April 9th
1898 Paul Robeson (singer: Ol’ Man River) (d 1/23/76, age 77)
1928 Tom Lehrer (folk/parody singer)
1932 Carl Perkins (singer: Blue Suede Shoes, Matchbox) (d 1/19/98, age 65)
1943 Terry Knight (singer/founder: Grand Funk Railroad, but left the band before their hits and formed Terry Knight & the Pack) (d 11/1/04, age 61)
1944 Gene Parsons (drummer: The Byrds)
1946 Philip Wright (drummer/singer: Paper Lace - “The Night Chicago Died”)
1948 Dave ‘Chico’ Ryan (singer: Sha Na Na) (d 7/26/98, age 50)
1949 Steve Gadd (jazz drummer)
1953 Hank Ketchum (country singer)
1959 Dave Innis (singer: Restless Heart)
1961 Mark Kelly (keyboardist: Marillion)
1969 Kevin Martin (singer: Candlebox)
Famous Musicians Birthdays Past and Present
April 10th
1921 Sheb Wooley (singer: Purple People Eater; actor: High Noon, The Outlaw Josie Wales, Hoosiers, Rawhide; songwriter: Hee Haw theme) (d 9/16/03, age 82)
1928 Rosco Gordon (R&B pioneer and a guiding light of both rock and reggae, earned fame in the early fifties with a string of hits for the Chess, RPM, and Duke labels, including “Booted” and “No More Doggin'”) (d 7/11/02, age 74)
1932 Nate Nelson (singer: The Flamingos - “I Only Have Eyes For You”) (d 6/1/84, age 52) 1936 Bobbie Smith (singer: The Spinners)
1957 Steven Gustafsen (bassist: 10,000 Maniacs)
1958 Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds (singer/producer)
1959 Brian Setzer (guitarist/singer: The Stray Cats, The Brian Setzer Orchestra)
1963 Warren DeMartini (guitarist: Dokken, Ratt)
1964 Felicia Collins (guitarist: Late Show with David Letterman house band)
1965 Herb Alexander (drummer: Primus)
1979 Shemekia Copeland (blues singer, daughter of Johnny Clyde Copeland)
1984 Mandy Moore (singer/actress)
1921 Sheb Wooley (singer: Purple People Eater; actor: High Noon, The Outlaw Josie Wales, Hoosiers, Rawhide; songwriter: Hee Haw theme) (d 9/16/03, age 82)
1928 Rosco Gordon (R&B pioneer and a guiding light of both rock and reggae, earned fame in the early fifties with a string of hits for the Chess, RPM, and Duke labels, including “Booted” and “No More Doggin'”) (d 7/11/02, age 74)
1932 Nate Nelson (singer: The Flamingos - “I Only Have Eyes For You”) (d 6/1/84, age 52) 1936 Bobbie Smith (singer: The Spinners)
1957 Steven Gustafsen (bassist: 10,000 Maniacs)
1958 Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds (singer/producer)
1959 Brian Setzer (guitarist/singer: The Stray Cats, The Brian Setzer Orchestra)
1963 Warren DeMartini (guitarist: Dokken, Ratt)
1964 Felicia Collins (guitarist: Late Show with David Letterman house band)
1965 Herb Alexander (drummer: Primus)
1979 Shemekia Copeland (blues singer, daughter of Johnny Clyde Copeland)
1984 Mandy Moore (singer/actress)
April 11th
1934 Cleotha Staples (singer: The Staple Singers)
1935 Richard Berry (songwriter: Louie Louie) (d 1/23/97, age 61)
1939 Luther ‘Guitar Junior’ Johnson (blues guitarist)
1945 Robert Fripp (guitarist: King Crimson)
1958 Stuart Adamson (singer/guitarist: Big Country - “In a Big Country”) (d 11/7/01, age 43)
1965 Nigel Pulsford (guitarist: Bush)
1966 Lisa Stansfield (singer)
1970 Dylan Keefe (bassist: Marcy Playground)
