Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/May 23

• Daniel Humair, Swiss drummer, turns 86.
• Marvin Stamm, American trumpeter, turns 85.
• Don Moye, American percussionist, turns 78.
• Richie Beirach, American jazz pianist, turns 77.
• Randy Sandke, American trumpeter, turns 75.
• Judy Rodman, American country music singer and voice instructor, turns 73.
• Luka Bloom, (born Kevin Moore) Irish singer-songwriter, turns 69.
• Nat Adderley, Jr., American guitarist and keyboardist, turns 69.
• James Mankey, American guitarist of Concrete Blonde fame, turns 69.
• Steve Kirby, American double bassist, turns 68.
• Ken Peplowski, American clarinetist and tenor saxophonist, turns 65.
• Phil Selway, Brit drummer with Radiohead, turns 57.
• Maxwell, American R&B singer, turns 51.
• Jewel, (born Jewel Kilcher) American pop music singer, turns 50.

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• Randolph Colville (May 23, 1942 –January 15, 2004), Scottish clarinetist and saxophonist, would have turned 82 this year.
• Bjorn Johansen (May 23, 1940 –April 03, 2002), Norwegian saxophonist, would have turned 84 this year.
• Les Spann (May 23, 1932 –January 24, 1989), American flautist and guitarist, would have turned 92 this year.
• Julian Euell (May 23, 1929 –June 03, 2019), American bass player, would have turned 95 this year.
• Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 –June 29, 2002), American actress and singer, would have turned 96 this year.
• Humphrey Lyttelton (May 23, 1921 –April 25, 2008), Brit bandleader and trumpeter, would have turned 103 this year.
• Helen O'Connell (May 23, 1920 –September 09, 1993), American vocalist, would have turned 104 this year.
• Johnny Bothwell (May 23, 1919 –August 02, 1995), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 105 this year.
• Artie Shaw (May 23, 1910 –December 30, 2004), American bandleader, clarinetist, and composer, would have turned 114 this year.
• John Harrington (May 23, 1910 –September 28, 1989), American alto saxophonist and clarinetist, would have turned 114 this year.
• Scatman Crothers (May 23, 1910 –November 22, 1986), American vocalist and drummer, would have turned 114 this year.
• Edgar Hayes (May 23, 1904 –June 28, 1979), American arranger, bandleader, and pianist, would have turned 120 this year.
• Fred Guy (May 23, 1897 –December 22, 1971), American banjoist and guitarist, would have turned 127 this year.