Episode 9: George Benson: "I had my first payday at 7"

Stevie Nicks turns 78 today. From the chaos of Fleetwood Mac to a legendary solo career , Nicks became the first woman inducted twice into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame — and she remains one of rock’s most magnetic storytellers. HOT1027’s Tara Penny takes a look…

Today, one of the most distinctive voices of the 1970's turns 78. With hits like “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing” to “When I Need You” and ''Thunder In My Heart", Leo Sayer built a career on emotion, energy and pure storytelling. But behind the curly hair and global fame…

Today, Joe Cocker would have turned 82. The man with the gravelly growl and flailing arms had a rare gift — the ability to turn pain into poetry. HOT1027’s Tara Penny takes a look…

Today, one of the most influential women in pop music turns 60. For five decades, Janet Jackson has turned pain, control, vulnerability and sheer determination into some of the most defining music — and choreography — of the modern era. From Control and Rhythm Nation to Nasty and Together Again…

Today, one of the most influential musicians of the modern era celebrates his 76th birthday. Blind since infancy, Stevie Wonder turned extraordinary hardship into extraordinary art — creating some of the most joyful, political and beloved music ever recorded. HOT1027’s Tara Penny takes a look…