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6 June

Musicians born and died on 6 June: 15 births, 9 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born15

  • 1899William "Fats" Jeffersonpiano · Waco, TXDied 26 February 1988 · Blues
  • 1902Jimmie Luncefordband-leader · Fulton, MSDied 12 July 1947 · Jazz
  • 1904Scott Dunbarguitar · Deer Park Plantation, MSDied 1 October 1994 · Blues
  • 1923William Henry "Pat" Bestarranger, guitar, songwriter, vocal · Wilmington, NCDied 14 October 2004 · R&B · Brown Dots, Sentimentalists, Four Tunes
  • 1925Al Greytrombone · Aldie, VADied 24 March 2000 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1930S.P. Learydrums · Carthage, TXDied 26 January 1998 · Blues
  • 1931Grant Greenguitar · St. Louis, MODied 31 January 1979 · Jazz
  • 1935Arthur "Bunny" Robinsonvocal · West Kingston, JamaicaDied 10 May 2017 · Reggae · Ska · Simms & Robinson, Bunny & Scully, Peanut
  • 1936Levi Stubbsvocal · Detroit, MIDied 17 October 2008 · R&B · Soul · Four Tops
  • 1936Raful Nealharmonica · Baton Rouge, LADied 1 September 2004 · Blues · Soul
  • 1939Gary "Us" Bonds (Gary Anderson Bonds)vocal · Jacksonville, FLR&B · Soul
  • 1939Richard Wayne "Popcorn" Wylieband-leader, label-owner, piano, producer, singer, songwriter · Detroit, MIDied 7 September 2008 · R&B · Soul · Popcorn and the Mohawks, Motown, Pameline, Soulhawk
  • 1940Charles Fizervocal · Shreveport, LADied 14 August 1965 · R&B · Olympics
  • 1944Monty Alexander (Montgomery Bernard)piano · Kingston, JamaicaJazz · Reggae · Clue J & His Blues Blasters, Monty and the Cyclones
  • 1960Tiger (Norman Washington Jackson)DJ, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae

Died9

  • 1958Ford T. Dabneypiano · New York, NYBorn 15 March 1883 · aged 75 · Jazz
  • 1978Shad Collinstrumpet · New York, NYBorn 27 June 1910 · aged 67 · Blues · Jazz · Ida Cox
  • 1986Preston Sandifordpiano · Boston, MABorn 25 June 1908 · aged 77 · Jazz · Helen Humes
  • 1991Stan Getzsaxophone · Malibu, CABorn 2 February 1927 · aged 64 · Jazz
  • 2001Blondel Keith Calnek (Ken Lack)label-owner, producer · Miami, FLHeart problems · Reggae · Ska · Caltone Recs, Jon Tom Recs
  • 2006Billy Prestonorgan, piano · Scottsdale, AZBorn 9 September 1946 · aged 59 · Kidney failure · Jazz · Soul
  • 2010Marvin Isleybass, songwriter, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 18 August 1953 · aged 56 · Complications of diabetes · R&B · Soul · Isley Brothers, Isley-Jasper-Isley
  • 2019Doctor John (Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack Jr.)composer, guitar, piano, vocal · New Orleans, LABorn 20 November 1941 · aged 77 · Heart attack · Jazz · R&B · Soul
  • 2022James Eugene "Jim" Sealsguitar, mandolin, saxophone, violin, vocal · Nashville, TNBorn 17 October 1942 · aged 79 · Chronic Illness · Folk · Rock · Champs, Seals & Crofts, Seals Family Band, Dawnbreakers

Events1

  • 1973Bobbi Humphrey records the first session for 'Blacks and Blues' (Blue Note) at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California.