The tease for Monday 23 February
Tonight a US#1(2) from 1 February and NZ#1(3) from 24 April 1969 This group’s 5th million-seller, with global sales of over 4 million - Monster Hit in N.Z.
The tease for Tuesday 24 February
Tonight a US#1(4) from 25 February 1956 and the 1st million-seller for this artist whose freelance arranging work on Nat ‘King’ Cole’s “Too Young” and “Mona Lisa” brought him to the attention of recording executives. This tune was originally published with Portugese words and with English lyrics became a million seller in 1956 and a Big Hit in N.Z.
The tease for Wednesday 25 February
Tonight, a UK#1(4) from 20 February and NZ#1 March 1959 for a singer from Tiger Bay who became a popular club attraction in America in 1961 but who didn't chart in the States until 1965. MODERATE HIT in N.Z. Written by the same American team that came up with "Whatever Will Be" for Doris Day
The tease for Thursday 26 February
This Cardiff based band first charted with the blues-based hit 'Gin House'. Their style changed to bubblegum pop with their next two releases before this hit - UK#1(2) from 12 February 1969 (7 weeks in Top 20) Monster Hit in NZ (#5)
The tease for Friday 27 February
Tonight, the 6th million-seller for this artist, US#5 in 1956, 23 weeks in Top 100 from 25 February with a cover of a R&B#15 hit the same year for Ivory Joe Hunter. Big Hit and popular artist in N.Z.
And the songs;
Monday, Tommy James & The Shondells – Crimson And Clover
Tuesday, Nelson Riddle – Lisbon Antigua
Wednesday, Shirley Bassey – As I Love You
Thursday, Amen Corner – (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice
Friday, Teresa Brewer – A Tear Fell
Friday, February 27, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Ray’s Song Pick of the Day from Monday 16 February 2009
The tease for Monday 16 February
US#2(7) from 12 March, 20 weeks in from 5 February 1955. Held out of top slot by Fontane Sisters – Hearts Of Stone (US#1(2) from 5 February) and then McGuire Sisters – Sincerely (US#1(10) from 12 February 1955).
From a Texas born honky tonky pianist/bandleader with a medley of tunes inspired by 'Crazy Otto' AKA Fritz Schulz-Reichel, a German artist famous for his honky tonk piano playing. Big Hit in N.Z.
The tease for Tuesday 17 February
The US#1(3) from 5 February 1955 that initially kept the Johnny Maddox medley hit The Crazy Otto from the top slot in early 1955. As was the trend in the pop music world then, this was yet another Rhythm & Blues cover - of The Charms #15 hit Monster Hit in N.Z.
The tease for Wednesday 18 February
Another song that kept the Johnny Maddox medley hit The Crazy Otto from the top slot in early 1955. US#1(10) from 12 February 1955, and 2nd Top Song of the year - the three sisters' 6th hit and the 1st million-seller for Christine, Dorothy and Phyllis. Cover of the Moonglows #22 hit and a Monster Hit in N.Z.
The tease for Thursday 19 February
Tonight a UK#1(3) from 28 February 1968 - Monster Hit in N.Z. from a husband and wife team from Israel (one of only two husband & wife teams to top the UK charts – the other being Sonny & Cher).
The tease for Friday 20 February
Tonight the 4th million-seller for this artist who worked as dancer from age 12. She became a model during high school and toured Canada as a dancer in the late forties. She first recorded for Sharp in 1952. US#2, 16 weeks in Top 100 from 19 February 1955. Big Hit in N.Z.
And the songs;
Monday, Johnny Maddox - Crazy Otto Medley
Tuesday, Fontane Sisters - Hearts Of Stone
Wednesday, McGuire Sisters – Sincerely
Thursday, Esther & Abi Ofarim – Cinderella Rockafella
Friday, Joni James – How Important Can It Be
US#2(7) from 12 March, 20 weeks in from 5 February 1955. Held out of top slot by Fontane Sisters – Hearts Of Stone (US#1(2) from 5 February) and then McGuire Sisters – Sincerely (US#1(10) from 12 February 1955).
From a Texas born honky tonky pianist/bandleader with a medley of tunes inspired by 'Crazy Otto' AKA Fritz Schulz-Reichel, a German artist famous for his honky tonk piano playing. Big Hit in N.Z.
The tease for Tuesday 17 February
The US#1(3) from 5 February 1955 that initially kept the Johnny Maddox medley hit The Crazy Otto from the top slot in early 1955. As was the trend in the pop music world then, this was yet another Rhythm & Blues cover - of The Charms #15 hit Monster Hit in N.Z.
