| Date |
Artist |
Short Info |
| 1.8. |
Jerry Garcia |
US musician (Grateful Dead), born
1942, died 1992 |
| 2.8. |
Inga Rumpf |
German singer (Frumpy, Atlantis),
born 1946 |
| |
Andrew Gold |
US singer-songwriter, born 1951 |
| |
Andy Fairweather-Low |
British singer (Amen Corner), born
19350 |
| |
Steve Hillage |
US musician (Gong), born 1951 |
| |
Doris Kenner (Coley) |
US singer (Shirelles), born 1941 |
| Died |
Enrico Caruso |
Italian tenor, died 1921 |
| 3.8. |
Tony Bennett |
US singer, born 1926 |
| |
Sean Tyla |
British singer, born 1947 |
| |
Michel Polnareff |
French singer, born 1944 |
| |
Beverly Lee |
US singer (Shirelles), born 1941 |
| 4.8. |
Big Dee Irwin |
US singer, born 1939 |
| |
Klaus Schulze |
German musician, born 1947 |
| |
Rick Zehringer |
US musician (McCoys), born 1947 |
| |
Timi Yuro |
US singer, born 1940 |
| |
Frankie Ford |
US singer-songwriter, born 1940 |
| |
Samantha Sang |
Australian singer, born 1953 |
| 5.8. |
Rick van der Linden |
Dutch musician (Ekseption), born
1946 |
| |
Chris Jagger |
British singer, born 1949 |
| |
Damita Jo |
US singer, born 1940 |
| Died |
Marilyn Monroe |
US actress-singer, born 1926, died
1962 |
| 6.8. |
Baden Powell |
Brazilian musician, born 1936 |
| |
Mike Sarne |
British singer, born 1939 |
| |
The King of Rock & Roll |
The SUN label publishes Elvis'
first record - That's Allright, Mama/Blue Moon of
Kentucky |
| Died |
Bix Beiderbecke |
US Jazz musician, born 1903, died
1931 |
| 7.8. |
Ron Holden |
US musician, born 1939 |
| |
Stan Freberg |
US musician, born 1926 |
| |
Felice Bryant |
US songwriter, born 1925 |
| |
B. J. Thomas |
US singer, born 1946 |
| Died |
Homer |
US singer, born 1917, died 1971 |
| 8.8. |
Victor Young |
US bandleader, born 1900, died 1956 |
| |
Joe Tex |
US singer, born 1933 |
| |
Esther Williams |
US actress-singer, born 1923 |
| |
Jimmy Witherspoon |
US blues singer, born 1923 |
| |
Mel Tillis |
US singer-songwriter, born 1932 |
| Died |
Cannonball Adderley |
US jazz musician, born 1929, died
1975 |
| 9.8. |
Barbara Mason |
US singer, born 1947 |
| 10.8. |
Jimmy Dean |
US singer, born 1928 |
| |
Sal Cuomo |
US singer (Regents), born 1939 |
| |
Bobby Hatfield |
US singer (Righteous Brothers),
born 1940 |
| |
Les Humphries |
British singer (Les Humphries
Singers), born 1940 |
| |
Ronnie (Veronika) Bennett |
US singer (Ronettes), born 1945 |
| |
Eddie Fisher |
US singer, born 1928 |
| |
Thomas Kretschmer |
German musician (Panikorchester),
born 1948 |
| |
Ian Anderson |
British musician (Jethro Tull),
born 1947 |
| 11.8. |
Eric Carmen |
US singer (Raspberries), born 1949 |
| |
Peter Donath |
German musician (Lords), born 1944 |
| |
Eric Brann |
US musician (Iron Butterfly), born
1950 |
| 12.8. |
Heintje (Hendrik Nikolaus Simon) |
Dutch singer, born 1955 |
| |
Joe Jones |
US singer, born 1926 |
| |
Ron Mael |
US musician (Sparks), born 1948 |
| |
Percy Mayfield |
US singer-songwriter, born 1920 |
| |
Buck Owens |
US country singer, born 1929 |
| 13.8. |
Dan Fogelberg |
US singer, born 1951 |
| |
Scott Powell |
US musician (Kingsmen), born 1948 |
| |
George Shearing |
British musician, born 1920 |
| |
Craig Douglas |
British singer, born 1941 |
| Died |
King Curtis |
US musician, born 1934, died 1971 |
| 14.8. |
Buddy Grecco |
US singer-composer, born 1926 |
| |
Larry Graham |
US musician (Graham Central
Station), born 1946 |
| |
Dash Crofts |
US singer (Seals & Crofts),
born 1940 |
| |
Ulla Meinicke |
German singer, born 1953 |
| |
David Crosby |
US musician, born 1941 |
| Died |
Big Bill Broonzy |
US blues musician, born 1958 |
| |
Johnny Burnette |
US singer, born 1934, died 1964 |
| |
Bert Brecht |
German author-songwriter, born
1898, died 1956 |
| 15.8. |
Hugo Winterhalter |
US bandleader, born 1910 |
| |
Bobby Helms |
US singer, born 1933 |
| |
Oscar Peterson |
US jazz musician, born 1925 |
| |
Nino Ferrer |
French singer, born 1934 |
| |
Pete York |
British musician, born 1942 |
| |
Jimmy Webb |
US singer-songwriter, born 1946 |
| |
Kate Taylor |
US singer, born 1946 |
| Died |
Thomas Wayne |
US singer, born 1940, died 1971 |
| 16.8. |
Eydie Gorme |
