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Aries season is a rather busy season in music history:
- Large Professor celebrated his 51st birthday on March 21
- DJ Premier, one of hip-hop’s greatest and most beloved producers celebrated his 57th lam robirthday on March 22
- Blur frontman and Gorillaz creative mastermind Damon Albarn celebrates his 55th birthday on March 23
- Chaka Khan celebrated her 70th — 70th! — birthday on March 23
- De La Soul‘s Pacemaster Mase, a.k.a. Maseo, a.k.a. Vincent Mason celebrated his 53rd birthday on March 25
- The 81st anniversary of the legendary Aretha Franklin‘s birth was on March 25
- Elton John celebrated his 76th birthday on March 25
- The legendary Diana Ross celebrated her 79th on March 26
- Aerosmith‘s Steven Tyler celebrated his 75th birthday on March 26
- I celebrated my 44th birthday on March 28
- AC/DC’s co-founder and lead guitarist, Angus Young celebrated his 68th birthday on March 31
- The 84th anniversary of Marvin Gaye‘s birth was on April 2.
The legendary and incomparable Billie Holiday as born 108 years ago today. Along with Ella Fitzgerald, Holiday had the most unique and range of any vocalist to have ever lived. Heartbreak and longing somehow just felt more visceral.
Happy birthday, Billie! Happy birthday, wherever you are!