The tease for Wednesday 18 February
Another song that kept the Johnny Maddox medley hit The Crazy Otto from the top slot in early 1955. US#1(10) from 12 February 1955, and 2nd Top Song of the year - the three sisters' 6th hit and the 1st million-seller for Christine, Dorothy and Phyllis. Cover of the Moonglows #22 hit and a Monster Hit in N.Z.
The tease for Thursday 19 February
Tonight a UK#1(3) from 28 February 1968 - Monster Hit in N.Z. from a husband and wife team from Israel (one of only two husband & wife teams to top the UK charts – the other being Sonny & Cher).
The tease for Friday 20 February
Tonight the 4th million-seller for this artist who worked as dancer from age 12. She became a model during high school and toured Canada as a dancer in the late forties. She first recorded for Sharp in 1952. US#2, 16 weeks in Top 100 from 19 February 1955. Big Hit in N.Z.
And the songs;
Monday, Johnny Maddox - Crazy Otto Medley
Tuesday, Fontane Sisters - Hearts Of Stone
Wednesday, McGuire Sisters – Sincerely
Thursday, Esther & Abi Ofarim – Cinderella Rockafella
Friday, Joni James – How Important Can It Be
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Ray’s Song Pick of the Day from Monday 9 February 2009
The tease for Monday 9 February 2009
Tonight a UK#2, 9 weeks in Top 20 from September 1966. Monster Hit in N.Z., making #1(2) from 2 February 1967. From a band that lost one of their founding members who died 9 January 2009, aged 65.
The tease for Tuesday 10 February
Tonight a UK#1, 20 February1964 and a MONSTER HIT in N.Z. Originally formed as a novelty instrumental trio called the Harmonichords, being three married men from Dublin, two brothers and a friend. Their clean, smiling image and highly professional stage presence made them a particular favourite with TV producers.
The tease for Wednesday 11 February
The 2nd British hit (after 'Heartbeat') for this shy 19 year old from Belfast. UK#1(3) from 18 February 1955. By the end of the year, this singer had taken seven songs into the British Top 10 and it wasn’t until 1985 that another female vocalist, Madonna, passed her 1955 total. Monster Hit in N.Z.
The tease for Thursday 12 February
Tonight an artist born Michael Milne in Liverpool in November 1925 or 1928? who used his mother's maiden name for his showbusiness career. This song was the first of six Bacharach/David UK No 1's and other versions in Britain included those by Alma Cogan, Dave King and Gary Miller they but didn't match the success of our artist tonight - UK#1(2) from 14 February 1958 and a Big Hit in N.Z., but an even bigger hit here by a Mitch Miller artist.
The tease for Friday 13 February
R&B tinged rock group from London, England comprising two brothers, with a UK#1(1) 18 February 1965, their second UK#1 and their 2nd million-seller. US#6 and a Big Hit in N.Z. This song was a gentler offering than the first two singles had been and in hindsight was seen as the beginning of a long spell of more subtle songs that were to bring the group an impressive run of hits in the 60s and 70s.
And the songs;
Monday, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Bend It
Tuesday, Bachelors – Diane
Wednesday, Ruby Murray – Softly, Softly
Thursday, Michael Holliday – Story Of My Life
Friday, The Kinks - Tired Of Waiting For You
Tonight a UK#2, 9 weeks in Top 20 from September 1966. Monster Hit in N.Z., making #1(2) from 2 February 1967. From a band that lost one of their founding members who died 9 January 2009, aged 65.
The tease for Tuesday 10 February
Tonight a UK#1, 20 February1964 and a MONSTER HIT in N.Z. Originally formed as a novelty instrumental trio called the Harmonichords, being three married men from Dublin, two brothers and a friend. Their clean, smiling image and highly professional stage presence made them a particular favourite with TV producers.
The tease for Wednesday 11 February
The 2nd British hit (after 'Heartbeat') for this shy 19 year old from Belfast. UK#1(3) from 18 February 1955. By the end of the year, this singer had taken seven songs into the British Top 10 and it wasn’t until 1985 that another female vocalist, Madonna, passed her 1955 total. Monster Hit in N.Z.
The tease for Thursday 12 February
Tonight an artist born Michael Milne in Liverpool in November 1925 or 1928? who used his mother's maiden name for his showbusiness career. This song was the first of six Bacharach/David UK No 1's and other versions in Britain included those by Alma Cogan, Dave King and Gary Miller they but didn't match the success of our artist tonight - UK#1(2) from 14 February 1958 and a Big Hit in N.Z., but an even bigger hit here by a Mitch Miller artist.
The tease for Friday 13 February
R&B tinged rock group from London, England comprising two brothers, with a UK#1(1) 18 February 1965, their second UK#1 and their 2nd million-seller. US#6 and a Big Hit in N.Z. This song was a gentler offering than the first two singles had been and in hindsight was seen as the beginning of a long spell of more subtle songs that were to bring the group an impressive run of hits in the 60s and 70s.
