This Day in Music History
April 24

What happened in history on this day: April 24? On April 24 in ... 1982 - The German singer Nicole wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 for Germany, with the song "Ein Bisschen Frieden". 1991 - 26th Academy of Country Music Awards: Garth Brooks wins. 1996 - 31st Academy of Country Music Awards: Shania Twain wins. Births on April 24 1933 - Birth of Freddie Scott; American songwriter/singer ("Cry to Me"). 1940 - Birth of Michael Parks; actor-singer (Twin Peaks, Then Came Bronson). 1941 - Birth of John Williams in Melbourne, Australia; guitarist (Academy Award). 1942 - Birth of Barbra [Joan] Streisand in Brooklyn, New York, USA; singer ("The Way We Were"), actress (Funny Girl). 1943 - Birth of Richard Sterban in Camden, New Jersey, USA; country singer (Oak Ridge Boys - "Elvira"). 1944 - Birth of [Bernard] Saint Clair Lee [Calhoun]; American singer ("Rock the Boat"). 1945 - Birth of Doug Clifford in Palo Alto, California, USA; rock drummer (Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Proud Mary"). 1945 - Birth of Robert Knight in Franklin, Tennessee, USA; rocker (Everlasting Love). 1947 - Birth of Glenn Cornick; rock bassist (Jethro Tull - "Thick as a Brick"). 1947 - Birth of Hubert Ann Kelly; American singer (Hues Corporation - "Rock the Boat"). 1949 - Birth of Wilfrido [Radamés] Vargas [Martínez] Altamira in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; Spanish singer ("El Barbarazoí"). 1953 - Birth of Porter Carroll Junior; drummer (Atlantic Star - "Touch a Four Leaf Clover"). 1954 - Birth of Captain Sensible [Raymond Burns] in Balham, London, England; rocker ("Women and Captains First"). 1954 - Birth of Jack Blades; rock bassist (Damn Yankees - "Coming of Age", Night Ranger). 1957 - Birth of David J; bassist (Love and Rockets - "So Alive", Bauhaus). 1960 - Birth of Paula Yates in London, England; rocker/writer (Blondes). 1963 - Birth of Billy Gould in Los Angeles, California, USA; rock bassist (Faith No More). 1963 - Birth of Joey Vera; heavy metal rocker (Armored Saint - "Aftermath"). 1967 - Birth of Patty Schemel; drummer (Hole). 1968 - Birth of Aaron Comes; drummer (The Spin Doctors). 1982 - Birth of Kelly Clarkson; American singer (American Idol). Deaths on April 24 2001 - Death of Al Hibbler at age 85; singer (Duke Ellington Orchestra, solo - "Unchained Melody" (1955), "He", "After the Lights go Down Low"). 2022 - Death of Andrew Woolfolk at age 71; saxophonist (Earth, Wind & Fire). 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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