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ROBERTO GERHARD = CATALAN = = Composer, Musical Scholar and Writer = |
Born: ROBERT GERHARD I OTTENWAELDER 25 September 1896 Valls, near Tarragona, SPAIN | Died: 5 January 1970 Cambridge, ENGLAND |
73 | |
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JANI CHRISTOU = GREEK = = Composer = |
Born: GIÁNNĪS CHRĪ́STOU 8 or 9 January 1926 Heliopolis, EGYPT | Died: 9 January 1970 Athens, GREECE |
43 or 44 | Car Accident |
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SIMON KOVAR = RUSSIAN-born AMERICAN = = Bassoonist = |
Born: SIMON KOVARSKI 15 May 1890 Vilnius, LITHUANIA, then a part of RUSSIA | Died: 17 January 1970 Encino, California, USA |
79 | Complications related to Emphysema |
 BILLY STEWART = AMERICAN = = Scat Singer = |
Born: WILLIAM LARRY STEWART II 24 March 1937 Washington, D.C., USA | Died: 17 January 1970 Smithfield, North Carolina, USA |
32 | Car Accident |
 JANE BATHORI = FRENCH = = Opera Singer = |
Born: JEANNE-MARIE BERTHIER 14 June 1877 | Died: 25 January 1970 Paris, FRANCE |
93 | |
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SLIM HARPO = AMERICAN = = Blues Musician = |
Born: JAMES ISAAC MOORE 11 January 1924 Lobdell, Louisiana, USA | Died: 31 January 1970 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA |
46 | Heart Attack |
 BLAŽ ARNIČ = SLOVENIAN = = Composer = |
Born: 31 January 1901 Luče, Lower Styria, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY | Died: 1 February 1970 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA |
69 | Car Crash |
 ISHMAN BRACEY = AMERICAN = = Delta Blues Musician = |
Born: ISHMON BRACEY 9 January 1899 or 1901 Byram, Mississippi, USA | Died: 12 February 1970 Jackson, Mississippi, USA |
69 or 71 | |
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ANDRÉ SOURIS = BELGIAN = = Composer, Conductor, Musicologist and Writer = |
Born: 10 July 1899 Marchienne-au-Pont, BELGIUM | Died: 12 February 1970 Paris, FRANCE |
70 | |
 ALBERT WOLFF = FRENCH of DUTCH descent = = Conductor and Composer = |
Born: 19 January 1884 Paris, FRANCE | Died: 20 February 1970 Paris, FRANCE |
86 | |
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LUCILLE HEGAMIN = AMERICAN = = Blues Singer = |
Born: LUCILLE NELSON 29 November 1894 Macon, Georgia, USA | Died: 1 March 1970 New York, USA |
75 | |
 TAMMI TERRELL = AMERICAN = = Singer = |
Born: THOMASINA WINIFRED MONTGOMERY 29 April 1945 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | Died: 16 March 1970 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
24 | Brain Tumor |
 SHAKEEL BADAYUNI = INDIAN = = Urdu poet, lyricist and songwriter in Hindi films = |
Born: 3 August 1916 Badayun, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA | Died: 20 April 1970 |
53 | Diabetes Related |
 EARL HOOKER = AMERICAN = = Blues Musician = |
Born: EARL ZEBEDEE HOOKER 15 January 1930 Quitman County, Mississippi, USA | Died: 21 April 1970 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
40 | Tuberculosis |
 ADELINE GENÉE = DANISH/BRITISH = = Ballerina = |
Born: ANINA KIRSTINA MARGARETE PETRA JENSEN 6 January 1878 Hinnerup north of Århus, DENMARK | Died: 23 April 1970 |
92 | |
 OTIS SPANN = AMERICAN = = Blues Musician = |
Born: 21 March 1930 Belzoni, Mississippi, USA | Died: 24 April 1970 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
40 | Liver Cancer |
 GYPSY ROSE LEE = AMERICAN = = Burlesque Entertainer famous for her striptease act = = also an Actress, Author, and Playwright = |
Born: ROSE LOUISE HOVICK 8 January 1911 Seattle, Washington, USA | Died: 26 April 1970 Los Angeles, California, USA |
59 | Cancer |
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JOHNNY HODGES = AMERICAN = = Jazz musician = |
