October 8, 1934 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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9 years ago, Beat Poet David Meltzer died in Oakland, California. He was 79 years old. (2016)
He was born February 17, 1937 in Rochester, N.Y.
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L-R Junior Campbell, Alan Whitehead, Dean Ford, Pat Fairley and Graham Knight in 1971
7 years ago, Dean Ford died in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was 72 years old. (2018)
Thomas McAleese was born September 5, 1946 in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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7 years ago, Trombonist Urbie Green died in Hellertown, Pennsylvania. He was 92 years old. (2018)
Urban Clifford Green was born August 8, 1926 in Mobile, Alabama.
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7 years ago, "Eye Patch" Ray Sawyer died in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was 81 years old. (2018)
He was born February 1, 1937 in Chickasaw, Alabama.
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6 years ago, Guitarist Vic Juris died in Livingston, New Jersey. He was 66 years old. (2019)
Victor Edward Jurusz Jr. was born September 26, 1953 in Parsippany, New Jersey.
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6 years ago, Bassist Will MacGregor died in Los Angeles, California. He was 60 years old. (2019)
He was born during 1960 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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3 years ago, Drummer Jeremiah Green died. He was 45 years old. (2022)
Jeremiah Martin Green was born March 4, 1977 on Oahu, Hawaii.
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3 years ago, Singer Anita Pointerdied in Los Angeles, California. She was 74 years old. (2022)
She was born January 23, 1948 in East Oakland, California.
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2 years ago, Vocalist Jay Clayton died in New Paltz, N.Y. She was 82 years old. (2023)
She was born October 28, 1941 in Seattle, Washington.
December 30
147 years ago, Banjoist Fred Van Eps was born in Somerville, New Jersey. (1878)
He died November 22, 1960 in Burbank, California. He was 81 years old.
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135 years ago, Trumpeter/Bandleader Charlie Creath was born in Ironton, Missouri. (1890)
He died October 23, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 60 years old.
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108 years ago, Country Musician Wesley Tuttle was born in Lamar, Colorado. (1917)
He died September 29, 2003 in Sylmar, California. He was 85 years old.
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107 years ago, Pianist James Henry Jones was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1918)
Jimmy Jones died April 29, 1982 in Burbank, California. He was 63 years old.
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102 years ago, Trumpeter Frank Motley was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. (1923)
He died May 31, 1998 in Durham, North Carolina. He was 74 years old.
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102 years ago, Steel Guitarist Earl Joaquin Murphey was born in Hollywood, California. (1923)
He died October 25, 1999 in Los Angeles, California. He was 75 years old.
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99 years ago, Pianist Stan Tracey was born in London, England. (1926)
He died December 6, 2013 in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was 86 years old.
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97 years ago, Rock n' Roller Elias Bates aka Elias McDaniels was born in McComb, Mississippi. (1928)
Bo Diddley died June 2, 2008 in Archer, Florida. He was 79 years old.
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97 years ago, Saxophonist Jack Montrose was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1928)
He died February 7, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 77 years old.
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Elvis Presley and Tom Moffatt
95 years ago, Hawaii Music Promoter/DJ Tom Moffatt was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1930)
He died December 12, 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 85 years old.
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94 years ago, Country Singer Mary Frances Penick was born in Dry Ridge, Kentucky. (1931)
Skeeter Davis died September 19, 2004 in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 73 years old.
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91 years ago, Singer Charles Weeden Westover was born in Coppersville, Michigan. (1934)
Del Shannon died February 8, 1990 in Santa Clarita, California. He was 55 years old.
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90 years ago, Keyboardist Wolfgang Dauner was born in Stuttgart, Germany. (1935)
He died January 10, 2020 in Stuttgart, Germany. He was 84 years old.
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88 years ago, John Cowan Hartford was born in New York, N.Y. (1937)
John Hartford died June 4, 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 63 years old.
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Paul Stookey, Mary Travers and Peter Yarrow
88 years ago, Singer Noel Paul Stookey was born in Baltimore, Maryland. (1937)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paul Stookey!
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87 years ago, Dobro Player Michael Dennis Auldridge was born in Washington, D.C. (1938)
Mike Auldridge died December 29, 2012 in Silver Springs, Maryland. He was 73 years old.
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85 years ago, Bassist Felix Pappalardi was born in The Bronx, New York. (1939)
He was shot to death by his wife, Gail, on April 17, 1983 in New York, N.Y. He was 44 years old.
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85 years ago, Drummer Gerald John Granelli was born in San Francisco, California. (1940)
Jerry Granelli died July 20, 2021 in Halifax County, Nova Scotia. He was 80 years old.
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83 years ago, Monkee Robert Michael Nesmith was born in Houston, Texas. (1942)
Michael Nesmith died December 10, 2021 in Carmel Valley, California. He was 78 years old.
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83 years ago, Guitarist Robert Quine was born in Akron, Ohio. (1942)
He died of a heroin overdose June 5, 2004 in New York, N.Y. He was 61 years old.
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80 years ago, Monkee Davy Jones was born in Manchester, England. (1945)
He died February 29, 2012 in Stuart, Florida. He was 66 years old.
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79 years ago, Rocker/Poet Patti Lee Smith was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Patti Smith!
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78 years ago, Rocker Jeff Lynne was born in Birmingham, England. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jeff!
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Fred and Toody Cole
77 years ago, Bassist Kathleen "Toody" Cole was born in Portland, Oregon. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Toody Cole!
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74 years ago, Keyboardist Christopher Howard Jasper was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. (1951)
Chris Jasper died February 23, 2025 in New York, N.Y. He was 73 years old.
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74 years ago, Singer/Pianist Nancy LaMott was born in Midland, Michigan. (1951)
She died December 13, 1995 in New York, N.Y. She was 43 years old.
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72 years ago, Guitarist Ralph Ingano was born in Lanai City, Lanai, Hawaii. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ralph!
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70 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Théodore Dindo Mabeli was born in Lokutu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (1955)
Dindo Yogo died August 23, 2000 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was 45 years old.
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69 years ago, Country Star Suzy Bogguss was born in Aledo, Illinois. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Suzy!
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68 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Bernard Seigal was born in Syracuse, N.Y. He was 48 years old. (1957)
Buddy Blue died April 2, 2006 in La Mesa, California. ***********************************************
67 years ago, Drummer Lewis Nash was born in Phoenix, Arizona. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lewis!
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66 years ago, Guitarist Paul Milton Jackson, Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paul Jackson, Jr.!
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66 years ago, Singer/Actress Tracey Ullman was born in Slough, Buckinghamshire, England. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tracey!
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65 years ago, Bassist Trey Gunn was born in Seattle, Washington. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Trey!
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Ulrike Muehlbachler and T.C. Pfeiler
62 years ago, Drummer/Artist Ulrike Maria Muehlbachler was born in Freistadt, Austria. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ulrike Muehlbachler!
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Chloe Philip and Duglas T. Stewart
61 years ago, Singer Duglas T. Stewart was born in Glasgow, Scortland. (1964)
Hauoli la Hanau to Duglas!
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60 years ago, Guitarist Ronaldo Antunacci Charles Affif was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ron Affif!
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60 years ago, Guitarist Frank Vignola was born in New York, N.Y. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Frank!
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58 years ago, Musician Bert Berns died of heart failure in New York, N.Y. He was 38 years old. (1967)
Bertrand Russell Berns was born November 8, 1929 in New York, N.Y.
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56 years ago, Singer Jason Luís Cheetham was born in Stretford, Lancashire, England. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jay Kay!
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53 years ago, Percussionist Brooke Sofferman was born in Colchester, Vermont. (1972)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brooke!
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52 years ago, Drummer Jon Philip Theodore was born in Baltimore, Maryland. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jon Theodore!
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51 years ago, Musician Jonathan Wilson was born in Forest City, North Carolina. (1974)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jonathan!
