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20 April

Musicians born and died on 20 April: 10 births, 13 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born10

  • 1908Lionel Hamptonband-leader, drums, vibraphone · Louisville, KYDied 31 August 2002 · Jazz
  • 1914"Blind" James Phillipsguitar · Birmingham, ALBlues · Arhoolie Rec’s
  • 1923Ernest Anthony "Tito" Puenteband-leader · New York, NYDied 31 May 2000 · Jazz
  • 1923Ernest Anthony "Tito" Puente Jr.band-leader · Harlem, NYDied 31 May 2000 · Jazz
  • 1929Johnny Fullerguitar · Edwards, MSDied 20 May 1985 · Blues
  • 1932Dickey Doo (Gerry Granahan)drums · Pittston, PADied 10 January 2022 · Rock & Roll · Don’t's
  • 1936Gerald S. Browndrums · Cincinnati, OHR&B · Amos Milburn, Eddie "cleanhead" Vinson
  • 1940Charlie Lourielabel-owner · Boston, MADied 31 December 2000 · Jazz · Mosaic Rec’s
  • 1942Douglas Fagansaxophone · Thomaston, GABlues · Junior Wells
  • 1951Luther Vandrossvocal · New York, NYDied 1 July 2005 · R&B · Soul

Died13

  • 1970Perry Bradfordpiano · New York, NYBorn 14 February 1893 · aged 77 · Jazz
  • 1992Johnny Shinesguitar, vocal · Tuscaloosa, ALBorn 26 April 1915 · aged 76 · Blues
  • 1994Delton Broussardaccordion · LouisianaZydeco
  • 2003Teddy Edwardssaxophone · Los Angeles, CABorn 26 April 1924 · aged 78 · Prostate cancer · Jazz
  • 2007Andrew Hillpiano · Jersey City, NJBorn 30 June 1931 · aged 75 · Lung cancer · Jazz
  • 2009Betty Hall Jonescomposer, piano · Torrance, CABorn 11 January 1911 · aged 98 · Blues
  • 2013Artie "Blues Boy" Whitevocal · Chicago, ILBorn 16 April 1937 · aged 76 · Parkinson's disease · Blues · Ichiban Rec’s
  • 2017Cuba Goodingvocal · Woodland Hills, CABorn 27 April 1944 · aged 72 · Acute cocaine and alcohol intoxication · Soul · Main Ingredient
  • 2018Artie VenosavocalBorn 3 September 1940 · aged 77 · R&B · Elegants
  • 2019Cash McCall (Morrison Dollison Jr. McCall)vocalBorn 28 January 1941 · aged 78 · Soul
  • 2022Guitar Shorty (David William Kearney)guitar · Los Angeles, CABorn 8 September 1934 · aged 87 · Natural causes · Blues
  • 2024Michael Cuscunalabel-owner, producer · Stamford, CTBorn 20 September 1948 · aged 75 · Cancer · Jazz · Mosaic Rec’s
  • 2024Tony Tuff (Winston Anthony Morris)vocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 1 April 1955 · aged 69 · Reggae · African Brothers

Events1

  • 1963Solomon Burke overtakes Wilson Pickett’s self-penned original version of "If You Need Me’ (Atlantic) on way to #2.