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4 June

Musicians born and died on 4 June: 11 births, 15 deaths and 2 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born11

  • 1924Joe Bucknerpiano · St. Louis, MOBlues · Tommy Dean, Veejay Rec’s
  • 1926Sammy Gardnerband-leader, clarinet, vocal · St. Louis, MODied 23 June 1995 · Blues
  • 1928Lloyd Lambertbass · Thibodeaux, LADied 31 October 1995 · R&B · Guitar Slim, Specialty Rec's
  • 1930Morgana Kingvocal · Pleasantville, NYDied 22 March 2018 · Jazz
  • 1932Baby Earl (Earl Swanson)
  • 1932Oliver Nelsonarranger, saxophone · St. Louis, MODied 28 October 1975 · Jazz
  • 1937Freddy Fender (Baldemar Garza Huerta)guitar, songwriter, vocal · San Benito, TXDied 14 October 2006 · R&B · Rock · Texas Tornados, Los Super Seven, Imperial Records, ABC Records
  • 1940Dorothy Rudd Moorecomposer, piano · New Castle, DEDied 30 March 2022
  • 1945Leroy Hutsonvocal · Newark, NJSoul · Impressions
  • 1948Lloyd CampbellDJ, producer, sound-system · Kingston, JamaicaDied 4 October 2016 · Reggae · Joe Frasier, Spiderman, Eagle, Rattie Soul
  • 1954Mikey Dread (Michael George Campbell)DJ, producer, vocal · Port Antonio, JamaicaDied 15 March 2008 · Reggae · Safari, Sound of Music

Died15

  • 1965Todd Washington Rhodespiano · Detroit, MIBorn 31 August 1900 · aged 64 · Blues · R&B · McKinney’s Cotton Pickers
  • 1979Tippy Armstrongguitar · Tuscaloosa, ALSoul · Bobby Womack, Wilson Pickett
  • 1980Charles Millerflute, saxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 2 July 1939 · aged 40 · Murder · Soul · WAR
  • 1980Coy "Hot Shot" Loveharmonica · West Memphis, ARBorn 9 September 1914 · aged 65 · Blues · Sun Rec’s
  • 1981Joe SantollovocalBorn 23 July 1943 · aged 37 · R&B · Duprees
  • 1987Albert Hadleyvocal · New Orleans, LAGospel · Gospel Soul Children
  • 1992Geezil Minervesaxophone · New York, NYBorn 3 January 1922 · aged 70 · Jazz · R&B · Buddy Johnson
  • 1994Earle Warrensaxophone, vocal · Springfield, OHBorn 1 July 1914 · aged 79 · Jazz · R&B · Count Basie, Johnny Otis
  • 1995Charles Burbanksaxophone · New Orleans, LAR&B · Dave Bartholomew
  • 1997Johnny "Hammond" Smithorgan · Victorville, CABorn 16 December 1933 · aged 63 · Jazz
  • 2007Freddie Scottcomposer · New York, NYBorn 24 April 1933 · aged 74 · R&B · Soul
  • 2012Herb Reed (Herbert Reed)bass, vocal · Danvers, MABorn 7 August 1928 · aged 83 · Complications from heart disease and COPD · R&B · Rock · Platters
  • 2012James VanburenpianoBorn 19 March 1935 · aged 77 · Blues · Jazz
  • 2013Cornelius "Nini" Harpvocal · Pittsburgh, PABorn 14 September 1939 · aged 73 · Natural causes · R&B · Rock · Marcels
  • 2018Maurice McKinniesguitar, drums · Sacramento, CABorn 27 October 1940 · aged 77 · Blues · Funk · Soul

Events2

  • 1966'It's a Man's Man's Man's World' by James Brown (King) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (2 weeks at the top).
  • 1977Bob Marley and the Wailers play the Rainbow Theatre, London - the show filmed as 'Live at the Rainbow'.