Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/May 18

• Albert Hammond, Brit singer-songwriter, turns 80.
• Bruce Gilbert, Brit guitarist of Wire fame, turns 78.
• Joe Bonsall, American tenor vocalist with The Oak Ridge Boys, turns 76.
• Rick Wakeman, British keyboardist, turns 75.
• Jim McNeely, American pianist, turns 75.
• George Strait, American country music singer, turns 72.
• Martika, (born Marta Marrero) American pop music singer, turns 55.

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• Michael Zwerin (May 18, 1930 –April 02, 2010), American bass trumpeter, trombonist, and writer, would have turned 94 this year.
• Lou Bennett (May 18, 1926 –February 10, 1997), American organist, would have turned 98 this year.
• Kai Winding (May 18, 1922 –May 06, 1983), Danish arranger and trombonist, would have turned 102 this year.
• Perry Como (May 18, 1912 –May 12, 2001), (born Pierino Ronald Como) American presenter and singer, would have turned 112 this year.
• Big Joe Turner (May 18, 1911 –November 24, 1985), (born Joseph Vernon Turner Jr.) American blues singer and songwriter, would have turned 113 this year.
• Dick McPartland (May 18, 1905 –November 30, 1957), American banjoist and guitarist, would have turned 119 this year.
• Meredith Willson (May 18, 1902 –June 15, 1984), (born Robert Meredith Willson) American songwriter, would have turned 122 this year.
• Lou Hooper (May 18, 1894 –September 17, 1977), Canadian blues pianist, would have turned 130 this year.
• Pops Foster (May 18, 1892 –October 30, 1969), (born George Murphy Foster) American bass player, would have turned 132 this year.