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21 August

Musicians born and died on 21 August: 12 births, 5 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born12

  • 1895Benny Daviscomposer · New York, NYDied 20 December 1979 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1904Wiliam "Count" Basieband-leader, organ, piano · Red Bank, NJDied 26 April 1984 · Jazz
  • 1917Rodney Richardsonbass · New Orleans, LADied 29 October 2005 · Jazz · Count Basie, Lester Young
  • 1920Savannah Churchill-Valentineviolin, vocal · Colfax, LADied 19 April 1974 · Jazz · R&B · Four Tunes
  • 1926Carolyn Leighlyricist · Bronx, NYDied 19 November 1983 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1928Art Farmerbass · Council Bluffs, IADied 4 October 1999 · Jazz · Gene Ammons
  • 1934Billy Davisdrums · DelawareDied 14 March 1981 · Jazz · Sonny Stitt
  • 1935Lord Creator (Kentrick Randolph Patrick)vocal · San Fernando, Trinidad and TobagoDied 30 June 2023 · Calypso · Reggae · Ska · Island Rec’s, Melodisc Rec’s, Studio One, Black Ark
  • 1937Classie Ballouguitar · Elton, LADied 27 July 2022 · R&B
  • 1938Ernie Marescavocal · Bronx, NYDied 8 July 2015 · R&B
  • 1943George Rainsdrums · Fort Worth, TXAntone's House Band
  • 1944Jackie Deshannon (Sharon Myers Deshannon)composer, vocal · Hazel, KYR&B

Died5

  • 1977Tarheel Slim (Alden Bunn)vocal · Bronx, NYBorn 24 September 1924 · aged 52 · R&B · Soul · Four Barons, Larks, Selah Jubilee Singers
  • 1984Philip Moore IIIarranger, piano · Oakland, CAJazz · Sonny Stitt
  • 2009Johnny Cartervocal · Harvey, ILBorn 2 June 1934 · aged 75 · Lung cancer · R&B · Dells, Flamingos
  • 2016Headley Bennett (Felix Headley Bennett)saxophoneBorn 29 May 1931 · aged 85 · Cancer · Reggae · Ska · Sheiks, Lynn Taitt and the Jets, Mighty Vikings, Studio One
  • 2021Isaac Donald Everlycomposer, guitar, vocal · Nashville, TNBorn 1 February 1937 · aged 84 · R&B · Everly Brothers

Events2

  • 1965The Ramsey Lewis Trio debut on the charts with ‘The In Crowd’ (Chess) which peaked at #2).
  • 1967Stax 231 released - ‘Soul Man’ by Sam and Dave.