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5 July

Musicians born and died on 5 July: 9 births, 9 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born9

  • 1905Ray "Remo" Biondiguitar, violin · Cicero, ILDied 28 January 1981 · Jazz
  • 1913"Smiley" Lewis (Overton Amos Lemons Lewis)guitar, vocal · De Quincy, LADied 7 October 1966 · R&B · Imperial Rec’s
  • 1920Frances Forest Forehandorgan, piano · New Orleans, LAGospel · A.c. Forehand
  • 1928Tenoo Colemandrums · New Orleans, LADied 20 February 1973 · R&B · Fats Domino
  • 1938Snuff Garrettproducer · Dallas, TXDied 16 December 2015 · Country
  • 1939Owen Graypiano, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 20 July 2025 · R&B · Ska
  • 1940Arthur Blythesaxophone · Los Angeles, CADied 27 March 2017 · Jazz
  • 1942Dobby Dobson (Highland Ralph Dobson)composer, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 21 July 2020 · Gospel · Reggae · Tip-Top, Treasure Isle, Virtues, Sheiks
  • 1953Ron Thompsonguitar · Oakland, CADied 15 February 2020 · Blues · Winner Rec’s

Died9

  • 1960Bill Johnsonarranger, clarinet, saxophone, vocalBorn 30 September 1912 · aged 47 · Cancer · Jazz · R&B · Erskine Hawkins, Tiny Bradshaw
  • 1981Gilbert Taylorbass, vocal · Burbank, CABorn 2 February 1914 · aged 67 · Comedy · Country · Hoosier Hot Shots
  • 1983Harry Jamesband-leader, trumpet · Las Vegas, NVBorn 15 March 1916 · aged 67 · Jazz · Benny Goodman
  • 2001Ernie K-Doe (Ernest Kador Jr. K-Doe)vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 22 February 1936 · aged 65 · R&B · Soul
  • 2005Raymond Davisvocal · New Brunswick, NJBorn 29 March 1940 · aged 65 · Respiratory complications · Soul · Parliaments, Temptations
  • 2005Shirley Goodmanvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 19 June 1936 · aged 69 · R&B · Shirley & Lee
  • 2006Joe Weaverorgan, piano · Southfield, MIBorn 27 August 1934 · aged 71 · Complications following a stroke · Blues · R&B
  • 2019Luther "Houserocker" Johnsonguitar · East Point, GABorn 15 July 1939 · aged 79 · Blues
  • 2026James Riversflute, saxophone · New Orleans, LABorn 18 April 1937 · aged 89 · R&B

Events1

  • 1957Excello releases Slim Harpo’s ‘I’m A King Bee’.