1882-04-23
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Albert Coates
Albert Coates, St Petersburg Russia, conductor/composer (Eagle) was born
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1756-04-23
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Alexander Reinagle
Alexander Reinagle, composer was born
1747-04-23
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Alexandre-Auguste Robineau
Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer was born
1649-04-23
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Andreas Kneller
Andreas Kneller, composer was born
1877-04-23
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Arthur Farwell
Arthur Farwell, composer was born
1924-04-23
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Arthur Frackenpohl
Arthur Frackenpohl, Irving NJ, composer (Natural Superiority of Music) was born
1900-04-23
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Ary Verhaar
Ary Verhaar, composer was born
1979-04-23
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Barry Fratelli
Barry Fratelli, Scottish bassist (The Fratellis) was born
1967-04-23
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Brent Muscat
Brent Muscat, rocker (Faster Pussycat-Wake Me When It's Over) was born
1935-04-23
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Bunky Green
Bunky Green, American musician was born
1974-04-23
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Carlos Dengler
Carlos Dengler, American musician (Interpol) was born
1981-04-23
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Chris Sharma
Chris Sharma, American rock climber/boulderer was born
1894-04-23
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Cow Cow Davenport
Cow Cow Davenport, American pianist (d. 1955) was born
1970-04-23
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Dennis Bayne Culp
Dennis Bayne Culp, American singer/songwriter was born
1890-04-23
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Donald Nichols Tweedy
Donald Nichols Tweedy, composer was born
1809-04-23
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Eugene-Prosper Prevost
Eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer was born
1908-04-23
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Frederick Hawkins
Frederick Hawkins, dancer was born
1964-04-23
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Gen
Gen, [Simon Matthews], English pop drummer (Jesus Jones-Zeroes & Ones) was born
1947-04-23
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Glenn Cornick
Glenn Cornick, rock bassist (Jethro Tull-Thick as a Brick) was born
1900-04-23
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Henry Barraud
Henry Barraud, composer was born
1958-04-23
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Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Icelandic music composer was born
1943-04-23
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Hugh Davies
Hugh Davies, composer was born
1735-04-23
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Ildephons Haas
Ildephons Haas, composer was born
1941-04-23
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Jacqueline Boyer
Jacqueline Boyer, French singer was born
1623-04-23
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Jan Adam Reincken
Jan Adam Reincken, composer was born
1913-04-23
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Jan Meyerowitz
Jan Meyerowitz, composer was born
1715-04-23
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Johann Friedrich Doles
Johann Friedrich Doles, composer was born
1975-04-23
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Jón Þór Birgisson
Jón Þór Birgisson, Icelandic musician and singer (Sigur Rós) was born
1957-04-23
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Kenji Kawai
Kenji Kawai, Japanese composer was born
1979-04-23
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Lauri Ylönen
Lauri Ylönen, Finnish singer (The Rasmus) was born
1904-04-23
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Leslie French
Leslie French, actor/singer (More than a Miracle) was born
1920-04-23
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Louis Barron
Louis Barron, composer was born
1812-04-23
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Louis-Antoine Julien
Louis-Antoine Julien, conductor was born
1952-04-23
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Narada
Narada, [Michael Walden], Mich, rocker (Don't Want Nobody Else) was born
1923-04-23
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Nathan "Dambuza" Mdledle
Nathan "Dambuza" Mdledle, singer was born
1881-04-23
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Otakar Sini
Otakar Sini, composer was born
1972-04-23
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Patricia Manterola
Patricia Manterola, Mexican singer was born
1821-04-23
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Pierre Dupont
Pierre Dupont, song writer was born
1939-04-23
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Ray Peterson
Ray Peterson, Denton Tx, singer (Tell Laura I Love Her) was born
1464-04-23
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Robert Fayrfax
Robert Fayrfax, composer was born
1936-04-23
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Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison, Vernon Tx, rocker (Pretty Woman) was born
1857-04-23
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Ruggero Leoncavallo
Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (I pagliacci/Zaza) was born
1927-04-23
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Russell Smith
Russell Smith, composer was born
1947-04-23
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Saskia
Saskia, [Trudy van den Berg], singer (S & Serge, Spinning Wheel) was born
1891-04-23
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Sergei Prokofiev
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Sontsovka, Ukraine, composer (Peter and the Wolf) was born
1960-04-23
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Steve Clark
Steve Clark, Hillsborough England, rock guitarist (Def Leppard) was born
1982-04-23
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Taio Cruz
Taio Cruz, London/English R&B, Pop, Hip Hop singer was born
1919-04-23
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Talivaldis Kenins
Talivaldis Kenins, composer was born
1872-04-23
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Violet Gordon-Woodhouse
Violet Gordon-Woodhouse, British musician (d. 1951) was born
1925-04-23
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Andre Caplet
Andre Caplet, French composer (Le miroir de Jesus), dies at 45
1732-04-23
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Cajetan Kolberer
Cajetan Kolberer, composer, dies at 63
1897-04-23
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Clement Harris
Clement Harris, composer, dies at 25
1952-04-23
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Elisabeth Schumann
Elisabeth Schumann, singer, dies
1847-04-23
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Erik Gustaf Geijer
Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64
1812-04-23
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Franz Sebastian Haindl
Franz Sebastian Haindl, composer, dies at 85
1986-04-23
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Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen, [Hyman Arluck], US composer, murdered at 81
1691-04-23
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Jean-Henri D'Anglebert
Jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies
1946-04-23
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Jesus Castillo
Jesus Castillo, composer, dies at 68
1762-04-23
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Johann Samuel Endler
Johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67
1991-04-23
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Johnny Thunders
Johnny Thunders, American musician (b. 1952)
1905-04-23
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Karel Komzak
Karel Komzak, composer, dies at 54
1969-04-23
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Krzystzof Komeda
Krzystzof Komeda, composer, dies at 37
1996-04-23
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Leonard Kuntstat
Leonard Kuntstat, blues discographer, dies at 70
1995-04-23
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Lonesome Sundown
Lonesome Sundown, blues singer/guitarist, dies at 66
1670-04-23
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Loreto Vittori
Loreto Vittori, composer, dies at 69
1742-04-23
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Mihael Omerza
Mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62
1975-04-23
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Pete Ham
Pete Ham, rocker (Badfinger), commits suicide by hanging himself at 27
2011-04-23
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Tom King
Tom King, American songwriter and musician (b. 1943)
1728-04-23
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Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco
Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer, dies at 83
1885-04-23
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William Henry Holmes
William Henry Holmes, composer, dies at 73
1957-04-23
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William Orlamond
William Orlamond, actor (Flesh & Devil, Words & Music), dies at 89
1997-04-23
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Brooks & Dunn
32nd Academy of Country Music Awards: LeAnn Rines & Brooks & Dunn
1881-04-23
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Gilbert & Sullivan
Gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Patience" produced in London
1963-04-23
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Jerry Bock
Jerry Bock & S Harnick's musical "She Loves Me," premieres in NYC
1993-04-23
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Pete Townshend
Peter Townshend's musical "Tommy," premieres in NYC
1775-04-23
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Opera "Il Ré Pastore" is produced (Salzburg)
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