Teenage Kicks fans, here's a question: What song by a singer who came out of the New York folk scene would begin life as a two-minute a cappella track, become a worldwide Top 5 single when remixed with a dance beat, and later go on to be covered or sampled by dozens of artists, including Public Enemy, Fall Out Boy, and members of R.E.M.? If you guessed "Tom's Diner" by Suzanne Vega — you're right!

We'll feature Suzanne's music on her birthday Saturday, along with a ton of rock and roll birthdays, like Peter Murphy of Bauhaus, the band, Dan Murphy of Soul Asylum (no relation to Peter), Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys, Greg Kihn, Mavis Staples, Courtney Love, Jim Kerr, and Mac Almond of Soft Cell.

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Playlist, hour 1

Playlist, hour 2