And the songs;
Monday, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Bend It
Tuesday, Bachelors – Diane
Wednesday, Ruby Murray – Softly, Softly
Thursday, Michael Holliday – Story Of My Life
Friday, The Kinks - Tired Of Waiting For You
Friday, February 6, 2009
Ray’s Song Pick of the Day from Monday 2 February 2009
It has been fifty years since Buddy Holly, along with Richie Valens and The Big Bopper died in that plane crash 3 February 1959. For this week I focused mainly on Buddy Holly and his influence. Monday and Tuesday nights I featured comparisons between Buddy Holly songs and the covers from two of the groups influenced by his music. The Rolling Stones on Monday with “Not Fade Away” and the Beatles on Tuesday with “Words Of Love”. Wednesday, I played the Eddie Cochran tribute song, “Three Stars”. As explained in Wikipedia; Eddie Cochran, Holly's good friend and fellow rock 'n' roll pioneer also recorded the song "Three Stars" but it was not released until after Cochran's own premature death, because he was too upset to allow it to be issued in his lifetime.
Thursday night I played Waylon Jennings - The Stage, his tribute song about a Stage in Heaven. On that fateful night, Waylon Jennings gave his seat up to Richardson, who was running a fever and had trouble fitting his stocky frame comfortably into the bus seats.
When Holly learned that Jennings wasn't going to fly, he said, "Well, I hope your old bus freezes up." Jennings responded, "Well, I hope your plane crashes." This friendly banter of friends would haunt Jennings for years. Also each night I played extra Holly, Valens and J.P. Richardson tracks, including Valley Of Tears (Domino song by Buddy) Richie’s Blues, and Come On Let’s Go by Richie Valens and Big Bopper’s Wedding. Big Bopper’s Wedding prompted a call from a listener to say they never expected to hear such a ‘non politically correct’ song played on Coast.
Each day with the ‘On The Show Today’ section I pointed web viewers to the meaning of the Don McLean – American Pie lyrics ', with this Link
Thursday night I played Waylon Jennings - The Stage, his tribute song about a Stage in Heaven. On that fateful night, Waylon Jennings gave his seat up to Richardson, who was running a fever and had trouble fitting his stocky frame comfortably into the bus seats.
When Holly learned that Jennings wasn't going to fly, he said, "Well, I hope your old bus freezes up." Jennings responded, "Well, I hope your plane crashes." This friendly banter of friends would haunt Jennings for years. Also each night I played extra Holly, Valens and J.P. Richardson tracks, including Valley Of Tears (Domino song by Buddy) Richie’s Blues, and Come On Let’s Go by Richie Valens and Big Bopper’s Wedding. Big Bopper’s Wedding prompted a call from a listener to say they never expected to hear such a ‘non politically correct’ song played on Coast.
Each day with the ‘On The Show Today’ section I pointed web viewers to the meaning of the Don McLean – American Pie lyrics ', with this Link
Friday, January 30, 2009
Ray’s Song Pick of the Day from Tuesday 27 January 2009
Monday was Anniversary Day in Northland, Auckland and Bay of Plenty and so we were in ‘Holiday Mode’ with two 6 hour shifts for the day.
Tease for Tuesday 27 January
16th Top No 1 of 1961 in the US and this quartet's 3rd million-seller. This song had earlier been released simply as “Tomorrow” and was covered by the Beatles in 1965. A US#1(2) from 30 January 1961 and a MONSTER HIT in N.Z.
Tease for Wednesday 28 January
The 1st million-seller for this artist was a German tune from 1958, called 'Tivoli Melody'. The tune then appeared as 'Take Me Dreaming'; next came the piano version called 'Nicolette'; fourth it appeared as a song in Germany as 'Kalkutta liegt am Ganges; and finally in the States when the tune caught on with this instrumental version which also made #1 in Germany.
Tease for Thursday 29 January
This artist was part of a group formed from members of two Birmingham based groups, The Avengers and the Diplomats. With rhythm-and-blues so popular on the music scene at the time, it wasn’t surprising that their second recording was a cover of Bessie Banks' soul classic, giving it a rock 'n' roll-waltz-like treatment and making UK#1, 28 January, US#10 from March 1965 and a MODERATE HIT in N.Z.
Tease for Friday 30 January
Tonight, a US#2, 19 weeks in Top 100 from 29 January 1955 and a Big Hit in N.Z. The pop cover version of LaVern Baker's R&B#4 version, which also sold a million from 1955 and this artist’s second million seller.
