July 1976 in Music History

Events in Music

Jul 3 Brian Wilson performs with the Beach Boys after his 12 year stage absence, at Anaheim Stadium in California

Jul 12 Ian Dury & Kilburns disband
Jul 18 "Something's Afoot" closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 61 performances
Jul 19 Allman Brother's roadie Scooter Herring sentenced to 75 years for providing drugs for the group, based on Gregg Allman's testimony
Jul 19 British rock group Deep Purple disbands
Jul 21 "Guys & Dolls" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 239 performances
Jul 22 "Let My People Come" opens at Morosco Theater NYC for 106 performances
Jul 23 Wings release single "Let 'em In"
Jul 25 Philip Glass and Robert Wilson's opera "Einstein on the Beach" premieres at Théâtre Municipal, in Avignon, France

Jul 27 Former Beatle John Lennon is granted a green card for permanent residence in US

Jul 1 Aleah [Julia Stanbridge], South African metal musician (Trees of Eternity), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2016)
Jul 3 Shane Lynch, Irish singer (Boyzone), born in Dublin, Ireland
Jul 5 Bizarre [Rufus Johnson], American rapper (D12), born in Detroit, Michigan
Jul 8 David Kennedy, American guitarist (Angels & Airwaves)
Jul 9 Dan Estrin, American rock guitarist (Hoobastank - "The Reason"), born in Los Angeles, California
Jul 10 Elijah Blue Allman, American musician (Deadsy), son of CHer and Gregg Allman, born in Beverly Hills, California
Jul 12 Tracie Spencer, American pop and R&B singer ("This House"), born in Waterloo, Iowa
Jul 13 Huw Watkins, British pianist and contemporary classical music composer, born in South Wales
Jul 15 Jim Jones, African Puerto Rican American rapper

Jul 17 American country singer ("I'll Stay Me"), and television personality (American Idol), born in Leesburg, Georgia

Jul 20 Andrew Stockdale, Australian rock musician (Wolfmother), born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Jul 23 Jonathan Gallant, Canadian musician (Billy Talent), born in Streetsville, Ontario
Jul 28 Jacoby Shaddix, American singer (Papa Roach), born in Mariposa, California
Jul 31 Joshua Cain, American guitarist (Motion City Soundtrack), born in St. Paul, Minnesota

Jul 11 Singer and actor Frank Sinatra (60) weds 4th and final wife, American socialite Barbara Marx (45)

Jul 11 Singer Andy Gibb (18) weds Kim Reeder in Australia

Jul 18 American country singer Tammy Wynette (34) weds real-estate mogul Michael Tomlin, divorced, later in 1976

Jul 31 American pop singer Natalie Cole (26) weds songwriter, manager, and Baptist minister Marvin Yancy (29); divorce in 1980

Jul 13 Max Butting, German composer, dies at 87
Jul 24 Leo Shuken, American film music composer and arranger (Stagecoach; The Fabulous Dorseys; The Unsinkable Molly Brown), dies at 69
Jul 28 Lucie Mannheim, German singer and actress (39 Steps), dies at 77