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  • April 18, 2026

 

April 18th

 

Born 1963 - Mike Mangini


Mike Mangini, American musician, primarily known as the former drummer of progressive metal band Dream Theater, with whom he played between 2010 and 2023. He has also played for bands and artists such as Annihilator, Extreme, James LaBrie, and Steve Vai.

 

 

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  • April 19, 2026

 

April 19th

 

Born 1956 - Tony Martin


English singer Tony Martin, best known for his time fronting Black Sabbath, initially from 1987 to 1991 and again from 1993 to 1997. Martin was the band's second longest serving vocalist after Ozzy Osbourne.

 

 

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  • April 20, 2026

 

April 20th

 

Born 1948 - Craig Frost


Craig Frost, keyboardist for 1970s hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad who had the US No.1 single with their version of 'The Loco-Motion' which was produced by Todd Rundgren and is also a member with Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band.

 

 

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  • April 21, 2026

 

April 21st

 

Born 1947 - Iggy Pop


American singer-songwriter, musician and actor James Osterberg, (Iggy Pop). Member of The Stooges and solo artist, Pop is sometimes credited with the invention of stage diving. Hits include: 'Lust for Life', 'The Passenger', 'Real Wild Child', and 'I Wanna Be Your Dog'. The Stooges' album Raw Power has proved an influence on artists such as Sex Pistols The Smiths and Nirvana.

 

 

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  • April 22, 2026

 

 

April 22nd

 

Born 1950 - Peter Frampton


British-American rock musician Peter Frampton who with The Herd, had the 1968 UK No.5 single 'I Don't Want Our Loving To Die', with Humble Pie, the 1969 UK No.4 single 'Natural Born Bugie'. As a solo artists he scored the 1976 UK No.10 single 'Show Me The Way' taken from his live release Frampton Comes Alive!. Frampton has worked with David Bowie, George Harrison, Harry Nilsson. Frampton is known for his work as a guitar player and particularly with a Talkbox.

 

 

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  • April 23, 2026

 

April 23rd

 

Born 1960 - Steve Clark


Steve Clark, guitarist with Def Leppard, who had a 1987 UK No.6 single with ‘Animal’, a 1987 worldwide No.1 album with Hysteria and a 1988 US No.1 single with ‘Love Bites’. Clark died on January 8th 1991, aged 30 after a night of heavy alcohol consumption combined with prescription drugs.

 

 

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    • April 24, 2026

     

    April 24th

     

    Born 1982 - Kelly Clarkson


    Kelly Clarkson, singer, who came to prominence after winning the first season of American Idol, and scored the 2002 US No.1 single 'A Moment Like This'.

     

     

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    • April 25, 2026

     

    April 25th

     

    Born 1943 - Tony Christie

    Tony Christie, UK singer, 1971 UK No.18 single (‘Is This The Way To) Amarillo’, re-released in aid of Comic Relief in 2005 becoming a UK No.1 with comedian Peter Kay. This broke the record set over 18 years previously by Jackie Wilson. His 'Reet Petite' topped the chart in Dec 1986; 29 Years, 1 Month, and 11 Days after it first entered the chart. The new record set by Christie was 33 Years, 3 Months, and 27 Days.

     

     

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    • April 26, 2026

     

    April 26th

     

    Born 1938 - Maurice Williams


    Maurice Williams, from American doo-wop group The Zodiacs, who had the 1960 US No.1 & 1961 UK No.14 single 'Stay'. At 1:36, 'Stay' is the shortest recording ever to reach No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. The song was also a hit for Jackson Browne, The Four Seasons and The Hollies. The inclusion of 'Stay' on the soundtrack to the film Dirty Dancing in 1987 led to the song selling more records than it had during its original release. Williams died on 5 August 2024 age 86.

