1966
Event
The Beatles
Last British concert by Beatles (Empire Pool in Wembley)
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Born on May 1
1912
Birth
Anna Pollak
Anna Pollak, mezzo-soprano was born
1858
Birth
Anthony Johnson Showalter
Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer was born
1937
Birth
Bo Nilsson
Bo Nilsson, Swedish composer (Doppelspiel) was born
1859
Birth
Bohuslav Jeremias
Bohuslav Jeremias, composer was born
1947
Birth
Carlos Ward
Carlos Ward, rocker (B T Express) was born
1968
Birth
D'arcy Wretzky
D'arcy Wretzky, American musician (The Smashing Pumpkins) was born
1977
Birth
Dan Regan
Dan Regan, American musician (Reel Big Fish) was born
1924
Birth
Earl George
Earl George, composer was born
1924
Birth
Enrico Josif
Enrico Josif, composer was born
1884
Birth
Felipe Boero
Felipe Boero, composer was born
1912
Birth
Felipe Padilla de Leon
Felipe Padilla de Leon, composer was born
1953
Birth
Felix Hanemann
Felix Hanemann, rocker (Zebra) was born
1771
Birth
George Guest
George Guest, composer was born
1909
Birth
George Melachrino
George Melachrino, composer was born
1953
Birth
Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard, American songwriter and record producer was born
1764
Birth
Gottfried Rieger
Gottfried Rieger, composer was born
1901
Birth
Heinz Eric Roemheld
Heinz Eric Roemheld, American film composer (d. 1985) was born
1892
Birth
Howard Barlow
Howard Barlow, Plain City Ohio, conductor (Voice of Firestone) was born
1775
Birth
Jacob-Joseph-Balthasar Martinn
Jacob-Joseph-Balthasar Martinn, composer was born
1948
Birth
James Wise
James Wise, US soul singer (Archie Bell & the Drells) was born
1946
Birth
Jerry Weiss
Jerry Weiss, NYC, rocker (Blood Sweat & Tears) was born
1966
Birth
Johnny Colt
Johnny Colt, Cherry Point NC, rock bassist (Black Crowes) was born
1939
Birth
Judy Collins
Judy Collins, Seattle Wash, singer (Send in the Clowns, Clouds) was born
1941
Birth
Juraj Hatrick
Juraj Hatrick, composer was born
1907
Birth
Kate Smith
Kate Smith, American singer (d. 1986) was born
1984
Birth
Keiichiro Koyama
Keiichiro Koyama, Japanese musician (NEWS) was born
1957
Birth
Ko Otani
Ko Otani, Japanese composer was born
1895
Birth
Leo Sowerby
Leo Sowerby, Grand Rapids Michigan, composer (Pulitzer 1946) was born
1930
Birth
Little Walter
Little Walter, [Marion Walter Jacobs], rocker was born
1582
Birth
Marco da Gagliano
Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer was born
1968
Birth
Mark Scott
Mark Scott, Paramus NJ, rock drummer (Trixter-Give It To Me Good) was born
1955
Birth
Nick Feldman
Nick Feldman, English musician was born
1946
Birth
Nick Fortune
Nick Fortune, [Nicholas Fortuna], rock bassist (Buckinghams Chicago) was born
1959
Birth
Paul Smith
Paul Smith, rock saxophonist (Haircut 100) was born
1954
Birth
Ray Parker Jr
Ray Parker Jr, Detroit Mich, rock guitarist/vocalist (Ghostbusters) was born
1944
Birth
Rita Coolidge
Rita Coolidge, Nashville Tn, singer (Higher & Higher, We're All Alone) was born
1929
Birth
Sonny James
Sonny James, [James Loden], Hackelburg AL, rocker (Young Love) was born
1957
Birth
Steve Farris
Steve Farris, rock guitarist (Mr Mister) was born
1949
Birth
Tim Hodgkinson
Tim Hodgkinson, English composer and musician (Henry Cow) was born
1967
Birth
Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw, American musician was born
1946
Birth
Tony Ashton
Tony Ashton, rocker was born
1913
Birth
Walter Susskind
Walter Susskind, Praha (Prague) Czechoslovakia, conductor was born
1927
Birth
William Mitchell Byers
William Mitchell Byers, musician was born
Died on May 1
1934
Death
Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko
Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer, dies at 35
1904
Death
Antonín Dvořák
Antonín Dvořák, Czech composer (b. 1841)
1904
Death
AntonínDvorak
AntonínDvorak, Czech composer (Slavic Dancing), dies at 62
1978
Death
Aram Katchaturian
Aram Katchaturian, Russian composer (The Earth), dies at 74
2006
Death
Big Hawk
Big Hawk, American rapper (b.1969)
2012
Death
Charles "skip" Pitts
Charles "skip" Pitts, American soul and blues guitarist, dies from lung cancer at 65
