1987
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Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains
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Born on May 29
1960
Birth
Adrian Paul
Adrian Paul, London England, actor (Dance to Win, Highlander) was born
1963
Birth
Blaze Bayley
Blaze Bayley, British singer (ex-Iron Maiden) was born
1969
Birth
Chan Kinchla
Chan Kinchla, Canadian musician (Blues Traveler) was born
1953
Birth
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman, Los Angeles California, composer (Simspon Show Theme) was born
1990
Birth
Dave Morton
Dave Morton, American guitarist was born
1976
Birth
David Buckner
David Buckner, American musician (Papa Roach) was born
1961
Birth
David Palmer
David Palmer, heavy metal drummer (ABC, AC/DC) was born
1930
Birth
Eleanor Fazan
Eleanor Fazan, opera/show choreographer (Lassiter, Ruling Class) was born
1843
Birth
Emile Pessard
Emile Pessard, composer was born
1897
Birth
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Brno Austria, movie composer (Violanta) was born
1905
Birth
Fela Sowande
Fela Sowande, composer was born
1949
Birth
Francis Rossi
Francis Rossi, London, guitarist (Status Quo-Picture of a Matchstick Man) was born
1890
Birth
Francis de Bourguignon
Francis de Bourguignon, composer was born
1881
Birth
Frederik Septimus Kelly
Frederik Septimus Kelly, composer was born
1945
Birth
Gary Brooker
Gary Brooker, rock keyboardist (Procol Harum) was born
1956
Birth
Greg R
Greg R, rocker (Bad) was born
1906
Birth
Hans Joachim Schaeuble
Hans Joachim Schaeuble, composer was born
1933
Birth
Helmuth Rilling
Helmuth Rilling, German conductor was born
1922
Birth
Iannis Xenakis
Iannis Xenakis, Braila, Romania, Greek composer/architect/mathematician was born
1897
Birth
Ignace Lilien
Ignace Lilien, composer was born
1915
Birth
Igor Buketoff
Igor Buketoff, Hartford Conn, conductor (Iceland Symph 1964-65) was born
1937
Birth
Irmin Schmidt
Irmin Schmidt, rocker (Can) was born
1860
Birth
Isaac Albéniz
Isaac Albéniz, Spanish composer (d. 1909) was born
1955
Birth
Jerry Dengler
Jerry Dengler, Colo Springs, singer (Mason Dixon-Karen Comes Around) was born
1852
Birth
Jindrich Z Albestu Kaan
Jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer was born
1982
Birth
Joanne Borgella
Joanne Borgella, American plus-sized model and singer was born
1741
Birth
Johann Gottfried Krebs
Johann Gottfried Krebs, composer was born
1915
Birth
Karl Münchinger
Karl Münchinger, German conductor (d. 1990) was born
1956
Birth
LaToya Jackson
LaToya Jackson, Gary, Indiana, American singer/model (If You Feel the Funk)/posed for Playboy was born
1956
Birth
Larry Blackmon
Larry Blackmon, rocker (Cameo-Alligator Woman) was born
1948
Birth
Linda Esther Gray
Linda Esther Gray, opera singer was born
1837
Birth
Luca Fumagalli
Luca Fumagalli, composer was born
1973
Birth
Mark Lee
Mark Lee, American musician (guitarist for Third Day) was born
1959
Birth
Mel Gaynor
Mel Gaynor, Glasgow Scotland, rock drummer (Simple Minds-Water Front) was born
1975
Birth
Melanie Janine Brown
Melanie Janine Brown, "Scary Spice", Leeds, vocalist (Spice Girls) was born
1961
Birth
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge, US singer/songwriter/guitarist (Never Enough) was born
1948
Birth
Michael Berkley
Michael Berkley, composer/broadcaster was born
1955
Birth
Mike Porcaro
Mike Porcaro, rock bassist (Toto-Roseanna, Africa) was born
1967
Birth
Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher, Manchester, English pop musician (Oasis) was born
1731
Birth
Orazio Mei
Orazio Mei, composer was born
1978
Birth
Pelle Almqvist
Pelle Almqvist, Swedish musician (The Hives) was born
1937
Birth
Peter Kolman
Peter Kolman, composer was born
1791
Birth
Pietro Romani
Pietro Romani, composer was born
1983
Birth
Rama Claproth
Rama Claproth, Indonesian blues guitarist was born
1950
Birth
Rebbie [Maureen] Jackson
Rebbie [Maureen] Jackson, Gary Indiana, singer (R U Tuff Enuff) was born
1953
Birth
Rick Henderson
Rick Henderson, Beaumont Tx, singer (Mason Dixon-Karen Comes Around) was born
1941
Birth
Roy Crewsdon
Roy Crewsdon, Manchester, rocker (Freddie & The Dreamers) was born
1972
Birth
Stanislas Renoult
Stanislas Renoult, French singer was born
1986
Birth
Valy Hedjasi
Valy Hedjasi, Afghan singer was born
1883
Birth
William Beatton Moonie
William Beatton Moonie, composer was born
1730
Birth
William Jackson
William Jackson, composer was born
Died on May 29
1680
Death
Abraham Megerle
Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73
2025
Death
Alf Clausen
Alf Clausen died
2024
Death
Anastasia Zavorotnyuk
Anastasia Zavorotnyuk died
2021
Death
B. J. Thomas
B. J. Thomas died
