Paul McCartney & Wings - Live and Let Die (live '76)
Today is Linda McCartney's birthday! Born in 1941, we miss her. She kicks this one off.
#LindaMcCartney #MusicBirthday #Wings #PaulMcCartney #LiveAndLetDie
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@djmikev.bsky.socialPaul McCartney & Wings - Live and Let Die (live '76)
Today is Linda McCartney's birthday! Born in 1941, we miss her. She kicks this one off.
#LindaMcCartney #MusicBirthday #Wings #PaulMcCartney #LiveAndLetDie
@djmikev.bsky.socialEddie Harris & Les McCann - Compared to What (live '69)
Jazz piano player Les McCann was born today in 1935! Love his work. This one is a jam everyone should know.
@djmikev.bsky.socialBruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - The Fever (live '78)
Bruce is 77 today! A real American patriot and one of the great American songwriters and performers.
This is one of my favorite Bruce songs.
@djmikev.bsky.socialPaul Simon - One Trick Pony
Today is fusion guitarist Eric Gale's birthday! RIP. Gone too soon! He played with Paul Simon back in the late 70s.
@djmikev.bsky.socialDavid Bowie - Let's Dance
Today is Nile Rodgers birthday! Among many other things, he helped make this song the hit that it became as co-producer with Bowie. Also, an unknown Stevie Ray Vaughan on this.
#NileRodgers #MusicBirthday #DavidBowie #MusicSky #MusicVideo
@djmikev.bsky.socialBrother Jack McDuff - The Shadow of Your Smile
Organ player Brother Jack McDuff was born today in 1926! I love some good organ driven jazz stylings. RIP Jack.
@djmikev.bsky.socialThe Who - Eminence Front
Drummer Kenney Jones is celebrating a birthday today! He picked up the sticks after Keith Moon left us. RIP Keith. Keep going, Kenney!
#KenneyJones #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #TheWho #Drums #EminenceFront
@djmikev.bsky.socialB.B. King - So Excited
Exciting news, folks! Music legend B.B. King was born today in 1925! RIP. A GOAT. Love this track - check out the drums! - and the whole album is pretty amazing.
#B.B.King #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #SoExcited
@djmikev.bsky.socialCannonball Adderley - The Black Messiah
Saxophone legend Cannonball Adderley was born today in 1928! RIP. He had George Duke in the band at this time and Duke wrote this track.
#CannonballAdderley #MusicBirthday #Saxophone #TheBlackMessiah #JazzSky #GeorgeDuke
@djmikev.bsky.socialNas - Loco-Motive
From his divorce album. On his birthday. 53 today!
Great record. Even the bonus tracks.
@djmikev.bsky.socialCharles Brown - Just a Lucky So and So
Pianist and singer Charles Brown was born today in 1922! If you don't know him, check out this swinging track. From a great 1994 album.
@djmikev.bsky.socialDon Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble - This Is My Country (live '25)
#MusicChallenge
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#CoversSunday
#DonWas
#CurtisMayfield
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#MusicCover
Don Was is celebrating a birthday today! I get to see this band again in a few weeks! Will be a good time.
@djmikev.bsky.socialMel Tormé - The Goodbye Look (live '90)
#MusicChallenge
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#CoversSunday
#MelTormé
#DonaldFagen
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#MusicCover
Mel Tormé was born today in 1925! RIP. Love this Donald Fagen cover.
@djmikev.bsky.socialRun the Jewels ft 2 Chainz - Out of Sight
2 Chainz is celebrating a birthday today! Love this RTJ track he features on.
"I buy a hot dog stand if I'm tryna be frank"
#2Chainz #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #RTJ #RunTheJewels #HipHopSky #HipHopSaturday #MusicChallenge
@djmikev.bsky.socialGeorge Jones - Bartender's Blue
Today is George Jones birthday! 1931! RIP.
"I need four walls around me to hold my life / To keep me from going astray"
#GeorgeJones #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #ConcertSky #BartendersBlues #MusicCover #JamesTaylor
@djmikev.bsky.socialJerry Garcia & Mickey Hart - Fire on the Mountain
Mickey Hart is 83 today! He wrote Fire on the Mountain with Robert Hunter, and does a sort of rapping vocal here. It's pretty wild. Happy birthday, Mickey!
#MickeyHart #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #JerryGarcia #GratefulDead
@djmikev.bsky.socialLudacris - Get Back
Luda is celebrating a birthday today! Tough day for a birthday, but we're celebrating with these clips from Tropic Thunder.
#Ludacris #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #TropicThunder #FilmSky #LesGrossman #TomCruise
@djmikev.bsky.socialBig Daddy Kane - Tiny Desk Concert
Today is Kane's birthday! 58! This is a top 5 Tiny Desk Concert for me. So entertaining to see an older Kane deliver banger after banger with a tight little band behind him.
@djmikev.bsky.socialNeil Young - Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)
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#MusicSky
#RickRosas
#Bass
#NeilYoung
Bass player Rick Rosas was born today in 1949! He played a bunch with Neil over the years, like here. RIP.