May, 24 Playlist based on the events that happened on this day in music...

  1. 2010-05-24 - [Death] Anneliese Rothenberger, German operatic lyric soprano (b. 1926)
  2. 1934-05-24 - [Birth] Barry Rose, English choir-trainer and organist was born
  3. 1948-05-24 - [Event] Benjamin Brittens "Beggar's Opera," premieres in Cambridge
  4. 1968-05-24 - [Death] Bernard Rogers, composer (Warrior, Passion), dies at 75
  5. 1988-05-24 - [Birth] Billy Gilman, American singer was born
  6. 1941-05-24 - [Birth] Bob Dylan, [Robert Zimmerman], Duluth Minn, singer/songwriter (Blowin' in Wind) was born
  7. 1980-05-24 - [Birth] Cecilia Cheung, Hong Kong actress and singer was born
  8. 1974-05-24 - [Death] Duke Ellington, American musician, dies of cancer at 75
  9. 1932-05-24 - [Birth] Elaine Malbin, opera singer was born
  10. 1963-05-24 - [Death] Elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack
  11. 1991-05-24 - [Death] Gene Clark, folk-rocker (Byrds-Tambourine Man), dies at 49
  12. 1930-05-24 - [Birth] Hans-Martin Linde, composer was born
  13. 1936-05-24 - [Birth] Harold Budd, composer was born
  14. 1967-05-24 - [Birth] Heavy D, rapper was born
  15. 1956-05-24 - [Birth] Helen Terry, rocker (Now You're Mine) was born
  16. 1943-05-24 - [Birth] James Levine, British conductor was born
  17. 2009-05-24 - [Death] Jay Bennett, American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, and singer-songwriter (b. 1963)
  18. 1912-05-24 - [Birth] Joan Hammond, British operatic soprano was born
  19. 1949-05-24 - [Birth] John Illsley, rocker (Dire Straits) was born
  20. 1941-05-24 - [Birth] Konrad Boehmer, composer was born
  21. 1873-05-24 - [Event] Leo Delibes' opera "Le Roi l'a Dit," premieres in Paris
  22. 1781-05-24 - [Birth] Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player was born
  23. 1975-05-24 - [Birth] Maria Lawson, British Singer was born
  24. 1986-05-24 - [Birth] Mark Ballas, professional dancer was born
  25. 1947-05-24 - [Birth] Mike Reid, Altoona Penn, country singer (Walk on Faith) was born
  26. 1944-05-24 - [Birth] Patti LaBelle, [Holt], Phila Pa, singer (LaBelle-Lady Marmalade) was born
  27. 2010-05-24 - [Death] Paul Gray, American bassist (Slipknot) (b. 1972)
  28. 1886-05-24 - [Birth] Paul Paray, French conductor and composer (d. 1979) was born
  29. 2010-05-24 - [Death] Petr Muk, Czech composer, musician, performer, and singer (b. 1965)
  30. 1994-05-24 - [Event] Poison singer Bret Michaels gets into a car crash
  31. 1969-05-24 - [Birth] Rich Robinson, rocker (Black Crowes-Shake Your Money Maker) was born
  32. 1955-05-24 - [Birth] Rosanne Cash, Memphis Tn, country singer (Seven Year Ache, I Wonder) was born
  33. 1973-05-24 - [Birth] Ruslana, Ukrainian singer was born
  34. 1994-05-24 - [Death] Sandor Lakatos, Hungarian violist/orchestra leader, dies at 69
  35. 1942-05-24 - [Birth] Sarah Dash, Trenton NJ, rocker (LaBelle-Lady Marmalade) was born
  36. 1967-05-24 - [Birth] Steve McDonald, rocker (Redd Kross) was born
  37. 1970-05-24 - [Birth] Tommy Page, Glenridge, New Jersey, American singer (I'll Be Your Everything) was born
  38. 1941-05-24 - [Birth] Tony Valentino, rocker (Standells-Dirty Water) was born