30 March

Musicians born and died on 30 March: 6 births, 11 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

Born6

1903Will Mercer Cookcomposer · Washington, DCDied 4 October 1987
1913Frankie Lainevocal · Chicago, ILDied 6 February 2007 · Country · Jazz · R&B
1914John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamsonharmonica, vocal · Jackson, TNDied 1 June 1948 · Blues
1927Googie René (Rafael Leon René)arranger, band-leader, organ, piano, producer, songwriter · Los Angeles, CADied 25 November 2007 · R&B · Rock · Googie René Combo, Class Records, Rendezvous
1931Harold Burragecomposer, piano, vocal · Chicago, ILDied 26 November 1966 · R&B · Soul · One-Der-Ful! Rec’s
1934Count Prince Miller (Clarence Linberg Miller)producer, vocal · Port Maria, JamaicaDied 16 August 2018 · Reggae · Ska · Jimmy James & the Vagabonds, Trojan Rec’s

1978Larry Youngorgan · New York, NYBorn 7 October 1940 · aged 37 · Pneumonia · Jazz
1981Edith Wilsonvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 2 September 1896 · aged 84 · Blues · Jazz
1981George J. Wattsguitar · Atlantic City, NJSoul · Dynamic Superiors
1995Paul Rothchildproducer · Los Angeles, CABorn 18 April 1935 · aged 59 · Folk · Rock & Roll · Butterfield, Joplin
1995Rozelle Claxtonarranger, piano · Lake Forest, ILBorn 5 February 1913 · aged 82 · Jazz · R&B · Ernie Fields
2004Rosemarie "Timi" Yurovocal · Las Vegas, NVBorn 4 August 1940 · aged 63 · Jazz · Soul
2007Stanley Beckfordcomposer, guitar, vocal · Riversdale, JamaicaBorn 17 February 1942 · aged 65 · Cancer · Mento · Reggae · Starlights, Stanley and the Turbines
2016Gilmore GrantvocalBorn 11 July 1943 · aged 72 · Reggae · Ska · Silvertones, Treasure Isle, Studio One, Black Art
2020Bill Withersvocal · Los Angeles, CABorn 4 July 1938 · aged 81 · Heart complications · Soul
2022Dorothy Rudd Moorecomposer, pianoBorn 4 June 1940 · aged 81
2022Natty Wailer (Nathaniel Ian Wynter)keyboards · London, EnglandBorn 30 September 1954 · aged 67 · Reggae · Wailers

Nothing recorded for this date.

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