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October is a busy month in music history.
- The Police’s legendary frontman Sting celebrated his 73rd birthday on October 2
- Stevie Ray Vaughan was born 70 years ago on October 3
- The Roots‘ Black Thought, arguably one of the greatest living emcees celebrates his 51st birthday on October 3
- Chubby Checker, one of the pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll and R&B celebrated his 83rd birthday today on October 3
- AC/DC‘s Brian Johnson celebrates his 77th birthday on October 5
- Steve Miller Band‘s Steve Miller celebrated his 81st on October 5
- John Mellencamp celebrated his 73rd on October 7
- Thom Yorke celebrated his 56th birthday on October 7
- Pete Rock and CL Smooth‘s CL Smooth celebrated his 56th birthday on October 8
- The legendary John Lennon was born 84 years ago on October 9
- PJ Harvey celebrated her 55th birthday on October 9
- Thelonious Monk was born 107 years ago today
- David Lee Roth, one of the greatest rock/metal frontman to ever live, and a member of the most beloved Van Halen lineup, ever, celebrated his 70th — yes, 70th! — birthday on October 10
- The legendary Art Blakey, was born on this day 105 years ago
- Daryl Hall, best known for his work with the blue-eyed soul duo Hall & Oates one of the most commercially successful duos ever, celebrated his 78th birthday on October 11
- MC Lyte celebrated her 54th birthday on October 11
- Sam Moore, best known for being one-half of the legendary soul and R&B duo Sam and Dave, celebrates his 89th birthday
- The Smithereens‘ frontman Pat DiNiziovwas born 69 years ago today.
- Sammy Hagar, one of rock’s great frontmen celebrated his 77th birthday on October 13
- Art Tatum, one of the greatest — and somewhat unheralded — jazz pianists to ever live was born 115 years ago on October 13
Thomas Dolby, who had a smash-hit with 1982’s “She Blinded Me With Science” celebrates his 66th birthday today. He was instrumental in pioneering the synth-driven sound of early 80s New Wave. And later, he founded a software company whose technology as used to play internet audio and later ringtones, primarily on Nokia phones.
Happy birthday, Thomas!