Musicians Born in April 1952

  • Apr 1 Rob Wasserman, American jazz and rock double bassist, and composer (RatDog; Duets), born in San Mateo, California (d. 2016)
  • Apr 1 Tirso Cruz III, Filipino actor and singer, born in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
  • Apr 2 Leon Wilkeson, American rock bassist (Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Sweet Home Alabama"), born in Newport, Rhode Island (d. 2001)
  • Apr 3 Dave Bronze, British session and touring bass player (Eric Clapton; Tom Jones; Robin Trower), born in Billercay, Essex, England
  • Apr 4 Gary Moore, Irish rock guitarist (Skid Row-Oh Pretty Woman), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2011)
  • Apr 6 Stephen Barber, American musician, arranger, and composer, born in Abilene, Texas
  • Apr 6 Udo Dirkshneider, German heavy metal ringer (Accept, 1976-87 - "Balls to the Wall"; U.D.O.), born in Wuppertal, West Germany
  • Apr 7 Bruce Gary, American rock drummer (The Knack - "My Sharona"), born in Burbank, California (d. 2006)
  • Apr 8 Adam Woods, British rock drummer (The Fixx - "One Thing Leads To Another"; "Saved By Zero"), born in Manchester, England
  • Apr 9 Magnar Åm, Norwegian composer, born in Trondheim, Norway
  • Apr 9 Tania Tsanaklidou, Greek artist pop singer ("Charlie Chaplin"), and staged and screen actress, born in Drama, Greece
  • Apr 10 Mark Goldenberg, American session and touring guitarist (Jackson Browne; Cher), songwriter (The Pointer Sisters; Peter Frampton), and producer, born in Chicago, Illinois
  • Apr 12 J. D. Nicholas, British guitarist (Heatwave, Commodores), born in Watford, England
  • Apr 13 Sam Bush, American progressive bluegrass mandolinist (New Grass Revival), born in Bowling Green, Kentucky
  • Apr 14 Kenny Aaronson, American session and touring bass guitarist (Joan Jett; Bob Dylan; Rick Derringer), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • Apr 18 Jim Scholten, American country singer ("Betty's Bein' Bad"), born in Midland, Michigan
  • Apr 19 Andy Shernoff, American punk rock bassist, songwriter, and record producer (The Dictators), born in Queens, New York City
  • Apr 23 Narada Michael Walden, American rock, R&B, and jazz fusion musician and producer ("I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance with You)"; Divine Emotions"), born in Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • Apr 25 Cory Daye, American dance music vocalist, born in The Bronx, New York
  • Apr 25 Ketil Bjørnstad, Norwegian pianist, born in Oslo, Norway
  • Apr 28 Chuck Leavell, American session and touring keyboardist (The Allman Brothers Band; Rolling Stones; Sea Level), and forest conservationist (The Tree Man), born in Birmingham, Alabama [1]
  • Apr 28 Gerald Barry, Irish classical composer (The Eternal Recurrence), born in Clarecastle, County Clare, Ireland

About April 1952

How Old? 71 or 72 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes

Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Signs: Aries (Mar 21 - Apr 19), Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20)