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Category: Artist Birthday Tributes

Personal tribute entries dedicated to my favorite artists of the past and present.

Happy Heavenly 58th Birthday to Whitney Houston

Happy Heavenly 58th Birthday to Whitney Houston

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 Ashley

Whitney Elizabeth Houston, aka “The Voice”, was born in New Jersey on August 9, 1963. If she were still with us today, she would be

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Happy Heavenly Birthday to Luther Vandross!

Happy Heavenly Birthday to Luther Vandross!

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Ashley

There is SO much I could say about THE one and only Luther Vandross. All you have to say is “Luther” or “Lutha”(haha) to most

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Marvin Gaye’s Full Circle Life: April 2, 1939-April 1, 1984

Marvin Gaye’s Full Circle Life: April 2, 1939-April 1, 1984

April 1, 2021April 3, 2021 Ashley

Marvin Pentz Gaye, Jr. was born on April 2, 1939 in Washington, DC. Because he became synonymous with Motown, it is often assumed that he

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Happy Birthday Mariah Carey!

Happy Birthday Mariah Carey!

March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 Ashley

Where do I even begin with this woman? She is one of those artists(much like most of the others that I take the time to

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Happy Birthday to The Boss, Miss Ross!

Happy Birthday to The Boss, Miss Ross!

March 26, 2021July 19, 2021 Ashley

Diana Ross, that is. The ultimate diva turns 77 years old today. Diana is one of the last of the living Motown legends, and for

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Happy Heavenly Birthday to the Queen of Soul!

Happy Heavenly Birthday to the Queen of Soul!

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 Ashley

Today, March 25th, would’ve been Aretha Franklin’s 79th birthday. Another talented Aries woman born within this last full week of March. (Yesterday was Chaka Khan’s

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Happy Birthday Stephanie Mills!

Happy Birthday Stephanie Mills!

March 22, 2021March 24, 2021 Ashley

Between Women’s History Month and the beginning of Aries season, there are so many artists that I feel the need to recognize. Today, March 22nd,

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Happy Birthday Teena Marie!

Happy Birthday Teena Marie!

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 Ashley

Mary Christine Brockert, AKA Teena Marie, was born on March 5, 1956 in Santa Monica, California. Growing up in a neighborhood that was nicknamed “Venice

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Happy Birthday to The King of Pop, Michael Jackson!

Happy Birthday to The King of Pop, Michael Jackson!

August 29, 2020July 19, 2021 Ashley

Born Michael Joseph Jackson, August 29, 1958 is the date that welcomed the future King of Pop into the world. If he were still with

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Black Music Month: Happy Birthday Tupac!

Black Music Month: Happy Birthday Tupac!

June 16, 2020July 30, 2020 Ashley

Born 49 years ago today as Lesane Parish Crooks, we all knew him as the first name in the following that his was later changed

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My name is Ashley, and Music & Me is a blog that I created as an outlet for my love and knowledge of all things music. Personal stories and aspects of my life are intertwined. Welcome!

Categories

  • Me
    • Ashley's Perspective
    • Personal
  • Music
    • Artist Birthday Tributes
    • Sampling

Recent Posts

  • Happy 45th Anniversary to “Songs In The Key Of Life”!
  • Happy 2nd Anniversary to Snoh Aalegra’s “Ugh, Those Feels Again”
  • Happy Heavenly 58th Birthday to Whitney Houston
  • Almost 27 Years of Mary J. Blige’s “My Life” Album
  • What’s Going On: 50 Years Later

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About This Site

My name is Ashley, and Music & Me is a blog that I created as an outlet for my love and knowledge of all things music. Personal stories and aspects of my life are intertwined. Welcome!

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