April 30: country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist, Willie Nelson is 78 years-old today.

Be sure to watch video of Willie Nelson singing "Crazy" at the end of this post.-----Did you know?In March 2007, Ben & Jerry's released a new flavor,...
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April 30: Bobby Vee - "Rubber Ball," "Take Good Care of my Baby" - is 68 today.

Video of Bobby singing "Take Good Care of My Baby" at end of this post)-----Did you know? Early in Vee's career, a musician named Elston Gunnn briefly...
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April 29: Lonnie Donegan - "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor..."- was born on this date in 1931...

Lonnie was 71 when he passed away from heart problems on Nov. 3, 2002.  (Video at end of post)Lonnie Donegan was a Scottish singer, guitar,...
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April 25: "First Lady of Song" Ella Fitzgerald was born on this date in 1917...

... she died on June 15, 1996 at 79 years-of-age."Lady Ella," Ella Jane Fitzgerald was an American jazz and song vocalist. With a vocal range spanning...
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April 24: Today is Easter Sunday ("Easter Parade" by Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine)

Easter processions or parades have been part of Christian culture since its earliest beginnings. The Bible records two processions in the first Holy Week....
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April 23: Rock and roll pioneer Roy Orbison was born on this date in 1936...

... he was only 52 when he died after a heart attack on December 6, 1988.Roy Kelton Orbison was a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, guitarist...
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April 23: Def Leppard guitarist Steve Clark was born on this date in 1960...

... he died on January 8, 1991 at the age of 30. (Video at end of post)Stephen Maynard Clark was born and raised in Hillsborough, the north-western suburb...
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