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May is a busy month in music history:
- The 91st anniversary of the birth of the legendary godfather of soul James Brown was on May 3
- The legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter celebrated his 87th birthday on May 4
- The 68th anniversary of the birth of the great soul artist Sharon Jones was on May 4
- The 82nd anniversary of the birth of one of the most beloved singer/songwriters in country, Tammy Wynette was on May 5
- Echo & The Bunnymen‘s Ian McCullouch celebrated his 65th birthday on May 5
- Van Halen co-founder, drummer — and most important Eddie’s brother, Alex Van Halen celebrated his 71st birthday on May 8
- Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan celebrated his 62nd birthday on May 9
- U2‘s Bono celebrated his 64th birthday on May 10
- The Afghan Whigs, The Gutter Twins‘ and The Twilight Singers‘ Greg Dulli celebrated his 59th birthday on May 11
- The great Burt Bacharach was born 96 years ago on May 12
The legendary Stevie Wonder celebrates his 74th birthday today. Wonder’s influence on modern music is towering: Artists across R&B, pop, soul, gospel, funk and jazz have all cited him and his work as an influence on their work. He’s also responsible for helping to popularize the use of synthesizers in the 70s — and for being a key figure in the album era.
So let’s celebrate Stevie’s life and music today. Happy birthday, Stevie! May there be many, many more!