1795-05-15
Artist spotlight
Adolf B Marx
Adolf B Marx, German music theorist was born
Pick a date, get a soundtrack
Explore music milestones and spin a playlist for 2026-05-15
Browse events, peek at artists, and one-click generate a Spotify playlist that captures the day.
Loading highlights...
Pick a date to see today's standout artists.
Events and playlists update instantly.
Loading events...
1974-05-15
Artist spotlight
Ahmet Rodan Zappa
Ahmet Rodan Zappa, son of Frank/rocker (Z, 2 Hip 4 TV) was born
1959-05-15
Artist spotlight
Andrew Eldritch
Andrew Eldritch, rocker (Sisters of Mercy-Walk Away, Black Planet) was born
1925-05-15
Artist spotlight
Andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay
Andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay, composer was born
1936-05-15
Artist spotlight
Anna Maria Alberghetti
Anna Maria Alberghetti, Italy, singer/actress (Cinderfella) was born
1912-05-15
Artist spotlight
Arthur Victor Berger
Arthur Victor Berger, NYC, composer (Ideas of Order) was born
1969-05-15
Artist spotlight
Asalah Nasri
Asalah Nasri, Syrian singer was born
1948-05-15
Artist spotlight
Brian Eno
Brian Eno, Woodbridge England, rock keyboardist/singer (On Land) was born
1567-05-15
Artist spotlight
Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi
Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born
1926-05-15
Artist spotlight
Clermont Pepin
Clermont Pepin, composer was born
1951-05-15
Artist spotlight
Dennis Frederiksen
Dennis Frederiksen, rocker (Toto-Roseanna, Africa) was born
1983-05-15
Artist spotlight
Devin Bronson
Devin Bronson, American guitarist (Avril Lavigne) was born
1918-05-15
Artist spotlight
Eddy Arnold
Eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime) was born
1925-05-15
Artist spotlight
Emmanuel Ghent
Emmanuel Ghent, composer was born
1949-05-15
Artist spotlight
Eric J Beekes
Eric J Beekes, actor/singer (Hunk) was born
1878-05-15
Artist spotlight
Francisco Pujol
Francisco Pujol, composer was born
1841-05-15
Artist spotlight
Giovanni Bolzoni
Giovanni Bolzoni, composer was born
1808-05-15
Artist spotlight
Gottfried Herrmann
Gottfried Herrmann, composer was born
1947-05-15
Artist spotlight
Graham Goble
Graham Goble, Adelaide,Australia, rock guitarist (Little River Band) was born
1936-05-15
Artist spotlight
Jean Balissat
Jean Balissat, composer was born
1987-05-15
Artist spotlight
Jennylyn Mercado
Jennylyn Mercado, Filipina actress and singer was born
1982-05-15
Artist spotlight
Jessica Sutta
Jessica Sutta, American dancer, singer and actress (The Pussycat Dolls) was born
1764-05-15
Artist spotlight
Johann Nepomuk Kalcher
Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born
1923-05-15
Artist spotlight
John Lanchbery
John Lanchbery, English composer (d. 2003) was born
1907-05-15
Artist spotlight
Josef Alexander
Josef Alexander, composer was born
1941-05-15
Artist spotlight
K T Oslin
K T Oslin, Crossett Ar, country singer (80's Ladies) was born
1995-05-15
Artist spotlight
Ksenia Sitnik
Ksenia Sitnik, Belarusian singer was born
1941-05-15
Artist spotlight
Lainie Kazan
Lainie Kazan, Brooklyn, singer/actress (Lust in the Dust, Beaches) was born
1908-05-15
Artist spotlight
Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson
Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden) was born
1945-05-15
Artist spotlight
Lasse Berghagen
Lasse Berghagen, Swedish singer was born
1807-05-15
Artist spotlight
Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata
Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer was born
1759-05-15
Artist spotlight
Maria Theresia von Paradis
Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born
1970-05-15
Artist spotlight
Martin Rossiter
Martin Rossiter, Welsh Musician was born
1961-05-15
Artist spotlight
