A music video birthday blog.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Desmond Dekker

Happy birthday to the late Desmond Dekker, born this day in 1941! Here's his 1980 video for "Please Don't Bend."

Stewart Copeland

Happy birthday to Stewart Copeland, born this day in 1952! Here's his 1978-ish performance (as Klark Kent) of "Don't Care."

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Linda Ronstadt

Happy birthday to Linda Ronstadt, born this day in 1946! Here she is singing "Tumblin' Dice" on stage in 1977.

Ian Curtis

Happy birthday to the late Ian Curtis, born this day in 1956! Here he is singing "Transmission" with Joy Division in 1979.

Trevor Horn

Happy birthday to Trevor Horn, born this day in 1949! Here he is singing "I Am a Camera" with the Buggles in 1981.

Millie Jackson

Happy birthday to Millie Jackson, born this day in 1944! Here she is performing "Ask Me What You Want" in 1972.

Monday, July 14, 2008

Woody Guthrie

Happy birthday to the late Woody Guthrie, born this day in 1912! Here he is performing "Ranger's Command" in 1945.

Tanya Donelly

Happy birthday to Tanya Donelly, born this day in 1966! Here's Belly's video for "Super-Connected."

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Norman Cook

Happy birthday to Norman Cook, born this day in 1963! Here's the video for his Fatboy Slim remix of Cornershop's "Brimful of Asha," circa 1995.

Roger McGuinn

Happy birthday to Roger McGuinn, born this day in 1942! Here he is playing (and singing a bit) on "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" with the Rolling Thunder Revue, circa 1976.