On This Day in Music: May 22

On May 22 in music history, 43 artists were born, 19 died and 16 other milestones happened, among them The Beatles (1965), Richard Wagner (1813) and Morrissey (1959).

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The Beatles

Beatles' "Ticket to Ride," single goes #1

Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner, Leipsig Germany, composer (Ring, Flying Dutchman) was born

Morrissey

Morrissey, British rock vocalist (Everyday is Like Sunday) was born

Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour, Armenia, French singer (Monsieur Carnavel, Tin Drum) was born

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Born on May 22

Alceo Toni

Alceo Toni, composer was born

Alexander Ernst Fesca

Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer was born

Asher Ben-Yohanan

Asher Ben-Yohanan, composer was born

Bernie Taupin

Bernie Taupin, lyricist (writes with Elton John) was born

Calvin Simon

Calvin Simon, US rock vocalist (Funkadelic-1 Nation Under a Groove) was born

Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour, Armenia, French singer (Monsieur Carnavel, Tin Drum) was born

Claude Andre Francois Ballif

Claude Andre Francois Ballif, composer was born

Dana Williams

Dana Williams, Dayton Ohio, singer (Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle) was born

Daniel Nagrin

Daniel Nagrin, American modern dancer and choreographer was born

Eastwood Lane

Eastwood Lane, composer was born

Eddie Edwards

Eddie Edwards, American jazz trombonist (d. 1963) was born

Emile Sauret

Emile Sauret, composer was born

Enrique Morera

Enrique Morera, composer was born

Francesco Paolo Neglia

Francesco Paolo Neglia, composer was born

Georg Tintner

Georg Tintner, Austrian-born conductor (d. 1999) was born

Gervais-Francois Couperin

Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born

Gordon Binkerd

Gordon Binkerd, composer was born

Iva Davies

Iva Davies, rock guitarist/vocalist (Icehouse) was born

Jan Emmanuel Dulezalek

Jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer was born

Jean Emile Paul Cras

Jean Emile Paul Cras, composer was born

Jerry Dammers

Jerry Dammers, keyboardist (Specials-Special) was born

Jimmy Lyon

Jimmy Lyon, American guitarist (Eddie Money) was born

Johann Schrammel

Johann Schrammel, composer was born

Johannes Schmidlin

Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born

John Browning

John Browning, Denver Colorado, pianist (Leventritt Award-1956) was born

John Vanderslice

John Vanderslice, American musician was born

Julio Fonseca

Julio Fonseca, composer was born

Kenny Ball

Kenny Ball, rocker, (d. 2013) was born

Kenny Hickey

Kenny Hickey, American guitarist (Type O Negative) was born

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier, England, actor (Rebecca, Hamlet, Jazz Singer) was born

Malika A Sabirova

Malika A Sabirova, Russian dancer was born

Morrissey

Morrissey, British rock vocalist (Everyday is Like Sunday) was born

Natasha Shneider

Natasha Shneider, Russian-born musician was born

Peter Nero

Peter Nero, NYC, conductor/pianist (A Sunday in NY) was born

René de Vos

René de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven) was born

Rhett Fisher

Rhett Fisher, actor/musician was born

Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner, Leipsig Germany, composer (Ring, Flying Dutchman) was born

Roscoe Robinson

Roscoe Robinson, US gospel singer was born

Sebastian Forbes

Sebastian Forbes, composer was born

Steven Morrissey

Steven Morrissey, English singer was born

Sun Ra

Sun Ra, American musician (d. 1993) was born

Thomas Forbes Walmisley

Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer was born

[Patrick] Morrissey

[Patrick] Morrissey, rocker (Depeche Mode-Somebody) was born

Died on May 22

Bjarne Brustad

Bjarne Brustad, composer, dies at 83

Dick Parry

Dick Parry died

Domenico Corri

Domenico Corri, composer, dies at 80

Franz von Holstein

Franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52

Garret Wesley Mornington

Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45

Guy Klucevsek

Guy Klucevsek died

Hans Erich Pfitzner

Hans Erich Pfitzner, Russian/German composer, dies at 80

Heinrich Gottfried Reichard

Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58

James Langston Hughes

James Langston Hughes, American poet laureate, dies at 65

Lino Brocka

Lino Brocka, director (Macho Dancer, Jaguar), dies in car crash at 51

Mario Zafred

Mario Zafred, composer, dies at 65

Marius Monnikendam

Marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer, dies at 80

Mieczyslaw Horszowski

Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Polish/US pianist (Carnegie Hall), dies at 100

Mory Kanté

Mory Kanté died

Raam Laxman

Raam Laxman died

Steven DeGroote

Steven DeGroote, South African classical pianist (b. 1953)

Thurl Ravenscroft

Thurl Ravenscroft, American voice actor and singer (b. 1914)

Toni Montano

Toni Montano died

Vaclav Klicka

Vaclav Klicka, composer, dies at 70

Releases & milestones on May 22

A

A released the album 'Prang'

Aiello

Aiello released the album 'Scorpione'

Angie

Angie released the album 'Sogni di vetro'

Armored Saint

Armored Saint released the album 'Emotion Factory Reset'

Bleachers

Bleachers released the album 'Everyone for Ten Minutes'

Dimmu Borgir

Dimmu Borgir released the album 'Grand Serpent Rising'

Ed O'Brien

Ed O'Brien released the album 'Blue Morpho'

Fakemink

Fakemink released the album 'Terrified'

Future Islands

Future Islands released the album 'From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth'

Le Sserafim

Le Sserafim released the album 'PUREFLOW, pt 1'

Samurai Jay

Samurai Jay released the album 'Amatore'

Suga

Suga released the album 'D-2'

Tedua

Tedua released the album 'Ryan Ted'

The 1975

The 1975 released the album 'Notes on a Conditional Form'

The Beatles

Beatles' "Ticket to Ride," single goes #1

Vision Divine

Vision Divine released the album 'A Clockwork Reverie'

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