And the songs;
Tuesday, The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Wednesday, Lawrence Welk & Orchestra – Calcutta
Thursday, Moody Blues – Go Now
Friday, Georgia Gibbs – Tweedle Dee
Tease for Tuesday 27 January
16th Top No 1 of 1961 in the US and this quartet's 3rd million-seller. This song had earlier been released simply as “Tomorrow” and was covered by the Beatles in 1965. A US#1(2) from 30 January 1961 and a MONSTER HIT in N.Z.
Tease for Wednesday 28 January
The 1st million-seller for this artist was a German tune from 1958, called 'Tivoli Melody'. The tune then appeared as 'Take Me Dreaming'; next came the piano version called 'Nicolette'; fourth it appeared as a song in Germany as 'Kalkutta liegt am Ganges; and finally in the States when the tune caught on with this instrumental version which also made #1 in Germany.
Tease for Thursday 29 January
This artist was part of a group formed from members of two Birmingham based groups, The Avengers and the Diplomats. With rhythm-and-blues so popular on the music scene at the time, it wasn’t surprising that their second recording was a cover of Bessie Banks' soul classic, giving it a rock 'n' roll-waltz-like treatment and making UK#1, 28 January, US#10 from March 1965 and a MODERATE HIT in N.Z.
Tease for Friday 30 January
Tonight, a US#2, 19 weeks in Top 100 from 29 January 1955 and a Big Hit in N.Z. The pop cover version of LaVern Baker's R&B#4 version, which also sold a million from 1955 and this artist’s second million seller.
And the songs;
Tuesday, The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Wednesday, Lawrence Welk & Orchestra – Calcutta
Thursday, Moody Blues – Go Now
Friday, Georgia Gibbs – Tweedle Dee
Ray’s Song Pick of the Day from Monday 19 January 2009
Tease for Monday 19 January
Tonight the follow-up to this artist’s first hit from 1959. A Rock 'n' Roll drummer who became a prominent studio musician. Heard on "Alley Oop", "To Know Him Is To Love Him", "A Thousand Stars" and many others. Guitar playing on his first three hits was by co-writer Richie Podolor (aka Richie Allen), later a respected songwriter / record producer. A Top 10 in the US, UK Top 5 and Aus#1(2) from 20 January 1961 MONSTER HIT in N.Z.
Tease for Tuesday 20 January
Two guys who had been with Cliff Richard's backing group The Drifters, renamed the Shadows. The drummer left in October 1961, followed by the other half of this duo in March 1962. This hit knocked the Shadows – Dance On off the top of the UK charts on 31 January 1963 for three weeks.
Tease for Wednesday 21 January
The instrumental version of the same song that became an Australian #1 for Kathy Kirby. Replaced at #1 after a week by "Diamonds" by two ex Shadows members, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan.
Tease for Thursday 22 January
Similar to the late Eartha Kitt, tonight’s artist performed all over Europe and established a fine reputation. In 1958 she sang the French version of this song - "Le Jour Ou La Pluie Viendra" (B-side on her British #1). With English lyrics by Carl Sigman she recorded and released the English version to only moderate success in the US but in Britain her European reputation ensured No 1 success.UK#1, 23 January 1958 and a MONSTER HIT in N.Z.
Tease for Friday 23 January
The 1st million-seller for this quartet who began performing together in high school in New Jersey. A talent show success in 1957 brought them a recording contract with Decca with their first release, "I Met Him On A Sunday" making the charts in April 1958. This song charted twice, straddling their next release and first No. 1 and was a Moderate Hit in N.Z.
And the songs;
Monday, Sandy Nelson, Let There Be Drums
Tuesday, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan - Diamonds
Wednesday, The Shadows – Dance On
Thursday, Jane Morgan – The Day The Rains Came
Friday, The Shirelles – Dedicated To The One I Love
Tonight the follow-up to this artist’s first hit from 1959. A Rock 'n' Roll drummer who became a prominent studio musician. Heard on "Alley Oop", "To Know Him Is To Love Him", "A Thousand Stars" and many others. Guitar playing on his first three hits was by co-writer Richie Podolor (aka Richie Allen), later a respected songwriter / record producer. A Top 10 in the US, UK Top 5 and Aus#1(2) from 20 January 1961 MONSTER HIT in N.Z.
Tease for Tuesday 20 January
Two guys who had been with Cliff Richard's backing group The Drifters, renamed the Shadows. The drummer left in October 1961, followed by the other half of this duo in March 1962. This hit knocked the Shadows – Dance On off the top of the UK charts on 31 January 1963 for three weeks.
Tease for Wednesday 21 January
The instrumental version of the same song that became an Australian #1 for Kathy Kirby. Replaced at #1 after a week by "Diamonds" by two ex Shadows members, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan.
