Singer Jerry Vale was born Gennaro Luigi Vitaliano in The Bronx, New York. His
version of “The Star-Spangled Banner”, recorded in the late 1960’s, is a fixture
at many sporting events for years. Jerry and Rita, his wife of over 40 years,
reside in Palm Desert, California.
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Solar Challenger was a solar-powered electric aircraft designed by Paul
MacCready‘s AeroVironment. It was powered entirely by the photovoltaic
cells on its wing and stabilizer, without even reserve batteries, and was
the first such craft capable of long-distance flight. In 1981, it successfully
completed a 163 mile demonstration flight from France to England, staying
aloft 5 hours and 23 minutes, with pilot Stephen Ptacek behind the stick.
Aerospace genius Dr. Paul MacCready
A young Doc Severinsen
From left: Doc Severinsen, Ed McMahon and Johnny Carson on The
Tonight Show set
Trumpeter Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen was born in Arlington, Oregon. He
is best known for conducting the NBC Orchestra on The Tonight Show Starring
Johnny Carson.
He actually joined the "Tonight" Show Band several months before Johnny
Carson became host in October of 1962 and took over as bandleader in 1967,
continuing until Carson’s retirement in 1992.
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Ringo with the Rory Storm band
Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) the former Beatles drummer was a member of
another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, when The Beatles
formed in 1960. Starr joined The Beatles in August 1962, taking the place
of Pete Best.,
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