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September is a busy month in music history.
- The Bee Gees‘ Barry Gibb celebrated his 77th birthday on September 1
- Gloria Estefan celebrated her 66th birthday on September 1
- Soundgarden‘s Kim Thayil celebrated his 64th birthday on September 4
- Freddie Mercury, one of the greatest vocalists and entertainers in rock history was born 78 years ago on September 5
- Pink Floyd‘s co-founder and creative force Roger Waters celebrated his 81st birthday on September 6
- The legendary, King of Soul, Otis Redding was born 83 years ago on September 9
- Dave Stewart celebrated his 72nd birthday on September 9
- Big Daddy Kane, one of the most entertaining and talented emcees in hip-hop history celebrated his 56th birthday on September 10
- The legendary Roy Ayers celebrated his 84th birthday on September 10
- Aerosmith‘s Joe Perry celebrated his 74th birthday on September 10
- The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft celebrated his 52nd birthday on September 10
- Ludacris celebrated his 47th birthday on September 10
- The legendary Barry White, the Original King of Quiet Storm Soul was born 80 years ago on September 12
- Rush‘s Neal Peart, one the greatest rock drummers ever was born 72 years ago on September 12
- The Church frontman Steve Kilbey celebrated his 70th birthday on September 13
- Keith Murray, one of the most entertaining emcees I’ve ever seen live, celebrated his 50th birthday on September 13
- The great and supremely talented Amy Winehouse was born on this day 41 years ago
Nas, one of the greatest living emcees to ever hold a mic celebrates his 51st birthday today.
Let’s celebrate the brother and his momentous work today — and every single day.
Happy birthday, brother!