June 26, 1956 –Chris Isaak, actor and singer was born on this date. With 13 studio albums, he’s been called the Roy Orbison of the 90s and is often also compared to Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, and Duane Eddy.
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The miseducation of Miss CC
5,478 days ago, Olivia graduated kindergarten, 2,924 days ago, Olivia graduated middle school, After a very long, strange trip, Olivia graduates High School four years ago today – And so it goes
The Beatles appear live around the world
June 25, 1967 –The first live, international, satellite television production, Our World, was broadcast on this date. Among the featured performers were opera singer Maria Callas, artist Pablo Picasso and a small English skiffle group called The Beatles. (If you can’t wait, The Beatles appear about 1 hour and 18 minutes into the program.) WhenContinue reading “The Beatles appear live around the world”
We all found ourselves standing in the Purple Rain
June 25, 1984 –Warner Bros. Records released the sixth studio album by Prince, Purple Rain, on this date. Purple Rain was musically denser than Prince’s previous albums, emphasizing full band performances, and multiple layers of guitars, keyboards, electronic synthesizer effects, drum machines, and other instruments.
That’s the nice fat opera singer …
June 25, 1949 – One of Chuck Jones famous Bugs Bunny opera parodies, Long Haired Hare, premiered on this date. Giovanni Jones’ singing voice remained uncredited and unknown for many years. It was since revealed to have been provided by opera singer Nicolai Shutorov. Mel Blanc voices Jones when, after getting stuck in a tubaContinue reading “That’s the nice fat opera singer …”
Color TV first started
June 25, 1951 –The first commercial color telecast took place as CBS transmitted a one-hour special, called Premiere, from New York to four other cities, (including: Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.,)on this date. Appearing on the debut show were Arthur Godfrey, Faye Emerson, Sam Levenson, Ed Sullivan, Gary Moore, Robert Alda, Isabel Bigley, BilContinue reading “Color TV first started”
Dave decamped from NBC
June 25, 1993 –David Letterman’s series Late Night with David Letterman aired for the last time on NBC-TV on this date. Letterman began hosting Late Show with David Letterman on CBS in August 30, 1993. Letterman left Late Night in 1993 for Late Show with David Letterman on CBS when NBC give the Tonight ShowContinue reading “Dave decamped from NBC”
It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year
Happy LEON day bunkies! LEON is NOEL spelled backwards. Christmas is but a mere six months away. Kids, now that some of you are out of school and are once again allowed to freely roam in polite society, you had better take a quick check of the whole naughty/ nice thing and see how youContinue reading “It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year”
The funny song about going insane
June 24, 1994 –Weezer release the song Undone – The Sweater Song, from their debut album, Weezer (aka The Blue Album) on this date. This was the first Weezer song that Rivers Cuomo ever wrote, back in 1991. Three years later it was released as the band’s first single.
Twilight Zone: The Movie premiered
June 24, 1983 –Warner Bros. releases the sci-fi film Twilight Zone: The Movie, directed by Joe Dante, John Landis, George Miller, and Steven Spielberg and starring Dan Aykroyd, Albert Brooks, Vic Morrow, Scatman Crothers, Kathleen Quinlan, John Lithgow, and Burgess Meredith in U.S. theaters on this date. The film remakes three classic episodes of theContinue reading “Twilight Zone: The Movie premiered”
