- Apr 1 Mark White, British rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and record producer (ABC-All of My Heart), born in Sheffield, England
- Apr 2 Keren Jane Woodward, English rock vocalist (Bananarama-Venus), born in Bristol, England
- Apr 9 Mark Kelly, Irish keyboardist (Marillion-Real to Reel), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Apr 11 Doug Hopkins, American guitarist and songwriter (Gin Blossoms), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1993)
- Apr 12 D. D. Verni, American heavy metal rocker (Overkill - Hello From the Gutter), born in New Jersey
- Apr 13 Tammy Stephens, American singer (Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel), born in Arlington, Texas
- Apr 16 Doris Dragović, Croatian singer, born in Split, Croatia
- Apr 18 Kelly Hansen, American heavy metal rocker (Hurricane-I'm on to You), born in Hawthorne, California
About April 1961
How Old? 59 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No