Tease for Thursday 22 January
Similar to the late Eartha Kitt, tonight’s artist performed all over Europe and established a fine reputation. In 1958 she sang the French version of this song - "Le Jour Ou La Pluie Viendra" (B-side on her British #1). With English lyrics by Carl Sigman she recorded and released the English version to only moderate success in the US but in Britain her European reputation ensured No 1 success.UK#1, 23 January 1958 and a MONSTER HIT in N.Z.
Tease for Friday 23 January
The 1st million-seller for this quartet who began performing together in high school in New Jersey. A talent show success in 1957 brought them a recording contract with Decca with their first release, "I Met Him On A Sunday" making the charts in April 1958. This song charted twice, straddling their next release and first No. 1 and was a Moderate Hit in N.Z.
And the songs;
Monday, Sandy Nelson, Let There Be Drums
Tuesday, Jet Harris & Tony Meehan - Diamonds
Wednesday, The Shadows – Dance On
Thursday, Jane Morgan – The Day The Rains Came
Friday, The Shirelles – Dedicated To The One I Love
Friday, January 9, 2009
Mark's List of Celebrities still with us
Did you know these celebrities are still with us?
Mark Matheson Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:57 AM
This time to make it more interesting I've listed those 85 years and up. Enjoy!
George Beverly Shea hits 100 next month. Who says religion doesn't have it's advantages!
George Beverly Shea 99 01/02/1909 Music
Dolores Hope 99 27/05/1909 Music
Luise Rainer 98 12/01/1910 Entertainment
Gloria Stuart 98 04/07/1910 Entertainment
Ronald Neame 97 23/04/1911 Entertainment
Mitch Miller 97 04/07/1911 Music
Karl Malden 96 22/03/1912 Entertainment
Art Linkletter 96 17/07/1912 Entertainment
Risë Stevens 95 11/06/1913 Music
Frances Reid 95 09/12/1913 Entertainment
Tony Martin 95 25/12/1913 Music
(Tony's wife of almost 60 years, Cyd Charisse died 17 June 2008, aged 86)
Lou Jacobi 95 28/12/1913 Entertainment
Kevin McCarthy 94 15/02/1914 Entertainment
Irwin Corey 94 29/07/1914 Entertainment
Norman Lloyd 94 08/11/1914 Entertainment
Norman Wisdom 93 04/02/1915 Entertainment
Harry Morgan 93 10/04/1915 Entertainment
Les Paul 93 09/06/1915 Music
Meinhardt Raabe 93 02/09/1915 Entertainment
Frank Cady 93 08/09/1915 Entertainment
Eli Wallach 93 07/12/1915 Entertainment
Barbara Billingsley 93 22/12/1915 Entertainment
Bruce Gordon 92 01/02/1916 Entertainment
Horton Foote 92 14/03/1916 Entertainment,Theater
Lucille Bliss 92 31/03/1916 Entertainment
Olivia de Havilland 92 01/07/1916 Entertainment
June Havoc 92 08/11/1916 Entertainment
Sherwood Schwartz 92 14/11/1916 Entertainment
Kirk Douglas 92 09/12/1916 Entertainment
Ernest Borgnine 91 24/01/1917 Entertainment
Zsa Zsa Gabor 91 06/02/1917 Entertainment
Vera Lynn 91 20/03/1917 Music
R.G. Armstrong 91 07/04/1917 Entertainment
Celeste Holm 91 29/04/1917 Theater,Entertainment
George Gaynes 91 16/05/1917 Entertainment
Lena Horne 91 30/06/1917 Music
Phyllis Diller 91 17/07/1917 Entertainment
Herbert Lom 91 11/09/1917 Entertainment
June Foray 91 18/09/1917 Entertainment
Joan Fontaine 91 22/10/1917 Entertainment
John Hart 91 13/12/1917 Entertainment
John Forsythe 90 29/01/1918 Entertainment
Janet Waldo 90 04/02/1918 Entertainment
Allan Arbus 90 15/02/1918 Entertainment
Patty Andrews 90 16/02/1918 Music
Don Pardo 90 22/02/1918 Entertainment
Marian McPartland 90 20/03/1918 Music
Joseph Wiseman 90 15/05/1918 Entertainment,Theater
Marjorie Lord 90 26/07/1918 Entertainment
Helen Wagner 90 03/09/1918 Entertainment
Baby Peggy 90 26/10/1918 Entertainment
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. 90 30/11/1918 Entertainment
Jennifer Jones 89 02/03/1919 Entertainment
Pete Seeger 89 03/05/1919 Music,Social Activism
Betty Garrett 89 23/05/1919 Entertainment
Richard Todd 89 11/06/1919 Entertainment
