On January 10, 1948, future country star Loretta Webb married Oliver “Mooney” Lynn, becoming Loretta Lynn. They met a month ago. She was her 15 and he was her 21. The two remained married until his death in 1996.
In 1956, Elvis Presley began his first recording sessions with RCA Records. “Heartbreak Hotel” was among the songs he recorded.
In 1967, National Educational Television, the predecessor of the Public Broadcasting Service, operated as a true network…
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On January 10, 1948, future country star Loretta Webb married Oliver “Mooney” Lynn, becoming Loretta Lynn. They met a month ago. She was her 15 and he was her 21. The two remained married until his death in 1996.
In 1956, Elvis Presley began his first recording sessions with RCA Records. “Heartbreak Hotel” was among the songs he recorded.
In 1967, National Educational Television, the predecessor of the Public Broadcasting Service, operated as a true network for the first time when it broadcast President Lyndon Johnson’s State of the Union address.
In 1976, bluesman Howlin’ Wolf died of cancer in a Chicago-area hospital. he was 65 years old. He had a great influence on musicians such as Eric His Clapton and Rolling His Stones.
In 1981, the production of The Pirates of Penzance, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith, moved to Broadway after a successful run at the New York Shakespeare Festival.
In 1989, the video for Michael Jackson’s “Moonwalker” was released. Jackson played a superhero in the video and included a lengthy fantasy segment set to the song “Smooth Criminal”.
In 1991, Clint Black joined the Grand Ole Opry.
In 2000, Melissa Etheridge and her partner Julie Cypher revealed that David Crosby was the father of two children through artificial insemination.
In 2009, Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie married actor Josh Duhamel (doo-MEHL’) in a vineyard in Malibu, California. They separated in 2017.
In 2016, musician David Bowie died of cancer at the age of 69.
Today’s birthday: Actor William Sanderson (“Deadwood”, “Newhart”) is 79 years old. Singer Rod Stewart is 78 years old. Singer Shawn Colvin is 67 years old. Singer and guitarist Kurt Kirkwood of The Meat Puppets is 64 years old. Actor Evan Handler (“Sex and the City”) is 62 years old. Singer Brad Roberts (“Crash Test Dummies”) is 59 years old. Actor Trini Alvarado is 56 years old. Chris Kross rapper Chris Smith is 44 years old.
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