1984
Death
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye, singer (Sexual Healing), shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA at 44
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Born on April 1
1942
Birth
Alan Blakley
Alan Blakley, rocker (Brian Poole & The Tremeloes) was born
1895
Birth
Alberta Hunter
Alberta Hunter, blues singer/composer (Downhearted Blues) was born
1883
Birth
Aleksander V Aleksandrov
Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor was born
1927
Birth
Amos Milburn
Amos Milburn, rocker was born
1915
Birth
Art Lund
Art Lund, Salt Lake City Utah, singer (Ken Murray Show) was born
1952
Birth
Billy Currie
Billy Currie, rock keyboardist/violinist (Ultravox-We Came to Dance) was born
1901
Birth
Boris Koutzen
Boris Koutzen, composer was born
1914
Birth
Carla van Neste
Carla van Neste, Belgian violinist was born
1886
Birth
Casimir von Paszthory
Casimir von Paszthory, composer was born
1643
Birth
Christian Demelius
Christian Demelius, composer was born
1958
Birth
D. Boon
D. Boon, American musician d. (1985) was born
1942
Birth
Danny Brooks
Danny Brooks, rocker (Dovells) was born
1921
Birth
Douglas Allenbrook
Douglas Allenbrook, composer was born
1909
Birth
Eddie Duchin
Eddie Duchin, Mass, society pianist/bandleader (Eddie Duchin Orch) was born
1871
Birth
F Melius Christiansen
F Melius Christiansen, composer was born
1866
Birth
Ferruccio D M B Busoni
Ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino) was born
1725
Birth
Francois Bainville
Francois Bainville, composer was born
1847
Birth
Gavriil Musicescu
Gavriil Musicescu, composer was born
1949
Birth
Gill Scott-Heron
Gill Scott-Heron, US, writer/poet/singer (Whities on the Moon) was born
1924
Birth
Gunther Becker
Gunther Becker, composer was born
1911
Birth
Gunther Rennert
Gunther Rennert, Essen Germany, opera director/producer was born
1981
Birth
Hannah Spearritt
Hannah Spearritt, British singer was born
1802
Birth
Hubert Reis
Hubert Reis, composer was born
1772
Birth
Ignaz Franz von Mosel
Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer was born
1834
Birth
Isidore Edouard Legouix
Isidore Edouard Legouix, composer was born
1928
Birth
Jane Powell
Jane Powell, Portland Oregon, singer/actress (7 Brides for 7 Brothers) was born
1954
Birth
Jeff Porcaro
Jeff Porcaro, Los Angeles California, drummer/percussionist (Toto-Roxanne, Africa) was born
1972
Birth
Jesse Tobias
Jesse Tobias, American musician was born
1948
Birth
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff, Reggae singer was born
1932
Birth
Jiri Smutny
Jiri Smutny, composer was born
1930
Birth
Joan Franks-Williams
Joan Franks-Williams, composer was born
1946
Birth
John Barbata
John Barbata, drummer (Turtles-Happy Together, Eleanor) was born
1975
Birth
John Butler
John Butler, Australian singer and musician was born
1917
Birth
Johnny Andrews
Johnny Andrews, Boston, singer/host (Songs at Twilight) was born
1968
Birth
Julia Boutros
Julia Boutros, Lebanese singer was born
1883
Birth
Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney, CO, man of 1000 faces, actor (High Noon, Phantom of Opera) was born
1947
Birth
M
M, English singer was born
1961
Birth
Mark White
Mark White, rock guitarist (ABC-All of My Heart) was born
1956
Birth
Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole, Irish pop bassist (Hothouse Flowers-People) was born
1967
Birth
Phil Demmel
Phil Demmel, American musician was born
1942
Birth
Phil Margo
Phil Margo, Bkln, rock vocalist (Tokens-Lion Sleeps Tonight) was born
1721
Birth
Pieter Hellendaal
Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) was born
1974
Birth
Richard Christy
Richard Christy, American drummer was born
1965
Birth
Robert Steadman
Robert Steadman, English composer was born
1946
Birth
Ronnie "Plonk" Lane
Ronnie "Plonk" Lane, London, rock bassist (Small Faces-Hey Girl) was born
1939
Birth
Rudolph Isley
Rudolph Isley, Cincinnati Ohio, rocker (Isley Brothers-Shout) was born
1873
Birth
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Novgorod Russia, composer (Prelude in C# Minor) was born
1948
Birth
Simon Crowe
Simon Crowe, rock drummer (Boomtown Rats-Maxinguaye) was born
1955
Birth
