The song "People Are Strange" was released by The Doors from their second
album Strange Days which was also released in September 1967. The single
peaked at the number 12 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and made it
to the top ten in the Cash Box charts. It was written by Jim Morrison and Robby
Krieger although credit was given to The Doors.
Deborah Anne "Debby" Boone
Pop singer Debby Boone, whose single "You Light Up My Life" was a #1 hit
has won multiple Grammy Awards for her contributions to contemporary
music and Christian albums. She began touring with her father, singer Pat
Boone at the age of fourteen. Debby pursued a solo career after being
encouraged by record company executive Mike Curb.
The song "Yesterday" by the Beatles was written by Paul McCartney
(credited to Lennon–McCartney). It topped the Billboard chart in
October.
George Robert Newhart was born in Oak Park, Illinois.
Bob Newhart starred in the sitcom The Bob Newhart Show on CBS. He
studied at Loyola Law School but never completed his degree and worked
as an accountant.
1960
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)
Called “The King of Pop”, Michael Jackson, became the most successful
singer in American history for releasing award-winning hits like "Billie Jean"
and "Beat It. He became the breadwinner in his house at the age of six for
singing with the family group, The Jackson 5 alongside Jermaine Jackson,
Tito Jackson, Marlon Jackson and Jackie Jackson. His 1982 album Thriller
became the best-selling album in history, winning thirteen Grammy Awards
and having thirteen songs reach #1 on U.S. charts.
