On This Day in Music: April 13

On April 13 in music history, 59 artists were born, 31 died and 5 other milestones happened, among them Al Green (1946), The Beatles (1965) and Lou Bega (1975).

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Al Green

Al Green, Forest City Arkansas, singer (Lets Stay Together) was born

The Beatles

7th Grammy Awards: The Girl From Ipanema, The Beatles wins

Lou Bega

Lou Bega, German-born musician and artist was born

Peabo Bryson

Peabo Bryson, Greenville SC, R&B vocalist (I'm So into You) was born

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Born on April 13

Aaron Lewis

Aaron Lewis, American singer (Staind) was born

Al Green

Al Green, Forest City Arkansas, singer (Lets Stay Together) was born

Alexander Alexandrov

Alexander Alexandrov, composer was born

Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko

Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer was born

Bill Conti

Bill Conti, Providence RI, composer (For Your Eyes Only, Rocky IV) was born

Bill D'Angelo

Bill D'Angelo, heavy metal rocker was born

Brian Pendleton

Brian Pendleton, rocker (Pretty Things) was born

Bud Freeman

Bud Freeman, American jazz saxophonist (d. 1991) was born

Carlo Prosperi

Carlo Prosperi, composer was born

Eduard Lassen

Eduard Lassen, composer was born

Ethel Leginska

Ethel Leginska, composer was born

Eve Graham

Eve Graham, rocker (New Seekers) was born

Frederic Rzewski

Frederic Rzewski, Westfield Mass, composer (Spacecraft) was born

Harold Pruett

Harold Pruett, rocker (Outsiders-Time Won't Let Me) was born

Heinrich F L Rellstab

Heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist was born

Heinrich Reinhardt

Heinrich Reinhardt, composer was born

Hilda Dianda

Hilda Dianda, composer was born

Hillel Slovak

Hillel Slovak, Israeli-born guitarist (d. 1988) was born

Horace Kay

Horace Kay, US singer (Tams-You Lied to Your Daddy) was born

Howard Keel

Howard Keel, Ill, actor/singer and president of the Screen Actors Guild (7 Brides for 7 Brothers, Kiss Me Kate) was born

Jack Casady

Jack Casady, Wash DC, rock bassist (Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane) was born

Janice Vidal

Janice Vidal, Hong Kong singer was born

Jeroen Thesseling

Jeroen Thesseling, pop bassist (Pestilence, Spheres) was born

Jill Vidal

Jill Vidal, Hong Kong singer was born

Jimmy Destri

Jimmy Destri, rock keyboardist (Blondie-Heart of Glass, Rapture) was born

Johann Heinrich Zang

Johann Heinrich Zang, composer was born

John Blackwood McEwen

John Blackwood McEwen, composer was born

John LaPorta

John LaPorta, American musician (d. 2004) was born

Joseph Rastrelli

Joseph Rastrelli, composer was born

Karl Friedrich Horn

Karl Friedrich Horn, composer was born

Karl Kroeger

Karl Kroeger, composer was born

Lester Chambers

Lester Chambers, Ms, vocalist (Chamber Brothers-Time Has Come Today) was born

Lou Bega

Lou Bega, German-born musician and artist was born

Louis Johnson

Louis Johnson, Los Angeles California, rock bassist/vocalist (Brothers Johnson) was born

Lowell George

Lowell George, rock vocalist/guitarist (Little Feat-Time is a Hero) was born

Ludvig Irgens Jensen

Ludvig Irgens Jensen, composer was born

Marc Ford

Marc Ford, American musician was born

Max Weinberg

Max Weinberg, rock drummer (E Street Band, Conan O'Brien Show) was born

Nellie McKay

Nellie McKay, American singer was born

Niels Olsen

Niels Olsen, Danish singer was born

Nino Sanzogno

Nino Sanzogno, composer was born

Olga Rudge

Olga Rudge, violinist was born

Olga Tañón

Olga Tañón, Puerto Rican singer was born

Peabo Bryson

Peabo Bryson, Greenville SC, R&B vocalist (I'm So into You) was born

Peter Swevel

Peter Swevel, rocker was born

Pierre de Jelyotte

Pierre de Jelyotte, composer was born

Randy Piper

Randy Piper, heavy metal rocker (Wasp-Wildchild) was born

Raymond van Geytenbeek

Raymond van Geytenbeek, Dutch singer/drummer (Les Baroques) was born

Riff West

Riff West, rock bassist (Molly Hatchet) was born

Roy Loney

Roy Loney, rocker (Flaming Groovies) was born

Shani Wallis

Shani Wallis, Ireland, singer/actress (Oliver) was born

Siegfried Matthus

Siegfried Matthus, composer was born

Stacy Johnson

Stacy Johnson, US singer (Sharpees-Tired of Being Alone) was born

Tammy Stephens

Tammy Stephens, Arlington Tx, singer (Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel) was born

Thanos Mikroutsikos

Thanos Mikroutsikos, Greek composer & former minister was born

Theodore Morse

Theodore Morse, composer was born

Valensia

Valensia, Dutch singer was born

Wayne Lewis

Wayne Lewis, keyboardist, (Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover) was born

William Sterndale Bennett

William Sterndale Bennett, composer was born

Died on April 13

Amedeo Tommasi

Amedeo Tommasi died

Carlo Coccia

Carlo Coccia, composer, dies at 90

Cecile Chaminade

Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 86

Eduard A van Beinum

Eduard A van Beinum, Dutch musician/conductor, dies at 57

Ferdinand Kauer

Ferdinand Kauer, composer, dies at 80

Franz Danzi

Franz Danzi, composer, dies at 62

Gaetano Valeri

Gaetano Valeri, composer, dies at 61

Giovanni Veneziano

Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59

Gloria Parker

Gloria Parker died

Harold Bradley

Harold Bradley died

Johann Christoph Schmidt

Johann Christoph Schmidt, composer, dies at 63

Johann Schneider

Johann Schneider, composer, dies at 74

Johann T Gottlieb Goldberg

Johann T Gottlieb Goldberg, German klavecinist/composer, dies at 29

Johnnie Johnson

Johnnie Johnson, American blues musician (b. 1924)

Johnny Loughrey

Johnny Loughrey, Irish singer (b. 1945)

Josef Gelinek

Josef Gelinek, composer, dies at 66

Karoly Thern

Karoly Thern, composer, dies at 68

Larry Parks

Larry Parks, actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 60

Lorenzo Palomo

Lorenzo Palomo died

Luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre

Luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer, dies at 36

Margret Nikolova

Margret Nikolova died

Michel Bouquet

Michel Bouquet died

Milton Brown

Milton Brown, American swing bandleader (b. 1903)

Moraes Moreira

Moraes Moreira died

Moya Brennan

Moya Brennan died

Ralph Kirkpatrick

Ralph Kirkpatrick, American musician (b. 1911)

Richard Horowitz

Richard Horowitz died

Ron Thompson

Ron Thompson died

Ryo Kawasaki

Ryo Kawasaki died

Stanley Smith

Stanley Smith, actor (Honey, King of Jazz, Soup to Nuts), dies at 71

William Henry Bell

William Henry Bell, composer, dies at 72

Releases & milestones on April 13

Cy Coleman

"Welcome to the Club" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 12 perfs

Lali Espósito

Lali Espósito released the album 'Lali'

Michael Kamen

"Reggae" closes at Biltmore Theater NYC after 21 performances

Mikis Theodorakis

Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis freed

The Beatles

7th Grammy Awards: The Girl From Ipanema, The Beatles wins

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