Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/May 18
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- Martika, (born Marta Marrero) American pop music singer, turns 39.
- Joe Bonsall, American tenor vocalist with The Oak Ridge Boys, turns 60.
- Frick Guin, French trombonist, turns 70.
- Jim McNeely, American pianist, turns 59.
- Duane Tatro, American arranger and composer, turns 81.
- George Strait, American country music singer, turns 56.
- Michael Zwerin, American bass trumpeter, trombonist, and writer, turns 78.
- Bruce Gilbert, Brit guitarist of Wire fame, turns 62.
- Pops Foster (May 18, 1892 – October 30, 1969), (born George Murphy Foster) American bass player, would have turned 116 this year.
- Lou Bennett (May 18, 1926 – February 10, 1997), American organist, would have turned 82 this year.
- Meredith Willson (May 18, 1902 – June 15, 1984), (born Robert Meredith Willson) American songwriter, would have turned 106 this year.
- Dick McPartland (May 18, 1905 – November 30, 1957), American banjoist and guitarist, would have turned 103 this year.
- Perry Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001), (born Pierino Ronald Como) American presenter and singer, would have turned 96 this year.
- Lou Hooper (May 18, 1894 – September 17, 1977), Canadian blues pianist, would have turned 114 this year.
- Kai Winding (May 18, 1922 – May 06, 1983), Danish arranger and trombonist, would have turned 86 this year.
- Big Joe Turner (May 18, 1911 – November 24, 1985), (born Joseph Vernon Turner Jr.) American blues singer and songwriter, would have turned 97 this year.
