1942
Birth
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand, Brooklyn New York, American singer/actress/award winner (People) was born
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Born on April 24
1968
Birth
Aaron Comes
Aaron Comes, rocker (Spin Doctors) was born
1942
Birth
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand, Brooklyn New York, American singer/actress/award winner (People) was born
1594
Birth
Benedikt Lechler
Benedikt Lechler, composer was born
1963
Birth
Billy Gould
Billy Gould, Los Angeles California, rock bassist (Faith No More) was born
1957
Birth
Boris Williams
Boris Williams, British musician was born
1974
Birth
Brian Marshall
Brian Marshall, American bassist was born
1946
Birth
Bruce Stuart Saylor
Bruce Stuart Saylor, composer was born
1877
Birth
Charles Cuvillier
Charles Cuvillier, composer was born
1670
Birth
Christian Ludwig Boxberg
Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer was born
1957
Birth
David J
David J, British musician was born
1946
Birth
Dick Rivers
Dick Rivers, French singer and actor was born
1945
Birth
Doug Clifford
Doug Clifford, rock drummer (Creedence Clearwater Revival-Proud Mary) was born
1945
Birth
Doug Riley
Doug Riley, Canadian musician (d. 2007) was born
1945
Birth
Eugene O'Brien
Eugene O'Brien, composer was born
1929
Birth
Ferit Tuzun
Ferit Tuzun, composer was born
1933
Birth
Freddie Scott
Freddie Scott, US songwriter/singer (Cry to Me) was born
1706
Birth
Giovanni Battista Martini
Giovanni Battista Martini, composer was born
1538
Birth
Gugliemo Gonzaga
Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born
1928
Birth
Gustav Krivinka
Gustav Krivinka, composer was born
1897
Birth
Gyorgy Kosa
Gyorgy Kosa, composer was born
1947
Birth
Hubert Ann Kelly
Hubert Ann Kelly, US singer (Hues Corporation/Rock the boat) was born
1954
Birth
Jack Blades
Jack Blades, rock bassist (Damn Yankees-Coming of Age, Night Ranger) was born
1875
Birth
Jeno Huszka
Jeno Huszka, composer was born
1930
Birth
Jerome Callet
Jerome Callet, American musician was born
1937
Birth
Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson, American jazz saxophonist (d. 2001) was born
1963
Birth
Joey Vera
Joey Vera, heavy metal rocker (Armored Saint-Aftermath) was born
1721
Birth
Johann Philipp Kirnberger
Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised was born
1941
Birth
John Williams
John Williams, Melbourne Australia, guitarist (Acad Award) was born
1974
Birth
Joseph Bruce
Joseph Bruce, American rapper was born
1982
Birth
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson, Fort Worth, Texas, American singer and winner of the inaugural season of TV series American Idol was born
1921
Birth
Laci Boldemann
Laci Boldemann, composer was born
1963
Birth
Mano Solo
Mano Solo, French singer was born
1971
Birth
Mauro Pawlowski
Mauro Pawlowski, Belgian guitarist and singer was born
1960
Birth
Paula Yates
Paula Yates, London England, Mrs Bob Geldof/rocker/writer (Blondes) was born
1953
Birth
Porter Carroll Jr
Porter Carroll Jr, drummer (Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover) was born
1943
Birth
Richard Sterban
Richard Sterban, Camden NJ, country singer (Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira) was born
1945
Birth
Robert Knight
Robert Knight, rocker was born
1742
Birth
Roman Hoffstetter
Roman Hoffstetter, composer was born
1924
Birth
Ruth Kobart
Ruth Kobart, American actor and singer (d. 2002) was born
1911
Birth
Sigursveinn David Kristinsson
Sigursveinn David Kristinsson, composer was born
1984
Birth
Tyson Ritter
Tyson Ritter, American musician was born
1963
Birth
Tõnu Trubetsky
Tõnu Trubetsky, Estonian musician was born
1907
Birth
Vaclav Trojan
Vaclav Trojan, composer was born
1958
Birth
Valery Lantratov
Valery Lantratov, Russian ballet dancer was born
1949
Birth
Véronique Sanson
Véronique Sanson, French singer and songwriter was born
1924
Birth
Yehoshua Lakner
