Musicians Born on July 4

Stephen Foster (1826-1864)

American composer (Oh! Susanna; Swanee River; Beautiful Dreamer), born in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania

1829 Hermann Kotzschmar, German-American composer, born in Finsterwalde, Germany (d. 1909)
1840 James McGranahan, American composer, born in Adamsville, Pennsylvania (d. 1907)
1842 Gyula Erkel, Hungarian composer, son of Ferenc Erkel, born in Pest (d. 1909)
1850 Ole Olsen, Norwegian composer, organist, and military bandleader, born in Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway (d. 1927)
1854 Heinrich Zöllner, German composer, born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1941)
1883 Maximilian Steinberg, Russian composer, born in Vilnius, Russian Empire (d. 1946)
1886 Heinrich Kaminski, German composer, born in Tiengen, Schwarzwald, Germany (d. 1946)
1895 Irving Caesar, American lyricist and theater composer (Tea for Two; Just A Gigilo; Sometimes I'm Happy; Animal Crackers In My Soup), born in New York City (d. 1996) [1]
1896 Adolph Hallis, South African concert pianist, classical and film score composer, and teacher, born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa (d. 1987)

Gertrude Lawrence (1898-1952)

English actress (Mimi, Rembrandt) and musical performer, born in London

George Murphy (1902-1992)

American politician (US Senator, California), actor and dancer (MGM Parade), born in New Haven, Connecticut

1903 Flor Peeters, Flemish organist and composer (Lied Symphony), born in Tielen, Flanders, Belgium (d. 1986)
1904 Artur Malawski, Polish violinist, conductor, composer (Mountaineers Triptych), and pedagogue, born in Prömsel, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now Przemyśl, Poland) (d. 1957)
1904 Seger Ellis, American jazz pianist, pop vocalist, songwriter, and bandleader, born in Houston, Texas (d. 1995) [1]
1905 Dante Fiorillo, American composer, born in New York City (d. 1970)
1907 Howard Taubman, American music and theater critic, born in Manhattan, New York (d. 1996)
1909 Alec Templeton, Welsh pianist and composer (Concertino Lirico), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1963)
1910 (William Thomas) "Champion Jack" Dupree, American boxer, blues and boogie-woogie pianist, singer-songwriter (Walkin' The Blues), and WWII P.O.W., born in Irish Channel, New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1992)
1915 Timmie Rogers, American comedian (The Jackie Gleason Show), actor and singer-songwriter ("Back to School Again"; "I Love Ya, I Love Ya, I Love Ya"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2006)
1921 Tibor Varga, Hungarian violinist and orchestra leader (Ripley's Game), born in Győr, Hungary (d. 2003)
1927 Reid Miles, American photographer, and album cover art designer (Blue Note Records, 1955-67), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1993)
1928 Cathy Berberian, American mezzo-soprano and composer (Stripsody), born in Attleboro, Massachusetts (d. 1983)
1931 Duncan Lamont, Scottish jazz and session trumpet and saxophone player, arranger, andsongwriter ("I Told You So"), born in Greenock, Scotland (d. 2019)
1936 Richard "Dick" Hyde, American trombonist and session musician (Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, Madonna), born in Lansing, Michigan

Bill Withers (1938-2020)

American singer-songwriter and rhythm & blues musician ("Ain't No Sunshine"; "Lean On Me"), born in Slab Fork, West Virginia

1938 Mike Mainieri, American jazz and session vibraphonist (Steps Ahead; Buddy Rich; Dire Straits; Carly Simon), born in The Bronx, NYC
1940 Dave Rowberry, English rock organist, and piano player (The Animals - "House of the Rising Sun"), born in Nottingham, England (d. 2003)
1942 Peter Rowan, American bluegrass singer-songwriter, guitarist, mandolin player, and yodeller (Old and In The Way - "Panama Red"), born in Wayland, Massachusetts
1943 Alan Wilson, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Canned Heat - "Going Up The Country"), born in Arlington, Massachusetts (d. 1970)
1943 Conny Bauer, German free-jazz trombonist, born in Halle, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany)
1944 Harvey Brooks [Goldstein], American rock, blues, and folk session bassist (Bob Dylan; The Electric Flag), and record producer (Karen Dalton), born in Manhattan, New York
1947 Bill Schnee, American Grammy and Emmy Award-winning audio engineer (Steely Dan; Bette Midler; Natalie Cole), and music producer (Pablo Cruise; Huey Lewis; Boz Scaggs), born in Phoenix, Arizona
1948 Jeremy Spencer, British rock guitarist (Fleetwood Mac - "Oh Well"), born in Hartlepool, County Durham, England
1948 Tommy Körberg, Swedish pop singer, musician, and stage actor (Chess), born in Norsjö, Sweden
1949 James Stroud, American session drummer, keyboard player, and record producer, born in Shreveport, Louisiana
1949 Tonio K. [Steven Krikorian], American singer (Romeo Unchained; 16 Tons of Monkeys), born in Palm Desert, California
1951 Ralph Johnson, American rock drummer (Earth Wind & Fire - "Shining Star"), born in Los Angeles, California
1952 John Waite, British pop vocalist (The Babys - "Every Time I Think Of You"; Bad English - "When I See You Smile"; solo - "Missing You"), born in Lancaster, England
1955 Aram Gharabekian, Armenian conductor (National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia; Boston SinfoNova, 1983-96), born in Tehran, Iran (d. 2014)
1958 Kirk Pengilly, Australian rocker (Inxs - "Kiss the Dirt"), born in Sydney, New South Wales
1959 Bill McCorvey, American country singer (Pirates of Mississippi - "Feed Jake"), born in Montgomery, Alabama
1961 M. M. Keeravani, Indian composer, producer and singer (Naatu Naatu), born in Kovvur, Andhra Pradesh, India
1964 Mark Allen Slaughter, American guitarist (Slaughter-Stick it Live), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
1968 Jack Frost [John Dempsey], American heavy metal guitarist (Seven Witches), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
1971 Andy Creeggan, Canadian musician, born in Scarborough, Canada
1972 William Goldsmith, American drummer (Foo Fighters; Sunny Day Real Estate), born in Seattle, Washington
1973 Gackt [Gakuto Oshiro], Japanese rock singer-songwriter and actor, born in Okinawa, Japan
1975 Tania Davis, Australian violinist, born in Sydney, Australia
1977 Jonas Kjellgren, Swedish musician (Scar Symmetry), born in Grangärde, Sweden
1978 Stephen McNally, British singer and songwriter (BBMak, 10 Reasons to Live), born in Liverpool, United Kingdom
1983 Andy Mrotek, American musician (The Academy Is...), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1983 Ben Jorgensen, American musician, born in Teaneck, New Jersey
1984 Akanishi Jin, Japanese singer, born in Tokyo, Japan
1984 Gina Glocksen, American singer, born in Tinley Park, Illinois
1986 Takahisa Masuda, Japanese singer, born in Tokyo, Japan