Janet Jackson is turning the big 5-0 today and she is also expecting her very first child. Girlfriend has had a long list of hits over the last three decades. What song is your favorite? "If" and nearly everything off of Jackson's 1993 self-titled album are mine.
You guys remember "Let The Music Play" by Shannon, right? It is technically credited as one of the first freestyle songs ever and has helped make her one of the most legendary artists around. Shannon is celebrating her 58th birthday today but she certainly isn't slowing down at all. You can catch her performing at freestyle shows across the country nearly every weekend! Check out "Let The Music Play" below. It really is one of the best dance songs ever.
It seems like just yesterday that Chaka Khan's "I Feel For You" was being played every four hours on the radio and her video was popping up in heavy rotation on MTV. In actuality it's 30+ years later and one of the most formidable voices in soul is celebrating her 63rd birthday today. In honor of the songstress, here's a great playlist of her top tunes for you guys to enjoy!
The fact that Madonna turns 57 years old today is probably going to make a lot of us kids of the 80's feel old, right? Just how long has she been dominating he charts and been a major player on the touring circuit? Well, on this week way back in 1986 her song "Papa Don't Preach" was at the top of Billboard's Hot 100. Chances are if you were a teen in the 80's then you remember the video well and also the controversy that surrounded it. Back then discussing teen pregnancy in such an open forum was not really done and the starlet's own personal issues with Catholicism were often discussed. Madonna kind of forced people to start acknowledging issues that until then were more likely to be swept under the rug. It made her hated by parents while being a spokesperson for an up-and-coming generation.
