- Apr 1 Alan Blakley, British guitarist and record producer (The Tremeloes - "Here Comes My Baby"; "Silence Is Golden"), born in Bromley, Kent, England (d. 1996)
- Apr 1 Danny Brooks [Jim Mealey], American pop bass vocalist (The Dovells - "Bristol Stomp"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 197?)
- Apr 1 Phil Margo, American rock vocalist (Tokens - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2021)
- Apr 2 Leon Russell [Claude Russell Bridges], American musician and singer-songwriter ("Tight Rope"; "Delta Lady"; "Carney"), born in Lawton, Oklahoma (d. 2016)
- Apr 3 Billy Joe Royal, American country and pop singer ("Down in the Boondocks"), born in Valdosta, Georgia (d. 2015)
- Apr 3 Herbie Greene, American photographer best known for his portraits for rock and roll luminaries (The Grateful Dead), born in Indio, California
- Apr 3 Wayne Newton, American singer and entertainer (Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast; Danke Schon), born in Norfolk, Virginia
- Apr 4 Kris Jensen, American musician (Torture), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- Apr 5 Allan Clarke, British rock vocalist (Hollies - "Air That I Breathe"), born in Salford, Lancashire, England
- Apr 6 Anita Pallenberg, Italian model and actress credited as the muse of the Rolling Stones, born in Rome, Italy (d. 2017)
- Apr 8 Leon Huff, American pianist, songwriter, and "Philadelphia Soul" producer, with Kenny Gamble (Billy Paul - "Me & Mrs Jones"; The O'Jays; Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes), born in Camden, New Jersey
- Apr 8 Roger Chapman, British progressive rock vocalist (Family - "In My Own Time"), born in Leicester, England
- Apr 10 Hayedeh [Ma'soumeh Dadehbala], Persian classical, pop, and folk singer, born in Tehran, Iran (d. 1990)
- Apr 12 Daniel Schmidt, American composer and builder of American gamelan, born in California
- Apr 13 Bill Conti, American Emmy and Academy Award-winning film score composer (Rocky; The Right Stuff), born in Providence, Rhode Island
- Apr 14 Tony Burrows, British pop singer (The Flower Pot Men - "Let's Go To San Francisco"; Edison Lighthouse -"Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)"), born in Exeter, Devon, England
- Apr 18 Richard Angas, British operatic bass singer (English National Opera, 1980-2000), born in Esher, England (d. 2013)
- Apr 18 Seymour Stein [Steinbigle], American music label executive (Sire Records- signed Madonna, Ramones, Talking Heads), and co-founder of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2023) [1]
- Apr 19 Alan Price, English rock keyboardist (The Animals - "House of the Rising Sun"), born in Fatfield, Washington, England
- Apr 19 David Fanshawe, British composer and ethnomusicologist (African Sanctus; Pacific Odyssey; Dona Nobis Pacem – A Hymn for World Peace), born in Paignton, England (d. 2010)
- Apr 19 Edwin "Eddie" Kramer, South African-British recording engineer, producer and photographer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Beatles), born in Cape Town, South Africa
- Apr 21 Bobby McClure, American gospel (The Soul Stirrers) and soul singer ("Don't Mess Up A Good Thing"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1992)
Barbra Streisand (82 years old)
Apr 24 American pop singer ("People"; "The Way We Were"; "Evergreen"), stage and screen actress (Funny Girl; What's Up, Doc?), film director (Yentl) and EGOT (Emmy; Grammy; Oscar; and Tony awards winner), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Apr 25 John Martin Dalby, Scottish composer, born in Aberdeen, Scotland
- Apr 26 Bobby Rydell [Ridarelli], American pop singer ("Wild One"; "Wildwood Days"), and actor (Bye Bye Birdie), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2022) [1]
- Apr 27 Jim Keltner, American session drummer (Bob Dylan; George Harrison; John Lennon; Ringo Starr; Harry Nilsson; Richard Thompson; Traveling Wilburys; Elvis Costello; Joe Cocker; Ry Cooder; Eric Clapton; Carly Simon; Jackson Browne; Randy Newman; and others...), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Apr 29 Vini Poncia, American pop songwriter, musician, and record producer (Ringo Starr; Melissa Manchester; KISS), born in Providence, Rhode Island
About April 1942
How Old? 82 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
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