September is a busy month in music history.
- The Bee Gees‘ Barry Gibb celebrated his 77th birthday on September 1
- Gloria Estefan celebrated her 66th 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 78 years ago on September 5
- Pink Floyd‘s co-founder and creative force Roger Waters celebrated his 81st birthday on September 6
- The legendary, King of Soul, Otis Redding was born 83 years ago on September 9
- Dave Stewart celebrated his 72nd birthday on September 9
- Big Daddy Kane, one of the most entertaining and talented emcees in hip-hop history celebrated his 56th birthday on September 10
Roy Ayers is responsible for some of the most beloved — and most sampled — songs of the 70s. What I love about his work is that it’s proudly Black, funky as hell and just positive as fuck. If you have a bad day, play some Roy Ayers, you’ll feel better.
The soul jazz legend celebrated his 84th birthday yesterday. Happy belated, brother. May there be many, many more!
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