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6 February

Musicians born and died on 6 February: 12 births, 14 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born12

  • 1900Roy Smeckguitar · Reading, PADied 5 April 1994 · Country · Jazz
  • 1902Leon Renecomposer, producer · Covington, LADied 30 May 1982 · R&B
  • 1913Bob Geddinscomposer, producer · Highbank, TXDied 16 February 1991 · Blues · R&B
  • 1921Ernie Royaltrumpet · Los Angeles, CADied 16 March 1983 · Jazz
  • 1935Gilmore Danielsaxophone · Memphis, TNDied 8 January 1986
  • 1939Derrick Clifton Harriottlabel-owner, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaR&B · Reggae · Ska · Soul · Jiving Juniors
  • 1944Georgeanna Marie Tillmanvocal · Inkster, MIDied 6 January 1980 · Soul · Marvelettes
  • 1944Marie Tillman Gordonvocal · Inkster, MIDied 6 January 1980 · Soul · Marvelettes
  • 1944Wilson Turbinton "Willie" Teeproducer, vocal · New Orleans, LADied 11 September 2007 · Soul
  • 1945Robert Nesta "Bob" Marleyvocal · JamaicaDied 11 May 1981 · Reggae · Ska · Wailers
  • 1948Bunny Rugs (William Alexander Anthony Clarke)guitar, vocal · Mandeville, JamaicaDied 2 February 2014 · Reggae · Ska · Charlie Hackett and the Souvenirs, Inner Circle, Bunny & Ricky
  • 1951Errol Dunkleyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Gay Feet, Amalgamated, African Museum, Silver Ring

Died14

  • 1948Sidney Arodinclarinet · New Orleans, LABorn 29 March 1901 · aged 46 · Jazz
  • 1960Jesse Belvinvocal · Hope, ARBorn 15 December 1932 · aged 27 · Car accident · R&B
  • 1962Les Hiteband-leader · Santa Monica, CABorn 13 February 1903 · aged 58 · Jazz · T-Bone Walker
  • 1977Edgar Battlecomposer · New York, NYBorn 3 October 1907 · aged 69 · Jazz
  • 1979Hans Jan Lengsfeldercomposer · Hallandale, FLBorn 19 October 1903 · aged 75 · Jazz · Perdido
  • 1989King Tubby (Osbourne Ruddock)DJ, producer · JamaicaBorn 28 January 1941 · aged 48 · Reggae
  • 1990James VanderheusencomposerBorn 26 January 1913 · aged 77 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 2000Gus Johnsondrums · Westminster, COBorn 15 November 1913 · aged 86 · Jazz · R&B · Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson, Jay McShann
  • 2002Wendell Marshallbass · St. Louis, MOBorn 24 October 1920 · aged 81 · Cancer · Jazz
  • 2003Holmes "Daddy-O" DaylieDJ · Evergreen Park, ILBorn 15 May 1920 · aged 82 · Jazz
  • 2007Frankie Lainevocal · San Diego, CABorn 30 March 1913 · aged 93 · Heart failure · Country · Jazz · R&B
  • 2019Sam Bakervocal · Jackson, MSBorn 14 June 1941 · aged 77 · Soul
  • 2022Syl Johnson (Sylvester Thompson Johnson)guitar, harmonica, producer, vocal · Mableton, GABorn 1 July 1936 · aged 85 · Congestive heart failure · Blues · R&B · Soul · Jimmy Reed Live recording on Mohair Slim →
  • 2022Vi ReddsaxophoneBorn 20 September 1928 · aged 93 · Blues · Jazz

Events2

  • 1956The Del-Vikings 'Come Go With Me' debuts on pop charts.
  • 1961First Satellite/Stax hit – Carla Thomas' 'Gee Whiz' enters R&B charts.