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April 28, 1958 — David Seville's "Witch Doctor" hits #1, the first song to use sped-up vocals to create the squeaky sound that later becomes The Chipmunks.
April 29, 1944 — R&B and rock 'n' roll progenitor Louis Jordan's "G. I. Jive" enters the music charts, becoming his third #1 R&B record (for six weeks) and crossing over to #1 pop (for two weeks), his first appearance on that list. Jordan's discs hold the R&B record for the most time at #1, an astounding 113 weeks.
April 30, 1930 — Texas-born blues singer, bottleneck slide guitarist, and evangelist Blind Willie Johnson.
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1945 - Tammi Terrell
American recording artist Tammi Terrell who had a series of duets with singer Marvin Gaye. She had had hits with Marvin Gaye, and scored seven Top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', 'Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing' and 'You're All I Need to Get By'. Terrell died of a brain tumour on March 16th 1970 after collapsing into Marvin Gaye's arms on stage during a duet of ‘That’s All You Need To Get By’. Terrell had undergone eight brain operations in 18 months.
1936 - April Stevens
American singer April Stevens (born Carol LoTempio). Brother-sister act Nino Tempo and April Stevens had the 1963 US No.1 'Deep Purple, which was a No.17 hit in the UK and won that year's Grammy Award for Best Rock and Roll Record. Stevens returned to the US charts in 1959 with the song 'Teach Me Tiger', which caused a minor uproar for its sexual suggestiveness and consequently did not receive airplay on many radio stations. She died in Scottsdale, Arizona on 17 April 2023, at the age of 93.
1933 - Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson, country music singer-songwriter, (He was born on April 29, 1933, but his birth was recorded on April 30). Nelson has acted in over 30 films, co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana. Along with Neil Young and John Mellencamp, he set up Farm Aid in 1985 to assist and increase awareness of the importance of family farms. He wrote the country classic 'Crazy' a hit for Patsy Cline.
1933 - Rod McKuen
American poet, singer-songwriter, and actor Rod McKuen. McKuen's translations and adaptations of the songs of Jacques Brel were instrumental in bringing the Belgian songwriter to prominence in the English-speaking world. McKuen's songs sold over 100 million recordings worldwide. He died on 29 January 2015.
1931 - Lonnie Donegan
British skiffle singer, songwriter and musician Lonnie Donegan, who launched the skiffle craze and was Britain's most successful and influential recording artist before The Beatles. He had a 1960 UK No.1 single with ‘My Old Man’s A Dustman’, plus over 30 other UK Top 40 singles. 'Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?)', was his biggest hit in the US. He died on 3 November 2002 age 71.
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