About maketodayrock.com: We celebrate musicians' birthdays, remember those we've lost, and highlight key moments in music such a release dates, chart peak dates, or anything else tied to a specific date. Pick any day from the menu in the top right. The front page shows recent obituaries.
April 14, 1942 ~ Pop singer Tony Burrows, full name Anthony Burrows, born in Exeter, UK ~ Was a member of or featured guest vocalist on several late 1960s, early 1970s one-hit wonder outfits including the Flower Pot Men (Let's Go To San Francisco), Edison Lighthouse (Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)), the White Plains (My Baby Loves Lovin'), the Pipkins (Gimme Dat Ding), First Class (Beach Baby), and Brotherhood Of Man (United We Stand). Also recorded close to a dozen solo singles, his best known being 1970's Melanie Makes Me Smile, as well as with the Kestrels, Elton John, Cliff Richard, and James LastApril 14, 1938 ~ Jazz saxophonist, flutist, singer Monty Waters born in Modesto, California, USA ~ Worked with BB King, Lightnin' Hopkins, Little Richard, James Brown, King Pleasure, Pharoah Sanders, Dewey Redman, Donald Garrett, Jon Hendricks, Chet Baker, Johnny Griffin, Embryo, Gotz Tangerding, Hannes Beckman, Titus Waldenfels, Billy Higgins, Joe Lee Wilson, Sam Rivers, and Ronnie Boykins ~ Waters passed away in 2008
April 14, 1933 ~ Electronic composer Morton Subotnick born in Los Angeles, California, USA ~ Influenced by Robert Erickson. Has worked extensively with interactive electronics and multi-media. Perhaps best known for his 1967 composition Silver Apples Of The Moon. Co-founded the now famous California Institute of the Arts in 1969, serving as associate dean for the first four years and as head of the composition program thereafter
April 14, 1932 ~ Loretta Webb, commonly known as country, honky tonk singer, guitarist, songwriter Loretta Lynn, born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, USA ~ Known as “the Coal Miner's Daughter” has shaped 1960s and 1970s country and along with Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette served as a rolemodel for future generations of female country singers. Known for songs such as You Ain't Woman Enough To Take My Man, Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' With Lovin' On Your Mind, One's On The Way, Fist City and Coal Miner's Daughter ~ Webb passed away in 2022April 14, 1929 ~ Inez McConico, commonly known as gospel singer, songwriter Inez Andrews, born in Birmingham, Alabama, USA ~ Member of the Caravans, lead vocals on songs such as Mary Don't You Weep, I'm Not Tired Yet, Make It In, He Won't Deny Me, and I'm Willing. As a solo artist best known for her 1972 crossover hit Lord Don't Move The Mountain ~ McConico passed away in 2012
April 14, 1925 ~ Eugene Ammons, commonly known as jazz saxophonist Gene Ammons, born in Chicago, Illinois, USA ~ Son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons. Leader and sideman. Heavily influenced by R&B. Has worked with Billy Eckstine, Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, Miles Davis, Sonny Stitt, Woody Herman, Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Mal Waldron, Art Farmer, Duke Jordan, Charles Mingus, Richard Groove Holmes, and Jack McDuff ~ Ammons passed away in 1974April 14, 1920 ~ Jazz arranger Gil Fuller born in Los Angeles, California, USA ~ Active mostly in the 1930s and 1940s, Fuller wrote and arranged for bandleaders such as Les Hite, Floyd Ray, Jimmie Lunceford, Billy Eckstine, Tiny Bradshaw, Benny Carter, Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Count Basie, Machito, Tito Puente, Tadd Dameron, Gil Evans, George Russell, and Dizzy Gillespie ~ Fuller passed away in 1994
April 14, 1915 ~ Composer, pianist Alexander Scriabin, full name Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin, passed away in Moscow, Russian Empire ~ Influenced by Frédéric Chopin. Contemporary of Sergei Rachmaninoff and Nikolai Medtner. One of the most innovative and controversial of the early modern composers and main exponent of Russian Symbolist movement ~ Scriabin was born in 1872
April 14, 1759 ~ Baroque composer George Frideric Handel passed away in London, UK ~ Well known for his oratorios, concerti grossi, organ concertos and operas. Has composed over 40 operas. Influenced later composers including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. Perhaps best known for his 1742 oratoria Messiah and his 1749 suite Music For The Royal Fireworks ~ Handel was born in 1685