December is a rather auspicious month in music history:
- The Doors‘ John Densmore celebrated his 79th birthday on December 1
- Ozzy Osbourne celebrated his 75th birthday on December 3
- Montell Jordan celebrated his 55th birthday on December 3
- Jay-Z celebrated his 54th birthday on December 4
- The 90th anniversary of Little Richard‘s birth was on December 5
- R.E.M co-founder and lead guitarist Peter Buck celebrated his 67th birthday on December 6
Today is also a rather auspicious day:
- The 80th anniversary of The Doors‘ Jim Morrison is today.
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner celebrates his 49th birthday today.
The fearlessly uncompromising Sinead O’Connor was born on this day 57 years ago.
Tragically, we lost her earlier this year. But her presence and her work remain as vital and as forceful as ever. Long live, Sinead O’Connor! And most importantly, happy birthday!
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