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Happy 80! Let’s Stay Together With AL GREEN

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13 April 2026

Imperishable soul icon AL GREEN was born Albert Leornes Greene
on April 13, 1946 in Forrest City, Arkansas, US. Happy 80!

Green has recorded/released 29 studio albums, with
Laying Down, which came out in 2008, as his most
recent one.

He scored huge hits with a series of classic singles, mostly in the 70s, such
as ‘Take Me to the River’, ‘Tired of Being Alone’, ‘I’m Still in Love with You’, ‘Love
and Happiness’, and of course Let’s Stay Together (more than 750 million
streams on Spotify) that went #1 in the US and #7 in the UK in 1971.

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Happy 50 To SUPERGRASS Frontman GAZ COOMBS

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8 March 2026

British musician GAZ COOMBES was born on 8 March 1976 in Oxford, England.
Happy 50 to the former frontman/songwriter of rock trio SUPERGRASS with whom
he made/released six albums between 1995 and 2008. Recently, they did some
reunion shows.

With 2023’s longplayer Turn The Car Around
he released his 4th successful solo LP.

SUPERGRASS

SOLO

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Reggae Legend BOB MARLEY Would Have Celebrated His 80th Birthday Today

Posted on by JL

6 February 2026

Robert Nesta Marley was born 80 years
ago today in Nine Miles, Jamaica.

Happy B. to the eternal legend who introduced reggae,
to the masses. His supreme songwriting, his Jah devotion,
and his gospel gathering-like concerts made him a global
superstar.

He passed away in 1981 due
to cancer, aged only 30.

Buffalo Soldier

Legend indeed.


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Happy 85 To The Legendary Voice And Songsmith NEIL DIAMOND

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24 January 2026

Neil Leslie Diamond was born in New York on 24th January 1941. Happy 85 to one
of the greatest pop songwriters ever. With his warm, passionate, and awe-inspiring
voice he charmed/charms millions of devoted fans.

He released 34th studio albums, multiple live LPs, compilations, and music for
movies since he debuted back in 1962. He sold over more than 100 million records.

In January 2018, Diamond told the world that he retired from
touring due to having been diagnosed with Parkinson‘s disease.

He wrote a series of timeless hits (37 top 40 hits). To celebrate the living
legend’s 85th birthday Turn Up The Volume picked these 3 masterstrokes.

– I AM I SAID –

– SWEET CAROLINE –

– CRACKLIN’ ROSIE –

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Happy 80 To Country Shero DOLLY PARTON!

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19 January 2026

World-famous country shero DOLLY PARTON was born
in Pittman Center, Tennessee, U.S. on 19 January 1946.

Happy 80 to one of the greatest voices ever,
to a tremendously flamboyant artist, and
utterly cool personality.

She’s in the music business since she was only 10-years old.
She wrote most of her songs herself. She has released no less
than 49 LPs and multiple collaborative albums (so far).

One of her biggest and best known hits.
More tha 880 million streams on Spotify.

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SYD BARRETT – Legendary PINK FLOYD Co-Founder Would Have Celebrated His 80th Birthday Today

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6 January 2026

Pink Floyd‘s co-founder and main songwriter/vocalist SYD BARRETT,
real name Roger Keith Barrett) was born on 6 January 1946.

Happy 80 to the visionary musician whose promising career
was torpedoed by drug abuse and mental problems.

He co-wrote/recorded the first two Floyd albums – The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
and A Saucerful Of Secrets – and released two solo LPs in 1970, The Madcap Laughs
and Barrett. He passed away on 7 July 2006, aged 60.

PINK FLOYD


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SOLO


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Happy 80 To JOHN PAUL JONES

Posted on by JL

3 January 2026


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Bassist and keyboardist JOHN PAUL JONES who formed legendary rock band
Led Zeppelin back in 1968, along with guitarist Jimmy Page, was born named
John Richard Baldwin on 3 January 1946 in Kent, Engeland.

Happy 80 to a musical architect, whose contributions
to Led Zep‘s work and success was instrumental.

When the band called it a day in 1980 following the death of drummer John Bonham started to work with countless other artists such as Queens Of The Stone Age‘s frontman Josh Homme, Peter Gabriel, Foo Fighter Dave Grohl, Lenny Kravitz, Cinderella, The Mission,
La Fura dels Baus, the Harp Consort, Brian Eno, Seasick Steve, and the Butthole Surfers.

Happy 85 FRANK ZAPPA

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Phenomenal multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter FRANK ZAPPA
was born on 21 December 1940 in Baltimore. He would have celebrated his
85th birthday today.

Zappa Magazines.

CIRCUS Magazine – 1967

ROLLING STONE – 1968

CREEM – 1974

CASHBOX – 1982

KEYBOARD Magazine – 1987

Zappa passed away on 4 December 1993 due to cancer. R.I.P.

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