Melle Mel
Melle Mel, American musician was born
1808-05-15
Artist spotlight
Michael William Balfe
Michael William Balfe, composer was born
1893-05-15
Artist spotlight
Michel Gusikoff
Michel Gusikoff, composer was born
1953-05-15
Artist spotlight
Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield, England, composer (Tubular Bells) was born
1873-05-15
Artist spotlight
Nikolay N Tcherepnin
Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS] was born
1754-05-15
Artist spotlight
Pierre Dutillieu
Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born
1914-05-15
Artist spotlight
Pierre Froidebise
Pierre Froidebise, composer was born
1970-05-15
Artist spotlight
Prince Be
Prince Be, rapper (PM Dawn) was born
1941-05-15
Artist spotlight
Richard Edward Wilson
Richard Edward Wilson, composer was born
1909-05-15
Artist spotlight
Rodolfo Cornejo
Rodolfo Cornejo, composer was born
1968-05-15
Artist spotlight
Seth Putnam
Seth Putnam, American musician was born
1883-05-15
Artist spotlight
Stanley Robert Marchant
Stanley Robert Marchant, composer was born
1813-05-15
Artist spotlight
Stephen Heller
Stephen Heller, composer was born
1944-05-15
Artist spotlight
Tich
Tich, rocker was born
1937-05-15
Artist spotlight
Trini Lopez
Trini Lopez, Trinidad, singer/guitarist (If I Had a Hammer) was born
1824-05-15
Artist spotlight
Alexander Campbell
Alexander Campbell, composer, dies at 60
2008-05-15
Artist spotlight
Alexander Courage
Alexander Courage, composer of original Star Trek theme (b. 1919)
1823-05-15
Artist spotlight
Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky
Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer, dies at 69
1991-05-15
Artist spotlight
Bud Freeman
Bud Freeman, jazz tenor saxophonist, dies of cancer at 84
1832-05-15
Artist spotlight
Carl Friedrich Zelter
Carl Friedrich Zelter, composer, dies at 73
1822-05-15
Artist spotlight
Christian Ludwig Dieter
Christian Ludwig Dieter, composer, dies at 64
1994-05-15
Artist spotlight
Frederik baron van Pallandt
Frederik baron van Pallandt, Danish singer (Nina & F), murdered at 61
1996-05-15
Artist spotlight
George M Tindley
George M Tindley, songwriter/vocalist, dies at 57
1746-05-15
Artist spotlight
Giovanni Antonio Ricieri
Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer, dies at 67
1609-05-15
Artist spotlight
Giovanni Croce
Giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557)
1952-05-15
Artist spotlight
Italo Montemezzi
Italo Montemezzi, composer, dies at 76
1967-05-15
Artist spotlight
Jaromir Fiala
Jaromir Fiala, composer, dies at 74
1989-05-15
Artist spotlight
John Waldo Green
John Waldo Green, composer, dies at 80
1821-05-15
Artist spotlight
John Wall Calcott
John Wall Calcott, composer, dies at 54
1989-05-15
Artist spotlight
Johnny Green
Johnny Green, American songwriter (b. 1908)
1995-05-15
Artist spotlight
Johnny Van Derrick
Johnny Van Derrick, jazz violinist, dies at 68
2003-05-15
Artist spotlight
June Carter Cash
June Carter Cash, American musician and singer (b. 1929)
1785-05-15
Artist spotlight
Karel Blazej Kopriva
Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29
1995-05-15
Artist spotlight
Perry Lederman
Perry Lederman, folk singer, dies at 52
1994-05-15
Artist spotlight
Ronnie Potsdammer
Ronnie Potsdammer, singer/song/text writer/programmer, dies at 71
1872-05-15
Artist spotlight
Thomas Hastings
Thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87
1914-05-15
Artist spotlight
Henri Rabaud
Henri Rabauds opera "Marouf, Savetier de Caire," premieres in Paris
1891-05-15
Artist spotlight
Jules Massenet
Jules Massenet opera "Griselde," premieres in Paris
1963-05-15
Artist spotlight
Robert Goulet
5th Grammy Awards: I Left My Heart In San Francisco, Robert Goulet wins
Loading artist details...