- Apr 2 Jesse Carmichael, American musician and songwriter (Maroon 5), born in Boulder, Colorado
- Apr 4 Andy McKee, American fingerstyle guitarist, born in Topeka, Kansas
- Apr 8 Alexi Laiho, Finnish guitarist and singer (Children of Bodom, Sinergy, Kylähullut), born in Espoo, Finland (d. 2021)
- Apr 9 Albert Hammond, Jr., American guitarist (The Strokes), born in Los Angeles, California
- Apr 10 Shemekia Copeland, American blues singer (Turn the Heat Up!), born in Harlem, New York
- Apr 10 Sophie Ellis-Bextor, English singer ("Murder on the Dance Floor"), born in London
- Apr 10 Tsuyoshi Domoto, Japanese actor and singer (KinKi Kids), born in Nara, Japan
- Apr 11 Chris Gaylor, American drummer (The All-American Rejects), born in Edmond, Oklahoma
- Apr 11 Sebastien Grainger, Canadian musician (Death From Above), born in Mississauga, Canada
- Apr 13 Tony Lundon, Irish pop singer (Liberty X - "Thinking It Over"), TV presenter (Toast), and filmmaker, born in Galway, Ireland
- Apr 16 Sean Costello, American blues guitarist and singer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2008)
- Apr 18 Nuria Fergó, Spanish singer (La vida son sólo dos días), born in Nerja, Spain
Daniel Johns (45 years old)
Apr 22 Australian musician (Silverchair - "Freak"), born in Newcastle, New South Wales
- Apr 23 Barry Fratelli [Wallace], Scottish rock bassist (The Fratellis - Costello Music; Here We Stand), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Apr 23 Lauri Ylönen, Finnish singer and songwriter (The Rasmus), born in Helsinki, Finland
- Apr 26 Ariane Moffatt, Canadian singer (Aquanaute - "La barricade"; "Dans un océan"), born in Saint-Romuald, Quebec
- Apr 26 Janne Wirman, Finnish progressive metal keyboardist (Children of Bodom), born in Espoo, Finland
- Apr 27 Will Boyd, American rock bassist (Evanescence), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Apr 29 Jo O'Meara, British pop singer and songwriter (S Club - "Bring It All Back"), born in Romford, England
- Apr 29 Matt Tong, British rock drummer (Bloc Party; Algiers), born in Bournemouth, England
About April 1979
How Old? 45 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Signs: Aries (Mar 21 - Apr 19), Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20)
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