Archive for August 17th, 2011

TOP OF THE CHART ON THIS DAY IN 1968

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“People Got to be Free”spent five weeks atop the Billboard Hot 
100 chart which was the group’s longest such stay. It was certified
as a gold record on August 23, 1968, and sold over 4 million copies.

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MAUREEN O’ HARA IS 91 TODAY

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MAUREEN O'HARA at Temple Bar to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Irish Film Institute
Dublin, Ireland - 26.09.04
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Maureen O’Hara is an Irish film actress and singer. The famous red-headed
O’Hara has been noted for playing passionate heroines. She often worked
with director John Ford and longtime friend John Wayne.

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Maureen O’Hara with young Natalie Wood in Miracle on 34th Street

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