Let's make this birthday one to remember.

72 years old (Born on October 15, 1952)

Happy Birthday, Chuck Phillips! Another year older and still digging up dirt faster than most of us can find our car keys. Your Pulitzer Prize-winning exposé on music industry corruption back in '99 remains legendary—proving once again that the pen is mightier (and funnier) than any guitar solo.

Here's hoping your birthday celebration involves fewer undercover stakeouts and more cake-outs this time around. May you continue to uncover scandals with style, humor, and relentless curiosity for many years ahead—or at least until someone finally writes an investigative piece about how you're secretly aging backwards!

Cheers to another groundbreaking year!