Musicians Born on April 30

  • 1717 Guillaume-Gommaire Kennis, Belgian violinist and composer, born in Lier, Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1789)
  • 1792 Johann Friedrich Schwencke, German organist and composer, born in Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1852)
  • 1837 Alfred R. Gaul, English composer, born in Nottingham (d. 1913)

Franz Lehár (1870-1948)

Austrian-Hungarian composer (Naughty Marietta), born in Komárom, Austria-Hungary

  • 1883 David John de Lloyd, Welsh musician and composer, born in Skewen, Wales (d. 1948)
  • 1884 Albert Elkus, American composer, born in Sacramento, California (d. 1962)
  • 1885 Luigi Russolo, Italian Futurist composer (The Art of Noises), born in Portogruaro, Italy (d. 1947)
  • 1886 Frank Merrick, English composer, born in Clifton, Bristol, England (d. 1981)
  • 1889 Acario Cotapos, Chilean composer, born in Valdivia, Chile (d. 1969)
  • 1889 Rudolph Simonsen, Danish composer (Olympic Arts bronze, 1928 - Symphony No. 2 (Hellas)), and educator (Royal Danish Academy, 1916-47), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1947)
  • 1896 "Reverend" Gary Davis, American blues and folk guitarist ("Samson And Delilah"; A Little More Faith), born in Laurens, South Carolina (d. 1972)
  • 1902 André-François Marescotti, Swiss organist and composer, born in Carouge, Switzerland (d. 1995)
  • 1902 Rudolf Wittelsbach, Swiss pianist and composer, born in Constantinople, Turkey (d. 1972)
  • 1903 Günter Raphael, German composer (Symphony Breve), born in Berlin (d. 1960)
  • 1911 Hans Studer, Swiss composer, born in Murii (d. 1984)
  • 1914 Dorival Caymmi, Brazilian singer and songwriter, born in Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil (d. 2008)
  • 1914 Sid Weiss, American jazz bassist, born in Schenectady, New York (d. 1994)
  • 1915 Mabel Scott, American gospel and R&B vocalist (Boogie Woogie Santa Claus), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 2000)
  • 1916 Robert Shaw, American chorale conductor (Robert Shaw Chorale), born in Red Bluff, California (d. 1999)
  • 1917 Bea Wain, American singer and radio host ("Deep Purple"; "Heart and Soul"), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2017)
  • 1920 Leen 't Hart, Dutch organist and composer, born in Delft, Netherlands (d. 1992)

Sheldon Harnick (1924-2023)

American musical theater lyricist (Fiorello; Fiddler on the Roof), born in Chicago, Illinois [1]

  • 1925 Johnny Horton, American country music and rockabilly singer ("The Battle of New Orleans"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1960)
  • 1932 Antón Larrauri, Spanish composer, born in Bilbao, Spain
  • 1934 Jerry Lordan, English singer and composer ("Wonderful Land"), born in Paddington, London (d. 1995)
  • 1936 Bobby Gregg, American drummer and record producer (Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
  • 1939 Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, American composer (1st woman composer to win Pulitzer Prize for Music, 1983), born in Miami, Florida
  • 1941 Johnny Farina, American rocker (Santo & Johnny), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1941 Joseph "Coke" Escovedo, Mexican-American percussionist (Santana; Malo; Azteca), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1986)
  • 1941 Wilfried Jentzsh, German composer, born in Dresden, Germany
  • 1943 Bobby Vee [Velline], American pop singer ("Devil Or Angel"; "Take Good Care Of My Baby"), born in Fargo, North Dakota (d. 2016)
  • 1943 David King, British graphic designer (album cover art for Jimi Hendrix and The Who), photographer (I Am King), and historian (The Commissar Vanishes), born in Isleworth, England (d. 2016)
  • 1947 Abdul Wadud [Ronald DeVaughn], American jazz, avant-garde, and classical cellist (Camille; By Myself), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2022)
  • 1947 Denny Carmassi, American session and touring drummer (Montrose/Sammy Hagar, 1972-79; Heart, 1982-93; Whitesnake), born in San Francisco, California
  • 1948 Wayne Kramer [Kambes], American guitarist (MC5 - "Kick Out The Jams"), and record producer, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2024) [1]
  • 1953 Merrill Osmond, American pop singer, and songwriter (Osmond Brothers - "One Bad Apple"; "Down by the Lazy River"), born in Ogden, Utah
  • 1956 Jorge Chaminé, Portuguese operatic baritone, born in Porto, Portugal
  • 1964 Barrington Levy, Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer ("Englishman"), born in Clarendon, Jamaica
  • 1967 John Robert "J. R." Richards, American singer-songwriter, record producer, and TV and film composer (Dishwalla), born in Santa Barbara, California
  • 1969 Joey Restivo, American pop-rock percussionist (Linear - "Sending All My Love"), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • 1969 Paulo Jr, [Paulo Pinto Júnior] Brazilian heavy metal bassist (Sepultura; Morbid Visions), born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
  • 1969 Warren Defever, American musician (His Name Is Alive), born in Livonia, Michigan
  • 1976 Amanda Palmer, American performance artist, pianist, singer, and lyricist (The Dresden Dolls), born in New York City
  • 1982 Cleo Higgins, British singer and actress (Cleopatra), born in Birmingham, England
  • 1982 Drew Seeley, Canadian actor, dancer, songwriter and singer (High School Musical), born in Ottawa, Ontario
  • 1982 Lloyd Banks [Christopher Lloyd], Amerrican rapper (G-Unit), born in New Carrollton, Maryland
  • 1983 Yamini, Tamil singer, born in India
  • 1990 (McBriare) "Mac" DeMarco, Canadian rock singer-songwriter (Salad Days), born in Duncan, British Columbia
  • 1991 Travis Scott [Jacques Webster], American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer ("Highest In The Room"; "Sicko Mode"), born in Houston, Texas