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Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science

Today is Thomas Dolby's birthday, and he can't see a thing! On account of her blinding him with science.

#ThomasDolby #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #Science

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Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science (Official Video - HD Remaster)
YouTube video by Thomas Dolby
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October 14, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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Funkadelic - Loose Booty

Today is Cordell "Boogie" Mosson's birthday! He played bass in Parliament-Funkadelic. Check out his funk on this track.

#CordellMosson #MusicBirthday #Boogie #MusicSky #Funkadelic #FunkSky

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Loose Booty
YouTube video by Funkadelic - Topic
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October 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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Pharoah Sanders - Our Roots (Began in Africa)

Pharoah Sanders was born today in 1940! He played with Coltrane and of course had his own brilliant career with tunes like this. RIP Pharoah.

#PharoahSanders #MusicBirthday #Roots #Africa #JazzSky #MusicSky

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Our Roots (Began In Africa)
YouTube video by Pharoah Sanders - Topic
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October 13, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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Flea - Maggot Brain

Today is Flea's birthday! His recent solo album has some jams on it. Nice Funkadelic cover here. Flea plays trumpet!

#Flea #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #Bass #Trumpet #MusicCover #Funkadelic

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Flea - Maggot Brain (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by Flea
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October 16, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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Fela Kuti - Water Get No Enemy

Today is the birthday of the Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti. He created a whole new genre by mixing Nigerian high life music with James Brown's new funk music. It became something all its own. RIP!

#FelaKuti #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #Afrobeat

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Fela Kuti - Water No Get Enemy
YouTube video by Fela Kuti
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October 15, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (live)

Paul Simon is 85 today! Here he tells us about the 50 ways...

Steve Gadd on drums!

#PaulSimon #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #50Ways #Leave #Lover #SteveGadd

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Paul Simon with Steve Gadd - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (Live From Philadelphia).flv
YouTube video by Carles Goodvalley
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October 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Thelonious Monk 🎉
#musicbirthday

Boo Boo's Birthday (Take 11)
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#musicsky #musicchallenge
Boo Boo's Birthday (Take 11)
YouTube video by Thelonious Monk - Topic
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October 10, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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Hall & Oates - She's Gone (live '76)

Daryl Hall is celebrating a birthday today! Sadly, I bet Oates won't be at the birthday celebration. Make up, fellas!

#DarylHall #MusicBirthday #Hall&Oates #MusicSky

"Sorry, Charlie, for the imposition..."

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She's Gone (1976) - Hall & Oates
YouTube video by konekoxox
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October 11, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros - Estimated Prophet (live '23)

Folks... Today is Bob Weir's birthday! The first since his passing. RIP Bobby! I love the song Estimated so much. Here, with Wolf Bros, he's going for a swampy sound.

#BobWeir #MusicBirthday #GratefulDead #MusicSky

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Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros 🐺 Estimated Prophet Baltimore Pier Six 2023
YouTube video by Grateful Dan
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October 16, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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Thelonious Monk - In Walked Bud

Thelonious Monk was born today in 1917! RIP. A jazz innovator.
Bud here is Bud Powell.

#TheloniousMonk #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #JazzSky #BudPowell #Piano

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In Walked Bud
YouTube video by Thelonious Monk - Topic
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October 10, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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Cyril Neville ft Hot 8 Brass Band - Lemonade

From his new record, which is outstanding.

#CyrilNeville #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #MusicCover #GratefulDead #NOLA

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October 10, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - A Chant for Bu

Legendary jazz drummer Art Blakey was born today in 1919! You at least know him for this sample. Check it out and play it loud! Let your neighbors know!

#ArtBlakey #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #JazzSky #ATCQ #MusicSample

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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers : A Chant For Bu
YouTube video by SLurg
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October 11, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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Jackson Browne - The Road (live '11)

Yesterday was Jackson Browne's birthday! This is a favorite from my favorite Browne record, Running on Empty.

"it's just another town along the road"

#JacksonBrowne #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #ConcertSky #TheRoad

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Jackson Browne - The Road
YouTube video by spiveyvids
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October 10, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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Yusef Lateef - Eastern Market

Jazz legend Yusef Lateef was born today in 1920! RIP. Killing it on the flute here. A Detroit focused song, folks!

