This Day in Music History
August 6

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What happened in history on this day: August 6?

On August 6 in ...

Births on August 6

  • 1923 - Birth of Jack Parnell in London, England; orchestra leader (Englebert Humperdick Show).
  • 1930 - Birth of Abbey Lincoln; actress/singer ("Nothing But a Man").
  • 1952 - Birth of Pat MacDonald; singer (Timbuk 3).
  • 1956 - Birth of Vinnie Vincent; heavy metal rocker (Solo - "Ashes to Ashes").
  • 1958 - Birth of Randy DeBarge; singer (DeBarge).
  • 1959 - Birth of Joyce Sims; rocker (All and All).
  • 1964 - Birth of Peggy and Patsy Lynn; country singers (The Lynns).
  • 1972 - Birth of Geri Halliwell; singer (Spice Girls).
  • 1981 - Birth of Travis McCoy; singer (Gym Class Heroes).
  • 1984 - Birth of Eric Roberts; bassist (Gym Class Heroes).

Deaths on August 6

  • 1976 - Death of Betty Clooney at age 46 of a brain aneurism; singer (Clooney Sisters, Robert Q. Lewis Show TV show, Jack Paar Show).
  • 1994 - Death of Domenico Modugno at age 66 from a heart attack; singer ("Volare", "Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu").
  • 2004 - Death of Rick James at age 56; American musician (Super Freak (1981)).

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