Entertainment History
On March 3, 1931, Cab Calloway recorded "Minnie the Moocher. It was the
first jazz album to sell a million copies. In 1966, Buffalo Springfield
was formed, featuring Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, Dewey
Martin and Bruce Palmer. In 1967, Eric Burdon and The Animals refused
to do a show in Ottawa, Ontario, unless they were paid in advance. The
audience went on a rampage, causing $5,000 in damage. Also in 1967, the
Jeff Beck Group made its stage debut in London. In 1973, "The First
Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack was named Song and Record
of the Year at the Grammys. "The Concert for Bangladesh" won the best
album award. America was named best new artist. In 1991, ballroom
dancing king Arthur Murray died in Hawaii at the age of 95. In 1995,
R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry underwent brain surgery for a ruptured
aneurysm in Switzerland. Today's Birthdays: Singer-guitarist Mike
Pender of The Searchers is 76. Movie producer-director George Miller
("Mad Max") is 72. Actress Hattie Winston ("Becker") is 72. Singer
Jennifer Warnes is 70. Actor-director Tim Kazurinsky ("Police Academy"
films) is 67. Musician Robyn Hitchcock is 64. Guitarist John Lilley of
The Hooters is 63. Actress Miranda Richardson is 59. Actress Laura
Harring ("Mulholland Drive," 'Gossip Girl") is 53. Drummer Duncan
Phillips of Newsboys is 53. Rapper-actor Tone Loc (lohk) is 51. Actress
Julie Bowen ("Modern Family") is 47. Singer Brett Warren of The Warren
Brothers is 46. Actor David Faustino ("Married...With Children") is 43.
Gospel singer Jason Crabb is 40. Singer Ronan Keating of Boyzone is 40.
Rapper Lil' Flip is 36. Actress Jessica Biel is 35. Guitarist Joe
"Blower" Garvey of Hinder is 33. Singer Camila Cabello (Fifth Harmony)
is 20.