1987 Joss Stone (Soul, R&B singer/songwriter UK)
1934 Cleotha Staples (singer: The Staple Singers)
1935 Richard Berry (songwriter: Louie Louie) (d 1/23/97, age 61)
1939 Luther ‘Guitar Junior’ Johnson (blues guitarist)
1945 Robert Fripp (guitarist: King Crimson)
1958 Stuart Adamson (singer/guitarist: Big Country - “In a Big Country”) (d 11/7/01, age 43)
1965 Nigel Pulsford (guitarist: Bush)
1966 Lisa Stansfield (singer)
1970 Dylan Keefe (bassist: Marcy Playground)
1987 Joss Stone (Soul, R&B singer/songwriter UK)
April 12th
1909 Lionel Hampton (bandleader, singer, songwriter, jazz musician, played vibes, drums, and piano) (d 8/31/02, age 93)
1915 Theodore ‘Hound Dog’ Taylor (blues guitarist/singer) (d 12/17/75, age 60)
1916 Russell Garcia (orchestra leader, composer)
1931 Billy Vaughn (orchestra leader: Melody of Love)
1932 Herbert Khaury (aka Tiny Tim, ukulele playing falsetto singer: Tiptoe Through The Tulips) (d 11/30/96, age 64)
1940 Herbie Hancock
1944 Joachim Krauledat (aka John Kay, singer: Steppenwolf)
1945 Anne Rabson (pianist/singer: Saffire the Uppity Blues Women)
1950 David Cassidy (singer/actor: Keith Partridge on The Partridge Family)
1951 Jakson Spires (drummer: Blackfoot)
1952 J.D. Nicholas (guitarist: Heatwave, The Commodores)
1954 Pat Travers
1956 Alex Briley (singer: the G.I. in The Village People)
1957 Vince Gill
1958 Will Sergeant (guitarist: Echo & the Bunnymen)
1962 Art Alexakis (guitarist/singer: Everclear)
1964 Amy Ray (singer: Indigo Girls)
1970 Nick Hexum (guitarist/keyboardist/singer: 311)
1909 Lionel Hampton (bandleader, singer, songwriter, jazz musician, played vibes, drums, and piano) (d 8/31/02, age 93)
1915 Theodore ‘Hound Dog’ Taylor (blues guitarist/singer) (d 12/17/75, age 60)
1916 Russell Garcia (orchestra leader, composer)
1931 Billy Vaughn (orchestra leader: Melody of Love)
1932 Herbert Khaury (aka Tiny Tim, ukulele playing falsetto singer: Tiptoe Through The Tulips) (d 11/30/96, age 64)
1940 Herbie Hancock
1944 Joachim Krauledat (aka John Kay, singer: Steppenwolf)
1945 Anne Rabson (pianist/singer: Saffire the Uppity Blues Women)
1950 David Cassidy (singer/actor: Keith Partridge on The Partridge Family)
1951 Jakson Spires (drummer: Blackfoot)
1952 J.D. Nicholas (guitarist: Heatwave, The Commodores)
1954 Pat Travers
1956 Alex Briley (singer: the G.I. in The Village People)
1957 Vince Gill
1958 Will Sergeant (guitarist: Echo & the Bunnymen)
1962 Art Alexakis (guitarist/singer: Everclear)
1964 Amy Ray (singer: Indigo Girls)
1970 Nick Hexum (guitarist/keyboardist/singer: 311)
April 13th
1888 John Hayes Hammond, Jr. (as in Hammond Organs) (d 2/12/65, age 76)
1906 Lawrence ‘Bud’ Freeman (jazz tenor saxophonist) (d 3/15/91, age 84)
1939 Paul Sorvino (actor/singer)
1940 Lester Chambers (harmonica/singer: The Chambers Brothers - “Time Has Come Today”)
1942 Bill Conti (composer: Rocky IV, The Right Stuff)
1944 Jack Casady (bassist: Jefferson Airplane)
1946 Al Green (singer)
1950 Riff West (bassist: Molly Hatchet)
1951 Peobo Bryson (singer: I'm So into You)
1951 Max Weinberg (drummer: Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band)
1954 Jimmy Destri (keyboardist: Blondie)
1955 Louis Johnson (bassist/singer: The Brothers Johnson)
