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8 June

Musicians born and died on 8 June: 14 births, 13 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born14

  • 1904Charles Edward Smithproducer · Thomaston, CTDied 16 December 1970 · Jazz · Folkways Rec’s
  • 1904Ernie Williamsdrums, vocal · Winston, NCDied 27 January 1986 · Jazz · Harlen Leonard
  • 1906Frank "Sweet" Williamspiano · New Orleans, LABlues · Atlantic Rec’s
  • 1906Willie Morrisguitar · Bolton, MSDied 3 October 2002 · Blues · Jazz · Adelphi Rec’s
  • 1907Billie Piercepiano · Marianna, FLDied 29 September 1974 · Jazz · Dede Pierce
  • 1937Beverly Harrisvocal · CaliforniaR&B · Flares
  • 1937César Castroaccordion, vocal · Zambrano, ColombiaFolk · Los Corraleros de Majagual
  • 1937Toni Harpervocal · Los Angeles, CADied 10 February 2023 · Jazz
  • 1940Sharman Garnesvocal · New York, NYDied 26 February 1977 · R&B · Teenagers
  • 1941Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskinsvocal · Elkhorn, WVDied 16 March 2023 · Soul · Parliaments
  • 1941Jesse Boliancomposer, vocalDied 24 August 1994 · Soul · Artistics
  • 1946James Harmanharmonica · Anniston, ALDied 23 May 2021 · Blues
  • 1949James KingguitarDied 10 December 1967 · Soul · Bar Kays
  • 1956U Brown (Huford Benjamin Brown)DJ, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Silver Bullet, Sound of Music, King Tubby's Hi-Fi

Died13

  • 1963Arthur Jonespiano · Northwood, EnglandJazz · Eartha Kitt
  • 1968Bumble Bee Slim (Amos Easton)guitar, piano · Los Angeles, CABorn 7 May 1905 · aged 63 · Leukemia · Blues
  • 1969Lillyn Brown (Lillian Thomas Brown)vocal · New York, NYBorn 24 April 1885 · aged 84 · Jazz
  • 1972Jimmy "Mr. 5 X 5" Rushingvocal · New York, NYBorn 26 August 1903 · aged 68 · Jazz · R&B · Count Basie
  • 1987Yogi Hortondrums · New York, NYBorn 1 October 1953 · aged 33 · Soul · Luther Vandross
  • 1991Bertice Readingvocal · London, EnglandBorn 22 July 1933 · aged 57 · R&B · Groove Rec’s
  • 1993Root Boy Slim (Foster Mackenzie III)vocal · Orlando, FLBorn 9 July 1945 · aged 47 · Blues · Rock & Roll
  • 2000Vivian McDougalvocalSoul · Four Larks
  • 2007Nellie Rose Lutcherpiano, vocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 15 October 1912 · aged 94 · R&B
  • 2009Dicky HarristromboneBorn 15 November 1918 · aged 90 · Jazz · R&B · Lucky Millinder
  • 2012Nat Reeseguitar · Princeton, WVBorn 4 March 1924 · aged 88 · Blues · Folk · Gospel
  • 2020Bonnie Pointervocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 11 July 1950 · aged 69 · Cardiac arrest · Soul · Pointer Sisters
  • 2021Dean Parrish (Philip Anastasi)guitar, vocalBorn 30 December 1942 · aged 78 · R&B · Soul · Laurie, Musicor, Boom, Acid Jazz

Events4

  • 1961Stanley Turrentine records 'Dearly Beloved' (Blue Note) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1963'Another Saturday Night' by Sam Cooke (RCA Victor) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (1 week at the top).
  • 1968'Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing' by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (Tamla) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (1 week at the top).
  • 1968Motown’s first foray into the Pop album charts - ‘The Fabulous Miracles’.