This day (May 13, 1969), in Huntington Beach, California, is born Brian Carroll a.k.a Buckethead , a guitarist and multi instrumentalist who has worked within several genres of music.

This day (May 13, 1950), in Saginaw, Michigan, is born Stevland Hardaway Morris a.k.a Stevie Wonder, an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist.

This day (May 13, 1988), in Amsterdam, Netherlands, died Chesney Henry Baker, Jr. A.k.a Chet Baker, an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and singer.

This day (May 12, 1966), in New York City, United States, is born Isabel Gilberto de Oliveira a.k.a Bebel Gilberto, an American-born Brazilian popular singer often associated with bossa nova.

This day (May 12, 1928), in Kansas City, Missouri, is born Burt Bacharach, an American pianist, composer and music producer. He is known for his popular hit songs and compositions from the mid-1950s through the 1980s, with lyrics written by Hal David.