70, Girls, 70
May 15 John Kander and Fred Ebbs' musical "70, Girls, 70", starring Hans Conried and Mildred Natwick, closes at Broadhurst Theater, NYC, after 35 performances
Owen Wingrave
May 16 Benjamin Britten's opera "Owen Wingrave" premieres in Aldwych, London
- May 17 Stephen Schwartz' musical "Godspell" premieres off-Broadway
What's Going On
May 21 Marvin Gaye' eleventh album "What's Going On" is released; considered the best album off all-time by critic surveys in Rolling Stone (2020); The Guardian (1997); and New Music Express (1985)
- May 23 American rock group Iron Butterfly ("In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida") disbands
Imagine
May 27 John Lennon records the song "Imagine" at his Ascot Sound home studio at Tittenhurst Park, England
Ram
May 28 Paul McCartney releases "Ram", his 2nd solo album
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