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MICHAEL MANN = GERMAN-born = = Violinist and professor of German literature = = Son of Thomas Mann = |
Born: 21 April 1919 Munich, GERMANY | Died: 1 January 1977 Orinda, California, USA |
57 | Committed Suicide |
 ERROL GARNER = AMERICAN = = Jazz Pianist = |
Born: ERROL LOUIS GARNER 15 June 1921 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | Died: 2 January 1977 Los Angeles, California, USA |
55 | Cardiac Arrest |
 DICK BURNETT = AMERICAN = = Folk Songwriter = |
Born: RICHARD BURNETT 8 October 1883 Monticello, Kentucky, USA | Died: 23 January 1977 Somerset, Kentucky, USA |
94 | |
 EIVIND GROVEN = NORWEGIAN = = Microtonal Composer and Music Theorist = |
Born: 8 October 1901 Eidsborg, Lårdal, NORWAY | Died: 8 February 1977 Oslo, NORWAY |
75 | |
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GRACE WILLIAMS = WELSH = = Composer = |
Born: 19 February 1906 Barry, near Cardiff, WALES | Died: 10 February 1977 |
70 | |
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ERNST MEHLICH = GERMAN-BRAZILIAN = = Conductor and Composer = |
Born: 9 February 1888 Berlin, GERMANY | Died: 12 February 1977 São Paulo, BRAZIL |
89 | |
 BUKKA WHITE = AMERICAN = = Delta Blues Guitarist and Singer = |
Born: BOOKER T. WASHINGTON WHITE 12 November 1906 Between Aberdeen and Houston, Mississippi, USA | Died: 26 February 1977 Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
70 | |
 EDDIE "ROCHESTER" ANDERSON = AMERICAN = = Comic Actor and Singer = |
Born: EDMUND LINCOLN ANDERSON 18 September 1905 Oakland, California, USA | Died: 28 February 1977 Los Angeles, California, USA |
71 | Heart Disease |
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HAMPTON HAWES = AMERICAN = = Jazz Pianist = |
Born: HAMPTON BARNETT HAWES, Jr. 13 November 1928 Los Angeles, California, USA | Died: 22 May 1977 Los Angeles, California, USA |
48 | Brain Hemorrhage |
 PAUL DESMOND = AMERICAN = = Jazz Saxophonist = |
Born: PAUL EMIL BREITENFELD 25 November 1924 San Francisco, California, USA | Died: 30 May 1977 Manhattan, New York City, USA |
52 | Lung Cancer |
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SLEEPY JOHN ESTES = AMERICAN = = Blues Guitarist, Songwriter and Singer = |
Born: JOHN ADAMS ESTES 25 January 1899 Ripley, Tennessee, USA | Died: 5 June 1977 Brownsville, Tennessee, USA |
78 | |
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MATTHEW GARBER = BRITISH = = former child star of Mary Poppins = |
Born: MATTHEW ADAM GARBER 25 March 1956 Stepney, London, ENGLAND | Died: 13 June 1977 Hampstead, London, ENGLAND |
21 | Pancreatitis |
 GENA BRANSCOMBE = CANADIAN = = Pianist, Composer, Music Educator and Choir Conductor = |
Born: 4 November 1881 Picton, Ontario, CANADA | Died: 26 July 1977 New York, USA |
95 | |
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ELVIS PRESLEY = AMERICAN = = Singer and Actor = |
Born: ELVIS AARON PRESLEY 8 January 1935 Tupelo, MS, USA | Died: 16 August 1977 Memphis, TN, USA |
42 | Heart Attack |
 GROUCHO MARX = AMERICAN = = Comedian, Actor, Singer and Performer = |
Born: JULIUS HENRY MARX 2 October 1890 Manhattan, New York City, USA | Died: 19 August 1977 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, California, USA |
86 | |
 ETHEL WATERS = AMERICAN = = Blues, Jazz and Gospel Singer = |
Born: ETHEL HOWARD 31 October 1896 Chester, Pennsylvania, USA | Died: 1 September 1977 Chatsworth, California, USA |
80 | |
 GEORGE BARNES = AMERICAN = = Swing Jazz Guitarist = |
Born: GEORGE WARREN BARNES 17 July 1921 South Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA | Died: 5 September 1977 Concord, California, USA |
56 | Heart Attack |
 LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI = BRITISH of POLISH and IRISH descent = = Conductor = |
Born: LEOPOLD ANTHONY STOKOWSKI 18 April 1882 London, ENGLAND, UK | Died: 13 September 1977 Nether Wallop, Hampshire, ENGLAND, UK |
