- Apr 3 Jan Berry, American rock and roll vocalist (Jan and Dean-Dead Man's Curve), born in Los Angeles, California
- Apr 3 Philippé Wynne, American soul singer (I'll Be Around), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1984)
- Apr 6 Gheorghe Zamfir, Romanian musician
- Apr 8 Peggy Lennon, singer (Lennon Sisters), born in Los Angeles, California
- Apr 9 Kay Adams, American country singer, born in Knox City, Texas
- Apr 12 Julio Euson, Aruban-Dutch singer (I Use the Soap), born in Aruba
- Apr 17 Adolphus Hailstork, American composer, born in Rochester, New York
- Apr 19 Roberto Carlos, Brazilian singer and songwriter (Louco por você), born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil
- Apr 23 Jacqueline Boyer, French singer (Tom Pillibi), born in Paris
- Apr 24 John Williams, Australian guitarist (Acad Award), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- Apr 26 John Mitchell, American classical composer, born in Hollywood, California
- Apr 27 Friedrich Goldmann, German composer and conductor, born in Siegmar-Schönau, Germany (d. 2009)
- Apr 27 Judith Blegen, American opera singer (Papagena-Magic Flute), born in Missoula, Montana
- Apr 30 Johnny Farina, American rocker (Santo & Johnny), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Apr 30 Wilfried Jentzsh, German composer, born in Dresden, Germany
About April 1941
How Old? 78 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No