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In honor of the musician’s birthday, see photos of him through the years, ahead.
Gems/Redferns
Jeremy Fletcher/Redferns
CA/Redferns
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Dick Barnatt/Redferns
Peter Sanders/Redferns
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns
Debi Doss/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
GAB Archive/Redferns
Dick Barnatt/Redfern
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
RB/Redferns
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Fin Costello/Redferns
Evening Standard/Getty Images
Ian Dickson/Redferns
Graham Wiltshire/Redferns
Michael Putland/Getty Images
GAB Archive/Redferns
Chris Walter/WireImage
Michael Putland/Getty Images
Paul Natkin/Getty Images
George Rose/Getty Images
Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Chris Walter/WireImage
Dave Hogan/Getty Images
Brian Cooke/Redferns
Angelo Deligio/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images
Ebet Roberts/Redferns
Dave Benett/Getty Images
Mick Hutson/Redferns
Ebet Roberts/Redferns
Anacleto Rapping/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Dave Hogan/MP/Getty Images
Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Dave Hogan/Getty Images
Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
Lloyd Bishop/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
Jason Squires/WireImage
Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images
GARETH FULLLER/AFP/Getty Images
