Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/May 22

Franz Koglmann, Austrian composer, flugelhorn player, trumpeter, and record label owner, turns 78.
Bernie Taupin, Brit lyricist, turns 75.
Nat Adderley, Jr., American pianist and guitarist, turns 70.
Morrissey, (born Steven Patrick Morrissey) Brit singer and songwriter with The Smiths, turns 66.
Jesse Valenzuela, American guitarist with Gin Blossoms, turns 63.
Johnny Gill, American R&B singer of New Edition and LSG fame, turns 59.
Dan Roberts (bassist), Canadian bassist with Crash Test Dummies, turns 58.

Léon Francioli (May 22, 1946 –March 09, 2016), Swiss bassist and cellist, would have turned 79 this year.
Dick Berk (May 22, 1939 –February 08, 2014), American drummer, would have turned 86 this year.
Giuseppi Logan (May 22, 1935 –April 17, 2020), American pianist and reedist, would have turned 90 this year.
Peter Nero (May 22, 1934 –July 6, 2023), American conductor and pianist, would have turned 91 this year.
Kenny Ball (May 22, 1930 –March 07, 2013), (born Kenneth Daniel Ball) Brit trumpeter, would have turned 95 this year.
Jackie Cain (May 22, 1928 –September 15, 2014), American jazz vocalist, would have turned 97 this year.
Elek Bacsik (May 22, 1926 –February 14, 1993), Hungarian jazz guitarist, would have turned 99 this year.
Eric Delaney (May 22, 1924 –July 14, 2011), Brit drummer, would have turned 101 this year.
Joe Springer (May 22, 1916 –October 24, 2004), American pianist, would have turned 109 this year.
Sun Ra (May 22, 1914 –May 30, 1993), (born Herman Sonny Blount) American bandleader, composer, and keyboardist, would have turned 111 this year.
Roger Segure (May 22, 1905 –January 28, 2000), American arranger, would have turned 120 this year.
Eddie Edwards (musician) (May 22, 1891 –April 09, 1963), American trombonist, would have turned 134 this year.
Giacomo Carissimi (May 22, 1605 –January 12, 1674), Italian composer, would have turned 420 this year.