- Apr 2 Serge Gainsbourg, Russian-French singer (Ford Mustang), born in Paris (d. 1991)
- Apr 3 Don Gibson, American country musician (Sweet Dreams), born in Shelby, North Carolina (d. 2003)
- Apr 4 Monty Norman, English singer and film composer (James Bond Theme), born in London
- Apr 5 David Farquhar Andress, New Zealand composer (Ring Around the Moon, A Unicorn for Christmas), born in Cambridge, New Zealand (d. 2007)
- Apr 5 Tony Williams, American singer (Platters-Only You, Harbor Lights), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey (d. 1992)
- Apr 6 Will Gaines, American-British tap dancer, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2014)
- Apr 8 Monty Sunshine, British jazz clarinetist and bandleader (Petite Fleur), born in Stepney, London (d. 2010)
- Apr 8 Fred Ebb, American composer, born in Manhattan, NYC (d. 2004)
- Apr 9 Tom Lehrer, American musician, satirist and mathematician (That Was The Week That Was), born in NYC, New York
- Apr 12 Jean-François Paillard, French conductor, born in Vitry-le-François, France (d. 2013)
- Apr 19 Alexis Korner, British blues musician (Blues Inc-Bootleg Him), born in Paris, France (d. 1984)
- Apr 24 Gustav Krivinka, Czech composer, born in Doubravice nad Svitavou, Czech Republic (d. 1990)
- Apr 24 Johnny Griffin III, American jazz saxophonist (A Blowin' Session), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2008)
- Apr 29 Carl Gardner, rock vocalist (Coasters-Searchin), born in Tyler, Texas
About April 1928
How Old? 91 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: Yes