2025 is rushing by. It’s March. And March is a very busy month in music history.
- The Who frontman Roger Daltrey celebrated his 81st birthday on March 1
- Karen Carpenter was born 75 years on March 2
- Lou Reed one of the most influential figures of the past 75 years or so, was born 83 years ago on March 2
- Tone Lōc celebrated his 59th birthday on March 3
- The legendary soul artist Bobby Womack was born on this day 81 years ago
- Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted celebrated his 62nd birthday on March 4
- Pink Floyd‘s David Gilmour celebrated his 79th birthday on March 6
- The Monkees‘ Mickey Dolenz celebrated his 80th — yes, 80th! — birthday on March 8
- The pioneering Ornette Coleman was born 95 years ago on March 9
- U2‘s Adam Clayton celebrates his 65th — yes, 65th! — birthday on March 13
- Roy Haynes was born 100 years ago on March 13
- The legendary Lightnin’ Hopkins was born 113 years ago on March 15
- Sly and the Family Stone frontman Sly Stone celebrated his 82nd birthday on March 15
- Public Enemy‘s Flavor Flav celebrated his 66th birthday on March 16
- Smashing Pumpkins founder and frontman Billy Corgan celebrated his 58th on March 17
- The legendary Wilson Pickett, one of the major figures in the development and popularization of soul music was born on this day 84 years ago today
- The wildly talented and breathtakingly beautiful Vanessa Williams celebrates her 62nd birthday today
Queen Latifah, one of the most regal, powerful and defiantly feminist artists in hip-hop history celebrates her 55th — yes, 55th! — birthday today.
Contemporary female emcees owe women like Queen Latifah a debt of gratitude. Their careers wouldn’t be possible without her.
Happy birthday!
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