On This Day in Music: May 29

On May 29 in music history, 51 artists were born, 39 died and 26 other milestones happened, among them Michael Jackson (1987), Paul McCartney (2026) and Lady Gaga (2020).

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Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney released the album 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane'

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga released the album 'Chromatica'

Johnny Cash

"One Piece At A Time" by Johnny Cash hits #29

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Born on May 29

Adrian Paul

Adrian Paul, London England, actor (Dance to Win, Highlander) was born

Blaze Bayley

Blaze Bayley, British singer (ex-Iron Maiden) was born

Chan Kinchla

Chan Kinchla, Canadian musician (Blues Traveler) was born

Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman, Los Angeles California, composer (Simspon Show Theme) was born

Dave Morton

Dave Morton, American guitarist was born

David Buckner

David Buckner, American musician (Papa Roach) was born

David Palmer

David Palmer, heavy metal drummer (ABC, AC/DC) was born

Eleanor Fazan

Eleanor Fazan, opera/show choreographer (Lassiter, Ruling Class) was born

Emile Pessard

Emile Pessard, composer was born

Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Brno Austria, movie composer (Violanta) was born

Fela Sowande

Fela Sowande, composer was born

Francis Rossi

Francis Rossi, London, guitarist (Status Quo-Picture of a Matchstick Man) was born

Francis de Bourguignon

Francis de Bourguignon, composer was born

Frederik Septimus Kelly

Frederik Septimus Kelly, composer was born

Gary Brooker

Gary Brooker, rock keyboardist (Procol Harum) was born

Greg R

Greg R, rocker (Bad) was born

Hans Joachim Schaeuble

Hans Joachim Schaeuble, composer was born

Helmuth Rilling

Helmuth Rilling, German conductor was born

Iannis Xenakis

Iannis Xenakis, Braila, Romania, Greek composer/architect/mathematician was born

Ignace Lilien

Ignace Lilien, composer was born

Igor Buketoff

Igor Buketoff, Hartford Conn, conductor (Iceland Symph 1964-65) was born

Irmin Schmidt

Irmin Schmidt, rocker (Can) was born

Isaac Albéniz

Isaac Albéniz, Spanish composer (d. 1909) was born

Jerry Dengler

Jerry Dengler, Colo Springs, singer (Mason Dixon-Karen Comes Around) was born

Jindrich Z Albestu Kaan

Jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer was born

Joanne Borgella

Joanne Borgella, American plus-sized model and singer was born

Johann Gottfried Krebs

Johann Gottfried Krebs, composer was born

Karl Münchinger

Karl Münchinger, German conductor (d. 1990) was born

LaToya Jackson

LaToya Jackson, Gary, Indiana, American singer/model (If You Feel the Funk)/posed for Playboy was born

Larry Blackmon

Larry Blackmon, rocker (Cameo-Alligator Woman) was born

Linda Esther Gray

Linda Esther Gray, opera singer was born

Luca Fumagalli

Luca Fumagalli, composer was born

Mark Lee

Mark Lee, American musician (guitarist for Third Day) was born

Mel Gaynor

Mel Gaynor, Glasgow Scotland, rock drummer (Simple Minds-Water Front) was born

Melanie Janine Brown

Melanie Janine Brown, "Scary Spice", Leeds, vocalist (Spice Girls) was born

Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Etheridge, US singer/songwriter/guitarist (Never Enough) was born

Michael Berkley

Michael Berkley, composer/broadcaster was born

Mike Porcaro

Mike Porcaro, rock bassist (Toto-Roseanna, Africa) was born

Noel Gallagher

Noel Gallagher, Manchester, English pop musician (Oasis) was born

Orazio Mei

Orazio Mei, composer was born

Pelle Almqvist

Pelle Almqvist, Swedish musician (The Hives) was born

Peter Kolman

Peter Kolman, composer was born

Pietro Romani

Pietro Romani, composer was born

Rama Claproth

Rama Claproth, Indonesian blues guitarist was born

Rebbie [Maureen] Jackson

Rebbie [Maureen] Jackson, Gary Indiana, singer (R U Tuff Enuff) was born

Rick Henderson

Rick Henderson, Beaumont Tx, singer (Mason Dixon-Karen Comes Around) was born

Roy Crewsdon

Roy Crewsdon, Manchester, rocker (Freddie & The Dreamers) was born

Stanislas Renoult

Stanislas Renoult, French singer was born

Valy Hedjasi

Valy Hedjasi, Afghan singer was born

William Beatton Moonie

William Beatton Moonie, composer was born

William Jackson

William Jackson, composer was born

Died on May 29

Abraham Megerle

Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73

Alf Clausen

Alf Clausen died

Anastasia Zavorotnyuk

Anastasia Zavorotnyuk died

B. J. Thomas

B. J. Thomas died

Charles Wadsworth

Charles Wadsworth died

Dimitrios Levidis

Dimitrios Levidis, composer, dies at 66

Doc Watson

Doc Watson, American bluegrass musician, dies from complications following surgery at 89