1957 Wayne Lewis (keyboardist: Atlantic Starr)
1961 Tammy Stephens (singer)
1888 John Hayes Hammond, Jr. (as in Hammond Organs) (d 2/12/65, age 76)
1906 Lawrence ‘Bud’ Freeman (jazz tenor saxophonist) (d 3/15/91, age 84)
1939 Paul Sorvino (actor/singer)
1940 Lester Chambers (harmonica/singer: The Chambers Brothers - “Time Has Come Today”)
1942 Bill Conti (composer: Rocky IV, The Right Stuff)
1944 Jack Casady (bassist: Jefferson Airplane)
1946 Al Green (singer)
1950 Riff West (bassist: Molly Hatchet)
1951 Peobo Bryson (singer: I'm So into You)
1951 Max Weinberg (drummer: Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band)
1954 Jimmy Destri (keyboardist: Blondie)
1955 Louis Johnson (bassist/singer: The Brothers Johnson)
1957 Wayne Lewis (keyboardist: Atlantic Starr)
1961 Tammy Stephens (singer)
April 14th
1935 Loretta Lynn (Webb)
1945 Ritchie Blackmore (guitarist: Deep Purple, Rainbow)
1948 Larry Ferguson (keyboardist: Hot Chocolate - “You Sexy Thing”)
1962 John Bell (singer: Widespread Panic)
1974 Shawntae Harris (aka DaBrat, rapper/actress)
1935 Loretta Lynn (Webb)
1945 Ritchie Blackmore (guitarist: Deep Purple, Rainbow)
1948 Larry Ferguson (keyboardist: Hot Chocolate - “You Sexy Thing”)
1962 John Bell (singer: Widespread Panic)
1974 Shawntae Harris (aka DaBrat, rapper/actress)
April 15th (Tax Day)
1891 Alvin Pleasant Delaney ‘A.P.’ Carter (singer, patriarch of The Carter Family) (d 11/7/60, age 69)
1894 Bessie Smith (blues singer, Empress of the Blues) (d 9/26/37, age 43)
1918 Astrid Varney (soprano) (d 9/4/06, age 88)
1933 Roy Clark (picker and grinner: Hee Haw)
1936 Frank Frost (blues harpist, featured in the movie Crossroads) (d 10/12/99, age 63) 1942 Allan Clarke (singer: The Hollies)
1944 Dave Edmunds (singer: I Hear You Knockin’)
1947 Mike Chapman (songwriter/producer: Ballroom Blitz, My Sharona, Mickey, Kiss You All Over)
1948 Michael Kamen (composer who fused hard rock riffs with classical styling for Pink Floyd’s Wall album, and produced music for the “Lethal Weapon” and “Die Hard” movies) (d 11/18/03, age 55)
1958 Matt Reid (keyboardist: Berlin - “Take my Breath Away”)
1966 Graeme Clark (bassist: Wet Wet Wet)
1966 Karen ‘Samantha’ Fox (singer: Touch Me)
1968 Ed O’Brien (guitarist: Radiohead)
1891 Alvin Pleasant Delaney ‘A.P.’ Carter (singer, patriarch of The Carter Family) (d 11/7/60, age 69)
1894 Bessie Smith (blues singer, Empress of the Blues) (d 9/26/37, age 43)
1918 Astrid Varney (soprano) (d 9/4/06, age 88)
1933 Roy Clark (picker and grinner: Hee Haw)
1936 Frank Frost (blues harpist, featured in the movie Crossroads) (d 10/12/99, age 63) 1942 Allan Clarke (singer: The Hollies)
1944 Dave Edmunds (singer: I Hear You Knockin’)
1947 Mike Chapman (songwriter/producer: Ballroom Blitz, My Sharona, Mickey, Kiss You All Over)
1948 Michael Kamen (composer who fused hard rock riffs with classical styling for Pink Floyd’s Wall album, and produced music for the “Lethal Weapon” and “Die Hard” movies) (d 11/18/03, age 55)
1958 Matt Reid (keyboardist: Berlin - “Take my Breath Away”)
1966 Graeme Clark (bassist: Wet Wet Wet)
1966 Karen ‘Samantha’ Fox (singer: Touch Me)
1968 Ed O’Brien (guitarist: Radiohead)
April 16th
