84 years old (Born on January 15, 1941)
Happy Birthday, Captain Beefheart! Your music has always been like a surreal painting—brilliantly strange, wonderfully unpredictable, and commercially baffling. Who else could craft albums that critics adore yet record stores hide behind the mainstream hits? Decades later, we're still decoding your genius.From "Trout Mask Replica" to "Safe as Milk," you've given us timeless masterpieces that defy logic and sales charts alike. While others chased fame and fortune, you boldly sailed into uncharted musical waters with The Magic Band at your side. Here's hoping today's celebration is as delightfully unconventional as every note you've ever played—long live the Captain!