Let's make this birthday one to remember.

79 years old (Born on September 11, 1945)

Happy Birthday, Leo Kottke! May your day be filled with fingerpicking fun and acoustic awesomeness. Your guitar skills are so legendary that even the strings whisper in awe when you walk into a room. From "6- and 12-string Guitar" to captivating audiences worldwide, you've proven time after time there's no fretboard too tricky for those nimble fingers.

Whether you're dazzling us instrumentally or surprising fans by lending vocals to your own tunes—your unique style remains timelessly cool. Here's hoping this birthday brings as much joy as all the smiles (and occasional jaw-drops) you've given listeners over decades of musical brilliance!