Music Birthdays

April 1

1939 Rudolph Isley (The Isley Brothers)

1945 John Barbata (The Turtles, Jefferson Airplane)

1946 Ronnie Lane ( Small Faces, Faces)

1947 Robin Scott (M)

1954 Jeff Porcaro (Toto)

April 2

1939 Marvin Gaye

1941 Dr. Demento

1942 Leon Russell

1961 Keren Woodward (Bananarama)

April 3

1941 Jan Berry (Jan and Dean)

1942 Wayne Newton

1943 Richard Manuel (The Band)

1949 Richard Thompson (Fairport Convention)

1968 Sebastian Bach (Skid Row)

April 4

1952 Gary Moore

April 5

1928 Tony Williams (The Platters)

1942 Allan Clarke (The Hollies)

1950 Agnetha Fältskog (ABBA)

1954 Stan Ridgway (Wall of Voodoo)

April 6

1937 Merle Haggard

1965 Black Francis (The Pixies)

April 7

1915 Billie Holiday

1937 Charlie Thomas (The Drifters)

1943 Mick Abrahams (Jethro Tull)

1948 John Oates (Hall & Oates)

1951 Janis Ian

April 8

1947 Steve Howe (Yes)

1962 Izzy Stradlin (Guns N' Roses)

1963 Donita Sparks (L7)

1963 Julian Lennon

April 9

1932 Carl Perkins

April 10

1921 Sheb Wooley

1949 Eric Troyer (ELO Part II, The Orchestra)

1959 Brian Setzer (Stray Cats)

1960 Katrina Leskanich (Katrina & the Waves)

1963 Mark Oliver Everett (Eels)

April 11

1935 Richard Berry (The Flairs)

April 12

1932 Tiny Tim

1940 Herbie Hancock

1944 John Kay (Steppenwolf)

1950 David Cassidy

1962 Art Alexakis (Everclear)

April 13

1946 Al Green

1962 Hillel Slovak (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

April 14

1932 Loretta Lynn

1942 Tony Burrows (The Flower Pot Men)

1945 Ritchie Blackmore (Rainbow, Deep Purple)

April 15

1933 Roy Clark

1965 Linda Perry (4 Non Blondes)

April 16

1935 Bobby Vinton

1939 Dusty Springfield

1943 Dave Peverett (Foghat)

1947 Gerry Rafferty (Stealers Wheel)

1953 Peter Garrett (Midnight Oil)

1964 Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum)

April 17

1948 Jan Hammer

1955 Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks)

1964 Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle)

April 19

1947 Mark Volman (The Turtles)

April 20

1938 Johnny Tillotson

1948 Craig Frost (Grand Funk Railroad)

April 21

1947 Iggy Pop (The Stooges)

1959 Robert Smith (The Cure)

April 22

1936 Glen Campbell

1950 Peter Frampton (Humble Pie, The Herd)

1951 Paul Carrack (Squeeze, Mike + The Mechanics)

April 23

1935 Ray Peterson

1936 Roy Orbison

1947 Glenn Cornick (Jethro Tull)

1960 Steve Clark (Def Leppard)

April 25

1945 Björn Ulvaeus (ABBA)

April 26

1938 Duane Eddy

1942 Bobby Rydell

1943 Gary Wright

1960 Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)

April 27

1944 Cuba Gooding Sr. (The Main Ingredient)

1948 Kate Pierson (The B-52's)

1951 Ace Frehley (Kiss)

April 28

1952 Chuck Leavell (The Allman Brothers Band)

1953 Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)

April 29

1933 Willie Nelson

1945 Tammi Terrell

1947 Tommy James (The Shondells)