2026
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Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa released the album 'Zappa '66 Vol. 1: Live at TTG Studios'
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Born on May 15
1795
Birth
Adolf B Marx
Adolf B Marx, German music theorist was born
1974
Birth
Ahmet Rodan Zappa
Ahmet Rodan Zappa, son of Frank/rocker (Z, 2 Hip 4 TV) was born
1959
Birth
Andrew Eldritch
Andrew Eldritch, rocker (Sisters of Mercy-Walk Away, Black Planet) was born
1925
Birth
Andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay
Andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay, composer was born
1936
Birth
Anna Maria Alberghetti
Anna Maria Alberghetti, Italy, singer/actress (Cinderfella) was born
1912
Birth
Arthur Victor Berger
Arthur Victor Berger, NYC, composer (Ideas of Order) was born
1969
Birth
Asalah Nasri
Asalah Nasri, Syrian singer was born
1948
Birth
Brian Eno
Brian Eno, Woodbridge England, rock keyboardist/singer (On Land) was born
1567
Birth
Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi
Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born
1926
Birth
Clermont Pepin
Clermont Pepin, composer was born
1951
Birth
Dennis Frederiksen
Dennis Frederiksen, rocker (Toto-Roseanna, Africa) was born
1983
Birth
Devin Bronson
Devin Bronson, American guitarist (Avril Lavigne) was born
1918
Birth
Eddy Arnold
Eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime) was born
1925
Birth
Emmanuel Ghent
Emmanuel Ghent, composer was born
1949
Birth
Eric J Beekes
Eric J Beekes, actor/singer (Hunk) was born
1878
Birth
Francisco Pujol
Francisco Pujol, composer was born
1841
Birth
Giovanni Bolzoni
Giovanni Bolzoni, composer was born
1808
Birth
Gottfried Herrmann
Gottfried Herrmann, composer was born
1947
Birth
Graham Goble
Graham Goble, Adelaide,Australia, rock guitarist (Little River Band) was born
1936
Birth
Jean Balissat
Jean Balissat, composer was born
1987
Birth
Jennylyn Mercado
Jennylyn Mercado, Filipina actress and singer was born
1982
Birth
Jessica Sutta
Jessica Sutta, American dancer, singer and actress (The Pussycat Dolls) was born
1764
Birth
Johann Nepomuk Kalcher
Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born
1923
Birth
John Lanchbery
John Lanchbery, English composer (d. 2003) was born
1907
Birth
Josef Alexander
Josef Alexander, composer was born
1941
Birth
K T Oslin
K T Oslin, Crossett Ar, country singer (80's Ladies) was born
1995
Birth
Ksenia Sitnik
Ksenia Sitnik, Belarusian singer was born
1941
Birth
Lainie Kazan
Lainie Kazan, Brooklyn, singer/actress (Lust in the Dust, Beaches) was born
1908
Birth
Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson
Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden) was born
1945
Birth
Lasse Berghagen
Lasse Berghagen, Swedish singer was born
1807
Birth
Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata
Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer was born
1759
Birth
Maria Theresia von Paradis
Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born
1970
Birth
Martin Rossiter
Martin Rossiter, Welsh Musician was born
1961
Birth
Melle Mel
Melle Mel, American musician was born
1808
Birth
Michael William Balfe
Michael William Balfe, composer was born
1893
Birth
Michel Gusikoff
Michel Gusikoff, composer was born
1953
Birth
Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield, England, composer (Tubular Bells) was born
1873
Birth
Nikolay N Tcherepnin
Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS] was born
1754
Birth
Pierre Dutillieu
Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born
1914
Birth
Pierre Froidebise
Pierre Froidebise, composer was born
1970
Birth
Prince Be
Prince Be, rapper (PM Dawn) was born
1941
Birth
Richard Edward Wilson
Richard Edward Wilson, composer was born
1909
Birth
Rodolfo Cornejo
Rodolfo Cornejo, composer was born
1968
Birth
Seth Putnam
Seth Putnam, American musician was born
1883
Birth
Stanley Robert Marchant
Stanley Robert Marchant, composer was born
1813
Birth
Stephen Heller
Stephen Heller, composer was born
1944
Birth
Tich
Tich, rocker was born
1937
Birth
Trini Lopez
Trini Lopez, Trinidad, singer/guitarist (If I Had a Hammer) was born
Died on May 15
