AUGUST 27-This Day in Entertainment & Music history: 1957-When the name Johnny Nash is mentioned most people think of the reggae music stars 1972 hit I Can See Clearly Now, but on this day way back in 1957, Johnny Nash made his first appearance on American Bandstand...1965-ABCs Where The Action Is featured performances by the Dynamic James Brown and teen star Brian Hyland...1969-During a North American tour, Led Zeppelin played two shows at the Casino Ballroom at Hampton Beach, NH...1976-Comedian Jimmy Walker hosted NBCs Midnight Special. Performing on the show were Lynn Anderson, former Sha-Na-Na member Henry Gross, Elvin Bishop and Johnny Taylor...1990-Blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan was killed in a helicopter crash in Wisconsin...2003-A Georgia judge ruled that ex-New Edition singer Bobby Brown would have to serve nine days in jail for parole violations...Celebrity Birthdays: Singer Tommy Sands 77; Musician Daryl Dragon 72; Actress Tuesday Weld 71; Actress, (and wife of Ringo Starr), Barbara Bach 67; Actor Paul Pee-Wee Herman Reubens 62; Golfer Bernhard Langer 57; Former NHL star Adam Oates 52; TV personality Downtown Julie Brown 51; Actress Chandra Wilson 45; Former MLB star Jim Thome 44;
Posted on: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:57:49 +0000
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