- May 4 Žibuoklė Martinaitytė, Lithuanian composer (In Search Of Lost Beauty...), born in Leningrad, Russia
- May 14 Shanice [Wilson], vocalist (Discovery, Loving You), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- May 14 Natalie Appleton, Canadian-born singer
- May 17 Josh Homme, American musician and songwriter
- May 17 Steve Barakatt, Canadian pianist and composer, born in Quebec City, Canada
- May 20 Elsa Lunghini, French singer and actress
- May 24 Ruslana [Lyzhychko], Ukrainian singer and songwriter, born in Lviv, Ukraine
- May 29 Mark Lee, American musician (guitarist for Third Day)
About May 1973
How Old? 47 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No