On This Day in Music: May 24

On May 24 in music history, 50 artists were born, 35 died and 6 other milestones happened, among them Bob Dylan (1941), The Beatles (1969) and Tina Turner (2023).

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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan, [Robert Zimmerman], Duluth Minn, singer/songwriter (Blowin' in Wind) was born

The Beatles

Beatles' "Get Back," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks

Tina Turner

Tina Turner died

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington, American musician, dies of cancer at 75

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Born on May 24

Alessandro Cortini

Alessandro Cortini, Italian musician was born

Alexandre de Villenueve

Alexandre de Villenueve, composer was born

Aram Katchaturian

Aram Katchaturian, Armenian composer, (Earth) was born

Barry Rose

Barry Rose, English choir-trainer and organist was born

Billy Gilman

Billy Gilman, American singer was born

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan, [Robert Zimmerman], Duluth Minn, singer/songwriter (Blowin' in Wind) was born

Brian Dennis

Brian Dennis, composer was born

Cecilia Cheung

Cecilia Cheung, Hong Kong actress and singer was born

Derek Quinn

Derek Quinn, guitarist (Freddie & Dreamers-I'm Telling You Now) was born

Dominika Kasprzycka

Dominika Kasprzycka, Polish singer was born

Elaine Malbin

Elaine Malbin, opera singer was born

Erika Umeda

Erika Umeda, Japanese singer was born

Gene Anthony Ray

Gene Anthony Ray, Harlem NY, dancer/actor (Leroy-Fame) was born

Giacomo Conti

Giacomo Conti, composer was born

Giovanni Battista Chinelli

Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born

Hans-Martin Linde

Hans-Martin Linde, composer was born

Harold Budd

Harold Budd, composer was born

Heavy D

Heavy D, rapper was born

Helen Terry

Helen Terry, rocker (Now You're Mine) was born

Hilding Hallnas

Hilding Hallnas, composer was born

James Levine

James Levine, British conductor was born

Joan Hammond

Joan Hammond, British operatic soprano was born

John Illsley

John Illsley, rocker (Dire Straits) was born

Joseph Ignaz Schnabel

Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer was born

Juan de Sesse y Balaguer

Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer was born

Kathy Leander

Kathy Leander, Swiss singer was born

Konrad Boehmer

Konrad Boehmer, composer was born

Kresimir Fribec

Kresimir Fribec, composer was born

Louis-Francois Dauprat

Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player was born

Margers Zarins

Margers Zarins, composer was born

Maria Lawson

Maria Lawson, British Singer was born

Mark Ballas

Mark Ballas, professional dancer was born

Mike Reid

Mike Reid, Altoona Penn, country singer (Walk on Faith) was born

Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky

Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer was born

Nils-Eric Fougstedt

Nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer was born

Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle, [Holt], Phila Pa, singer (LaBelle-Lady Marmalade) was born

Paul Paray

Paul Paray, French conductor and composer (d. 1979) was born

Rich Robinson

Rich Robinson, rocker (Black Crowes-Shake Your Money Maker) was born

Richard Hoffman

Richard Hoffman, composer was born

Rob Baker

Rob Baker, rock drummer (Red Rider) was born

Rosanne Cash

Rosanne Cash, Memphis Tn, country singer (Seven Year Ache, I Wonder) was born

Ruslana

Ruslana, Ukrainian singer was born

Sadao Bekku

Sadao Bekku, composer was born

Sarah Dash

Sarah Dash, Trenton NJ, rocker (LaBelle-Lady Marmalade) was born

Steve McDonald

Steve McDonald, rocker (Redd Kross) was born

Steve Upton

Steve Upton, rock drummer (Wishbone Ash-There's the Rub, Locked In) was born

Tito Mattei

Tito Mattei, pianist/composer was born

Tommy Page

Tommy Page, Glenridge, New Jersey, American singer (I'll Be Your Everything) was born

Tony Valentino

Tony Valentino, rocker (Standells-Dirty Water) was born

Zdenek Blazek

Zdenek Blazek, composer was born

Died on May 24

Al Rex

Al Rex died

Alfred Kastner

Alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78

Anneliese Rothenberger

Anneliese Rothenberger, German operatic lyric soprano (b. 1926)

Benjamin Carr

Benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62

Bernard Rogers

Bernard Rogers, composer (Warrior, Passion), dies at 75

Bill Lee

Bill Lee died

Dano Heriban

Dano Heriban died

Doug Ingle

Doug Ingle died

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington, American musician, dies of cancer at 75

Elmore James

Elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack

Francisco Salvador Daniel

Francisco Salvador Daniel, composer, dies at 40

Friedrich Fesca

Friedrich Fesca, composer, dies at 37

Gary Foster

Gary Foster died

Gene Clark

Gene Clark, folk-rocker (Byrds-Tambourine Man), dies at 49

Gennaro Cannavacciuolo

Gennaro Cannavacciuolo died

George Maharis

George Maharis died

Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold

Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89

Jacob R Druckman

Jacob R Druckman, composer, dies at 67

Jan Kačer

Jan Kačer died

Jan Zach

Jan Zach, composer, dies at 73

Jay Bennett

Jay Bennett, American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, and singer-songwriter (b. 1963)

Jimmy Cobb

Jimmy Cobb died

Joseph Umstatt

Joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51

Leslie Adams

Leslie Adams died

Masao Akashi

Masao Akashi died

Mike Pyne

Mike Pyne, jazz Pianist, dies at 54

Paul Gray

Paul Gray, American bassist (Slipknot) (b. 1972)

Petr Muk

Petr Muk, Czech composer, musician, performer, and singer (b. 1965)

Robert Green Hall

Robert Green Hall died

Samuel E. Wright

Samuel E. Wright died

Sandor Lakatos

Sandor Lakatos, Hungarian violist/orchestra leader, dies at 69

Tina Turner

Tina Turner died

Vivian Liberto

Vivian Liberto, first wife of Johnny Cash (b. 1934)

William Joseph Westbrook

William Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63

Zeudi Araya

Zeudi Araya died

Releases & milestones on May 24

Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Brittens "Beggar's Opera," premieres in Cambridge

Bring Me the Horizon

Bring Me the Horizon released the album 'Post Human: NeX GEn'

Léo Delibes

Leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit," premieres in Paris

Poison

Poison singer Bret Michaels gets into a car crash

RM

RM released the album 'Right Place, Wrong Person'

The Beatles

Beatles' "Get Back," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks

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