Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/May 22
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- Morrissey, (born Steven Patrick Morrissey) Brit singer and songwriter with The Smiths, turns 49.
- Eric Delaney, Brit drummer, turns 84.
- Dan Roberts, Canadian bassist with Crash Test Dummies, turns 41.
- Joe Springer, American pianist, turns 92.
- Kenny Ball, (born Kenneth Daniel Ball) Brit trumpeter, turns 78.
- Elaine Leighton, American drummer, turns 82.
- Johnny Gill, American R&B singer of New Edition and LSG fame, turns 42.
- Jackie Cain, American jazz vocalist, turns 80.
- Jesse Valenzuela, American guitarist with Gin Blossoms, turns 46.
- Franz Koglmann, Austrian composer, flugelhorn player, trumpeter, and record label owner, turns 61.
- Bernie Taupin, Brit lyricist, turns 58.
- Lasse Werner, Swedish bandleader and pianist, turns 74.
- Peter Nero, American conductor and pianist, turns 74.
- Dick Berk, American drummer, turns 69.
- Léon Francioli, Swiss bassist and cellist, turns 62.
- Giuseppi Logan, American pianist and reedist, turns 73.
- Nat Adderley, Jr., American pianist and guitarist, turns 53.
- Eddie Edwards (May 22, 1891 – April 09, 1963), American trombonist, would have turned 117 this year.
- Giacomo Carissimi (May 22, 1605 – January 12, 1674), Italian composer, would have turned 403 this year.
- Roger Segure (May 22, 1905 – January 28, 2000), American arranger, would have turned 103 this year.
- Elek Bacsik (May 22, 1926 – February 14, 1993), Hungarian jazz guitarist, would have turned 82 this year.
- Sun Ra (May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993), (born Herman Sonny Blount) American bandleader, composer, and keyboardist, would have turned 94 this year.
