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7 March

Musicians born and died on 7 March: 8 births, 14 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born8

  • 1911Louis Cottrell Jr.clarinet · New Orleans, LADied 21 March 1978 · Jazz · Esther Bigeou
  • 1912James "Peck" Curtisdrums · Benoit, MSDied 1 November 1970 · Blues · King Biscuit Boys
  • 1914Lee Youngdrums · New Orleans, LADied 31 July 2008 · Jazz
  • 1934Henry BoothvocalR&B · Rock · Soul · Royals, Midnighters, Hank Ballard and Midnighters
  • 1942Hamilton Bohannonarranger, drums · Newnan, GADied 24 April 2020 · Soul · Motown Rec’s
  • 1944Keith Coleyvocal · St. Elizabeth, JamaicaReggae · Ska · Silvertones, Treasure Isle, Studio One
  • 1952Donovan Germaincomposer, producer · Kingston, JamaicaReggae
  • 1952Ernest "Ernie" Isleybass, drums, guitar, songwriter, vocal · Cincinnati, OHR&B · Soul · Isley Brothers, Isley-Jasper-Isley

Died14

  • 1967Willie Smithsaxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 25 November 1910 · aged 56 · Jazz
  • 1971Harold "Digby" McNairarranger, band-leader, flute, saxophone, vocal · London, EnglandBorn 5 November 1931 · aged 39 · Cancer · Jazz · Donovan, Ginger Baker’s Air Force, CCS
  • 1991Al Klinksaxophone · Bradenton, FLBorn 28 December 1915 · aged 75 · Lung cancer · Jazz
  • 1991Sam McCraryvocal · Nashville, TNBorn 27 October 1913 · aged 77 · Gospel · Fairfield Four
  • 1995Kansas Fieldsdrums · Chicago, ILBorn 5 December 1915 · aged 79 · Jazz
  • 2001Robert Ealeyguitar, vocal · Fort Worth, TXBorn 6 December 1925 · aged 75 · Blues
  • 2006Gordon Parks Sr.composer · New York, NYBorn 30 November 1912 · aged 93 · Soul
  • 2007Paul Delayharmonica · Portland, ORBorn 31 January 1952 · aged 55 · Leukemia · Blues
  • 2012“Big” Walter Pricepiano · Houston, TXBorn 2 August 1917 · aged 94 · Jazz · R&B
  • 2015Horace Faith (Horace Smith)vocalReggae · Trojan Rec’s, B&C Rec’s, A&M Rec’s, DJM Rec’s
  • 2025Thaddus DeclouetvocalBorn 21 December 1930 · aged 94 · R&B
  • 2026Augie Meyers (August Edmond George Meyer Jr.)guitar, keyboard, label-owner, organ, piano, producer, songwriter, vocal · San Antonio, TXBorn 31 May 1940 · aged 85 · Pneumonia · Rock · Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornados
  • 2026David Michael Brigatiarranger, vocal · Montville, NJBorn 29 October 1940 · aged 85 · R&B · Rock · Soul · Starliters, Rascals, Hi-Fives, Brigati
  • 2026Joe "Country" McDonaldcomposer, guitar · Berkeley, CABorn 1 January 1942 · aged 84 · Complications from Parkinson's disease · Folk · Rock & Roll

Events4

  • 1953'(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean' by Ruth Brown (Atlantic) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (6 weeks at the top).
  • 1956The first C&W song to enter R&B charts - 'Blue Suede Shoes' by Carl Perkins.
  • 1961Shirley Scott records 'Satin Doll' (Prestige) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1970'Elizabethan Reggae' by Boris Gardiner (Duke) peaks at No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart.