1941
Birth
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan, [Robert Zimmerman], Duluth Minn, singer/songwriter (Blowin' in Wind) was born
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Born on May 24
1976
Birth
Alessandro Cortini
Alessandro Cortini, Italian musician was born
1677
Birth
Alexandre de Villenueve
Alexandre de Villenueve, composer was born
1903
Birth
Aram Katchaturian
Aram Katchaturian, Armenian composer, (Earth) was born
1934
Birth
Barry Rose
Barry Rose, English choir-trainer and organist was born
1988
Birth
Billy Gilman
Billy Gilman, American singer was born
1941
Birth
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan, [Robert Zimmerman], Duluth Minn, singer/songwriter (Blowin' in Wind) was born
1941
Birth
Brian Dennis
Brian Dennis, composer was born
1980
Birth
Cecilia Cheung
Cecilia Cheung, Hong Kong actress and singer was born
1942
Birth
Derek Quinn
Derek Quinn, guitarist (Freddie & Dreamers-I'm Telling You Now) was born
1987
Birth
Dominika Kasprzycka
Dominika Kasprzycka, Polish singer was born
1932
Birth
Elaine Malbin
Elaine Malbin, opera singer was born
1991
Birth
Erika Umeda
Erika Umeda, Japanese singer was born
1963
Birth
Gene Anthony Ray
Gene Anthony Ray, Harlem NY, dancer/actor (Leroy-Fame) was born
1754
Birth
Giacomo Conti
Giacomo Conti, composer was born
1610
Birth
Giovanni Battista Chinelli
Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer was born
1930
Birth
Hans-Martin Linde
Hans-Martin Linde, composer was born
1936
Birth
Harold Budd
Harold Budd, composer was born
1967
Birth
Heavy D
Heavy D, rapper was born
1956
Birth
Helen Terry
Helen Terry, rocker (Now You're Mine) was born
1903
Birth
Hilding Hallnas
Hilding Hallnas, composer was born
1943
Birth
James Levine
James Levine, British conductor was born
1912
Birth
Joan Hammond
Joan Hammond, British operatic soprano was born
1949
Birth
John Illsley
John Illsley, rocker (Dire Straits) was born
1767
Birth
Joseph Ignaz Schnabel
Joseph Ignaz Schnabel, composer was born
1736
Birth
Juan de Sesse y Balaguer
Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer was born
1963
Birth
Kathy Leander
Kathy Leander, Swiss singer was born
1941
Birth
Konrad Boehmer
Konrad Boehmer, composer was born
1908
Birth
Kresimir Fribec
Kresimir Fribec, composer was born
1781
Birth
Louis-Francois Dauprat
Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player was born
1910
Birth
Margers Zarins
Margers Zarins, composer was born
1975
Birth
Maria Lawson
Maria Lawson, British Singer was born
1986
Birth
Mark Ballas
Mark Ballas, professional dancer was born
1947
Birth
Mike Reid
Mike Reid, Altoona Penn, country singer (Walk on Faith) was born
1881
Birth
Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky
Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer was born
1910
Birth
Nils-Eric Fougstedt
Nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer was born
1944
Birth
Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle, [Holt], Phila Pa, singer (LaBelle-Lady Marmalade) was born
1886
Birth
Paul Paray
Paul Paray, French conductor and composer (d. 1979) was born
1969
Birth
Rich Robinson
Rich Robinson, rocker (Black Crowes-Shake Your Money Maker) was born
1831
Birth
Richard Hoffman
Richard Hoffman, composer was born
1951
Birth
Rob Baker
Rob Baker, rock drummer (Red Rider) was born
1955
Birth
Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash, Memphis Tn, country singer (Seven Year Ache, I Wonder) was born
1973
Birth
Ruslana
Ruslana, Ukrainian singer was born
1922
Birth
Sadao Bekku
