give out but don't give up - 27/4/99
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birthdates on april 27th
Robert Donner: yr unknown
TV/Movie Actor, The Waltons' Yancy Tucker, Mork & Mindy's Exidor, appeared in over 150 TV series
Sheena Easton: 1959 (is 40 in 1999, 41 in 2000)
Pop Singer, TV Actress, Scottish, b. in Orr; Glaswegian; RN:Sheena Shirley Orr; Miami Vice's Caitlin Davies; born exactly 365 days before D.T. was, but due to the leap year crossover quirk, their DOBs are a day apart.
Paul "Ace" Frehley: 1951 (is 48 in 1999, 49 in 2000)
Heavy Metal Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, of KISS, soloist; some say b. Apr 22 (incorrect day) or 1950, but UP says 4-27-1951
Cuba Sr. Gooding: 1944 (is 55 in 1999, 56 in 2000)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Main Ingredient
Casey Kasem: 1932 (is 67 in 1999, 68 in 2000)
HALL OF FAMER, Radio Disc Jock, Actor, Cartoon Voicist, b. in Detroit; RN:Kemal Amin Kasem; ex-AT40 host now CT40 host; Cartoon Voicist in Josie & Pussycats, Transformers, Scooby Doo's Shaggy; Jean's hubby
Jack Klugman: 1922 (is 77 in 1999, 78 in 2000)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, b. in Philadelphia; Harris Against the Wind star, The Odd Couple's Oscar Madison, Quincy ME's Dr. R. Quincy, You Again?'s Henry Willows
Mica Paris: 1969 (is 30 in 1999, 31 in 2000)
Singer
Kate Pierson: 1948 (is 51 in 1999, 52 in 2000)
New Wave Singer, Organist, Keyboardist, b. in Athens, GA; of The B-52's
Marco Pirroni: 1959 (is 40 in 1999, 41 in 2000)
Punk Rock Performer, of Adam and the Ants
Kylie Travis: 1970 (is 29 in 1999, 30 in 2000)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Model, English, Models Inc.'s Julie Dante, Central Park West's Rachael Dennis
birth anniversaries on april 27th
Wallace Carothers: 1896=d. Apr 29, 1937 (was 41)
Chemist, Inventor, Synthetic rubber, nylon
Peter Ham: 1947=d. Apr 23, 1975 (was 27)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Pianist, Songwriter, English, of Badfinger; some say b. Apr 26
Samuel Finley Breese Morse: 1791=d. Apr 2, 1872 (was 80)
Inventor, Painter, b. in Charlestown, PA; Morse code, the electric telegraph
Edward Whymper: 1840=d. Sep 16, 1911 (was 71)
Naturalist, British, mountaineer; first to climb Matterhorn in 1865
death anniversaries on april 27th
Phil King: 1972 (was 24)/b.yr unknown
Rock & Roll Performer, of Blue Oyster Cult
Ferdinand Magellan: 1521/b.1480
Explorer, Navigator, Portuguese; RN:Fernando de Magalhaes; was killed by natives in the Philippines.
Peter Wright: 1995 (was 78)/b.yr unknown
Author, former British intelligence officer whose best-selling autobiography "Spycatcher" accused security services of plotting to topple a former British government
general lee on april 27th
In 1667
, John Milton sells the copyright for "Paradise Lost" for 10 poundsIn 1789, Road Maps were first published.
In 1938, Geraldine Apponyi was the first American woman to become a Queen -- as she married King Zog of Albania on this day.
In 1981, Casey Kasem was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on his birthday.
In 1982, the trial of John W. Hinckley Junior, who had shot four people, including President Reagan, began in Washington. (The trial ended with Hinckley's acquittal by reason of insanity.)obviously not The Greatest American Hero!
In 1989, more tan 150,000 students and workers calling for democracy marched, cheered and sang through central Beijing.
In 1990, the aperture door of the Hubble Space Telescope was opened by ground controllers as the space shuttle Discovery, which had carried the Hubble into orbit, prepared to return home.
In 1992, a Zambian air force plane carrying Zambia's national football team crashed into the Atlantic off Gabon killing all 30 aboard.
In 1992, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was proclaimed in Belgrade by the Republic of Serbia and its lone ally, Montenegro.
In 1993, Dr. Death, Jack Kevorkian, lost his California medical license for practicing euthanasia
In 1993, the final vote tallies showed Russia's Boris Yeltsin winning a solid victory in a referendum on his presidency and economic reforms.
In 1994, fighting flared anew in Rwanda only one day after separate cease-fires by rival tribes took effect.
perry farrell music events on april 27th
In 1956
, Capitol Records contacted Gene Vincent, telling him they wanted him to be their Elvis Presley equivalent.In 1957, "White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)" by Marty Robbins entered the Top 40 chart.
In 1963, R.C., "I Will Follow Him" by Little Peggy March peaked at #1 on the pop singles chart. The hit makes Little Peggy March the youngest singer (up til that time) ever to earn a #1 hit on Billboard.. to be precise, she's 15 years 1 month and 3 days old.. and at 4'10 certain qualifies as Little
In 1964, John Lennon's book "In His Own Write" was published in the U.S., with a first printing of 90,000 copies. A first edition copy in near mint condition was worth $60 in 1988.
In 1968, Simon and Garfunkel released their hit "Mrs. Robinson" associated with the film "The Graduate".
In 1972, Grand Funk Railroad fired manager Terry Knight. The band later sued him to recover eight-million dollars in unpaid songwriting royalties.
