Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/April 15
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- Ed O'Brien, Brit guitarist of Radiohead fame, turns 40.
- J. J. Wiggins, American bass player, turns 52.
- Zoë Virant, American vocalist for Girl Authority, turns 11.
- Bjorn Alke, Swedish bass player, turns 70.
- Richard Davis, American bass player and music teacher, turns 78.
- Frankie Poullian, Australian bassist with The Darkness, turns 41.
- Sy Johnson, American arranger, composer, and pianist, turns 78.
- Herb Pomeroy, American bandleader and trumpeter, turns 78.
- Jim Timmens, American arranger, conductor, music director, and percussionist, turns 88.
- Charlie Smith (April 15, 1927 – January 15, 1966), American drummer, would have turned 81 this year.
- Bernard Addison (April 15, 1905 – December 22, 1990), American jazz guitarist, would have turned 103 this year.
- Casper Reardon (April 15, 1907 – March 09, 1941), American harpist, would have turned 101 this year.
- Eden Ahbez (April 15, 1908 – March 04, 1995), American songwriter, would have turned 100 this year.
- Gene Cherico (April 15, 1935 – August 12, 1994), American bass player, would have turned 73 this year.
- Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937), American jazz vocalist, would have turned 114 this year.
- Herbie Jones (April 15, 1907 – March 14, 1988), American trumpeter, would have turned 101 this year.[citation needed]
- Vern Yocum (April 15, 1909 – September 13, 1991), American clarinetist, saxophonist, and vocalist, would have turned 99 this year.