10 April

Musicians born and died on 10 April: 15 births, 13 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

Born15

1911Martin Dennycomposer, arranger, pianist · New York, NYDied 2 March 2005 · Jazz
1914Effie Smithvocal · McAlester, OKDied 11 February 1977 · R&B · Okeh Rec’s
1914Noah Ryderpiano · Nashville, TNDied 17 April 1964 · Gospel · Deep River Boys
1918Archie Lewis (Edward Archibald Lewis)vocalDied 29 February 1988
1921Ray Ageecomposer, vocal · Dixons Mills, ALDied 15 April 1989 · Blues · R&B
1922John Brimguitar, harmonica, vocal · Hopkinsville, KYDied 1 October 2003 · Blues
1928Fraser Macphersonsaxophone · Winnipeg, ManitobaDied 27 September 1993 · Jazz
1928Robert Kleinlabel-owner · Syracuse, NYAbkco Rec’s
1928Rosco Gordon Jr.composer, label-owner, piano, vocal · Memphis, TNDied 11 July 2002 · R&B · Soul · Bab-Roc Interview on Mohair Slim → Rum Diary on Mohair Slim →
1932Nate Nelsonvocal · Chicago, ILDied 1 June 1984 · R&B · Soul · Flamingos
1936Robert "Bobby" Smithvocal · Detroit, MIDied 16 March 2013 · Soul · Detroit Spinners
1944Danny WoodsvocalDied 12 January 2018 · Soul · Chairman Board
1947Bunny Wailer (Neville O'reilly Livingstone Wailer)vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 2 March 2021 · Reggae · Ska · Wailers
1947Karl Russellvocal · Columbus, OHR&B · Soul · Hues Corporation
1950Eddie Hazelguitar · Brooklyn, NYDied 23 December 1992 · Soul · Funkadelic

1958Chuck Willisvocal · Atlanta, GABorn 31 January 1928 · aged 30 · Peritonitis · R&B
1973Sonny Claypiano · Los Angeles, CABorn 15 May 1899 · aged 73 · Jazz
1986Linda Creedcomposer · Ambler, PABorn 6 December 1948 · aged 37 · Soul · Thom Bell
1989Bessie Griffinvocal · Culver City, CABorn 6 July 1922 · aged 66 · Gospel · Caravans, Southern Harps
1999Leon Peelscomposer, vocal · Venice, CABorn 18 October 1936 · aged 62 · Cancer · Doo-wop · Blue Jays
2003Little Eva (Eva Narcissus Boyd)vocal · Kinston, NCBorn 29 June 1943 · aged 59 · Soul
2007Dakota Statonvocal · New York, NYBorn 3 June 1930 · aged 76 · Jazz
2009Rocky HillguitarBorn 1 December 1946 · aged 62 · Undisclosed complications of a medical condition · Blues
2013Jimmy Dawkinsguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBorn 24 October 1936 · aged 76 · Blues
2013Olive Lewin (Olive Wilhelmina Mahoney Lewin)arranger · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 28 September 1927 · aged 85 · Folk · Jamaican Folk Singers
2017Linda Hopkinsvocal · Milwaukee, WIBorn 14 December 1924 · aged 92 · R&B
2018Yvonne Staplesvocal · Chicago, ILBorn 23 October 1937 · aged 80 · Colon cancer · Gospel · Soul · Staples Singers
2020Jymie Merrittbass · Philadelphia, PABorn 3 May 1926 · aged 93 · Liver cancer · Jazz · R&B · B.b. King, Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson

Nothing recorded for this date.

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