Music Almanac: April 30*
- Willie Nelson (79)
- Richard Shoff (Sandpipers) (78)
- Darrell McCall (Little Dippers, country singer) (72)
- Johnny Farina (Santo & Johnny) (71)
- Bobby Vee (69)
- Wayne Kramer (MC5) (64)
- Des Tong (Sad Cafe) (61)
- Merrill Osmond (Osmonds) (59)
Deaths:
- 1966 - Richard Farina - Motorcycle accident (29)
- 1982 - Lester Bangs (music journalist) - Heart attack (33)
- 1983 - Muddy Waters - Heart failure (70)
- 1999 - Darrell Sweet (Nazareth) - Heart attack (52)
- 2005 - Norma-Jean Wofford (guitarist with Bo Diddley) (~53)
On This Day:- 1953 - Frank Sinatra and Nelson Riddle teamed up for the first time.
- 1965 - The Kinks began their first tour of the U.K.
- 1965 - Herman's Hermits began their first U.S. tour with the Zombies opening.
- 1968 - The Cilla Black Show debuted on the BBC.
- 1970 - The Allman Brothers road manager, Twigs Lyndon, was arrested for killing a club manager during an argument over a contract. He was eventually acquitted.
- 1976 - It was reported that Keith Moon paid nine cab drivers to block off a New York city street while he through the contents of his hotel room out the window.
- 1980 - The film McVicar, with Roger Daltrey, premiered in London.
- 1983 - The original members of Manfred Mann reunited in London for a show.
- 1988 - Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd fell out of the Billboard Top 200 after 725 weeks.
- 1999 - Three former members of Spandau Ballet lost a case against songwriter Gary Kemp over unpaid royalties.
- 2001 - An small aircraft carrying Sting, a friend and two pilots slid off the runway in Florence, Italy after the brakes failed.
- 2004 - New child abuse charges were brought against Michael Jackson.
- 2008 - Roger Waters' giant inflatable pig floated away during his show at the Coachella Festival.
Marriages:
- 1995 - Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal
Recorded:
- 1957 - Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
- 1960 - Walking to New Orleans - Fats Domino
Released:
- 1954 - Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight - McGuire Sisters (single)
- 1973 - Red Rose Speedway - Paul McCartney
- 1976 - Silly Love Songs - Wings (single)
- 1985 - Sussudio - Phil Collins (single)
- 1987 - Help!, Rubber Soul & Revolver - Beatles (first release on CD)
Number Ones - U.S. Singles:- 1955 - Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White) - Perez Prado (10 weeks)
- 1966 - Good Lovin' - Young Rascals (1 week)
- 1977 - Southern Nights - Glen Campbell (1 week)
- 1983 - Beat It - Michael Jackson (3 weeks)
Number Ones - U.S. Albums:
- 1960 - Percussive Percussion - Enoch Light/Terry Snyder & the All-Stars (Stereo Chart) (1 week)
Number Ones - U.K. Singles:
- 1954 - Such a Night - Johnnie Ray (1 week)
- 1983 - True - Spandau Ballet (4 weeks)
Number Ones - U.K. Albums:
- 1966 - Aftermath - Rolling Stones (8 weeks)
- 1988 - The Innocents - Erasure (1 week)