Evaldo Gouveia

Evaldo Gouveia died

Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki

Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71

Frantz Jehin-Prume

Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60

George Bacovia [Vasiliu]

George Bacovia [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer (Plumb), dies at 75

George Rochberg

George Rochberg, American composer (b. 1918)

Geronimo Baqueiro Foster

Geronimo Baqueiro Foster, composer, dies at 69

Giuseppe Porsile

Giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70

Goddard Lieberson

Goddard Lieberson, composer, dies at 66

Hermann Abendroth

Hermann Abendroth, German conductor (Gewandhausorkest), dies at 73

Hermann Hans Wetzler

Hermann Hans Wetzler, composer, dies at 72

James George "Jimmy" Rowles

James George "Jimmy" Rowles, jazz pianist, dies at 77

Jeff Buckley

Jeff Buckley, musician, drowns at 30

Joe Lara

Joe Lara died

John Cipollina

John Cipollina, American musician (Quicksilver Messenger Service) (b. 1943)

Josef Bohuslav Foerster

Josef Bohuslav Foerster, composer, dies at 91

Josef Suk

Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer, dies at 61

Leon Francis Victor Caron

Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer, dies at 55

Mansour Seck

Mansour Seck died

Max Trapp

Max Trapp, composer, dies at 83

Miguel Farré Mallofré

Miguel Farré Mallofré died

Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev

Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Russian composer (Islamej), dies at 73

Oliver Jackson

Oliver "Bops Junior" Jackson, drummer, dies at 61

P. Ramlee

P. Ramlee, Malaysian film actor, director, singer and songwriter. (b. 1929)

Peter John "Ollie" Halsall

Peter John "Ollie" Halsall, guitarist, dies of a heart attack at 43

Robert Kahn

Robert Kahn, composer, dies at 85

Ronnie Hawkins

Ronnie Hawkins died

Sidhu Moose Wala

Sidhu Moose Wala died

Susann McDonald

Susann McDonald died

Tamara Toumanova

Tamara Toumanova, dancer, dies at 77

Uuno Kalervo Klami

Uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60

William Marshall

William Marshall, composer, dies at 84

Yogesh Gaur

Yogesh Gaur died

Releases & milestones on May 29

Aespa

Aespa released the album 'Lemonade'

Alec Benjamin

Alec Benjamin released the album 'These Two Windows'

Alestorm

Alestorm released the album 'Curse of the Crystal Coconut'

Boards of Canada

Boards of Canada released the album 'Inferno'

Booba

Booba released the album 'Q139902962'

Béla Fleck

Béla Fleck released the album 'The Fiddle and the Drum'

Devin Townsend

Devin Townsend released the album 'The Moth'

Diplo

Diplo released the album 'Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil'

Dogstar

Dogstar released the album 'All In Now'

Ghinzu

Ghinzu released the album 'Q140201960'

Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices released the album 'Crawlspace of the Pantheon'

Joakim Berg

Joakim Berg released the album 'Framtiden som aldrig blev av'

Johnny Cash

"One Piece At A Time" by Johnny Cash hits #29

Kim Petras

Kim Petras released the album 'Detour'

Kurt Vile

Kurt Vile released the album 'Philadelphia's Been Good to Me'

Kygo

Kygo released the album 'Q94316999'

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga released the album 'Chromatica'

Manu Chao

Manu Chao released the album 'Viva Tu'

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney released the album 'The Boys of Dungeon Lane'

Peter Nero

4th Grammy Awards: Moon River, Peter Nero wins

Renée Fleming

Renée Fleming released the album 'The Fiddle and the Drum'

Sal Da Vinci

Sal Da Vinci released the album 'Per sempre sì'

Shinedown

Shinedown released the album 'Ei8ht'

Thalía

Thalía released the album 'Viva Kids Vol. 2'

Violet Grohl

Violet Grohl released the album 'Be Sweet to Me'

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