This Day in Music History
April 10

What happened in history on this day: April 10? On April 10 in ... 1868 - First performance of John Brahms' "Ein german Requiem". 1935 - Vaughan Williams' 4th Symphony premieres in London. 1989 - 24th Academy of Country Music Awards: Hank Williams Junior, Alabama win. Births on April 10 1864 - Birth of Eugene Francis Charles D'Albert; German pianist/composer (Golem). 1892 - Birth of Victor de Sabata in Trieste, Italy; conductor/composer (Il Macigno). 1910 - Birth of Eddy Duchin in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; society pianist/bandleader (Eddy Duchin Orchestra). 1911 - Birth of Martin Denny in New York City, New York, USA; composer/pianist ("Quiet Village", "The Enchanted Sea", "A Taste of Honey", "Ebb Tide"). 1921 - Birth of Sheb Wooley near Erick, Oklahoma, USA; singer/songwriter (Hee-Haw TV show theme song, "The Purple People Eater", CMA Comic of the Year), actor (Rawhide TV show). 1928 - Birth of Fraser MacPherson in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; jazz saxophonist ("Fraser: Live at the Planetarium" album (1975)). 1932 - Birth of Nate Nelson in Chicago, Illinois, USA; singer (Platters, Flamingos - "I'll Be Home", "I Only Have Eyes For You"). 1935 - Birth of Jorge Mester in México City, México; conductor (Louisville Orchestra 1967-79). 1936 - Birth of Robert "Bobby" Smith; American singer (The Spinners). 1944 - Birth of Danny Woods; US musician (CEO of the Board). 1946 - Birth of Armand [Herman van Loenhout]; singer (Blommenkinders). 1947 - Birth of Bunny Waller; vocalist/percussionist (Bob Marley and Wailers). 1949 - Birth of Frank de Leeuw; Dutch rock guitarist (Bob Color). 1950 - Birth of Dave Peverett; rocker (Foghat - "Slow Ride"). 1950 - Birth of Eddie Hazel; American pop guitarist (Funkadelic - "Uncle Jam Wants You"). 1953 - Birth of Terre Roche; rocker (The Roches). 1957 - Birth of Steven Gustafson; bassist (10,000 Maniacs). 1958 - Birth of Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; singer/producer/songwriter (Boyz II Men, Bobby Brown). 1959 - Birth of Brian Setzer in Massapequa Park, New York, USA; rock guitarist/vocalist (Stray Cats). 1963 - Birth of Warren DeMartini; heavy metal rocker (Dokken - "Alone Again", Ratt). 1964 - Birth of Alan "Reni" Wren; English pop drummer (Stone Roses - "Fools Gold"). 1964 - Birth of Felicia Collins in Albany, New York, USA; guitarist (Late Night with David Letterman). 1965 - Birth of Tim "Herb" Alexander; US funk metal drummer (Primus - "Prok soda"). 1969 - Birth of Katrina Leskanich; singer (Katrina and the Waves). 1970 - Birth of Q-Tip; rapper (A Tribe Called Quest). 1980 - Birth of Bryce Soderberg; Canadian musician (Lifehouse). 1984 - Birth of Mandy Moore; singer, actress (Entourage, Mad TV). 1991 - Birth of Amanda "AJ" Michalka; American singer (Aly and AJ), actress. Deaths on April 10 1958 - Death of Chuck Willis at age 30 after stomach surgery in an Atlanta hospital; rhythm-and-blues singer ("What Am I Living For", "Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes"). 1960 - Arthur Benjamin, Australian composer/pianist (Devil Take Her), dies at age 66. 1962 - Stuart Sutcliffe, original Beatles bassist, dies of brain hemorrhage at age 21. 1984 - Death of Nate Nelson at age 52 from a heart attack; singer (The Flamingos - "I'll Be Home", "I Only Have Eyes For You" (1959), The Platters). 1986 - Death of Linda Creed at age 37 in Pennsylvania, USA; soul music songwriter ("The Greatest Love of All"). 1995 - Death of Joseph Anthony "Joe" Richards dies at age 44; singer/actor (Colorado Ranger). 2003 - Death of Little Eva at age 59 of cervical cancer; singer ("The Loco-Motion" (1962)). 2007 - Death of Dakota Staton at age 74; jazz and blues singer ("The Late Late Show" (1957), "Crazy He Calls Me", "Time to Swing"). vvv advertisement vvv ^^^ advertisement ^^^ You can pick a particular day to view that day's events in history. Bookmark this URL:   http://kpolsson.com/thisday/music/   and revisit each day. (this URL will automatically re-direct to the file containing the current day's events) Or, visit my Timelines of History page.

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