It’s Aries season, y’all! And the month or so of the astrological sign is busy and auspicious for music history:
- DJ Premier‘s birthday was on the 21st
- Edward James “Son” House‘s birthday was on the 21st
- Damon Albarn‘s birthday was on the 23rd
- Chaka Khan‘s birthday was on the 23rd
- Aretha Franklin‘s birthday was on the 25th
- Sir Elton John‘s birthday was on the 25th
- Diana Ross‘s birthday was on the 26th
- Teddy Pendergrass‘s birthday was on the 26th
- Mariah Carey‘s birthday was on the 27th
- My birthday was on the 28th
- Tracy Chapman‘s birthday was on the 30th
- AC/DC‘s Angus Young‘s birthday was on the 31st
- Gil Scott-Heron‘s birthday was on the 1st
- Marvin Gaye‘s birthday was on the 2nd
- Muddy Waters birthday was on the 4th
- Kraftwerk‘s co-founder Florian Schneider‘s birthday was on the 7th
- Biz Markie‘s birthday was on the 8th
- A Tribe Called Quest co-founder, Q-Tip‘s birthday was on the 10th
- Herbie Hancock’s birthday was on the 12th
We have to celebrate another incredible Aries, the king of soul and love songs, the legendary Al Green, who turns 76 today. “Let’s Stay Together,” may arguably be the greatest love song ever recorded. And I guarantee that your grandparents, your folks — and possibly even you, have slow danced to his work with your loved one.
Happy birthday, Rev. Al! May there be many, many, many more!
