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7 June

Musicians born and died on 7 June: 20 births, 9 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born20

  • 1902Ed Cuffeetrombone · Norfolk, VADied 3 January 1959 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1902Prince Robinsonsaxophone · Portsmouth, VADied 23 July 1960 · Jazz · Lucky Millinder
  • 1906Glen Gray (Glen Gray Knoblaugh Gray)band-leader, saxophoneDied 23 August 1963 · Jazz · Casa Lama Orchestra
  • 1910Gene Portersaxophone · Pocahontas, MSDied 24 February 1993 · Jazz
  • 1911Silas Roy Crainvocal · San Augustine, TXDied 14 September 1996 · Gospel · Soul Stirrers
  • 1917Coney Woodmanpiano · Jackson, MSDied 20 June 2001 · Jazz · Woodman Brothers
  • 1917James Leon Comegystrombone · MissouriDied 13 May 2017 · Jazz · R&B · Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson, Tiny Bradshaw
  • 1921Tal Farlowguitar · Greensboro, NCDied 25 July 1998 · Jazz
  • 1922Beryl Bookerpiano · Philadelphia, PADied 30 September 1978 · Jazz · Cats & Fiddle, Red Caps
  • 1923“Little” Amos Sanfordguitar · ArkansasDied 29 October 1982
  • 1927Jeff Bankspiano · Pittsburgh, PADied 31 January 1997 · Gospel · Back Home Choir, Bank Brothers
  • 1929Pearl Reavesvocal · Raleigh, NCDied 6 March 2000 · R&B · Soul
  • 1932Harold "Tina" Brookssaxophone · Fayetteville, NCDied 13 August 1974 · Jazz
  • 1941Larry Donnguitar · Bono, ARDied 1 May 2012 · Rock & Roll
  • 1942Mel Martinsaxophone · Sacramento, CADied 17 November 2017 · Jazz
  • 1944Melvin Parkerdrums · Kinston, NCDied 3 December 2021 · R&B · Soul · James Brown Revue
  • 1945Billy Butler (Enchanters)vocal · Chicago, ILDied 1 April 2015 · Soul · Enchanters
  • 1949Shirley Johnsonvocal · Franklin, VABlues · Gospel · Soul
  • 1951Rainer (Rainer Ptacek)guitar · East Berlin, GermanyDied 12 November 1997 · Blues · Billy Gibbons
  • 1952Lorna Bennettvocal · Newton, JamaicaReggae · Trojan Rec’s

Died9

  • 1964Meade Lux Lewispiano · Minneapolis, MNBorn 4 September 1905 · aged 58 · Blues
  • 1972Hezekiah Robydrums · Chicago, ILBlues
  • 1993Milwaukee Slim (Angelo Chambers)drums · St. Paul, MNBorn 2 July 1924 · aged 68 · Blues
  • 1994Willie Humphreyclarinet · New Orleans, LABorn 29 December 1900 · aged 93 · Jazz
  • 1996Gil Caplecomposer, saxophone · Milwaukee, WISoul
  • 1996Willard F. McMurrylabel-ownerBorn 23 September 1906 · aged 89 · Blues · R&B · Trumpet Rec’s
  • 1998Wally Goldvocal · Teaneck, NJBorn 15 May 1928 · aged 70 · Doo-wop · Four Esquires
  • 2008Bill CodayvocalBorn 10 May 1942 · aged 66 · Massive stroke · Soul
  • 2016Santo FarinaguitarBorn 24 October 1937 · aged 78 · R&B · Santo & Johnny

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