Gene Barry 89 14/06/1919 Entertainment
Louis Jourdan 89 19/06/1919 Entertainment
Al Molinaro 89 24/06/1919 Entertainment
Dino De Laurentiis 89 08/08/1919 Entertainment
George Shearing 89 13/08/1919 Music
Kitty Wells 89 30/08/1919 Music
Doris Singleton 89 28/09/1919 Entertainment
Joseph Wapner 89 15/11/1919 Entertainment,Law
Alan Young 89 19/11/1919 Entertainment
James Mitchell 88 29/02/1920 Entertainment
Eric Rohmer 88 04/04/1920 Entertainment
Ravi Shankar 88 07/04/1920 Music
Sid Melton 88 23/05/1920 Entertainment
Ray Harryhausen 88 29/06/1920 Entertainment
Maureen O'Hara 88 17/08/1920 Entertainment
G.D. Spradlin 88 31/08/1920 Entertainment
Mickey Rooney 88 3/09/1920 Entertainment
Jayne Meadows 88 27/09/1920 Entertainment
Nanette Fabray 88 27/10/1920 Entertainment
Ann Rutherford 88 02/11/1920 Entertainment
Noel Neill 88 25/11/1920 Entertainment
Ricardo Montalban 88 25/11/1920 Entertainment
Dave Brubeck 88 06/12/1920 Music
Little Jimmy Dickens 88 19/12/1920 Music
Carol Channing 87 31/01/1921 Theater,Entertainment
Abe Vigoda 87 24/02/1921 Entertainment
Neville Marriner 87 15/04/1921 Music
Barbara Hale 87 18/04/1921 Entertainment
Harry Carey, Jr. 87 16/05/1921 Entertainment
Hal David 87 25/05/1921 Music
Jane Russell 87 21/06/1921 Entertainment
Nancy Reagan 87 06/07/1921 Politics,Entertainment
Monty Hall 87 25/08/1921 Entertainment
James Whitmore 87 01/10/1921 Entertainment
Art Clokey 87 21/10/1921 Entertainment
Phyllis Thaxter 87 20/11/1921 Entertainment
Deanna Durbin 87 04/12/1921 Entertainment
Army Archerd 86 13/01/1922 Entertainment
Betty White 86 17/01/1922 Entertainment
Patrick Macnee 86 06/02/1922 Entertainment
Kathryn Grayson 86 09/02/1922 Entertainment
Steven Hill 86 24/02/1922 Entertainment
James Noble 86 05/03/1922 Entertainment
Carl Reiner 86 20/03/1922 Entertainment
Marty Allen 86 23/03/1922 Entertainment
Turhan Bey 86 30/03/1922 Entertainment
Gale Storm 86 05/04/1922 Entertainment
Michael Ansara 86 15/04/1922 Entertainment
Jack Klugman 86 27/04/1922 Entertainment
Bea Arthur 86 13/05/1922 Entertainment
Bill Macy 86 18/05/1922 Entertainment
Kitty Kallen 86 25/05/1922 Music
Christopher Lee 86 27/05/1922 Entertainment
Eleanor Parker 86 26/06/1922 Entertainment
William Schallert 86 06/07/1922 Entertainment
Kay Starr 86 21/07/1922 Music
Mollie Sugden 86 21/07/1922 Entertainment
Blake Edwards 86 26/07/1922 Entertainment
Norman Lear 86 27/07/1922 Entertainment
Sid Caesar 86 08/09/1922 Entertainment
Jackie Cooper 86 15/09/1922 Entertainment
Janis Paige 86 16/09/1922 Entertainment,Theater
Carl Ballantine 86 27/09/1922 Entertainment
Lizabeth Scott 86 29/09/1922 Entertainment
Fyvush Finkel 86 09/10/1922 Entertainment
Len Lesser 86 03/12/1922 Entertainment
Larry Storch 86 08/01/1923 Entertainment
Jean Stapleton 85 19/01/1923 Entertainment
Anne Jeffreys 85 26/01/1923 Entertainment
Liz Smith 85 02/02/1923 Entertainment
Conrad Bain 85 04/02/1923 Entertainment
Franco Zeffirelli 85 12/02/1923 Entertainment
Charles Durning 85 28/02/1923 Entertainment
Doc Watson 85 03/03/1923 Music
Ed McMahon 85 06/03/1923 Entertainment
Bob Elliott 85 26/03/1923 Entertainment
Gloria Henry 85 02/04/1923 Entertainment
Roy Dotrice 85 26/05/1923 Entertainment
James Arness 85 26/05/1923 Entertainment
Jack Carter 85 24/06/1923 Entertainment
Earl Hamner, Jr. 85 10/07/1923 Entertainment
Norma Zimmer 85 13/07/1923 Entertainment
Dale Robertson 85 14/07/1923 Entertainment
Rhonda Fleming 85 10/08/1923 Entertainment
Rose Marie 85 15/08/1923 Entertainment
Richard Attenborough 85 29/08/1923 Entertainment
William Windom 85 28/09/1923 Entertainment
Glynis Johns 85 05/10/1923 Entertainment,Theater
Harold Gould 85 10/12/1923 Entertainment
Bob Barker 85 12/12/1923 Entertainment
Earl Scruggs 85 06/01/1924 Music
Ron Moody 85 08/01/1924 Entertainment
Mark Matheson
This time to make it more interesting I've listed those 85 years and up. Enjoy!
