After the tragic death of saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker, his friend poet Ted Joans began writing “Bird Lives” all over New York City. The campaign took a life of its own, and BIRD LIVES can still occasionally be found scrawled on sidewalks, walls and bathroom stalls.

Sugarhill Gang’s famous early rap track “The Edge” was highly influential to Genesis drummer/lead singer Phil Collins & producer Hugh Padgham, who modeled the hook of the band’s 1983 hit single “Mama” after the song.

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