Celebrating 13 April
Birthdays
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1942 – Bill Conti, composer
1944 – Jack Casady, bassist, Jefferson Airplane
1946 – The Rev. Al Green, soul singer/songwriter
1947 – Mike Chapman, songwriter, producer and arranger
1951 – Max Weinberg, drummer, E Street Band
1951 – Peabo Bryson, soul singer
1954 – Jimmy Destri, keyboardist, Blondie
1957 – Wayne Lewis, singer, Atlantic Starr
1961 – Butch Taylor, keyboardist, The Dave Matthews Band
1966 – Marc Ford, guitarist, The Black Crowes
1972 – Aaron Lewis, guitarist, Staind
1975 – Lou Bega, German mambo musician
1979 – Tony Lundon, singer, Liberty X
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Died on this day
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2002 – Alex Baroni, Italian soul singer (born 1966)
2004 – Ritchie Cordell, songwriter/producer (born 1943)
2005 – Johnnie Johnson, pianist, Chuck Berry (born 1924)
2008 – Cliff Davies, drummer, Ted Nugent (born 1948)
2019 – John Hutchinson, drummer, The Big Three (born 1940)
2019 – Paul Raymond, guitarist/keyboardist, UFO (born 1945)
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And on this day in...
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1965 – The Beatles recorded Help
1973 – David Bowie released Aladdin Sane
1973 – Bob Marley and the Wailers released Catch A Fire
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Page last updated 17 April 2024