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March is a very busy month for music history.
- The Who‘s Roger Daltrey celebrated his 80th birthday on March 1
- Roy Haynes celebrated his 99th birthday on March 14.
Sly and the Family Stone frontman Sly Stone celebrates his 81st birthday today. Stone’s genre-defying take on soul features elements of gospel, funk, rock and more — but perhaps more important, his backing band featured one of the first mixed race, mixed gender bands of their day. The songs were also fucking great: They mixed humor, political and social commentary and more in a way that inspired countless others.
Happy birthday, Sly! May there be many, many more!