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May is a very busy month in music history:
- The 67th anniversary of Sharon Jones was on May 4
- U2′s Bono celebrated his 63rd birthday on May 10
- The Afghan Whigs‘, The Gutter Twins‘ and The Twilight Singers‘ Greg Dullicelebrated his 58th birthday on May 11
- The 95th anniversary of Burt Bacharach‘s birth was on May 12
- Stevie Wonder celebrated his 73rd birthday on May 13
- Talking Heads frontman David Byrne celebrated his 71st birthday on May14
- Nine Inch Nails creative mastermind Trent Reznor celebrates his 58th birthday on May 17
- The legendary bluesman Taj Mahal celebrated his 81st birthday on May 17
- The Who‘s Pete Townshend celebrated his 78th birthday on May 19
- The Ramones‘ Joey Ramone was born 72 years ago on May 19
- Grace Jones celebrated her 75th birthday on May 19
- Biggie was born 51 years ago on May 21
- The Isley Brothers‘ Ronald Isley celebrated his 82nd birthday on May 21
- The 109th anniversary of Sun Ra‘s birth was on May 22
- The 56th anniversary of Heavy D‘s birth was on May 24
- Cameo’s frontman Larry Blackmon celebrated his 67th birthday on May 24
- Sun Ra Arkestra‘s Marshall Allen celebrated his 99th birthday on May 25
- Stevie Nicks celebrates her 75th birthday today.
Adding to the auspiciousness of the day, Miles Davis was born 97 years ago today. His influence on modern music has remained towering — and it’s understandably why. He was a pioneer of both bop and jazz fusion, who recorded some of the most beloved albums ever recorded, while introducing us to a long list of artists, who have become equally beloved as well, including Ron Carter, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, and so many others.
Happy birthday, Miles! Happy birthday, wherever you are!