1855-04-29
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Anatoly Lyadov
Anatol Liadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake) was born
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1974-04-29
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Anggun
Anggun, Indonesian singer was born
1931-04-29
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Anthony "Lonnie" Donegan
Anthony "Lonnie" Donegan, Scotish skiffle vocalist/guitarist was born
1936-04-29
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April Stevens
April Stevens, Niagara Falls NY, rock vocalist (Deep Purple) was born
1928-04-29
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Big Jay McNeely
Big Jay McNeely, rocker was born
1928-04-29
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Carl Gardner
Carl Gardner, Tyler Tx, rock vocalist (Coasters-Searchin) was born
1968-04-29
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Carnie Wilson
Carnie Wilson, Los Angeles California, rock vocalist (Wilson Phillips-Hold On) was born
1970-04-29
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China Forbes
China Forbes, American singer and songwriter (Pink Martini) was born
1925-04-29
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Danny Davis
Danny Davis, rocker (Nashville Brass was born
1933-04-29
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Darijan Bozic
Darijan Bozic, composer was born
1954-04-29
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Deborah Iyall
Deborah Iyall, rocker (Romeo Void) was born
1915-04-29
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Donald Mills
Donald Mills, singer (Mills Brothers) was born
1943-04-29
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Duane Allen
Duane Allen, Taylortown Texas, country singer (Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira) was born
1899-04-29
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Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington, Washington, District of Columbia, American bandleader, composer and pianist (Take the A Train) was born
1855-04-29
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Edmund van der Straeten
Edmund van der Straeten, composer was born
1636-04-29
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Esaias Reusner
Esaias Reusner, composer was born
1872-04-29
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Eyvind Alnaes
Eyvind Alnaes, composer was born
1903-04-29
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Frank Parker
Frank Parker, NYC, singer (Arthur Godfrey Show, Masquerade Party) was born
1857-04-29
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Frantisek Ondricek
Frantisek Ondricek, composer was born
1960-04-29
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Gerard Joling
Gerard Joling, Dutch singer (Love is in Your Eyes) was born
1920-04-29
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Harold Samuel Shapero
Harold Samuel Shapero, Lynn Mass, composer (9 Minute Opera) was born
1945-04-29
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Hugh Hopper
Hugh Hopper, rocker (Soft Machine) was born
1913-04-29
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Jack Alexander Bently
Jack Alexander Bently, trombonist was born
1896-04-29
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Jacques Leon Wolfe
Jacques Leon Wolfe, composer was born
1974-04-29
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Jasper Wood
Jasper Wood, Canadian violinist was born
1976-04-29
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Jay Orpin
Jay Orpin, Swedish composer and producer was born
1727-04-29
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Jean-Georges Noverre
Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) was born
1979-04-29
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Jo O'Meara
Jo O'Meara, British singer (S Club) was born
1842-04-29
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Karl Millöcker
Karl Millöcker, Dutch composer (d. 1899) was born
1899-04-29
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Karl Yngve Skold
Karl Yngve Skold, composer was born
1956-04-29
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Ketil Stokkan
Ketil Stokkan, Norwegian singer was born
1980-04-29
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Kian Egan
Kian Egan, Irish singer (Westlife) was born
1942-04-29
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Klaus Voorman
Klaus Voorman, rock bassist (Manfred Mann-Mighty Quinn) was born
1938-04-29
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Klaus Voormann
Klaus Voormann, German musician, artist, and record producer was born
1931-04-29
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Lonnie Donegan
Lonnie Donegan, Glasgow Scotland, vocalist was born
1895-04-29
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Malcolm Sargent
Malcolm Sargent, English conductor (Promenade Concerts) was born
1957-04-29
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Mark Kendall
Mark Kendall, American guitarist was born
1967-04-29
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Master P
Master P, American rapper was born
1979-04-29
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Matt Tong
Matt Tong, English drummer (Bloc Party) was born
1771-04-29
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Matthaus Stegmayer
Matthaus Stegmayer, composer was born
1660-04-29
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Matthias Henriksen Schacht
Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer was born
1584-04-29
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Melchior Teschner
Melchior Teschner, composer was born
1952-04-29
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Nora Dunn
