Throwback: Happy Belated 73rd Birthday, Nile Rodgers!

September is a busy month in music history. 

• The Bee Gees‘ Barry Gibb celebrated his 78th birthday on September 1 
• Gloria Estefan celebrated her 67th birthday on September 1
• Soundgarden‘s Kim Thayil celebrated his 64th birthday on September 4
• Freddie Mercury, one of the greatest vocalists and entertainers in rock history was born 79 years ago on September 5
• Pink Floyd‘s co-founder and creative force Roger Waters celebrated his 82nd birthday on September 6
• The legendary, King of Soul, Otis Redding was born 84 years ago on September 9
• Dave Stewart celebrated his 73rd birthday on September 9
• Big Daddy Kane, one of the most entertaining and talented emcees in hip-hop history celebrated his 57th birthday on September 10
• The legendary Roy Ayers was born 85 years ago on September 10 
• Aerosmith‘s Joe Perry celebrated his 75th birthday on September 10
• The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft celebrated his 53rd birthday on September 11
• Ludacris celebrated his 48th birthday on September 10
• The legendary Barry White, the Original King of Quiet Storm Soul was born 81 years ago on September 12
• Rush‘s Neal Peart, one the greatest rock drummers ever was born 73 years ago on September 12
• The Church frontman Steve Kilbey celebrated his 71st birthday on September 13
• Keith Murray, one of the most entertaining emcees I’ve ever seen live, celebrated his 51sh birthday on September 13
• The great and supremely talented Amy Winehouse was born 42 years ago on September 14
• Nas, one of the greatest living emcees to ever hold a mic celebrated his 52nd birthday on September 14
• The legendary B.B. King was born 100 years ago on September 15
• The Prodigy‘s Keith Flint was born 55 years ago on September 17

The legendary and iconic Nile Rodgers celebrated his 73rd birthday on September 19. Rodgers has produced, written, played and/or performed some of the most beloved dance and pop songs of the past 50 years. So let’s celebrate the man, his music and his towering presence on pop music.

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