On This Day in Music: May 8

On May 8 in music history, 53 artists were born, 23 died and 21 other milestones happened, among them Enrique Iglesias (1975), The Beatles (1970) and Robert Johnson (1911).

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Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Iglesias, Madrid, Spanish singer-songwriter and King of Latin Pop (Bailamos, Hero) was born

The Beatles

Beatles release "Let it Be" album

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson, blues singer (King of Delta Blues Singer) was born

Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond released the album 'Wild at Heart'

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Born on May 8

Adolphe-Basile Routhier

Adolphe-Basile Routhier, French Canadian lyricist (O Canada) (d. 1920) was born

Alex Van Halen

Alex Van Halen, Amsterdam The Netherlands, Dutch drummer (Van Halen) was born

Billy Burnette

Billy Burnette, Memphis Tn, rock guitarist (Fleetwood Mac) was born

Björn Dixgård

Björn Dixgård, Swedish guitarist was born

Carl Philipp Stamitz

Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer was born

Charles Lee Williams

Charles Lee Williams, composer was born

Charles M Wilson

Charles M Wilson, composer was born

Chris Frantz

Chris Frantz, Ky, rock drummer (Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club) was born

Chris Wolf

Chris Wolf, actor/musician (Guys Next Door) was born

Dave Rowntree

Dave Rowntree, British musician (Blur) was born

David Van Vactor

David Van Vactor, Plymouth Indiana, composer (Chaconne) was born

Elias Mann

Elias Mann, composer was born

Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Iglesias, Madrid, Spanish singer-songwriter and King of Latin Pop (Bailamos, Hero) was born

Eric Brittingham

Eric Brittingham, rocker (Cinderella-Heartbreak Station) was born

Euclid "Motorhead" Sherwood

Euclid "Motorhead" Sherwood, rocker (Mothers Of Invention) was born

Ezio Pinza

Ezio Pinza, Rome Italy, bass singer (South Pacific, RCA Victor Show) was born

Felicity Lott

Felicity Lott, English soprano (We come to the river) was born

Gary Glitter

Gary Glitter, [Paul Gadd], England, rocker (Rock & Roll Part II) was born

Gary Snyder

Gary Snyder, [Japhy Ryder], beat poet (Rip Rap & Cold Mountain Poems) was born

Gottlob Harrer

Gottlob Harrer, composer was born

Heather Harper

Heather Harper, soprano was born

Hermann Gradener

Hermann Gradener, composer was born

Ian "H" Watkins

Ian "H" Watkins, pop singer (Steps) was born

Inglis Gundry

Inglis Gundry, composer was born

Jan Bedrich Kittl

Jan Bedrich Kittl, composer was born

Jang Woo Hyuk

Jang Woo Hyuk, Korean singer was born

Jean Delphin Alard

Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer was born

Jef van Hoof

Jef van Hoof, composer was born

Johann Baptist Krumpholtz

Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer was born

Johann Gansbacher

Johann Gansbacher, composer was born

Johann Valentin Eckelt

Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer was born

Johann Walter

Johann Walter, composer was born

John Fred

John Fred, rocker was born

Joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova

Joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer was born

Keith Jarrett

Keith Jarrett, jazz musician/film composer (Nachtfahrer) was born

Louis Moreau Gottschalk

Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist was born

Mahmoud Ahmed

Mahmoud Ahmed, Ethiopian singer was born

Marta Sánchez

Marta Sánchez, Spanish singer was born

Martha Wainwright

Martha Wainwright, Canadian musician and songwriter was born

Mary Lou Williams

Mary Lou Williams, US jazz pianist/composer (Zodiac Suite) was born

Matt Willis

Matt Willis, British singer was born

Michelle McManus

Michelle McManus, Scottish singer was born

Oscar Hammerstein

Oscar Hammerstein, Germany, opera/playwright (Kohinoor) was born

Paul Samwell-Smith

Paul Samwell-Smith, Richmond, Surrey, English bassist (The Yardbirds-For Your Love) was born

Peter Gill

Peter Gill, rocker (Frankie Goes to Hollywood-Relax) [or Mar/Jan 8] was born

Phil Sawyer

Phil Sawyer, rocker (Spencer Davis Group) was born

Philip Bailey

Philip Bailey, rocker (Earth Wind & Fire-Shining Star, Easy Lover) was born

Red Nichols

Red Nichols, American musician (d. 1965) was born

Rick Zehringer

Rick Zehringer, Ohio, rocker (McCoys) was born

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson, blues singer (King of Delta Blues Singer) was born

Sultan Ismail Hajibeyov

Sultan Ismail Hajibeyov, composer was born

Toni Tennille

Toni Tennille, American singer was born

William Jay Sydeman

William Jay Sydeman, composer was born

Died on May 8

Abdelwahab Doukkali

Abdelwahab Doukkali died

Alfred Holy

Alfred Holy, composer, dies at 81

Curtis Fuller

Curtis Fuller died

Eddy Arnold

Eddy Arnold, Country music star (b. 1918)

Franz Ignaz Kaa

Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer, dies at 78

Giacomo Cordella

Giacomo Cordella, composer, dies at 59

Giovanna Marini

Giovanna Marini died

Graham Bond

Graham Bond, rocker, dies jumping under a train

Heinrich Zollner

Heinrich Zollner, composer, dies at 86

Henri Dumont

Henri Dumont, composer, dies

Hugo Alfven

Hugo Alfven, Swedish composer (Midsommarvaka), dies at 88

Jean Langlais

Jean Langlais, composer, dies at 84

John Barbata

John Barbata died

Karl Marx

Karl Marx, German composer/conductor, dies at 87

Kees Deenik

Kees Deenik, singer/conductor

Laverne Andrews

Laverne Andrews, singer (Andrews Sisters), dies at 51

Lvar Henning Mankell

Lvar Henning Mankell, composer, dies at 61

Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani

Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer, dies at 47

Pavel Krizkovsky

Pavel Krizkovsky, composer, dies at 65

Renato Caccioppoli

Renato Caccioppoli, Italian mathematician/pianist, suicide at 55

Rita Lee

Rita Lee died

Teresa Teng

Teresa Teng, singer, dies at 41

Xatar

Xatar died

Releases & milestones on May 8

Alabama

20th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama & Judds win

Ashley McBryde

Ashley McBryde released the album 'Wild'

Broken Social Scene

Broken Social Scene released the album 'Remember the Humans'

Chiara Oliver

Chiara Oliver released the album 'No fue real'

Chris Brown

Chris Brown released the album 'Brown (Chris Brown album)'

Električni Orgazam

Električni Orgazam released the album 'Q139907136'

Girli

Girli released the album 'It's Just My Opinion'

Hayley Williams

Hayley Williams released the album 'Petals for Armor'

India Ramey

India Ramey released the album 'Villain Era'

Kehlani

Kehlani released the album 'It Was Good Until It Wasn't'

Kesi

Kesi released the album 'MEN SÅ KOM I MORGEN'

Lamb of God

Lamb of God released the album 'Lamb of God'

Lykke Li

Lykke Li released the album 'The Afterparty'

MUNA

MUNA released the album 'Dancing on the Wall'

Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond released the album 'Wild at Heart'

Sayf

Sayf released the album 'Santissimo'

Social Distortion

Social Distortion released the album 'Born to Kill'

Stephen Sanchez

Stephen Sanchez released the album 'Love, Love, Love'

Thaiboy Digital

Thaiboy Digital released the album 'Paradise'

The Beatles

Beatles release "Let it Be" album

TripleS

TripleS released the album 'Assemble24'

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