December is a rather auspicious month in music history:
- The 89th anniversary of Little Richard’s birth was on December 6
- R.E.M.’s Peter Buck celebrated his 66th birthday on December 6
- Yasiin Bey/Mos Def celebrated his 49th birthday on December 11
- The Time’s Morris Day celebrated his 65th birthday on December 13
- R.E.M.’s Mike Mills celebrated his 64th birthday on December 17
- The Rolling Stones‘ Keith Richards celebrated his 79th birthday on December 18
One other person also had a birthday on the 18th: DMX, one of the most electric, captivating emcees to ever spit bars on a record. Tragically, we lost DMX a few months after he had turned 51. But today, let’s celebrate the man and his music.
Happy birthday, Earl! Happy birthday, wherever you are!
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