Throwback: Happy Belated 90th Birthday, Leonard Cohen!

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
• The legendary Roy Ayers celebrated his 84th birthday on September 10 
• Aerosmith‘s Joe Perry celebrated his 74th birthday on September 10
• The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft celebrated his 52nd birthday on September 10
• Ludacris celebrated his 47th birthday on September 10
• The legendary Barry White, the Original King of Quiet Storm Soul was born 80 years ago on September 12
• Rush‘s Neal Peart, one the greatest rock drummers ever was born 72 years ago on September 12
• The Church frontman Steve Kilbey celebrated his 70th birthday on September 13
• Keith Murray, one of the most entertaining emcees I’ve ever seen live, celebrated his 50th birthday on September 13
• The great and supremely talented Amy Winehouse was born 41 years ago on September 14
• Nas, one of the greatest living emcees to ever hold a mic celebrated his 51st birthday on September 14
• The legendary B.B. King was born 99 years ago on September 15
• The Prodigy‘s Keith Flint was born 54 years ago on September 17
• The legendary and iconic Nile Rodgers celebrated his 72nd birthday on September 19
• De La Soul‘s Dave Jolicouer, a.k.a. Trugoy the Dove, a.k.a. Plug Two was born 56 years ago on September 21

There was a birthday that I forgot while I was running around town doing the things: Montréal’s beloved balladeer, poets and novelists, Leonard Cohen was 90 years ago on September 21. For those, who don’t know, Montréal has two enormous murals dedicated to the legend, one located not far from where he once lived and his favorite deli — and the other across the street from one of his favorite bars.

Happy birthday, Leonard. Happy birthday, wherever you are.