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3 July

Musicians born and died on 3 July: 12 births, 11 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born12

  • 1881"Blind" Simmie Dooleyguitar · Hartwell, GADied 17 January 1961 · Blues · Pink Anderson
  • 1893"Mississippi" John Hurtguitar, vocalDied 2 November 1966 · Blues
  • 1914Cadillac Baby (Narvel Eatmon)vocal · Cayuga, MSDied 17 March 1991 · R&B · Bea & Baby
  • 1923Johnny Hartmanvocal · Houma, LADied 15 September 1983 · Jazz
  • 1926Johnny Colestrumpet · Trenton, NJDied 21 December 1997 · Jazz · R&B · Bullmoose Jackson, Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson
  • 1929David Lynchvocal · St. Louis, MODied 2 January 1981 · R&B · Soul · Platters
  • 1929Lavelle "Miss Lavelle" Whitevocal · Amite, LABlues · Soul
  • 1930Ronnell Brightpiano · Chicago, ILDied 12 August 2021 · R&B · Coasters, Valentines
  • 1937Lord Brynner (Kade Joseph Simon)composer, vocal · Erin, TrinidadCalypso · Ska · Wailers, Sheiks
  • 1940Fontella Basspiano, vocal · St Louis, MODied 26 December 2012 · Soul
  • 1949Frank McClurebass · Chicago, ILBlues · Junior Wells
  • 1950Tinga Stewart (Neville Stewart)composer, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Wildcats, Byron Lee & the Dragonaires, Boris Gardiner Happening

Died11

  • 1950John Lindsaybass · Chicago, ILBorn 23 August 1894 · aged 55 · Blues · Jazz · Harlem Hamfats
  • 1960Lee Collinstrumpet · Chicago, ILBorn 17 October 1901 · aged 58 · Jazz
  • 1971Don McPhersonvocal · Indianapolis, INBorn 9 July 1941 · aged 29 · Soul · Main Ingredient, Poets
  • 1971Donald MacphersonvocalBorn 9 July 1941 · aged 29 · Soul · Main Ingredient, Poets
  • 1972"Mississippi" Fred McDowellguitar, vocal · Memphis, TNBorn 12 January 1904 · aged 68 · Stomach cancer · Blues
  • 1983Larry Darnell (Leo Edward Donald Darnell)vocal · Columbus, OHBorn 21 December 1928 · aged 54 · Cancer · R&B
  • 1986Monk Higgins (Milton Bland Higgins)arranger, producer, saxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 17 October 1936 · aged 49 · Soul
  • 1986Rudy Valeevocal · North Hollywood, CABorn 28 July 1901 · aged 84 · Jazz
  • 1997Johnny Clyde Copelandguitar · New York, NYBorn 27 March 1937 · aged 60 · Complications of heart surgery · Blues · R&B · Soul
  • 1998Gilbert J. LopezvocalBorn 4 July 1934 · aged 63 · R&B · Tune Weavers
  • 2007Boots Randolphsaxophone · Nashville, TNBorn 3 June 1927 · aged 80 · Brain hemorrhage · Jazz

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