Today is Pulitzer Prize Winning playwright Arthur Miller’s 103rd birthday. You have seen “Death of a Salesman” and “The Crucible.” How could you have not seen some
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Happy 92nd Birthday Tony Bennett
Today is the 92nd birthday of the singer Tony Bennett. The longevity and reinvention and adaption of his career has introduced him to generations that
Happy 112th Birthday Charles James
Today is the 112th birthday of the fashion designer Charles James. His designs revolutionized fashion and helped define the look of the middle of the
Happy 120th Birthday Bernice Abbott
Today is the 120th birthday of photographer Bernice Abbot. Her photos of which I am especially drawn to those of New York City are everything a
Happy 73rd Birthday Debbie Harry
Today is the 73rd birthday of the singer/actor/rebel/badass Debbie Harry. Blondie’s album Parallel Lines is still one of my very favorite albums to this day.
Happy 70th Birthday Grace Jones
Today is the 70th birthday of the absolutely ageless Grace Jones. I first experienced her when she and Adam Ant made a Honda Elite Scooter commercial.
Happy 95th Birthday Richard Avedon
Today is the 95th birthday of famed photographer Richard Avedon. His iconic images capture the beauty, fragility, vulnerability, and life of his subjects that very few
Happy 60th Birthday Keith Haring
Today is the 60th birthday of the artist and activist Keith Haring. He is someone whose work you know. You have seen it everywhere from
Happy 73rd Birthday Bianca Jagger
Today is the 73rd Birthday of Bianca Jagger. She wore a red off-the-shoulder Halston dress and has been incorrectly reported that she rode a white
Happy 101st Birthday Ella Fitzgerald
Today is the 101st birthday of the singer Ella Fitzgerald. I have included some of my favorite songs of hers below. The world is a
Happy 114th Birthday Willem de Kooning
Today is the 114th birthday of the artist Willem de Kooning. He is one of the major influencers of abstract expressionism. The world is a better
Happy 76th Birthday Barbra Streisand
Today is the 76th birthday of Barbara Streisand. Please do yourself a favor and immediately watch What’s Up Doc? It will change your life. I promise.
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