On This Day in Music: April 21

On April 21 in music history, 47 artists were born, 34 died and 8 other milestones happened, among them Iggy Pop (1947), Nina Simone (2003) and The Rolling Stones (1963).

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Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop, [James Osterberg], Mich, rocker (Zombie Birdhouse) was born

Nina Simone

Nina Simone, American singer and pianist (b. 1933)

The Rolling Stones

Beatles meet Rolling Stones for 1st time

Post Malone

Post Malone released the album 'The Diamond Collection'

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Born on April 21

Alan Warner

Alan Warner, rocker (Foundations) was born

Andor Kovach

Andor Kovach, composer was born

Anselmo Clave

Anselmo Clave, composer was born

Anthony Joseph Gnazzo

Anthony Joseph Gnazzo, composer was born

Antoni Szalowski

Antoni Szalowski, composer was born

Antonin Kammel

Antonin Kammel, composer was born

Arcangelo Crivelli

Arcangelo Crivelli, composer was born

Beatrice Kay

Beatrice Kay, NYC, singer/actress, Sister Sue-Calvin & Col) was born

Beni Egressy

Beni Egressy, composer was born

Bobby McClure

Bobby McClure, US gospel singer (Don't Mess Up a Good Thing) was born

Branden Steineckert

Branden Steineckert, American drummer (Rancid), (The Used) was born

Bruno Maderna

Bruno Maderna, Venice Italy, conductor/composer, Hyperion) [or Mar 21] was born

Charles-Theodore Malherbe

Charles-Theodore Malherbe, composer was born

Clement D'Hooghe

Clement D'Hooghe, composer was born

Diana Darvey

Diana Darvey, British actress, singer and dancer (d. 2000) was born

Don Cornell

Don Cornell, American singer (d. 2004) was born

Doseone

Doseone, American rapper was born

Ebiet G. Ade

Ebiet G. Ade, Indonesian singer was born

Ernie Maresca

Ernie Maresca, singer/songwriter (Runaround Sue, Wanderer) was born

Feike P Asma

Feike P Asma, Dutch organist was born

Franz Xaver Haberl

Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis) was born

Glen Hansard

Glen Hansard, Irish songwriter and actor was born

Gwendal Peizerat

Gwendal Peizerat, French ice dancer was born

Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop, [James Osterberg], Mich, rocker (Zombie Birdhouse) was born

Ira Louvin

Ira Louvin, Rainsville Ala, country singer, Louvin Brothers) was born

Jaroslav Kvapil

Jaroslav Kvapil, composer was born

Jerry Only

Jerry Only, American musician (The Misfits) was born

Johann Michael Malzat

Johann Michael Malzat, composer was born

Johann Philipp Kafer

Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born

John McCabe

John McCabe, composer was born

John Weider

John Weider, bassist (Family-Family Entertainment) was born

Jukka Nevalainen

Jukka Nevalainen, Finnish drummer (Nightwish) was born

Julian Bautista

Julian Bautista, composer was born

Leo Blech

Leo Blech, composer was born

Michael Franti

Michael Franti, American musician was born

Michael Timmins

Michael Timmins, Canadian musician (Cowboy Junkies) was born

Mike Barson

Mike Barson, rock keyboardist (Madness) was born

Nicoel Barclay

Nicoel Barclay, rocker was born

Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone, Northport NY, actress/singer (Evita, Life Goes On) was born

Paul Davis

Paul Davis, Meridian Mi, country/rock vocalist (I Go Crazy) was born

Randall Thompson

Randall Thompson, NYC, composer (Trip to Nahant) was born

Robert Gotobed

Robert Gotobed, English drummer (Wire) was born

Robert Smith

Robert Smith, Sussex, rock guitarist/vocalist (Cure-Hell's Kitchen) was born

Severina VuÄkoviÄ‡

Severina VuÄkoviÄ‡, Croatian singer was born

Vojtech Rihovsky

Vojtech Rihovsky, composer was born

William Knyvett

William Knyvett, composer was born

Wladyslaw Rzepko

Wladyslaw Rzepko, composer was born

Died on April 21

Al Wilson

Al Wilson, American singer (b. 1939)

Andres de Sola

Andres de Sola, composer, dies at 61

Bhitali Das

Bhitali Das died

Carlos Lopez Buchardo

Carlos Lopez Buchardo, composer, dies at 66

Chan Romero

Chan Romero died

Charles 'Buddy' Rogers

Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, American actor and musician (b. 1904)

Derek Jones

Derek Jones died

Diamantina Rodríguez

Diamantina Rodríguez died

Ferdinand Zellbell

Ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 60

Florian Schneider

Florian Schneider died

Gustav Lorentzen

Gustav Lorentzen, Norwegian singer-songwriter (b. 1947)

Hajji Alejandro

Hajji Alejandro died

Heinrich Vogl

Heinrich Vogl, composer, dies at 55

Herman Finck

Herman Finck, composer, dies at 66

Ingrid Fuzjko Hemming

Ingrid Fuzjko Hemming died

Jack Allan Westrup

Jack Allan Westrup, composer, dies at 70

Jacques Pellen

Jacques Pellen died

James Melton

James Melton, opera tenor (Ford Festival), dies at 57

Jean-Marie Aerts

Jean-Marie Aerts died

Joe Long

Joe Long died

KODA

KODA died

Lobby Loyde

Lobby Loyde, Australian guitarist and songwriter (b. 1941)

Louis Theodore Gouvy

Louis Theodore Gouvy, composer, dies at 78

Mark Stewart

Mark Stewart died

Neal Matthews

Neal Matthews, Jr., American singer (b. 1929)

Nina Simone

Nina Simone, American singer and pianist (b. 1933)

Norman Demuth

Norman Demuth, composer, dies at 69

Pietro Della Valle

Pietro Della Valle, composer, dies at 66

Renate Holm

Renate Holm died

Sandy Denny

Sandy Denny, country singer, dies at 37

Sergio Rendine

Sergio Rendine died

Temistocle Solera

Temistocle Solera, composer, dies at 62

Thomas Fritsch

Thomas Fritsch died

Willi Boskovsky

Willi Boskovsky, Austrian conductor (new years concert), dies at 81

Releases & milestones on April 21

Charles Strouse

C Strouse & M Charnins musical "Annie," premieres in NYC

EXO

EXO released the album 'EXO PLANET #5 – EXplOration'

Everything but the Girl

Everything but the Girl released the album 'Fuse'

Mina

Mina released the album 'Ti amo come un pazzo'

Post Malone

Post Malone released the album 'The Diamond Collection'

Suga

Suga released the album 'D-Day'

The Rolling Stones

Beatles meet Rolling Stones for 1st time

Unchild

Unchild released the album 'Q139576260'

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