1901-04-18
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Al Lewis
Al Lewis, American lyricist (d. 1967) was born
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1946-04-18
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Alexander "Skip" Spence
Alexander "Skip" Spence, Canada, guitarist/vocalist (Moby Grape-Omaha) was born
1996-04-18
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Alexey Zhigalkovich
Alexey Zhigalkovich, Belarusian Singer was born
1946-04-18
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Anne Boyd
Anne Boyd, composer was born
1764-04-18
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Bernhard Anselm Weber
Bernhard Anselm Weber, pianist/conductor/composer was born
1924-04-18
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Buxton Daeblite Orr
Buxton Daeblite Orr, composer was born
1948-04-18
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Catherine Malfitano
Catherine Malfitano, NYC, soprano (Metropolitan Opera) was born
1924-04-18
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Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Vinton La, blues singer (Mary is Fine) was born
1965-04-18
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Diana Villegas
Diana Villegas, rocker (Triplets) was born
1985-04-18
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Elena Temnikova
Elena Temnikova, Russian singer (Serebro) was born
1976-04-18
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Fayray
Fayray, Japanese singer was born
1863-04-18
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Felix Blumenfeld
Felix Blumenfeld, composer was born
1839-04-18
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Frantz Jehin-Prume
Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer was born
1786-04-18
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Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee
Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer was born
1819-04-18
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Franz von Suppé
Franz von Suppé, Austrian composer (d. 1895) was born
1729-04-18
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Gaetano B Vestris
Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born
1605-04-18
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Giacomo Carissimi
Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born
1939-04-18
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Glen Hardin
Glen Hardin, rocker was born
1970-04-18
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Greg Eklund
Greg Eklund, American musician was born
1946-04-18
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Harvey Kagan
Harvey Kagan, rocker was born
1881-04-18
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Hermann KJ Zilcher
Hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart) was born
1777-04-18
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Ignac Ruzitska
Ignac Ruzitska, composer was born
1759-04-18
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Jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr
Jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr, composer was born
1934-04-18
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Jan Klusak
Jan Klusak, composer was born
1967-04-18
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Jayce Fincher Jr
Jayce Fincher Jr, heavy metal bassist (Southgang-Tainted Angel) was born
1873-04-18
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Jean Roger-Ducasse
Jean Roger-Ducasse, composer was born
1928-04-18
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Jean-Francois Pailliard
Jean-Francois Pailliard, Vitry-le-Francois France, conductor was born
1964-04-18
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Jim Ellison
Jim Ellison, musician was born
1952-04-18
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Jim Scholten
Jim Scholten, Midland Mich, country singer (Betty's Bein' Bad) was born
1855-04-18
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Josef Gruber
Josef Gruber, composer was born
1908-04-18
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Joseph Keilberth
Joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festspiele) was born
1961-04-18
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Kelly Hansen
Kelly Hansen, heavy metal rocker (Hurricane-I'm on to You) was born
1913-04-18
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Kent Wheeler Kennan
Kent Wheeler Kennan, composer was born
1954-04-18
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Kim Stone
Kim Stone, bassist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance) was born
1958-04-18
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Lee Pattinson
Lee Pattinson, rock bassist (Echo & Bunnymen-Heaven Up Here) was born
1946-04-18
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Lenny Baker
Lenny Baker, rocker (Sha Na Na) was born
1882-04-18
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Leopold Stokowski
Leopold Stokowski, London England, conductor (Cincinnati Symphony) was born
1925-04-18
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Lionel Edmund "Sonny" Taylor
Lionel Edmund "Sonny" Taylor, musician was born
1806-04-18
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Ludwig Schuberth
Ludwig Schuberth, composer was born
1982-04-18
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Marie-Élaine Thibert
Marie-Élaine Thibert, Canadian singer was born
1964-04-18
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Mark Berry
Mark Berry, aka Bez, Dancer in Happy Mondays was born
1974-04-18
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Mark Tremonti
Mark Tremonti, American musician was born
1962-04-18
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Mick Sweda
Mick Sweda, heavy metal (Bulletboys, King Kobra-Ready to Strike) was born
1941-04-18
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Mike Vickers
Mike Vickers, rock guitarist (Manfred Mann-Mighty Quinn) was born
1907-04-18
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Miklos Rozsa
Miklos Rozsa, Budapest Hungary, movie composer (Atomic Cafe, Fedora) was born
1974-04-18
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Millie Corretjer
Millie Corretjer, Puerto Rican singer was born
1913-04-18
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Milos Sokola
Milos Sokola, composer was born
1979-04-18
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Nuria Fergó
Nuria Fergó, Spanish singer was born
1960-04-18
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Ocl Sweda
Ocl Sweda, rocker (Bulletboys) was born
1925-04-18
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Robert Caldwell Crawford
Robert Caldwell Crawford, composer was born
1944-04-18
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Rudy Shackelford
Rudy Shackelford, composer was born
1987-04-18
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Sandra Lyng Haugen
Sandra Lyng Haugen, Norwegian singer was born
1962-04-18
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Shirlie Hollman
Shirlie Hollman, rocker (Pepsi & Shirley-All Right Now) was born
1910-04-18
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Sylvia Fisher
Sylvia Fisher, soprano (Albert Herring Opera) was born
1965-04-18
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Sylvia Villegas
Sylvia Villegas, rocker (Triplets) was born
1918-04-18
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Tony Mottola
Tony Mottola, Kearney NJ, guitarist/host (Melody Street) was born
1965-04-18
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Vicky Villegas
Vicky Villegas, rocker (Triplets) was born
1919-04-18
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Virginia O'Brien
Virginia O'Brien, American singer and actress (d. 2001) was born
1845-04-18
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Wilhelm Gericke
Wilhelm Gericke, composer was born
1903-04-18
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Yury Sergeyevich Milyutin
Yury Sergeyevich Milyutin, composer was born
1883-04-18
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Agnes Tyrrell
Agnes Tyrrell, composer, dies at 36
1964-04-18
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Albe Vidakovic
Albe Vidakovic, composer, dies at 49
1944-04-18
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Cécile Chamindale
Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies
1824-04-18
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Edward Jones
Edward Jones, composer, dies at 72
1940-04-18
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Florrie Forde
Florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies
1861-04-18
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Heinrich August Neithardt
Heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67
1928-04-18
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Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski
Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58
1800-04-18
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John Evangelist Schreiber
John Evangelist Schreiber, composer, dies at 84
1830-04-18
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Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia
Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia, composer, dies at 62
1854-04-18
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Joseph Antoni Frantiszek Elsner
Joseph Antoni Frantiszek Elsner, composer, dies at 84
1971-04-18
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Masao Oki
Masao Oki, composer, dies at 69
1936-04-18
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Ottorino Respighi
Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer (Belkis), dies at 56
1710-04-18
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Pierre de La Barre
Pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 75
1938-04-18
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Richard Runciman Terry
Richard Runciman Terry, musicologist, dies
1936-04-18
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Seaborn M Denson
Seaborn M Denson, composer, dies at 82
1946-04-18
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Harold Rome
Rome/Auerbach/Horwitt's musical "Call Me Mister," premieres in NYC
1977-04-18
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Stephen Sondheim
"Side by Side" by Stephen Sondheim opens at Music Box NYC for 390 perfs
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