TODAY IS DAVID BRENNER’S 75th BIRTHDAY
David Brenner is a standup comedian, actor, author, and filmmaker. Prior to
beginning his standup career, he wrote and directed over a hundred made-for-TV documentaries, which garnered him many awards, including an Emmy. Making his national television debut on the The Tonight Show, he has since become the most frequent guest on the show, with 158 appearances.
SUPERMODEL CHRISTIE BRINKLEY IS 57 TODAY
Christie Brinkley is best known for her three consecutive appearances
as a model on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in the late
1970s and early 1980s, for her long-running contract with CoverGirl the
longest ever of any model in history, and for her marriage to musician
Billy Joel. Brinkley has also worked an an actress, illustrator, photographer,
writer, and designer. Christie played her first role as an actress in the 1983
hit National Lampoon’s Vacation as "The girl in the red Ferrari" (below)
opposite Chevy Chase.
BELOVED GOSPEL SINGER IS 102 TODAY!
George Beverly "Bev" Shea is a Grammy-Award-winning bass-baritone gospel music singer and the composer of several hymns. Shea is considered "the first international singing ‘star’ of the gospel world," as a result of his solos at Billy Graham Crusades
and his exposure on radio, records, and television. According to the Guinness Book
of Records, Shea holds the world record for singing in person to the most people ever,
with an estimated cumulative live audience of 220 million people. Shea has been a
musical mainstay in Graham’s crusades since 1947.
From left to right, song leader Cliff Barrows, Billy Graham, and Bev Shea
Happy Birthday George, and may God bless!
“K.C.” IS CELEBRATING HIS 60th BIRTHDAY
Harry Wayne "K.C." Casey is a singer, songwriter, and producer. He is
most famous for his group, KC and the Sunshine Band and as a producer
of several hits for other artists. Casey became interested in music at an
early age. As a teenager he played and sang with several local bands
and played piano at the Pentecostal church his family attended. He
further developed his music talent while in high school and studied
music at Miami-Dade Community College and worked part-time in
a music store. KC formed his band in 1973 and continues to tour
and produce for other artists.
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