Music History
Apr 5 "Jackie Mason Politically Incorrect" opens at Golden Theater, NYC; runs for 347 performances
- Apr 7 American soul singer Percy Sledge pleads guilty to tax evasion; receives sentence of six months in a halfway house, five years of probation, and ordered to pay $96,000 in back taxes and penalties
- Apr 7 Vatican commemorates The Holocaust for the first time with an orchestral concert in the Sala Nervi
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Apr 9 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, Elton John, James Taylor, Whitney Houston, Luciano Pavarotti, Aaron Neville, Tammy Wynette, Branford Marsalis, and Larry Adler
Music History
Apr 15 Jazz singer Tony Bennett records a session for "MTV's Unplugged" series at Sony Studios, NYC, featuring the Ralph Sharon trio, and guest appearances by Elvis Costello, and k.d.lang; album release wins 2 Grammy Awards
- Apr 17 "Little More Magic" closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 30 performances
- Apr 17 "Twilight - Los Angeles 1992" opens at Cort Theater NYC for 72 performances
- Apr 19 "Illmatic" debut studio album by US rapper Nas is released
- Apr 24 "Broken Glass" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 73 performances
- Apr 24 "Flowering Peach" closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 41 performances
- Apr 30 39th Eurovision Song Contest: Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan for Ireland wins singing "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" in Dublin
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