This Day in Music

1977-04-04 Artist spotlight

Adam Dutkiewicz

Adam Dutkiewicz, American guitarist and producer(Killswitch Engage) was born

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1957-04-04 Artist spotlight

Ali El Haggar

Ali El Haggar, Egyptian singer and actor was born

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1979-04-04 Artist spotlight

Andy McKee

Andy McKee, American musician was born

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1919-04-04 Artist spotlight

Antony Tudor

Antony Tudor, England, choreographer (Metropolitan Opera 1957) was born

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1895-04-04 Artist spotlight

Arthur Murray

Arthur Murray, NYC, dancer (Arthur Murray Dance Party) was born

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1978-04-04 Artist spotlight

Aska Yang

Aska Yang, Taiwanese singer was born

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1948-04-04 Artist spotlight

Berry Oakley

Berry Oakley, Chicago Ill, rocker (Allman Brothers-Ramblin' Man) was born

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1965-04-04 Artist spotlight

Black Francis

Black Francis, [Charles Thompson], US singer/songwriter (Pixies) was born

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1958-04-04 Artist spotlight

Cazuza

Cazuza, Brazilian poet, singer and composer (d. 1990) was born

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1952-04-04 Artist spotlight

Dave Hill

Dave Hill, England, rock guitarist (Slade-Coz I Love You) was born

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1963-04-04 Artist spotlight

David Gavurin

David Gavurin, English pop guitarist/composer (Sundays, Blind) was born

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1922-04-04 Artist spotlight

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein, NYC, movie music composer (Robot Monster) was born

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1925-04-04 Artist spotlight

Erna Spoorenberg

Erna Spoorenberg, Dutch singer was born

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1905-04-04 Artist spotlight

Eugene Bozza

Eugene Bozza, composer was born

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1913-04-04 Artist spotlight

Frances Langford

Frances Langford, Lakeland Fla, singer (Armed Forces Hour, Star Time) was born

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1731-04-04 Artist spotlight

Francisco Morera

Francisco Morera, composer was born

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1935-04-04 Artist spotlight

Francois-Bernard Mache

Francois-Bernard Mache, composer was born

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1879-04-04 Artist spotlight

Gabriel Groulez

Gabriel Groulez, composer was born

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1948-04-04 Artist spotlight

Gail Davies

Gail Davies, Broken Bow Ok, country singer (Blue Heartache) was born

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1952-04-04 Artist spotlight

Gary Moore

Gary Moore, Irish rock guitarist (Skid Row-Oh Pretty Woman) was born

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1957-04-04 Artist spotlight

Graeme Kelling

Graeme Kelling, British pop guitarist (Deacon Blue-Real Gone Kid) was born

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1843-04-04 Artist spotlight

Hans Richter

Hans Richter, composer was born

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1939-04-04 Artist spotlight

Hugh Masekela

Hugh Masekela, Wilbank South Africa, trumpeter (I Am Not Afraid) was born

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1960-04-04 Artist spotlight

Jane Eaglin

Jane Eaglin, English soprano was born

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1836-04-04 Artist spotlight

Jerome Hopkins

Jerome Hopkins, composer was born

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1972-04-04 Artist spotlight

Jill Scott

Jill Scott, American soul singer was born

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1716-04-04 Artist spotlight

John Evangelist Schreiber

John Evangelist Schreiber, composer was born

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1980-04-04 Artist spotlight

Johnny Borrell

Johnny Borrell, English singer (Razorlight) was born

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1804-04-04 Artist spotlight

Joseph Fischhof

Joseph Fischhof, composer was born

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1875-04-04 Artist spotlight

Jozef Szulc

Jozef Szulc, composer was born

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1942-04-04 Artist spotlight

Kris Jensen

Kris Jensen, rocker was born

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1949-04-04 Artist spotlight

Larry Lingle

Larry Lingle, rocker was born

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1978-04-04 Artist spotlight

Lemar

Lemar, English R'n'B singer was born

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1972-04-04 Artist spotlight

Magnus Sveningsson

Magnus Sveningsson, Swedish musician (The Cardigans) was born

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1939-04-04 Artist spotlight

Major Lance

Major Lance, American singer (d. 1994) was born

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1936-04-04 Artist spotlight

Margo J Sylvia

Margo J Sylvia, rocker (Tune Weavers) was born

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1882-04-04 Artist spotlight

Mary Howe

Mary Howe, composer was born

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1955-04-04 Artist spotlight

Mick Mars

Mick Mars, rocker was born

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1966-04-04 Artist spotlight

Mike Starr [Michael]

Mike Starr [Michael], Honolulu Hawaii, musician (Alice in Chains bassist), (d. 2011) was born

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1928-04-04 Artist spotlight

Monty Norman

Monty Norman, composer/writer was born

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1913-04-04 Artist spotlight

Muddy Waters

Muddy Waters, [McKinley Morganfield], American blues guitarist (Hoochie Coochie Man) was born

