This Day in Music: Features important days in music history, past released albums, and celebrity birthdays in May…
This Day in Music; May
May 1st
Multi-platinum singer, actor, and songwriter Tim Mcgraw turns 58 today.
American singer and songwriter, Judy Collins turns 86.
American jazz pianist and composer, Kevin Hays is celebrating his 57th birthday. (05/01)
Remembering Chris Kelly of the duo Kriss Kross (August 11, 1978 – May 1, 2023)
Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter, Rema is celebrating his 25th birthday.
May 2nd
Finnish singer, songwriter, YouTube personality, and television presenter, Sara Forsberg is celebrating her 31st birthday. (05/02)
French Pop Singer, Lorie, born Laure Monique Pester is celebrating her 43rd birthday. (05/02)
Reggaeton Singer, Farruko is celebrating his 34th birthday.
South Korean singer and dancer Sunmi, who originally became famous as a member of the K-pop girl group Wonder Girls, is turning 33.
Nigerian singer, songwriter, and actress, Chidinma Ekile is celebrating her 34th birthday.
#ThisDayInMusic On May 2, 1987, the world was introduced to the vibrant single “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” by the legendary Whitney Houston.
May3rd
Today marks the birthday of Kenneth Eric Church, an American country music singer-songwriter born on May 3, 1977.
Founding member, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter for the Grammy Award-winning group Zac Brown Band, John Driskell is celebrating his 53rd birthday. (05/03).
Nigerian actress, entertainer, TV presenter, writer and a public speaker, Iretiola Doyle is turning 58.
Nigerian actress, producer, and director, Genevive Nnaji is turning 46.
May 4th
American singer and songwriter, Jackie Jackson, best known as a founding member of the Jackson 5, is turning 74.
Katherine Esther Jackson, matriarch of the Jackson family of entertainers, including Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, La Toya, Marlon, Michael, Randy, and Janet is celebrating her 95th birthday.
American rock musician who is the co-founder, bassist, backing vocalist, and occasional lead vocalist of the band Green Day, Mike Dirnt is celebrating his 53rd birthday. (05/04)
Lance Bass, American singer from NSYNC, turns 46.
May 5th
English singer-songwriter, Adele is celebrating her 37th birthday. (05/05)
A British singer, songwriter, and producer, Craig David is celebrating his 44th birthday. (05/05)
May 6th
American singer, songwriter, and musician, Bob Seger is celebrating his 80th birthday. (05/06)
American rapper Meek Mill is turning 38 this year.
May 7th
Worldwide reggaeton, urban music and Latin pop phenomenon, J. Balvin is turning 40.
Phil Campbell, Welsh rock musician and lead guitarist for Motörhead, turns 64.
May 8th
Spanish singer and songwriter, Enrique Iglesias is celebrating his 50th birthday. (05/08)
American musician who was the original drummer and co-founder of the rock band Van Halen, Alex Van Halen is celebrating his 72nd birthday. (05/08)
May 9th
American rapper and member of the musical collective known as Wu-Tang Clan – Ghostface Killah, turns 55. (05/09)
Dave Gahan, British vocalist and lead singer of Depeche Mode, turns 63.
Billy Joel, American Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, turns 76. (05/09)
May 10th
Bono, (born Paul Hewson) Irish activist and vocalist of U2, turns 65.
Jason Dalyrimple, American R&B singer with Soul for Real, turns 45.
May 11th
Matt Giraud, American singer and American Idol contestant, turns 40.
American rapper and singer, Coi Leray is turning 28.
May 12th
Kix Brooks (b. Leon Eric Brooks III), of Brooks & Dunn, American country music vocalist & guitarist, turns 70.
Klaus Doldinger, German keyboardist and saxophonist, turns 89.
May 13th
Stevie Wonder, American Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning pianist, singer, and songwriter, turns 75.
American country music singer and songwriter is turning 32.
Darius Rucker, American singer, musician, and songwriter, Lead vocalist for Hootie & The Blowfish, turns 59.
May 14th
Danny Wood, American singer and song writer for New Kids on the Block, turns 56.
Remembering Attrell Stephen Cordes Jr. (May 15, 1970 – June 17, 2016), better known by his stage name Prince Be, an American rapper, musician, singer, and record producer. Cordes served as the lead vocalist of the hip hop group P.M. Dawn, which he established in 1988 alongside his brother, Jarrett Cordes, who is also recognized as DJ Minutemix.
American musician and writer (Son of Frank Zappa), Ahmet Rodan Zappa is turning 51.
May 16th
Ralph Tresvant, American R&B vocalist of New Edition fame, turns 57.
American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer, Janet Jackson is celebrating her 59th birthday. (05/16).
May 17th
Kandi Burruss, American Singer, Songwriter, Producer, TV Personality, and Actress, turns 49. (05/17)
Taj Mahal, (born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks) American blues guitarist, turns 83.
May 18th
George Strait, American country music singer, turns 73. (05/18)
Nigerian actress, Model, and Television personality, Damilola Adegbite turns 40.
May 19th
JoJo Siwa, American singer, dancer, actress, turns 22.
Sam Smith, British singer, turns 33. (05/19)
May 20th
Cher, (born Cheryl Sarkisian LaPiere) American Academy Award-winning entertainer, turns 79. (05/20)
Remembering Notorious B.I.G. (May 21, 1972 –March 09, 1997), (born Christopher George Latore Wallace) American rapper, would have turned 51 this year.
Alexander Noyes, American singer and one-third member of pop-rock band Honor Society, turns 39.
Ronald Isley, American R&B vocalist with TheIsley Brothers, turns 84.
May 22nd
Johnny Gill, American R&B singer of New Edition and LSG fame, turns 59. (05/22)
May 23rd
Jewel, (born Jewel Kilcher) American pop music singer, turns 51.
Maxwell, American R&B singer, turns 52. (05/23)
May 24th
Patti LaBelle, (born Patricia Louise Holte) American R&B singer of Labelle fame, turns 81.
Bob Dylan, American Grammy Award-winning guitarist, singer, and songwriter, turns 84.
American rapper and record producer, G Easy is turning 36.
Billy Gilman, American country music singer, turns 37.
May 25th
Klaus Meine, German vocalist with Scorpions, turns 77.
Lauryn Hill, American Grammy Award-winning guitarist and rapper with The Fugees, turns 50.
May 26th
Stevie Nicks, American singer of Fleetwood Mac, turns 77.
Lenny Kravitz, (born Leonard Albert Kravitz) American arranger, singer and songwriter, turns 61.
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