Birthdays, Deaths and other announcements

Big day for birthdays today:

Eric Clapton is 80

Jim “Dandy” Mangrum is 77

MC Hammer is 63

Tracy Chapman is 61

Celine Dion is 57

Norah Jones is 46

Herb Alpert is 90 today

Angus Young of AC/DC is 70 today

The musical guests on SNL this Saturday (4/5) are Elton John & Brandi Carlile

Emmylou Harris is 78 today

Tony Orlando is 81 today 

CBS is broadcasting a special tonight at 8 PM. It's a concert featuring Elton and Brandi Carlile.

Today's birthdays:

Bobby Bare is 90

John Oates is 77

Janis Ian is 74

Brian Setzer is 66 (Stray Cats)

Katrina Leskanich is 65 (Katrina& the Waves)

Notable birthdays:

Herbie Hancock is 85

John Kay is 81

Vince Gill is 68