The answer to today's Moxie's Flashback Pop Quiz is: compulsive liar.
Today, of course, is Valentine's Day. But did you know that it's also Ferris Wheel Day and National Organ Donor Day?
THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1956 Tab Hunter receives over 62,000 Valentines from female fans.
1964 Chad & Jeremy appeared on the Patty Duke Show.
1972 John and Yoko begin a week long stint as guest hosts on the Mike Douglas Show.
1974 The Captain and Tennille get married.
1978 Dire Straits begin recording their first album.
1985 Whitney Houston's self titled debut album is released.
1986 Frank Zappa appears on Miami Vice.
1992 Wayne's World, starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, opens in theaters.
1993 Harry Nilsson survives a heart attack. Another would kill him in January, 1994.
1999 Buddy Knox, famous for his 1957 hit "Party Doll", died at the age of 65.
Elton John appears in a Valentine's episode of The Simpsons.
2010 Doug Fieger, lead singer for The Knack, died of cancer. He was 57.
2012 Whitney Houston passed away at the age of 48.
SOUTHERN ROCK CRUISE! Lynyrd Skynyrd has joined the 2018 lineup of the Southern Rock Cruise. They'll also headline a show in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on the second day of the cruise, which runs from January 20 to January 25. Also on board will be 38 Special, The Marshall Tucker Band, Molly Hatchet, Atlanta Rhythm Section and more. Click here for the complete lineup.
PAUL SIMON AT EAUX CLAIRES! Paul Simon's first dates of 2017 will be a pair of peroformances at the Eaux Claires Festival in Eau Claire this June. The lineup also includes John Prine, Chance the Rapper, Feist, Wilco and a bunch of other artists you've never heard of. Tickets are on sale now.
BEE GEES SALUTED! The upcoming special Stayin' Alive: A GRAMMY Salute to the Music of The Bee Gees will feature some of today's biggest names all paying tribute to the legendary group, and also will include an appearance by the last surviving Bee Gees member, Barry Gibb. The celebration is in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Fever. Get the details.
TOILET PAPER BEER HOLDER! Now you can enjoy your beer (or wine) while you do your bathroom business. Check out a toilet paper holder that also acts as a beer or wine glass holder. How convenient. See it now!
