Entertainment History
On July 21, 1971, Carole King received a gold album for "Tapestry. In
1975, Willie Nelson made his debut on the album charts with "Red Headed
Stranger. It contained the hit "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain. In 1987,
Guns N' Roses released their debut album, "Appetite for Destruction. In
1990, Roger Waters, Cyndi Lauper, Sinead (shuh-NAYD') O'Connor, Phil
Collins, Bryan Adams and others gave a benefit concert of songs from
Pink Floyd's album "The Wall" in East Berlin, Germany. At the end of
the concert, a mock wall made of plastic foam fell. Proceeds from
ticket sales went to an international fund for disaster relief. Also in
1990, the BBC's Radio One apologized to listeners after Madonna
repeatedly cursed during a live concert broadcast. In 1992, the mayor
of Los Angeles declared "Arsenio Hall Day" in honor of the talk show
host. In 1996, guitarist Kim Thayil of Soundgarden was arrested for
allegedly hitting a fan who was trying to take his picture in a hotel
in Rockingham, North Carolina. In 1998, actor Robert Young died at his
home in California. He was 91. He's probably best known for playing the
dad on "Father Knows Best. Today's Birthdays: Singer Kay Starr is 94.
Movie director Norman Jewison is 90. Actor Leigh Lawson ("Tess") is 73.
Singer Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) is 68. Cartoonist Garry Trudeau
("Doonesbury") is 68. Singer-guitarist Eric Bazilian of The Hooters is
63. Comedian Jon Lovitz is 59. Actor Lance Guest ("Lou Grant") is 56.
Actor Matt Mulhern ("Major Dad") is 56. Singer Emerson Hart of Tonic is
47. Actress Alysia Reiner ("Orange is the New Black") is 46. Singer
Fitz of Fitz and the Tantrums is 46. Country singer Paul Brandt is 44.
Keyboardist Korey Cooper of Skillet is 44. Actress Ali Landry is 43.
Actor Justin Bartha ("The Hangover") is 38. Actor Josh Hartnett is 38.
Contemporary Christian singer Brandon Heath is 38. Reggae singer Damian
Marley is 38. Singer Brad Mates of Emerson Drive is 38. "American Idol"
runner-up Blake Lewis is 35. Drummer Will Berman of MGMT is 34.
Keyboardist Johan Carlsson of Carolina Liar is 32. Actress Vanessa
Lengies (LEHN'-jeez) ("Stick It," 'American Dreams") is 31.
