December is here. 2024 has flown by and is almost over.
Much like the previous 11 months, this month is a busy month in music birthdays. Let’s get to it y’all.
- The legendary Lou Rawls was born 85 years ago on December 1
- The Doors‘ John Densmore celebrated his 80th birthday on December 1
- Jaco Pastorius, one of the greatest bassists ever was born 73 years ago on December 1
- Def Leppard bassist Rick Savage celebrated his 64th birthday on December 2
- Montell Jordan celebrates his 56th birthday today
- Ozzy Osbourne, the “Prince of Darkness” and “Godfather of Metal,” celebrated his 76th birthday on December 3
- One of the greatest and most successful emcees both commercially and critically to ever do it, Jay-Z celebrated his 55th — yes, 55th ya’ll! — birthday on December 4
- The pioneering rock legend Little Richard was born 92 years ago on December 5
- R.E.M co-founder and lead guitarist Peter Buck celebrated his 68th birthday on December 5
Today is a rather auspicious day in music history. The Doors‘ Jim Morrison was born 81 years ago today. Now, if you know your rock — and music history — as I do, you’d know that The Doors were among the most influential acts of their day. Their sound and approach was unlike any other act of their day, too.
Personally., I think that the L.A. Woman album may arguably be one of the best rock albums ever recorded — and it might be one of Morrison’s best recorded performances, too.
Happy birthday, Jim! Happy birthday, wherever you are!
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