- Apr 10 Arthur Benjamin, Australian composer (Devil Take Her), dies at 66
- Apr 13 Beverly Kenney American jazz singer ("I Hate Rock n' Roll"; "Born To Be Blue"), takes her on life at 28
- Apr 17 Eddie Cochran, American rock vocalist and guitarist ("Summertime Blues"; "C'Mon Everybody"), dies in a English taxi-car crash at 21
- Apr 25 Ilmari Krohn, Finnish composer, dies at 92
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