It’s January 2025 y’all! January is a busy month for music birthdays. Let’s get to it.
- The pioneering and legendary Grandmaster Flash celebrated his 67th birthday on January 1
- Gang of Four co-founder and guitarist Andy Gill was born on this day 68 years ago on January 1
- Led Zeppelin‘s John Paul Jones celebrated his 79th birthday on January 3
- French touch pioneer Thomas Bangalter, best known for his work in Stardust and the multi-Grammy Award-winning duo Daft Punk celebrated his 50th –yes, y’all, 50th! — birthday on January 3
- The legendary Stephen Stills, known for his work with Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills and Nash, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, as well as for being a solo artist, celebrates his 80th birthday on January 3
Joy Division and New Order founder Bernard Sumner celebrates his 69th birthday today. Sumner is considered a pioneer in the genres of post-punk, synth pop and synth pop — and an instrumental member of the Manchester scene that would inspire the “Madchester” movement of the late 80s and early 90s.
Sumner has either been behind or influenced a ton of music that I’ve just been absolutely mad about. So let’s celebrate Sumner’s life and work today.
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