Entertainment History
On August 4, 1957, the Everly Brothers introduced their upcoming single
"Wake Up Little Susie" on the "Ed Sullivan Show. The song created a
controversy, and some radio stations banned it. In 1975, Led Zeppelin
vocalist Robert Plant and his family were seriously injured in a car
accident while vacationing. The accident forced the band to postpone
its U.S. tour. In 1980, John Lennon and Yoko Ono began work on the
album "Double Fantasy. It ended up being Lennon's last studio effort.
He was shot to death later that year. In 1987, the soundtrack to "Dirty
Dancing" was released. In 1992, drummer Jeff Porcaro of Toto died
suddenly of heart disease. He was 38. In 1995, the Notorious B.I.G. and
Faith Evans were married. They had met two weeks earlier. Today's
Birthdays: Actress Tina Cole ("My Three Sons") is 73. Actor-comedian
Richard Belzer ("Law and Order: Special Victims Unit," 'Homicide") is
72. Actor Billy Bob Thornton is 61. Actress Kym Karath ("The Sound of
Music") is 58. Actress Lauren Tom ("Joy Luck Club," 'Men In Trees") is
57. Producer Michael Gelman ("Live with Regis and Kelly") is 55.
Drummer Rob Cieka of Boo Radleys is 48. Actor Daniel Dae Kim ("Hawaii
Five-O," 'Lost") is 48. Rapper Yo-Yo ("Miss Rap Supreme") is 45.
Singer-actor Marques (MAR'-kus) Houston of Immature is 35. "American
Idol" runner-up Crystal Bowersox is 31. Singer Tom Parker of The Wanted
is 28. Actors Dylan and Cole Sprouse ("Big Daddy," 'Grace Under Fire")
are 24. "American Idol" runner-up Jessica Sanchez is 21.
