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July is a very busy month in music history:
- The iconic Debbie Harry celebrated her 79th birthday on July 1
- The B-52s Fred Schneider celebrated his 73rd birthday on July 1
- Missy Elliott, one of the most forward thinking artists of her generation — and perhaps of any generation, really — celebrated her 53rd birthday on July 1
- Evelyn “Champagne” King celebrated her 64th birthday on July 1
- Depeche Mode‘s Yaz’s/Yazoo’s and Erasure‘s Vince Clarke celebrated his 63rd birthday on July 3
- The great jazz organist Dr. Lonnie Smith was born 82 years ago on July 3
- Bill Withers was born 86 years ago on July 4
- The Beatles‘ Ringo Starr celebrated his 84th birthday on July 7
There’s a few other birthdays that I’d like to acknowledge: Huey Lewis and The News‘ frontman Huey Lewis celebrated his 74th birthday back on July 5. The Sports album may be one of the most under-appreciated pop albums of the 80s — “If This Is It” and “I Need a New Drug” are two of my personal favorites.