Bobbie Gentry (Roberta Lee Streeter), is a former singer-songwriter known
for the intriguing Southern Gothic narrative “Ode to Billie Joe” in 1967. The
song earned her Grammy awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop
Vocal Performance in 1968. Bobbie charted eleven singles on the Billboard
Hot 100 chart. Her album Fancy brought her a Grammy for Best Female Pop
Vocal Performance. She had a successful run in Las Vegas in the late 1970s
and has since stoped performing and lives privately in Los Angeles.
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BOBBIE GENTRY’S 67TH BIRTHDAY TODAY
SANDRA BULLOCK IS 47 TODAY
Actress Sandra Annette Bullock rose to fame in the 1990s, after roles in
films such as Speed (1994) and While You Were Sleeping (1995). She is
also known for her portrayal in Miss Congeniality (2000). Sandra received
critical acclaim for her part in the Best Picture Academy Award winner Crash
(2004). Bullock was awarded a Golden Globe Award for Best(1995). She is
also known for her portrayal in Miss Congeniality (2000). Sandra received
critical acclaim for her part in the Best Picture Academy Award winner Crash
(2004).
Sandra Bullock behind the wheel with co-star Keanu Reeves in Speed
ESTELLE GETTY
(July 25, 1923 – July 22, 2008)
Estelle Scher-Gettleman, better known by her Stage name Estelle Getty,
appeared in film, theater and television. She is best known for playing
Sophia Petrillo on the NBC sitcom The Golden Girls from 1985 to
1992. Estelle won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her role on
the popular show.
THE AWESOME GUITAR OF BRAD PAISLEY!
Brad Paisley was the 2008 CMA and ACM Male Vocalist of the Year
winner. He has recorded seven studio albums, all of them certified gold
or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America. In addition,
Brad had charted 25 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart,
16 of which have reached #1 with a record 10 consecutive singles
reaching the top spot on the chart. On November 10, 2010, Paisley
won the Entertainer of the Year award at the 44th annual CMA Awards.
Note: Brad Paisley is only 38 years old!
LOUISE FLETCHER IS 77 TODAY
Actress Louise Fletcher is best known for her role as Nurse Ratched in the 1975
film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest for which she won the Academy Award for
Best Actress. The film is #20 on the AFI 100 years…100 Movies list. It was shot at
Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon, which was the setting of the novel. Louise
also portrayed Kai Winn Adami in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999). She
also guest starred on the science fiction NBC television series Heroes. Fletcher
received Emmy nominations for her guest starring roles in Picket Fences on
CBS (1992-1996).
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