Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/May 4

• Warren Smith, American percussionist, turns 92.
• Ron Carter, American cellist, turns 87.
• Charles Owens, American saxophonist, turns 85.
• Jackie Jackson, (born Sigmund Esco Jackson) American singer with The Jackson 5, turns 73.
• Michael DiPasqua, American drummer, turns 71.
• Danny Brubeck, American drummer, turns 69.
• Chuck Folds, American pianist, turns 55.
• Mike Dirnt, American guitarist formerly of Green Day, turns 52.
• Lance Bass, American singer from NSYNC, turns 45.

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• Bill Stapleton (1945 – 1984), American trumpeter, would have turned 79.
• Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1942 –August 22, 2011), American songwriter of Ashford & Simpson fame, would have turned 82 this year.
• Tyrone Davis (May 4, 1938 –February 09, 2005), American soul music singer, would have turned 86 this year.
• Dick Dale (May 4, 1937 –March 16, 2019), American rock guitarist and pioneer of surf music, would have turned 87 this year.
• Don Friedman (May 4, 1935 –June 30, 2016), American jazz pianist, would have turned 89 this year.
• Richard Williams (May 4, 1931 –November 05, 1985), American trumpeter, would have turned 93 this year.
• Lars Gullin (May 4, 1928 –May 17, 1976), Swedish baritone saxophonist, would have turned 96 this year.
• Maynard Ferguson (May 4, 1928 –August 23, 2006), Canadian trumpeter, would have turned 96 this year.
• Sonny Payne (May 4, 1926 –January 29, 1979), American drummer, would have turned 98 this year.
• Ed Cassidy (May 4, 1923–December 06, 2012), American drummer with Spirit, would have turned 101 this year.
• Guy Warren (May 4, 1923–December 22,  2008), (born Warren Gamaliel Akwei) Ghanaian percussionist and Afro-jazz inventor, would have turned 101 this year.
• Mary Ann McCall (May 4, 1919 –December 04, 1994), American vocalist, would have turned 105 this year.
• Moe Purtill (May 4, 1916 –March 09, 1994), American drummer, would have turned 108 this year.
• Shelton Brooks (May 4, 1886 –September 06, 1975), Canadian composer and pianist, would have turned 138 this year.