Nora Dunn, Chicago Illinois, comedienne (SNL, Miami Blues, Working Girl) was born
1934-04-29
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Otis Rush
Otis Rush, American musician was born
1935-04-29
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Otto M Zykan
Otto M Zykan, composer was born
1929-04-29
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Peter Joshua Sculthorpe
Peter Joshua Sculthorpe, composer was born
1960-04-29
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Phil King
Phil King, English bassist was born
1908-04-29
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Philippe Brun
Philippe Brun, jazz trumpeter was born
1933-04-29
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Raymond Earl Hill
Raymond Earl Hill, saxophonist was born
1924-04-29
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Renée Jeanmaire
Renée Jeanmaire, Paris France, dancer (Hans Christian Anderson) was born
1957-04-29
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Richie C Robertson
Richie C Robertson, rock bassist/vocalist (Fabulous Poodles) was born
1933-04-29
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Rod Marvin McKuen
Rod Marvin McKuen, Oakland California, singer/composer (Alone, Beatsville) was born
1956-04-29
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Ron Verlin
Ron Verlin, rocker (Shooting Star) was born
1904-04-29
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Russ Morgan
Russ Morgan, Scranton Pa, orchestra leader (Welcome Aboard) was born
1958-04-29
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Simon Edwards
Simon Edwards, rocker (Fairground Attraction-Find My Love) was born
1945-04-29
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Tammi Terrell
Tammi Terrell, soul singer (Ain't No Mountain High Enough) was born
1902-04-29
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Theodore Chanler
Theodore Chanler, composer was born
1879-04-29
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Thomas Beecham
Thomas Beecham, England, composer (found London Philharmonic) was born
1907-04-29
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Tino Rossi
Tino Rossi, Ajaccio France, singer (Deux Amours, Marlene) was born
1947-04-29
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Tommy James
Tommy James, singer (cri-im-son & clo-o-ver o-o-ver & o-o-ver) was born
1922-04-29
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Toots Thielemans
Toots [Jean] Thielemans, Belgian/US jazz musician/composer was born
1929-04-29
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Vaclav Kucera
Vaclav Kucera, composer was born
1862-04-29
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Vittorio Mario Vanzo
Vittorio Mario Vanzo, composer was born
1885-04-29
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Wallingford Riegger
Wallingford Riegger, Albany Georgia, composer (Bacchangle) was born
1988-04-29
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Younha
Younha, Korean pop singer was born
1936-04-29
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Zubin Mehta
Zubin Mehta, Bombay India, conductor (NY Philharmonic) was born
1813-04-29
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Christian Danner
Christian Danner, composer, dies at 55
1961-04-29
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Cisco Houston
Cisco Houston, American folk singer (b. 1918)
1905-04-29
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Ignacio Cervantes
Ignacio Cervantes, composer, dies at 57
1967-04-29
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J.B. Lenoir
J.B. Lenoir, American Blues Musician (b. 1929)
1988-04-29
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Jan Kapr
Jan Kapr, composer, dies at 74
1943-04-29
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Joseph Achron
Joseph Achron, Latvian violinist/composer (Golem suite), dies at 56
1712-04-29
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Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles
Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67
1979-04-29
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Julia Perry
Julia Perry, American composer (Soul Symphony), dies at 55
1943-04-29
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Karl Adrian Wohlfart
Karl Adrian Wohlfart, composer, dies at 68
1935-04-29
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Leroy Carr
Leroy Carr, rocker, dies=
1973-04-29
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Manfred Gurlitt
Manfred Gurlitt, composer, dies at 82
2005-04-29
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Mariana Levy
Mariana Levy, Mexican actress, singer, and television show host (b. 1966)
1993-04-29
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Mick Ronson
Mick Ronson, English guitarist/producer (Mott the Hoople), dies at 46
1956-04-29
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Nemesio Otano y Eugenio
Nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer, dies at 75
1957-04-29
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Otallo Morales
Otallo Morales, composer, dies at 82
1976-04-29
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Wilhelm Maler
Wilhelm Maler, composer, dies at 73
1982-04-29
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Barbara Mandrell
17th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama, Barbara Mandrell
1992-04-29
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Doug Stone
Country singer Doug Stone, 35, undergoes quadruple bypass surgery
1992-04-29
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Garth Brooks
27th Academy of Country Music Awards: Garth Brooks
1784-04-29
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Premiere of Mozart's Sonata in B flat, K454 (Vienna)
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