Marian Anderson (1897-1993)
Apr 8 American contralto and celebrated singer (My Lord, What a Morning), dies of congestive heart failure at 96
- Apr 19 Blas Galindo, Mexican composer (A la Patria), dies at 83
- Apr 19 Steve Douglas [Kreisman], American session and touring saxophonist and flautist (Phil Spector; Duane Eddy; Beach Boys), dies of a heart attack at 54
- Apr 23 Daniel Jones, Welsh composer, dies at 80
- Apr 29 Mick Ronson, English rock guitarist (David Bowie's Spiders From Mars), and producer (Mott the Hoople; Lou Reed), dies of liver cancer at 46