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14 August

Musicians born and died on 14 August: 11 births, 13 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1894Bricktop (Ada Beatrice Virginia Smith)vocal · Alderson, WVDied 1 February 1984 · Jazz
  • 1907Stanley Adamscomposer, producer · New York, NYDied 27 January 1994 · Jazz · Casablanca Rec’s
  • 1909Stuff Smithviolin · Portsmouth, OHDied 25 September 1967 · Jazz
  • 1927Jeannie Cheathampiano · Akron, OHJazz · Concord Rec’s
  • 1929Lorez Alexandervocal · Chicago, ILDied 22 May 2001 · Gospel · Jazz
  • 1937Terry Evanscomposer, guitar · Vicksburg, MSDied 20 January 2018 · Blues
  • 1938Howard Bowievocal · New Orleans, LADied 22 July 2002 · Gospel · Zion Harmonizers
  • 1938Roland Halltrumpet · Passadena, MDBlues · R&B · Soul · Bobby Parker
  • 1946Larry Grahambass · Beaumont, TXSoul · Sly & Family Stone
  • 1946Yabby You (Vivian Neville Jackson)composer, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 12 January 2010 · Reggae · King Tubby, Prophets
  • 1959Wayne Anton Brathwaitebass, composer, producer · Saint James, Trinidad and TobagoDied 15 December 1991

Died13

  • 1962June Richmondvocal · Gothenburg, SwedenBorn 9 July 1915 · aged 47 · Jazz · Andy Kirk
  • 1965Charles Fizervocal · CaliforniaBorn 6 June 1940 · aged 25 · Shot · R&B · Olympics
  • 1978Joe Venutiviolin · Seattle, WABorn 16 September 1903 · aged 74 · Jazz
  • 1984Bobo Jenkinsguitar · Detroit, MIBorn 7 January 1916 · aged 68 · Blues
  • 1988Roy Buchananguitar · Fairfax, VABorn 23 September 1939 · aged 48 · Blues · R&B
  • 1990Chester Zardisbass · New Orleans, LABorn 27 May 1900 · aged 90 · Jazz · Dede Pierce, Kid Howard
  • 1990Lafayette Leakepiano · Chicago, ILBorn 1 June 1919 · aged 71 · Diabetic coma · Blues
  • 1992Tony Williamsvocal · New York, NYBorn 5 April 1928 · aged 64 · R&B · Soul · Platters
  • 2003Roy C. (Roy C. Ames)vocal · West University Place, TXBorn 8 April 1937 · aged 66 · Natural causes · Soul
  • 2005Maurice RobertsvocalBorn 2 July 1945 · aged 60 · Reggae · Ska · Gaylads
  • 2009Lawrence Lucieguitar · New York, NYBorn 18 December 1907 · aged 101 · Jazz
  • 2010Abbey Lincolnvocal · New York, NYBorn 6 August 1930 · aged 80 · Jazz
  • 2022Butch Thompsonclarinet, piano · St. Paul, MNBorn 28 November 1943 · aged 78 · Alzheimer's disease complications · Jazz

Events1

  • 1966Stax 198 released - Sam and Dave’s ‘Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody’.