1947
Birth
Bunny Wailer
Bunny Wailer, Kingston, Jamaica, vocalist/percussionist (The Wailers with Bob Marley) was born
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Born on April 10
1926
Birth
"Alvin" Junior Samples
"Alvin" Junior Samples, Cummings Ga, country singer (Hee Haw) was born
1910
Birth
Abu-Bakr Khairat
Abu-Bakr Khairat, composer was born
1973
Birth
Aidan Moffat
Aidan Moffat, Scottish musician was born
1991
Birth
Amanda Michalka
Amanda Michalka, American actress/singer was born
1946
Birth
Armand
Armand, [Herman van Loenhout], singer (Blommenkinders) was born
1808
Birth
Auguste Franchomme
Auguste Franchomme, composer was born
1959
Birth
Brian Setzer
Brian Setzer, Massapequa Park NY, rock guitarist/vocalist (Stray Cats) was born
1980
Birth
Bryce Soderberg
Bryce Soderberg, American musician was born
1947
Birth
Bunny Wailer
Bunny Wailer, Kingston, Jamaica, vocalist/percussionist (The Wailers with Bob Marley) was born
1847
Birth
Charles Swinnerton Heap
Charles Swinnerton Heap, composer was born
1975
Birth
Chris Carrabba
Chris Carrabba, American singer was born
1944
Birth
Danny Woods
Danny Woods, US musician (CEO of the Board) was born
1929
Birth
Dusan Radic
Dusan Radic, composer was born
1950
Birth
Eddie Hazel
Eddie Hazel, US pop guitarist (Funkadelic-Uncle Jam Wants You) was born
1864
Birth
Eugene D'albert
Eugene Francis Charles D'Albert, German pianist/composer (Golem) was born
1964
Birth
Felicia Collins
Felicia Collins, Albany NY, guitarist (David Letterman) was born
1737
Birth
Francois Giroust
Francois Giroust, composer was born
1949
Birth
Frank de Leeuw
Frank de Leeuw, Dutch rock guitarist (Bob Color) was born
1906
Birth
Fud Livingston
Fud Livingston, composer was born
1987
Birth
Hayley Westenra
Hayley Westenra, New Zealand soprano was born
1887
Birth
Heinz Tiessen
Heinz Tiessen, composer was born
1926
Birth
Jacques Casterede
Jacques Casterede, composer was born
1935
Birth
Jorge Mester
Jorge Mester, Mexico City Mexico, conductor (Louisville Orch 1967-79) was born
1947
Birth
Karl Russell
Karl Russell, rocker was born
1960
Birth
Katrina Leskanich
Katrina Leskanich, American musician was born
1970
Birth
Kenny Lattimore
Kenny Lattimore, American singer was born
1955
Birth
Lesley Garrett
Lesley Garrett, British soprano was born
1981
Birth
Liz McClarnon
Liz McClarnon, British singer was born
1984
Birth
Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore, American singer/actor was born
1912
Birth
Martin Denny
Martin Denny, rocker/actor (Forbidden Island) was born
1970
Birth
Matt Barlow
Matt Barlow, American musician was born
1970
Birth
Mike Mushok
Mike Mushok, American musician was born
1932
Birth
Nathaniel Nelson
Nathaniel Nelson, rocker (Flamingos) was born
1903
Birth
Nick Stuart
Nick Stuart, Romania, bandleader was born
1933
Birth
Philip Corner
Philip Corner, composer was born
1970
Birth
Q-Tip
Q-Tip, American musician was born
1936
Birth
Robert "Bobby" Smith
Robert "Bobby" Smith, US singer (Spinners), (d. 2013) was born
1933
Birth
Rokusuke Ei
Rokusuke Ei, Japanese lyricist and author was born
1921
Birth
Sheb Wooley
Sheb Wooley, Erick Oklahoma, vocalist (Purple People Eater, Hee Haw) was born
1979
Birth
Shemekia Copeland
Shemekia Copeland, American singer was born
1979
Birth
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor, English singer was born
1957
Birth
Steve Gustafson
Steve Gustafson, American musician was born
1953
Birth
Terre Roche
Terre Roche, rocker (Roches) was born
1964
Birth
The Stone Roses
Alan "Reni" Wren, English pop drummer (Stone Roses-Fools Gold) was born
1965
Birth
Tim Alexander
Tim Alexander, Cherry Point, North Carolina, American funk metal drummer (Primus-Prok soda) was born
1892
Birth
Victor de Sabata
Victor de Sabata, Trieste Italy, conductor/composer (Il Macigno) was born
1963
Birth
Warren DeMartini
Warren DeMartini, heavy metal rocker (Dokken-Alone Again, Ratt) was born
1633
Birth
Werner Fabricius
Werner Fabricius, composer was born
1958
Birth
Yefim Bronfman
Yefim Bronfman, Russian-born pianist was born
1934
Birth
Zsolt Durko
Zsolt Durko, composer was born
Died on April 10
1640
Death
Agostino Agazzari
Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer, dies at 61
