2026
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Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars released the album 'The Collaborations'
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Born on April 18
1901
Birth
Al Lewis
Al Lewis, American lyricist (d. 1967) was born
1946
Birth
Alexander "Skip" Spence
Alexander "Skip" Spence, Canada, guitarist/vocalist (Moby Grape-Omaha) was born
1996
Birth
Alexey Zhigalkovich
Alexey Zhigalkovich, Belarusian Singer was born
1946
Birth
Anne Boyd
Anne Boyd, composer was born
1764
Birth
Bernhard Anselm Weber
Bernhard Anselm Weber, pianist/conductor/composer was born
1924
Birth
Buxton Daeblite Orr
Buxton Daeblite Orr, composer was born
1948
Birth
Catherine Malfitano
Catherine Malfitano, NYC, soprano (Metropolitan Opera) was born
1924
Birth
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Vinton La, blues singer (Mary is Fine) was born
1965
Birth
Diana Villegas
Diana Villegas, rocker (Triplets) was born
1985
Birth
Elena Temnikova
Elena Temnikova, Russian singer (Serebro) was born
1976
Birth
Fayray
Fayray, Japanese singer was born
1863
Birth
Felix Blumenfeld
Felix Blumenfeld, composer was born
1839
Birth
Frantz Jehin-Prume
Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer was born
1786
Birth
Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee
Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer was born
1819
Birth
Franz von Suppé
Franz von Suppé, Austrian composer (d. 1895) was born
1729
Birth
Gaetano B Vestris
Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born
1605
Birth
Giacomo Carissimi
Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born
1939
Birth
Glen Hardin
Glen Hardin, rocker was born
1970
Birth
Greg Eklund
Greg Eklund, American musician was born
1946
Birth
Harvey Kagan
Harvey Kagan, rocker was born
1881
Birth
Hermann KJ Zilcher
Hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart) was born
1777
Birth
Ignac Ruzitska
Ignac Ruzitska, composer was born
1759
Birth
Jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr
Jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr, composer was born
1934
Birth
Jan Klusak
Jan Klusak, composer was born
1967
Birth
Jayce Fincher Jr
Jayce Fincher Jr, heavy metal bassist (Southgang-Tainted Angel) was born
1873
Birth
Jean Roger-Ducasse
Jean Roger-Ducasse, composer was born
1928
Birth
Jean-Francois Pailliard
Jean-Francois Pailliard, Vitry-le-Francois France, conductor was born
1964
Birth
Jim Ellison
Jim Ellison, musician was born
1952
Birth
Jim Scholten
Jim Scholten, Midland Mich, country singer (Betty's Bein' Bad) was born
1855
Birth
Josef Gruber
Josef Gruber, composer was born
1908
Birth
Joseph Keilberth
Joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festspiele) was born
1961
Birth
Kelly Hansen
Kelly Hansen, heavy metal rocker (Hurricane-I'm on to You) was born
1913
Birth
Kent Wheeler Kennan
Kent Wheeler Kennan, composer was born
1954
Birth
Kim Stone
Kim Stone, bassist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance) was born
1958
Birth
Lee Pattinson
Lee Pattinson, rock bassist (Echo & Bunnymen-Heaven Up Here) was born
1946
Birth
Lenny Baker
Lenny Baker, rocker (Sha Na Na) was born
1882
Birth
Leopold Stokowski
Leopold Stokowski, London England, conductor (Cincinnati Symphony) was born
1925
Birth
Lionel Edmund "Sonny" Taylor
Lionel Edmund "Sonny" Taylor, musician was born
1806
Birth
Ludwig Schuberth
Ludwig Schuberth, composer was born
1982
Birth
Marie-Élaine Thibert
Marie-Élaine Thibert, Canadian singer was born
1964
Birth
Mark Berry
Mark Berry, aka Bez, Dancer in Happy Mondays was born
1974
Birth
Mark Tremonti
Mark Tremonti, American musician was born
1962
Birth
Mick Sweda
Mick Sweda, heavy metal (Bulletboys, King Kobra-Ready to Strike) was born