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48 years ago, Guitarist Ray Crawford died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was 53 years old. (1977)
He was born February 7, 1924 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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48 years ago, Bluesman St. Louis Jimmy Oden died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 74 years old. (1977)
James Burke Oden was born June 26, 1903 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Jimmy Smith and Thornel Schwartz
48 years ago, Guitarist Thornel Schwartz died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 50 years old. (1977)
He was born May 29, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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48 years ago, Pianist/Composer Rufo Wever died in Aruba. He was 60 years old. (1977)
He was born December 8, 1917 in Oranjestad, Aruba.
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47 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Paula Fuga was born in Louisiana. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paula!
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47 years ago, Drummer Zbigniew Robert Promiński was born in Tczew, Poland. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to Inferno!
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45 years ago, Reggae Artist Jacob Scott Jones was born in Fountain Valley, California. (1980)
Hauoli la Hanau to Iakopo!
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43 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Wesley Keith Schultz was born in Ramsey, N.J. (1982)
Hauoli la Hanau to Wesley Schultz!
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41 years ago, Singer Cassandra Monique Batie was born in Spokane, Washington. (1984)
Hauoli la Hanau to Andra Day!
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39 years ago, Singer Elena Jane Goulding was born in Lyonshal, England. (1986)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ellie Goulding!
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39 years ago, Accordionist Charles Magnante died in Westchester, N.Y. He was 81 years old. (1986)
He was born December 7, 1905 in New York, N.Y.
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30 years ago, Band Leader Ralph Flanagan died in Miami, Florida. He was 81 years old. (1995)
Ralph Elias Flenniken was born April 7, 1914 in Lorain, Ohio.
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27 years ago, Singer Johnny Moore died in London, England. He was 64 years old. (1998)
John Darrel Moore was born December 14, 1934 in Selma, Alabama.
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25 years ago, Bluesman Willie D. Warren died in Detroit, Michigan. He was 76 years old. (2000)
He was born September 11, 1924 in Stamps, Arkansas.
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21 years ago, Clarinetist Artie Shaw died in Los Angeles, California. He was 94 years old. (2004)
Arthur Jacob Arshawsky was born May 23, 1910 in New York, N.Y.
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20 years ago, Actress Candy Barr died in Abilene, Texas. She was 70 years old. (2005)
Juanita Dale Slusher was born July 6, 1935 in Edna, Texas.
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18 years ago, Bluesman Weepin' Willie Robinson died in Boston, Massachusetts. He was 81 years old. (2007)
William Lorenzo Robinson was born July 6, 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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15 years ago, Bobby Farrell died in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He was 61 years old. (2010)
Roberto Alfonso Farrell was born October 6, 1949 in San Nicolaas, Aruba.
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11 years ago, Saxophonist Jim Galloway died in Toronto, Canada. He was 80 years old. (2014)
James Braidie Galloway was born July 28, 1936 in Kilwinning, Scotland.
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5 years ago, Bassist/Bandleader Eugene Wright died in Los Angeles, California. He was 97 years old. (2020)
Eugene Joseph Wright was born May 29, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois.
December 29
149 years ago, Cellist Pablo Casals was born in Vendrell, Spain. (1876)
He died October 22, 1973 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was 96 years old.
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125 years ago, Clarinetist Willie Humphrey, Jr. was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1900)
He died June 7, 1994 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 93 years old.
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122 years ago, Trumpeter Clyde Lee McCoy was born in Ashland, Kentucky. (1903)
Clyde "Sugar Blues" McCoy died June 1, 1990 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 86 years old.
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120 years ago, Trombonist/Slide Saxophonist Snub Mosley was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. (1905)
He died July 21, 1981 in Harlem, N.Y. He was 75 years old.
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119 years ago, Harold M. Kirchstein was born in New York, N.Y. (1906)
Henri René died April 25, 1993 in Houston, Missouri.
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111 years ago, Pianist Dorothy Lucille Tipton was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (1914)
Billy Tipton died January 21, 1989 in Spokane, Washington. He was 74 years old.
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105 years ago, Guitarist Irving Ashby was born in Somerville, Massachusetts. (1920)
He died April 22, 1987 in Perris, California. He was 66 years old.
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Rose Lee and Joe Maphis
103 years ago, "Mrs. Country Music" Doris Helen Schetrompf was born in Baltimore, Maryland. (1922)
Rose Lee Maphis died October 26, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 98 years old.
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101 years ago, Western Swing Guitarist Billy Gray was born in Paris, Texas. (1924)
He died March 27, 1975 while undergoing heart surgery in Dallas, Texas. He was 50 years old.
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96 years ago, Guitarist Matthew Tyler Murphy was born in Sunflower, Mississippi. (1929)
Matt "Guitar" Murphy died June 15, 2018 in Miami, Florida. He was 88 years old.
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94 years ago, Singer/Saxophonist Rollee N. McGill was born in Kingstree, South Carolina. (1931)
Rollee McGill died October 11, 2000 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 68 years old.
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Dave Clark/Twist Turner/Hip Lankchan/Prez Kenneth 1976
92 years ago, Bluesman Kenneth Kidd was born in Newton, Mississippi. (1933)
Prez "Kidd" Kenneth died June 27,1995 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 61 years old.
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The Velvets
90 years ago, Singer Virgil Johnson was born in Cameron, Texas. (1935)
He died February 24, 2013 in Lubbock, Texas. He was 77 years old.
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86 years ago, Rockabilly Singer William Edwin Bruce Jr. was born in Keiser, Arkansas. (1939)
Ed Bruce died January 8, 2021 in Clarksville, Tennessee. He was 81 years old.
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84 years ago, Rocker Bobby Comstock was born in Ithaca, N.Y. (1941)
He died January 9, 2020 in Southern California. He was 78 years old.
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Ray Thomas and Clint Warwick
84 years ago, Singer Ray Thomas of The Moody Blues was born in Birmingham, England. (1941)
He died January 4, 2018 in Surrey, England. He was 76 years old.
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Patricia Wright, Dolores “La La” Brooks, Barbara Alston and Dolores “Dee Dee” Kenniebrew
82 years ago, Singer Barbara Ann Alston was born in Baltimore, Maryland. (1943)
Barbara Alston died February 16, 2018 n Charlotte, N.C. She was 74 years old.
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82 years ago, Bassist Rick Danko of The Band was born in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. (1943)
He died December 10, 1999 in Woodstock, New York. He was 56 years old.
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81 years ago, Vocalist Eherene Patricia Drew was born in Charleston, South Carolina. (1944)
Patti Drew died June 16, 2025. She was 80 years old.
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79 years ago, Vocalist Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull was born in Hampstead, London, England. (1946)
Marianne Faithfull died January 30, 2025 in London, England. She was 78 years old.
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78 years ago, Terry Don Manning was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (1947)
Terry Manning died March 25, 2025 in El Paso, Texas. He was 77 years old.
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78 years ago, Drummer Collin Powell was born in Cirencenter, England. (1947)
Cozy Powell was killed April 5, 1998 in a high-speed car crash near Bristol, England. He was 50 years old.
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76 years ago, Swamp Pop Legend Charles Louis Dominique was born in Atlanta, Georgia. (1949)
Charles Mann died April 24, 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 41 years old.
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Photo By: Steve Stoddard
76 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Rick Smith was born in Angola, Indiana. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rick!
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75 years ago, Bassist Robert Lee Popwell was born in Daytona Beach, Florida. (1950)
Pops Popwell died November 27, 2017 in Lebanon, Tennessee. He was 66 years old.
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74 years ago, Vocalist Yvonne Elliman was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Yvonne!
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74 years ago, Vocalist Laurel Massé was born in Holland, Michigan. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to Laurel!
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74 years ago, Georges Thurston was born in Bedford, Quebec, Canada. (1951)
Boule Noire died June 18, 2007 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was 55 years old.
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73 years ago, Japanese Rocker Shogo Hamada was born in Hiroshima, Japan. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Shogo!