1945
Death
Desider Antalffy-Zsiross
Desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer, dies at 59
1946
Death
Edward Cuthbert Bairstow
Edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer, dies at 71
1679
Death
Esaias Reusner
Esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43
1984
Death
Gordon Jenkins
Gordon Jenkins, orchestra leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 73
2023
Death
Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot died
1886
Death
Heinrich Franz Daniel Stiehl
Heinrich Franz Daniel Stiehl, composer, dies at 56
1986
Death
Hugo Peretti
Hugo Peretti, American songwriter and record producer (b. 1916)
2025
Death
Jill Sobule
Jill Sobule died
1731
Death
Johann Ludwig Bach
Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (b. 1677)
2006
Death
Johnny Paris
Johnny Paris, American saxophonist (Johnny and the Hurricanes) (b. 1940)
2026
Death
Jonathan Tiersten
Jonathan Tiersten died
1965
Death
Leo Spies
Leo Spies, composer, dies at 65
1921
Death
Louis Campbell-Tipton
Louis Campbell-Tipton, composer, dies at 43
1903
Death
Luigi Arditi
Luigi Arditi, violist/composer, dies at 80
2025
Death
Manolo el del bombo
Manolo el del bombo died
2025
Death
Nana Caymmi
Nana Caymmi died
1946
Death
Percy William Whitlock
Percy William Whitlock, composer, dies at 42
2023
Death
Pugh Rogefeldt
Pugh Rogefeldt died
2024
Death
Richard Tandy
Richard Tandy died
2010
Death
Rob McConnell
Rob McConnell, Canadian jazz composer/arranger and valve trombonist (b. 1935)
2022
Death
Régine Zylberberg
Régine Zylberberg died
1992
Death
Sharon Redd
Sharon Redd, American house music and urban contemporary singer (b. 1945)
1937
Death
Snitz Edwards
Snitz Edwards, actor (Phantom of the Opera, College), dies at 75
1965
Death
Spike Jones
Spike Jones, composer (Spike Jones Show), dies at 53
2026
Death
Tülay Özer
Tülay Özer died
1874
Death
Vilem Blodek
Vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39
1996
Death
William Mitchell Byers
William Mitchell Byers, musician, dies on 79th birthday
Releases & milestones on May 1
2026
Event
American Football
American Football released the album 'American Football'
2026
Event
Anton Westerlin
Anton Westerlin released the album 'Bag Gardinerne S1+S2'
1980
Event
Barbara Mandrell
15th Academy of Country Music Awards: Barbara Mandrell wins
2020
Event
Drake
Drake released the album 'Dark Lane Demo Tapes'
1979
Event
Elton John
Elton John becomes 1st pop star to perform in Israel
2026
Event
Haste the Day
Haste the Day released the album 'Dissenter'
2020
Event
JoJo
JoJo released the album 'Good to Know'
2026
Event
Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves released the album 'Middle of Nowhere'
1931
Event
Kate Smith
Singer Kate Smith begins her long-running radio program on CBS
2026
Event
Kneecap
Kneecap released the album 'Fenian'
2026
Event
Kramer
Kramer released the album 'They Came Like Swallows'
2023
Event
Le Sserafim
Le Sserafim released the album 'Unforgiven'
2026
Event
Mýa
Mýa released the album 'Retrospect'
2026
Event
Nerissima Serpe
Nerissima Serpe released the album 'Nerissima'
2026
Event
North West
North West released the album 'N0rth4evr'
2026
Event
Olavi Uusivirta
Olavi Uusivirta released the album 'Camouflage'
2026
Event
Seefeel
Seefeel released the album 'Sol.Hz'
2026
Event
Sevendust
Sevendust released the album 'One'
2026
Event
Super Furry Animals
Super Furry Animals released the album 'Precreation Percolation'
1966
Event
The Beatles
Last British concert by Beatles (Empire Pool in Wembley)
1971
Event
The Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar"
2026
Event
Thurston Moore
Thurston Moore released the album 'They Came Like Swallows'
2026
Event
Tori Amos
Tori Amos released the album 'In Times of Dragons'
2026
Event
Venom
Venom released the album 'Q139719973'
1786
Event
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart's opera "Marriage of Figaro" premieres in Wien (Vienna)
2026
Event
Young the Giant
Young the Giant released the album 'Victory Garden'
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