June 21st candletime...

Hey folks, it's a birthday-packed day today in the world of music....

Today, Ray Davies of the Kinks celebrates his 68th birthday. My favorite Kinks tunes...

1) Lola
2) All Day And All Of The Night
3) You Really Got Me
4) Father Christmas
5) (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman

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Brandon Flowers of the Killers turns 31...

...while Kip Winger is 51...(boy does that make this song creepier)...

Country singer Kathy Matthea reaches 53...

...as does Marcella Detroit of Shakespear's Sister...

American Idol winner Kris Allen turns 27...

....and turning one year younger than that is ingenue Lana Del Rey...

DJ and singer Sonique is 44 today...

Sascha Konietzko of the seminal industrial dance group KMFDM is 51...

Classic Northern Soul singer Brenda Holloway turns 66...

and finally, the voice of our times, Miss Rebecca Black, is yes, 15...

And a big happy birthday to two of my most awesome friends, Marc and Lionel!