Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/May 25

• Marshall Allen, American alto saxophonist and flautist, turns 101.
• Gary Foster (musician), American saxophonist, turns 89.
• Phil Ranelin, (born Phillip Arthur Ranelin) American trombonist, turns 86.
• Klaus Meine, German vocalist with Scorpions, turns 77.
• Christof Lauer, German tenor saxophonist, turns 72.
• Paul Weller (singer), Brit singer-songwriter of Jam and Style Council fame, turns 67.
• Wallace Roney, American trumpeter, turns 65.
• Lauryn Hill, American Grammy Award-winning guitarist and rapper with The Fugees, turns 50.

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• Peppino Gagliardi (Music/DateOfBirth/May 25, 1940 –August 09, 2023), Italian singer, would have turned 85 this year.
• Piet Noordijk (Music/DateOfBirth/May 25, 1932 –October 08, 2011), Dutch alto saxophonist, would have turned 93 this year.
• Beverly Sills (Music/DateOfBirth/May 25, 1929 –July 02, 2007), (born Belle Miriam Silverman) American opera singer, would have turned 96 this year.
• Paul Oliver (Music/DateOfBirth/May 25, 1927 –August 15, 2017), Brit music journalist, would have turned 98 this year.
• Milt Bernhart (Music/DateOfBirth/May 25, 1926 –January 22, 2004), American trombonist, would have turned 99 this year.
• Lloyd Trotman (Music/DateOfBirth/May 25, 1923 –October 03, 2007), American bass player, would have turned 102 this year.
• Kitty Kallen (Music/DateOfBirth/May 25, 1922 –January 07, 2016), American big band vocalist, would have turned 103 this year.
• Frank Guida (Music/DateOfBirth/May 25, 1922 –May 19, 2007), Italian composer and record producer, would have turned 103 this year.
• Hal David (Music/DateOfBirth/May 25, 1921 –September 01, 2012), American lyricist, would have turned 104 this year.
• Jimmy Hamilton (Music/DateOfBirth/May 25, 1917 –September 20, 1994), American clarinetist and tenor saxophonist, would have turned 108 this year.
• Marie Marcus (Music/DateOfBirth/May 25, 1914 –October 10, 2003), American pianist, would have turned 111 this year.
• Pha Terrell (Music/DateOfBirth/May 25, 1910 –October 14, 1945), American vocalist, would have turned 115 this year.
• George Guesnon (Music/DateOfBirth/May 25, 1907 –May 05, 1968), American banjoist and vocalist, would have turned 118 this year.
• Buddie Petit (Music/DateOfBirth/May 25, 1897 –July 04, 1931), American cornetist, would have turned 128 this year.
• Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1878 – 1949), American entertainer, would have turned 147.