Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/May 17

• John Picard, Brit trombonist, turns 92.
• Bill Bruford, Brit drummer of Yes fame, turns 77.
• Taj Mahal, (born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks) American blues guitarist, turns 84.
• Enya, Irish singer and songwriter, turns 65.
• Page McConnell, American keyboardist and singer in Phish, turns 63.
• Trent Reznor, American musician, singer, songwriter, and vocalist of Nine Inch Nails, turns 61.
• Josh Homme, American singer and guitarist of Queens of the Stone Age, turns 53.

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• Peter Trunk (May 17, 1936 –December 31, 1973), German bass player, would have turned 90 this year.
• David Izenzon (May 17, 1932 –October 06, 1979), American bass player, would have turned 94 this year.
• Dewey Redman (May 17, 1931 –September 02, 2006), (born Walter Redman) American free jazz tenor saxophonist, would have turned 95 this year.
• Jackie McLean (May 17, 1931 –March 31, 2006), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 95 this year.
• Karl Drewo (May 17, 1929 –October 05, 1995), Austrian tenor saxophonist, would have turned 97 this year.
• Peter Badie (May 17, 1925 –April 15, 2023), American bass player, would have turned 101 this year.
• Bob Merrill (May 17, 1921 –February 17, 1998), American composer and lyricist, would have turned 105 this year.
• Joe Roland (May 17, 1920 –October 12, 2009), American vibraphonist, would have turned 106 this year.
• Paul Quinichette (May 17, 1916 –May 25, 1983), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 110 this year.
• Warren Smith (May 17, 1908 –August 25, 1975), American session musician (trombonist), would have turned 118 this year.
• Castor McCord (May 17, 1907 –February 14, 1963), American clarinetist and tenor saxophonist, would have turned 119 this year.
• Ted McCord (1907 – ?), American tenor saxophonist (and twin to Castor McCord), would have turned 119.
• Larry Shields (May 17, 1893 –November 22, 1953), American clarinetist, would have turned 133 this year.