On This Day in Music: April 7

On April 7 in music history, 50 artists were born, 35 died and 6 other milestones happened, among them Billie Holiday (1915), Ravi Shankar (1920) and Freddie Hubbard (1938).

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Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday, [Eleanora Fagan], Philadelphia Pennsylvania, jazz singer (Lady Sings the Blues) was born

Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar, Varanasi, British India, musician (the Pandit), (d. 2012) was born

Freddie Hubbard

Freddie Hubbard, Indianapolis, jazz trumpeter (Art Blakey) was born

Florian Schneider

Florian Schneider, German musician (Kraftwerk) was born

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Born on April 7

Alain Robert

Alain Robert, French rock and urban climber was born

Andreas Benedikt Praelisauer

Andreas Benedikt Praelisauer, composer was born

Artemis Gounaki

Artemis Gounaki, composer, writer and music producer was born

Babatunde Olatunji

Babatunde Olatunji, Nigerian drummer (d. 2003) was born

Barbara Benary

Barbara Benary, composer was born

Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday, [Eleanora Fagan], Philadelphia Pennsylvania, jazz singer (Lady Sings the Blues) was born

Bobby Bare

Bobby Bare, Irontown Oh, country singer (Detroit City) was born

Bruce Gary

Bruce Gary, Burbank Ca, rock drummer (Knack-My Sharona) was born

Carol Douglas

Carol Douglas, American singer was born

Charles "skip" Pitts

Charles 'skip' Pitts, Washington D.C., soul and blues guitarist (Shaft), (d. 2012) was born

Charley Thomas

Charley Thomas, rocker (Drifters) was born

Coelestin Praelisauer

Coelestin Praelisauer, composer was born

Domenico Dragonetti

Domenico Dragonetti, composer was born

Eduardo Toldra

Eduardo Toldra, composer was born

Florian Schneider

Florian Schneider, German musician (Kraftwerk) was born

Freddie Hubbard

Freddie Hubbard, Indianapolis, jazz trumpeter (Art Blakey) was born

Georg Druschetzky

Georg Druschetzky, composer was born

Georg Wenzel Ritter

Georg Wenzel Ritter, composer was born

Harald Sigurd Johan Saeverud

Harald Sigurd Johan Saeverud, composer [OS] was born

Henri Hardouin

Henri Hardouin, composer was born

Hubert Leonard

Hubert Leonard, composer was born

Ikuma Dan

Ikuma Dan, composer was born

Irene Castle

Irene Castle, dancer (leader in anti-vivisection movement) was born

Jan Wilhelm Morthenson

Jan Wilhelm Morthenson, composer was born

Janis Ian

Janis Ian, NYC, [Janis Eddy Fink], lesbian/folk rocker (At 17) was born

Johann Hermann Berens

Johann Hermann Berens, composer was born

John Dittrich

John Dittrich, Union NJ, country singer (Restless Heart-Wheels) was born

John Oates

John Oates, NYC, rock guitarist/vocalist (Hall & Oates-Rich Girl) was born

Joseph Ryeland

Joseph Ryeland, Belgian composer/Baron was born

Karl Theodor Toeschi

Karl Theodor Toeschi, composer was born

Kenneth Howard Peacock

Kenneth Howard Peacock, composer was born

Leif Ove Andsnes

Leif Ove Andsnes, Norwegian pianist was born

Louis "Mr Bo" Collins

Louis "Mr Bo" Collins, blues SInger was born

Megas

Megas, Icelandic singer, songwriter and writer was born

Mick Abrahams

Mick Abrahams, Luton, rock guitarist (Jethro Tull, Blodwyn Pig) was born

Mongo Santamaria

Mongo Santamaria, Cuban musician (d. 2003) was born

Nick Perito

Nick Perito, Denver Colorado, orchestra leader (Don Knotts Show, Big Show) was born