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73 years ago, Saxophonist Joseph Salvatore Lovano was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joe Lovano!
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73 years ago, Bandleader Fletcher Henderson died of a stroke in New York, N.Y. He was 55 years old. (1952)
Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr. was born December 18, 1897 in Cuthbert, Georgia.
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71 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Roger Voudouris was born in Sacramento, California. (1954)
He died August 3, 2003 in Sacramento, California. He was 48 years old.
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70 years ago, Guitarist/Songwriter Neil Thomas Geraldo was born in Cleveland, Ohio. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Neil Geraldo!
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70 years ago, Drummer Jan Pijnenburg was born in the Netherlands. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jan!
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69 years ago, Bluesman Ted Grimes was born in Bedford, Ohio. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Teddy Lee Hooker!
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68 years ago, Saxophonist Ernie Henry died of a heroin overdose in New York, N.Y. He was 31 years old. (1957)
Ernest Albert Henry was born September 3, 1926 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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66 years ago, Ritsuko Okazaki was born in Hashima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. (1959)
She died May 5, 2004 in Japan. She was 44 years old.
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64 years ago, James McLeish Reid was born in East Kilbride, Scotland. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jim Reid!
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60 years ago, Bryan Keith Holland was born in Garden Grove, California. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dexter Holland!
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59 years ago, Pianist Danílo Perez was born in Panama. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Danílo!
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58 years ago, Bandleader Paul Whiteman died in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He was 77 years old. (1967)
He was born March 28, 1890 in Denver, Colorado.
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57 years ago, Rapper Derek Murphy was born in The Bronx, N. Y. (1968)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sadat X!
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56 years ago, Pianist George Colligan was born in New Jersey. (1969)
Hauoli la Hanau to George!
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55 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Glen Phillips was born in Santa Barbara, California. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to Glen!
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47 years ago, Singer LaToya Renee London was born in San Francisco, California. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to LaToya London!
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45 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Tim Hardin died of an overdose in Los Angeles, California. He was 39 years old. (1980)
He was born December 23, 1941 in Eugene, Oregon.
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43 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Gabrielle Destroismaisons was born in Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Quebec, Canada. (1982)
Hauoli la Hanau to Gabrielle!
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42 years ago, Singer Jessica Andrews was born in Huntingdon, Tennessee. (1983)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jessica!
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39 years ago, Pianist Sullivan Joseph Fortner was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1986)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sullivan Fortner!
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35 years ago, Guitarist Goree Carter died in Houston, Texas. He was 59 years old. (1990)
Goree Chester Carter was born December 31, 1930 in Houston, Texas.
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32 years ago, Guitarist Mateus Asato was born in Campo Grande, Brazil. (1993)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mateus!
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29 years ago, Singer Jerry Knight died in Los Angeles, California. He was 44 years old.(1996)
He was born April 17, 1952 in Los Angeles, California.
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24 years ago, Pianist Ralph Sutton died in Evergreen, Colorado. He was 79 years old. (2001)
Ralph Earl Sutton was born November 4, 1922 in Hamburg, Missouri.
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22 years ago, "Telephone Man" Singer Meri Wilson was killed in an Americus, Georgia car accident. She was 53 years old. (2003)
She was born June 15, 1949 in Nagoya, Japan.
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17 years ago, Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard died in Los Angeles, California. He was 70 years old. (2008)
Frederick Dewayne Hubbard was born April 7, 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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James and Bobby Purify
14 years ago, Singer Bobby Purify died in Tallahassee, Florida. He was 72 years old. (2011)
Robert Lee Dickey was born September 2, 1939 in Tallahassee, Florida.
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13 years ago, Dobro Player Mike Auldridge died in Silver Springs, Maryland. He was 74 years old. (2012)
Michael Dennis Auldridge was born December 30, 1938 in Washington, D.C.
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11 years ago, Singer Mike Piano died in Kauai, Hawaii. He was 70 years old. (2014)
He was born October 26, 1944 in Los Angeles, California.
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6 years ago, Musical Comedian Neil Innes died near Toulouse, France. He was 75 years old. (2019)
He was born December 9, 1944 in Essex, England.
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6 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Norma Tanega died in Claremont, California. He was 80 years old. (2019)
Norma Cecilia Tanega was born January 30, 1939 in Vallejo, California.
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5 years ago, Pianist Claude Bolling died in Saint-Cloud, France. He was 90 years old. (2020)
He was born April 10, 1930 in Cannes, France.
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5 years ago, Guitarist Alexi Laiho died in Helsinki, Finland. He was 41 years old. (2020)
Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho was born April 8, 1979 in Espoo, Finland.
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5 years ago, Singer Phyllis McGuire died in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was 89 years old. (2020)
Phyllis was born February 14, 1931 in Middletown, Ohio.
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5 years ago, Guitarist Rudy Salas died in Los Angeles, California. He was 71 years old. (2020)
He was born January 5, 1949 in East Los Angeles, California. ***********************************************
3 years ago, Les ChadwickIan Tyson died in Longview, Alberta, Canada. He was 89 years old. (2022)
Ian Dawson Tyson was born September 25, 1933 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
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3 years ago, Margriet Eshuijs died in Zaandam, Netherlands. She was 70 years old. (2022)
She was born October 14, 1952 in The Netherlands.
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2 years ago, Keyboardist Les McCann died in Los Angeles, California. He was 88 years old. (2023)
Leslie Coleman McCann was born September 23, 1935 in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Painted by: Andy Warhol
1 year ago, President Jimmy Carter died in Plains, Georgia. He was 100 years old. (2024)
James Earl Carter Jr. was born October 1, 1924 in Plains, Georgia.
December 28
122 years ago, Pianist Earl Kenneth Hines was born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania. (1903)
Earl "Fatha" Hines died April 22, 1983 in Oakland, California. He was 79 years old.
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115 years ago, Guitarist John William Mackel was born in Baltimore, Maryland. (1910)
Billy Mackel died May 5, 1986 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was 75 years old.
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115 years ago, Singer Wilfred Williams was born in Waco, Texas. (1910)
Billy Williams died October 17, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 61 years old.
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110 years ago, Musician Roebuck Staples was born in Winoma, Mississippi. (1915)
Pops Staples died December 19, 2000 in Dolton, Illinois. He was 85 years old.
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104 years ago, Musician Eddy Doorenbos was born in Gravenhage, Netherlands. (1921)
He died March 25, 2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He was 93 years old.
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104 years ago, Musician Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes was born in Vallejo, California. (1921)
Johnny Otis died January 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. He was 90 years old.
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97 years ago, Flautist Moe Koffman was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (1928)
He died March 28, 2001 in Orangeville, Canada. He was 72 years old.
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97 years ago, Saxophonist Raymond Santos was born in New York, N.Y. (1928)
Ray Santos died October 17, 2019 in New York, N.Y. He was 90 years old.
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96 years ago, Rockabilly Singer Buck Tickle was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina. (1929)
He died August 3, 2009 in North Carolina. He was 79 years old.
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95 years ago, Trombonist Gene Conner was born in Birmingham, Alabama. (1930)
"The Mighty Flea" died June 10, 2010 in in Birmingham, Alabama. He was 79 years old.
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95 years ago, "Yodel King" Franz Lang was born in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. (1930)
Franzl Lang died December 6, 2015 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was 84 years old.
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95 years ago, Drummer Edmund Leonard Thigpen was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1930)
Ed Thigpen died January 13, 2010 in Copenhagen. He was 79 years old.
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93 years ago, Rockabilly Star Dorsey Burnette was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1932)
He died August 19, 1979 of a heart attack in Canoga Park, California. He was 46 years old.
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93 years ago, Singer/Actess Grace Dell Nichols was born in Robbins, Illinois. (1932)
Nichelle Nichols died July 30, 2022 in Silver City, New Mexico. She was 89 years old.
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89 years ago, Singer Obediah Donnell Jessie was born in Lincoln Manor, Texas. (1936)
Young Jessie died April 27, 2020. He was 83 years old.