Born: JOHN CORNELIUS HODGES 25 July 1907 Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA | Died: 11 May 1970 New York City, USA |
62 | Heart Attack |
 JACK FINA = AMERICAN = = Pianist, Songwriter and Bandleader = |
Born: 13 August 1913 Passaic, New Jersey, USA | Died: 14 May 1970 Sherman Oaks, California, USA |
56 | Heart Attack |
 NYDIA WESTMAN = AMERICAN = = Actress and Singer = |
Born: NYDIA EILEEN WESTMAN 19 February 1902 New York City, New York, USA | Died: 23 May 1970 Burbank, California, USA |
68 | Cancer |
 EARL GRANT = AMERICAN = = Pianist, Organist and Singer = |
Born: 20 January 1931 Idabel, Oklahoma, USA | Died: 10 June 1970 Lordsburg, New Mexico, USA |
39 | Car Accident |
 HEINO ELLER = ESTONIAN = = Composer and Music Teacher = |
Born: 7 March 1887 Tartu, ESTONIA | Died: 16 June 1970 Tallinn, ESTONIA |
83 | |
 LONNIE JOHNSON = AMERICAN = = Blues and Jazz Singer, Guitarist, Violinist and Songwriter = |
Born: ALONZO JOHNSON 8 February 1899 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | Died: 16 June 1970 Toronto, CANADA |
71 | |
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CALVIN BOZE = AMERICAN = = Trumpeter and Bandleader = |
Born: CALVIN B. BOZE, Jr. 15 October 1916 Trinity County, Texas, USA | Died: 18 June 1970 Los Angeles, California, USA |
53 | Prolonged ill health |
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CHARLES TOBIAS = AMERICAN = = Songwriter and Singer = |
Born: 15 August 1898 New York City, USA | Died: 7 July 1970 Manhasset, Long Island, USA |
71 | |
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L. WOLFE GILBERT = RUSSIAN-born AMERICAN = = Songwriter = |
Born: LOUIS WOLFE GILGERT 31 August 1886 Odessa, RUSSIAN EMPIRE | Died: 12 July 1970 Los Angeles, California, USA |
83 | |
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ROGER EDENS = AMERICAN = = Hollywood Composer, Arranger and Associate Producer = |
Born: 9 November 1905 Hillsboro, Texas, USA | Died: 13 July 1970 Los Angeles, California, USA |
64 | Cancer |
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LUIS MARIANO = SPANISH = = Singer and Actor = |
Born: MARIANO EUSEBIO GONZÁLEZ Y GARCÍA 13 August 1914 Irun, SPAIN | Died: 14 July 1970 Paris, FRANCE |
55 | |
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STANLEY WILSON = AMERICAN = = Conductor, Arranger and Film Composer = |
Born: STANLEY JAMES WILSON 25 November 1917 New York City, USA | Died: 17 July 1970 Aspen, Colorado, USA |
54 | Heart Attack |
 LEITH STEVENS = AMERICAN = = Composer = |
Born: 13 September 1909 Mount Moriah, Missouri, USA | Died: 23 July 1970 |
60 | Heart Attack |
 Sir JOHN BARBIROLLI = BRITISH = = Conductor and Cellist = |
Born: GIOVANNI BATTISTA BARBIROLLI 2 December 1899 Southampton Row, Holborn, London, ENGLAND | Died: 29 July 1970 London, ENGLAND |
70 | |
 GEORGE SZELL = HUNGARIAN-born JEWISH-AMERICAN = = Conductor and Composer = |
Born: GYÖRGY SZÉLL, GYÖRGY ENDRE SZÉL, or GEORG SZELL 7 June 1897 Budapest, HUNGARY | Died: 30 July 1970 Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
73 | Bone-Marrow Cancer |
 BOOKER ERVIN = AMERICAN = = Jazz Musician = |
Born: BOOKER TELLEFERRO ERVIN II 31 October 1930 Denison, Texas, USA | Died: 31 July 1970 New York City, USA |
39 | Kidney Failure |
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KEES VAN BAAREN = DUTCH = = Composer and Music Teacher = |
Born: 22 October 1906 Enschede, NETHERLANDS | Died: 2 September 1970 Oegstgeest, NETHERLANDS |
63 | |
 ALAN "BLIND OWL" WILSON = AMERICAN = = Singer of Canned Heat = |
Born: ALAN CHRISTIE WILSON 4 July 1943 Boston, Massachusetts, USA | Died: 3 September 1970 Los Angeles, California, USA |
27 | Drugs Overdose |
 JIMI HENDRIX = AMERICAN = = Guitarist and Singer = |