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1752-04-04 Artist spotlight

Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli

Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, composer (Andromeda) was born

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1872-04-04 Artist spotlight

Nikolai Amani

Nikolai Amani, composer was born

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1957-04-04 Artist spotlight

Nobuyoshi Kuwano

Nobuyoshi Kuwano, Japanese musician (Rats & Star) was born

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1872-04-04 Artist spotlight

Pauline de Haan-Manifarges

Pauline de Haan-Manifarges, Dutch singer was born

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1948-04-04 Artist spotlight

Pick Withers

Pick Withers, rocker (Dire Straits) was born

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1875-04-04 Artist spotlight

Pierre Monteux

Pierre Monteux, Paris France, conductor (Boston Symph Orch 1919-24) was born

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1994-04-04 Artist spotlight

Risako Sugaya

Risako Sugaya, Japanese singer was born

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1947-04-04 Artist spotlight

Salvatore Sciarrino

Salvatore Sciarrino, composer was born

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1933-04-04 Artist spotlight

Seoirse Bodley

Seoirse Bodley, composer was born

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1940-04-04 Artist spotlight

Sharon Sheeley

Sharon Sheeley, American songwriter was born

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1762-04-04 Artist spotlight

Stephen Storace

Stephen Storace, composer was born

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1951-04-04 Artist spotlight

Steve Gatlin

Steve Gatlin, Olney Tx, country singer (Gatlin Bros-Broken Lady) was born

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1755-04-04 Artist spotlight

Vincenc Masek

Vincenc Masek, composer was born

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1740-04-04 Artist spotlight

Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen

Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer was born

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1965-04-04 Artist spotlight

Zwart Francis

Zwart Francis, [Charles Thompson], US singer/songwriter (Pixies) was born

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1967-04-04 Artist spotlight

Al Lewis

Al Lewis, American songwriter (b. 1901)

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1992-04-04 Artist spotlight

Arthur Russell

Arthur Russell, American cellist (b. 1951)

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1993-04-04 Artist spotlight

Bep [Alberta B] Ogterop

Bep [Alberta B] Ogterop, [Rita la Roche], singer, dies

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1934-04-04 Artist spotlight

Braulio Dueno Colon

Braulio Dueno Colon, composer, dies at 80

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1662-04-04 Artist spotlight

Davis Mell

Davis Mell, composer, dies at 57

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1806-04-04 Artist spotlight

Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer

Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer, composer, dies at 84

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1931-04-04 Artist spotlight

George Whitefield Chadwick

George Whitefield Chadwick, composer, dies at 76

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1978-04-04 Artist spotlight

Gino Contilli

Gino Contilli, composer, dies at 70

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1977-04-04 Artist spotlight

Jeno Zador

Jeno Zador, composer, dies at 82

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1908-04-04 Artist spotlight

Josef Sucher

Josef Sucher, composer, dies at 64

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1996-04-04 Artist spotlight

Joy Newton

Joy Newton, dancer, dies at 82

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1944-04-04 Artist spotlight

Karel Weis

Karel Weis, composer, dies at 82

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1996-04-04 Artist spotlight

Larry Laprise

Larry Laprise, songwriter, dies at 83

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1967-04-04 Artist spotlight

Mischa Elman

Mischa Elman, Ukraine/US violinist, dies at 76

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1995-04-04 Artist spotlight

Peter Brinson

Peter Brinson, dance educationalist, dies at 67

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1943-04-04 Artist spotlight

Raoul Laparra

Raoul Laparra, composer, dies at 66

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1980-04-04 Artist spotlight

Red Sovine

Red Sovine, American country music singer (b. 1917)

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2011-04-04 Artist spotlight

Scott Columbus

Scott Columbus, American drummer (Manowar) (b. 1956)

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1972-04-04 Artist spotlight

Stefan Wolpe

Stefan Wolpe, German composer (Zeus & Elidco), dies at 69

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1992-04-04 Artist spotlight

Sy Kramer

Sy Kramer, singer/comedy writer dies of cancer at 59

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1982-04-04 Artist spotlight

Tsvetan Tsvetanov

Tsvetan Tsvetanov, composer, dies at 50

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1994-04-04 Artist spotlight

Virginia "Ginny" Simms

Virginia "Ginny" Simms, actress/singer (Kay Kyser Band), dies at 77

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1991-04-04 Artist spotlight

Charles Gross

"Lucifer's Child" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 28 performances

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1859-04-04 Artist spotlight

Giacomo Meyerbeer

Opera "Dinorah" by Giacomo Myerbeer is produced (Paris)

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1929-04-04 Artist spotlight

Sigmund Romberg

"New Moon" musical opens in London

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1964-04-04 Artist spotlight

The Beatles

The Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks

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