95 | Heart Attack |
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MARC BOLAN = ENGLISH = = Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Guitarist, and Poet = = member of = = John's Children {March-June 1967} = = Lead Singer of = = Tyrannosaurus Rex {August 1967-1970} = = T-Rex {1970-1977} = |
Born: MARK FELD 30 September 1947 Stoke Newington, London, ENGLAND | Died: 16 September 1977 Barnes, London, ENGLAND |
29 | Automobile Accident |
 MARIA CALLAS = GREEK-AMERICAN = = Operatic Soprano = |
Born: SOPHIA CECELIA KALOS 2 December 1923 Manhattan, New York, USA | Died: 16 September 1977 Paris, FRANCE |
53 | Heart Attack |
 MARY FORD = AMERICAN = = Guitarist and Vocalist = |
Born: IRIS COLLEEN SUMMERS 7 July 1924 El Monte, California, USA | Died: 30 September 1977 Arcadia, California, USA |
53 | Diabetes Related |
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SHIRLEY BRICKLEY = AMERICAN = = Singer = = member of = = The Orlons {1960-1977} = |
Born: 9 December 1944 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | Died: 13 October 1977 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
32 | Shot |
 BING CROSBY = AMERICAN = = Singer and Actor = |
Born: HARRY LILLIS CROSBY, Jr. 2 May 1903 Tacoma, Washington, USA | Died: 14 October 1977 Alcobendas, Madrid, SPAIN |
74 | Heart Attack |
 CASSIE GAINES = AMERICAN = = Singer = = member of = = Lynyrd Skynyrd {1975-1977} = |
Born: CASSIE LARUE GAINES 9 January 1948 Seneca, Missouri, USA | Died: 20 October 1977 Gillsburg, Mississippi, USA |
29 | Plane Crash |
 STEVE GAINES = AMERICAN = = Guitarist & Songwriter = = member of = = Lynyrd Skynyrd {11 May 1976-20 October 1977} = |
Born: STEVEN EARL GAINES 14 September 1949 Seneca, Missouri, USA | Died: 20 October 1977 Gillsburg, Mississippi, USA |
28 | Plane Crash |
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RONNIE VAN ZANT = AMERICAN = = Lead Vocalist, Primary Lyricist = = Founding member of = = Lynyrd Skynyrd {1964-1977} = |
Born: RONALD WAYNE VAN ZANT 15 January 1948 Jacksonville, Florida, USA | Died: 20 October 1977 Gillsburg, Mississippi, USA |
29 | Plane Crash |
 GUY LOMBARDO = CANADIAN-AMERICAN of ITALIAN descent = = Violinist and Bandleader = |
Born: GAETANO ALBERTO LOMBARDO 19 June 1902 London, Ontario, CANADA | Died: 5 November 1977 Houston, Texas, USA |
75 | Heart Attack |
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RICHARD ADDINSELL = BRITISH = = Composer = = "Warsaw Concerto" = |
Born: RICHARD STEWART ADDINSELL 13 January 1904 London, ENGLAND | Died: 14 November 1977 Brighton, ENGLAND |
73 | |
 RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK = AMERICAN = = Jazz Saxophonist, Flutist, and Composer = |
Born: RONALD THEODORE KIRK 7 August 1935 Columbus, Ohio, USA | Died: 5 December 1977 Bloomington, Indiana, USA |
42 | Stroke |
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CHARLIE CHAPLIN = ENGLISH = = Comic Actor and Composer = |
Born: CHARLES SPENCER CHAPLIN 16 April 1889 Walworth, London, ENGLAND | Died: 25 December 1977 Corsier-sur-Vevey, Vaud, SWITZERLAND |
88 | Stroke |
 SALVATORE PAPACCIO = ITALIAN = = Operatic Tenor = |
Born: 23 June 1890 Naples, ITALY | Died: 25 December 1977 |
87 | |
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SAM BROWN = AMERICAN = = Jazz Guitarist = |
Born: SAM T. BROWN 19 January 1939 St. Louis, MO, USA | Died: 28 December 1977 Bloomington, IN, USA |
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ST. LOUIS JIMMY ODEN = AMERICAN = = Blues Vocalist and Songwriter = |
Born: JAMES BURKE ODEN 26 June 1903 Nashville, Tennessee, USA | Died: 30 December 1977 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
74 | Bronchopneumonia |
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JIMMY COOPER = SCOTTISH = = Hammered Dulcimer Player = |
Born: 1907 Coatbridge, near Glasgow, SCOTLAND | Died: 1977 |
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