May 1988 in Music History

Events in Music

May 15 Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford's musical "Carrie", based on Stephen King's novel, closes at Virginia Theater, NYC, after 5 performances

May 21 Weird Al Yankovic's "Fat" (a parody of Michael Jackson's "Bad") hits #99

May 2 Lara Liang, Russian-Taiwanese-American singer (Nan Quan Mama), born in California

May 5 British pop-rock singer-songwriter ("Rolling In The Deep"; "Someone Like You"), born in Tottenham, London

May 5 Brooke Hogan, American singer (Undiscovered), born in Tampa, Florida
May 5 Skye Sweetnam, Canadian singer and songwriter (Sumo Cyco), born in Bolton, Ontario, Canada
May 7 Natalie Mejia, member of the American R&B/Pop group Girlicious, born in West Covina, California
May 11 Ace Hood [Antoine McColister], American rapper, born in Port St. Lucie, Florida
May 11 Marek Pospieszalski, Polish avant-garde jazz saxophonist and composer, born in Częstochowa, Poland
May 14 Nadine Sierra, American opera singer (Lucia di Lammermoor), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
May 18 Ksenija Sidorova, Latvian classical accordionist, born in Riga, Latvia
May 18 Taeyang [Dong Young-bae], Korean singer (Big Bang), born in Uijeongbu, South Korea
May 24 Billy Gilman, American singer (One Voice), born in Westerly, Rhode Island
May 31 Hope Partlow, American pop and country singer, born in Drummonds, Tennessee

May 3 Johannes Driessler, German organist and composer, dies at 67
May 4 Paul Wilson, American doo-wop baritone singer (Flamingos, 1953-64 - "I Only Have Eyes For You"; "Lovers Never Say Goodbye"), dies at 53
May 5 George Rose, British actor and singer (Beacon Hill, Holocaust), dies at 68
May 6 Paul Wilson, American baritone doo-wop singer (Flamingos, 1952-64 - "Lovers Never Say Goodbye"), dies at 53

May 13 American jazz trumpeter and vocalist ("My Funny Valentine"), falls to his death from an Amsterdam hotel balcony at 59

May 18 David Moule-Evans, English composer & conductor, dies at 82
May 20 René Defossez, Belgian composer, composer, and pedagigue, dies at 82
May 21 Harry Babasin, American jazz bassist and cellist (Dodo Marmarosa Trio), and archivist (Los Angeles Theaseum), dies of emphysema at 67
May 21 Sammy Davis Sr., American vaudeville dancer (Mr. Wonderful), dies at 87
May 26 José Muñoz Molleda, Spanish composer and politician, dies at 83
May 28 (Melvin) "Sy" Oliver, American jazz arranger, songwriter (Jimmie Lunceford; Tommy Dorsey - "Yes, Indeed!"), dies at 77 [1]