May 01
- James Wise of Archie Bell and the Drells (1948)
- Carlos Ward of BT Express (1940)
- Ray Parker Jr. (1954)
May 02
- Engelbert Humperdinck (1936)
- Leslie Gore (1946)
- Lou Gramm of Foreigner (1950)
- Randy Cain of the Delfonics (1945)
- Angela Bofill (1954)
May 03
- Frankie Valli (1934)
- Christopher Cross (1951)
- Farrah Franklin of Destiny’s Child (1981)
- James Brown (1933)
May 04
- Ron Carter (1937)
- Nick Ashford of Ashford and Simpson (1941)
- Jackie Jackson of the Jackson 5 (1951)
- Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings (1956)
- Tyrone Davis (1938)
- Oleta Adams (1953)
May 05
- Eddie Amoo of The Real Thing (1950)
- Johnny Taylor (1934)
- Craig David (1981)
- Chris Brown (1989)
- Bryan Loren (1966)
- Adele (1988)
- Raheem DeVaughn (1975)
May 06
- Juliet Roberts (1962)
- Robbie McIntosh of Average White Band (1950)
May 07
- Pete Wingfield (1948)
- Thelma Houston (1943)
- Jimmy Ruffin (1939)
May 08
- Toni Tenille (1943)
- Chris Frantz (1951)
- Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind and Fire (1951)
May 09
- Billy Joel (1949)
- Tania Maria (1948)
- Dave Prater (1937)
- Tamia (1975)
May 10
- Carl Douglas (1942)
- Ellis Hall (1951)
- Carleen Anderson (1957)
- Bono (1960)
- Young MC (1967)
- Larry Williams (1935)
- Bill Coday (1942)
- Ron Banks of the Dramatics (1951)
- Arthur Alexander (1940)
- Sly Dunbar of Sly and Robbie (1952)
- Henry Fambrough of the Spinners (1938)
May 11
- Tara Kemp (1964)
- Eric Burdon (1941)
- Alyson Williams (1962)
May 12
- Ronnie Foster (1950)
- Burt Bacharach (1928)
- Fats Waller (1904)
- Jayotis Washington of the Persuasions (1945)
- James Purify (1944)
- Norman Whitfield (1940)
- Steve Winwood (1948)
- Greg Phillinganes (1956)
May 13
- Carolyn Franklin (1944)
- Teddy Randazzo (1935)
- Mary Wells (1943)
- Darius Rucker (1966)
- Stevie Wonder (1950)
May 14
- Jay Beckenstein of Sypro Gyra (1951)
- David Byrne (1952)
- Shanice Wilson (1973)
- Raphael Saadiq (1966)
May 15
- Melle Mel (1961)
- Trini Lopez (1937)
- Lenny Welch (1938)
May 16
- Barbara Lee Jones (1947)
- Ralph Tresvant of New Edition (1968)
- Billy Cobham (1944)
- Janet Jackson (1966)
- BSlade (fka Tonex) (1975)
May 17
- Vernie Bennett (1971)
- Homer O’Dell of Mint Conditon (1965)
- Bobby Sheen (1941)
- Pervis Jackson of the Spinners (1938)
- Taj Mahal (1942)
- Jaguar Wright (1977)
- Amp Fiddler (1958)
- Deitrick Haddon (1973)
- George Johnson of the Brothers Johnson (1953)
May 18
- Butch Tavares of the Tavares (1953)
- Rob Base (1967)
May 19
- Kyle Eastwood (1968)
- Barbara Loomis (1952)
- Barbara Joyce Lomas of BT Express (1952)
- Tom Scott (1948)
- Grace Jones (1952)
- Sam Smith (1992)
May 20
- Joe Cocker (1944)
- Cher (1946)
- Busta Rhymes (1972)
- Shorty Long (1940)
May 21
- Leo Sayer (1948)
- Notorious B.I.G. (1972)
- Ronald Isley (1941)
- Rachelle Ferrell (1964)
- Bill Champlin (1947)
May 22
- Sun Ra (1914)
- Avery Sunshine (1975)
- Donell Jones (1973)
- Vivian Green (1979)
- Johnny Gill (1966)
- Shirley Murdock (1957)
May 23
- General Johnson of the Chairmen of the Board (1941)
- Maxwell (1972)
May 24
- Charles Earland (1941)
- Bob Dylan (1941)
- Heavy D (1976)
- Cerrone (1952)
- Larry Blackmon of Cameo (1956)
- Terry Callier (1945)
- Patti LaBelle (1944)
May 25
- Hal David (1921)
- Rasheeda (1982)
- Donnie Elbert (1936)
- Clarence Burke of the Five Stairsteps (1952)
May 26
- Lauryn Hill (1975)
- Oscar Toney Jr. (1939)
- Pam Grier (1949)
- Miles Davis (1926)
- Lenny Kravitz (1964)
- Jaheim (1978)
May 27
- Sarah Vaughan (1924)
- Dee Dee Bridgewater (1950)
- Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes of TLC (1971)
- Ramsey Lewis (1935)
- Andre 3000 of OutKast (1975)
May 28
- John Fogerty (1945)
- Kylie Minogue (1968)
- Roland Gift of Fine Young Cannibals (1962)
- Gladys Knight (1944)
May 29
- Mike Porcaro of Toto (1955)
- Sylvia Robinson (1935)
- Rebbie Jackson (1950)
- LaToya Jackson (1956)
May 30
- Delores Warren of Alton McClain & Destiny (1951)
- D’Marie Warren (1951)
- Cee Lo Green (1974)
May 31
- Vicki Sue Robinson (1954)
- Richard Dunbar (1939)
- Paulinho Da Costa (1948)
- Charles Drain (1939)
