1965
Event
Bob Dylan
Beatles attend a Bob Dylan concert
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Born on May 9
1814
Birth
Adolph von Henselt
Adolph von Henselt, composer was born
1969
Birth
Amber
Amber, Dutch musician was born
1979
Birth
Andrew W.K.
Andrew W.K., American musician was born
1955
Birth
Anne-Sofie von Otter
Anne-Sofie von Otter, Swedish mezzo-soprano was born
1865
Birth
August de Boeck
August de Boeck, composer was born
1965
Birth
Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot
Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, rocker (Curiosity Killed Cat-Keep Distance) was born
1916
Birth
Bernard William George Rose
Bernard William George Rose, composer/organist was born
1949
Birth
Billy Joel
Billy Joel, Bronx, rock vocalist (Pianoman, Capt Jack, Bridge) was born
1833
Birth
Boleslaw Dembinski
Boleslaw Dembinski, composer was born
1939
Birth
Bruce Mather
Bruce Mather, composer was born
1943
Birth
Bruce Milner
Bruce Milner, rocker (Every Mother's Son) was born
1914
Birth
Carlo Maria Giulini
Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor was born
1829
Birth
Ciro Pinsuti
Ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer was born
1924
Birth
Connie Russell
Connie Russell, NYC, singer (Club Embassy, Garroway at Large) was born
1962
Birth
Dave Gahan
Dave Gahan, Essex, rock vocalist (Depeche Mode-Dreaming of Me) was born
1937
Birth
Dave Prater
Dave Prater, Ocilla Ga, rock vocalist (Sam & Dave) was born
1940
Birth
Dick Morrissey
Dick Morrissey, saxophonist was born
1944
Birth
Don Dannemann
Don Dannemann, rocker (Cyrkle) was born
1909
Birth
Don Messer
Don Messer, Canadian country musician (d. 1973) was born
1916
Birth
Douglas Guest
Douglas Guest, organist was born
1892
Birth
Eric Westberg
Eric Westberg, composer was born
1914
Birth
Frank Chacksfield
Frank Chacksfield, arranger/orchestra leader was born
1740
Birth
Giovanni Paisiello
Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born
1914
Birth
Hank Snow
Hank Snow, Nova Scotia Canada, country singer (I Went to Your Wedding) was born
1962
Birth
John Corbett
John Corbett, actor/singer (Chris-Northern Exposure) was born
1855
Birth
Julius Rontgen
Julius Rontgen, composer was born
1964
Birth
Kevin Saunderson
Kevin Saunderson, American music producer and disc jockey was born
1942
Birth
Mike Millward
Mike Millward, rocker was born
1846
Birth
Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov
Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer was born
1935
Birth
Nokie Edwards
Nokie Edwards, Lahoma, Oklahoma, American guitarist (The Ventures) was born
1928
Birth
Pall Pampichier Palsson
Pall Pampichier Palsson, composer was born
1962
Birth
Paul Heaton
Paul Heaton, rocker (Housemartins-Happy Hour, Over There) was born
1971
Birth
Paul McGuigan
Paul McGuigan, English bassist (Oasis) was born
1941
Birth
Pete Birrell
Pete Birrell, rock bassist (Freddie & The Dreamers) was born
1979
Birth
Pierre Bouvier
Pierre Bouvier, Canadian musician (Simple Plan) was born
1944
Birth
Richard Furay
Richard Furay, Ohio, rock vocalist (Buffalo Springfield, Poco) was born
1963
Birth
Sanja Doležal
Sanja Doležal, Croatian singer (Novi fosili) was born
1937
Birth
Sonny Curtis
Sonny Curtis, Texas, guitarist (Crickets) was born
1945
Birth
Steve Katz
Steve Katz, NYC, rock guitarist/vocalist (Blood, Sweat & Tears) was born
1975
Birth
Tamia
Tamia, Canadian singer was born
1950
Birth
Tom Petersson
Tom Petersson, Rockford Il, rock bassist (Cheap Trick) was born
1942
Birth
Tommy Roe
Tommy Roe, Atlanta, rocker (Hooray for Hazel) was born
