- Apr 1 Simon Crowe, Irish rock drummer (Boomtown Rats - "I Don't Like Mondays"), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Apr 2 Dimitris Mitropanos, Greek singer, born in Trikala, Greece (d. 2012)
- Apr 3 Garrick Ohlsson, American concert pianist (International Busoni winner, 1966; Chopin Prize, 1970), born in Bronxville, New York
- Apr 4 Berry Oakley, American rocker and bass player (The Allman Brothers Band), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1972)
- Apr 4 David "Pick" Withers, British rock and jazz drummer (Dire Straits, 1977-82), born in Leicester, England
- Apr 5 Dave Holland, English heavy metal rocker (Judas Priest - "Breakin' The Law"), born in Northampton, England (d. 2018)
- Apr 5 Hans Theessink, Dutch blues guitarist, mandolin player, singer-songwriter, born in Enschede, Netherlands
- Apr 7 Carol Douglas, American disco singer ("Doctor's Orders"), born in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City
- Apr 7 Dallas Taylor, American session drummer (Crosby, Stills & Nash; Clear Light), born in Denver, Colorado (d. 2015)
- Apr 7 Ronnie Wilson, American R&B keyboardist (Gap Band - "Burn Rubber On Me"), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2021)
- Apr 9 Philip Wright, British rock drummer, and singer (Paper Lace -"The Night Chicago Died"), born in St. Ann's, Nottingham, England
- Apr 10 Fred Smith, American rock bassist (Television - "Marquee Moon"; Blondie, 1974-75), born in New York City
- Apr 12 Lois Reeves, American singer (Martha and the Vandellas, 1969-72), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Apr 13 Brian Griffen, British photographer (album cover art for Depeche Mode, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson), music video, commercial and documentary film maker, born in Birmingham, England
- Apr 13 [Piet] "Peter" Sweval, American rock bassist (Looking Glass - "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" ; Starz - "Cherry Baby"), born in Toms River, New Jersey (d. 1990)
- Apr 14 Larry Ferguson, keyboardist (Hot Chocolate - "You Sexy Thing"), born in Nassau, Bahamas
- Apr 15 Jan Krzywicki, American classical music composer, conductor (Network for New Music, 1990-), and educator (Temple University), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Apr 15 Michael Kamen, American composer and arranger (film scores to Brazil and Mr. Holland's Opus; Pink Floyd), born in New York City (d. 2003)
- Apr 16 Robert Kirby, British music arranger (Nick Drake), born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire (d. 2009)
- Apr 17 Jan Hammer, Czech-American rock keyboardist (Mahavishnu Orchestra; Jeff Beck), and composer ("Miami Vice Theme"), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Apr 18 Catherine Malfitano, American soprano (Metropolitan Opera), and opera director, born in New York City
- Apr 20 Craig Frost, American keyboardist (Grand Funk Railroad - "Some Kind of Wonderful"; Bob Seger), born in Flint, Michigan
- Apr 20 Rob Stoner [Rothstein], American session and touring bassist (Bob Dylan), and singer-songwriter, born in New York City
- Apr 21 Paul Davis, American country-rock-pop singer-songwriter and piano player ("I Go Crazy"; "65 Love Affair"), born in Meridian, Mississippi (d. 2008)
- Apr 23 Essra Mohawk [Sandra Hurvitz], American singer-songwriter, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2023) [1]
- Apr 24 Steve York, British session and touring rock bassist (Vinegar Joe; Marianne Faithful; Dr. John), born in London, England (d. 2020)
- Apr 27 Kate Pierson, American vocalist and guitarist (B-52's - "Rock Lobster"; "Love Shack"), born in Weehawken, New Jersey
- Apr 28 Dorothée Berryman, Canadian stage and screen actress (The Decline of the American Empire), and jazz singer, born in Quebec City, Quebec
- Apr 30 Wayne Kramer [Kambes], American guitarist (MC5 - "Kick Out The Jams"), and record producer, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2024) [1]
About April 1948
How Old? 75 or 76 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes
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