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18 April

Musicians born and died on 18 April: 14 births, 10 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born14

  • 1904Dewey "Pigmeat" Markhamvocal · Durham, NCDied 13 December 1981 · Comedy · Soul
  • 1906"Little Brother" Montgomery (Eureal Wilford Montgomery)piano, vocal · Kentwood, LADied 6 September 1985 · Blues
  • 1922Aldwyn Roberts Lord Kitchenervocal · 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 Parkersaxophone · Washington, DCDied 11 February 1962 · Jazz
  • 1934Bob Andersonbass · Bolivar, TNDied 2 January 1985 · Blues
  • 1935Paul Rothchildproducer · Brooklyn, NYDied 30 March 1995 · Folk · Rock & Roll · Butterfield, Joplin
  • 1937James Riversflute, saxophone · New Orleans, LADied 5 July 2026 · R&B
  • 1940Larry Hillerengineer · Brandon, MTDied 25 August 2025 · Blues · Bessie Smith
  • 1941Hortense Ellisvocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 19 October 2000 · Reggae · Ska
  • 1943Clyde Stubblefielddrums · Chattanooga, TNDied 18 February 2017 · Soul · James Brown
  • 1946Lloyd Charmers (Lloyd Tyrell)arranger, keyboards, producer, vocal · Trench Town, JamaicaDied 27 December 2012 · Reggae · Ska · Charmers, Uniques, Splash, Now Generation
  • 1960Scientist (Hopeton Overton Brown)engineer, producer · Kingston, JamaicaReggae · Roots Tradition

Died10

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

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