Born: JAMES MARSHALL HENDRIX 27 November 1942 Seattle, Washington, USA | Died: 18 September 1970 London, ENGLAND |
27 | Drug Related Complications |
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MAXWELL DAVIS = AMERICAN = = R&B Saxophonist, Arranger and Record Producer = |
Born: THOMAS MAXWELL DAVIS, Jr. 14 January 1916 Independence, Kansas, USA | Died: 18 September 1970 Los Angeles, California, USA |
54 | |
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BO LINDE = SWEDISH = = Composer = |
Born: ANDERS BO LEIF LINDE 1 January 1933 Gävle, SWEDEN | Died: 2 October 1970 Gävle, SWEDEN |
37 | Suicide |
 JANIS JOPLIN = AMERICAN = = Singer = |
Born: JANIS LYN JOPLIN 19 January 1943 Port Arthur, Texas, USA | Died: 4 October 1970 Los Angeles, California, USA |
27 | Heroin Overdose |
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GEORGE FREDERICK McKAY = AMERICAN = = Composer = |
Born: 11 June 1899 Harrington, Washington, USA | Died: 4 October 1970 |
71 | |
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JULIA CULP "the Dutch nightingale" = DUTCH = = Operatic Soprano = |
Born: JULIA BERTHA CULP 6 October 1880 Groningen, THE NETHERLANDS | Died: 13 October 1970 Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS |
90 | |
 PAULINE DONALDA = CANADIAN = = Operatic Soprano = |
Born: PAULINE LIGHTSTONE 5 March 1882 Montreal, Quebec, CANADA | Died: 22 October 1970 Montreal, Quebec, CANADA |
88 | |
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SAMSON FRANÇOIS = FRENCH = = Pianist and Composer = |
Born: SAMSON PASCAL FRANÇOIS 18 May 1924 Frankfurt, GERMANY | Died: 22 October 1970 |
46 | |
 BABY HUEY = AMERICAN = = Singer = |
Born: JAMES RAMEY 17 August 1944 Richmond, Indiana, USA | Died: 28 October 1970 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
26 | Heart Attack |
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ARVID ANDERSEN = DANISH = = Violinist, Conductor and Composer = |
Born: 1909 | Died: 31 October 1970 |
61 | |
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AGUSTÍN LARA = MEXICAN = = Composer and Interpreter of Songs and Boleros = |
Born: 30 October 1897 Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, MEXICO | Died: 6 November 1970 Mexico City, MEXICO |
73 | |
 EDDIE PEABODY = AMERICAN = = Banjo Player, Instrument Developer, and Musical Entertainer = |
Born: EDWIN ELLSWORTH PEABODY 19 February 1902 Reading, Massachusetts, USA | Died: 7 November 1970 Covington, Kentucky, USA |
68 | Brain Hemorrhage suffered while onstage at the Lookout House Supper Club |
 MARIA YUDINA = SOVIET = = Pianist = |
Born: MARIA VENIAMINOVNA YUDINA 9 September [O.S. 28 August], 1899 Nevel, Vitebsk Governorate, RUSSIAN EMPIRE | Died: 19 November 1970 Moscow, RUSSIA |
71 | |
 ALBERT AYLER = AMERICAN = = Saxophonist and Composer = |
Born: 13 July 1936 Cleveland, Ohio, USA | Died: 25 November 1970 New York City, New York, USA |
34 | Presumed Suicide |
 MIMI BENZELL = AMERICAN = = Operatic Soprano = |
Born: 6 May 1924 Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA | Died: 23 December 1970 Manhasset, New York, USA |
46 | Cancer |
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RAY HENDERSON = AMERICAN = = Songwriter = |
Born: RAYMOND BROST 1 December 1896 Buffalo, New York, USA | Died: 31 December 1970 Greenwich, Connecticut, USA |
74 | |
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CYRIL SCOTT = ENGLISH = = Composer = |
Born: CYRIL MEIR SCOTT 27 September 1879 Oxton, Cheshire, ENGLAND | Died: 31 December 1970 |
91 | |
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EFISIO MELIS = SARDINIAN = = Folk Musician = |
Born: 1890 Villaputzu near the southeastern tip of the island of SARDINIA | Died: 1970 Cagliari, Sardinia, ITALY |
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