AUG 21-This Day in Entertainment & Music History: 1954-Bill Haley & the Comets broke into the Top 40 for the first time with their version of Shake, Rattle and Roll. A year later, the Comets soared to No.1 with Rock Around The Clock...1968-Wheels of Fire, the landmark double album by Cream, reached number one. Critically acclaimed for both the music and the cover artwork, the 2-album set by Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker consisted of a studio album, and an album recorded live at the Fillmore...1993-The soundtrack from the movie, Sleepless In Seattle, topped the album chart. It featured songs by such diverse artists as Jimmy Durante, Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole as well as slightly more contemporary artists like Celine Dion, Joe Cocker and Carly Simon...2005-At Fenway Park in Boston, MA, the Rolling Stones kicked off their Bigger Bang world tour. The two shows caused such extensive damage to the outfield that approximately 40,000 square feet of sod had to be brought in to repair it...Celebrity Birthdays: Actor/director Melvin Van Peebles 82; Singer Kenny Rogers 76; Legendary guitarist James Burton, (back up for Ricky Nelson & Elvis Presley and scores of other artists), 75; Actor Clarence Williams III 75; Singer Jackie DeShannon 73; Actress Kim Cattrall 58; Singer Kim Sledge 57; Actress (and Worcester, MA native), Alicia Witt 39; MLB player B.J. Upton 30;
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:30:22 +0000
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