Entertainment History
On February 1, 1950, RCA introduced the 45 RPM record player. In 1954,
Big Joe Turner recorded "Shake, Rattle and Roll. In 1964, the governor
of Indiana declared the song "Louie, Louie" by The Kingsmen to be
pornographic, even though the average listener wasn't able to decipher
the lyrics. The governor asked a state broadcasters' association to ban
the record. In 1965, James Brown recorded "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"
in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1968, Elvis Presley's only child, Lisa
Marie, was born. In 1978, the Bob Dylan film "Renaldo and Clara"
premiered in Los Angeles. It mainly was a documentary of Dylan's
"Rolling Thunder Revue" tour. In 1982, "Late Night with David
Letterman" premiered on NBC. In 1986, Diana Ross married Arne Naess in
Geneva, Switzerland. They later split up. In 1988, The Cars announced
their breakup. In 1993, TV personality Regis Philbin returned to his
morning talk show after undergoing heart surgery to have a blocked
artery cleared. In 2004, Justin Timberlake ripped Janet Jackson's top
during the Super Bowl halftime show and exposed her breast. During that
same show, Kid Rock wrapped himself in a poncho made of an American
flag. Today's birthdays: Actor Stuart Whitman is 89. Singer Bob Shane
(The Kingston Trio) is 83. Actor-comedian Garrett Morris is 80. Singer
Don Everly of The Everly Brothers is 80. Singer Ray Sawyer of Dr. Hook
and the Medicine Show is 80. Bluegrass singer Del McCoury is 78.
Actor-writer-director Terry Jones (Monty Python) is 75. Guitarist Mike
Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is 67.
Actor-writer-producer Billy Mumy (MOO'-mee) ("Lost in Space") is 63.
Singer Exene Cervenka of X is 61. Actor Linus Roache ("Law and Order")
is 53. Keyboardist Dwayne Dupuy of Ricochet is 52. Actress Sherilyn
Fenn is 52. Singer Lisa Marie Presley is 49. Comedian Pauly Shore is
49. Jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman is 48. Drummer Patrick Wilson of
Weezer is 48. Actor Michael C. Hall ("Dexter," 'Six Feet Under") is 46.
Rapper Big Boi of Outkast is 42. Musician Jason Isbell is 38. Singer
Andrew VanWyngarden of MGMT is 34. TV personality Lauren Conrad ("The
Hills," 'Laguna Beach") is 31. Actress-singer Heather Morris of "Glee"
is 30. Singer Harry Styles of One Direction is 23.
