- May 8 Joe Bonnamassa, American blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter ("Dust Bowl"; "Redemption"), born in New Hartford, New York
- May 9 Dan Regan, American ska trombonist (Reel Big Fish), and craft brewer, born in Corpus Christi, Texas
- May 13 Ilse DeLange, Dutch singer-songwriter, born in Almelo, Netherlands
- May 13 Pusha T [Terrence LeVarr Thornton], American rapper and record executive (Daytona), born in New York City
- May 16 Dolcenera [Emanuela Trane], Italian singer-songwriter, born in Galatina, Italy
- May 16 Emilíana Torrini, Icelandic singer and songwriter ("Jungle Drum"; "Gollum's Song"), born in Kópavogur, Iceland
- May 26 Mark Hunter, American heavy metal vocalist (Chimaira), born in Parma Heights, Ohio
- May 28 Ashley Ryan Ruiz Offord, singer (Menudo-Cannonball), born in Miami, Florida
- May 31 Scott Klopfenstein, American ska and rock trumpeter and guitarist (Reel Big Fish, 1995-2011), born in Garden Grove, California
About May 1977
How Old? 46 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
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