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88 years ago, Composer Maurice Ravel died in Paris, France. He was 62 years old. (1937)
Joseph Maurice Ravel was born March 7, 1875 in Ciboure, France.
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87 years ago, Singer/Saxophonist Charles Neville of The Neville Brothers was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1938)
He died April 26, 2018 in Massachusetts. He was 79 years old.
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87 years ago, Trumpeter Richard Merrill Sudhalter was born in Boston, Massachusetts. (1938)
Dick Sudhalter died September 19, 2008 in New York, N.Y. He was 69 years old.
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85 years ago, Organist Lonnie Liston Smith, Jr. was born in Richmond, Virginia. (1940)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lonnie Liston Smith!
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82 years ago, Bassist Charles Nicholas Hodges was born in Edmonton, London, England. (1943)
Chas Hodges died September 22, 2018 in London, England. He was 74 years old.
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80 years ago, Saxophonist Dwight Bement was born in San Diego, California. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dwight!
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80 years ago, Saxophonist Daniel Carter was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Daniel!
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80 years ago, Singer Michael Gibbons was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. (1945)
He died April 3, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was 71 years old.
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Edgar Winter, John Turner,Johnny Winter and Chris Layton
79 years ago, Edgar Holland Winter was born in Beaumont, Texas. (1946)
Hauoli la Hanau to Edgar Winter!
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79 years ago, Pianist/Songwriter Carrie Jacobs-Bond died in Hollywood, California. She was 84 years old. (1946)
Carrie Minetta Jacobs was born August 11, 1862 in Janesville, Wisconsin.
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78 years ago, Jess Roden was born in Kidderminster, West Midlands, England. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jess!
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78 years ago, Bassist Dingeman Adriaan Henry van der Sluijs was born in Hilversum, Netherlands. (1947)
Dick Diamonde died September 18, 2024. He was 76 years old.
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77 years ago, Drummer Joseph "Ziggy" Modeliste was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Zigaboo!
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77 years ago, Singer Mary Louise Weiss was born in Jamaica, New York, N.Y. (1948)
Mary Weiss died January 19, 2024 in Palm Springs, California. She was 75 years old.
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76 years ago, Singer Ivie Anderson died in Los Angeles, California. She was 44 years old. (1949)
She was born July 10, 1905 in Gilroy, California.
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75 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Alex Chilton was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1950)
He died March 17, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 59 years old.
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72 years ago, Bluesman Stu Blank was born in San Diego, California. (1953)
He died of cancer July 10, 2001 in San Francisco, California. He was 46 years old.
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72 years ago, Pianist Philippe Pagčs was born in Paris, France. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Richard Clayderman!
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72 years ago, Guitarist John Heussenstamm was born in Los Angeles, California. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to John!
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71 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Jimmy S. Sparacino was born in Monessen, Pennsylvania. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Sputzy Sparacino!
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71 years ago, Pianist/Singer/Songwriter Rosie Vela was born in Galveston, Texas. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rosie!
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69 years ago, Bassist Kenneth Leon Gant was born. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Kenneth Gant!
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69 years ago, Violinist Nigel Kennedy was born in Brighton, Sussex, England. (1956)
Hauoli la Hanau to Nigel!
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67 years ago, Country Singer/Songwriter Joe Logan Diffie was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (1958)
Joe Diffie died March 29, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 61 years old.
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67 years ago, Drummer Mike McGuire of Shenandoah was born in Alabama. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mike!
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66 years ago, Saxophonist Ted Nash was born in Los Angeles, California. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ted!
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66 years ago, Singer Ana Torroja Fungairińo was born in Madrid, Spain. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ana Torroja!
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65 years ago, Singer Marty Roe was born in Lebanon, Ohio. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Marty!
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64 years ago, Folk Singer Christine Collister was born in Isle of Man, England. (1961)
Hauoli la Hanau to Christine!
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63 years ago, Pianist Brian Kellock was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Brian!
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63 years ago, Pianist Rachel Carmel Nicolazzo was born in New York, N.Y. (1962)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rachel Z Hakim!
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63 years ago, Pianist Michel Petrucciani was born in Orange, France (1962)
He died January 6, 1999 of a pulmonary infection in Paris, France.
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52 years ago, Singer Herborg Krĺkevik was born in Norway. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Herborg!
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52 years ago, Bassist Catherine Popper was born in Charlotte, N.C. (1973)
Hauoli la Hanau to Catherine!
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50 years ago, Bluesman John Wesley Macon died in Macon, Mississippi. (1975)
Mr. Shortstuff Macon was born during 1923 or 1933 in Crawford, Mississippi.
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49 years ago, Guitarist Eric Michael Griffin was born in Los Angeles, California. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eric Griffin!
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49 years ago, The "Texas Cannonball" Freddie King died of heart failure in Dallas, Texas. He was 42 years old. (1976) Fred King was born September 3, 1934 in Gilmer, Texas.
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Carla Bley, Mike Mantler, Sam T. Brown, Perry Robinson, Paul Motian, Roswell Rudd, Bob Northern, Gato Barbieri, Andrew Cyrille, Howard Johnson, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden and Don Cherry in front
48 years ago, Guitarist Sam T. Brown died in Bloomington, Indiana. He was 38 years old. (1977)
Samuel T. Brown was born January 19, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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47 years ago, Rapper Phonte Lyshod Coleman was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to Phonte!
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47 years ago, Singer John Roger Stephens was born in Springfield, Ohio. (1978)
Hauoli la Hanau to John Legend!
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46 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Senna Guemmour was born in Frankfurt, Germany. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to Senna!
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42 years ago, Drummer Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys drowned in Marina del Rey, California. He was 39 years old. (1983)
He was born December 4, 1944 in Inglewood, California.
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40 years ago, Trombonist Benny Morton died in New York, N.Y. He was 78 years old. (1985)
Henry Sterling Morton was born January 31, 1907 in New York, N.Y.
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38 years ago, Singer Ciarán MacGillivray was born in Albert Bridge, Nova Scotia, Canada. (1987)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ciarán!
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30 years ago, Bluesman Maxwell Street Jimmy died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 70 years old. (1995)
Charles W. Thompson was born March 2, 1925 in Tippo, Mississippi.
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16 years ago, The Reverend Tholomew Plague died in Huntington Beach, California. He was 28 years old. (2009)
James Owen Sullivan was born February 9, 1981 in Huntington Beach, California.
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15 years ago, Pianist Billy Taylor died in New York, N.Y. He was 89 years old. (2010)
William Taylor, Sr. was born July 24, 1921 in Greenville, North Carolina.
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14 years ago, Guitarist Danny DeGennaro was murdered in Levittown Pennsylvania. He was 56 years old. (2011)
He was born February 21, 1955 in Delaware.
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Sammy Davis, Jr. and Kaye Stevens
14 years ago, Singer Kaye Stevens died in Orlando, Florida. She was 79 years old. (2011)
Catherine Louise Stephens was born July 21, 1932 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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13 years ago, Singer/Poet Jayne Cortez died in New York, N.Y. She was 78 years old. (2012)
Sallie Jayne Richardson was born May 10, 1934 in Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
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10 years ago, Drummer John "Brad" Bradbury died in London, England. He was 62 years old. (2015)
He was born February 16, 1953 in Coventry, England.
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10 years ago, Saxophonist Joe Houston died in Long Beach, California. He was 89 years old. (2015)
He was born July 12, 1926 in Austin, Texas.
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10 years ago, Former Hendrix Roadie Lemmy died in Los Angeles, California. He was 70 years old. (2015)
Ian Fraiser Kilmister was born December 24, 1945 in Stoke-On-Trent, England.
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10 years ago, Electronic Musician Guru Josh died in Ibiza, Spain. He was 51 years old. (2015)
Paul Walden was born June 6, 1964 in London, England.