US singer, born 1931 |
| |
Al Hibbler |
US singer, born 1915 |
| |
Barbara George |
US singer, born 1942 |
| |
Ralf Bendix (Karl Heinz Schwab) |
German singer, born 1924 |
| Died |
Elvis Presley |
US singer, born 1935, died 1977 |
| 17.8. |
Ed Sanders |
US singer (Fugs), born 1939 |
| Died |
Paul Williams |
US singer (Temptations), born 1973 |
| 18.8. |
Cisco Houston |
US singer-songwriter, born 1918,
died 1961 |
| |
Johnny Preston |
US singer, born 1930 |
| |
Carl Wayne |
British singer (Move), born 1944 |
| |
Peter Kreuder |
German composer, born 1905, died
19?? |
| 19.8. |
Johnny Nash |
US singer, born 1940 |
| |
Ian Gillian |
British singer (Deep Purple), born
1945 |
| |
Harry Mills |
US singer (Mills Brothers), born
1913 |
| |
Billy J. Kramer |
British singer, born 1943 |
| |
Don Fardon |
US singer, born 1943 |
| |
Ginger Baker |
British musician, born 1939 |
| 20.8. |
Isaac Hayes |
US musician, born 1943 |
| |
Ralf Hütter |
German musician (Kraftwerk), born
1946 |
| |
Phil Lynott |
British musician (Thin Lizzy), born
1951 |
| |
Jim Reeves |
US singer, born 1924 |
| |
Doug Fieger |
US musician-songwriter (Knack),
born 195? |
| |
Jack Teagarden |
Us jazz musician, born 1905,
died1964 |
| |
Robert Plant |
British musican (Led Zeppelin),
born 1948 |
| 21.8. |
Kenny Rogers |
US singer, born 1941 |
| |
Jackie DeShannon |
US singer-songwriter, born 1944 |
| |
Patrick Juvet |
Swiss singer, born 1950 |
| |
Count Basie |
US jazz musician, born 1904 |
| 22.8. |
John Lee Hooker |
US blues musician, born 1917 |
| |
Ron Dante |
US singer (Archies, Cuff
Links), born 1945 |
| |
Fred Milano |
US singer (Belmonts), born
1939 |
| |
Joe Chambers |
Us musician (Chambers
Brothers), born 1942 |
| |
Dale Hawkins |
US singer-songwriter, born
1938 |
| 23.8. |
Rita Pavone |
Italian singer, born 1945 |
| |
Vicky Leandros |
Greek-German singer, born 1948 |
| |
Rick Springfield |
Australian singer, born 1949 |
| |
Bob Crosby |
US bandleader, born 1913 |
| |
Keith Moon |
British musician (Who), born
1946, died 1978 |
| Died |
Oscar Hammerstein |
US songwriter, died 1960 |
| 24.8. |
William Winfield |
US singer (Harptones), died
1929 |
| |
Jean-Michel Jarre |
French musician, born 1948 |
| |
Ernie Wright |
US singer (Little Anthony
& the Imperials), born 1939 |
| |
Jim Capaldi |
US singer, born 1944 |
| |
Mason Williams |
US musician-songwriter, born
1938 |
| Died |
Louis Prima |
US singer, born 1912, died
1978 |
| 25.8. |
Walter Williams |
US musician (O'Jays), born
1942 |
| |
Robert Stolz |
Austrian composer, born 1880,
died 1975 |
| |
Leonard Bernstein |
US composer, born 1918, died
19?? |
| Died |
Stan Kenton |
US bandleader, born 1912, died
1979 |
| 26.8. |
Georgia Gibbs |
US singer, born 1926 |
| |
Robert Cowsill |
US musician (Cowsills), born
1950 |
| |
Vic Dana |
US singer, born 1942 |
| |
Jimmy Rushing |
US singer, born 1903, died
1972 |
| 27.8. |
Tommy Sands |
British singer, born 1937 |
| |
Daryl Dragon |
US musician (Captain &
Tennille), born 1942 |
| |
Suzanne Doucet |
German singer, born 1946 |
| |
Hans Scheibner |
German singer, born 1936 |
| |
Willie DeVille |
US singer (Mink DeVille), born
195? |
| |
Lester Young |
US jazz musician, born 1909,
died 1959 |
| Died |
Brian Epstin |
British producer (Beatles),
died 1967 |
| 28.8. |
David Soul (Solberg) |
US singer-actor, born 1942 |
| |
Ann Honey Lantree |
British musician (Honeycombs),
born 1943 |
| 29.8. |
Dinah Washington (Ruth Jones) |
US blues singer, born 1924,
died 1963 |
| |
Michael Jackson |
US singer, born 1958 |
| Died |
Lale Andersen |
German singer (Lili Marlene),
born 1905, died 1972 |
| |
Jimmy Reed |
US blues musician, born 1925,
died 1976 |
| 30.8. |
Peter Maffay (Makkey) |
German singer, born 1949 |
| |
Dana |
British singer, born 1951 |
| |
Kitty Wells |
US singer, born 1919 |
| |
John Phillips |
US singer-songwriter (Mamas
& Papas), born 1935 |
| 31.8. |
Jerry Allison |
US musician-songwriter
(Crickets), born 1939 |
| |
Rudolf Schenker |
German musician (Scorpions),
born 1948 |
| |
Van Morrison |
Irish musician, born 1945 |
| |
Bob Welsh |
US musician, born 1943 |
| |
Arthur Godfrey |
US musician, born 1903 |