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1930-08-06 - [Birth] Abbey Lincoln, Chicago IL, actress/singer (Nothing But a Man) was born
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1946-08-06 - [Birth] Allan Holdsworth, British musician was born
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1619-08-06 - [Birth] Barbara Strozzi, composer was born
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1931-08-06 - [Death] Bix Beiderbecke, American musician (b. 1903)
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1896-08-06 - [Birth] Cyril Mockridge, composer was born
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1994-08-06 - [Death] Domenico Modugno, Italian singer (Volare), dies at 66
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1969-08-06 - [Birth] Elliott Smith, American musician (d. 2003) was born
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1910-08-06 - [Birth] Friedrich Schroder, composer was born
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1974-08-06 - [Death] Gene Ammons, American jazz saxophonist (b. 1925)
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1976-08-06 - [Death] Gregor Piatigorsky, Russian cellist, dies at 73
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2005-08-06 - [Death] Ibrahim Ferrer, Cuban musician (Buena Vista Social Club) (b. 1927)
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1970-08-06 - [Death] Ingolf Dahl, German composer (Andante & Arioso), dies at 58
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1923-08-06 - [Birth] Jack Parnell, London England, orchestra leader (Englebert Humperdick Show) was born
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1959-08-06 - [Birth] Joyce Sims, rocker (All & All) was born
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2005-08-06 - [Death] Keter Betts, American jazz bassist (b. 1928)
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1983-08-06 - [Death] Klaus Nomi, German singer (b. 1944)
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2012-08-06 - [Death] Marvin Hamlisch, American composer and conductor, diest at 68
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1953-08-06 - [Birth] Pat MacDonald, rocker (Timbuk 3) was born
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2004-08-06 - [Death] Rick James, American funk musician ("Super Freak") dies aged 56
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2012-08-06 - [Death] Ruggiero Ricci, American composer/violinist, dies from heart failure at 94
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1952-08-06 - [Birth] Ton Scherpenzeel, Dutch rock keyboardist (Earth & Fire) was born
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1906-08-06 - [Birth] Vic Dickenson, American trombonist (d. 1984) was born
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1952-08-06 - [Birth] Vinnie Vincent, heavy metal rocker (Solo-Ashes to Ashes) was born