On October 28, 1939, country performer Bill Monroe attended the Grand Ole Opry.
In 1950, “The Jack Benny Program” began airing on CBS.
In 1956, Elvis Presley made his second appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” He sang several songs, including “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Hound Dog.”
In 1972, the United States Council on World Affairs announced that it had adopted The Who’s song “Join Together” as its theme.
In 1977, the Sex Pistols released their album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols in the United States and four days later in the United Kingdom.
Also in 1977, Steve Perry joined Journey for their first public concert in San Francisco.
Metallica was formed in 1981, five months after singer James Hetfield answered an ad in a Los Angeles newspaper placed by drummer Lars Ulrich.
In 1986, Marie Osmond married for the second time to record producer Brian Brosil. She had divorced Steve Craig a year earlier.
In 1992, singer Sinead O’Connor was reported in a British music magazine as saying she was giving up pop music to study opera.
In 1996, actor and comedian Maury Amsterdam died of a heart attack in Los Angeles. He is best known for his role as Buddy Sorrell on “The Dick Van Dyke Show.”
Today’s birthday: Jazz singer Cleo Laine is 96 years old. Actor Joan Plowright is 94 years old. Actor Jane Alexander is 84 years old. Actor Dennis Frantz (“NYPD Blue”) is 79 years old. Actor and singer Thelma Hopkins (Tony Orlando and Dawn) is 75 years old. Actor Annie. Potts is 71 years old. Songwriter and music producer Desmond Child is 70 years old. New Order drummer Stephen Morris is 66 years old. William Reed, singer and guitarist for the Jesus and Mary Chain, is 65 years old. Actor Mark Darwin (The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Life with Bonnie) is 63 years old. Actor Daphne Zuniga (“Melrose Place”) is 61 years old. Actor Lauren Holly is 60 years old. “The Talk” co-host Sheryl Underwood is 60 years old. Actor Jamie Gertz is 58 years old. Actor Chris Bauer (“True Blood”) is 57 years old. Actor and comedian Andy Richter is 57 years old. Actor Julia Roberts is 56 years old. Fiddler Caitlin Carey (Whiskeytown) is 55 years old. Actor Jeremy Davies (Lost, Justified) is 54 years old. Singer Ben Harper is 54 years old. Country singer Brad Paisley is 51 years old, actor Joaquin Phoenix is 49 years old, actor Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones, Star Wars) is 45 years old, and singer Justin is 51 years old. – Guarini (“American Idol”) is 45 years old. Singer Brett Dennen is 44 years old, Plain White Tees guitarist Dave Thirio is 44 years old, actor Matt Smith (The Crown, Dr. Martin), and actor Finn Wittrock (The Crown) are 44 years old. (American Horror Story: Freak Show) is 41 years old. Actor Troian Bellisario (Pretty Little Liars) is 38 years old. Singer and rapper Frank Ocean is 36 years old. Actor Lexi Ainsworth (“General Hospital”) is 31 years old, and actor Nolan Gould (“Modern Family”) is 25 years old.
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