In honor of the birthday of the Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch, listen to these five songs that MCA himself loved and might have recommended.
Died May 2012
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Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are” was dismissed by critics and banned in libraries… but it was adored by children.
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His lightning-fast style of flatpicking influenced guitarists around the world.
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His Flash-Matic remote was shaped like a raygun.
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Robin Gibb and his brothers leave a musical legacy like few others. Their music dominated the disco era.
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He was on the gold medal-winning 1960 U.S. Olympic basketball team.
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We are remembering disco queen Donna Summer by putting on our dancing shoes and listening to a few of her greatest hits.
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He played himself in the 1980 hit movie “The Blues Brothers.”
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He injected testosterone into Ford’s Mustang and Chrysler’s Viper.
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He undid the beehive with his wash-and-wear cuts and went on to become an international name in hair care.