Stan Ridway
Stan Ridway, rocker (Wall Of Voodoo) was born
1872
Birth
Tadeusz Joteyko
Tadeusz Joteyko, composer was born
1582
Birth
Thomas Simpson
Thomas Simpson, composer was born
1907
Birth
Walter Kaufmann
Walter Kaufmann, composer was born
1921
Birth
William L Bergsma
William L Bergsma, Oakland California, composer (Fortunate Island) was born
1905
Birth
Winfried P I Zillig
Winfried P I Zillig, German opera composer/conductor (Fantasia Irica) was born
Died on April 1
2020
Death
Adam Schlesinger
Adam Schlesinger died
1866
Death
Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne
Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98
2005
Death
Alexander Brott
Alexander Brott, Canadian violinist and composer (b. 1915)
2025
Death
Alfi Kabiljo
Alfi Kabiljo died
1974
Death
Alfred Ernest Whitehead
Alfred Ernest Whitehead, composer, dies at 86
1580
Death
Alonso Mudarra
Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer
1964
Death
Bozidar Kunc
Bozidar Kunc, composer, dies at 60
1979
Death
Bruno Coquatrix
Bruno Coquatrix, French music impresario (b. 1910)
2020
Death
Bucky Pizzarelli
Bucky Pizzarelli died
2022
Death
C. W. McCall
C. W. McCall died
1830
Death
Carl Borromaus Neuner
Carl Borromaus Neuner, composer, dies at 51
1951
Death
Clement D'Hooghe
Clement D'Hooghe, composer, dies at 51
1930
Death
Cosima Liszt
Cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner, dies at 92
1996
Death
Edwin H "Buddy" Morris
Edwin H "Buddy" Morris, music publisher, dies at 89
2020
Death
Ellis Marsalis Jr.
Ellis Marsalis Jr. died
1981
Death
Eua Sunthornsanan
Eua Sunthornsanan, Thai composer and bandleader (b. 1910)
1878
Death
Eugene Gautier
Eugene Gautier, composer, dies at 56
1925
Death
Francis William Davenport
Francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77
1995
Death
Francisco Moncion
Francisco Moncion, dancer, dies at 73
1528
Death
Francisco de Peñalosa
Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer
1865
Death
Giuditta Pasta
Giuditta Pasta, Italian soprano (b. 1797)
2005
Death
Jack Keller
Jack Keller, American songwriter (b. 1936)
1915
Death
Johann Joseph Abert
Johann Joseph Abert, composer, dies at 82
1976
Death
John Lennon
Freddie Lennon, father of John Lennon (Beatles), dies at 63
2025
Death
Johnny Tillotson
Johnny Tillotson died
1918
Death
Karl Fritjof Valentin
Karl Fritjof Valentin, composer, dies at 64
2003
Death
Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung, Hong Kong actor and singer (b. 1956)
1807
Death
Louis Francois Chambray
Louis Francois Chambray, composer, dies at 69
1734
Death
Louis Lully
Louis Lully, composer, dies at 69
1984
Death
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye, singer (Sexual Healing), shot to death by his father Marvin Gaye Sr in LA at 44
2025
Death
Michael Hurley
Michael Hurley died
1936
Death
Mikhail Vladimirovich Ivanov-Boretsky
Mikhail Vladimirovich Ivanov-Boretsky, composer, dies at 61
1976
Death
Miroslav Ponc
Miroslav Ponc, composer, dies at 73
1799
Death
Narciso Casanovas
Narciso Casanovas, composer, dies at 52
2004
Death
Nilo Soruco
Nilo Soruco, Bolivian songwriter (b. 1927)
2021
Death
Patrick Juvet
Patrick Juvet died
2023
Death
Rockstar Ramani Ammal
Rockstar Ramani Ammal died
1998
Death
Rozz Williams
Rozz Williams, American musician (Christian Death) (b. 1963)
1917
Death
Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin, ragtime composer (The Entertainer), dies at 48
2026
Death
Suki Lahav
Suki Lahav died
2001
Death
Trinh Cong Son
Trinh Cong Son, Vietnamese composer (b. 1939)
1807
Death
Vaclav Josef Bartolomej Praupner
Vaclav Josef Bartolomej Praupner, composer, dies at 61
2024
Death
Vera Svoboda
Vera Svoboda died
Releases & milestones on April 1
1992
Event
Billy Idol
Rocker Billy Idol fined $2,000 for hitting a woman
1990
Event
Guns N' Roses
Guns & Roses' Duff divorces Mandy Brix, lead singer for Lame Flames
2022
Event
Meshuggah
Meshuggah released the album 'Immutable'
2022
Event
Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus released the album 'Attention: Miley Live'
2022
Event
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers released the album 'Unlimited Love'
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