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8 years ago, Trumpeter Mustafa Melton died in Miami, Florida. He was 70 years old. (2017)
He was born November 23, 1947 in Miami, Florida.
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7 years ago, Singer Christine McGuire died in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was 92 years old. (2018)
Ruby Christine McGuire was born July 30, 1926 in Middletown, Ohio.
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3 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Alan Copeland died in Sonora, California. He was 96 years old. (2022)
He was born October 6, 1926 in Los Angeles, California.
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2 years ago, Drummer Dave Bailey died. He was 97 years old. (2023)
Samuel David Bailey was born February 22, 1926 in Portsmouth, Virginia.
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2 years ago, Guitarist Tommy Talton died. He was 74 years old. (2023)
He was born January 9, 1949 in Orlando, Florida.
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1 year ago, Bassist Barre Phillips died in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was 90 years old. (2025)
He was born October 27, 1934 in San Francisco, California.
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1 year ago, Singer/Songwriter Josh White, Jr. died in Rochester, Michigan. He was 84 years old. (2024)
Joshua Donald White, Jr. was born November 30, 1940 in New York City, N.Y.
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Brigitte Bardot died in Saint-Tropez, France. She was 91 years old. (2025)
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot was born September 28, 1934 in Paris, France.
December 27
136 years ago, Trumpeter William Geary Johnson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1889)
Bunk Johnson died July 7, 1949 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 60 years old.
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124 years ago, Actress Maria Magdalene Dietrich Von Losch was born in Schöneberg, Germany. (1901)
Marlene Dietrich died May 6, 1992 in Paris, France. She was 90 years old.
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109 years ago, Violinist/Bassist Johnny Frigo was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1916)
He died July 4, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. He was 90 years old.
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108 years ago, Pianist/Singer Marcia Marie Mullen was born in Avalon, Mississippi. (1917)
Dardanelle Hadley died August 8, 1997 in Greenwood, Mississippi. She was 69 years old.
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106 years ago, Trombonist Mitchell Wood was born in Dayton, Ohio. (1919)
Booty Wood died June 10, 1987 in Dayton, Ohio. He was 67 years old.
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100 years ago, Saxophonist Claude Johnson McLin Jr. was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1925)
Claude McLin died July 21, 1995 in Los Angeles, California. He was 69 years old.
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98 years ago, Piedmont Blues Guitarist James Miller was born in Abbeville, S.C. (1927)
Cootie Stark died April 14, 2005 in Greenville, S.C. He was 77 years old.
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95 years ago, Bassist/Singer Robert Stroger was born in Haiti, Missouri. (1930)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bob Stroger!
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94 years ago, Guitarist Winfield Scott Moore III was born in Gadsden, Tennessee. (1931)
Scotty Moore died June 28, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 84 years old.
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93 years ago, Pianist Walter Norris was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. (1931)
He died October 29, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. He was 79 years old.
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86 years ago, Singer Carl Fisher of the Jayhawks was born in Quardon, Texas. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Carl!
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84 years ago, Gerry and the Pacemakers Keyboardist Leslie Charles Maguire was born in Wallasey. England. (1941)
Les Maguire died November 25, 2023 in England. He was 81 years old.
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84 years ago, Singer/Keyboardist Michael Pinder was born in Birmingham, England. (1941)
Mike Pinder died April 24, 2024 in California. He was 82 years old.
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83 years ago, Guitarist James Michael Heron was born in Glasgow, Scotland. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mike Heron!
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82 years ago, Singer Peter John Sinfield was born in Fulham, London, England. (1943)
Peter Sinfield died November 14, 2024 in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England. He was 80 years old.
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82 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Joan Manuel Serrat i Teresa was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Joan Manuel Serrat!
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Ian McDonald, Dennis Elliott, Mick Jones, Al Greenwood, Ed Gagliardi and Lou Gramm
81 years ago, Guitarist Michael Leslie Jones was born in London, England. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mick Jones!
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81 years ago, Singer Tracy Nelson was born in Madison, Wisconsin. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tracy!
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80 years ago, Reedman Mike Altschul was born in Los Angeles, California. (1945)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mike!
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Neil Merryweather and Lynn Carey 80 years ago, Singer/Bassist Robert Neilson Lillie was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (1945)
Neil Merryweather died March 28, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 75 years old.
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78 years ago, Pianist/Producer Alan Bruce Galuten was born in Hartsdale, N.Y. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to Albhy Galuten!
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77 years ago, Guitarist Larry Byrom was born in Huntsville, Alabama. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Larry!
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Jimmy King, Carl Cunningham, Phalon Jones, Ronnie Caldwell and Ben Cauley
77 years ago, Keyboardist Ronald Louis Caldwell was born Memphis, Tennessee. (1948)
Four members of The BarKays, Jimmy King, Carl Cunningham, Phalon Jones and Ronnie Caldwell died December 10, 1967 in the crash of Otis Redding's private plane into Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin.
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76 years ago, Drummer Thelonious Monk, Jr. was born in New York, N.Y. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to T. S. Monk!
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76 years ago, Guitarist René Paul Roux was born in Argentiul, France. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Paul Personne!
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75 years ago, Drummer Terry John Bozzio was born in San Francisco, California. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Terry Bozzio!
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75 years ago, Guitarist Danny Marks was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (1950)
Hauoli la Hanau to Danny!
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73 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Karla Bonoff was born in Los Angeles, California. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Karla!
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73 years ago, Guitarist David Knopfler was born in Glasgow, Scotland. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to David!
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65 years ago, Guitarist Martin Glover was born in Dundee, Lancashire, England. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Youth!
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65 years ago, Gospel Singer Frederick William Hammond was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1960)
Hauoli la Hanau to Fred Hammond!
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56 years ago, Bluesman Lemon Nash died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 71 years old. (1969)
Lemoine Nash was born April 22, 1898 in Lakeland, Louisiana.
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54 years ago, Guitarist Guthrie Govan was born in Chelmsford, Essex, England. (1971)
Hauoli la Hanau to Guthrie!
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Photo By: Amit Muntasir
53 years ago, Matt Slocum was born in Nashville, Tennessee. (1972)
Hauoli la Hanau to Matt!
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47 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Chris Bell of Big Star died when his car hit a tree in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 27 years old. (1978)
He was born January 12, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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47 years ago, Rockabilly/Country Performer Bob Luman died of pneumonia in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 41 years old. (1978)
He was born April 15, 1937 in Nacogdoches, Texas.
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45 years ago, Singer/Guitarist Benjamin Cas Haley was born in Paris, Texas. (1980)
Hauoli la Hanau to Cas Haley!
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44 years ago, Singer Javine Dionne Hylton was born in Kensington, London, England. (1981)
Hauoli la Hanau to Javine!
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44 years ago, Song Writer Hoagy Carmichael died in Palm Springs, California. He was 82 years old. (1981)
Howard Hoagland Carmichael was born November 22, 1899 in Bloomington, Indiana.
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43 years ago, Guitarist James Mead was born in Danbury, Connecticut. (1982)
Hauoli la Hanau to James!
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43 years ago, Guitarist Terji Skibenćs was born in the Faeroe Islands. (1982)
Hauoli la Hanau to Terji!
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41 years ago, Rapper Marcus Ramone Cooper was born in Miami, Florida. (1984)
Hauoli la Hanau to Pleasure P!
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36 years ago, Guitarist/Saxophonist/Pianist Arthur Rhames died in Newark, New Jersey. He was 32 years old. (1989)
He was born October 25, 1957 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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31 years ago, Howard Crockett died in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 69 years old. (1994)
Howard Elton Hausey was born December 25, 1925 in Yellow Pine, Louisiana.
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29 years ago, Bluesman Johnny Heartsman died in Sacramento, California. He was 60 years old. (1996)
Johnnie Eastman Jr. was born February 9, 1936 in Houston, Texas.
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28 years ago, Record Executive Ewart Abner died in Los Angeles, California. He was 74 years old. (1997)
Edward Gladstone Abner, Jr. was born May 12, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois.
