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29 June

Musicians born and died on 29 June: 11 births, 9 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1910Frank Loessercomposer · New York, NYDied 28 July 1969
  • 1912Bon Bon Tunnellvocal · Reading, PADied 20 May 1975 · Jazz · Jan Savitt, Three Keys
  • 1922Ralph J. Burnsarranger · Newton, MADied 21 November 2001 · Jazz · Ray Charles
  • 1927Frank Kirklanddrums · Washington, DCR&B · Bo Diddley
  • 1935Johnnie Louise Richardsonvocal · Montgomery, ALDied 25 October 1988 · R&B · Soul · Johnnie and Joe
  • 1935Julian Priestertrombone · Chicago, ILJazz
  • 1936Leonard Leevocal · New Orleans, LADied 23 October 1976 · R&B · Shirley & Lee
  • 1938Billy Stormvocal · Dayton, OHDied 5 September 1983 · R&B · Valiants
  • 1943Little Eva (Eva Narcissus Boyd)vocal · Bellhaven, NCDied 10 April 2003 · Soul
  • 1946Brent "Porkey" Dowecomposer, vocal · Greenwich Town, JamaicaDied 28 January 2006 · Reggae · Ska · Melodians, Skatalites, Studio One
  • 1947Charles Hodgesorgan, piano · Memphis, TNSoul · Willie Mitchell

Died9

  • 1964Eric Dolphyflute, saxophone · Berlin, GermanyBorn 20 June 1928 · aged 36 · Jazz
  • 1969Frederick Earl "Shorty" Longvocal · Detroit, MIBorn 20 May 1940 · aged 29 · Boating accident · Soul
  • 1978Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonnerguitar, harmonica · Houston, TXBorn 22 March 1932 · aged 46 · Blues
  • 1984Jimmie Danielsvocal · New York, NYBorn 23 November 1907 · aged 76 · Jazz
  • 1987Elizabeth "Libba" Cottenguitar · Syracuse, NYBorn 5 January 1893 · aged 94 · Blues
  • 1989Charles Bridgesvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 18 June 1901 · aged 88 · Gospel · Birmingham Jubilee
  • 1991Richard "Groove" Holmesorgan · St. Louis, MOBorn 2 May 1931 · aged 60 · Heart attack · Jazz · Clifford Scott, Gene Ammons, Joe Pass
  • 1997Li'l Milletpiano · New Orleans, LABorn 25 October 1935 · aged 61 · R&B
  • 2018Eugene Pittvocal · Newberry, SCBorn 6 November 1937 · aged 80 · Complications of diabetes · R&B · Soul · Genies, Jive Five

Events3

  • 1953Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters first (Atlantic) session.
  • 1960The Coasters record ‘Shopping for Clothes’ (Atlantic).
  • 1962Motown releases The Contours’ ‘Do You Love Me’ (Gordy 7005).