April 6

Composer Igor Stravinsky died on this day in 1971 at age 88

 

Today in 1979, Rod Stewart married Alana Hamilton in Beverly Hills, California

 

On this day in 1998, Wendy O. Williams former singer of The Plasmatics died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds

 

Influential blues harmonica player Big Walter Horton was born on this day in 1921

 

Today in 1998, Tammy Wynette died at age 55

 

Session musician extraordinaire Danny Kortchmar was born on this day in 1946

 

The late Merle Haggard was born today in 1937