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6 June

Musicians born and died on 6 June: 10 births, 7 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born10

  • 1899William "Fats" Jeffersonpiano · Waco, TXDied 26 February 1988 · Blues
  • 1902Jimmie Luncefordband-leader · Fulton, MSDied 12 July 1947 · Jazz
  • 1925Al Greytrombone · Aldie, VADied 24 March 2000 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1930S.P. Learydrums · Carthage, TXDied 26 January 1998 · Blues
  • 1931Grant Greenguitar · St. Louis, MODied 31 January 1979 · Jazz
  • 1936Levi Stubbsvocal · Detroit, MIDied 17 October 2008 · R&B · Soul · Four Tops
  • 1936Raful Nealharmonica · Baton Rouge, LADied 1 September 2004 · Blues · Soul
  • 1939Gary "Us" Bonds (Gary Anderson Bonds)vocal · Jacksonville, FLR&B · Soul
  • 1940Charles Fizervocal · Shreveport, LADied 14 August 1965 · R&B · Olympics
  • 1944Monty Alexander (Montgomery Bernard)piano · Kingston, JamaicaJazz · Reggae · Clue J & His Blues Blasters, Monty and the Cyclones

Died7

  • 1958Ford T. Dabneypiano · New York, NYBorn 15 March 1883 · aged 75 · Jazz
  • 1978Shad Collinstrumpet · New York, NYBorn 27 June 1910 · aged 67 · Blues · Jazz · Ida Cox
  • 1986Preston Sandifordpiano · Boston, MABorn 25 June 1908 · aged 77 · Jazz · Helen Humes
  • 1991Stan GetzsaxophoneBorn 2 February 1927 · aged 64 · Jazz
  • 2001Blondel Keith Calnek (Ken Lack)label-owner, producer · Miami, FLHeart problems · Reggae · Ska · Caltone Recs, Jon Tom Recs
  • 2006Billy Prestonorgan, piano · Scottsdale, AZBorn 9 September 1946 · aged 59 · Kidney failure · Jazz · Soul
  • 2019Doctor John (Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack Jr.)composer, guitar, piano, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 20 November 1941 · aged 77 · Heart attack · Jazz · R&B · Soul

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