Music History
May 6 American composer Roger Sessions receives special Pulitzer Prize for his life's work in music
- May 6 Scotland Yard recovers stolen Johannes Vermeer oil painting "The Guitar Player" at the cemetery of St Bartholomew-the-Great, in London's financial
- May 11 "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield hits #7
Rikki Don't Lose That Number
May 11 ABC Records releases Steely Dan single "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" from the "Pretzel Logic "album; it peaks at #4 in the US, making it their biggest hit
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May 17 Dmitri Shostakovich completes his 15th String quartet
#1 in the Charts
May 18 Novelty song "The Streak" by Ray Stevens hits #1
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May 22 "Julie and Jackie: How Sweet It Is" music and comedy variety special starring Julie Andrews and Jackie Gleason airs on ABC-TV
Television Finale
May 24 "The Dean Martin Show" last airs on NBC-TV
Diamond Dogs
May 24 RCA releases "Diamond Dogs", David Bowie's 8th studio album, recorded in London and the Netherlands, with cover design by artist Guy Peellaert, it peaks in the U.S. charts at No. 5, and goes to No. 1 in the U.K. and Canada
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