Musicians Born in April 1947

Apr 1 Robin Scott, English singer (M), born in London

Emmylou Harris (77 years old)

Apr 2 American country singer ("Together Again"; "Blue Kentucky Girl"), born in Birmingham, Alabama

Apr 3 Anders Eliasson, Swedish contemporary classical composer, born in Borlänge, Sweden (d. 2013)
Apr 4 Salvatore Sciarrino, Italian composer (Quaderno di strada, 2003; La porta della legge, 2006–08), born in Palermo, Italy
Apr 6 Rosemary Ann Butler, American session singer (Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Warren Zevon, Neil Young, Neil Diamond, Jackson Browne), born in California
Apr 6 Tony Connor, British drummer (Hot Chocolate - "You Sexy Thing"), born in Romford, England
Apr 7 Charles '"Skip" Pitts, American soul & blues guitarist (Shaft), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2012)
Apr 7 Florian Schneider, German musician (Kraftwerk), born in Düsseldorf, Germany (d. 2020)
Apr 7 Patricia Bennett, American singer (Chiffons - "He's So Fine"), born in The Bronx, New York City
Apr 8 Larry Norman, American musician and pioneer of Christian rock music ("Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?"), born in Corpus Christi, Texas (d. 2008)

Steve Howe (77 years old)

Apr 8 English progressive rock guitarist (Yes - "Roundabout"; Asia - "Heat Of The Moment"), born in London, England

Apr 10 Bunny Wailer [Neville O'Riley Livingston], Jamaican vocalist and percussionist (The Wailers with Bob Marley), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2021)
Apr 13 Mike Chapman, Australian-American pop songwriter and record producer (with Andy Chinn: Sweet - "The Ballroom Blitz"; Suzi Quatro; Toni Basel - "Mickey"; Tina Turner - "You Better Be Good To Me"), born in Nambour, Australia
Apr 13 Thanos Mikroutsikos, Greek composer, pianist, and politician (Minister of Culture,1993-96), born in Patras, Greece (d. 2019)
Apr 15 Bojoura [Raina van Melzen], Dutch folk-rock singer ("If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium"; "Frank Mills"), and wife of drummer Hans Cleuver, born in The Hague, The Netherlands
Apr 15 George Marino, American Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer who worked with Guns N' Roses, Bon Jovi, Stevie Wonder, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, born in Bronx, New York (d. 2012)
Apr 15 Stuart "Woolly" Wolstenholme, British keyboardist and vocalist (Barclay James Harvest), born in Chadderton, Lancashire (d. 2010)
Apr 16 Gerry Rafferty, Scottish guitarist and vocalist (Stealers Wheel - "Stuck In The Middle With You"; solo -"Baker Street"), born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (d. 2011)
Apr 16 Lee Kerslake, British drummer (Uriah Heep; Ozzy Osbourne), born in Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset, England (d. 2020)
Apr 17 Linda Martin, Irish singer and TV presenter, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Apr 18 Walt Richmond, American rock keyboardist (The Tractors; J.J. Cale; Bob Seger; Eric Clapton), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Apr 19 (Rodolfo) "Fito" Olivares, Mexican-American Tejano saxophonist and songwriter ("Juana La Cubana; "El Colesterol."), born in Tamaulipas, Mexico (d. 2023)
Apr 19 Mark Volman, American rock and roll musician and songwriter (The Turtles - "Elenore" ,"Happy Together"; Flo & Eddie), born in Los Angeles, California
Apr 19 Murray Perahia, American Grammy Award-winning concert pianist (Avery Fischer Prize, 1975), born in New York City
Apr 20 Björn Skifs, Swedish singer (Blue Swede), born in Vansbro, Dalarna, Sweden
Apr 20 Bob Etsy, American songwriter, producer, and arranger, born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 2019)
Apr 20 Ken Scott, British record producer and engineer (The Beatles, Elton John, Pink Floyd), born in London, England

Iggy Pop (77 years old)

Apr 21 American singer and lyricist known as "The Godfather of Punk" (The Stooges - "I Wanna Be Your Dog"; solo - "Lust For Life"), born in Muskegon, Michigan

Apr 21 John Weider, British rock guitarist, violinist, bassist (The Animals; Family; Stud), and new age musician, born in Shepherd's Bush, England
Apr 22 Barry Guy, English composer and double bass player, born in London
Apr 23 Alan Broadbent, New Zealand jazz pianist (Developing Story), born in Auckland, New Zealand
Apr 23 Glenn Cornick, English rock bassist (Jethro Tull, 1967-70; Wild Turkey), born in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, (d. 2014)
Apr 23 Saskia [Trudy van den Berg], Dutch singer (S & Serge; Spinning Wheel), born in Grootebroek, North Holland
Apr 24 Ann Kelly, American popsinger (The Hues Corporation - "Rock The Boat"), born in Fairfield, Alabama
Apr 25 Bill Fontana, American composer, born in Cleveland, Ohio
Apr 27 Ann Peebles, American soul singer-songwriter ("I Can't Stand the Rain"), born in St. Louis, Missouri
Apr 27 Herbie Murrell, American soul singer (Stylistics - "You Are My Everything"), born in Lane, South Carolina
Apr 27 Pete Ham, Welsh rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Badfinger - "Without You"; "No Matter What"; Day After Day"), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 1975)
Apr 28 Steve Khan [Cahn], American jazz guitarist (Christmas Waltz), born in Los Angeles, California
Apr 29 John J. Cascella, American rock keyboard and accordion player (John Mellencamp), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1992)
Apr 29 Tommy James, American singer-songwriter (cri-im-son & clo-o-ver o-o-ver & o-o-ver), born in Dayton, Ohio
Apr 30 Abdul Wadud [Ronald DeVaughn], American jazz, avant-garde, and classical cellist (Camille; By Myself), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2022)
Apr 30 Denny Carmassi, American session and touring drummer (Montrose/Sammy Hagar, 1972-79; Heart, 1982-93; Whitesnake), born in San Francisco, California