On This Day in Music: April 10

On April 10 in music history, 50 artists were born, 27 died and 26 other milestones happened, among them Bunny Wailer (1947), Snoop Dogg (2026) and The Beatles (1970).

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Bunny Wailer

Bunny Wailer, Kingston, Jamaica, vocalist/percussionist (The Wailers with Bob Marley) was born

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg released the album '10 Til' Midnight'

The Beatles

Paul McCartney officially announces the split of The Beatles

Q-Tip

Q-Tip, American musician was born

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Born on April 10

"Alvin" Junior Samples

"Alvin" Junior Samples, Cummings Ga, country singer (Hee Haw) was born

Abu-Bakr Khairat

Abu-Bakr Khairat, composer was born

Aidan Moffat

Aidan Moffat, Scottish musician was born

Amanda Michalka

Amanda Michalka, American actress/singer was born

Armand

Armand, [Herman van Loenhout], singer (Blommenkinders) was born

Auguste Franchomme

Auguste Franchomme, composer was born

Brian Setzer

Brian Setzer, Massapequa Park NY, rock guitarist/vocalist (Stray Cats) was born

Bryce Soderberg

Bryce Soderberg, American musician was born

Bunny Wailer

Bunny Wailer, Kingston, Jamaica, vocalist/percussionist (The Wailers with Bob Marley) was born

Charles Swinnerton Heap

Charles Swinnerton Heap, composer was born

Chris Carrabba

Chris Carrabba, American singer was born

Danny Woods

Danny Woods, US musician (CEO of the Board) was born

Dusan Radic

Dusan Radic, composer was born

Eddie Hazel

Eddie Hazel, US pop guitarist (Funkadelic-Uncle Jam Wants You) was born

Eugene D'albert

Eugene Francis Charles D'Albert, German pianist/composer (Golem) was born

Felicia Collins

Felicia Collins, Albany NY, guitarist (David Letterman) was born

Francois Giroust

Francois Giroust, composer was born

Frank de Leeuw

Frank de Leeuw, Dutch rock guitarist (Bob Color) was born

Fud Livingston

Fud Livingston, composer was born

Hayley Westenra

Hayley Westenra, New Zealand soprano was born

Heinz Tiessen

Heinz Tiessen, composer was born

Jacques Casterede

Jacques Casterede, composer was born

Jorge Mester

Jorge Mester, Mexico City Mexico, conductor (Louisville Orch 1967-79) was born

Karl Russell

Karl Russell, rocker was born

Katrina Leskanich

Katrina Leskanich, American musician was born

Kenny Lattimore

Kenny Lattimore, American singer was born

Lesley Garrett

Lesley Garrett, British soprano was born

Liz McClarnon

Liz McClarnon, British singer was born

Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore, American singer/actor was born

Martin Denny

Martin Denny, rocker/actor (Forbidden Island) was born

Matt Barlow

Matt Barlow, American musician was born

Mike Mushok

Mike Mushok, American musician was born

Nathaniel Nelson

Nathaniel Nelson, rocker (Flamingos) was born

Nick Stuart

Nick Stuart, Romania, bandleader was born

Philip Corner

Philip Corner, composer was born

Q-Tip

Q-Tip, American musician was born

Robert "Bobby" Smith

Robert "Bobby" Smith, US singer (Spinners), (d. 2013) was born

Rokusuke Ei

Rokusuke Ei, Japanese lyricist and author was born

Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley, Erick Oklahoma, vocalist (Purple People Eater, Hee Haw) was born

Shemekia Copeland

Shemekia Copeland, American singer was born

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Sophie Ellis-Bextor, English singer was born

Steve Gustafson

Steve Gustafson, American musician was born

Terre Roche

Terre Roche, rocker (Roches) was born

The Stone Roses

Alan "Reni" Wren, English pop drummer (Stone Roses-Fools Gold) was born

Tim Alexander

Tim Alexander, Cherry Point, North Carolina, American funk metal drummer (Primus-Prok soda) was born

