On April 14, 1983, Peter Granville “Pete” Farndon died aged 30. He was musician (bass), worked with Cold River Lady and The Bushwackers, but was best known and founding member and bass player of The Pretenders.
Paul Raymond
On April 13, 2019, Paul Martin Raymond died aged 73. He was musician (keyboards, guitar), worked with Plastic Penny, Chicken Shack, Savoy Brown, Danny Kirwan, Waysted, Paul Raymond Project, but was best known as member of UFO and Michael Schenker Group.
Most played songs in public places in UK
On April 13, 2009, “BBC Radio 2” announced the results of the research for the most played song in public places in UK, in the last 75 years. The results were as following:
- Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale
- Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
- Everly Brothers – All I Have To Do Is Dream
- Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around
- Bryan Adams – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Joe Satriani: Is There Love In Space
On April 13, 2004, “Epic” label released “Is There Love in Space?” the tenth Joe Satriani studio album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, at “The Plant Studios” in Sausalito, in California, “Studio 21” in San Francisco, and was produced by Joe Satriani.
Tracks listing:
- Joe Satriani– vocals, guitar, keyboard, bass, harmonica, engineer
- John Cuniberti – tambourine, engineer
- Matt Bissonette– bass
- Z. Satriani – bass
- Jeff Campitelli– drums, percussion
- Mike Manning – sound effects
- Eric Caudieux– digital editing
- Justin Phelps – engineer assistant
- Mike Boden – engineer assistant
- Mike Fraser– mixing
- George Marino – mastering
Tracks listing:
All tracks by Joe Satriani.
- Gnaahh
- Up in Flames
- Hands in the Air
- Lifestyle
- Is There Love in Space?
- If I Could Fly
- The Souls of Distortion
- Just Look Up
- I Like the Rain
- Searching
- Bamboo
- Dog with Crown & Earring
Stanley Clarke: Let Me Know You
On April 13, 1982, “Epic” label released “Let Me Know You”, the eighth Stanley Clarke studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Larrabee Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Stanley Clarke.
Personnel:
- Stanley Clarke– vocals, bass, piccolo bass, tenor bass, electric bass, solo bass, electric bass solo, guitar, sitar, Roland bass synthesizer
- Denzil A. Miller Jr. – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Moog synthesizer, mini moog
- Greg Phillinganes– Fender Rhodes electric piano, mini moog
- Todd Cochran– Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Michael Sembello– guitar
- Carlos Santana– guitar solo
- Roger Linn– drums
- Gordon Peeke – drums
- Paulinho da Costa– drums, percussion
- Rick Shlosser– drums
- Steve Ferrone– drums
- Leon “Ndugu” Chancler– drums
- Steve Forman – percussion
- Steven Lederman – additional vocals effects
- Armand Kaproff – cello
- Douglas L. Davis – cello
- Earl S. Madison – cello
- Paula Hochhalter – cello
- Dorothy Remsen – harp
- Charles C. Loper – trombone
- Dick Hyde– trombone
- George Bohanon– trombone
- Lewis Melvin McCreary – trombone
- Chuck Findley– trumpet
- Gary E. Grant – trumpet
- Jerry Hey– trumpet
- Larry G. Hall – trumpet
- Allan Harshman – viola
- Janet Lakatos – viola
- Joel Soultanian – viola
- Roland Kato – viola
- Rollice E. Dale – viola
- Samuel Boghossian – viola
- Alfred C. Brewning – violin
- Charles Veal Jr. – violin
- Daniel Shindaryov – violin
- Endre Granat– violin
- Gordon Howard Marron – violin
- Harry Bluestone– violin
- Ilkka Talvi– violin
- Joy Lyle – violin
- Nathan Kaproff – violin
- Nathan Ross – violin
- Paul Shure – violin
- Tibor Zelig – violin
- Vicky Sylvester – violin
- Don Menza– woodwind
- Ernie Watts– woodwind
- Gary Lee Herbig – woodwind
- Jim Horn– woodwind
- Darlene Love– backing vocals
- David Lasley– backing vocals
- Marcy Levy– backing vocals
- Erik Zobler – recording, mixing
- Judy Clapp – recording assistant
- Nyya Lark – recording assistant
- Sabrina Buchanek – recording assistant
- Danny Kopelson – mixing assistant
- Wally Buck – mixing assistant
- George Horn – mastering
- Bob Seidemann– photography
Tracks listing:
All tracks by Stanley Clarke, except where noted.