Yehoshua Lakner, composer was born
1944
Birth
[Bernard] St Clair Lee [Calhoun]
[Bernard] St Clair Lee [Calhoun], US singer (Rock the Boat) was born
Died on April 24
2001
Death
Al Hibbler
Al Hibbler, American singer (b. 1915)
1936
Death
Alphons Diepenbrock
Alphons Diepenbrock, composer, dies at 73
2022
Death
Andrew Woolfolk
Andrew Woolfolk died
2021
Death
Awatef Abdel Karim
Awatef Abdel Karim died
1936
Death
Bernard van Dieren
Bernard van Dieren, composer, dies at 51
1928
Death
Ferdinand B Hummel
Ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72
1758
Death
Florian Wrastill
Florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41
1848
Death
Francois van Campenhout
Francois van Campenhout, Belgian composer (Brabanconne), dies at 69
1776
Death
Giuseppi Paolucci
Giuseppi Paolucci, composer, dies at 49
2026
Death
Günter Pichler
Günter Pichler died
2020
Death
Hamilton Bohannon
Hamilton Bohannon died
1945
Death
Hubert Bath
Hubert Bath, composer, dies at 61
1959
Death
Jef van Hoof
Jef van Hoof, composer, dies at 72
1939
Death
John Foulds
John Foulds, composer, dies at 58
1875
Death
Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura
Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58
1948
Death
Joseph Wihtol
Joseph Wihtol, composer, dies at 84
2021
Death
József Soproni
József Soproni died
2020
Death
Ki Daophet Niuhuang
Ki Daophet Niuhuang died
1850
Death
Louis Alexandre Piccinni
Louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer, dies at 70
1948
Death
Manuel Marua Ponce
Manuel Marua Ponce, Mexican composer (Ferial), dies at 65
2024
Death
Mike Pinder
Mike Pinder died
2020
Death
Mustafa Koçak
Mustafa Koçak died
1935
Death
Paul Klengel
Paul Klengel, composer, dies at 80
1827
Death
Pierre Joseph Candielle
Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer, dies at 82
1922
Death
Richard Batka
Richard Batka, composer, dies at 53
2021
Death
Shunsuke Kikuchi
Shunsuke Kikuchi died
1855
Death
Walenty Karol Kratzer
Walenty Karol Kratzer, composer, dies at 75
2022
Death
Willi Resetarits
Willi Resetarits died
Releases & milestones on April 24
2026
Event
At the Gates
At the Gates released the album 'The Ghost of a Future Dead'
2026
Event
Atreyu
Atreyu released the album 'The End Is Not the End'
2026
Event
Dennis
Dennis released the album 'Stargirl'
2026
Event
Failure
Failure released the album 'Q139554718'
2026
Event
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters released the album 'Your Favorite Toy'
2026
Event
Frankie hi-nrg mc
Frankie hi-nrg mc released the album 'Voce e batteria'
1991
Event
Garth Brooks
26th Academy of Country Music Awards: Garth Brooks
2020
Event
Haim
Haim released the album 'Women in Music Pt. III'
2026
Event
Hokka
Hokka released the album 'Via Miseria IV'
2026
Event
Jason Aldean
Jason Aldean released the album 'Songs About Us'
2026
Event
Juli
Juli released the album 'Solito cinema'
2020
Event
Katatonia
Katatonia released the album 'City Burials'
2026
Event
Kehlani
Kehlani released the album 'Kehlani'
2026
Event
Matmatah
Matmatah released the album 'Q140143216'
2026
Event
Mikaela Davis
Mikaela Davis released the album 'Graceland Way'
2026
Event
Noah Kahan
Noah Kahan released the album 'Q138684070'
2026
Event
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr released the album 'Long Long Road'
2026
Event
Sepultura
Sepultura released the album 'The Cloud of Unknowing'
2023
Event
Seventeen
Seventeen released the album 'FML'
1996
Event
Shania Twain
31st Academy of Country Music Awards: Shania Twain
2026
Event
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under released the album 'Next to Die'
2026
Event
The Amity Affliction
The Amity Affliction released the album 'House of Cards'
2020
Event
Trivium
Trivium released the album 'What the Dead Men Say'
1965
Event
Victor Borge
"Comedy in Music-Opus 2" closes at John Golden NYC after 192 perfs
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