Birthdays in Music
- Apr 1 Jeff Porcaro, drummer/percussionist (Toto-Roxanne, Africa), born in Los Angeles, California
- Apr 1 Susumu Hirasawa, Japanese electropop musician, born in Nakagawa, Adachi, Tokyo
- Apr 3 Elisabetta Brusa, Italian composer, born in Milan
- Apr 4 Michel Camilo, Dominican pianist (Rendezvous), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Apr 5 Stan Ridgway, American singer-songwriter (Wall Of Voodoo), born in Bartsow, California
- Apr 10 Lenny Pickett, American saxophonist and musical director (Saturday Night Live band, Tower of Power), born in Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Apr 12 Pat Travers, Canadian rock guitarist (Puttin' it Straight), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Apr 13 Jimmy Destri, American rock keyboardist (Blondie-Heart of Glass, Rapture), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Apr 13 Niels Olsen, Danish singer and songwriter, born in Odense, Denmark
- Apr 15 Emmanuel, Mexican singer, born in Mexico City, Mexico
- Apr 17 Michael Sembello, American Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter, composer and producer (Maniac, Flashdance), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Apr 18 Kim Stone, bassist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance)
- Apr 21 Ebiet G. Ade, Indonesian singer
- Apr 24 Captain Sensible [Ray Burns], English rock bassist (Women & Captains 1st), born in Balham, London
- Apr 24 Jack Blades, American rock bassist (Damn Yankees-Coming of Age, Night Ranger), born in Palm Desert, California
- Apr 25 Rob Crosby, American country singer (She's a Natural), born in Sumter, South Carolina
- Apr 29 Deborah Iyall, rocker (Romeo Void)
About April 1954
How Old? 65 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No