September is a busy month in music history, too.
- The Bee Gees‘ Barry Gibb celebrated his 77th birthday on September 1
- Gloria Estefan celebrated her 66th birthday on September 1
I’ll always remember the first time I heard Soundgarden: I was watching Headbanger’s Ball. The show’s then-host Rikki Rachtman was talking about Chris Cornell and his voice. Then they played the video for “Outshined.” My young mind was blown by Cornell’s ridiculous vocal range and the band’s sound and musicianship. They just kicked everyone’s ass — and they did so in a meaner, nastier, harder fashion.
The band’s guitar god, Kim Thayil celebrates his 64th birthday today. Thank you for being a part of music that has meant to very much to me. Happy birthday! May there be many, many, many more!
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