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2 April

Musicians born and died on 2 April: 5 births, 12 deaths and 3 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born5

  • 1911Charles "Honi" Colesdancer · Philadelphia, PADied 12 November 1992 · Jazz · Coles & Atkins
  • 1912Herbert Millsguitar, vocal · Piqua, OHDied 12 April 1989 · Jazz · Mills Brothers
  • 1918J.T. Brownsaxophone · MississippiDied 24 November 1969 · Blues · Elmore James
  • 1939Marvin Gaye (Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. Gaye)vocal · Washington, DCDied 1 April 1984 · R&B · Soul · Marquees, Rainbows
  • 1943Larry Coryellguitar · Galveston, TXDied 19 February 2017 · Jazz

Died12

  • 1935Bennie Motenpiano · Kansas City, MOBorn 13 November 1894 · aged 40 · Jazz · Count Basie
  • 1976Gloria Spencervocal · Charlottesville, NCBorn 18 March 1937 · aged 39 · Gospel · Nashboro Rec’s
  • 1987Leslie Routsaxophone · Detroit, MIBorn 26 February 1935 · aged 52 · Jazz · Hampton
  • 1992Milton Rackmillabel-owner · New York, NYBorn 12 February 1906 · aged 86 · Decca Rec’s
  • 1995Julius Hemphillsaxophone · New York, NYBorn 24 January 1938 · aged 57 · Jazz · Soul
  • 1995Miff Campbellguitar · Indianapolis, INBorn 22 January 1906 · aged 89 · Jazz · Ink Spots, Riff Brothers
  • 1996Guitar Gabriel (Nyles Jones)guitar · Winston-Salem, NCBorn 12 October 1925 · aged 70 · Blues
  • 2003Edwin Starr (Charles Hatcher Starr)vocal · Nottingham, EnglandBorn 21 January 1942 · aged 61 · Soul · Futuretones
  • 2009Tommy Scott Youngauthor, critic, producerBorn 13 December 1943 · aged 65 · Gospel
  • 2016Gato Barbierisaxophone · New York, NYBorn 28 November 1932 · aged 83 · Pneumonia · Jazz
  • 2021Morris Dewayne "B.B." Dickersonguitar · Long Beach, CABorn 3 August 1949 · aged 71 · Complications from a series of strokes · Funk · Rock & Roll
  • 2026James Gadsondrums · Los Angeles, CABorn 17 June 1939 · aged 86 · R&B

Events3

  • 1935Cripple Clarence Lofton records 'Brown Skin Girls' (Melotone) Chicago.
  • 1949Sticks McGhee's 'Drinkin Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee' (Atlantic) hits R&B charts (21 weeks).
  • 1958Art Neville records 'Cha Dooky-Doo' (Specialty).