SEPT 18-This Day in Entertainment & Music History: 1969-Falsetto-voiced singer Tiny Tim appeared on NBCs The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson. During the show, Tiny Tim announced his engagement to Miss Vicki Budinger. Carson was so enthralled with Tiny Tims story that he invited the couple to get married on the Tonight show. The invitation was accepted and with a record-setting audience watching on December 17, 1969, Tiny Tim and Miss Vicki did indeed get married on the Tonight Show...1970-Jimi Hendrix was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Mary Abbots Hospital in London after choking on his own vomit. Hendrix apparently knew he was in trouble as earlier that night, he left a message on his managers answering machine saying, I need help bad man. Jimi Hendrix was just 27 years old when he died on this day in 1970...1974-Listeners to New York radio station WNEW got a surprise treat when John Lennon sat in as a guest DJ...1976-At Don Kirshners Rock Music Awards, Fleetwood Mac won awards for Best Group and Best Album. The Rock Personality Of The Year award went to Peter Frampton...2004-Britney Spears and dancer Kevin Federline got married in Studio City, Calif. It was Britneys second marriage in just a years time...Celebrity Birthdays: Former NHL coach Scotty Bowman 81; Singer Jimmie Rodgers 81; Actor Fred Willard 75; Singer Frankie Avalon 74; Singer Michael Franks 70; College basketball coach Rick Pitino 62; NASCAR driver Boris Said 52; Actress Holly Robinson Peete 50; Pro Cyclist Lance Armstrong 43; Actress Jada Pinkett Smith 43;
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 11:37:46 +0000
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