Musicians Born in April 1941

Apr 6 (William) Louis Shelton, American session guitarist and music producer, born in Little Rock, Arkansas
Apr 6 Gheorghe Zamfir, Romanian pan flute 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 pop 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 28 Ann-Margret [Olsson], Swedish-American actress (Bye Bye Birdie; Viva Las Vegas: Tommy; Grumpy Old Men), and singer, born in Valsjöbyn, Sweden
Apr 30 Johnny Farina, American rocker (Santo & Johnny), born in Brooklyn, New York City
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