Birthdays in Music
- Apr 3 Jan Berry, American rock and roll vocalist (Jan and Dean - "Surf City"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2004)
- Apr 3 Philippé Wynne [né Walker], American pop and R&B singer (The Spinners, 1972-77 - "The Rubberband Man", "One of a Kind (Love Affair)"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1984)
- Apr 3 Philippé Wynne, American soul singer ("I'll Be Around"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1984)
- Apr 5 Dave Swarbrick, British folk fiddler, and songwriter (Fairport Convention; Martin Carthy), born in New Malden, Surrey (d. 2016)
- Apr 6 (William) Louis Shelton, American session guitarist and music producer, born in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Apr 6 Gheorghe Zamfir, Romanian pan lute player, born in Găești, Romania
- Apr 8 Murray Khouri, New Zealand classical clarinet player (Australia Ensemble), writer, and broadcaster, born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 2018)
- Apr 8 Peggy Lennon, American singer (Lennon Sisters), born in Los Angeles, California
- Apr 9 (Princetta) Kay Adams, American country singer ("I Cried At Your Wedding,"; "Little Pink Mack"), born in Knox City, Texas
- Apr 9 Al Gafa, American jazz and session guitarist (Dizzy Gillespie; Susannah McCorkle), born in New York City
- Apr 12 Julio Euson, Aruban-Dutch singer ("I Use The Soap"), born in Aruba
- Apr 17 Adolphus Hailstork, American composer (EarthRise (A Song of Healing); Ghosts in Grey and Blue), and educator, born in Rochester, New York
- Apr 19 Roberto Carlos, Brazilian singer and songwriter (Louco por você), born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil
- Apr 21 [Alfred] "Pee Wee" Ellis, American jazz, funk, and rock saxophonist, arranger (James Brown; Van Morrison; Gotham; Maceo Parker), and songwriter ("The Chicken; "Cold Sweat"), born in Bradenton, Florida (d. 2021)
- Apr 23 Jacqueline Boyer [Eliane Ducos], French pop singer ("Tom Pillibi"), born in Paris
- Apr 24 John Williams, Australian classical guitarist, born in Melbourne, Victoria
- Apr 26 John Mitchell, American classical composer, organist, church music director, and opera coach, 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 (The Magic Flute - "Papagena"), born in Lexington, Kentucky
- Apr 30 Johnny Farina, American rocker (Santo & Johnny), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Apr 30 Joseph "Coke" Escovedo, Mexican-American percussionist (Santana; Malo; Azteca), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1986)
- Apr 30 Wilfried Jentzsh, German composer, born in Dresden, Germany
