Producer Rick Rubin was born March 10, 1963, in New York. With a career of more than 40 years and counting, Rubin is considered one of the most important producers in music.

In the late 1980s, Rubin helped popularize hip-hop music by producing albums by such artists as LL Cool J, Run DMC, Public Enemy and Beastie Boys. Since that time, Rubin co-founded Def Jam Records with Russell Simmons, has been a co-president at Columbia Records, and he created the American Recordings label. With his production chops and far-reaching influence, Rubin either produced or executive-produced albums by a wide range of artists, including Sir Mix-A-Lot, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash, Jay-Z, Brandi Carlile, Tom Petty, Weezer, Lana Del Rey, the Avett Brothers, Adele, the Chicks (fka the Dixie Chicks), Kanye West, Lady Gaga, the Strokes and many others.

There's really no better way to celebrate the birthday of Rick Rubin than with music. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs produced by Rick Rubin do you want to hear?

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Songs played:
The Jayhawks - Save It For A Rainy Day
The Strokes - Bad Decisions
Johnny Cash - Hurt
LL Cool J - I Can't Live Without My Radio
Gossip - Heavy Cross
The Avett Brothers - January Wedding
Lana Del Rey - Ride (bonus song!)