On This Day in Music: May 13

On May 13 in music history, 55 artists were born, 27 died and 13 other milestones happened, among them Stevie Wonder (1950), Michael Jackson (1991) and The Beatles (1970).

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Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder, Saginaw, Michigan, American singer-songwriter (You are the Sunshine of My Love) was born

Michael Jackson

"Michael Jackson: Magic & Madness" goes on sale

The Beatles

Beatles movie "Let it Be" premieres

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones release "Paint it Black"

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Born on May 13

Alden Ashforth

Alden Ashforth, composer was born

Alison Goldfrapp

Alison Goldfrapp, English musician was born

André Schmechta

André Schmechta, German musician (X Marks the Pedwalk) was born

Arthur Seymour Sullivan

Arthur Seymour Sullivan, London England, composer (Gilbert & Sullivan) was born

Buckethead

Buckethead, Guitarist was born

Carolyn Franklin

Carolyn Franklin, US singer/songwriter (Baby Baby Baby, Angel) was born

Casey Donovan

Casey Donovan, Australian singer was born

Charles Ots

Charles Ots, composer was born

Chuck Schuldiner

Chuck Schuldiner, American musician (Death, Control Denied) (d. 2001) was born

Danny Kirwan

Danny Kirwan, London, rocker (Fleetwood Mac) was born

Danny Klein

Danny Klein, NYC, rock bassist (J Geils Band-Centerfold) was born

Darius Rucker

Darius Rucker, American singer (Hootie & the Blowfish) was born

Eugust Enna

Eugust Enna, composer was born

Franklin Ajaye

Franklin Ajaye, Brooklyn New York, American comedian/actor (Jazz Singer, Car Wash) was born

Gil Evans

Gil Evans, Canadian musician (d. 1988) was born

Grégory Lemarchal

Grégory Lemarchal, French singer (d. 2007) was born

Henry Clough-Leiter

Henry Clough-Leiter, composer was born

Horace Coignet

Horace Coignet, composer was born

Ilona Durigo

Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer was born

Ilse DeLange

Ilse DeLange, Dutch singer was born

Jim Douglas

Jim Douglas, jazz guitarist was born

Joe Brown

Joe Brown, singer/guitarist was born

Johannes Haarklou

Johannes Haarklou, composer was born

John "Jocko" Marcellino

John "Jocko" Marcellino, rocker/actor (Tagget, Hot to Trot, Rain Man) was born

John Glover

John Glover, conductor was born

Johnny Logan

Johnny Logan, Irish singer and songwriter was born

Joseph Achron

Joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite) was born

Judith Somogi

Judith Somogi, NYC, conductor (Frankfurt Opera-1982) was born

Julian Brookhouse

Julian Brookhouse, rocker (Curiosity Killed Cat-Keep Your Distance) was born

Lari White

Lari White, American country music singer was born

Mary Wells

Mary Wells, Detroit, singer (My Guy) was born

Mau Marcelo

Mau Marcelo, Filipino singer was born

Maxine Sullivan

Maxine Sullivan, [Marietta Williams], US singer/actress (Going Places) was born

Melanie Thornton

Melanie Thornton, African American German pop singer, former member of La Bouche. (d. 2001) was born

Michael Madden

Michael Madden, American musician (Maroon 5) was born

Nigel Butterley

Nigel Butterley, composer was born

Oliver Brownson

Oliver Brownson, composer was born

Ottokar Eugen Novacek

Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer was born

Overend Watts

Overend Watts, rock bassist (Mott the Hoople-All the Young Dudes) was born

PMD

PMD, American rapper was born

Paolo Gallico

Paolo Gallico, composer was born

Paul Klengel

Paul Klengel, composer was born

Paul Thompson

Paul Thompson, rock drummer (Roxy Music) was born

Pete "Overend" Watts

Pete "Overend" Watts, rock bassist (Mott The Hoople-All Young Dudes) was born

Raoul Laparra

Raoul Laparra, composer was born

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks, singer (Impressions) was born

Ritchie Valens

Ritchie Valens, singer (Donna, La Bamba) was born

Rodrigo Ferreira da Costa

Rodrigo Ferreira da Costa, composer was born

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder, Saginaw, Michigan, American singer-songwriter (You are the Sunshine of My Love) was born

Stig Gustav Schonberg

Stig Gustav Schonberg, composer was born

T. Balasaraswati

T. Balasaraswati, Bharatanatyam dancer (d.1984) was born

Tasmin Little

Tasmin Little, English violinist was born

Tim McMahon

Tim McMahon, American hardcore singer (Mouthpiece, Hands Tied, Triple Threat) was born

Wojciech Zywny

Wojciech Zywny, composer was born

Yizhak Sadai

Yizhak Sadai, composer was born

Died on May 13

Bruce Ricker

Bruce Ricker, American jazz and blues documentarian (b. 1942)

Carl Weinrich

Carl Weinrich, composer, dies at 76

Chet Baker

Chet Baker, jazz trumpeter, fell to death out of a hotel window at 59

Christian Escoudé

Christian Escoudé died

Clarence Carter

Clarence Carter died

Derek Lawrence

Derek Lawrence died

El Cabrero

El Cabrero died

Floyd Arceneaux

Floyd Arceneaux, trumpeter, dies at 58

Hyam Greenbaum

Hyam Greenbaum, composer, dies at 41

Jean Alexander Ferdinand Poise

Jean Alexander Ferdinand Poise, composer, dies at 63

Jimmy McPartland

Jimmy McPartland, jazz cornetist, dies of cancer at 83

Johann Matthias Sperger

Johann Matthias Sperger, composer, dies at 62

Johann Michael Malzat

Johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38

Johnnie Wilder

Johnnie Wilder, Jr., American singer (b. 1949)

Josif Marinkovic

Josif Marinkovic, composer, dies at 79

Kara Abulfazogli Karayev

Kara Abulfazogli Karayev, composer, dies at 64

Kaspar Masek

Kaspar Masek, composer, dies at 79

Lil Keed

Lil Keed died

Martin Gerbert

Martin Gerbert, composer, dies at 72

Norman Simmons

Norman Simmons died

Renzo Rossellini

Renzo Rossellini, Italian composer, dies at 74

Simon Preston

Simon Preston died

Theodor Schwartzkopff

Theodor Schwartzkopff, composer, dies at 72

Tubby Hall

Tubby Hall, American musician (b. 1895)

Valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky

Valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer, dies 67

Yaak Karsunke

Yaak Karsunke died

Yoshio

Yoshio died

Releases & milestones on May 13

Becky G

Becky G released the album 'Esquemas'

Elizabeth Swados

Musical "Runaways" with Elizabeth Swados premieres in NYC

Florence + the Machine

Florence + the Machine released the album 'Dance Fever'

Katy Perry

Katy Perry released the album 'The Ones That Got the Plays'

Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar released the album 'Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers'

Michael Jackson

"Michael Jackson: Magic & Madness" goes on sale

The Beatles

Beatles movie "Let it Be" premieres

The Black Keys

The Black Keys released the album 'Dropout Boogie'

The Chainsmokers

The Chainsmokers released the album 'So Far So Good'

The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones release "Paint it Black"

The Smile

The Smile released the album 'A Light for Attracting Attention'

Willie Lewis

Willy Lewis' US jazz band performs in Switzerland

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart's opera "Apollo et Hyacinthus," premieres in Salzburg

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