We’ve made it halfway through 2026 y’all. And for my friends, readers and dearest ones in the LGQBTIA+ community: Happy Pride!
June is a busy month for birthdays.
- Alanis Morisette celebrated her 52nd birthday on June 1
- The Smiths‘ Mike Joyce celebrated his 63rd birthday on June 1
- Brandi Carlile celebrated her 45th birthday on June 1
- Cypress Hill’s and Prophets of Rage’s B Real celebrated his 56th birthday on June 2
- The Rolling Stones‘ Charlie Watts was born 85 years ago.on June 2
- One of the greatest singer/songwriters to ever live, Curtis Mayfield was born 84 years ago on June 3
- Al B. Sure! celebrated his 58th birthday on June 4
- The Psychedelic Furs and Love Spit Love frontman Richard Butler celebrated his 70th birthday on June 5
- The legendary Prince was born 68 years ago on June 7
- Duran Duran‘s Nick Rhodes celebrated his 64th birthday on June 8
- “Mr. Excitement,” the great Jackie Wilson was born 92 years ago on June 9
- Faith Evans celebrated her 53rd birthday on June 10
- Howlin’ Wolf, one of the greatest bluesmen to have done it was born 116 years ago on June 10
- ZZ Top‘s drummer Frank Beard celebrated his 77th birthday on .June 11
- Boy George celebrated his 65th birthday on June 14
- Ice Cube, one of the greatest emcees to ever spit a bar on an album celebrated his 57th birthday on June 15
- Waylon Jennings was born 89 years ago on June 15
- Tupac Shakur, one of the most dynamic, supremely talented and contradictory figures in hip hop was born 55 years ago on June 16
- The O’Jays‘ Eddie Levert celebrated his 84th birthday on June 16
- Holland-Dozier-Holland‘s Lamont Dozier was born 84 years ago on June 16
- Dead Kennedys co-founder Jello Biafra celebrated his 68th birthday on June 17
- Pulitzer Prize-winning, Grammy Award-winning emcee Kendrick Lamar celebrated his 39th birthday on June 18
- The legendary Paul McCartney celebrated his 84th birthday on June 18
- Duran Duran’s and The Power Station‘s John Taylor celebrated his 66th birthday on June 20
- The Beach Boys’ found and creative mstermind Brian Wilson was born 84 years ago on June 20
- Pete Rock, one of the most important, greatest and beloved producers and DJs in hip-hop history celebrated his 55th birthday on June 21
- Cyndi Lauper celebrates her 73rd birthday today
The legendary Kris Kristofferson was born on this day 90 years ago.
As a songwriter, he’s responsible for some of the most beloved and oft-covered songs of the past 60 years or so. He was also a member of The Highwaymen, the outlaw country supergroup that included Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash.
Happy birthday, Kris. Happy birthday, wherever you are!
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