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We’ve somehow made it to May y’all. 5 months in to a brutal slog of a calendar year. I’m exhausted and fed up. And I’m sure most of y’all out there feel the same. The terrible thing is that my sense is that things are going to get a lot worse. We’re in hell.
But there’s music, art, small pleasures, and every day joys. We’ll cling to that as much as possible.
- The legendary godfather of soul, the Soul Brother #1, James Brown was born 92 years ago on May 3
- Frankie Valli celebrates his 91st birthday on May 3
- The late and supremely great soul artist Sharon Jones was born on this day 69 years ago on May 4
- The legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter celebrated his 88th birthday on May 4
- Motley Crüe co-founder Mick Mars celebrated his 74th birthday on May 4
- Tammy Wynette, one of the most beloved singer/songwriters in country was born 83 years ago today
Echo & The Bunnymen‘s Ian McCullouch celebrates his 66th birthday today. McCullouch is the lead singer and one of the co-founders of the post-punk outfit. Along with Will Sergeant, McCullouch is one of the band’s few consistent members throughout much of the band’s history — and one of the most crucial parts of song of the most brooding, gorgeous songs ever recorded.