Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/April 4

• Danny Thompson, Brit double bassist, turns 85.
• Michel Camilo, Dominican jazz pianist, turns 70.
• Benny Green, American post bop pianist, turns 61.
• Jill Scott, American neo soul singer, turns 52.
• Brian McFadden, Irish singer and songwriter, turns 44.

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• Mike Starr (April 4, 1966 –March 8, 2011), American bassist with Alice in Chains, would have turned 58 this year.
• Gary Moore (April 4, 1952 –February 6, 2011), Northern Irish musician, would have turned 72 this year.
• Hugh Masekela (April 4, 1939 –January 23, 2018), South African trumpeter, vocalist, and flugelhorn player, would have turned 85 this year.
• Jake Hanna (April 4, 1931 –February 12, 2010), American drummer, would have turned 93 this year.
• Buster Cooper (April 4, 1929 –May 13, 2016), American trombonist, would have turned 95 this year.
• Elmer Bernstein (April 4, 1922 –August 18, 2004), American composer and conductor, would have turned 102 this year.
• Muddy Waters (April 4, 1915 –April 30, 1983), (born McKinley Morganfield) American bluesman, would have turned 109 this year.
• Gene Ramey (April 4, 1913 –December 08, 1984), American bass player, would have turned 111 this year.
• Bob Shoffner (April 4, 1900 –March 05, 1983), American trumpeter, would have turned 124 this year.