On This Day in Music: April 5

On April 5 in music history, 51 artists were born, 37 died and 7 other milestones happened, among them ABBA (1950), Kurt Cobain (1994) and The Beatles (1963).

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ABBA

Agnetha Fältskog [Anna Ulvaeus], Swedish singer (ABBA) was born

Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain, grunge rocker (Nirvana), commits suicide by gun at 27 in Seattle, Washington

The Beatles

The Beatles receive their 1st silver disc (Please Please Me)

Pharrell

Pharrell, American music producer (The Neptunes) was born

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Born on April 5

ABBA

Agnetha Fältskog [Anna Ulvaeus], Swedish singer (ABBA) was born

Albert Roussel

Albert Roussel, Tourcoing France, composer (Rapsodie Flamende) was born

Alfonso Randano

Alfonso Randano, composer was born

Aliza Kashi

Aliza Kashi, Israel, actress/singer (Merv Griffin regular) was born

Allan Clarke

Allan Clarke, rock vocalist (Hollies-Air That I Breathe) was born

Billy Bland

Billy Bland, American singer and songwriter was born

Crispian St. Peters

Crispian St. Peters, British singer was born

Dave Holland

Dave Holland, heavy metal rocker (Judas Priest-Breakin' the Law) was born

Dave Swarbrick

Dave Swarbrick, rocker (Fairport Convention) was born

David Farquhar Andress

David Farquhar Andress, composer was born

Dimitrie Cuclin

Dimitrie Cuclin, composer was born

Everett Morton

Everett Morton, rocker (English Beat) was born

Georg Gottfried Wagner

Georg Gottfried Wagner, composer was born

George Schick

George Schick, Prague Czech, conductor (Chicago Symphony) was born

Harry Freedman

Harry Freedman, composer was born

Herbert von Karajan

Herbert von Karajan, Austria, Nazi/conductor (Berlin Philharmonic) was born

Jacques Handschin

Jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist (Der Toncharakter) was born

