"Oh Happy Day" is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th century
hymn recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers. It became an international
hit in 1969, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Archive for March 4th, 2013
GOSPEL STANDARD ON THE ROCK CHARTS
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS THIS WEEK!
Early postcard of the Benson Hotel
Portland’s Benson Hotel, briefly known as the New Oregon Hotel, opened
March 5, 1913 at 309 Southwest Broadway. The hotel was named after the
notable businessman and philanthropist Simon Benson.
Simon Benson
(October 2, 1852 – August 5, 1942)
No Tags
NEWS ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
PAULA PRENTISS IS 75 TODAY
Paula starred with husband Dick Benjamin in the CBS sitcom
’He and She’ (1967-1968). She is also known for her roles in
’Where the Boys Are’ (1960), and ‘The Stepford Wives’ (1975).
No Tags
MAGAZINE DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1974
The magazine People was originally called People Weekly and was, apart
from its cover, printed in black-and-white. It is published by Time Inc. The
magazine maintains a single editorial bureau in Los Angeles and has a
readership of 46.6 million adults.
No Tags
Calendar
Recent Comments
- Sue Barrell commented on BRITISH SHIP DOCKED ON THIS DAY IN 1620
(10 weeks ago) - J,Cool, staff reporter commented on FAMOUS FACE OFF ON THIS DAY IN 1881
(17 weeks ago) - Robert commented on PDX RETRO IS HAVING ANOTHER BIRTHDAY!
(19 weeks ago) - Michael Thomas commented on ART BELL IS 66 YEARS OLD TODAY!
(19 weeks ago)
-
Recent Posts
Categories
Links
Archives