1924 Henry Mancini (d 6/14/94, age 70)
1927 Edie Adams (actress/singer/comedienne) (d 10/15/08, age 81)
1929 Ed Townsend (songwriter: classics such as “For Your Love” and Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get it On”) (d 8/13/03, age 74)
1930 Herbie Mann (jazz flutist) (d 7/1/03, age 73)
1931 Johnny Littlejohn (blues guitarist/singer) (d 2/1/94, age 62)
1935 Stanley Vintulla (aka Bobby Vinton, singer: Roses are Red My Love, Mr. Lonely)
1939 Mary O’Brien (aka Dusty Springfield, singer: Son of a Preacher Man) (d 3/2/99, age 59) For my Dad she was always one of his favourites
1943 ‘Lonesome’ Dave Peverett (singer/guitarist: Foghat) (d 2/7/00, age 56)
1947 Gerry Rafferty (guitarist/singer: Baker Street)
1956 Garry Segal (guitarist/harmonica: Garry & the Moodswingers)
1963 Jimmy Osmond (singer, youngest of the Osmond Brothers)
1964 Dave Pirner (singer: Soul Asylum)
1971 Selena Quintanilla Perez (aka Selena, singer) (d 3/31/95, age 23)
1979 Sean Costello (blues guitarist, played on Susan Tedeschi’s “Just Won’t Burn” album and toured with her, also did five albums of his own) (d 4/15/08, age 28)
1924 Henry Mancini (d 6/14/94, age 70)
1927 Edie Adams (actress/singer/comedienne) (d 10/15/08, age 81)
1929 Ed Townsend (songwriter: classics such as “For Your Love” and Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get it On”) (d 8/13/03, age 74)
1930 Herbie Mann (jazz flutist) (d 7/1/03, age 73)
1931 Johnny Littlejohn (blues guitarist/singer) (d 2/1/94, age 62)
1935 Stanley Vintulla (aka Bobby Vinton, singer: Roses are Red My Love, Mr. Lonely)
1939 Mary O’Brien (aka Dusty Springfield, singer: Son of a Preacher Man) (d 3/2/99, age 59) For my Dad she was always one of his favourites
1943 ‘Lonesome’ Dave Peverett (singer/guitarist: Foghat) (d 2/7/00, age 56)
1947 Gerry Rafferty (guitarist/singer: Baker Street)
1956 Garry Segal (guitarist/harmonica: Garry & the Moodswingers)
1963 Jimmy Osmond (singer, youngest of the Osmond Brothers)
1964 Dave Pirner (singer: Soul Asylum)
1971 Selena Quintanilla Perez (aka Selena, singer) (d 3/31/95, age 23)
1979 Sean Costello (blues guitarist, played on Susan Tedeschi’s “Just Won’t Burn” album and toured with her, also did five albums of his own) (d 4/15/08, age 28)
April 17th
1926 Samuel Lee McCollum (aka Sam Carr, blues/jazz drummer) (d 9/21/09, age 83)
1929 James Last (bandleader)
1934 Don Kirshner (music and concert promoter)
1948 Jan Hammer (composer: Miami Vice theme)
1954 Michael Sembello (singer)
1954 Lester Square (guitarist: Adam & the Ants)
1956 Lonnie Shields (blues guitarist)
1966 Eric McKinnie (drummer: Blind Boys of Alabama)
1967 Liz Phair (singer)
1974 Victoria Addams Beckham (singer: Posh Spice of “The Spice Girls”)
1926 Samuel Lee McCollum (aka Sam Carr, blues/jazz drummer) (d 9/21/09, age 83)
1929 James Last (bandleader)
1934 Don Kirshner (music and concert promoter)
1948 Jan Hammer (composer: Miami Vice theme)
1954 Michael Sembello (singer)
1954 Lester Square (guitarist: Adam & the Ants)
1956 Lonnie Shields (blues guitarist)
1966 Eric McKinnie (drummer: Blind Boys of Alabama)
1967 Liz Phair (singer)
1974 Victoria Addams Beckham (singer: Posh Spice of “The Spice Girls”)