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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1928


Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002)

Actress and singer Rosemary Clooney released many hit
pop songs like "This Ole House" and "Tenderly" and also
starred in classic films like “White Christmas” in 1954 with
Bing Crosby. She is the aunt of actor George Clooney.


1954

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THE GODDESS OF POP IS 70 TODAY


Cher
 (born Cherilyn Sarkisian in El Centro, California)

Cher has sold over 100 million records and won Billboard’s Artist of the
Year Award in 2002. She was put into foster care when her parents were
stricken with poverty. She later gained fame as a member of the singing
duo Sonny and Cher with Sonny Bono.

 Sonny & Cher, Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 1978:

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CAMILLE BOHANNON


Peter Dennis Blandford
"Pete" Townshend is 71 years old today.

Townshend had plans to become a graphic artist before his music career
took off. His grandmother bought him his first guitar in 1956. After having
a spiritual awakening and becoming a disciple of Indian spiritual master
Meher Baba, Pete Townshend was one of very few rock stars who was
strongly opposed the use of psychedelic drugs.

 

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SINGLE RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1975

The song “One of These Nights” is title track from an album by The Eagles. It
became their second single to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart after "Best
of My Love
" and also helped propel the album to number one. The song
was written by Don Henley and the late Glenn Frey. 


Glenn Lewis Frey (November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016)

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SINGER BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1912


Perry Como (left) with Dean Martin in 1965.


Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como was born in Pennsylvania. 
(May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001)

In his early teens,Como’s main ambitions were to become the best
barber in his city and by the age of 14, he was running his own barber
shop. Those close to him said he was the same person on stage as
he was off stage.

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