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January is a busy and auspicious month in music history:
- Legendary hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash celebrated his 66th birthday on January 1
- Led Zeppelin‘s and Them Crooked Vultures‘ John Paul Jones celebrated his 78th birthday on January 3
- French touch pioneer Thomas Bangalter, best known for his work in Stardust and the multi-Grammy Award-winning duo Daft Punk celebrated his 49th birthday on January
Much like yesterday, today is an equally auspicious day:
- R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe celebrates his 64th birthday today
- Joy Division and New Order founder Bernard Sumner celebrates his 68th birthday today
- Cocteau Twins‘ co-founder, multi-instrumentalist and producer Robin Guthrie celebrates his 62nd birthday today.
Portishead frontperson Beth Gibbons celebrates her 58th birthday today. The English outfit are trip-hop pioneers, whose influence on both trip hop, alternative pop, electro pop and much more have been towering.
Happy birthday, Beth! May there be many, many more!