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9 July

Musicians born and died on 9 July: 10 births, 7 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born10

  • 1890Hy Heathcomposer · Oakville, TNDied 3 April 1965 · Comedy
  • 1915June Richmondvocal · Chicago, ILDied 14 August 1962 · Jazz · Andy Kirk
  • 1916Joe Ligginspiano, vocal · Seminole, OKDied 26 July 1987 · R&B
  • 1920Duke Burrellpiano · New Orleans, LADied 5 August 1993 · Jazz · R&B · Johnny Otis, Louis Jordan
  • 1935Frank Wrightsaxophone · Grenada, MSDied 17 May 1990 · Jazz
  • 1940John Salvatovocal · Jersey City, NJSoul · Duprees
  • 1941Don McPhersonvocalDied 3 July 1971 · Soul · Main Ingredient, Poets
  • 1941Donald Macphersonvocal · Indianapolis, INDied 3 July 1971 · Soul · Main Ingredient, Poets
  • 1945Root Boy Slim (Foster Mackenzie III)vocal · Asheville, NCDied 8 June 1993 · Blues · Rock & Roll
  • 1954Debbie Sledgevocal · Philadelphia, PAR&B · Soul · Sister Sledge

Died7

  • 1982Wingy Manonetrumpet · Las Vegas, NVBorn 13 February 1900 · aged 82 · Jazz
  • 1986Calvin Cartera&r, producer · Oak Forest, ILBorn 27 May 1925 · aged 61 · Blues · R&B · Soul · Vee Jay Rec’s
  • 1994Cornelius Boyson (Cornelius Boysaw Boyson)bass · Chicago, ILBorn 5 September 1936 · aged 57 · Blues · Jimmy Dawkins
  • 1994Sabby Lewisarranger, piano · Boston, MABorn 1 November 1914 · aged 79 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1999Talib Ahmad Dawudtrumpet · New York, NYBorn 26 January 1923 · aged 76 · Jazz · R&B · Tiny Bradshaw
  • 2006Milan B. Williamscomposer, keyboards · Houston, TXBorn 28 March 1948 · aged 58 · Cancer · Funk · Commodores
  • 2013Lewis LymonvocalBorn 20 June 1944 · aged 69 · Prostate cancer · R&B · Teenchords

Events2

  • 1963Garnet Mimms and The Enchanters record debut album inc. ‘A Quiet Place’ (United Artists).
  • 1964Aretha Franklin records ‘Runnin’ Out of Fools’ (Columbia).