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18 March

Musicians born and died on 18 March: 14 births, 16 deaths and 1 recording milestone from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born14

  • 1898Mike Hanapivocal · Honolulu, HIJazz · Kalama Quintette
  • 1906George Orendorfftrumpet · Atlanta, GADied 28 June 1984 · Jazz · R&B · T-Bone Walker
  • 1927“Big” Daddy Kinseyguitar · Pleasant Grove, MSDied 3 April 2001 · Blues
  • 1929George Scottvocal · Notasoga, ALDied 9 March 2005 · Gospel · Five Blind Boys of Alabama
  • 1932Rev. Cleophus Robinsonvocal · Canton, MSDied 2 July 1998 · Gospel
  • 1934Neal Kimblevocal · New Orleans, LA
  • 1935Scully (Noel Bartholomew)percussion, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 4 February 2017 · Reggae · Ska · Simms & Robinson, Studio One, Prince Buster
  • 1936Robert Lee Smithvocal · Atlanta, GASoul · Tams
  • 1937Gloria Spencervocal · Steelton, PADied 2 April 1976 · Gospel · Nashboro Rec’s
  • 1937Joe Riversvocal · Charleston, SCDied 26 August 2025 · R&B · Soul · Chess Rec’s, Johnnie & Joe
  • 1940Joseph Warrickvocal · New Orleans, LAGospel · Zion Harmonizers
  • 1941Wilson Pickettvocal · Prattville, ALDied 19 January 2006 · Gospel · Soul · Falcons
  • 1943Willie Francis (Wilbert Winston Francis)producer, vocal · Farm District, JamaicaReggae · Ska
  • 1946Keith Hudsonproducer · Kingston, JamaicaDied 14 November 1984 · Reggae

Died16

  • 1976Snake" Johnson (Luther "George Boy Johnson)guitar · Boston, MABorn 30 August 1934 · aged 41 · Blues
  • 1981Oliver Alcornclarinet, saxophone · Chicago, ILBorn 3 August 1910 · aged 70 · Blues
  • 1983Buddy Lucasharmonica, saxophone · Stamford, CTBorn 16 August 1914 · aged 68 · Blues
  • 1984Joseph Spenceguitar · Nassau, BahamasBorn 3 August 1910 · aged 73 · Blues · Calypso · Folk
  • 1984Paul Francis Webstercomposer · Beverly Hills, CABorn 20 December 1907 · aged 76
  • 1988Marc Paul Simonlabel-owner · Santa Monica, CACasablanca Rec’s
  • 1993Winston Wrightkeyboards, organ, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 5 September 1943 · aged 49 · Heart attack · Reggae · Ska · Supersonics, Dynamites, Treasure Isle
  • 1995Charles Drainvocal · St. Louis, MOBorn 31 May 1939 · aged 55 · R&B · Soul · Tabs
  • 1999Lillian Shedd McMurrylabel-owner · Jackson, MSBorn 30 December 1921 · aged 77 · Heart attack · Blues · R&B · Trumpet Rec’s
  • 2001Robert "Huckleberry" Wrightdrums · Chicago, ILBorn 21 March 1927 · aged 73 · Cardiac arrest · Blues · Bo Diddley, Magic Sam
  • 2004Flash Terryguitar · Tulsa, OKBorn 17 June 1934 · aged 69 · Stroke · R&B · Floyd Dixon
  • 2004Wallace Davenporttrumpet · New Orleans, LABorn 30 June 1925 · aged 78 · R&B · Paul Gayten, Roy Brown
  • 2009Eddie Bo (Edwin J. Bocage Bo)composer, piano, vocalBorn 20 September 1930 · aged 78 · Heart attack · R&B Live recording on Mohair Slim →
  • 2015Sam B. Chartersproducer · Årsta, SwedenBorn 1 August 1929 · aged 85 · Bone marrow cancer · Blues
  • 2017Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berrycomposer, guitar, vocal · St. Charles County, MOBorn 18 October 1926 · aged 90 · R&B
  • 2018Lloyd Edward David "The Matador" DaleyDJ, label-owner, producer · FloridaBorn 12 July 1939 · aged 78 · Reggae · Ska

Events1

  • 1952The Clovers record ‘Wonder Where My Baby’s Gone’ (#7) and ‘Ting-A-Ling’ (#1) for Atlantic.