December is a rather auspicious month in music history:
- The Doors‘ John Densmore celebrated his 79th birthday on December 1
- Ozzy Osbourne celebrated his 75th birthday on December 3
- Montell Jordan celebrated his 55th birthday on December 3
- Jay-Z celebrated his 54th birthday on December 4
- The 90th anniversary of Little Richard‘s birth was on December 5
- R.E.M co-founder and lead guitarist Peter Buck celebrated his 67th birthday on December 6
- The 80th anniversary of The Doors‘ Jim Morrison was on December 8
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner celebrated his 49th birthday on December 8
- The 57th anniversary of the fearlessly uncompromising Sinead O’Connor‘s birth was also on December 8
The incomparable, elegant and absolutely legendary Ms. Dionne Warwick celebrates her 83rd birthday today.
Warwick is one of the greatest vocalists ever — and her voice is part of some of the most beloved and most gorgeous pop songs ever written or recorded. I think “Walk on By” and “I Say a Little Prayer For You” are two of the finest pop songs ever. I will die on that hill — right this very second.
So while we still have her, let’s give her much-deserved flowers every single day, especially today.
Happy birthday, Ms. Warwick! May there be many, many more!
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