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25 April

Musicians born and died on 25 April: 12 births, 10 deaths and 6 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.

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Born12

  • 1908Joe Deanpiano · St. Louis, MODied 24 June 1981 · Blues
  • 1913Earl Eugene Bosticband-leader, clarinet, flute, saxophone · Tulsa, OKDied 28 October 1965 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1918Ella Fitzgeraldvocal · Newport News, VADied 15 June 1996 · Jazz
  • 1920Earl Phillipsdrums · New York, NYDied 20 November 1990 · Blues · Howlin' Wolf
  • 1923Albert King (Albert Nelsons King)drums, guitar, vocal · Indianola, MSDied 21 December 1992 · Blues · Gospel · R&B · Harmony Kings
  • 1932Willis "Gatortail" Jacksonsaxophone · Miami, FLDied 25 October 1987 · Jazz · R&B
  • 1933Jerry Leibercomposer, label-owner · Baltimore, MDDied 22 August 2011 · R&B · Soul
  • 1938Thomas Millervocal · Los Angeles, CAR&B · Flares
  • 1940O.B. McClintoncomposer · Senatobia, MSDied 23 September 1987 · Soul · Goldwax Rec’s
  • 1945Stu Cookbass · Oakland, CARock & Roll · Creedence Clearwater
  • 1950Bobbi Humphrey (Barbara Ann Humphrey)flute · Marlin, TXJazz
  • 1951Kent Duchaineguitar · Minneapolis, MNBlues · Johnny Shines

Died10

  • 1945Teddy Weatherfordpiano · Calcutta, IndiaBorn 11 October 1903 · aged 41 · Jazz · Erskine Tate
  • 1962Eddie Southviolin · Chicago, ILBorn 27 November 1904 · aged 57 · Jazz
  • 1988Carolyn Franklinarranger, composer, vocal · Bloomfield Hills, MIBorn 13 May 1944 · aged 43 · Cancer · Soul
  • 1990Dexter Gordonsaxophone · Philadelphia, PABorn 27 February 1923 · aged 67 · Cancer · Jazz
  • 1990Rufus "Speedy" Jonesdrums · Las Vegas, NVBorn 27 May 1936 · aged 53 · Jazz · Count Basie, Lionel Hampton
  • 2002Lionel Torrence (Lionel Prevost Torrence)saxophone · Port Arthur, TXBorn 4 December 1935 · aged 66 · R&B · Excello Rec's
  • 2022Jimmy Thomaslabel-owner, producer, songwriter, vocal · London, EnglandBorn 20 January 1939 · aged 83 · R&B · Soul · Kings of Rhythm, Ike & Tina Turner Revue, Jimmy & Jean, Osceola Records
  • 2023Billy "The Kid" Emersonpiano, vocal · Tarpon Springs, FLBorn 21 December 1925 · aged 97 · Blues
  • 2023Harry Belafontevocal · New York, NYBorn 1 March 1927 · aged 96 · Congestive heart failure · Calypso · Jazz
  • 2024Dennis Sindreybanjo, composer, guitar, vocal · Boca Raton, FLBorn 15 June 1935 · aged 88 · Exotica · Jazz · R&B · Ska · Byron Lee & the Dragonaires/Kes Chin & The Souvenirs/The Caribs

Events6

  • 1960'White Silver Sands' by Bill Black's Combo (Hi) reaches No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart (4 weeks at the top).
  • 1960Ernie K-Doe records 'Mother-In-Law' (Minit).
  • 1960Jimmy Smith records 'Back At The Chicken Shack' (Blue Note) in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
  • 1964Dionne Warwick's 'Walk On By' (?) enters the Hot 100.
  • 1969Lou Donaldson records 'Hot Dog' (Blue Note) at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
  • 1981'Good Thing Going (We've Got a Good Thing Going)' by Sugar Minott (RCA) peaks at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.