Apparently, June 26th was a great day to be born if you wanted to grow up to become a popular singer and/or musician. All ten of the artists in this small collection share a birthday today. Help them celebrate by listening to one of their best-known songs. And enjoy! ~ JH
1) Ariana Grande ft. Mac Miller ~ “The Way” (Ariana turns 24 years old today.)
2) OneRepublic ~ “I Lived” (Ryan Tedder, the band’s lead singer, is celebrating his 38th today.)
3) Gretchen Wilson ~ “When I Think About Cheatin’” (As of today, Gretchen has been alive for 44 years. Congrats, redneck woman!)
4) Big Bill Broonzy ~ “Backwater Blues” (This blues legend would be 124 years old if he were alive today. Unfortunately, he passed away at age 65, a whopping 59 years ago!)
5) The Sundays ~ “Summertime” (Harriet Wheeler, the lead singer for The Sundays, turns 54 today.)
6) The Clash ~ “Should I Stay Or Should I Go?” (Mick Jones, co-lead singer of The Clash and the main vocalist of this classic tune, is 62 years old as of today.)
7) Berlin ~ “Take My Breath Away” (Terri Nunn, Berlin’s lead singer, celebrates her 56th today. Happy birthday!)
8) Billy Davis, Jr. & Marilyn McCoo ~ “You Don’t Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)” (This husband-wife duo produced some great R&B and soul music in the mid-1970s and beyond. Today, Billy is celebrating his 79th birthday with his wife of nearly 50 years. Yep, it’s still Marilyn!)
9) Patty Smyth & Don Henley ~ “Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough” (One of the great duets of the past 25 years, this song pairs birthday girl Patty Smyth – who turns 60 today – and Eagles alum Don Henley, who turns 70 next month.)
10) Chris Isaak ~ “Wicked Game” (Hard to believe this modern classic is now 27 years old. Even harder to believe its singer turns 61 today!)
