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 ago today. As one-half of The Carpenters with her older brother Richard, Karen was behind some of the most beloved and gorgeous pop songs ever written and recorded.
- 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 today. I’m a huge U2 fan — and have been since the 1980s. Yes, even as a school boy, I was obsessed with music of all sorts. In fact, Achtung Baby is one of my favorite albums ever recorded. I’m not kidding.
So happy birthday, Adam! Thank you for music that’s been a major part of my life’s soundtrack. And may be there many, many, many more!
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