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25 years ago, Saxophonist Jack McVea died in Los Angeles, California. He was 86 years old. (2000)
John Vivian McVea was born November 5, 1914 in Los Angeles, California.
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21 years ago, Guitarist Hank Garland died in Orange Park, Florida. He was 74 years old. (2004)
Walter Louis Garland was born November 11, 1930 in Cowpens, South Carolina.
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17 years ago, Rocker Delaney Bramlett died in Los Angeles, California. He was 69 years old. (2008)
He was born July 1, 1939 in Pontotoc, Mississippi.
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10 years ago, Singer Andy M. Stewart died. He was 63 years old. (2015)
He was born September 8, 1952 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland.
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10 years ago, Singer Stevie Wright died in Moruya, New South Wales, Australia. He was 68 years old. (2015)
Stephen Carlton Wright was born December 20, 1947 in Leeds, England.
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7 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Malani Bilyeu died in Hanalei, Kauai. He was 69 years old. (2018)
Carl James Malani Bilyeu was born during 1949 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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6 years ago, Trumpeter Jack Sheldon died in Los Angeles, California. He was 88 years old. (2019)
Beryl Cyril Sheldon Jr. was born November 30, 1931 in Jacksonville, Florida.
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4 years ago, Producer Bruce Bromberg died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 80 years old. (2021)
He was born October 31, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois.
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3 years ago, Vibraphonist Harry Sheppard died in Houston, Texas. He was 94 years old. (2022)
He was born April 1, 1928 in Worcester, Massachusetts.
December 26
Lefty Bates, Horace Palm and Quinn Wilson
122 years ago, Bassist Quinn Wilson was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1903)
He died June 14, 1978 in Evanston, Illinois. He was 74 years old.
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118 years ago, Pianist Franklyn Taft Melrose was born in Sumner, Ilinois. (1907)
Kansas City Frank was killed September 1, 1941 in Hammond, Indiana. He was 33 years old.
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110 years ago, Pianist/Singer Una Mae Carlisle was born in Xenia, Ohio. (1915)
She died November 7, 1956 in New York, N.Y. She was 40 years old.
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110 years ago, Pianist Martin Gold was born in New York, N.Y. (1915)
Marty Gold died January 14, 2011 in Augora Hills, California. He was 95 years old.
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Photo © Rob Hendriks
107 years ago, Drummer George Ballard was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1918)
He died October 1, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 92 years old.
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104 years ago, Singer/Actor Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen was born in New York, N.Y. (1921)
Steve Allen died October 30, 2000 in Los Angeles, California. He was 78 years old.
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103 years ago, Cajun Fiddler Harry Choates was born in Rayne, Louisiana. (1922)
He died July 17, 1951 in jail in Austin, Texas. He was 30 years old.
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103 years ago, Dobro Player Beecher Ray Kirby was born in Sevier County, Tennessee. (1922)
Bashful Brother Oswald died October 17, 2002 in Madison, Tennessee. He was 79 years old.
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99 years ago, Musician/Composer Earle Brown was born in Lunenburg, Massachusetts. (1926)
He died July 22, 2002 in Rye, N.Y. He was 75 years old.
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96 years ago, Bassist Monty Budwig was born in Pender, Nebraska. (1929)
"Rex" Budwig died March 9, 1992 in Los Angeles, California. He was 63 years old.
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Billy Bean, Walter Norris and Hal Gaylor
92 years ago, Guitarist William Frederick Bean was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1933)
Billy Bean died February 6, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 78 years old.
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90 years ago, Singer Abdul "Duke" Fakir was born in Detroit, Michigan. (1935)
He died July 22, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. He was 88 years old.
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88 years ago, Country Musician Ronnie Prophet was born in Calmut, Quebec, Canada. (1937)
He died March 2, 2018 in Florida. He was 80 years old.
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86 years ago, "Wall Of Sound" Producer Harvey Phillip Spector was born in New York, N.Y. (1939)
Phil Spector died January 16, 2021 in French Camp, California. He was 81 years old.
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84 years ago, Country-Blues Musician Rosan Gallimore was born in Paris, Tennessee. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Rattlesnake Annie!
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Earl Cate and Rick Danko, Ottawa, 1984
83 years ago, Guitarist Earl Cate was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Earl!
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Richard Manuel and Ernie Cate, Ottawa, 1984
83 years ago, Keyboard Player Ernie Cate was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (1942)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ernie!
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81 years ago, Pianist Dwight Dickerson was born in Los Angeles, California. (1944)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dwight!
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79 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Gordon John Edwards was born in Banks, South Point, Lancashire, England. (1946)
He died February 28, 2003 in Greenford, Middlesex, England. He was 56 years old.
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78 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Penny Nichols was born in Los Angeles, California. (1947)
She died October 29, 2017. She was 69 years old.
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78 years ago, Bassist George Porter, Jr. was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. (1947)
Hauoli la Hanau to George!
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76 years ago, Musician/Composer James Ira Newborn was born in New York, N.Y. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ira Newborn!
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Brooks Kerr, Russell Procope and Sonny Greer
74 years ago, Pianist Chester Monson Brooks Joseph Kerr III was born in New Haven, Connecticut. (1951)
Brooks Kerr died April 28, 2018 in New York, N.Y. He was 66 years old.
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74 years ago, Guitarist John Scofield was born in Dayton, Ohio. (1951)
Hauoli la Hanau to John!
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74 years ago, Drummer Vic Berton died Hollywood, California. He was 55 years old. (1951)
He was born May 6, 1896 in Chicago, Illinois.
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72 years ago, Synthesist Henning Schmitz was born in Düsseldorf, Germany. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Henning!
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71 years ago, Drummer Paloma McLardy was born in Melilla, Spain. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Palmolive!
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71 years ago, Guitarist Peter Woods was born in San Francisco, California. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Peter!
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70 years ago, Banjoist Alan O'Bryant was born in Reidsville, N.C. (1955)
Hauoli la Hanau to Alan!
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69 years ago, R&B Singer Michael Jones was born in Harlem, New York, N.Y. (1956)
Kashif died September 25, 2016 in Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California. He was 59 years old.
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68 years ago, Trumpeter Guy Barker was born in London, England. (1957)
Hauoli la Hanau to Guy!
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68 years ago, "The Kentucky Folksinger" Jimmie Osborne committed suicide in Kentucky. He was 34 years old. (1957)
He was born April 8, 1923 in Winchester, Kentucky.
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66 years ago, Vocalist Charles Henry Mosley III was born in Hollywood, California. (1959)
Chuck Mosley died November 9, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. He was 57 years old.
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63 years ago, Drummer James Kottak was born in Louisville, Kentucky. (1962)
He died January 9, 2024. He was 61 years old.
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62 years ago, Drummer Lars Ulrich was born in Gentofte, Denmark. (1963)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lars!
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59 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Jay Farrar was born in Belleville, Illinois. (1966)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jay!
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58 years ago, Country Singer Audrey Wiggins was born in Ashville, North Carolina. (1967)
Hauoli la Hanau to Audrey!
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55 years ago, Singer/Guitarist James Russell Mercer was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. (1970)
Hauoli la Hanau to James Mercer!
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52 years ago, Guitarist/Singer Lowman Pauling of The 5 Royales died in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was 57 years old. (1973)
He was born July 14, 1926 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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46 years ago, Singer Belinda Nana Ekua Amoah was born in Accra, Ghana. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to Mzbel!
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46 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Christopher Adam Daughtry was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to Daughtry!
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45 years ago, Bluesman Willie James Lyons died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 42 years old. (1980)
He was born December 5, 1938 in Alabama.
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Travis Haddix and Buddy Ace
31 years ago, "The Silver Fox of the Blues" Buddy Ace died in Waco, Texas. He was 58 years old. (1994)
Jimmy Lee Land was born November 11, 1936 in Jasper, Texas.
