Musicians Born on July 19

  • 1592 Erhard Buttner, German organist and composer, born in Römhild, Kingdom of Bavaria (now Germany) (d. 1625)
  • 1670 Richard Leveridge, English bass singer and composer, born in St Martin-in-the-Fields, London (d. 1758)
  • 1735 Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington, Anglo-Irish composer, born in Dangan Castle, County Meath, Ireland (d. 1781)
  • 1742 Jean-Baptiste Davaux, French classical composer, born in La Côte-Saint-André, France (d. 1822)
  • 1750 Alessio Prati, Italian composer, born in Ferrara, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1788)
  • 1782 Jonathan Blewitt, English organist and composer, born in London (d. 1853)
  • 1797 Johann Gottlieb Schneider, German composer, born in Neugersdorf, Germany (d. 1856)
  • 1811 Vincenz Lachner, German composer, born in Rain am Lech, Bavaria, Germany (d. 1893)
  • 1827 Wilhelm Kalliwoda, Bohemian-German pianist, composer, kapellmeister, and music teacher, born in Donaueschingen, Grand Duchy of Baden (now Germany) (d. 1893)
  • 1855 Emil Paur, Austrian conductor (Boston Symphony; New York Philharmonic; Pittsburgh Symphony; Berlin State Opera), born in Czernowitz, Austria (d. 1932)
  • 1863 Dwijendralal Ray, Bengali poet, playwright and lyricist (Dwijendrageeti), born in Krishnanagar, British India (d. 1913)
  • 1863 Hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), born in Linz, Austria (d. 1934)
  • 1873 Louis Zimmermann, Dutch violinist (1st concert master of Amsterdam Symphony), composer, and educator, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1954)
  • 1898 Juan Bautista Plaza, Venezuelan composer, born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 1965)
  • 1902 (William) "Buster" Bailey, American jazz clarinetist (WC Handy; King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band; Fletcher Henderson; Noble Sissle; John Kirby), and bandleader, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 1967)
  • 1905 Boyd Neel, English conductor (Story of an Orchestra), born in Blackheath, London (d. 1981)
  • 1905 Louis Kentner, Hungarian-British pianist and composer, born in Karviná, Austrian Silesia (d. 1987)
  • 1906 Klaus Egge, Norwegian composer (Noregsonger), born in Gransherad, Telemark, Norway (d. 1979)
  • 1907 Günter Bialas, German composer and music educator, born in Bielschowitz, Prussian Silesia (now Bielszowice, Poland) (d. 1995)
  • 1909 Jeno Vecsey, Hungarian composer, born in Cece (d. 1966)
  • 1914 Josef Páleníček, Czech composer, born in Travnik, Bosnia, Yugoslavia (d. 1991)
  • 1920 Robert Mann, American composer and violinist (String Quartet 1952), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2018)
  • 1922 Al Haig, American bebop jazz pianist (Charlie Parker; Stan Getz; Chet Baker), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1982)
  • 1923 David Allyn [Albert DiLello], American jazz singer (Boyd Raeburn Band), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2012) [1]
  • 1925 Sue Thompson [Eva Sue McKee], American pop and country music singer ("Sad Movies (Make Me Cry")), born in Nevada, Missouri (d. 2021)
  • 1926 Helen Gallagher, American Emmy and Tony Award-winning singer, dancer and actress (No, No, Nanette; Ryan's Hope), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1932 Arley "Buster" Benton, American blues singer and guitarist, born in Texarkana, Arkansas (d. 1996)
  • 1934 Bobby Bradford, American jazz trumpeter (John Carter; Ornette Coleman; The Mo'tet), bandleader, composer, and educator (Pomona College, 1977-2021), born in Cleveland, Mississippi
  • 1936 Carmell Jones, American bebop jazz and session trumpet player (Bud Shank; Horace Silver), born in Kansas City, Kansas (d. 1996)
  • 1936 Lucha Reyes 'Morena de Oro', Peruvian singer (Siempre criolla), born in Lima, Peru (d. 1973) [1]
  • 1937 George Hamilton IV, American country musician, born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (d. 2014)
  • 1937 Karen Dalton (née Cariker); American country blues and folk singer, guitarist, and banjo player (In My Own Time), born in Bonham, Texas (d. 1993)
  • 1940 Vikki Carr [Florencia Vicenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona], American Grammy Award-winning pop and Latin singer ("It Must Be Him"; "Cosas del Amor"), born in El Paso, Texas
  • 1941 Natalia Bessmertnova, Soviet ballerina (Bolshoi, Lenin Prize 1970), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2008)
  • 1941 Phil Upchurch, American jazz, blues, and session guitarist ("You Can't Sit Down"), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1944 Commander Cody [George Frayne], American singer and pianist (Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen - "Hot Rod Lincoln"), born in Boise, Idaho (d. 2021)
  • 1944 Tim McIntire, American actor (Brubaker; Stand By Your Man), singer-songwriter, and musician (Funzone), born in Yaak, Montana (d. 1986)
  • 1946 Alan Gorrie, Scottish rock bassist and singer (Average White Band), born in Perth, Scotland
  • 1947 Bernie Leadon, American guitarist, mandolinist, banjo player, and vocalist (Flying Burrito Brothers; Eagles, 1971-75 & 2013-16 - "Take It Easy"), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Brian May (76 years old)

1947 British rock guitarist (Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"; "We Are The Champions"), astrophycicist, and knight, born in London, England

  • 1948 Keith Godchaux, American pianist, and singer (Grateful Dead, 1971-79 - "Let Me Sing Your Blues Away"), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1980)
  • 1950 Freddy Moore, American rock musician and songwriter, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • 1952 (Larken) Allen Collins, American southern rock guitarist, and songwriter (Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird"; "Gimme Three Steps"; Rossington-Collins Band - "Don't Misunderstand Me"), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 1990)
  • 1952 Dominic Muldowney, English composer, born in Southampton, England
  • 1958 David Robertson, American conductor (St. Louis Symphony, 2005-18; Sydney Symphony, 2014-19), and educator (Juilliard School, 2018-present), born in Malibu, California
  • 1965 Evelyn Glennie, Scottish marimba player, percussionist, and bagpiper, born in Methlick, Aberdeenshire Scotland
  • 1968 Robert Flynn, American musician (Machine Head), born in Oakland, California
  • 1969 Gabrielle [Bobb], British pop singer and songwriter ("Dreams"; "Rise"), born in Hackney, London
  • 1971 Russell Allen, American rock vocalist (Symphony X; Trans-Siberian Orchestra), born in Long Beach, California
  • 1971 Urs Bühler, Swiss tenor (Il Divo), born in Willisau, Lucerne, Switzerland
  • 1972 Naohito Fujiki, Japanese actor and singer
  • 1973 Martin Powell, English musician (Cradle of Filth)

Ramin Djawadi (49 years old)

1974 Iranian-German Emmy Award-winning film and television composer (Iron Man; Game of Thrones; A Wrinkle in Time), born in Duisburg, West Germany

  • 1981 Didz Hammond, British bassist and backing vocalist (Dirty Pretty Things; The Cooper Temple Clause), born in Reading, England
  • 1988 Shane Dawson, American Youtuber and musician, born in Long Beach, California
  • 1993 Fred Again [Frederick Gibson], English songwriter, musician and Brit Award-winning producer (Ed Sheeran, Eno & Hyde, Actual Life), born in Balham, South London, England
  • 1995 Mali Obomsawin, Abenaki-American jazz and folk bassist and singer-songwriter (Sweet Tooth), born in Stratford, New Hampshire