On This Day in Music: April 29

On April 29 in music history, 66 artists were born, 24 died and 7 other milestones happened, among them Duke Ellington (1899), Willie Nelson (2022) and Garth Brooks (1992).

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Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington, Washington, District of Columbia, American bandleader, composer and pianist (Take the A...

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson released the album 'A Beautiful Time'

Garth Brooks

27th Academy of Country Music Awards: Garth Brooks

Master P

Master P, American rapper was born

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Born on April 29

Anatoly Lyadov

Anatol Liadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake) was born

Anggun

Anggun, Indonesian singer was born

Anthony "Lonnie" Donegan

Anthony "Lonnie" Donegan, Scotish skiffle vocalist/guitarist was born

April Stevens

April Stevens, Niagara Falls NY, rock vocalist (Deep Purple) was born

Big Jay McNeely

Big Jay McNeely, rocker was born

Carl Gardner

Carl Gardner, Tyler Tx, rock vocalist (Coasters-Searchin) was born

Carnie Wilson

Carnie Wilson, Los Angeles California, rock vocalist (Wilson Phillips-Hold On) was born

China Forbes

China Forbes, American singer and songwriter (Pink Martini) was born

Danny Davis

Danny Davis, rocker (Nashville Brass was born

Darijan Bozic

Darijan Bozic, composer was born

Deborah Iyall

Deborah Iyall, rocker (Romeo Void) was born

Donald Mills

Donald Mills, singer (Mills Brothers) was born

Duane Allen

Duane Allen, Taylortown Texas, country singer (Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira) was born

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington, Washington, District of Columbia, American bandleader, composer and pianist (Take the A Train) was born

Edmund van der Straeten

Edmund van der Straeten, composer was born

Esaias Reusner

Esaias Reusner, composer was born

Eyvind Alnaes

Eyvind Alnaes, composer was born

Frank Parker

Frank Parker, NYC, singer (Arthur Godfrey Show, Masquerade Party) was born

Frantisek Ondricek

Frantisek Ondricek, composer was born

Gerard Joling

Gerard Joling, Dutch singer (Love is in Your Eyes) was born

Harold Samuel Shapero

Harold Samuel Shapero, Lynn Mass, composer (9 Minute Opera) was born

Hugh Hopper

Hugh Hopper, rocker (Soft Machine) was born

Jack Alexander Bently

Jack Alexander Bently, trombonist was born

Jacques Leon Wolfe

Jacques Leon Wolfe, composer was born

Jasper Wood

Jasper Wood, Canadian violinist was born

Jay Orpin

Jay Orpin, Swedish composer and producer was born

Jean-Georges Noverre

Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) was born

Jo O'Meara

Jo O'Meara, British singer (S Club) was born

Karl Millöcker

Karl Millöcker, Dutch composer (d. 1899) was born

Karl Yngve Skold

Karl Yngve Skold, composer was born

Ketil Stokkan

Ketil Stokkan, Norwegian singer was born

Kian Egan

Kian Egan, Irish singer (Westlife) was born

Klaus Voorman

Klaus Voorman, rock bassist (Manfred Mann-Mighty Quinn) was born

Klaus Voormann

Klaus Voormann, German musician, artist, and record producer was born

Lonnie Donegan

Lonnie Donegan, Glasgow Scotland, vocalist was born

Malcolm Sargent

Malcolm Sargent, English conductor (Promenade Concerts) was born

Mark Kendall

Mark Kendall, American guitarist was born

Master P

Master P, American rapper was born

Matt Tong

Matt Tong, English drummer (Bloc Party) was born

Matthaus Stegmayer

Matthaus Stegmayer, composer was born

Matthias Henriksen Schacht

Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer was born

Melchior Teschner

Melchior Teschner, composer was born

Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn, Chicago Illinois, comedienne (SNL, Miami Blues, Working Girl) was born