     

     

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    • April 27, 2026

     

    April 27th

     

    Born 1948 - Kate Pierson


    Kate Pierson, vocals with the American new wave band The B-52's. Best known for their 1978 debut single 'Rock Lobster and the 1990 UK No.2 & US No.3 single 'Love Shack'.

     

     

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      • April 28, 2026

       

      April 28th

       

      born 1952 - Chuck Leavell


      American musician Chuck Leavell who was a member of the The Allman Brothers Band during the height of their 1970s popularity. He is the longtime keyboardist and musical director with The Rolling Stones and Leavell has also toured and recorded with Eric Clapton, George Harrison, David Gilmour and John Mayer.

       

       

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      • April 29, 2026

       

      April 29th

       

      Born 1933 - Willie Nelson


      Willie Nelson, country music singer-songwriter, (He was born on April 29, 1933, but his birth was recorded on April 30). Nelson has acted in over 30 films, co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana. Along with Neil Young and John Mellencamp, he set up Farm Aid in 1985 to assist and increase awareness of the importance of family farms. He wrote the country classic 'Crazy' a hit for Patsy Cline.

       

       

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      • April 30, 2026

       

      April 30th

       

      Born 1943 - Bobby Vee

      Bobby Vee, American singer, songwriter and musician who was a teen idol in the early 1960s. He scored the 1961 US No.1 single & UK No.3 single 'Take Good Care Of My Baby' and thirty-eight Hot 100 chart hits, ten of which reached the Top 20. Vee died on October 24, 2016 aged 73.

       

       

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      • May 2, 2026

       

      May 2nd

       

      Born 1950 - Lou Gramm

      Lou Gramm, singer, songwriter,with English-American rock band Foreigner, who scored the 1985 UK & US No.1 single 'I Want To Know What Love Is'. They are one of the world's best-selling bands of all time with worldwide sales of more than 80 million records.

       

       

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      • May 3, 2026

       

      May 3rd

       

      Born 1903 - Bing Crosby

      American singer and actor Bing Crosby who recorded an estimated 2,600 songs in his lifetime including ‘White Christmas’, which was written by Irving Berlin. Crosby had 317 other hits in the USA. He became the first performer to pre-record his radio shows and master his commercial recordings onto magnetic tape. He died of a heart attack on a golf course in Madrid, Spain, on October 14, 1977.

       

       

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      • May 4, 2026

       

      May 4th

       

      Born 1942 - Nicholas Ashford

      Nicholas Ashford, from husband-and-wife songwriting-production team Ashford and Simpson, who had the 1985 UK No. 3 single 'Solid'. They wrote hits such as: 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', 'You're All I Need To Get By', 'Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing', and 'Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)'. Ashford died August 22, 2011, of complications from throat cancer, in New York.

       

       

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      • May 5, 2026

       

      May 5th

       

      Born 1988 - Adele

      Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, English soul and jazz singer. In 2011, Adele became the first artist to achieve the feat of two top five hits in both the singles chart and the albums chart simultaneously since The Beatles in 1964. She is the first artist to sell more than 3 million copies of an album in a year in the UK, and Adele is the first female in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have three singles in the top 10 at the same time.

       

       

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      • May 6, 2026

       

      May 6th

       

      Born 1945 - Bob Seger


      American singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist Bob Seger, who scored the 1977 hit 'Night Moves', the 1987 US No.1 single 'Shakedown', taken from the film Beverly Hills Cop II, and the 1995 hit single 'We've Got Tonight'. Seger has sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

       

       

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      • May 7, 2026

       

      May 7th

       

      Born 1946 - Jerry Nolan

      Jerry Nolan, drums, The New York Dolls, 1973 album New York Dolls. Nolan joined the New York Dolls in the autumn of 1972 to replace Billy Murcia. He left the Dolls together with Johnny Thunders in the spring of 1975. The two then placed a call to bassist Richard Hell, formerly of the Neon Boys and Television, to form The Heartbreakers. Nolan died on 14th January 1992 from a fatal stroke.

       

       

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