Birthdays in Music May 12 Gabriel Fauré, French organist, composer (Requiem; Ballade), and educator (Paris Conservatoire, 1905-20), born in Pamiers, France (d. 1924) Deaths in Music May 3 Thomas Hood, English poet and composer (The Song of the Shirt), dies at 45 May 11 Carl Filtsch, Transylvanian composer & pianist child prodigy, dies of tuberculosis at 14 1844 Music History by Year 1846 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers
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