Otis Rush

Otis Rush, American musician was born

Otto M Zykan

Otto M Zykan, composer was born

Peter Joshua Sculthorpe

Peter Joshua Sculthorpe, composer was born

Phil King

Phil King, English bassist was born

Philippe Brun

Philippe Brun, jazz trumpeter was born

Raymond Earl Hill

Raymond Earl Hill, saxophonist was born

Renée Jeanmaire

Renée Jeanmaire, Paris France, dancer (Hans Christian Anderson) was born

Richie C Robertson

Richie C Robertson, rock bassist/vocalist (Fabulous Poodles) was born

Rod Marvin McKuen

Rod Marvin McKuen, Oakland California, singer/composer (Alone, Beatsville) was born

Ron Verlin

Ron Verlin, rocker (Shooting Star) was born

Russ Morgan

Russ Morgan, Scranton Pa, orchestra leader (Welcome Aboard) was born

Simon Edwards

Simon Edwards, rocker (Fairground Attraction-Find My Love) was born

Tammi Terrell

Tammi Terrell, soul singer (Ain't No Mountain High Enough) was born

Theodore Chanler

Theodore Chanler, composer was born

Thomas Beecham

Thomas Beecham, England, composer (found London Philharmonic) was born

Tino Rossi

Tino Rossi, Ajaccio France, singer (Deux Amours, Marlene) was born

Tommy James

Tommy James, singer (cri-im-son & clo-o-ver o-o-ver & o-o-ver) was born

Toots Thielemans

Toots [Jean] Thielemans, Belgian/US jazz musician/composer was born

Vaclav Kucera

Vaclav Kucera, composer was born

Vittorio Mario Vanzo

Vittorio Mario Vanzo, composer was born

Wallingford Riegger

Wallingford Riegger, Albany Georgia, composer (Bacchangle) was born

Younha

Younha, Korean pop singer was born

Zubin Mehta

Zubin Mehta, Bombay India, conductor (NY Philharmonic) was born

Died on April 29

Aftandil Israfilov

Aftandil Israfilov died

Christian Danner

Christian Danner, composer, dies at 55

Cisco Houston

Cisco Houston, American folk singer (b. 1918)

David Allan Coe

David Allan Coe died

Don Sebesky

Don Sebesky died

Ignacio Cervantes

Ignacio Cervantes, composer, dies at 57

J.B. Lenoir

J.B. Lenoir, American Blues Musician (b. 1929)

Jan Kapr

Jan Kapr, composer, dies at 74

John Hinch

John Hinch died

Johnny Crawford

Johnny Crawford died

Joseph Achron

Joseph Achron, Latvian violinist/composer (Golem suite), dies at 56

Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles

Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67

Julia Perry

Julia Perry, American composer (Soul Symphony), dies at 55

Karl Adrian Wohlfart

Karl Adrian Wohlfart, composer, dies at 68

Leroy Carr

Leroy Carr, rocker, dies=

Manfred Gurlitt

Manfred Gurlitt, composer, dies at 82

Mariana Levy

Mariana Levy, Mexican actress, singer, and television show host (b. 1966)

Martin Lovett

Martin Lovett died

Mick Ronson

Mick Ronson, English guitarist/producer (Mott the Hoople), dies at 46

Nemesio Otano y Eugenio

Nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer, dies at 75

Otallo Morales

Otallo Morales, composer, dies at 82

Paul Schoenfield

Paul Schoenfield died

Pierce Fulton

Pierce Fulton died

Wilhelm Maler

Wilhelm Maler, composer, dies at 73

Releases & milestones on April 29

Barbara Mandrell

17th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama, Barbara Mandrell

Doug Stone

Country singer Doug Stone, 35, undergoes quadruple bypass surgery

Future

Future released the album 'I Never Liked You'

Garth Brooks

27th Academy of Country Music Awards: Garth Brooks

Rammstein

Rammstein released the album 'Zeit'

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson released the album 'A Beautiful Time'

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Premiere of Mozart's Sonata in B flat, K454 (Vienna)

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