Music Almanac: May 22*
- 1924 - Charles Aznavour (88)
- 1930 - Kenny Ball (82)
- 1930 - Jimmy Keyes (The Chords) (75)
- 1934 - Peter Nero (78)
- 1950 - Bernie Taupin (62)
- 1955 - Iva Davies (Icehouse) (57)
- 1955 - Jimmy Lyon (Eddie Money) (57)
- 1959 - Morrissey (53)
- 1966 - Johnny Gill (New Edition) (46)
On This Day:
- 1955 - A Fats Domino concert in Bridgeport, CT was cancelled when police felt there could be a riot.
- 1958 - Jerry Lee Lewis' tour of England was cancelled after three shows when he introduces the press to his new wife, his 14-year-old cousin.
- 1966 - The Castilles, featuring a young Bruce Springsteen, recorded their only record, That's What You Get/Baby I.
- 1967 - Florence Ballard appeared with the Supremes for the first time on the Tonight Show.
- 1968 - Frank Sinatra performed at a Democratic fundraiser at the Oakland Coliseum.
- 1970 - Elvis Presley signed a three-film deal with MGM.
- 1977 - Television began their first tour of the U.K. in Glasgow.
- 1980 - U2 started their 11 O'Clock Tick Tock tour London.
- 1992 - Michael Jackson paid for the funeral of a 9-year-old boy who had been killed in a drive-by shooting.
- 2000 - Steely Dan was given the Founders Award at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards.
- 2002 - Adam Ant appeared in court for a January arrest where he was in possession of an imitation firearm.
Number Ones - U.S. Singles:
- 1961 - Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe (1 week)
- 1965 - Ticket to Ride - Beatles (1 week)
- 1976 - Silly Love Songs - Wings (1 week)
- 2004 - Burn - Usher (7 weeks)
- 2010 - Not Afraid - Eminem (1 week)
Number Ones - U.S. Albums:
- 1948 - Songs of Our Times: 1932 - Carmen Cavallaro (1 week)
- 1954 - Glenn Miller Plays Selections from "The Glenn Miller Story" - Glenn Miller (3 weeks)
- 1971 - Sticky Fingers - Rolling Stones (4 weeks)
- 1999 - A Place in the Sun - Tim McGraw (1 week)
- 2004 - Confessions - Usher (3 weeks (5 previous weeks at number 1))
- 2010 - The Oracle - Godsmack (1 week)
Number Ones - U.K. Singles:
- 2005 - Lyla - Oasis (1 week)
Number Ones - U.K. Albums:
- 1965 - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan (1 week (1 previous week at number 1))
- 1985 - Complete Madness - Madness (2 weeks)
- 1993 - Automatic for the People - R.E.M. (1 week (2 previous weeks at number 1))
- 2005 - Forever Faithless: The Greatest Hits - Faithless (1 week)
