Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/April 28

• Glenn Zottola, American trumpeter, turns 79.
• Steve Khan, American guitarist, turns 79.
• Chuck Leavell, American keyboardist with The Allman Brothers Band and The Rolling Stones, turns 74.
• Leni Stern, (born Magdalena Thora) German jazz guitarist and jazz pianist, turns 74.
• Kim Gordon, American guitarist and vocalist of Sonic Youth fame, turns 73.
• Eddie Jobson, English keyboard and violin player with Roxy Music, King Crimson, and Frank Zappa, turns 71.
• Too Short, (born Todd Anthony Shaw) American rapper, turns 60.
• Scott Putesky, (a.k.a. Daisy Berkowitz) American guitarist of Marilyn Manson fame, turns 58.
• Howard Donald, English singer, songwriter, drummer, pianist, dancer and record producer of Take That fame, turns 58.
• Violent J, American rapper of Insane Clown Posse , turns 52.
• Jenna Ushkowitz, American singer and actress, turns 40.

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• Willie Colón (April 28, 1950 –February 21, 2026), American bandleader, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist, would have turned 76 this year.
• John Tchicai (April 28, 1936 –October 08, 2012), Danish saxophonist, would have turned 90 this year.
• Blossom Dearie (April 28, 1926 –February 07, 2009), American pianist, singer, and songwriter, would have turned 100 this year.
• Mario Bauza (April 28, 1911 –July 11, 1993), Cuban arranger, composer, and trumpeter, would have turned 115 this year.
• Russ Morgan (April 28, 1904 –August 08, 1969), American bandleader and trombonist, would have turned 122 this year.
• George E. Lee (April 28, 1896 –October 31, 1958), American bandleader, baritone saxophonist, and vocalist, would have turned 130 this year.