Otto Adolf Klauwell

Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer was born

Patricia Bennett

Patricia Bennett, US singer (He's So Fine) was born

Patricia Paay

Patricia Paay, Dutch singer (You are not hip) was born

Peanuts Hucko

Peanuts Hucko, Syracuse NY, dixieland clarinetist (Lawrence Welk Show) was born

Percy Faith

Percy Faith, conductor (Summer Place) was born

Ralph Flanagan

Ralph Flanagan, Loraine Ohio, orchestra leader (Let's Dance) was born

Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar, Varanasi, British India, musician (the Pandit), (d. 2012) was born

Robert Casadesus

Robert Casadesus, French pianist (d. 1972) was born

Roberta Shore

Roberta Shore, Monterrey Park, California, actress/singer (Virginian) was born

Simon Climie

Simon Climie, rock vocalist/keyboardist (Climie Fisher-Love Changes) was born

Spencer Dryden

Spencer Dryden, NYC, rock drummer (Jefferson Airplane-Go Ask Alice) was born

Tony Aire

Tony Aire, rocker (Adventures-Sea of Love) was born

Victor Kraatz

Victor Kraatz, Berlin Ger, Canadian ice dancer (1995 World Champs-4th) was born

Died on April 7

Anton Diabelli

Anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer, dies at 76

Antonette Mendes

Antonette Mendes died

Antoni Henryk Radziwill

Antoni Henryk Radziwill, Lithuanian/Polish composer, dies at 57

Broery Marantika

Broery Marantika, Indonesian singer

Cesar Bresgen

Cesar Bresgen, Austrian composer/organist, dies at 74

Clarence "Frogman" Henry

Clarence "Frogman" Henry died

Diederich Krug

Diederich Krug, composer, dies at 58

Ernest Kanitz

Ernest Kanitz, composer, dies at 83

Errico Petrella

Errico Petrella, composer, dies at 63

Franz Sparry

Franz Sparry, composer, dies at 51

Grigoris Bithikotsis

Grigoris Bithikotsis, Greek singer (b. 1922)

Hal Willner

Hal Willner died

Hannelore Bollmann

Hannelore Bollmann died

Hudeidi

Hudeidi died

Ian Bairnson

Ian Bairnson died

Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer

Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer, dies at 71

Jesus Guridi

Jesus Guridi, composer, dies at 74

Joe Viera

Joe Viera died

Johann Balthasar Kehl

Johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52

John Prine

John Prine died

Judge Jackson

Judge Jackson, composer, dies at 75

Kit Lambert

Kit Lambert, British record producer and manager (The Who) (b. 1935)

Klimenty Arkad'yevich Korchmaryov

Klimenty Arkad'yevich Korchmaryov, composer, dies at 58

Lasse Wellander

Lasse Wellander died

Lee Brilleaux

Lee Brilleaux, British R&B-singer/guitarist (Stupidity), dies at 41

Michael Boder

Michael Boder died

Michel Mathieu

Michel Mathieu, composer, dies at 78

Miguel Ángel Estrella

Miguel Ángel Estrella died

Nick Stuart

Nick Stuart, bandleader, dies of cancer at 69

Spyridon Filiskos Samaras

Spyridon Filiskos Samaras, composer, dies at 53

Steve Farmer

Steve Farmer died

Sydney Nelson

Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62

Wayne Peterson

Wayne Peterson died

William Finn

William Finn died

Yusef Greiss

Yusef Greiss, composer, dies at 61

Releases & milestones on April 7

Brian Tyler

Brian Tyler released the album 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'

Ellie Goulding

Ellie Goulding released the album 'Higher Than Heaven'

Ludwig V. Beethoven

Premiere of Beethoven's "Eroica" (conducted by himself)

Luísa Sonza

Luísa Sonza released the album 'Q138656620'

Percy Sledge

Singer Percy Sledge pleads guilty to tax evasion

Powerwolf

Powerwolf released the album 'Interludium'

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