Aries season is a very busy period in music history. And it continues through April:
- The 75th anniversary of the birth of the legendary Gil Scott-Heron was on April 1
- The 85th anniversary of the birth of R&B and soul legend Marvin Gaye was on April 2
- The 111th anniversary of the birth of legendary bluesman Muddy Waters was on April 4
- Pharrell Williams celebrated his 51st birthday on April 5
- One of the most beloved figures of the Outlaw Country movement,
- Merle Haggard was born 84 years ago on April 6
The incredibly talented, mesmerizing and incomparable Robert Glasper is also a fellow Aries, who celebrates his 46th birthday today. If you haven’t caught this brother live, you need to; he’s the dopest motherfucker in the world.
Happy birthday, brother! May there be many, many more!
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