1936
Birth
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison, Vernon Tx, rocker (Pretty Woman) was born
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Born on April 23
1882
Birth
Albert Coates
Albert Coates, St Petersburg Russia, conductor/composer (Eagle) was born
1756
Birth
Alexander Reinagle
Alexander Reinagle, composer was born
1747
Birth
Alexandre-Auguste Robineau
Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer was born
1649
Birth
Andreas Kneller
Andreas Kneller, composer was born
1877
Birth
Arthur Farwell
Arthur Farwell, composer was born
1924
Birth
Arthur Frackenpohl
Arthur Frackenpohl, Irving NJ, composer (Natural Superiority of Music) was born
1900
Birth
Ary Verhaar
Ary Verhaar, composer was born
1979
Birth
Barry Fratelli
Barry Fratelli, Scottish bassist (The Fratellis) was born
1967
Birth
Brent Muscat
Brent Muscat, rocker (Faster Pussycat-Wake Me When It's Over) was born
1935
Birth
Bunky Green
Bunky Green, American musician was born
1974
Birth
Carlos Dengler
Carlos Dengler, American musician (Interpol) was born
1981
Birth
Chris Sharma
Chris Sharma, American rock climber/boulderer was born
1894
Birth
Cow Cow Davenport
Cow Cow Davenport, American pianist (d. 1955) was born
1970
Birth
Dennis Bayne Culp
Dennis Bayne Culp, American singer/songwriter was born
1890
Birth
Donald Nichols Tweedy
Donald Nichols Tweedy, composer was born
1809
Birth
Eugene-Prosper Prevost
Eugene-Prosper Prevost, composer was born
1908
Birth
Frederick Hawkins
Frederick Hawkins, dancer was born
1964
Birth
Gen
Gen, [Simon Matthews], English pop drummer (Jesus Jones-Zeroes & Ones) was born
1947
Birth
Glenn Cornick
Glenn Cornick, rock bassist (Jethro Tull-Thick as a Brick) was born
1900
Birth
Henry Barraud
Henry Barraud, composer was born
1958
Birth
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Icelandic music composer was born
1943
Birth
Hugh Davies
Hugh Davies, composer was born
1735
Birth
Ildephons Haas
Ildephons Haas, composer was born
1941
Birth
Jacqueline Boyer
Jacqueline Boyer, French singer was born
1623
Birth
Jan Adam Reincken
Jan Adam Reincken, composer was born
1913
Birth
Jan Meyerowitz
Jan Meyerowitz, composer was born
1715
Birth
Johann Friedrich Doles
Johann Friedrich Doles, composer was born
1975
Birth
Jón Þór Birgisson
Jón Þór Birgisson, Icelandic musician and singer (Sigur Rós) was born
1957
Birth
Kenji Kawai
Kenji Kawai, Japanese composer was born
1979
Birth
Lauri Ylönen
Lauri Ylönen, Finnish singer (The Rasmus) was born
1904
Birth
Leslie French
Leslie French, actor/singer (More than a Miracle) was born
1920
Birth
Louis Barron
Louis Barron, composer was born
1812
Birth
Louis-Antoine Julien
Louis-Antoine Julien, conductor was born
1952
Birth
Narada
Narada, [Michael Walden], Mich, rocker (Don't Want Nobody Else) was born
1923
Birth
Nathan "Dambuza" Mdledle
Nathan "Dambuza" Mdledle, singer was born
1881
Birth
Otakar Sini
Otakar Sini, composer was born
1972
Birth
Patricia Manterola
Patricia Manterola, Mexican singer was born
1821
Birth
Pierre Dupont
Pierre Dupont, song writer was born
1939
Birth
Ray Peterson
Ray Peterson, Denton Tx, singer (Tell Laura I Love Her) was born
1464
Birth
Robert Fayrfax
Robert Fayrfax, composer was born
1936
Birth
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison, Vernon Tx, rocker (Pretty Woman) was born
1857
Birth
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian composer (I pagliacci/Zaza) was born
1927
Birth
Russell Smith
Russell Smith, composer was born
1947
Birth
Saskia
