Arlene Smith, an original member of the pop R&B girl group
The Chantels who co-wrote and sang lead on the classic 1957
hit “Maybe.”

Arlene Smith (October 5, 1941 – July 29, 2026)

On July 29, 1967, The Doors’ song “Light My Fire,” from
their debut album, earned the top spot in the Billboard
Hot 100, becoming their first bona fide smash hit and
propelling the group from rock cult favorites into
international pop stars and avatars of the ’60s
counterculture.         
        

The Doors would follow up “Light My Fire” with a string
of era- defining albums and songs, including “People
Are Strange,”  “Love Me Two Times” and “The End” in
1967; “Hello, I Love You” and “Touch Me” in 1968; and
“L.A. Woman” and “Riders on the Storm” in 1971.    
        

Monroe with her first husband, James
Dougherty.

Norma Jeane Mortenson—who would become better known
around the world as the glamorous actress and sex symbol
Marilyn Monroe—was born on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles,
California.

She was later given her mother’s name, and baptized Norma
Jeane Baker.

After a tumultuous childhood—both maternal grandparents
and her mother were committed to mental institutions, and
she lived with a string of foster families.

Norma Jeane married one of her neighbors, James Dougherty,
when she was 16. He later joined the Merchant Marines and
was sent to the South Pacific during World War II.

Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962)

Cher (born Cheryl Sarkisian) is a singer and actress that has
sustained a career spanning more than six decades.

She rose from teenage pop star ("I Got You Babe") to Oscar-
winning actress ("Moonstruck").

Cher is 80 years young today.