On This Day in Music: April 28

On April 28 in music history, 37 artists were born, 19 died and 5 other milestones happened, among them Adele Mara (1923), Blossom Dearie (1926) and Too Short (1966).

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Adele Mara

Adele Mara, Dearborn Mich, actress/singer (Cool Million, Wheels) was born

Blossom Dearie

Blossom Dearie, American jazz singer was born

Too Short

Too Short, American rapper was born

Kim Gordon

Kim Gordon, American musician (Sonic Youth) was born

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Adele Mara

Adele Mara, Dearborn Mich, actress/singer (Cool Million, Wheels) was born

Alexander Stadtfeld

Alexander Stadtfeld, composer was born

Blossom Dearie

Blossom Dearie, American jazz singer was born

Christopher John Magenis Headington

Christopher John Magenis Headington, composer was born

Claus Nielsen Schali

Claus Nielsen Schali, composer was born

Dorothée Berryman

Dorothée Berryman, French Canadian actress and singer was born

Eddie Jobson

Eddie Jobson, rock violinist (Zappa, UK, Roxy Music-For Your Pleasure) was born

Fantastic Johnny C

Fantastic Johnny C[orley], US singer (Boogaloo down Broadway) was born

Frans Vroons

Frans Vroons, actor/tenor/director (Neth Opera) was born

Franz Sparry

Franz Sparry, composer was born

George Nozuka

George Nozuka, Canadian Singer/Songwriter was born

Georges Antoine

Georges Antoine, composer was born

Ginette Reno

Ginette Reno, French Canadian singer, songwriter and actress was born

Harold Bauer

Harold Bauer, English/US pianist (Beethoven-Association) was born

Hermann Suter

Hermann Suter, composer was born

Howard Donald

Howard Donald, British musician was born

Jacques Dutronc

Jacques Dutronc, French singer and actor was born

John Jacob Niles

John Jacob Niles, composer was born

John Martin Tchicai

John Martin Tchicai, composer, (d. 2012) was born

Joseph Bruce

Joseph Bruce, American musician was born

Karl Heinz Wahren

Karl Heinz Wahren, composer was born

Kim Gordon

Kim Gordon, American musician (Sonic Youth) was born

Lauren Laverne

Lauren Laverne, Disc jockey, television presenter and former singer was born

Lorenz Justinian Ott

Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer was born

Ludvig Schytte

Ludvig Schytte, composer was born

Marek Kopelent

Marek Kopelent, composer was born

Nan Merriman

Nan Merriman, US/Neth singer (Arturo Toscanini NBC Orch) was born

Noriyuki Iwadare

Noriyuki Iwadare, Japanese composer was born

Oliver Jackson

Oliver "Bops Junior" Jackson, drummer was born

Paul Ignaz Kurzinger

Paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer was born

Paul Sacher

Paul Sacher, Swiss conductor (d. 1999) was born

Skuli Halldorsson

Skuli Halldorsson, composer was born

Steve Khan

Steve Khan, jazz musician (Christmas Waltz) was born

Too Short

Too Short, American rapper was born

Wally Langdon

Wally Langdon, bassist (Bob Color) was born

Wilma Landkroon

Wilma Landkroon, Dutch singer was born

Wolfgang Steffen

Wolfgang Steffen, composer was born

Died on April 28

A. P. Komala

A. P. Komala died

Alexander Campbell Mackenzie

Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, Scotish composer, dies at 87

Andrey Tropillo

Andrey Tropillo died

Anita Lane

Anita Lane died

B. W. Stevenson

B. W. Stevenson, American country singer (b. 1949)

Bert van Dongen

Bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], Dutch singer/actor, dies at 66

Bobby Lewis

Bobby Lewis died

Carl Ferdinand Pohl

Carl Ferdinand Pohl, composer, dies at 67

Feliks Roderyk Labunski

Feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86

Francois Giroust

Francois Giroust, composer, dies at 62

Hans Gram

Hans Gram, composer, dies at 49

Johannes Rontgen

Johannes Rontgen, composer, dies at 70

Marie de Camargo

Marie AC de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer, dies at 60

Mike Peters

Mike Peters died

Mustafa Koçak

Mustafa Koçak died

Olivier Messiaen

Olivier Messiaen, French composer (St Francois d'Assise), dies at 83

Percy Heath

Percy Heath, American jazz bassist (Modern Jazz Quartet) (b. 1923)

Tommy Newsom

Tommy Newsom, American bandleader (b. 1929)

Valeria Peter Predescu

Valeria Peter Predescu, Romanian singer (b. 1947)

Releases & milestones on April 28

Bebe Rexha

Bebe Rexha released the album 'Bebe'

Giacomo Meyerbeer

Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "L'Africaine," premieres in Paris

Jack Harlow

Jack Harlow released the album 'Jackman'

Jessie Ware

Jessie Ware released the album 'That! Feels Good!'

Richard Rodgers

38th Academy Awards - "Sound of Music" Julie Christie & L Marvin win

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