- Straight to the Top
- Let Me Know You
- You Are the One for Me – lyrics by June Christopher
- I Just Want to Be Your Brother
- The Force of Love
- Play the Bass
- Secret to My Heart – Todd Cochran
- New York City
Steve Hillage: Rainbow Dome Musick
On April 13, 1979, “Blue Plate” and “Virgin” labels released “Rainbow Dome Musick”, the sixth Steve Hillage album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy. It was ranked among the “1,000 Greatest Albums of All Time” by The Guardian.
Personnel:
- Steve Hillage– lead guitar, electric guitar, glissando guitar, Fender Rhodes, ARP synthesizer, Moog synthesizer
- Miquette Giraudy– double sequencer, Fender Rhodes, ARP Omni, Tibetan bells
- Rupert Atwill – Eventide harmoniser
- Rupert Atwill / Laserphaze – design
Tracks listing:
- Garden of Paradise – Miguette Giraudy, Steve Hillage
- Four Ever Rainbow – Steve Hillage
Norah Jones: Begin Again
On April 12, 2019, “Blue Note” label released “Begin Again”, the seventh Norah Jones studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, and was produced by Thomas Bartlett, Jeff Tweedy and Norah Jones.
Personnel:
- Norah Jones – vocals, celeste, drums, Fender rhodes, acoustic guitar, organ, piano
- Thomas Bartlett – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, engineer
- Jeff Tweedy – bass, acoustic and electric guitar
- Pete Remm – Hammond organ
- Christopher Thomas – bass
- Spencer Tweedy – drums
- Brian Blade – drums
- Dave Guy – trumpet
- Leon Michels – tenor saxophone
- Homer Steinweiss – horn engineer
- Patrick Dillett – engineer, mixing
- Tom Schick – engineer, mixing
- Andy Taub – engineer
- Jens Jungkurth – engineer
- Brandon Bost – mixing
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Frank Harkins – art direction, design
- Clay Patrick McBride – photography
Tracks listing:
- My Heart Is Full – Norah Jones, Thomas Bartlett
- Begin Again – Norah Jones, Emily Frisco
- It Was You – Norah Jones
- A Song with No Name – Norah Jones, Jeff Tweedy
- Uh Oh – Norah Jones, Thomas Bartlett
- Wintertime – Norah Jones, Jeff Tweedy
- Just a Little Bit – Norah Jones, Sarah Oda, Brian Blade, Christopher Thomas Jones
Meat Puppets: Lollipop
On April 12, 2011, “Megaforce” label released “Lollipop”, the thirteenth Meat Puppets album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Curt Kirkwood.
Personnel:
- Curt Kirkwood- vocals, guitars
- Cris Kirkwood- vocals, bass guitar
- Shandon Sahm- drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Curt Kirkwood.
- Incomplete
- Orange
- Shave It
- Baby Don’t
- Hour of the Idiot
- Lantern
- Town
- Damn Thing
- Amazing
- Way That It Are
- Vile
- The Spider and the Spaceship
J. Geils
On April 11, 2017, John Warren Geils Jr. aka J. Geils, Died aged 71. He was singer, songwriter, musician (guitar) and record producer, member of Snoopy and the Sopwith Camels, best known as founding member and leader of the J. Geils Band. In 2015, Geils was named to the “Wall of Honor” at his alma mater, “Bernards High School” in Bernardsville, New Jersey.
I Am Kloot: Gods and Monsters
On April 11, 2005, “the Echo Label” label released “Gods and Monsters”, the third I Am Kloot album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Joe Robinson.
Personnel:
- John Bramwell – vocals, guitar
- Peter Jobson – bass
- Andy Hargreaves – drums
- Norman McLeod – pedal steel guitar
- Robert Marsh – trumpet
- Dan Broad – engineer
- Joe Robinson – mixing
- Jay Ryan – artwork, design
Tracks listing:
All tracks by John Bramwell.
- No Direction Home
- Gods and Monsters
- Over My Shoulder
- An Ordinary Girl
- The Stars Look Familiar
- Strange Without You
- Astray
- Hong Kong Lullaby
- Sand and Glue
- Avenue of Hope
- Dead Men’s Cigarettes
- Coincidence
- I Believe
