His seventh wife, Nina Bushkin, whom he married on May 30, 1977, was the director of development at Mannes College of Music and the daughter of composer and musician Joey Bushkin.

James Robert Wills ( March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975 ), better known as Bob Wills, was an American Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader.

James Joseph Brown ( May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006 ) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist.

Jeffry Ross Hyman ( May 19, 1951 – April 15, 2001 ), best known by his stage name Joey Ramone, was an American musician, vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the punk rock band the Ramones.

* 1947 – Brian May, English singer-songwriter, musician, producer, and author ( Queen and Smile )

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci ( ) ( April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519, Old Style ) was an Italian Renaissance polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer.

Miles Dewey Davis III ( May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991 ) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer.

Robert Leroy Johnson ( May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938 ) was an American blues singer and musician.

In May 2011, it was reported that Crow and longtime acquaintance Doyle Bramhall II ( musician, Sheryl Crow touring band member, and " 100 Miles From Memphis " producer ) had begun dating.

* May 6 – Naomi Scott, English actress, singer and musician

* May 30 – Sun Ra, American jazz musician ( b. 1914 )

* May 26 – Miles Davis, American musician ( d. 1991 )

* May 7 – Eagle Eye Cherry, Swedish-born musician

* May 9 – Amber, Dutch musician

* May 19 – Coleman Hawkins, American musician ( b. 1904 )

* May 11 – Shigeru Izumiya, Japanese musician

* May 16 – Woody Herman, American musician and band leader ( d. 1987 )

* May 8 – Keith Jarrett, American musician

* May 12 – Ian Dury, British musician ( d. 2000 )

* May 26 – Levon Helm, American musician ( The Band )

* May 16 – Robert Fripp, British musician

* May 17 – Udo Lindenberg, German musician

* May 24 – Bob Dylan, American poet and musician

* May 25 – Brad Nowell, American musician ( b. 1968 )

* May 31 – Wesley Willis, American outsider musician ( d. 2003 )

In 1975, the Birds acquired slugger Lee May in a trade with Houston, and traded Dave McNally, Rich Coggins and minor-league pitcher Bill Kirkpatrick to Montreal for star outfielder Ken Singleton, and future 20-game winner Mike Torrez.

The most recent was in May 2012, when Washington Post columnist Mike Wise published a piece entitled " Fans who yell ‘ Oh !’ during national anthem are tainting a moment meant to unite Americans ".

On 29 May 2007 it was reported that General Sir Mike Jackson, second-in-command of 1 Para on Bloody Sunday, said: " I have no doubt that innocent people were shot ".

On May 4, 2008, while Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen addressed the graduating cadets at West Point, a cadet asked what would happen if the next administration were supportive of legislation allowing gays to serve openly.

Finally, in May 1998, they dealt Bobby Bonilla, Gary Sheffield, Charles Johnson, Jim Eisenreich, and Manuel Barrios to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Mike Piazza and Todd Zeile, both of whom would be gone via trades by midseason.

By May 6, 2000, it had been found twice and logged once ( by Mike Teague of Vancouver, Washington ).

The first website to list geocaches was announced by Mike Teague on May 8, 2000.

Kemp with Sue Myrick, Phil English and Mike Turner ( c. May 2004 )

On May 12, Clemens broke a long silence to denounce an heavily-researched expose by four investigative reporters from the New York Daily News, called American Icon: The Fall of Roger Clemens and the Rise of Steroids in America's Pastime Clemens went on ESPN's Mike and Mike show to call the book " garbage ", but a review by Michiko Kakutani of The New York Times called the book " gripping " and compared it to the work of Bob Woodward.

Other leading ragtime composers include Jelly Roll Morton, Eubie Blake, Charles L. Johnson, Tom Turpin, May Aufderheide, Mike Bernard, George Botsford, Zez Confrey, Ben Harney, Luckey Roberts, James P. Johnson, Paul Sarebresole, and Wilbur Sweatman.

The most memorable moment of that 1978 season occurred on May 28, 1978, when pinch hitter Mike Ivie, acquired from the San Diego Padres during the offseason for Darrel Thomas, hit a towering grand slam off of Dodgers pitching ace Don Sutton in front of Candlestick Park's highest paid attendance of 58, 545.

For 17 years, the band consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April, and drummer Jon Wysocki ( who left in May 2011 ).

* May 22 – Mike Breen, American sports announcer

* May 4 – Mike Dirnt, American rock musician and bassist ( Green Day )

* May 20 – Mike Jeffries, American soccer coach

* May 30 – Mike Bishai, Canadian ice hockey player

On May 2, 2011, the Tennessee Senate passed Resolution 30, congratulating Mike Curtis and Joe Staton on their professional accomplishments, including Dick Tracy.

* Mike Nichols and Elaine May: Together Again on Broadway ( 1992 ) – concert – performer

He was a " devotee " of the works of many performers, including Alan Arkin and Barbara Harris and directors Mike Nichols and Elaine May.

They were in talks with former Phoenix head coach Mike D ' Antoni, but on May 10, 2008 he signed with the New York Knicks.

After Jackson's retirement, former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown was hired as head coach on May 25, 2011.

The pilot featured Henry Fonda and Henry Morgan, guests Mike Nichols and Elaine May, and supporting performers including Gene Hackman.

Mike Freer became leader of the council on 11 May 2006, replacing Brian Salinger as Conservative group leader, having previously been Salinger's deputy.