1961
Event
Ray Charles
3rd Grammy Awards: Theme From a Summer Place, Ray Charles wins 4
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Born on April 12
1994
Birth
Airi Suzuki
Airi Suzuki, Japanese singer was born
1956
Birth
Alexander Briley
Alexander Briley, vocalist (YMCA-Village People) was born
1964
Birth
Amy Ray
Amy Ray, American musician was born
1923
Birth
Ann Miller
Ann Miller, [Lucille Ann Collier], Cherino, Tex, dancer (On the Town) was born
1962
Birth
Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis, American musician was born
1930
Birth
Betty Clooney
Betty Clooney, Maysville Ky, singer (Jack Paar Show) was born
1931
Birth
Billy Vaughn
Billy Vaughn, Glasgow Ky, singer (Chapel by the Sea) was born
1987
Birth
Brendon Urie
Brendon Urie, American musician (Panic at the Disco) was born
1980
Birth
Brian McFadden
Brian McFadden, Irish Singer was born
1726
Birth
Charles Burney
Charles Burney, English music historian (d. 1814) was born
1942
Birth
Daniel Winslow Schmidt
Daniel Winslow Schmidt, composer was born
1950
Birth
David Cassidy
David Cassidy, NYC, singer/actor (Keith-Partridge Family) was born
1982
Birth
Deen
Deen, Bosnian singer was born
1840
Birth
Edmond Audran
Edmond Audran, composer was born
1827
Birth
Edward Mollenhauer
Edward Mollenhauer, composer was born
1851
Birth
Emil Liebling
Emil Liebling, composer was born
1980
Birth
Erik Mongrain
Erik Mongrain, Canadian musician was born
1716
Birth
Felice de' Giardini
Felice de' Giardini, composer was born
1913
Birth
Gabor Jodal
Gabor Jodal, composer was born
1727
Birth
Gaspare Gabellone
Gaspare Gabellone, composer was born
1769
Birth
Giovanni Agostino Perotti
Giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer was born
1692
Birth
Giuseppe Tartini
Giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria was born
1978
Birth
Guy Berryman
Guy Berryman, British musician was born
1952
Birth
Heatwave
J D Nicholas, English guitarist (Heatwave, Commodores) was born
1888
Birth
Heinrich Neuhaus
Heinrich Neuhaus, Soviet musician (d. 1964) was born
1917
Birth
Helen Forrest
Helen Forrest, American singer (d. 1999) was born
1932
Birth
Henri Lazarof
Henri Lazarof, composer was born
1815
Birth
Henry Hugo Pierson
Henry Hugo Pierson, composer was born
1956
Birth
Herbert Grönemeyer
Herbert Grönemeyer, German singer was born
1912
Birth
Herbert Mills
Herbert Mills, singer, (Mills Brothers) was born
1940
Birth
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock, Chicago, pianist (I Thought it Was You) was born
1985
Birth
Hitomi Yoshizawa
Hitomi Yoshizawa, Japanese singer was born
1919
Birth
Istvan Anhalt
Istvan Anhalt, composer, (d. 2012) was born
1951
Birth
Jackson Spires
Jackson Spires, rock drummer (Blackfoot) was born
1788
Birth
Johann Erik Nordblom
Johann Erik Nordblom, composer was born
1944
Birth
John Kay
John Kay [Joachim Krauledat], Tilsit, East Prussia, rock vocalist (Steppenwolf) was born
1892
Birth
Johnny Dodds
Johnny Dodds, early jazz clarinettist was born
1801
Birth
Josef Franz Karl Lanner
Josef Franz Karl Lanner, Austria, composer/violist was born
1760
Birth
Juan Manuel Olivares
Juan Manuel Olivares, composer was born
1941
Birth
Julio B Euson
Julio B Euson, Aruban singer (I Use the Soap) was born
1944
Birth
Karel Kryl
Karel Kryl, folk singer was born
1931
Birth
Leonid Derbenyov
Leonid Derbenyov, Russian poet-songwriter (d. 1995) was born
1898
Birth
Lily Pons
Lily Pons, Draguignan France, opera singer/actress (That Girl From Paris) (d. 1976) was born
1931
Birth
Martin Boykan
Martin Boykan, composer was born
1967
Birth
Mellow Man Ace
Mellow Man Ace, Cuba, spanish rapper/actor (Only the Strong) was born
1933
Birth
Montserrat Caballé
Montserrat Caballé, Spanish soprano was born
1970
Birth
Nick Hexum
Nick Hexum, American musician was born
1985
Birth
Olga Seryabkina
Olga Seryabkina, Russian singer was born
1961
Birth
Overkill
D D Verni, heavy metal rocker (Overkill-Hello From the Gutter) was born
1954
Birth
Pat Travers
Pat Travers, Toronto, Ontario, Canadian rock guitarist (Puttin' it Straight) was born