2025
Death
Charles Wadsworth
Charles Wadsworth died
1951
Death
Dimitrios Levidis
Dimitrios Levidis, composer, dies at 66
2012
Death
Doc Watson
Doc Watson, American bluegrass musician, dies from complications following surgery at 89
2020
Death
Evaldo Gouveia
Evaldo Gouveia died
1862
Death
Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki
Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71
1899
Death
Frantz Jehin-Prume
Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60
1957
Death
George Bacovia [Vasiliu]
George Bacovia [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer (Plumb), dies at 75
2005
Death
George Rochberg
George Rochberg, American composer (b. 1918)
1967
Death
Geronimo Baqueiro Foster
Geronimo Baqueiro Foster, composer, dies at 69
1750
Death
Giuseppe Porsile
Giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70
1977
Death
Goddard Lieberson
Goddard Lieberson, composer, dies at 66
1956
Death
Hermann Abendroth
Hermann Abendroth, German conductor (Gewandhausorkest), dies at 73
1943
Death
Hermann Hans Wetzler
Hermann Hans Wetzler, composer, dies at 72
1996
Death
James George "Jimmy" Rowles
James George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist, dies at 77
1997
Death
Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley, musician, drowns at 30
2021
Death
Joe Lara
Joe Lara died
1989
Death
John Cipollina
John Cipollina, American musician (Quicksilver Messenger Service) (b. 1943)
1951
Death
Josef Bohuslav Foerster
Josef Bohuslav Foerster, composer, dies at 91
1935
Death
Josef Suk
Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer, dies at 61
1905
Death
Leon Francis Victor Caron
Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer, dies at 55
2024
Death
Mansour Seck
Mansour Seck died
1971
Death
Max Trapp
Max Trapp, composer, dies at 83
2021
Death
Miguel Farré Mallofré
Miguel Farré Mallofré died
1910
Death
Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev
Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Russian composer (Islamej), dies at 73
1994
Death
Oliver Jackson
Oliver "Bops Junior" Jackson, drummer, dies at 61
1973
Death
P. Ramlee
P. Ramlee, Malaysian film actor, director, singer and songwriter. (b. 1929)
1992
Death
Peter John "Ollie" Halsall
Peter John "Ollie" Halsall, guitarist, dies of a heart attack at 43
1951
Death
Robert Kahn
Robert Kahn, composer, dies at 85
2022
Death
Ronnie Hawkins
Ronnie Hawkins died
2022
Death
Sidhu Moose Wala
Sidhu Moose Wala died
2025
Death
Susann McDonald
Susann McDonald died
1996
Death
Tamara Toumanova
Tamara Toumanova, dancer, dies at 77
1961
Death
Uuno Kalervo Klami
Uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60
1833
Death
William Marshall
William Marshall, composer, dies at 84
2020
Death
Yogesh Gaur
Yogesh Gaur died
Releases & milestones on May 29
2026
Event
Aespa
Aespa released the album 'Lemonade'
2020
Event
Alec Benjamin
Alec Benjamin released the album 'These Two Windows'
2020
Event
Alestorm
Alestorm released the album 'Curse of the Crystal Coconut'
2026
Event
Boards of Canada
Boards of Canada released the album 'Inferno'
2026
Event
Booba
Booba released the album 'Q139902962'
2026
Event
Béla Fleck
Béla Fleck released the album 'The Fiddle and the Drum'
2026
Event
Devin Townsend
Devin Townsend released the album 'The Moth'
2020
Event
Diplo
Diplo released the album 'Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil'
2026
Event
Dogstar
Dogstar released the album 'All In Now'
2026
Event
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices released the album 'Crawlspace of the Pantheon'
2026
Event
Joakim Berg
Joakim Berg released the album 'Framtiden som aldrig blev av'
1976
Event
Johnny Cash
"One Piece At A Time" by Johnny Cash hits #29
2026
Event
Kim Petras
Kim Petras released the album 'Detour'
2020
Event
Kygo
Kygo released the album 'Q94316999'
2020
Event
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga released the album 'Chromatica'
2024
Event
Manu Chao
Manu Chao released the album 'Viva Tu'
1987
Event
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains
2026
Event
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney released the album 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane'
1962
Event
Peter Nero
4th Grammy Awards: Moon River, Peter Nero wins
2026
Event
Renée Fleming
Renée Fleming released the album 'The Fiddle and the Drum'
2026
Event
Sal Da Vinci
Sal Da Vinci released the album 'Per sempre sì'
2026
Event
Shinedown
Shinedown released the album 'Ei8ht'
2020
Event
Thalía
Thalía released the album 'Viva Kids Vol. 2'
2026
Event
Violet Grohl
Violet Grohl released the album 'Be Sweet to Me'
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