Tito Puente - Oye Como Va (live '90)
The great Tito Puente was born today in 1923! RIP. Here he is bringing el ritmo to Newport in 1990. Santana made this song huge.
#TitoPuente #OyeComoVa #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #ConcertSky #Newport #JazzSky #Santana
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Lionel Hampton - It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Lots of birthdays on 4/20! Including Lionel Hampton, who plays piano, vibes, and drums in this clip. And sings! So muchh talent in one man.
#LionelHampton #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #EdSullivan #JazzSky
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Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention - Call Any Vegetable (live '71)
Vocalist Mark Volman was born today in 1947! RIP. We lost him last year. He was in the Turtles and is a featured vocalist here.
#MarkVolman #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #FrankZappa #TheTurtles #Vegetable
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Bernie Worrell ft Fred Schneider - The Big Woo
The legendary Bernie Worrell was born today in 1944! A keyboard player, composer, and a pillar in the Parliament Funkadelic musical universe. A GOAT. RIP.
#BernieWorrell #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #FunkSky #Woo #Parliament
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Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - I've Got My Mojo Working (live '04)
Blues guitarist Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown was born today in 1924! His playing was hugely influential on those who followed him. A legend!
#Clarence"Gatemouth"Brown #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #TheBlues #Blues
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Redman - SHIZNIT
Today is Reggie Noble's birthday! We know him as Redman. And he's still killing it. Check out this freestyle over a beat derived from a Snoop track (I learned that info through BlueSky!).
#Redman #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #HipHopSky #Freestyle
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Bonnie Raitt - Right Down the Line
Bonnie Raitt and band do a nice cover of this one, with a reggae lilt.
#GerryRafferty #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #MusicCover #BonnieRaitt
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Gerry Rafferty - Right Down the Line
Gerry Rafferty was born today in 1947! This song is still fun.
#GerryRafferty #MusicBirthday #MusicSky
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Mr. Green ft DJ Kool Herc - Happiness
In 1973 DJ Kool Herc - a Jamaican immigrant - invented hip hop music in a rec room at 1520 Sedgewick Avenue in the Bronx. Today is his birthday.
#DJKoolHerc #MusicBirthday #HipHopSky #HipHop #BreakBeats #MusicSky
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Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man
Today is Dusty Springfield's birthday! Born in 1939. RIP. And everybody knows this tune. It's still good!
#DustySpringfield #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #Preacher
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Chris Stapleton - Nothing Compares 2 U (live '16)
Giant country star Chris Stapleton is celebrating a birthday today. I am a fan of his tribute to Prince in the days following his passing. RIP Prince.
#ChrisStapleton #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #MusicCover #Prince
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"Mighty" Sam McClain - I'm Tired of These Blues
"Mighty" Sam McClain was born today in 1943! RIP. This is currently a favorite song. So emotive vocally, and great guitar and organ, too. A jam, folks.
#"Mighty"SamMcClain #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #TheBlues #Blues
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Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing (live '76)
Larry Ferguson - keyboardist for Hot Chocolate - was born today in 1948! This was their biggest hit, but they had a lot of charting singles in the UK over their career.
#LarryFerguson #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #HotChocolate
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Gene Ammons - Jungle Strut
Sax player Gene Ammons was born today in 1925! RIP. Santana covered this tune on Santana III.
#GeneAmmons #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #Saxophone #JazzSky #Santana
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Steely Dan - Kid Charlemagne (live '03)
Today is Jon Herington's birthday! He started playing guitar with the Dan in 1999, killing it here. Saw them many times at Pine Knob. First show there this season will be Kid Cudi!
#JonHerington #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #SteelyDan
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Loretta Lynn & Jack White - Portland Oregon
Loretta Lynn was born today in 1932! I still listen to the album she did with Jack White as producer, and collaborator on this song.
#LorettaLynn #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #Portland #Oregon #JackWhite
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Little Feat - Roll Um Easy
Lowell George was born today in 1945! RIP. He was a great songwriter and performer.
#LowellGeorge #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #LittleFeat
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Robert Cray & Shemekia Copeland - I Pity the Fool (live '07)
Yesterday was Shemekia Copeland's birthday! Here she is covering Bobby "Blue" Bland with Robert Cray.
#ShemekiaCopeland #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #RobertCray #MusicCover #BobbyBlueBland #TheBlues #Blues
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Stuff ft Steve Gadd - Boogie on Reggae Woman (live '76)
Continuing the Steve Gadd celebration with this one. Last of three.
#SteveGadd #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #Threefer #JazzSky #Drums
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Bunny Wailer - Rise and Shine (live '88)
Bunny Wailer was born today in 1947! RIP. I remember this concert video from when I was a kid. Somme great stuff, including this clip.
#BunnyWailer #MusicBirthday #ReggaeSky #MusicSky
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Jungle Brothers ft Q-Tip - The Promo Pt. 2
Q-Tip is celebrating a birthday today! He is a brilliant lyricist and beat producer, featured here on a Jungle Brothers tune built around a Booker T. and the MGs track.
#Q-Tip #MusicBirthday #HipHopSky #JungleBrothers #MusicSky
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Parliament Funkadelic - Maggot Brain (live '85)
Legendary p-funk guitarist Eddie Hazel was born today in 1950! RIP. Gone too soon. Live here with Michael Hampton ripping it up on Maggot Brain.
#EddieHazel #MusicBirthday #MaggotBrain #FaceMelter #Guitar #MusicSky #FunkSky
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Stanley Clarke ft Steve Gadd - Silly Putty (live)
More Steve Gadd birthday celebration!
#SteveGadd #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #StanleyClarke #SillyPutty #Drums #Threefer #JazzSky
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Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
Steve Gadd is celebrating a birthday today! One of my all time favorite drummers.
#SteveGadd #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #PaulSimon #50Ways #Drums #Threefer
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Tom Lehrer - The Old Dope Peddler
Tom Lehrer was born today in 1928! My parents have this 10 inch record. It's full of great songs like this. He gives out free samples!
#TomLehrer #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #DopePeddler #Piano
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The Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another (live '89)
Drummer Adam Woods of The Fixx turns 74 today! I was in Florida for spring break in '89, but I don't remember where. Not here, at least! I would've remembered.
#AdamWoods #MusicBirthday #Drums #TheFixx #MusicSky #ConcertSky
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Talib Kweli & Madlib – One For Biz ft. Wildchild & Q-Tip
This one is not the actual song. It's a tribute.
#BizMarkie #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #HipHopSky #TalibKweli #Madlib #Wildchild #Q-Tip
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Biz Markie - Nobody Beats the Biz
#BizMarkie #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #HipHopSky
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Booker T. Jones & Biz Markie - Just a Friend
Biz Markie was born today in 1964! RIP. Gone too soon! This is a re-recording of Just a Friend from 2011 with Booker T. Jones as bandleader.
#BizMarkie #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #HipHopSky #BookerTJones #SharonJones
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Billie Holiday - Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer
Billie Holiday was born today in 1915! RIP. She had one of the great voices and was hugely influential. I have this and it's my oldest piece of vinyl.
#BillieHoliday #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #JazzSky #Beer #Pigfoot
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