RECORDING ARTISTS
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Births
Alton Purnell (1911-04-16) - see George Lewis and His Ragtime Band
Bennie Green (1923-04-16) - see J. J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green, Willie Dennis
Henry Mancini (1924-04-16) - see Henry Mancini
Herbie Mann (1930-04-16) - see Herbie Mann Herbie Mann & Soul Flutes
Perry Botkin, Jr. (1933-04-16) - see Perry Botkin, Jr. Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin, Jr.
Johnny Meeks (1937-04-16) - see Sir Raleigh and the Cupons
Gerry Rafferty (1947-04-16) - see Gerry Rafferty Gerry Rafferty & Joe Egan Stealers Wheel
Robert Kirby (1948-04-16) - see Strawbs
John Bentley (1951-04-16) - see Squeeze
Chas Jankel (1952-04-16) - see Chas Jankel Byzantium
Kurt Maloo (1953-04-16) - see Double
Eric Feldman (1955-04-16) - see Captain Beefheart
Paul Buchanan (1956-04-16) - see Blue Nile
Colin Linden (1960-04-16) - see Colin Linden
Ian Button (1962-04-16) - see Thrashing Doves
Dave Pirner (1964-04-16) - see Soul Asylum
Deaths
Claudio Slon (2002-04-16) - see Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77
Teddy Charles (2012-04-16) - see Teddy Charles & Shorty Rogers
George Beverly Shea (2013-04-16) - see George Beverly Shea
Rita MacNeil (2013-04-16) - see Rita MacNeil