On This Day in Music: April 16

On April 16 in music history, 51 artists were born, 17 died and 13 other milestones happened, among them Selena (1971), Dusty Springfield (1939) and Henry Mancini (1924).

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Selena

Selena, Texas, spanish singer (Grammy-1994) was born

Dusty Springfield

Dusty Springfield, [Mary O'Brien], London, vocalist (Growing Pains) was born

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini, Cleveland, composer/conductor (Pink Panther) was born

Gerry Rafferty

Gerry Rafferty, Paisley Scotland, guitarist/vocalist (Baker Street) was born

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Arthur Charles Ernest Hoeree

Arthur Charles Ernest Hoeree, composer was born

Benjamín Rojas

Benjamín Rojas, Argentine actor and singer was born

Björgvin Halldórsson

Björgvin Halldórsson, Icelandic singer was born

Bobby Vinton

Bobby Vinton, Pitts Pa, singer (Roses are Red, Blue on Blue) was born

Bonnie Pink

Bonnie Pink, Japanese singer was born

Caffarelli

Caffarelli, [Gaetano Majorano], Italian castra singer/duke was born

Constance Shacklock

Constance Shacklock, opera singer was born

Dave Peverett

Dave Peverett, London, English rocker (Foghat, Savoy Brown) was born

Dave Pirner

Dave Pirner, rocker (Soul Asylum) was born

Dennis Russell Davies

Dennis Russell Davies, composer was born

Doris Dragović

Doris Dragović, Croatian singer was born

Dusty Springfield

Dusty Springfield, [Mary O'Brien], London, vocalist (Growing Pains) was born

Eddie Bert

Eddie Bert, Yonkers, New York, bebopjazz trombonist, (d. 2012) was born

Federico Mompou

Federico Mompou, composer was born

Francesco Feroci

Francesco Feroci, composer was born

Frank Page

Frank Page, British broadcaster/actor (Hudson Hawk, Dark Dancer) was born

Gerardo

Gerardo, rocker was born

Gerry Rafferty

Gerry Rafferty, Paisley Scotland, guitarist/vocalist (Baker Street) was born

Haskell "Cool Papa" Sadler

Haskell "Cool Papa" Sadler, blues singer/guitarist was born

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini, Cleveland, composer/conductor (Pink Panther) was born

Herbie Mann

Herbie Mann, Brooklyn NY, jazz flute/sax (Just Wallin') was born

Ian MacKaye

Ian MacKaye, rocker (Cyrano de Bergerac) was born

Jaap Vranken

Jaap Vranken, Dutch organist/composer (Stabat Mater) was born

Jekabs Graubins

Jekabs Graubins, composer was born

Jimmy Osmond

Jimmy Osmond, Ogden Utah, singer (Donnie & Marie) was born

Joel Angel

Joel Angel, Russian musicologist/composer was born

Johann Gottlieb Gorner

Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer was born

John Bentley

John Bentley, rocker was born

John DeLaFose

John DeLaFose, zydeco Musician was born

Joseph Yasser

Joseph Yasser, composer was born

Jozef Stefani

Jozef Stefani, composer was born

Karel Albert

Karel Albert, Flemish composer (Marieken van Nymeghen) was born

Karel Bendl

Karel Bendl, composer was born

Konstantin Mostras

Konstantin Mostras, composer was born

Leo Weiner

Leo Weiner, Hungary, composer (Fasching) was born

Lukas Haas

Lukas Haas, actor (Music Box, Witness, Testament, Leap of Faith) was born

Marié Digby

Marié Digby, American Singer was born

Martin Lunssens

Martin Lunssens, composer was born

Mat Devine

Mat Devine, American singer (Kill Hannah) was born

Max Beesley

Max Beesley, English musician and actor was born

Milton J Cross

Milton J Cross, NYC, TV announcer (Met Opera Auditions of the Air) was born

Mordechai Ben David

Mordechai Ben David, Jewish singer was born

Perry Botkin Jr

Perry Botkin Jr, NYC, orchestra leader (Bert Convy Show) was born

Roy Hamilton

Roy Hamilton, singer (You'll Never Walk Alone) was born

Selena

Selena, Texas, spanish singer (Grammy-1994) was born

Selena [Quintanilla]

Selena [Quintanilla], tejano vocalist was born

Seth Bingham

Seth Bingham, composer was born

Stefan Grossman

Stefan Grossman, NYC, country blues singer (Yazoo Basin Boogie) was born

Stephen Lawrence Pruslin

Stephen Lawrence Pruslin, composer was born

Vince Hill

Vince Hill, singer (Roses of Picardy, La Vie en Rose) was born

Xu Jinglei

Xu Jinglei, Chinese actress, singer and director was born

Died on April 16

Ahmad Jamal

Ahmad Jamal died

Andy Russell

Andy Russell, drummer/vocalist (Your Hit Parade), dies of stroke at 72

Augustin-Philippe Peellaert

Augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer, dies at 83

Barry Mason

Barry Mason died

Christophe

Christophe died

Domenico Dragonetti

Domenico Dragonetti, composer, dies at 83

George William Martin

George William Martin, composer, dies at 56

Johann Baptist Cramer

Johann Baptist Cramer, Ger/Brit pianist/composer/publisher, dies at 87

John Conrad Nordqvist

John Conrad Nordqvist, composer, dies at 80

Kenneth Gilbert

Kenneth Gilbert died

Lucille Bremer

Lucille Bremer, dancer/actress (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 73

Mae Boren Axton

Mae Boren Axton, song writer (Heartbreak Hotel), dies at 82

Nora Aunor

Nora Aunor died

Oleg Maisenberg

Oleg Maisenberg died

Raymond Earl Hill

Raymond Earl Hill, saxophonist, dies at 62

Skip Spence

Skip Spence, Canadian-born guitarist, singer and songwriter (Jefferson Airplane) (b. 1946)

Tobias Hume

Tobias Hume, English composer

Releases & milestones on April 16

Cannibal Corpse

Cannibal Corpse released the album 'Violence Unimagined'

Giacomo Meyerbeer

Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera Le prophète, premieres in Paris

Greta Van Fleet

Greta Van Fleet released the album 'The Battle at Garden's Gate'

Gunna

Gunna released the album 'Slime Language 2'

Heitor Villa-Lobos

Heitor Villa-Lobos' opera "Izaht," premieres in Rio de Janeiro

Liquid Tension Experiment

Liquid Tension Experiment released the album 'Liquid Tension Experiment 3'

London Grammar

London Grammar released the album 'Californian Soil'

Mike Leander

M Leander & E Seago's musical "Matador," premieres in London

Noël Coward

"Words & Music" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 127 performances

Scooter

Scooter released the album 'God Save the Rave'

The Offspring

The Offspring released the album 'Let the Bad Times Roll'

YSL Records

YSL Records released the album 'Slime Language 2'

Young Thug

Young Thug released the album 'Slime Language 2'

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