Paul McCartney is an English singer-songwriter, multi- instrumentalist, and composer. He gained worldwide fame as the bass guitarist and singer for the rock band the Beatles, widely considered the most popular and influential group in the history of popular music. Paul is one of the most successful performers of all time and has written, or co-written, 32 songs that have reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
The single “Heartbreak Hotel” topped Billboard‘s Top 100 chart for seven weeks, Cashbox‘s pop singles chart for six weeks. It was No. 1 on the Country and Western chart for seventeen weeks and went to No. 3 on the R&B chart, becoming Presley’s first million-seller, and one of the best-selling singles of 1956. The song reached the top 5 of Country and best-selling singles of 1956. It also reached the top 5 of Country and Western, pop, and Rhythm ‘n’ Blues charts simultaneously and would eventually be certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles recording of “I Second That Emotion” peaked for three weeks in the United States at #4 on the Billboard pop singles chart in December 1967. It became the Miracles highest charting popular single since "Shop Around".
The song also topped the BillboardBlack Singles Chart and was a million- selling hit for The Miracles, their sixth overall.
On this day in 1962, the above three scientists shared the Nobel Prize for their DNA work.
The Anthrax scare hits CBS in New York on this day in 2001.
CBS News announced that an employee in Dan Rather’s office had tested positive for skin anthrax.
The FBI and Postal Service announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the anthrax mailings.
On this day in 2001, four disciples of Osama bin Laden, convicted in the 1998 bombing of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, were sentenced to life in prison and ordered to pay $33 million in restitution to victims.
On this day in 1968, two black athletes, Tommie Smith (center) and John Carlos, (right) were suspended by the U.S. Olympic Committee for giving a "black power" salute during a ceremony at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City.
Charles Edward Anderson Berry(October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017)
Chuck Berry is one of the pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll who released influential songs such as "Maybellene" and "Johnny B. Goode."
He became immortalized for songs such as "Roll Over Beethoven," which reached #29 on the Billboard Top 100 chart.
Four-time Grammy Award-winning actress and singer Olivia Newton-John gained fame in Grease (1978) and released the double platinum album Physical. She has sold over 100 million records and has released over 10 Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles. She formed an all-girl group, Sol Four, with three of her classmates during her teens.
