Entertainment History
On March 15, 1945, "Going My Way" won the best picture Oscar. Bing
Crosby won the best actor award for his role in that movie. In 1956,
the Frederick Loewe-Alan Jay Lerner musical "My Fair Lady," starring
Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews, opened on Broadway. Also in 1956,
Colonel Tom Parker became Elvis Presley's manager. In 1964, actress
Elizabeth Taylor married actor Richard Burton for the first time in
Montreal. It was her fifth marriage and his second. In 1967, Frank
Sinatra won the record of the year Grammy for "Strangers in the Night"
and album of the year for "Sinatra -- A Man and His Music. John Lennon
and Paul McCartney pulled an upset by winning for song of the year for
"Michelle. The best new artist award was not given that year. In 1977,
"Three's Company" made its debut on ABC. In 1986, the Electric Light
Orchestra performed live for the first time in four years. Former
Beatle George Harrison joined the band on stage in Birmingham, England.
Today's Birthdays: Elvis Presley drummer DJ Fontana is 86. Actor Judd
Hirsch is 82. Jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd is 79. Bassist Phil Lesh
of the Grateful Dead is 77. Singer Mike Love of the Beach Boys is 76.
Singer-keyboardist Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone is 74.
Guitarist Howard Scott of War is 71. Rock guitarist Ry Cooder is 70.
Singer Dee Snider of Twisted Sister is 62. Actress Park Overall ("Empty
Nest") is 60. Model Fabio is 56. Singer Terence Trent D'Arby (AKA
Sananda Maitreya) is 55. Singer Bret Michaels of Poison is 54. Singer
Rockwell is 53. Actor Chris Bruno ("The Fosters") is 51. Singer Mark
McGrath of Sugar Ray is 49. Bassist Mark Hoppus of Blink 182 and of
Plus-44 is 45. Singer-guitarist Matt Thomas of Parmalee is 43. Actress
Eva Longoria ("Desperate Housewives") is 42. Musician will.i.am of
Black Eyed Peas is 42. DJ Joseph Hahn of Linkin Park is 40. Rapper
Young Buck is 36. Bassist Ethan Mentzer of The Click Five is 34. Actor
Kellan Lutz (The "Twilight" films) is 32.