Sadao Bekku, composer was born
1942
Birth
Sarah Dash
Sarah Dash, Trenton NJ, rocker (LaBelle-Lady Marmalade) was born
1967
Birth
Steve McDonald
Steve McDonald, rocker (Redd Kross) was born
1946
Birth
Steve Upton
Steve Upton, rock drummer (Wishbone Ash-There's the Rub, Locked In) was born
1841
Birth
Tito Mattei
Tito Mattei, pianist/composer was born
1970
Birth
Tommy Page
Tommy Page, Glenridge, New Jersey, American singer (I'll Be Your Everything) was born
1941
Birth
Tony Valentino
Tony Valentino, rocker (Standells-Dirty Water) was born
1905
Birth
Zdenek Blazek
Zdenek Blazek, composer was born
Died on May 24
2020
Death
Al Rex
Al Rex died
1948
Death
Alfred Kastner
Alfred Kastner, composer, dies at 78
2010
Death
Anneliese Rothenberger
Anneliese Rothenberger, German operatic lyric soprano (b. 1926)
1831
Death
Benjamin Carr
Benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62
1968
Death
Bernard Rogers
Bernard Rogers, composer (Warrior, Passion), dies at 75
2023
Death
Bill Lee
Bill Lee died
2023
Death
Dano Heriban
Dano Heriban died
2024
Death
Doug Ingle
Doug Ingle died
1974
Death
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington, American musician, dies of cancer at 75
1963
Death
Elmore James
Elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack
1871
Death
Francisco Salvador Daniel
Francisco Salvador Daniel, composer, dies at 40
1826
Death
Friedrich Fesca
Friedrich Fesca, composer, dies at 37
2026
Death
Gary Foster
Gary Foster died
1991
Death
Gene Clark
Gene Clark, folk-rocker (Byrds-Tambourine Man), dies at 49
2022
Death
Gennaro Cannavacciuolo
Gennaro Cannavacciuolo died
2023
Death
George Maharis
George Maharis died
1987
Death
Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold
Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89
1996
Death
Jacob R Druckman
Jacob R Druckman, composer, dies at 67
2024
Death
Jan Kačer
Jan Kačer died
1773
Death
Jan Zach
Jan Zach, composer, dies at 73
2009
Death
Jay Bennett
Jay Bennett, American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, and singer-songwriter (b. 1963)
2020
Death
Jimmy Cobb
Jimmy Cobb died
1762
Death
Joseph Umstatt
Joseph Umstatt, composer, dies at 51
2024
Death
Leslie Adams
Leslie Adams died
2025
Death
Masao Akashi
Masao Akashi died
1995
Death
Mike Pyne
Mike Pyne, jazz Pianist, dies at 54
2010
Death
Paul Gray
Paul Gray, American bassist (Slipknot) (b. 1972)
2010
Death
Petr Muk
Petr Muk, Czech composer, musician, performer, and singer (b. 1965)
2021
Death
Robert Green Hall
Robert Green Hall died
2021
Death
Samuel E. Wright
Samuel E. Wright died
1994
Death
Sandor Lakatos
Sandor Lakatos, Hungarian violist/orchestra leader, dies at 69
2023
Death
Tina Turner
Tina Turner died
2005
Death
Vivian Liberto
Vivian Liberto, first wife of Johnny Cash (b. 1934)
1894
Death
William Joseph Westbrook
William Joseph Westbrook, composer, dies at 63
2026
Death
Zeudi Araya
Zeudi Araya died
Releases & milestones on May 24
1948
Event
Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Brittens "Beggar's Opera," premieres in Cambridge
2024
Event
Bring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon released the album 'Post Human: NeX GEn'
1873
Event
Léo Delibes
Leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit," premieres in Paris
1994
Event
Poison
Poison singer Bret Michaels gets into a car crash
2024
Event
RM
RM released the album 'Right Place, Wrong Person'
1969
Event
The Beatles
Beatles' "Get Back," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks
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