After three years on the Cadence label, the The Everly Brothers signed with
Warner Bros. Records in 1960, for a reported 10-year,multi-million dollar
deal. Their first hit for Warner was “Cathy’s Clown”,written by Don and Phil,
it sold eight million copies, making it the duo’s biggest-selling record.
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THE EVERLY BROTHERS ~ #1 ON THIS DATE IN 1960
Helen O’Connell (May 23, 1920 – September 9, 1993)
Singer, actress, and dancer Helen O’Connell Joined the Jimmy Dorsey
band and in 1939 had her best selling records in the early 1940s with
“Green Eyes”, “Amapola”, “Tangerine” and “Yours”. She retired from
show business upon her first marriage in 1943. When the marriage
ended in 1951, she resumed her career, making some successful
records and regular appearances on television. Helen was one of the
first "girls" on NBC’s The Today show, and at one point she had her
own NBC program called Here’s Hollywood, conducting interviews with
celebrities, often in their own homes. O’Connell co-hosted the Miss
USA and Miss Universe pageants with Bob Barker (below) from 1972
to 1980.
Bob Barker and Helen O’Connell
JOAN COLLINS IS 78 YEARS YOUNG TODAY
Joan Collins is a actress, author, and columnist best known for the role
of Alexis Colby in the long running ABC television series Dynasty
(1981-1989, as well as being a favorite of Star Trek fans for her
appearance as Edith Keller in the 1967 episode “The City on the
Edge of Forever”.
Joan Collins in Dynasty
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