2025 is almost over. Let’s work towards making 2026 a much calmer and much better year for all of us.
But in the meantime, December is a busy month for music birthdays, y’all.
- The Doors‘ John Densmore celebrated his 81st birthday on December 1
- The legendary Lou Rawls was born 92 years ago on December 1
- The Doors‘ John Densmore celebrated his 81st birthday on December 1
- The legendary Lou Rawls was born 92 years ago on December 1
- Def Leppard bassist Rick Savage celebrates his 65th — yes, y’all, 65th! — birthday on December 2
- Nelly Furtado celebrated her 47th birthday on December 2
- Montell Jordan celebrated his 57th birthday on December 3
- Ozzy Osbourne, the “Prince of Darkness” and “Godfather of Metal,” was born 77 years ago on December 3
- One of the greatest and most successful emcees both commercially and critically to ever do it, Jay-Z celebrated his 56th birthday on December 4
- The pioneering and legendary Little Richard was born 93 years ago on December 5
- R.E.M. co-founder and lead guitarist Peter Buck celebrates his 69th birthday on December 6
- R&B, soul legend and Maze founder Frankie Beverly was born 79 years ago on December 6
- The Doors‘ Jim Morrison was born 82 years ago on December 8
- The fearlessly uncompromising Sinead O’Connor was born 59 years ago on December 8
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs‘ co-founder and guitarist Nick Zinner celebrated his 51st birthday on December 8
- Dinosaur Jr. creative mastermind and grunge pioneer J. Mascis celebrated his 60th — yes, 60th! — birthday on December 9
- The legendary Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was born 99 years ago on December 11
- One of the greatest, most influential jazz pianists of the 20th century, McCoy Tyner was born 87 years on December 11
- Motley Crüe‘s Nikki Sixx celebrated his 67th birthday on December 11
- The immensely talented Sheila E celebrates her 68th birthday today
- The Fixx’s frontman Cy Curnin celebrates his 68th birthday today
- Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist, arranger, producer and smooth jazz pioneer Grover Washington, Jr. was born 82 years ago today
The incomparable, elegant and absolutely legendary Ms. Dionne Warwick celebrates her 85th — yes, y’all, 85th! — 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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