“CHiPs” star Erik Estrada turns 70 today
As Frank “Ponch” Poncherello on the police drama CHiPs, Erik Estrada became one of the most popular television stars of the late 70s and early 80s.
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On his 76th birthday, check the Top 5 David Cronenberg Movies
David Cronenberg is a film director known for works such as Scanners, Dead Ringers, and A History of Violence.
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Comedian Billy Crystal turns 71 today
Billy Crystal came to fame on the sitcom Soap. After a year on Saturday Night Live, he began a successful film career.
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Singer-songwriter James Taylor turns 71 today
Singer-songwriter James Taylor creates music that combines folk, rock and pop sensibilities. His hit songs include “Fire and Rain” and “Shower the People.”
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Golden Globe winner Sharon Stone turns 61 today
Sharon Stone is an Oscar-nominated actress known for her roles in a variety of films, including Total Recall, Basic Instinct, Sliver, and Casino.
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Austrian Pop Star Falco was born on this day in 1957
Falco achieved international success in 1986 with “Rock Me Amadeus”, an unusual achievement for an Austrian Pop singer, he was born in Vienna on this day in 1957, we look back at his life and career.
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Expressionist movement painter Jackson Pollock was born on this day in 1912
Jackson Pollock was a painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. He was well known for his unique style of drip painting.
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Bizarre and eye-catching Klaus Nomi was born on this day in 1944
Klaus Nomi was a famous German singer-songwriter and actor, who was born on January 24, 1944, in Immenstadt, Bavaria, Germany. Nomi was a visionary artist with a stunning sense of humor that filled up the two studio records recorded in his lifetime with campy New Wave-inflected pop songs like “Simple Man” and “Lightnin’ Strikes,”
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Mr. McFeely of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” was born on this day in 1938
David Newell was born on November 24, 1938, in O’Hara Township, Pennsylvania, he is best known for playing the speedy delivery man Mr. McFeely. He was the friendly delivery man on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
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Remembering Sun Records founder Sam Phillips on his birthday, a man who changed the music world
Sam Phillips had a pivotal role on the initial success of Rock N’ Roll music during the 1950’s with his label Sun Records, that served as a launching platform for Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Ike Turner among others, we look back at some of the highlights of Sun Records history on his 96th anniversary
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The Eternal and Glamorous Rita Hayworth
She’ll always be the No.1 red hair beauty bombshell, a timeless sex symbol and a beauty icon. We look back at the life and career of Rita Hayworth, on her 100th Birthday
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The Milli Vanilli’s Rob Pilatus was born 53 years ago today
Rob Pilatus “sold” his soul to the devil when he agreed to serve as a public face to another singer, after a quick rise to international success he found an even more quick decline that contributed to his untimely death at age 32. He was born on this day in 1965
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Celebrate the legendary Pete Townshend birthday with 10 of the very best The Who songs
Pete Townshend remains one of Rock’s biggest legends and influential figures. The Who guitarist and the man behind the groundbreaking Rock-Opera “Tommy” turn 73 today. We look back at 10 of the very best The Who songs
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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 had been his 77th anniversary, we recap his life and career
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Big Brother And The Holding Company guitarist Sam Andrew was born on this day in 1941
Guitarist Sam Andrew emerged from the San Francisco Psychedelic Rock music scene during the 1960’s, he formed Big Brother And The Holding Company, that achieved big notoriety with Janis Joplin as a vocalist. He was born on this day in 1941 and we recap his life and career
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