October is a busy month in music history.
- The Police’s legendary frontman Sting celebrated his 73rd birthday on October 2
- Stevie Ray Vaughan was born 70 years ago on October 3
- The Roots‘ Black Thought, arguably one of the greatest living emcees celebrates his 51st birthday on October 3
- Chubby Checker, one of the pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll and R&B celebrated his 83rd birthday today on October 3
- AC/DC‘s Brian Johnson celebrates his 77th birthday on October 5
- Steve Miller Band‘s Steve Miller celebrated his 81st on October 5
- John Mellencamp celebrated his 73rd on October 7
- Thom Yorke celebrated his 56th birthday on October 7
Pete Rock and CL Smooth may be one of the most beloved duos in hip-hop. CL Smooth, one of the more underrated emcees in the business celebrated his 56th birthday on October 8
Certainly, if you’ve come of age in the 90s, Pete Rock and CL Smooth’s work were part of your personal soundtrack — as much as it was for me.
Happy belated birthday, brother!
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