“Say You’ll Be There” to celebrate Geri Horner’s 54th birthday on Thursday! Also lighting candles this week, Fatboy Slim is 63 today, Charli XCX is 34 on Sunday and Yungblud is 29 on Wednesday. We remember Louis Armstrong, Lionel Bart, Tony Bennett and "Lonely Boy" Andrew Gold.
The original “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”, Sir Mick Jagger, is celebrating his 83rd birthday on Sunday just as Roger Taylor of Queen is 77 and Stormzy is 33. Her brown eyes might still be blue, but Bobbie Gentry is 84 this week, Kate Bush is 68, Jennifer Lopez is 57 and Paul Anka, is 85.
We’ve had some heatwaves recently & here’s another as Martha Reeves celebrates her 85th birthday. David Essex and Queen’s Brian May are both 79, McFly’s Tom Fletcher is 41 and Paloma Faith in 45. Virgin founder, Richard Branson, is 76, Rufus Wainwright is 53 and Gabrielle is 57.
As we open our Birthday File, it’s time to “Shine” as Olly Alexander celebrates his 36th birthday! Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant is 72 today and Jason Orange of Take That is 56. Gareth Gates will be 42 on Sunday, record producer Trevor Horn is 77 and Boney M’s Liz Mitchell is 74.
He “Promised You A Miracle” and Jim Kerr from Simple Minds is 67 later this week. John Waite is still “Missing You” at 74, Marc Almond is 70 on Thursday, Vince Clarke is 65 today and Post Malone is 31 tomorrow. This week we remember Bill Haley, Nanci Griffith and Laura Branigan.