On this day in music, April 22, 1978, reggae icon Bob Marley returned to the stage in Jamaica for the first time after he was wounded in the chest and arm by seven gunmen who broke into his house on December 3rd, 1976. Held at Kingston’s National Stadium, The One Love Peace Concert also marked Marley’s return from exile in the UK. Dubbed “The Third World Woodstock,” the reggae extravaganza aimed to unite a country being torn apart by political violence. During his performance of the song “Jammin’,” Marley famously persuaded political rivals Michael Manley and Edward Seaga to join him on stage and link hands.
In 2013, Richie Havens, the soul-folk troubadour who opened the legendary 1969 Woodstock rock festival, died at 72. Renowned for his raspy voice and highly rhythmic guitar playing, Havens recorded 21 studio albums between 1966 and 2008.
In 2003, esteemed songwriter Felice Bryant died at the age of 77. Born Matilda Genevieve Scaduto in Milwaukee, she penned many of her songs with her husband Boudleaux Bryant, including several hits for the Everly Brothers (“Bye Bye Love,” “All I Have To Do Is Dream,” “Wake Up Little Susie”) and Buddy Holly’s “Raining In My Heart.” Among those who recorded the couple’s songs were Simon And Garfunkel, Count Basie, and R.E.M.
In 1966, influential British garage band The Troggs released their single “Wild Thing” in the US, where it would soon reach No.1. The Chip Taylor-penned song spawned a host of cover versions, from Jimi Hendrix to The Damned and even Rolf Harris.
In 2008, it was disclosed by British showbusiness entrepreneur Bill Kenwright in a radio interview that Elvis Presley – who, it was claimed, had never set foot in England – secretly visited London in 1958, where he was given a tour of the city and its landmarks by entertainer Tommy Steele.
BORN ON APRIL 22
1922: Charles Mingus
1936: Glen Campbell
1937: Jack Nitzsche (Producer, Songwriter)
1950: Peter Frampton
1951: Paul Carrack (Ace)
1956: Kenny Lyons (The Lemonheads)
1974: Shavo Odadjian (System of a Down)
1984: Amelle Berrabah (Sugababes)
1990: Machine Gun Kelly
The School of St. Philip has its annual Rummage Sale coming up at the Church of St. Philip on April 24th from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on April 25th from 8-to-2, and they have been accepting donations of items at the church. Today is the final day to drop off your donation of items.
Principal Andrea Dietrich it’s a good way to clean out some things at home that you maybe don’t need any more and help the School of St. Philip at the same time. They will be getting everything set up tomorrow. She says St. Philip’s School will be adding a pre-school this fall. Open houses will be held in the future and specific dates will be posted on social media.
Dietrich says the preschool will be for children ages 3-to-5 and they must be potty-trained. She says if anyone would like more information about St. Philip’s Catholic School in Litchfield, they may call 693-6283.
On April 20th, 2026, at 8:19 P.M., the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a vehicle fire in the 200 block of Milky Way Street South in Cosmos. Meeker County Deputies responded, along with the Cosmos Fire Department. Upon arrival, Fire personnel found the vehicle’s engine compartment engulfed in flames. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is unknown but believed to be an equipment malfunction. The vehicle, owned by Nicholas Bode, 28 of rural Atwater, is a total loss.
On this day in music, April 21, 2016, the flamboyant, influential, and sometimes controversial Minneapolis musician, Prince, died aged 57. Born Prince Rogers Nelson, he began his career in the late 1970s, finding acclaim with albums like Controversy and 1999. In 1984, he achieved even broader success with the hit movie Purple Rain and its multi-platinum soundtrack album. A musical shapeshifter, whose unique style embraced R&B, funk, pop, rock, jazz, and hip-hop, Prince was also famed for his spectacular live shows. In the 90s, during a dispute with his label Warner Bros, he changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol, becoming known for a time as The Artist Formerly Known As Prince.
In 2013, DJ/producer Calvin Harris entered the history books when he became the first recording artist to score eight UK Top 10 hits all from a single album (2012’s 18 Months). Born Adam Wiles in Scotland, Harris surpassed Michael Jackson’s previous record-breaking tally of seven Top 10 smashes each from the albums Bad and Dangerous.
In 1990, Sinead O’Connor topped the Billboard Hot 100 with her haunting interpretation of the Prince-written “Nothing Compares 2 U,” a song which the latter artist first recorded with his side project, The Family, in 1985. The single spent a month at the summit of the US pop charts and also went to No.1 in 18 other countries.
In 1978, 31-year-old singer-songwriter Sandy Denny passed away. The London-born artist rose to fame in 1968 as part of the folk group Fairport Convention, then left to form her own band, Fotheringay, the following year, before launching her solo career in 1971. She is best remembered for her classic song “Who Knows Where the Time Goes,” which was covered by Judy Collins in 1968.
In 1984, ex-Genesis drummer and singer Phil Collins chalked up his first of seven US chart-topping singles with “Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now),” taken from the soundtrack to the romantic thriller movie of the same name. It stalled at No.2 in the UK.
In 1990, Paul McCartney set a new world record when his concert at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro drew an audience of 184,000. At the time, it was the largest crowd to attend a rock concert.
BORN ON APRIL 21
1919: Don Cornell (Singer)
1947: Iggy Pop
1951: Nicole Barclay (Fanny)
1958: Mike Barson (Madness)
1959: Robert Smith (The Cure)
1959: Michael Timmins (Cowboy Junkies)
1960: John Maher (Buzzcocks)
1963: Johnny McElhone (Altered Images, Texas)