Born: December 28, 1903

Died: April 22, 1983

Early and influential modern jazz pianist and orchestra leader, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Sarah Vaughan played in his band, died 4/22/1983, age 79

Born: June 01, 1925

Died: April 22, 2011

Bluegrass singer, songwriter and guitarist known for her pro-union and feminist songs and activism in support of coal miners, one of the first women to release a bluegrass album, appeared in the documentary film Harlan County, USA and contributed four songs to the film's soundtrack, died from complications of pneumonia on 4/22/2011, age 85

Born: August 07, 1925

Died: April 22, 2003

Prolific country and pop songwriter, with her husband Boudleaux Bryant wrote "Rocky Top," "Love Hurts," "Bye Bye Love" (#2, 1957) and "All I Have To Do Is Dream" (#1, 1958) for The Everly Brothers, as well as "Raining In My Heart" for Buddy Holly, died on 4/22/2003, age 77

Born: January 11, 1940

Died: April 22, 2006

College-age manager for R&B greats Otis Redding, Al Green and Percy Sledge, then co-founded Capricorn Records and became a driving force behind the creation of the blues-, soul- and country-based Southern rock sound of the 70s with a stable of artists that included The Allman Brothers Band, The Marshall Tucker Band, Elvin Bishop, Dixie Dregs and others, took the label through bankruptcy in 1979 and renewal in 1991 before selling it in 2000, died of cancer on 4/22/2006, age 66

Born: January 21, 1941

Died: April 22, 2013

Low-screen folk and R&B guitarist and songwriter, known primarily for his appearance at Woodstock '69 and his cover of George Harrison's "Here Comes The Sun" (#16, 1971), died of a heart attack on 4/22/2013, age 72

Born: April 21, 1948

Died: April 22, 2008

Pop-rock and country-pop singer/songwriter ("I Go Crazy, #7, 1977), guest vocalist with Marie Osmond and Tanya Tucker, wrote several country hits for others, died of a heart attack on 4/22/2008, age 60