Happy 50th Birthday to Erykah Badu! 5 Influential Songs
Happy 50th birthday to Erykah Badu, the Queen of Neo Soul!
Badu was born Erica Abi Wright on Feb. 26, 1971. Her music is influenced by a range of genres, including R&B, soul and hip-hop. She’s been a trailblazer in the neo soul subgenre since the 1990s!
Here are five of her most influential songs!
Other celebrity birthdays:
Corinne Bailey Rae (42)
Marshall Faulk (48)
Michael Bolton (68)
Mitch Ryder (76)
Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.
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