Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/May 29

• John Eaton, (born John Livingston Eaton) American music teacher and pianist, turns 91.
• Rebbie Jackson Brown (born Maureen Reillette Jackson), American pop music singer, turns 75.
• Danny Elfman, American film score composer and vocalist of Oingo Boingo fame, turns 72.
• La Toya Jackson, American pop music singer, turns 69.
• Lynne Arriale, American bandleader and jazz pianist, turns 68.
• Kenny Washington, American drummer, turns 67.
• Jim Snidero, American arranger and multi-reedist, turns 67.
• Mel Gaynor, Brit drummer for Simple Minds, turns 66.
• Jesse Johnson, American guitarist with The Time, turns 65.
• Melissa Etheridge, American singer-songwriter, turns 64.
• Noel Gallagher, Brit guitarist of Oasis fame, turns 58.
• Wycliffe Gordon, American didgeridoo player and trombonist, turns 58.
• Chan Kinchla, (born Chandler Kinchla) Canadian guitarist with Blues Traveler, turns 56.
• Melanie Brown, (a.k.a. Scary Spice) Brit girl group vocalist of Spice Girls fame, turns 50.
• Sean Jones, American jazz trumpeter, turns 47.

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• Hilton Ruiz (Music/DateOfBirth/May 29, 1952 –June 06, 2006), Puerto Rican jazz pianist, would have turned 73 this year.
• Gary Brooker (Music/DateOfBirth/May 29, 1945 –February 19, 2022), British singer and songwriter of Procol Harum fame, would have turned 80 this year.
• Sandy Mosse (Music/DateOfBirth/May 29, 1929 –July 01, 1983), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 96 this year.
• Freddie Redd (Music/DateOfBirth/May 29, 1928 –March 17, 2021), American composer and pianist, would have turned 97 this year.
• Dick Hafer (Music/DateOfBirth/May 29, 1927 –December 15, 2012), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 98 this year.
• Thornel Schwartz (Music/DateOfBirth/May 29, 1927 –December 30, 1977), American guitarist, would have turned 98 this year.
• Eugene Wright (Music/DateOfBirth/May 29, 1923 –December 30, 2020), American bass player with The Dave Brubeck Quartet, would have turned 102 this year.
• David "Bubba" Brooks (Music/DateOfBirth/May 29, 1922 –April 11, 2002), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 103 this year.
• Sam Dutrey (Music/DateOfBirth/May 29, 1909 –August 27, 1971), American clarinetist, would have turned 116 this year.
• Dick Stabile (Music/DateOfBirth/May 29, 1909 –September 18, 1980), American bandleader, clarinetist, and saxophonist, would have turned 116 this year.
• Jack Palmer (Music/DateOfBirth/May 29, 1900 –March 17, 1976), American pianist and composer, would have turned 125 this year.
• Rudolf Tobias (Music/DateOfBirth/May 29, 1873 –October 29, 1918), first Estonian professional composer, would have turned 152 this year.