1824
Death
Alexander Campbell
Alexander Campbell, composer, dies at 60
2008
Death
Alexander Courage
Alexander Courage, composer of original Star Trek theme (b. 1919)
1823
Death
Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky
Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer, dies at 69
2026
Death
Bengt Berger
Bengt Berger died
2023
Death
Bernt Rosengren
Bernt Rosengren died
1991
Death
Bud Freeman
Bud Freeman, jazz tenor saxophonist, dies of cancer at 84
1832
Death
Carl Friedrich Zelter
Carl Friedrich Zelter, composer, dies at 73
2025
Death
Charles Strouse
Charles Strouse died
1822
Death
Christian Ludwig Dieter
Christian Ludwig Dieter, composer, dies at 64
2022
Death
Deborah Fraser
Deborah Fraser died
2020
Death
Denny DeMarchi
Denny DeMarchi died
2020
Death
Ezio Bosso
Ezio Bosso died
1994
Death
Frederik baron van Pallandt
Frederik baron van Pallandt, Danish singer (Nina & F), murdered at 61
1996
Death
George M Tindley
George M Tindley, songwriter/vocalist, dies at 57
1746
Death
Giovanni Antonio Ricieri
Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer, dies at 67
1609
Death
Giovanni Croce
Giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557)
2024
Death
Hajj Ahmed Piro
Hajj Ahmed Piro died
1952
Death
Italo Montemezzi
Italo Montemezzi, composer, dies at 76
1967
Death
Jaromir Fiala
Jaromir Fiala, composer, dies at 74
2024
Death
John Hawken
John Hawken died
1989
Death
John Waldo Green
John Waldo Green, composer, dies at 80
1821
Death
John Wall Calcott
John Wall Calcott, composer, dies at 54
1989
Death
Johnny Green
Johnny Green, American songwriter (b. 1908)
1995
Death
Johnny Van Derrick
Johnny Van Derrick, jazz violinist, dies at 68
2003
Death
June Carter Cash
June Carter Cash, American musician and singer (b. 1929)
1785
Death
Karel Blazej Kopriva
Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29
2025
Death
Luigi Alva
Luigi Alva died
2022
Death
Maggie Peterson
Maggie Peterson died
1995
Death
Perry Lederman
Perry Lederman, folk singer, dies at 52
2020
Death
Phil May
Phil May died
2022
Death
Ricky Gardiner
Ricky Gardiner died
1994
Death
Ronnie Potsdammer
Ronnie Potsdammer, singer/song/text writer/programmer, dies at 71
2020
Death
Sergio Denis
Sergio Denis died
1872
Death
Thomas Hastings
Thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87
2021
Death
Đorđe Marjanović
Đorđe Marjanović died
Releases & milestones on May 15
2026
Event
49 Winchester
49 Winchester released the album 'Change of Plans'
2026
Event
Alex Wyse
Alex Wyse released the album 'Dicono che le cose belle poi finiscono'
2020
Event
Alma
Alma released the album 'Have U Seen Her?'
2026
Event
Angellore
Angellore released the album 'Nocturnes'
2020
Event
Asking Alexandria
Asking Alexandria released the album 'Like a House on Fire'
2026
Event
Brooke Fraser
Brooke Fraser released the album 'Eat'
2020
Event
Charli XCX
Charli XCX released the album 'How I'm Feeling Now'
2026
Event
Drake
Drake released the album 'Iceman'
2026
Event
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa released the album 'Zappa '66 Vol. 1: Live at TTG Studios'
2020
Event
Future
Future released the album 'High Off Life'
1914
Event
Henri Rabaud
Henri Rabauds opera "Marouf, Savetier de Caire," premieres in Paris
2026
Event
Jul
Jul released the album 'Q139847717'
1891
Event
Jules Massenet
Jules Massenet opera "Griselde," premieres in Paris
2026
Event
Kris Bowers
Kris Bowers released the album 'The Punisher: One Last Kill'
2020
Event
Moby
Moby released the album 'All Visible Objects'
2020
Event
Noah Cyrus
Noah Cyrus released the album 'The End of Everything EP'
2026
Event
Periphery
Periphery released the album 'A Pale White Dot'
2020
Event
Polo G
Polo G released the album 'The Goat'
1963
Event
Robert Goulet
5th Grammy Awards: I Left My Heart In San Francisco, Robert Goulet wins
2020
Event
Sparks
Sparks released the album 'A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip'
2026
Event
The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects released the album 'Sandbox'
2026
Event
The Hoosiers
The Hoosiers released the album 'Compassion'
2020
Event
Yung Lean
Yung Lean released the album 'Starz'
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