18 April

Born14

• 1904Dewey "Pigmeat" MarkhamBiographyvocal · Durham, NCDied 13 December 1981 · Comedy · Soul
• 1906"Little Brother" Montgomery (Eureal Wilford Montgomery)Biographypiano, vocal · Kentwood, LADied 6 September 1985 · Blues
• 1922Aldwyn Roberts Lord KitchenerBiographyvocal · Arima, TrinidadDied 11 February 2000 · Calypso
• 1923Beatrice Smithvocal · Tulsa, OK
• 1924Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Jr.Biographyarranger, band-leader, drums, guitar, violin · Vinton, LADied 10 September 2005 · Blues · Jazz · R&B
• 1925Leo ParkerBiographysaxophone · Washington, DCDied 11 February 1962 · Jazz
• 1934Bob Andersonbass · Bolivar, TNDied 2 January 1985 · Blues
• 1935Paul RothchildBiographyproducer · Brooklyn, NYDied 30 March 1995 · Folk · Rock & Roll · Butterfield, Joplin
• 1937James RiversBiographyflute, saxophone · New Orleans, LADied 5 July 2026 · R&B
• 1940Larry Hillerengineer · Brandon, MTDied 25 August 2025 · Blues · Bessie Smith
• 1941Hortense EllisBiographyvocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 19 October 2000 · Reggae · Ska
• 1943Clyde StubblefieldBiographydrums · Chattanooga, TNDied 18 February 2017 · Soul · James Brown
• 1946Lloyd Charmers (Lloyd Tyrell)Biographyarranger, keyboards, producer, vocal · Trench Town, JamaicaDied 27 December 2012 · Reggae · Ska · Charmers, Uniques, Splash, Now Generation
• 1960Scientist (Hopeton Overton Brown)Biographyengineer, producer · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Roots Tradition

Died10

• 1968Dorsey M. DixonBiographyguitar, violin, vocal · Plant City, FLBorn 14 October 1897 · aged 70 · Heart failure · Blues · Dixon Brothers
• 1973Willie "The Lion" SmithBiographypiano · New York, NYBorn 23 November 1893 · aged 79 · Blues · Jazz
• 1974Johnny YoungBiographyguitar, mandolin, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 1 January 1918 · aged 56 · Blues
• 1983Buddy SavittBiographysaxophone · Somers Point, NJBorn 8 April 1931 · aged 52 · R&B · Soul · Cameo-Parkway Rec’s
• 1996Mike LeanderBiographyproducer · ?Majorca, SpainBorn 30 June 1941 · aged 54 · Rock & Roll
• 2001Billy MitchellBiographyvocal · Rockville Centre, NYBorn 3 November 1926 · aged 74 · R&B · Clovers
• 2012Dick ClarkBiographyDJ · Santa Monica, CABorn 30 November 1929 · aged 82 · Heart attack · R&B · Soul
• 2014Deon JacksonBiographyclarinet, drums, vocal · Arlington Heights, ILBorn 26 January 1946 · aged 68 · Brain hemorrhage · Soul
• 2021Paul OscherBiographyharmonica · Austin, TXBorn 26 February 1947 · aged 74 · COVID-19 · Blues
• 2024Dickey BettsBiographyguitar · Osprey, FLBorn 12 December 1943 · aged 80 · Cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · Blues · Allman Brothers

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