OCT 7-This Day in Entertainment & Music History: 1957-RCA Records announced they had already received a half million advance orders for Elvis Presleys Christmas album. RCA hadnt anticipated the demand as company officials said they had only planned to manufacture about 200,000 copies...1967-Cass Elliot of The Mamas And The Papas spent the night in a London jail after being accused of stealing from a hotel. The incident caused a Mamas and Papas UK television and concert appearance to be canceled...1978-The Rolling Stones appeared on Saturday Night Live...1982-The musical Cats opened at the Winter Garden Theater. In 1997, Cats became the longest running show in Broadway history...1996-Bruce Springsteen continued his amazing ability to sell out venues for his solo acoustic tour. The Boss sold out at the 2,600 capacity Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte, NC in eight minutes flat...1997-Continuing a verbal sparring match which started earlier in the month, Elton John replied to Keith Richards’ charge that Eltons only claim to fame is writing songs for dead blondes. (A reference to Eltons Candle in the Wind, a song about Marilyn Monroe). Eltons comeback to that crack by Keith was, quote: He’s so pathetic, poor thing. It’s like a monkey with arthritis, trying to go onstage and look young. ...Celebrity Birthdays: Civil rights activist Desmond Tutu 83; Comedian Joy Behar 72; Ret. Marine/TV commentator Oliver North 71; Singer/musician John Mellencamp 63; Russian President Vladimir Putin 62; Musician Yo-Yo Ma 59; Actress Judy Landers 56; Music Mogul Simon Cowell 55; Singer Toni Braxton 47; Season 5 American Idol winner Taylor Hicks 38; MLB star Evan Longoria 29;
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:05:43 +0000
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