- May 2 Matthew Barley, British classical, contemporary, and jazz cellist (The Peasant Girl), born in London, England
- May 6 Nathalie Stutzmann (née Dupuy), French concert contralto and conductor (Orfeo 55, 2009-19), born in Suresnes, France
- May 7 Chris O'Connor, American alternative rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (The I-Rails; Primitive Radio Gods - "Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand"), born in California
- May 11 Greg Dulli, American rock guitarist, songwriter, and producer (The Afghan Whigs), born in Hamilton, Ohio
- May 12 Nína Margrét Grímsdóttir, Icelandic concert pianist and pedagogue, born in Iceland
- May 13 Lari White, American country music singer and actress (You Can Be A Star winner- 1988), born in Dunedin, Florida (d. 2018)
- May 13 Tasmin Little, English classical violinist, born in London, England
- May 16 Krist Novoselic, American rock bassist, and accordion player (Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"; Giants In The Trees), born in Compton, California
Trent Reznor (58 years old)
May 17 American rock singer-songwriter (Nine Inch Nails - Hurt; The Downward Spiral), Grammy and Academy Award-winning film score composer (The Social Network), born in Mercer, Pennsylvania
- May 18 Christopher Hall, American rock vocalist (Stabbing Westward; The Dreaming), born in Illinois
- May 18 Ingo Schwichtenberg, German heavy metal drummer (Helloween), born in Hamburg, West Germany (d. 1995)
- May 19 Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, British pop singer (Curiosity Killed Cat - Keep Your Distance), born in Earls Court, London, England
- May 25 Mark Knight, American rock guitarist (Bang Tango - "Dancin' On Coals"), born in California
- May 25 Remco Prins, Dutch rockabilly guitarist, mandolin player, and vocalist (Stringcaster; Burma Shave), born in The Hauge, Netherlands
- May 28 Chris Ballew, American alt rock singer-songwriter, and bassist (The Presidents Of The United States -"Lump"; Caspar Babypants), born in Seattle, Washington
- May 31 DJ Casper [William Perry Jr.], American club DJ and songwriter ("Cha Cha Slide"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2023)
- May 31 Steve White, British session and touring drummer (The Style Council; Paul Weller), born in Southwark, London, England
About May 1965
How Old? 58 or 59 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
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