Musicians Born on April 11

  • 1586 Pietro Della Valle, Italian composer, born in Rome (d. 1652)
  • 1681 Anne Danican Philidor, French composer (Concert Spirituel), born in Paris (d. 1728)
  • 1682 Jean-Joseph Mouret, French composer, born in Avignon, France (d. 1738)
  • 1715 John Alcock, English composer and organist, born in London (d. 1806)
  • 1735 Pierre Nicolas La Houssaye, French violinist and composer, born in Paris (d. 1818)
  • 1769 Johann Georg Lickl, Austrian organist, kapellmeister, and composer, born in Korneuburg, Lower Austria (d. 1843)
  • 1775 Charles-Francois Dumonchau, French pianist and composer, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1820)
  • 1779 Louise Reichardt, German composer, born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1826)
  • 1838 Joseph Leopold Röckel, German composer, born in London (d. 1908)
  • 1840 John Conrad Nordqvist, Swedish composer, born in Vänersborg, Älvsborg County, Sweden (d. 1920)
  • 1859 Basil Harwood, English organist and composer, born in Woodhouse, Gloucestershire, England (d. 1949)
  • 1881 Harvey Bartlett Gaul, American composer, born in New York City (d. 1945)
  • 1889 Nick LaRocca, American jazz coronetist and composer ("Tiger Rag"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1961)
  • 1897 Caspar Neher, Austrian-German set designer and librettist, born in Augsburg, Germany (d. 1962)
  • 1901 Theodor Rogalski, Romanian composer, born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 1954)
  • 1908 Karel Ančerl, Czechoslovak conductor (Czech Philharmonic, 1950-68; Toronto Symphony, 1968-73), composer, and Auschwitz survivor, born in Tučapy, Czech Republic (d. 1973)
  • 1913 John Lee Granderson, American Chicago-style blues guitarist, born in Ellendale, Tennessee (d. 1979)
  • 1916 Alberto E Ginastera, Argentine composer (Panambi), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1983)
  • 1918 Jimmy Lewis, American jazz double bassist and soul electric bassist, born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2000)
  • 1922 Alexander Raichev, Bulgarian composer, born in Lom, Bulgaria (d. 2003)
  • 1926 Gervase de Peyer, British clarinetist, born in London (d. 2017)
  • 1926 Robert Hall Lewis, American composer, born in Portland, Oregon (d. 1996)
  • 1926 Victor Bouchard, Canadian pianist and composer, born in Quebec City, Canada (d. 2011)
  • 1927 Domenico Guaccero, Italian composer, born in Palo de Colle, Italy (d. 1984)
  • 1930 Kazuo Fukushima, Japanese composer, born in Tokyo
  • 1931 Frank Vicari, American jazz, session, and touring saxophonist (Maynard Ferguson; Woody Herman; Tom Waits; Saturday Night Live), born in New Jersey (d. 2006)
  • 1931 Koichi Sugiyama, Japanese television and video game composer (Dragon Quest), and Nanjing Massacre denialist, born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2021)

Joel Grey (91 years old)

1932 American Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning actor and singer (Cabaret; Remo Williams; 7% Solution), born in Cleveland, Ohio

  • 1932 Max Schubel, American composer (Opus One Records), born in New York (d. 2010)
  • 1935 Father Abraham [Pierre Kartner], Dutch singer (Smurf Song), born in Elst, Netherlands
  • 1935 Richard Berry, American doo-wop bass vocalist and songwriter ("Louie, Louie"), born in Extension, Louisiana (d. 1997)
  • 1938 Kurt Moll, German bass opera singer, born near Cologne, Germany (d. 2017)
  • 1938 Lamberto Puggelli, Italian stage and opera director (Spoleto Festival), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2013)
  • 1951 Paul Fox, English musician and singer (The Ruts), born in United Kingdom (d. 2007)
  • 1951 Robbie House, American country-rockabilly guitarist (Snuff - "Bad, Bad, Billy"), born in the USA
  • 1953 Branimir "Johnny" Štulić, Croatian rock singer (Azra), born in Skopje, Yugoslavia
  • 1955 Neville Staple, English ska singer (The Specials - "Ghost Town"; "Free Nelson Mandela"), born in Manchester, Jamaica
  • 1958 Hanna Havrylets, Ukrainian composer (David's Psalms; Ėlegiya), and educator, born in Vydyniv, Ukrainian SSR (d. 2022)
  • 1958 Stuart Adamson, Scottish rock vocalist and guitarist (Big Country - "Wonderland"; "In A Big Country"), born in Manchester, England (d. 2001)
  • 1961 Doug Hopkins, American guitarist and songwriter (Gin Blossoms - "Til I Hear It From You"), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1993)
  • 1961 Nigel Pulsford, British rock guitarist (Bush - Sixteen Stone), born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
  • 1964 Johann Sebastian Paetsch, American cellist and musician, born in Colorado Springs
  • 1964 Steve Azar, American country singer and songwriter ("I Don't Have to Be Me ('til Monday)"), born in Greenville, Mississippi
  • 1966 Lisa Stansfield, English pop singer ("Around the World"), born in Manchester, England
  • 1969 Cerys Matthews, Welsh singer and songwriter (Catatonia), born in Cardiff, Wales
  • 1969 Chisato Moritaka, Japanese singer, born in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan
  • 1970 Delroy Pearson, English rock vocalist (Five Star - "Between The Lines"), born in Islington, London

Oliver Riedel (52 years old)

1971 German musician (Rammstein), born in Schwerin, Germany

  • 1977 DJ Fresh [Daniel Stein], British musician, DJ and record producer ("Louder"; "Hot Right Now"), born in England
  • 1978 Tom Thacker, Canadian musician (Gob), born in Langley, British Columbia, Canada
  • 1979 Chris Gaylor, American drummer (The All-American Rejects), born in Edmond, Oklahoma
  • 1979 Sebastien Grainger, Canadian musician (Death From Above), born in Mississauga, Canada

Joss Stone (36 years old)

1987 English singer-songwriter (The Soul Sessions), born in Dover, Kent

  • 1996 Summer Walker, American R&B singer (Still Over It), born in Middlesborough, Georgia