1941
Birth
Mike Vickers
Mike Vickers, rock guitarist (Manfred Mann-Mighty Quinn) was born
1907
Birth
Miklos Rozsa
Miklos Rozsa, Budapest Hungary, movie composer (Atomic Cafe, Fedora) was born
1974
Birth
Millie Corretjer
Millie Corretjer, Puerto Rican singer was born
1913
Birth
Milos Sokola
Milos Sokola, composer was born
1979
Birth
Nuria Fergó
Nuria Fergó, Spanish singer was born
1960
Birth
Ocl Sweda
Ocl Sweda, rocker (Bulletboys) was born
1925
Birth
Robert Caldwell Crawford
Robert Caldwell Crawford, composer was born
1944
Birth
Rudy Shackelford
Rudy Shackelford, composer was born
1987
Birth
Sandra Lyng Haugen
Sandra Lyng Haugen, Norwegian singer was born
1962
Birth
Shirlie Hollman
Shirlie Hollman, rocker (Pepsi & Shirley-All Right Now) was born
1910
Birth
Sylvia Fisher
Sylvia Fisher, soprano (Albert Herring Opera) was born
1965
Birth
Sylvia Villegas
Sylvia Villegas, rocker (Triplets) was born
1918
Birth
Tony Mottola
Tony Mottola, Kearney NJ, guitarist/host (Melody Street) was born
1965
Birth
Vicky Villegas
Vicky Villegas, rocker (Triplets) was born
1919
Birth
Virginia O'Brien
Virginia O'Brien, American singer and actress (d. 2001) was born
1845
Birth
Wilhelm Gericke
Wilhelm Gericke, composer was born
1903
Birth
Yury Sergeyevich Milyutin
Yury Sergeyevich Milyutin, composer was born
Died on April 18
1883
Death
Agnes Tyrrell
Agnes Tyrrell, composer, dies at 36
1964
Death
Albe Vidakovic
Albe Vidakovic, composer, dies at 49
2025
Death
Clodagh Rodgers
Clodagh Rodgers died
1944
Death
Cécile Chamindale
Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies
2024
Death
Dickey Betts
Dickey Betts died
1824
Death
Edward Jones
Edward Jones, composer, dies at 72
2026
Death
Estelle Asmodelle
Estelle Asmodelle died
1940
Death
Florrie Forde
Florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies
2022
Death
Harrison Birtwistle
Harrison Birtwistle died
1861
Death
Heinrich August Neithardt
Heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67
1928
Death
Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski
Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58
2022
Death
Hermann Nitsch
Hermann Nitsch died
2024
Death
Jack Green
Jack Green died
1800
Death
John Evangelist Schreiber
John Evangelist Schreiber, composer, dies at 84
1830
Death
Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia
Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia, composer, dies at 62
1854
Death
Joseph Antoni Frantiszek Elsner
Joseph Antoni Frantiszek Elsner, composer, dies at 84
2024
Death
Mandisa
Mandisa died
1971
Death
Masao Oki
Masao Oki, composer, dies at 69
2021
Death
Naïma Ababsa
Naïma Ababsa died
2022
Death
Nicholas Angelich
Nicholas Angelich died
1936
Death
Ottorino Respighi
Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer (Belkis), dies at 56
1710
Death
Pierre de La Barre
Pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 75
1938
Death
Richard Runciman Terry
Richard Runciman Terry, musicologist, dies
1936
Death
Seaborn M Denson
Seaborn M Denson, composer, dies at 82
2026
Death
Stanton Davis
Stanton Davis died
Releases & milestones on April 18
2026
Event
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire released the album 'Open Your Heart or Die Trying'
2026
Event
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars released the album 'The Collaborations'
1946
Event
Harold Rome
Rome/Auerbach/Horwitt's musical "Call Me Mister," premieres in NYC
2026
Event
Puscifer
Puscifer released the album 'Q140068771'
2026
Event
Roy Hargrove
Roy Hargrove released the album 'Bern'
1977
Event
Stephen Sondheim
"Side by Side" by Stephen Sondheim opens at Music Box NYC for 390 perfs
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