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Friday, May 23, 2025

Al Pacino’s 5 essential movies

Al Pacino rose to fame during the 1970’s when he appeared in the 1972 acclaimed movie “The Godfather” where he portrayed Michael Corleone. The legendary actor turns 85 today

The Legendary Frank Zappa was born on this day in 1940

Frank Zappa is one of the most influential musicians of all time with one of the most diverse and vast bodies of work, with a career that spanned for over 30 years, he was one of the 1960’s most revolutionary artists. He lived a life dedicated to music, arts and performing. Today would have been his 84th anniversary, we recap his life and career

The Mamas & The Papas’ Denny Doherty was born on this day in 1940

Together with The Mamas & The Papas, Denny Doherty became one of the most successful artists of the 1960’s. The band had a string of worldwide Pop hits between 1966 and 1968 including “California Dreamin'” where he sings lead vocals

The 1962 “Hey! Baby” singer Bruce Channel turns 84 today

Bruce Channel’s biggest hit “Hey! Baby” influenced John Lennon harmonica riff that he used on The Beatles debut single “Love Me Do.” Today he turns 84

Percy Sledge was born 84 years ago today

The singer of “When A Man Loves a Woman” Percy Sledge had one of the most recognizable soul music voices of all time

John Lennon 84th Anniversary Special

To celebrate the life of an absolute icon we’ve put together 6 special features on John Lennon life and career

John Lennon: An intimate portrait

On October 9th, 1940, in Liverpool, England, one of 20th century and all times absolute icons was born, we look back at the life and career of John Lennon

Bill Medley turns 84 today

Bill Medley’s distinctive voice is noted for his bass-baritone voice in songs such as The Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” “Unchained Melody” and the 1980’s classic “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life”

Check out Ingrid Bergman Top 5 films

Ingrid Bergman was an internationally renowned Swedish actress known for works like Casablanca, Spellbound, and Anastasia.

The actor Martin Sheen celebrates 84

The Spanish Irish actor Martin Sheen got worldwide famous for his role as Captain Benjamin L. Willard in Coppola’s 1979 “Apocalypse Now”, but he started his career during the early 1960’s in several hit TV shows

“What’s up, Doc?” In 1940 Bugs Bunny made his official debut with “A Wild Hare”

Created in the late 1930’s, Bugs Bunny is the most famous rabbit in the world, an iconic figure that even has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He made his official debut on July 27, 1940, with “A Wild Hare”

Ringo Starr is 84 today and we look back at the 11 Beatles songs where he sung lead

The Beatle Ringo turns 84 today and always had one song reserved for him on every Beatles album. These are all the 11 songs ordered by popularity and endurance

The iconic Nancy Sinatra turns 84 today

With “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'” Nancy Sinatra created a popular and enduring image of the Swinging Sixties, today she turns 84

Tom Jones turns 84 today

Tom Jones career has now spanned six decades, and he has literally done everything in the music business, from hit singer to Variety shows to Las Vegas appearances and even as a coach in The Voice on recent years. Today the “Delilah” singer turns 84