Birthdays in Music on August 22

Claude Debussy

1862 Claude Debussy, French composer (La Mer, Clair de lune), born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France (d. 1918)

1873 Karl Nef, Swiss musicologist, born in St. Gallen, Switzerland (d. 1935)
1874 Edward Bairstow, English composer, born in Trinity Street, Huddersfield, England (d. 1946)
1895 Paul Taylor White, composer (Adante & Rondo for Cello), born in Bangor, Maine (d. 1973)
1909 Sergius Kagen, American pianist and composer, born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 1964)
1913 Robert Schollum, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1987)
1917 John Lee Hooker, American blues guitarist (Boogie Chillen), born in Clarksdale, Mississippi (d. 2001)
1924 Andrzej Markowski, Polish composer, born in Lblin, Poland (d. 1986)

1926 Bob Flannigan, jazz singer (The Four Freshmen), born in Greencastle, Indiana (d. 2011)
1927 Aleksandar Obradovic, Serbian composer, born in Bled, Slovenia (d. 2001)
1928 Karlheinz Stockhausen, German composer, born in Mödrath, Kerpen, Germany (d. 2007)
1934 John Chowning, American composer, born in Salem, New Jersey
1936 Lex Humphries, American jazz drummer, born in NYC, New York (d. 1994)
1937 Donald MacLeary, British ballet dancer (Royal Ballet), born in Glasgow, Scotland
1938 Dale Hawkins, American rock singer and songwriter (Susie Q), born in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana (d. 2010)
1939 Candido Lima, Portuguese composer, born in Viana do Castelo, Portugal
1939 Fred Milano, rocker (Dion & The Belmonts) [or 8/26/40], born in The Bronx, New York
1945 Ron Dante, rock vocalist (Archies-Sugar, Sugar), born in Staten Island, New York
1947 Donna Godchaux, American rocker (Grateful Dead), born in Florence, Alabama
1951 Teresa Davis, American Soul singer (The Emotions)
1952 Peter Laughner, American singer, songwriter and guitarist (Rocket From the Tombs, Pere Ubu), born in Bay Village, Ohio (d. 1977)
1955 Chiranjeevi [Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad], Telugu film actor, dancer and producer, born in Mogalthur, India
1957 Holly Dunn, American country singer (Daddy's Hands), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 2016)
1958 Ian Mitchell, American rocker (Bay City Rollers), born in Downpatrick, Ireland
1958 Vernon Reid, English-born American musician (Living Colour), born in London
1959 Juan Croucier, Cuban-born American heavy metal rocker (Ratt-Round & Round), born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
1961 Debbi Peterson, rock drummer (Bangles-Eternal Flame), born in Los Angeles, California
1961 Roland Orzabal, English musician and rock vocalist (Tears for Fears-Shout, Head over Heels), born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
1962 James Debarge, rock vocalist/keyboardist (Debarge), born in Grand Rapids Michigan
1963 Tori Amos [Myra Ellen Amos], American pianist and vocalist (Under The Pink), born in Newton, North Carolina
1966 Mark Michaels, heavy metal guitarist (Teach Yourself Rhythm Guitar)
1966 GZA [Gary Grice], American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan), born in Brooklyn, New York
1967 Layne Staley, American rock singer and guitarist (Alice in Chains-Dirt), born in Kirkland, Washington (d. 2002)
1967 Yukiko Okada, Japanese idol singer, born in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan (d. 1986)
1968 Paul Colman, Australian guitarist (Newsboys), born in London
1973 Howie Dorough, American singer (Backstreet Boys), born in Orlando, Florida
1974 Stefano Verderi, Italian guitarist (Le Vibrazioni), born in Milan, Italy
1978 Jeff Stinco, Canadian musician (Simple Plan), born in Montreal
1995 Dua Lipa, English singer-songwriter (New Rules), born in London, England