Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. (April 29, 1951 – February 18, 2001)
Race car driver Dale Earnhardt, known as “The Intimidator”, died of injuries
received a crash during the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 at Daytona
International Speedway. He has been inducted into numerous halls of fame,
including the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Cybill Lynne Shepherd is a actress, singer and former model. Her best
known roles include starring as Jacy in The Last Picture Show (1971)
and as Betsy in Taxi Driver (1976).
Robert De Niro and Cybill Shepherd from Taxi Driver
Even though she was reluctant to record it, "Rock and Roll Waltz" by Kay Starr
become the first number one record by a female in the Rock era. The single
went on to sell over a million copies. Kay would later say that she was never
asked to perform the record on TV and seldom sang it during a live show.
Kay Starr turned 89 in July
The Rosemary Clooney recording of “Blues in the Night” reached the
Billboard charts on September 26, 1952 and stayed there for 2 weeks,
peaking at position #29. The music was written by Harold Arlen, with
lyrics by Johnny Mercer.
Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002)