Died on May 9
1966
Death
Alfred Mendelsohn
Alfred Mendelsohn, composer, dies at 56
2020
Death
Carlos José Ramos dos Santos
Carlos José Ramos dos Santos died
1822
Death
Charles Duquesnoy
Charles Duquesnoy, composer, dies at 62
1799
Death
Claude-Benigne Balbastre
Claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72
1928
Death
Constantin Dimitrescu
Constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81
1707
Death
Dietrich Buxtehude
Dietrich Buxtehude, German organist/composer, dies at about 69
1905
Death
Ernst Pauer
Ernst Pauer, composer, dies at 78
1944
Death
Ethel Mary Smyth
Ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86
2021
Death
Eva Bal
Eva Bal died
1957
Death
Ezio F Pinza
Ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies
1791
Death
Francis Hopkinson
Francis Hopkinson, US writer/music/lawyer, dies at 53
1785
Death
Franz Xaver Schnitzer
Franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer, dies at 44
2001
Death
James E. Myers
James E. Myers, American songwriter (Rock Around the Clock) and producer (b. 1919)
1880
Death
Johann Hermann Berens
Johann Hermann Berens, composer, dies at 54
1853
Death
Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt
Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer, dies at 73
2025
Death
Johnny Rodriguez
Johnny Rodriguez died
1989
Death
Keith Whitley
Keith Whitley, country singer (Don't Close Your Eyes), dies at 33
1979
Death
Lan Adomian
Lan Adomian, composer, dies at 73
2010
Death
Lena Horne
Lena Horne, American singer and actress (b. 1917)
2020
Death
Little Richard
Little Richard died
1990
Death
Luigi Nono
Luigi Nono, Ital composer (Intolleranza), dies at 66
1974
Death
Lyubomir Pipkov
Lyubomir Pipkov, composer, dies at 69
1995
Death
Marshall Royal
Marshall Royal, jazz Sax/Clarinet, dies at 82
2025
Death
Nadja Abd el Farrag
Nadja Abd el Farrag died
2005
Death
Nasrat Parsa
Nasrat Parsa, Afghani singer (b. 1969)
1760
Death
Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf
Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, Austrian born German religious and social reformer, dies at 59
1970
Death
Percy Brier
Percy Brier, composer, dies at 84
2024
Death
Philip Tagg
Philip Tagg died
1967
Death
Philippa Duke Schuyler
Philippa Duke Schuyler, composer, dies at 35
1976
Death
Raymond Chevreuille
Raymond Chevreuille, Belgian composer, dies at 74
1985
Death
Reginald Dixon
Reginald Dixon, British theatre organist, dies at 80
1991
Death
Rudolf Serkin
Rudolf Serkin, Bohemian/US pianist, dies
1745
Death
Tomaso Antonio Vitali
Tomaso Antonio Vitali, composer, dies at 82
1976
Death
Valentino Bucchi
Valentino Bucchi, composer, dies at 59
1977
Death
Walter Kraft
Walter Kraft, composer, dies at 71
Releases & milestones on May 9
1965
Event
Bob Dylan
Beatles attend a Bob Dylan concert
1978
Event
Fats Waller
Musical "Ain't Misbehavin'," premieres in NYC
1944
Event
Jimmie Davis
Country singer Jimmie Davis becomes governor of Louisiana
2025
Event
Kali Uchis
Kali Uchis released the album 'Sincerely'
2026
Event
Liberato
Liberato released the album 'Radio Liberato'
1982
Event
Maury Yeston
Arthur Kopit's musical "Nine," premieres in NYC
2025
Event
PinkPantheress
PinkPantheress released the album 'Fancy That'
2025
Event
Sleep Token
Sleep Token released the album 'Even in Arcadia'
1962
Event
The Beatles
Beatles sign their 1st contract with EMI Parlophone
1983
Event
Willie Nelson
18th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama & Willie Nelson
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