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26 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Curtis Mayfield died in Roswell, Georgia. He was 57 years old. (1999)
He was born June 3, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois.
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25 years ago, Singer Pirkle Lee Moses, Jr. of the El Dorados died of cancer in Chicago, Illinois. He was 63 years old. (2000)
He was born October 4, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois.
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22 years ago, Saxophonist John Hart died in Opelousas, Louisiana. He was 71 years old. (2003)
He was born during 1932 in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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20 years ago, Guitarist Bill DeArango died in East Cleveland, Ohio. He was 85 years old. (2005)
William "Buddy" DeArango was born September 20, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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17 years ago, Eartha Kitt died in New York, N.Y. She was 81 years old. (2008)
She was born January 17, 1927 in North, South Carolina.
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15 years ago, Pop Singer Teena Marie died in Los Angeles, California. She was 54 years old. (2010)
She was born March 5, 1956 in Santa Monica, California.
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14 years ago, Saxophonist Sam Rivers died in Orlando, Florida. He was 88 years old. (2011)
Sam Carthorne Rivers was born September 25, 1923 in El Reno, Oklahoma.
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13 years ago, Singer Fontella Bass died in St. Louis, Missouri. She was 72 years old. (2012)
She was born July 3, 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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7 years ago, Saxophonist Ace Cannon died in Calhoun City, Mississippi. He was 84 years old. (2018)
John Henry Cannon was born May 5, 1934 in Grenada, Mississippi.
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6 years ago, Rockabilly Singer Sleepy LaBeef died in Houston, Texas. He was 84 years old. (2019)
Thomas Paulsley La Beff was born July 20, 1935 in Smackover, Arkansas.
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6 years ago, Bassist Les Chadwick died in Sydney, Ausralia. He was 79 years old. (2019)
John Leslie Chadwick was born May 11, 1943 in Aigburth, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
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2 years ago, Drummer Tony Oxley died. He was 85 years old. (2023)
He was born June 15, 1938 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
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2 years ago, Comedian Tommy Smothers died in Santa Rosa, California. He was 86 years old. (2023)
Thomas Bolin Smothers III of The Smothers Brothers was born February 2, 1937 in New York, N.Y.
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Soul Singer Don Bryant died. He was 83 years old. (2025)
Donald Maurice Bryant was born April 4, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee.
December 25
Mele Kalikimaka!
139 years ago, Trombonist Edward Ory was born in La Place, Louisiana. (1886)
Kid Ory died January 23, 1973 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was 86 years old.
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133 years ago, Trombonist Nathan Robinson was born in Deer Range, Louisiana. (1892)
Jim Robinson died May 4, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 83 years old.
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126 years ago, Actor Humphrey DeForest Bogart was born in New York City. (1899)
He died of cancer January 14, 1957 in Hollywood, California. He was 57 years old.
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118 years ago, Bandleader Cabell Calloway was born in Rochester, New York (1907)
Cab Calloway died November 18, 1994 in Hockessin, Delaware. He was 86 years old.
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113 years ago, Bandleader Faye Leighton Jepsen was born in Pasadena, California. (1912)
Leighton Noble died March 6, 1994 in Victoria, Canada. He was 82 years old.
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112 years ago, Singer/Actor Alvin Morris, Jr. was born in San Francisco, California. (1913)
Tony Martin died July 27, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. He was 98 years old.
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110 years ago, Composer/Arranger Pete Rugolo was born in San Piero Patti, Sicily, Italy. (1915)
He died October 16, 2011 in Sherman Oaks, California. He was 95 years old.
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109 years ago, Guitarist Oscar Moore was born in Austin, Texas. (1916)
He died October 8, 1981 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was 65 years old.
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109 years ago, Singer Graciela Naranjo was born in Maiquetía, Venezuela. (1916)
She died April 11, 2001 in Caracas, Venezuela. She was 84 years old.
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107 years ago, Bassist Edward Safranski was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (1918)
Eddie Safranski died January 10, 1974 in Los Angeles, California. He was 55 years old.
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100 years ago, Saxophonist Christopher Columbus Woods was born in Memphis, Tennessee. (1925)
Christopher Woods died July 4, 1985 in New York, N.Y. He was 59 years old.
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100 years ago, Howard Elton Hausey was born in Yellow Pine, Louisiana. (1925)
Howard Crockett died December 27, 1994 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 69 years old.
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98 years ago, Singer Ernest Mitchell Andrews Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (1927)
Ernie Andrews died February 21, 2022 in Conroe, Texas. He was 94 years old.
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97 years ago, Trumpeter Herbert Anthony Charles Spanier was born in Cupar, Saskatchewan, Canada. (1928)
Herbie Spanier died December 13, 2001 in Toronto, Canada. He was 73 years old.
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The Silhouettes - Bill Horton (bottom center)
96 years ago, Singer William Horton was born in Hickory, North Carolina. (1929)
Bill Horton died January 23, 1995 in Hickory, North Carolina. He was 65 years old.
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96 years ago, Singer Chris Kenner was born in Kenner, Louisiana. (1929)
He died of a heart attack January 25, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 46 years old.
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91 years ago, Singer McKinley Mitchell was born in Jackson, Mississippi. (1934)
He died January 18, 1986 in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He was 51 years old.
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91 years ago, Bluesman Boyd Rivers was born in Pickens, Mississippi. (1934)
He died November 22, 1993 in Jackson, Mississippi. He was 58 years old.
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88 years ago, Singer O'Kelly Isley of The Isley Brothers was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. (1937)
He died of a heart attack on March 31, 1986 in Alpine, New Jersey. He was 48 years old.
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86 years ago, Percussionist Don Alias was born in New York, N.Y. (1939)
He died March 28, 2006 in New York, N.Y. He was 66 years old.
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86 years ago, Keyboardist Robert McElhiney James was born in Marshall, Missouri. (1939)
Hauoli la Hanau to Bob James!
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85 years ago, Cream Lyricist Peter Constantine Brown was born in London, England. (1940)
Pete Brown died May 19, 2023 in Hastings, England. He was 82 years old.
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85 years ago, Antoine Nedule Montswet was born in Leopoldville, Congo. (1940)
Papa Noël died November 11, 2024 in Paris, France. He was 83 years old.
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84 years ago, Baritone Saxophonist Ronnie Cuber was born in New York, N.Y. (1941)
He died October 7, 2022 in New York, N.Y. He was 80 years old.
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84 years ago, Bluesman Eb Davis was born in West Memphis, Arkansas. (1941)
Hauoli la Hanau to Eb!
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84 years ago, Pianist Don Gabriel Pullen was born in Roanoke, Virginia. (1941)
Don Pullen died April 22, 1995 in East Orange, New Jersey. He was 53 years old.
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83 years ago, Chicago Keyboard Legend Barry Joseph Goldberg was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1942)
Barry Goldberg died January 22, 2025. He was 82 years old.
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82 years ago, Bluesman Arthur Adams was born in Medon, Tennessee. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Arthur!
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82 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Trevor George Lucas was born in Bungaree, Victoria, Australia. (1943)
Trevor Lucas died February 4, 1989 in Sydney, Australia. He was 45 years old.
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82 years ago, Singer Jacqueline McShee was born in Cadford, South London, England. (1943)
Hauoli la Hanau to Jacqui McShee!
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81 years ago, Soul Singer Jonathan Edwards was born in St. Louis, Missouri. (1944)
John Edwards died May 9, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 80 years old.
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81 years ago, Guitarist Henry Vestine was born in Washington, D.C. (1944)
"The Sunflower" died October 20, 1997 in Paris, France. He was 52 years old.
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80 years ago, Soul Singer Clyde Darnell Wilson was born in Walhall, South Carolina. (1945)
Steve Mancha died January 8, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. He was 65 years old.
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80 years ago, Bassist Noel Redding was born in Folkestone, Kent, England. (1945)
Noel died May 11, 2003 at home in County Cork, Ireland. He was 57 years old.
