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8 April

Musicians born and died on 8 April: 16 births, 9 deaths from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born16

  • 1905Tommy McClennanguitar · Durant, MSDied 9 May 1961 · Blues · Bluebird Rec’s
  • 1907Wesley Princebass · Pasadena, CADied 30 October 1980 · Jazz · Nat King Cole Trio
  • 1908Moody Jonesguitar · Earle, ARDied 23 March 1988 · Blues · Snooky & Moody
  • 1909George Dixonarranger, saxophone, trumpet · New Orleans, LADied 1 August 1994 · Jazz · Earl Hines
  • 1913Frank "Fatman" Humphriestrumpet · Gracey, KYDied 1 November 1978 · Jazz · R&B · Louis Jordan
  • 1920Carmen McRaepiano · New York, NYDied 10 November 1994 · Jazz
  • 1921Flying Black Eagle (Andrew Logan)harmonica · Crawfordsville, MSDied 11 April 1995
  • 1921Leroy Holmesguitar · Woodbine, FL
  • 1931Buddy Savittsaxophone · Philadelphia, PADied 18 April 1983 · R&B · Soul · Cameo-Parkway Rec’s
  • 1932Tommy Cogbillbass · Johnson Grove, TNDied 7 December 1982 · Soul
  • 1937Roy C. (Roy C. Ames)vocal · Beaumont, TXDied 14 August 2003 · Soul
  • 1938Jennell Hawkins (Jennell Ruth Grimes Hawkins)piano, vocal · Los Angeles, CADied 13 October 2006 · R&B · Soul · Rickey & Jennell
  • 1941Jerome Louis "J.J." Jacksonarranger, vocal · New York, NYDied 30 July 2018 · Soul
  • 1942Leon Huffcomposer, piano, producer · Camden, NJSoul · Gamble & Huff
  • 1943Michael Bennettproducer · Buffalo, NYDied 2 July 1987 · Dreamgirls
  • 1955“Lil”' Ed Williamsguitar, vocal · Chicago, ILBlues · Alligator Rec’s

Died9

  • 1962Barrelhouse Buck (Buck McFarland)piano · Alton, ILBorn 16 September 1903 · aged 58 · Blues
  • 1971Rev. F.W. McGeevocal · Chicago, ILBorn 5 October 1890 · aged 80 · Gospel
  • 1977Willie Laceyguitar · Chicago, ILBorn 25 February 1915 · aged 62 · Blues · Bluebird Rec’s
  • 1993William James "Billy" Gaylesdrums · St. Louis, MOBorn 19 October 1931 · aged 61 · Cancer · R&B · Ike Turner, King Rec’s
  • 2009Herbie Lovelledrums · New York, NYBorn 1 June 1924 · aged 84 · Jazz · R&B · Rock & Roll
  • 2016Jack Hammercomposer · Oakland, CABorn 16 September 1925 · aged 90 · Heart failure · Soul · Otis Blackwell
  • 2018Nathan Davissaxophone · Palm Beach, FLBorn 15 February 1937 · aged 81 · Natural causes · Jazz
  • 2020Carl Edward Dobkins Jr.vocal · Mason, OHBorn 13 January 1941 · aged 79 · Country · Rock & Roll
  • 2025Lenny Welchvocal · Kissimmee, FLBorn 15 May 1938 · aged 86 · Long illness · R&B

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