Saskia, [Trudy van den Berg], singer (S & Serge, Spinning Wheel) was born
1891
Birth
Sergei Prokofiev
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev, Sontsovka, Ukraine, composer (Peter and the Wolf) was born
1960
Birth
Steve Clark
Steve Clark, Hillsborough England, rock guitarist (Def Leppard) was born
1982
Birth
Taio Cruz
Taio Cruz, London/English R&B, Pop, Hip Hop singer was born
1919
Birth
Talivaldis Kenins
Talivaldis Kenins, composer was born
1872
Birth
Violet Gordon-Woodhouse
Violet Gordon-Woodhouse, British musician (d. 1951) was born
Died on April 23
1925
Death
Andre Caplet
Andre Caplet, French composer (Le miroir de Jesus), dies at 45
2022
Death
Arno
Arno died
1732
Death
Cajetan Kolberer
Cajetan Kolberer, composer, dies at 63
1897
Death
Clement Harris
Clement Harris, composer, dies at 25
2025
Death
David Thomas
David Thomas died
1952
Death
Elisabeth Schumann
Elisabeth Schumann, singer, dies
1847
Death
Erik Gustaf Geijer
Erik Gustaf Geijer, composer, dies at 64
1812
Death
Franz Sebastian Haindl
Franz Sebastian Haindl, composer, dies at 85
2021
Death
Fredi
Fredi died
1986
Death
Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen, [Hyman Arluck], US composer, murdered at 81
2026
Death
Jean-Bernard Pommier
Jean-Bernard Pommier died
1691
Death
Jean-Henri D'Anglebert
Jean-Henri D'Anglebert, composer, dies
1946
Death
Jesus Castillo
Jesus Castillo, composer, dies at 68
1762
Death
Johann Samuel Endler
Johann Samuel Endler, composer, dies at 67
1991
Death
Johnny Thunders
Johnny Thunders, American musician (b. 1952)
1905
Death
Karel Komzak
Karel Komzak, composer, dies at 54
1969
Death
Krzystzof Komeda
Krzystzof Komeda, composer, dies at 37
1996
Death
Leonard Kuntstat
Leonard Kuntstat, blues discographer, dies at 70
1995
Death
Lonesome Sundown
Lonesome Sundown, blues singer/guitarist, dies at 66
1670
Death
Loreto Vittori
Loreto Vittori, composer, dies at 69
2025
Death
Lulu Roman
Lulu Roman died
1742
Death
Mihael Omerza
Mihael Omerza, composer, dies at 62
2021
Death
Milva
Milva died
1975
Death
Pete Ham
Pete Ham, rocker (Badfinger), commits suicide by hanging himself at 27
2023
Death
Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick died
2011
Death
Tom King
Tom King, American songwriter and musician (b. 1943)
1728
Death
Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco
Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco, composer, dies at 83
2021
Death
Victor Wood
Victor Wood died
2025
Death
Waltraut Haas
Waltraut Haas died
1885
Death
William Henry Holmes
William Henry Holmes, composer, dies at 73
1957
Death
William Orlamond
William Orlamond, actor (Flesh & Devil, Words & Music), dies at 89
Releases & milestones on April 23
2025
Event
Ave Mujica
Ave Mujica released the album 'Completeness'
1997
Event
Brooks & Dunn
32nd Academy of Country Music Awards: LeAnn Rines & Brooks & Dunn
1881
Event
Gilbert & Sullivan
Gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Patience" produced in London
1963
Event
Jerry Bock
Jerry Bock & S Harnick's musical "She Loves Me," premieres in NYC
1993
Event
Pete Townshend
Peter Townshend's musical "Tommy," premieres in NYC
2021
Event
Porter Robinson
Porter Robinson released the album 'Nurture'
2020
Event
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift released the album 'Live from Clear Channel Stripped 2008'
2021
Event
Tom Jones
Tom Jones released the album 'Surrounded by Time'
1775
Event
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Opera "Il Ré Pastore" is produced (Salzburg)
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