Archive for April 23rd, 2011

‘’THE CARUSO OF ROCK’’ WAS BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1936

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Roy Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988)

Roy Orbison performs “Oh, Pretty Woman” as the finale of the Black 
& White Night Concert. Backed by Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello,
James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Tom Waits, kd lang, Jackson Browne,
Bonnie Raitt, JD Souther, T Bone Burnett, Steven Soles, and Jennifer
Warnes. Recorded September 30, 1987.

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LEE MAJORS ~ 72 YEARS OLD TODAY

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Actor Lee Majors is primarily known for several high profile roles on television
including Heath Barkley, in The Big Valley on ABC (1965-1969), Jess Brandon,
in Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law on ABC (1971-1974), and as Colonel Steve
Austin, in The Six Million Dollar Man, also on ABC-TV (1974-1978).

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RECORDED ON THIS DATE IN 1963

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Jan and Dean recorded “Surf City” with The Beach Boys providing 
background vocals. Brian Wilson penned the tune that became the first
surf song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and even crossed
over to the R&B chart where it reached #3.

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JOYCE DEWITT IS 62 TODAY

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Joyce  DeWitt  is  most famous for playing Janet Wood on the ABC-TV sitcom Three’s Company (1977-1984).

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From Three’s Company (left to right) John Ritter, Joyce Dewitt and
Suzanne Somers

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