Victor de Sabata

Victor de Sabata, Trieste Italy, conductor/composer (Il Macigno) was born

Warren DeMartini

Warren DeMartini, heavy metal rocker (Dokken-Alone Again, Ratt) was born

Werner Fabricius

Werner Fabricius, composer was born

Yefim Bronfman

Yefim Bronfman, Russian-born pianist was born

Zsolt Durko

Zsolt Durko, composer was born

Died on April 10

Agostino Agazzari

Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61

Algernon Ashton

Algernon Ashton, composer, dies at 77

Arthur Benjamin

Arthur Benjamin, Austral composer/pianist (Devil Take Her), dies at 66

Bozidar Sirola

Bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66

Chuck Willis

Chuck Willis, rocker, dies at 30

Costanzo Festa

Costanzo Festa, Italian composer

Dakota Staton

Dakota Staton, American singer (b. 1930)

Giacomo Antonio Perti

Giacomo Antonio Perti, Italian composer, dies at 94

James L Lyons

James L Lyons, jazz promoter, dies at 77

Joe "King" Oliver

Joe "King" Oliver, American musician (b. 1885)

Joseph Anthony "Joe" Richards

Joseph Anthony "Joe" Richards, singer/actor (Colo Ranger), dies at 44

Jozef Szulc

Jozef Szulc, composer, dies at 81

Jymie Merritt

Jymie Merritt died

Konrad Back

Konrad Back, composer, dies at 60

Linda Creed

Linda Creed, American songwriter (b. 1948)

Little Eva

Little Eva (stage name for Eva Boyd) American pop singer (Locomotion)

Maximilian Dietrich Freisslich

Maximilian Dietrich Freisslich, composer, dies at 58

Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis

Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer, dies at 35

Nino Rota

Nino Rota, Italian composer (Torquemada), dies at 67

Nino Tempo

Nino Tempo died

Nobuhiko Obayashi

Nobuhiko Obayashi died

Norbert Brainin

Norbert Brainin, Austrian violinist (b. 1923)

Oskar Frederik Lindberg

Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68

Philippe Boesmans

Philippe Boesmans died

Shanti Hiranand

Shanti Hiranand died

Stuart Sutcliffe

Stuart Sutcliffe, bassist (Beatles), dies of brain hemorrhage at 21

Titiek Puspa

Titiek Puspa died

Releases & milestones on April 10

Archspire

Archspire released the album 'Too Fast to Die'

Bring Me the Horizon

Bring Me the Horizon released the album 'L.I.V.E. in São Paulo (Live Immersive Virtual Experiment)'

Ditonellapiaga

Ditonellapiaga released the album 'Miss Italia'

Ella Langley

Ella Langley released the album 'Dandelion'

Enter Shikari

Enter Shikari released the album 'Lose Your Self'

Gregg Allman Band

Gregg Allman Band released the album 'Great As Ever: Live in Philadelphia '86'

Hank Williams, Jr.

24th Academy of Country Music Awards: Hank Williams Jr, Alabama

Hannah Lew

Hannah Lew released the album 'Hannah Lew'

Holly Humberstone

Holly Humberstone released the album 'Cruel World'

Ive

Ive released the album 'I've Ive'

Jessie Ware

Jessie Ware released the album 'Superbloom'

Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson released the album 'Hope and Fury'

Leo Gassmann

Leo Gassmann released the album 'Vita vera paradiso'

Martin Urrutia

Martin Urrutia released the album 'La insolación'

Metal Church

Metal Church released the album 'Dead to Rights'

My New Band Believe

My New Band Believe released the album 'My New Band Believe'

Nicolò Filippucci

Nicolò Filippucci released the album 'Un posto dove andare'

Nightwish

Nightwish released the album 'Human. :II: Nature.'

Serena Brancale

Serena Brancale released the album 'Sacro'

Shiva

Shiva released the album 'Vangelo'

Sly Withers

Sly Withers released the album 'To Be Honest'

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg released the album '10 Til' Midnight'

Tenille Townes

Tenille Townes released the album 'The Acrobat'

The Beatles

Paul McCartney officially announces the split of The Beatles

The Strokes

The Strokes released the album 'The New Abnormal'

Tigercub

Tigercub released the album 'Nets to Catch the Wind'

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