Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/April 15

• Dave Edmunds, Welsh guitarist, singer, recording artist, and producer, turns 81.
• Chris Stapleton, American guitarist, singer and songwriter, turns 47.
• Ed O'Brien, Brit guitarist of Radiohead fame, turns 57.
• Zoë Virant, American vocalist for Girl Authority, turns 28.

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• Gene Cherico (April 15, 1935 –August 12, 1994), American bass player, would have turned 90 this year.
• Richard Davis (April 15, 1930–September 6, 2023), American bass player and music teacher, would have turned 95 this year.
• Sy Johnson (April 15, 1930–July 26, 2022), American arranger, composer, and pianist, would have turned 95 this year.
• Herb Pomeroy (April 15, 1930–August 11, 2007), American bandleader and trumpeter, would have turned 95 this year.
• Charlie Smith (April 15, 1927 –January 15, 1966), American drummer, would have turned 98 this year.
• Neville Marriner (April 15, 1924 –October 02, 2016), English conductor and violinist , would have turned 101 this year.
• Vern Yocum (April 15, 1909 –September 13, 1991), American clarinetist, saxophonist, and vocalist, would have turned 116 this year.
• Eden Ahbez (April 15, 1908 –March 04, 1995), American songwriter, would have turned 117 this year.
• Casper Reardon (April 15, 1907 –March 09, 1941), American harpist, would have turned 118 this year.
• Herbie Jones (April 15, 1907 –March 14, 1988), American trumpeter, would have turned 118 this year.
• Bernard Addison (April 15, 1905 –December 22, 1990), American jazz guitarist, would have turned 120 this year.
• Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 –September 26, 1937), American jazz vocalist, would have turned 131 this year.