1937
Death
Algernon Ashton
Algernon Ashton, composer, dies at 77
1960
Death
Arthur Benjamin
Arthur Benjamin, Austral composer/pianist (Devil Take Her), dies at 66
1956
Death
Bozidar Sirola
Bozidar Sirola, composer, dies at 66
1958
Death
Chuck Willis
Chuck Willis, rocker, dies at 30
1545
Death
Costanzo Festa
Costanzo Festa, Italian composer
2007
Death
Dakota Staton
Dakota Staton, American singer (b. 1930)
1756
Death
Giacomo Antonio Perti
Giacomo Antonio Perti, Italian composer, dies at 94
1994
Death
James L Lyons
James L Lyons, jazz promoter, dies at 77
1938
Death
Joe "King" Oliver
Joe "King" Oliver, American musician (b. 1885)
1995
Death
Joseph Anthony "Joe" Richards
Joseph Anthony "Joe" Richards, singer/actor (Colo Ranger), dies at 44
1956
Death
Jozef Szulc
Jozef Szulc, composer, dies at 81
2020
Death
Jymie Merritt
Jymie Merritt died
1810
Death
Konrad Back
Konrad Back, composer, dies at 60
1986
Death
Linda Creed
Linda Creed, American songwriter (b. 1948)
2003
Death
Little Eva
Little Eva (stage name for Eva Boyd) American pop singer (Locomotion)
1731
Death
Maximilian Dietrich Freisslich
Maximilian Dietrich Freisslich, composer, dies at 58
1911
Death
Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis
Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer, dies at 35
1984
Death
Nate Nelson
Nate Nelson, R&B-singer (Flamingos-I'll Be Home), dies on 52 birthday
1979
Death
Nino Rota
Nino Rota, Italian composer (Torquemada), dies at 67
2025
Death
Nino Tempo
Nino Tempo died
2020
Death
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Nobuhiko Obayashi died
2005
Death
Norbert Brainin
Norbert Brainin, Austrian violinist (b. 1923)
1955
Death
Oskar Frederik Lindberg
Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68
2022
Death
Philippe Boesmans
Philippe Boesmans died
2020
Death
Shanti Hiranand
Shanti Hiranand died
1962
Death
Stuart Sutcliffe
Stuart Sutcliffe, bassist (Beatles), dies of brain hemorrhage at 21
2025
Death
Titiek Puspa
Titiek Puspa died
Releases & milestones on April 10
2026
Event
Archspire
Archspire released the album 'Too Fast to Die'
2026
Event
Bring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon released the album 'L.I.V.E. in São Paulo (Live Immersive Virtual Experiment)'
2026
Event
Ditonellapiaga
Ditonellapiaga released the album 'Miss Italia'
2026
Event
Ella Langley
Ella Langley released the album 'Dandelion'
2026
Event
Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari released the album 'Lose Your Self'
2026
Event
Gregg Allman Band
Gregg Allman Band released the album 'Great As Ever: Live in Philadelphia '86'
1989
Event
Hank Williams, Jr.
24th Academy of Country Music Awards: Hank Williams Jr, Alabama
2026
Event
Hannah Lew
Hannah Lew released the album 'Hannah Lew'
2026
Event
Holly Humberstone
Holly Humberstone released the album 'Cruel World'
2023
Event
Ive
Ive released the album 'I've Ive'
2026
Event
Jessie Ware
Jessie Ware released the album 'Superbloom'
2026
Event
Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson released the album 'Hope and Fury'
2026
Event
Leo Gassmann
Leo Gassmann released the album 'Vita vera paradiso'
2026
Event
Martin Urrutia
Martin Urrutia released the album 'La insolación'
2026
Event
Metal Church
Metal Church released the album 'Dead to Rights'
2026
Event
My New Band Believe
My New Band Believe released the album 'My New Band Believe'
2026
Event
Nicolò Filippucci
Nicolò Filippucci released the album 'Un posto dove andare'
2020
Event
Nightwish
Nightwish released the album 'Human. :II: Nature.'
2026
Event
Serena Brancale
Serena Brancale released the album 'Sacro'
2026
Event
Shiva
Shiva released the album 'Vangelo'
2026
Event
Sly Withers
Sly Withers released the album 'To Be Honest'
2026
Event
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg released the album '10 Til' Midnight'
2026
Event
Tenille Townes
Tenille Townes released the album 'The Acrobat'
1970
Event
The Beatles
Paul McCartney officially announces the split of The Beatles
2020
Event
The Strokes
The Strokes released the album 'The New Abnormal'
2026
Event
Tigercub
Tigercub released the album 'Nets to Catch the Wind'
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