Jef Maes

Jef Maes, composer was born

John White

John White, Berlin, English composer and musical performer was born

John Wilson

John Wilson, composer was born

Kid Reid

Christopher "Kid" Reid, American rapper (Kid 'n Play) was born

Larry Frederick Wendt

Larry Frederick Wendt, composer was born

Laurentius Erhard

Laurentius Erhard, composer was born

Lee Jae Won

Lee Jae Won, South Korean actor, singer, and rapper was born

Lonnie White

Lonnie White, vocalist (Smokey Robinson & Miracles-Shop Around) was born

Louis Ganne

Louis Ganne, composer was born

Louis Spohr

Louis [Ludwig] Spohr, Germany, violin virtuoso/composer (Faust) was born

Miho Hatori

Miho Hatori, Japanese singer and songwriter (Cibo Matto) was born

Mildred Douglas

Mildred Douglas, Surinames/Dutch singer (Mai Tai) was born

Nicholas Caldwell

Nicholas Caldwell, rocker (Whispers) was born

Oldrich Flosman

Oldrich Flosman, composer was born

Pasquale Ankossi

Pasquale Ankossi, composer was born

Paula Cole

Paula Cole, American musician was born

Peter Grant

Peter Grant, rock band manager was born

Pharrell

Pharrell, American music producer (The Neptunes) was born

Pietro Plantania

Pietro Plantania, composer was born

Richard Yardumian

Richard Yardumian, Philadelphia, composer (Come Creator Spirit) was born

Ronald Anthony White Jr

Ronald Anthony White Jr, singer was born

Sahaj Ticotin

Sahaj Ticotin, American musician/producer (Ra) was born

Stan Ridgeway

Stan Ridgeway, rocker (Mosquito-Garage Sale) was born

Stanislaw Pilinski

Stanislaw Pilinski, composer was born

Stanley Turrentine

Stanley Turrentine, jazz saxophonist (Wonderland) was born

Sébastien Érard

Sébastien Érard, French musical instruments maker (d. 1831) was born

Thomas Baron Pitfield

Thomas Baron Pitfield, composer was born

Tony Williams

Tony Williams, Elizabeth NJ, singer (Platters-Only You, Harbor Lights) was born

Vicente Goicoechea Errasti

Vicente Goicoechea Errasti, composer was born

Viktor Patrick Vretblad

Viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer was born

Vince Gill

Vince Gill, Norman Oklahoma, country singer (When I Call Your Name) was born

Vincenzo Fioravanti

Vincenzo Fioravanti, composer was born

Wilhelm Harteveld

Wilhelm Harteveld, composer was born

Will Gaines

Will Gaines, jazz dancer was born

Died on April 5

Alonso Lobo

Alonso Lobo, Spanish composer (b. 1555)

Alphonsus J M Diepenbrock

Alphonsus J M Diepenbrock, Dutch composer (Missa), dies at 58

Anthony "Tony" Papa

Anthony "Tony" Papa, big band leader, dies at 65

Bedřich Tylšar

Bedřich Tylšar died

Bill Butler

Bill Butler died

Bob "Bear" Hite

Bob "Bear" Hite, rocker (Canned Heat), dies of a heart attack at 36

Bobby Rydell

Bobby Rydell died

Boris Brott

Boris Brott died

C. J. Snare

C. J. Snare died

Claude Delvincourt

Claude Delvincourt, composer, dies at 66

Cozy Powell

Cozy Powell, British musician (b. 1947)

Danny Rapp

Danny Rapp, American musician (Danny & the Juniors) (b. 1941)

Duško Gojković

Duško Gojković died

Emil Mlynarski

Emil Mlynarski, composer, dies at 64

Gaetano Coronaro

Gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55

Gene Pitney

Gene Pitney, American singer (b. 1941)

Georg Andreas Henkel

Georg Andreas Henkel, composer, dies at 66

Haja El Hamdaouia

Haja El Hamdaouia died

Henry Stephen

Henry Stephen died

Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman died

Huldreich Georg Fruh

Huldreich Georg Fruh, composer, dies at 41

Jacob H "Jaap" Stotijn

Jacob H "Jaap" Stotijn, oboist/conductor, dies at 78

Johann Christian Schieferdecker

Johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer, dies at 52

John Rogers Thomas

John Rogers Thomas, composer, dies at 66

Julius Harrison

Julius Harrison, composer, dies at 78

Krzysztof Krawczyk

Krzysztof Krawczyk died

Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain, grunge rocker (Nirvana), commits suicide by gun at 27 in Seattle, Washington

Layne Staley

Layne Staley, American musician (Alice in Chains) (b. 1967)

Lefteris Mytilineos

Lefteris Mytilineos died

Mark St. John

Mark St. John, American musician (Kiss)(b. 1956)

Pasha Technique

Pasha Technique died

Phil Nimmons

Phil Nimmons died

Roy Smeck

Roy Smeck, guitarist/banjoist, dies at 94

Salvatore Di Giacomo

Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer, dies at 74

Vincent Millie Youmans

Vincent Millie Youmans, US composer (Tea For Two), dies at 47

Wilhelm Speyer

Wilhelm Speyer, composer, dies at 87

Willy Derby

Willy Derby, [Dieben], singer (Hello Bandoeng), dies

Releases & milestones on April 5

Astro

Astro released the album 'All Yours'

Benson Boone

Benson Boone released the album 'Fireworks & Rollerblades'

Conan Gray

Conan Gray released the album 'Found Heaven'

Johann Strauss II

Johann Strauss Jr's opera "Die Fledermaus," premieres in Vienna

Ludwig V. Beethoven

1st performance of Beethoven's 2nd Symphony in D

The Beatles

The Beatles receive their 1st silver disc (Please Please Me)

Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend released the album 'Only God Was Above Us'

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