In 1975, as of this last show in a five-night engagement at the Los Angeles Sports Arena by Pink Floyd, 511 fans have been arrested for various offences, mostly marijuana possession. During the third night of the event, L.A. Police Chief Ed Davis is quoted during a Rotary Club speech as saying, "Tonight at the Sports Arena, they have a dope festival. It's called a rock concert or something."
In 1976, David Bowie was delayed for several hours on the border between Russia and Poland while customs officers confiscated Nazi memorabilia.
In 1976, "Come On Over" album by Olivia Newton-John was certified Gold
In 1979, Stevie Wonder makes a surprise appearance at a Duke Ellington tribute concert at UCLA's Royce Hall. He performs "Sir Duke and Ellington's "C-Jam Blues."
In 1981, former Beatle Ringo Starr and actress Barbara Bach were married at the Marylebone Registry Office in London. They met while they were both working on the film "Caveman". Paul McCartney and wife, Linda, George Harrison and Harry Nilsson were in attendance. Though the New York Post reports the trio "sounded as if they'd never been apart," the three ex-Beatles did not play together.
In 1982, "Valley Girl" was released by Moon Unit Zappa. She hated that song. It’s like, so grody!
In 1983, "Whammy!" album by B-52's was released
In 1985, "Heaven" by Bryan Adams entered the Top 40 chart.
In 1987, "Slippery When Wet" album by Bon Jovi was certified Multi Platinum 7.00
In 1988, "Once Bitten" album by Great White was certified Platinum
In 1988, "Open Up And Say ... Ahh" album by Poison was released
In 1990, David Bowie began the American leg of his "Sound and Vision" world tour. He said the tour would mark the last time he would perform his old hits like "Golden Years" and "Fame."
In 1990, Singer Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses married Erin Everly, Don Everly's daughter. The marriage lasted 27 days.
In 1992, "Jon Secada" album by Jon Secada was released
In 1993, "The Ultimate Experience" album by Jimi Hendrix was released
In 1994, "Swamp Ophelia" album by Indigo Girls was released
dirk digglers gigglers
SLOGANS THAT NEVER CAUGHT ON
Microsoft: "How much are you going to pay
today?"
Dairy Producers: Bovine secretions, the natural food.
MTV:
"Loud and easy to spell."
Iguana: "The other green meat."
Air
Rifles: "Keeping kids off your lawn for over forty years."
Apple
MacIntosh: "Hey, we thought of it first!"
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Q: How do crazy people go through the forest?
A: They take the psych o
path.
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Q: How do you get holy water?
A: Boil the hell out of it.
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Q: How does a spoiled rich girl change a light bulb?
A: She says, "Daddy,
I want a new apartment."
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Q: What did the fish say when he hit a concrete wall?
A: "Dam!"
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robin leaches leaks
The guys in Toto will get their hands dirty when they stick their hands in
the cement of the Hollywood Rockwalk on May 4.
The Rockwalk ceremony, which
will be held outside the Guitar Center in West Hollywood, is seen as vindication
for the band by guitarist Steve Lukather, according to the CBS Morning
Resource.
"The way we perceive it is you either love us or hate us,"
Lukather said. "There's very little waffling, you know? We have a bit of a
stigma attached to our name. People go, 'Oh, those bleepin' studio hacks, (they
have) no vibe.' It's just the same old stupid criticisms they've been giving
us."
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How is your musical IQ? Alice Cooper will find out on May 12th when he hosts
Rhino Records' third annual Rhino Musical Aptitude Test, an SAT-style music test
that aims to find the ultimate music trivia expert.
According to the CBS
Morning Resource, the test will take place at four Tower Records locations
in four different cities (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Dallas) and over
the Internet at www.rhino.com. The open-book trivia test will cover all genres
of music, except classical, and features 305 multiple choice questions. The
exams themselves will be tightly guarded, arriving at each test location by
armoured truck.
In the meantime, Cooper is gearing up for the release of his
box set on April 20th. The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper includes 84
tracks -- both unreleased and outtakes -- that span his three decade career. In
addition to the box set, Rhino will release the home video version of Cooper's
concert film, "Welcome To My Nightmare."
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The Piano Man might have sung his last song if all goes according to plan.
Billy Joel played what is most likely his last pop concert on Tuesday (April 20)
at the Meadowlands in New Jersey.
Joel, who has been focusing on classical
music recently, has said many times during the past year that he would retire
from pop music by the time he was 50 (which happens on May 9) and Tuesday's
concert was his last scheduled show on his "Farewell To Pop Music" tour.
Despite it being his last pop show, there was very little in terms of a
farewell ceremony. Joel did, however, play a range of musical genres to mark the
occasion. In addition to playing his classic hits, he performed a renditions of
Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze," "Good Times Bad Times" by Led Zeppelin, Frank
Sinatra's "My Way" and a few riffs of Mozart and Beethoven to introduce other
songs.
Near the end, Joel thanked his stage crew some of whom had been with
him for 30 years. In fact, he even allowed a couple of members of the crew to
lead the show in a few songs including versions of "The Lady Is A Tramp" and
AC/DC's "Highway To Hell."
For the final encore of the evening, Joel
performed "Piano Man" - a fitting end since the song was the Piano Man's first
big hit.
Joel did not leave without giving some words of wisdom, according
to the New York Daily News. "Don't take no shit from nobody," he said. He
also showered the entire front row with champagne, and handed some out to a few
fans.
The New York Daily News also reports that Joel is expected to
unveil one of his classical works during a taping of "Inside the Actors Studio"
for Bravo. The show will air in the fall.
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