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Dobie Gray born 26 July 1940
Dobie Gray (born Lawrence Darrow Brown; July 26, 1940 – December 6, 2011) was an American singer and songwriter, whose musical career spanned soul, country, pop, and musical theater. His hit songs...
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Mary Love born 27 July 1943
Mary Love (born Mary Ann Varney; July 27, 1943 – June 21, 2013), was an American soul and gospel singer, and Christian evangelist. After the 1980s she was known as Mary Love Comer.Love was born as Mary...
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Clem Cattini born 28 July 1937
Clemente Anselmo Arturo Cattini (born 28 August 1937) is an English rock and roll drummer, who was a member of the Tornados before becoming well known for his work as a session musician. He is one of...
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Ivan Rebroff born 21 July 1931
Ivan Rebroff (31 July 1931 – 27 February 2008) was a German vocalist who rose to prominence for his distinct and extensive vocal range of four and a half octaves, ranging from the soprano to bass...
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Ramblin' Jack Elliott born 1 August 1931
Ramblin' Jack Elliott (born Elliot Charles Adnopoz; August 1, 1931) is an American folk singer and performer. One of the last true links to the great folk traditions of this country, with over 40...
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Werner Muller born 2 August 1920
Werner Müller (2 August 1920, Berlin – 28 December 1998, Cologne) was a German composer, Kapellmeister and conductor of Western classical music. In some of his works he collaborated with Caterina...
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Carson Robison born 4 August 1890
Carson Jay Robison (August 4, 1890 - March 24, 1957) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Although his impact is generally forgotten today, he played a major role in promoting country...
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Tiny Davis born 5 August 1907
Ernestine Carroll, better known as Tiny Davis (5 August 1907* – January 30, 1994) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist.Ernestine “Tiny” Davis was a renowned jazz trumpeter and vocalist. Davis...
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Mel Tillis born 8 August 1932
Lonnie Melvin Tillis (August 8, 1932 – November 19, 2017) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the...
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Annie Laurie born 11 August 1924
Annie Laurie (tentatively identified as Annie L. Page, August 11, 1924 – November 13, 2006) was an African American jump blues and rhythm and blues singer. She is most associated with the bandleader...
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Porter Wagoner born 12 August 1927
Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. Known as Mr. Grand Ole Opry, Wagoner...
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George Shearing born 13 August 1919
Sir George Albert Shearing, OBE (13 August 1919 – 14 February 2011) was a British jazz pianist who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol...
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Nino Ferrer born 15 August 1934
Nino Agostino Arturo Maria Ferrari, known as Nino Ferrer (1934–1998), was an Italian-French singer, songwriter, and author. One of the tragic icons of modern times is that is the ageing rock idol. Nino...
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Huelyn Duvall born 18 August 1939
Huelyn Duvall (born August 18, 1939) is an American Rock and roll and rockabilly musician.Born Huelyn Wayne Duvall on August 18, 1939 in Garner Texas to Bill and Ila Duvall. His Father was a school...
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Dill Jones born 19 August 1923
Dillwyn Owen Paton "Dill" Jones (19 August 1923 - 22 June 1984), was a versatile and accomplished Welsh jazz pianist. He was a master of the Harlem stride style of Fats Waller and a well-known...
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Roland Janes born 20 August 1933
Roland E. Janes (August 20, 1933 – October 18, 2013) was an American rockabilly guitarist and record producer, who was active at Sun Records between 1956 and 1963.He may not be a household name, but...
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James Burton born 21 August 1939
James Edward Burton (born August 21, 1939, in Dubberly, Louisiana) is considered by many to be the world's number one rock n roll guitarist. On top of that he has worked countless country sessions for...
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Ron Dante born 22 August 1945
Ron Dante (born Carmine John Granito on August 22, 1945, on Staten Island, New York) is an American singer, songwriter, session vocalist, and record producer. Dante is best known as the lead singer of...
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Little Jimmy Dempsey born 23 August 1937
James Clifford Dempsey (23 August1937 - 29 November 1997) was an American singer, songwriter and top session guitarist. Jimmy Dempsey was born in Atlanta Georgia with a rare brittle bone condition....
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Lalomie Washburn born 25 August 1941
Lalomie Marion 'Lomie' Washburn (25 August 1941 - 18 December 2004) was a talented yet underappreciated R&B singer and song writer.Born in Tennessee, but growing up in Omaha, Nebraska, she had...
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