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79 years ago, "Parrot Head" James William Buffett was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi. (1946)
Jimmy Buffett died September 1, 2023. He was 76 years old.
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79 years ago, Musician Bob Carpenter was born in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. (1946)
He died of brain cancer during 1995. He was 50 years old.
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79 years ago, Comedian W. C. Fields died in Pasadena, California. He was 67 years old. (1946)
William Claude Dukenfield was born January 29, 1879 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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78 years ago, Saxophonist Tomasz Szukalski was born in Warsaw, Poland. (1947)
He died August 2, 2012 in in Piaseczno, Poland. He was 64 years old.
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77 years ago, Singer Merry Clayton was born in Gert Town, New Orleans, Louisiana. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Merry!
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77 years ago, Country Star Barbara Mandrell was born in Houston, Texas. (1948)
Hauoli la Hanau to Barbara!
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76 years ago, Singer Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. (1949)
Hauoli la Hanau to Simone!
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76 years ago, Bluesman Louis Joseph Walker Jr. was born in San Francisco, California. (1949)
Joe Louis Walkerdied April 30, 2025. He was 75 years old.
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73 years ago, Singer Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop was born in Paris, France. (1952)
Hauoli la Hanau to Desireless!
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72 years ago, Pianist Steve Barta was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve!
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72 years ago, Bassist Jesús Alfredo Merchán was born in Bogota, Columbia. (1953)
Hauoli la Hanau to Chucho Merchán!
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71 years ago, Guitarist Robin Campbell of UB40 was born in Birmingham, England. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Robin!
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71 years ago, Singer Annie Lennox was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Annie!
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71 years ago, Country Singer Steve Wariner was born in Noblesville, Indiana. (1954)
Hauoli la Hanau to Steve!
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71 years ago, Singer Johnny Ace died when he accidentally shot himself backstage at the City Auditorium in Houston,Texas. He was 25 years old. (1954)
Johnny Marshall Alexander, Jr. was born June 9, 1929 in Memphis,Tennessee.
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68 years ago, Rocker Shane MacGowan was born in Kent, England. (1957)
He died November 30, 2023 in Dublin, Ireland. He was 65 years old.
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68 years ago, Guitarist Bill Perry was born in Chester, N.Y. (1957)
He died July 17, 2007 in New York, N.Y. He was 49 years old.
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67 years ago, Singer Alannah Byles was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (1958)
Hauoli la Hanau to Alannah Myles!
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67 years ago, Stolen Base King Rickey Henderson was born in Chicago, Illinois. (1958)
He died December 20. 2024 in Oakland, California. He was 65 years old.
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66 years ago, Saxophonist Dale Barlow was born in Sydney, Australia. (1959)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dale!
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60 years ago, Flugelhornist Dmitri Matheny was born in Nashville, Tennessee. (1965)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dmitri!
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54 years ago, Singer/Songwriter Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong was born in Kensington, London, Englamd. (1971)
Hauoli la Hanau to Dido!
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Noel Hogan, Dolores O’Riordan, Mike Hogan and Fergal Lawler
54 years ago, Guitarist Noel Hogan was born in Limerick, Ireland. (1971)
Hauoli la Hanau to Noel!
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53 years ago, Drummer Josh Freese was born in Orlando, Florida. (1972)
Hauoli la Hanau to Josh!
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52 years ago, Bluesman Richard 'Hacksaw' Harney died in Jackson, Mississippi. He was 71 years old. (1973)
He was born July 16, 1902 in Money, Mississippi.
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49 years ago, Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen was born in Kitee, Finland. (1976)
Hauoli la Hanau to Tuomas Holopainen!
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48 years ago, Actor/Comedian/Composer Charlie Chaplin died in Vevey, Switzerland. He was 88 years old. (1977)
Charles Spencer Chaplin was born April 16, 1889 in London, England.
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46 years ago, Guitarist Shawn Starski was born in Detroit Michigan. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to Shawn!
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46 years ago, Guitarist William Armistead Tyler was born in Nashville, Tennessee. (1979)
Hauoli la Hanau to William Tyler!
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45 years ago, Singer Ryan Christopher Shaw was born in Decatur, Georgia. (1980)
Hauoli la Hanau to Ryan Shaw!
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43 years ago, Country Singer Alecia Elliott was born in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. (1982)
Hauoli la Hanau to Alecia!
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42 years ago, Rapper Chanelle Scott Calica was born in Hackney, London, England. (1983)
Hauoli la Hanau to Shystie!
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41 years ago, Lisa Origliasso and Jessica Origliasso were born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. (1984)
Hauoli la Hanau to The Veronicas!
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40 years ago, Guitarist Eddie Taylor died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 63 years old. (1985)
He was born January 29, 1923 in Benoit, Mississippi.
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38 years ago, Guitarist Julian Lage was born in Santa Rosa, California. (1987)
Hauoli la Hanau to Julian!
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38 years ago, Trumpeter Gene "Bowlegs" Miller died in Memphis, Tenessee. He was 54 years old. (1987)
He was born May 27, 1933 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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37 years ago, Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Lukas Autry Nelson was born in Austin, Texas. (1988)
Hauoli la Hanau to Lukas Nelson!
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37 years ago, Pianist/Arranger Jack Fascinato died in Palm Springs, California. He was 79 years old. (1994)
He was born September 15, 1915 in Bevier, Missouri.
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30 years ago, "Rat Packer" Dean Martin died in Beverly Hills, California. He was 78 years old. (1995)
Dino Paul Crocetti was born June 7, 1917 in Steubenville, Ohio.
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Damita Jo DuBlanc and Steve Gibson
27 years ago, Singer Damita Jo DuBlanc died in Baltimore, Maryland. She was 68 years old. (1998)
She was born August 5, 1930 in Austin, Texas.
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27 years ago, Guitarist Bryan MacLean died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California. He was 52 years old. (1998)
He was born September 25, 1946 in Los Angeles, California
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20 years ago, Guitarist Derek Bailey died in London, England. He was 75 years old. (2005)
He was born January 29, 1930 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
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19 years ago, The "Godfather of Soul" died in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 73 years old. (2006)
James Brown was born May 3, 1933 in Barnwell, S.C.
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17 years ago, R&B Guitarist/Vocalist Robert Ward died in Dry Branch Georgia. He was 70 years old. (2008)
He was born October 15, 1938 in Luthersville, Georgia.
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16 years ago, Vic Chesnutt died in Athens, Georgia. He was 45 years old. (2009)
He was born November 12, 1964 in Jacksonville, Florida.
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16 years ago, Trumpeter Lyle 'Rusty' Dedrick died in New York. He was 91 years old. (2009)
He was born July 12, 1918 in Delavan, N.Y.
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14 years ago, Saxophonist Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood died in Los Angeles, California. He was 69 years old. (2011)
Euclid James Sherwood was born May 8, 1942 in Arkansas City, Kansas.
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11 years ago, Singer Alberta Adams died in Detroit, Michigan. She was 97 years old. (2014)
She was born July 26, 1917 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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11 years ago, Bluesman James Wheeler died in Chicago, Illinois. He was 77 years old. (2014)
He was born August 28, 1937 in Albany, Georgia.
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9 years ago, Singer George Michael died in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. He was 53 years old. (2016)
Yorgos Kyriatou Panayioutou was born June 25, 1963 in Bushey, England.
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9 years ago, Drummer Alphonse Mouzon died in Los Angeles, California. He was 68 years old. (2016)
Alphonse Lee Mouzon was born November 21, 1948 in Charleston, South Carolina.
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5 years ago, Bluegrass Guitarist Tony Rice died in Reidsville, North Carolina. He was 69 years old. (2020)
David Anthony Rice was born June 8, 1951 in Danville, Virginia.
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3 years ago, Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson died in Miami, Florida. He was 83 years old. (2022)
Luther Johnson was born April 11, 1939 in Itta Bena, Mississippi.
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