#YusefLateef #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #Flute #JazzSky #Detroit #EasternMarket

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Eastern Market
YouTube video by Yusef Lateef - Topic
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October 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Robert Glasper Experiment ft. Casey Benjamin - Lovely Day

Musician Casey Benjamin would be 48 today. Gone too soon! Enjoy his performance on this Bill Withers tune.

#CaseyBenjamin #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #RobertGlasper #JazzSky #SoulMusic #R&B

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Robert Glasper & Yasiin Bey 'Mos Def' - Lovely Day | Live at A Vaulx Jazz
YouTube video by Qwest TV
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October 10, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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Van Halen - I'll Wait (live '84)

Today is Diamond David Lee Roth's birthday! Wooo! Celebrate with this audience clip from the 1984 tour. There's like no official footage from this tour, so this is as good as it gets.

#DavidLeeRoth #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #VanHalen

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Van Halen - I'll Wait (live 1984) Montreal
YouTube video by MetalMaster101
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October 10, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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Cyril Neville - Scarlet Begonias (live '26)

Cyril is celebrating a birthday today, and recently toured a Dead set. Happy birthday, Cyril!

#CyrilNeville #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #MusicCover #GratefulDead #NOLA

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Cyril Neville - Scarlet Begonias (Live), 9/19/2026, The Hamilton Live, Washington DC
YouTube video by Lary Chinowsky
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October 10, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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Symphonic PFunk ft Nona Hendryx - Mothership Connection (Star Child) (1/31/26)

Today is Nona Hendryx's birthday! I got to see her perform at this Symphonic PFunk show. Tons of fun!

#NonaHendryx #SymphonicPFunk #FunkSky #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #GeorgeClinton

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Symphonic PFunk ft Nona Hendryx - Mothership Connection (Star Child) (1/31/26)
YouTube video by MVP Presents
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October 9, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open

Today is Bruno Mars' birthday! I love the Silk Sonic record. Just outstanding stuff.

#BrunoMars #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #SilkSonic #Anderson.Paak #SoulMusic

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Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Leave the Door Open [Official Video]
YouTube video by Bruno Mars
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October 8, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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Kool & The Gang - Celebration

Robert "Kool" Bell was born today 1950! Bass player and founder of Kool & The Gang, and the last living member of the original band. My then young son loved it when I used to play this on the bass.

#RobertKoolBell #MusicBirthday #MusicSky

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Kool & The Gang - Celebration
YouTube video by KoolAndTheGangVEVO
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October 8, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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Today would be Lennon's 86th birthday. One of my youngest and still potent memories is how upset my parents were when he was murdered. I remember watching the news with them. RIP John.

#JohnLennon #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #MusicCover #LouReed #JeffTweedy #PFunk

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Threefer Thursday: Some Choice Lennon Covers
Tomorrow would be John Lennon’s 86th birthday, if he wasn’t taken from the world by that son of a bitch in 1980. RIP John. One of the great rock and roll songwriters, hugely influential on what fol…
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October 9, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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Silk Sonic - Fly As Me (live '21)

So good! Some of the best modern soul music recently produced, appropriately braggadocious, with tongues firmly in cheek. Play this one loud, with your dance shoes on!

#BrunoMars #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #SilkSonic #Anderson.Paak

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October 8, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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John Mellencamp ft. Me'Shell Ndegeocello - Wild Night

John Mellencamp is celebrating a birthday today! Was going to see him this summer, but it got canceled bc of wild fire smoke. Would have been a wild night!

#JohnMellencamp #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #Me'ShellNdegeocello

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John Mellencamp - Wild Night ft. Me'Shell Ndegeocello
YouTube video by JohnMellencampVEVO
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October 7, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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Dale Watson - I Lie When I Drink

Rockabilly and country artist Dale Watson is celebrating a birthday today! I saw that dude a lot when I lived in Austin, a few times in NYC. Great shows! Love the pedal steel!

#DaleWatson #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #PedalSteel

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Dale Watson - I Lie When I Drink | Live From Austin City Limits TV
YouTube video by Austin City Limits
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October 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Los Lobos - Bertha (live '97)

Today is guitarist David Hidalgo's birthday! He's singing here.

"This one goes out to Jerry!" RIP Jerry.

#DavidHidalgo #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #Bertha #GratefulDead #MusicCover

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Los Lobos - Bertha (1997 Furthur Festival)
YouTube video by Los Lobos
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October 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM