Throwback: Happy 60th Birthday, Tracy Chapman!

March is a busy month in music history:

• The Who‘s Roger Daltrey celebrated his 80th birthday on March 1
• Method Man celebrated his 53rd birthday on March 2
• Pink Floyd‘s David Gilmour celebrated his 78th birthday on March 6.
• Roy Haynes celebrated his 99th birthday on March 14. 
• Sly and the Family Stone frontman Sly Stone celebrated his 81st birthday on March 15
• Public Enemy‘s Flavor Flav celebrated his 65th birthday on March 16.
• The legendary Lee “Scratch” Perry was born 88 years ago on March 20.
• DJ Premier celebrated his 58th birthday on March 21
• Large Professor celebrated his 52nd birthday on March 21.
• Blur frontman and Gorillaz creative mastermind Damon Albarn celebrated his 56th birthday on March 23
• The legendary Chaka Khan celebrated her 71st birthday on March 23
• The 80th anniversary of The Cars founder, primary vocalist, songwriter and rhythm guitar player Ric Ocasek was on March 23
• De La Soul‘s Pacemaster Mase, a.k.a. Maseo, a.k.a. Vincent Mason celebrated his 54th birthday on March 24
• The legendary Aretha Franklin was born 82 years ago on March 25
• The legendary Elton John celebrated his 77th birthday on March 25 
• The legendary Diana Ross celebrated her 80th birthday on March 26
• The late and specular Teddy Pendergrass was born 74 years ago on March 26
• Aerosmith‘s Steven Tyler celebrated his 76th birthday on March 26
• Mariah Carey celebrates her 55th birthday on March 27
• My 45th birthday was on March 28

The great Tracy Chapman celebrates her 60th — 60th! — birthday today. So let’s celebrate the life and music of one of most uncompromising artists of her generation. Happy birthday, Tracy! May there be many many more!