George Beverly Shea hits 100 next month. Who says religion doesn't have it's advantages!
George Beverly Shea 99 01/02/1909 Music
Dolores Hope 99 27/05/1909 Music
Luise Rainer 98 12/01/1910 Entertainment
Gloria Stuart 98 04/07/1910 Entertainment
Ronald Neame 97 23/04/1911 Entertainment
Mitch Miller 97 04/07/1911 Music
Karl Malden 96 22/03/1912 Entertainment
Art Linkletter 96 17/07/1912 Entertainment
Risë Stevens 95 11/06/1913 Music
Frances Reid 95 09/12/1913 Entertainment
Tony Martin 95 25/12/1913 Music
(Tony's wife of almost 60 years, Cyd Charisse died 17 June 2008, aged 86)
Lou Jacobi 95 28/12/1913 Entertainment
Kevin McCarthy 94 15/02/1914 Entertainment
Irwin Corey 94 29/07/1914 Entertainment
Norman Lloyd 94 08/11/1914 Entertainment
Norman Wisdom 93 04/02/1915 Entertainment
Harry Morgan 93 10/04/1915 Entertainment
Les Paul 93 09/06/1915 Music
Meinhardt Raabe 93 02/09/1915 Entertainment
Frank Cady 93 08/09/1915 Entertainment
Eli Wallach 93 07/12/1915 Entertainment
Barbara Billingsley 93 22/12/1915 Entertainment
Bruce Gordon 92 01/02/1916 Entertainment
Horton Foote 92 14/03/1916 Entertainment,Theater
Lucille Bliss 92 31/03/1916 Entertainment
Olivia de Havilland 92 01/07/1916 Entertainment
June Havoc 92 08/11/1916 Entertainment
Sherwood Schwartz 92 14/11/1916 Entertainment
Kirk Douglas 92 09/12/1916 Entertainment
Ernest Borgnine 91 24/01/1917 Entertainment
Zsa Zsa Gabor 91 06/02/1917 Entertainment
Vera Lynn 91 20/03/1917 Music
R.G. Armstrong 91 07/04/1917 Entertainment
Celeste Holm 91 29/04/1917 Theater,Entertainment
George Gaynes 91 16/05/1917 Entertainment
Lena Horne 91 30/06/1917 Music
Phyllis Diller 91 17/07/1917 Entertainment
Herbert Lom 91 11/09/1917 Entertainment
June Foray 91 18/09/1917 Entertainment
Joan Fontaine 91 22/10/1917 Entertainment
John Hart 91 13/12/1917 Entertainment
John Forsythe 90 29/01/1918 Entertainment
Janet Waldo 90 04/02/1918 Entertainment
Allan Arbus 90 15/02/1918 Entertainment
Patty Andrews 90 16/02/1918 Music
Don Pardo 90 22/02/1918 Entertainment
Marian McPartland 90 20/03/1918 Music
Joseph Wiseman 90 15/05/1918 Entertainment,Theater
Marjorie Lord 90 26/07/1918 Entertainment
Helen Wagner 90 03/09/1918 Entertainment
Baby Peggy 90 26/10/1918 Entertainment
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. 90 30/11/1918 Entertainment
Jennifer Jones 89 02/03/1919 Entertainment
Pete Seeger 89 03/05/1919 Music,Social Activism
Betty Garrett 89 23/05/1919 Entertainment
Richard Todd 89 11/06/1919 Entertainment
Gene Barry 89 14/06/1919 Entertainment
Louis Jourdan 89 19/06/1919 Entertainment
Al Molinaro 89 24/06/1919 Entertainment
Dino De Laurentiis 89 08/08/1919 Entertainment
George Shearing 89 13/08/1919 Music
Kitty Wells 89 30/08/1919 Music
Doris Singleton 89 28/09/1919 Entertainment
Joseph Wapner 89 15/11/1919 Entertainment,Law
Alan Young 89 19/11/1919 Entertainment
James Mitchell 88 29/02/1920 Entertainment
Eric Rohmer 88 04/04/1920 Entertainment
Ravi Shankar 88 07/04/1920 Music
Sid Melton 88 23/05/1920 Entertainment
Ray Harryhausen 88 29/06/1920 Entertainment
Maureen O'Hara 88 17/08/1920 Entertainment
G.D. Spradlin 88 31/08/1920 Entertainment
