Brian Thomas

William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is 76 today.

Robinson was a big fan of Westerns and thought his uncle’s nickname
Smokey Joe was a cowboy moniker. He was inspired by artists like Billy
Ward and His Dominoes.

Vanna White (born Vanna Marie Rosich in Conway, South Carolina)

Actress and television personality Vanna White is recognized as the
hostess and puzzle-board letter turner who began appearing on the
NBC/CBS TV series Wheel of Fortune in 1982. White is a crochet
and knitting enthusiast and has a line of yarns called "Vanna’s
Choice" through Lion Brand Yarns.

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Hostess Vanna White and Host Pat Sajak.

JOHN BELMONT

Ralph Dale Earnhardt (April 29, 1951 – February 18, 2001)

Earnhardt has been inducted into numerous halls of fame, including the
inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010 
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The Johnny Cash Show was a music variety television show hosted
by Johnny Cash. The Screen Gems 58-episode series ran from June
7, 1969 to March 31, 1971 on ABC; it was taped before a live audience
at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The show reached
No. 17 in the Nielsen ratings in 1970.

James Taylor made his prime-time television debut on the “Johnny 
Cash Show."