1626
Birth
Paul Hainlein
Paul Hainlein, composer was born
1722
Birth
Pietro Nardini
Pietro Nardini, composer was born
1946
Birth
René Krijnen
René Krijnen, Dutch keyboardist (Les Baroques) was born
1920
Birth
Robert Fizdale
Robert Fizdale, Chicago Illinois, pianist (Misia) was born
1948
Birth
Sandra "Lois" Reeves
Sandra "Lois" Reeves, American singer was born
1972
Birth
Sebnem Ferah
Sebnem Ferah, Turkish singer was born
1924
Birth
Sergiu Natra
Sergiu Natra, composer was born
1932
Birth
Tiny Tim
Tiny Tim [ Herbert Khaury], New York, musician, (d. 1996) was born
1958
Birth
Tony James
Tony James, rock bassist (Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile F-111) was born
1839
Birth
Victorin de Joncieres
Victorin de Joncieres, composer was born
1958
Birth
Will Sergeant
Will Sergeant, rock guitarist (Echo & Bunnymen-Killing Moon) was born
Died on April 12
1896
Death
Alexander Ritter
Alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62
2026
Death
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle died
1760
Death
Baron Ernst Gottlieb
Baron Ernst Gottlieb, composer, dies at 64
1999
Death
Boxcar Willie
Boxcar Willie, American singer (b. 1931)
1788
Death
Carl Joseph Toeschi
Carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56
1788
Death
Carlo Antonio Campioni
Carlo Antonio Campioni, composer, dies at 67
1814
Death
Charles Burney
Charles Burney, English music historian (b. 1726)
1995
Death
Chris Pyne
Chris Pyne, trombonist, dies at 56
2006
Death
Dr. Rajkumar
Dr. Rajkumar, Kannada language film actor/singer (India)(b. 1929)
1959
Death
Ernest Willem Mulder
Ernest Willem Mulder, composer, dies at 60
1922
Death
Frantisek Ondricek
Frantisek Ondricek, composer, dies at 64
1981
Death
Hans Chemin-Petit
Hans Chemin-Petit, composer, dies at 78
1951
Death
Harold Vincent Milligan
Harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62
1981
Death
Hendrik F Andriessen
Hendrik F Andriessen, Dutch organist/composer (Te Deum), dies at 88
1972
Death
Henri Potiron
Henri Potiron, composer, dies at 89
1909
Death
Hermann Kotzchmar
Hermann Kotzchmar, composer, dies at 79
2023
Death
Jah Shaka
Jah Shaka died
1992
Death
Joe Medwick
Joe Medwick, vocalist, dies at 61
1797
Death
Josef Antonin Stepan
Josef Antonin Stepan, composer, dies at 71
1914
Death
Josef Nesvera
Josef Nesvera, composer, dies at 71
2020
Death
Kishen Bholasing
Kishen Bholasing died
2020
Death
Louis van Dijk
Louis van Dijk died
2020
Death
Maurice Barrier
Maurice Barrier died
1690
Death
Miguel Gomez Camargo
Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer, dies at 71
1872
Death
Nikolaos Mantzaros
Nikolaos Mantzaros, Greek composer (b. 1795)
1961
Death
Nils-Eric Fougstedt
Nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50
2025
Death
Pilita Corrales
Pilita Corrales died
1994
Death
Q T Macon
Q T Macon, blues vocal/guitar, dies at 60
2025
Death
Roy Thomas Baker
Roy Thomas Baker died
2024
Death
Sonia López
Sonia López died
2025
Death
Steindór Andersen
Steindór Andersen died
1971
Death
Wynton Kelly
Wynton Kelly, American jazz pianist (b. 1931)
Releases & milestones on April 12
1989
Event
Anita Baker
3rd Soul Train Music Awards: Anita Baker
2022
Event
Anitta
Anitta released the album 'Versions of Me'
1826
Event
Carl Maria von Weber
Weber's opera "Oberon," premieres in London
2022
Event
Dreamcatcher
Dreamcatcher released the album 'Apocalypse: Save Us'
1966
Event
Jan Berry
Rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck
1992
Event
Lenny Kravitz
Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from singer Lenny Kravitz
2024
Event
Linkin Park
Linkin Park released the album 'Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000–2023)'
2024
Event
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler released the album 'One Deep River'
1961
Event
Ray Charles
3rd Grammy Awards: Theme From a Summer Place, Ray Charles wins 4
1963
Event
The Beatles
Beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK
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