Today is Golfer's Day and National Siblings Day.
THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1957 16 year old Ricky Nelson sings "I'm Walking" on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
1958 American Bandstand devotes an hour to the memory of Chuck Willis who had died earlier in the day.
1959 Bobby Darin records "Splish Splash".
1962 The Beatles' original bass player Stu Sutcliffe died of a brain hemorrhage at age 22.
1970 Emerson, Lake And Palmer was formed.
1973 Led Zeppelin's fifth album, "Houses of the Holy" was certified Gold.
1976 Peter Frampton's album "Frampton Comes Alive" hits #1 and stays on the chart for 97 weeks.
1999 A charity tribute concert for the late Linda McCartney was held at the Royal Albert Hall.
2003 Little Eva, of the 1962 #1 hit "The Loco-Motion" died at age 57.
2007 A fire destroyed the former home of Johnny Cash.
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE! The Boss Baby is the top boss at the box office for the second week in a row. Beauty and the Beast held on to second place followed by the debut of Smurfs: The Lost Village in third and Going in Style, starring Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin and Michael Caine, 4th place. Get the rest of the rankings.
DEAD CELEB! Following the death of Don Rickles last Thursday, the question of whether or not he was to have played Mr. Potaote Head in the upcoming Toy Story 4. The film's plot, as well as Mr. Potato Head's role in it, are still unknown. Toy Story 4 is slated for a 2019 release. Get the rumor.
ADELE SETS RECORD! Adele's album 21 came out in 2011, has the record for most weeks on the Billboard 200 album chart for an album by a woman. The previous record holder was Carole King's classic 1971 album Tapestry with 318 non- consecutive weeks on the chart. Adele's 21 has just scored its 319th consecutive week. Get the stats.
NO PERRY PERFORMANCE! He didn't perform with them, but Steve Perry did join his former Journey band mates Friday night in Brooklyn as they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The honor had been a long time coming for Journey fans who had waited for years. Of their fans, Steve Perry noted that "They ARE the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame." Get the recap.RENT A CHICK! A farm in Omaha is offering a Rent-a-Chick program this Easter. For $25 a week or $35 for two, families can take baby chicks home for Easter. After Easter, they return the chicks and receive a certificate for a dozen eggs that their Easter chicks will lay in the fall. Click for the chicks.