Mickey Rooney 88 3/09/1920 Entertainment
Jayne Meadows 88 27/09/1920 Entertainment
Nanette Fabray 88 27/10/1920 Entertainment
Ann Rutherford 88 02/11/1920 Entertainment
Noel Neill 88 25/11/1920 Entertainment
Ricardo Montalban 88 25/11/1920 Entertainment
Dave Brubeck 88 06/12/1920 Music
Little Jimmy Dickens 88 19/12/1920 Music
Carol Channing 87 31/01/1921 Theater,Entertainment
Abe Vigoda 87 24/02/1921 Entertainment
Neville Marriner 87 15/04/1921 Music
Barbara Hale 87 18/04/1921 Entertainment
Harry Carey, Jr. 87 16/05/1921 Entertainment
Hal David 87 25/05/1921 Music
Jane Russell 87 21/06/1921 Entertainment
Nancy Reagan 87 06/07/1921 Politics,Entertainment
Monty Hall 87 25/08/1921 Entertainment
James Whitmore 87 01/10/1921 Entertainment
Art Clokey 87 21/10/1921 Entertainment
Phyllis Thaxter 87 20/11/1921 Entertainment
Deanna Durbin 87 04/12/1921 Entertainment
Army Archerd 86 13/01/1922 Entertainment
Betty White 86 17/01/1922 Entertainment
Patrick Macnee 86 06/02/1922 Entertainment
Kathryn Grayson 86 09/02/1922 Entertainment
Steven Hill 86 24/02/1922 Entertainment
James Noble 86 05/03/1922 Entertainment
Carl Reiner 86 20/03/1922 Entertainment
Marty Allen 86 23/03/1922 Entertainment
Turhan Bey 86 30/03/1922 Entertainment
Gale Storm 86 05/04/1922 Entertainment
Michael Ansara 86 15/04/1922 Entertainment
Jack Klugman 86 27/04/1922 Entertainment
Bea Arthur 86 13/05/1922 Entertainment
Bill Macy 86 18/05/1922 Entertainment
Kitty Kallen 86 25/05/1922 Music
Christopher Lee 86 27/05/1922 Entertainment
Eleanor Parker 86 26/06/1922 Entertainment
William Schallert 86 06/07/1922 Entertainment
Kay Starr 86 21/07/1922 Music
Mollie Sugden 86 21/07/1922 Entertainment
Blake Edwards 86 26/07/1922 Entertainment
Norman Lear 86 27/07/1922 Entertainment
Sid Caesar 86 08/09/1922 Entertainment
Jackie Cooper 86 15/09/1922 Entertainment
Janis Paige 86 16/09/1922 Entertainment,Theater
Carl Ballantine 86 27/09/1922 Entertainment
Lizabeth Scott 86 29/09/1922 Entertainment
Fyvush Finkel 86 09/10/1922 Entertainment
Len Lesser 86 03/12/1922 Entertainment
Larry Storch 86 08/01/1923 Entertainment
Jean Stapleton 85 19/01/1923 Entertainment
Anne Jeffreys 85 26/01/1923 Entertainment
Liz Smith 85 02/02/1923 Entertainment
Conrad Bain 85 04/02/1923 Entertainment
Franco Zeffirelli 85 12/02/1923 Entertainment
Charles Durning 85 28/02/1923 Entertainment
Doc Watson 85 03/03/1923 Music
Ed McMahon 85 06/03/1923 Entertainment
Bob Elliott 85 26/03/1923 Entertainment
Gloria Henry 85 02/04/1923 Entertainment
Roy Dotrice 85 26/05/1923 Entertainment
James Arness 85 26/05/1923 Entertainment
Jack Carter 85 24/06/1923 Entertainment
Earl Hamner, Jr. 85 10/07/1923 Entertainment
Norma Zimmer 85 13/07/1923 Entertainment
Dale Robertson 85 14/07/1923 Entertainment
Rhonda Fleming 85 10/08/1923 Entertainment
Rose Marie 85 15/08/1923 Entertainment
Richard Attenborough 85 29/08/1923 Entertainment
William Windom 85 28/09/1923 Entertainment
Glynis Johns 85 05/10/1923 Entertainment,Theater
Harold Gould 85 10/12/1923 Entertainment
Bob Barker 85 12/12/1923 Entertainment
Earl Scruggs 85 06/01/1924 Music
Ron Moody 85 08/01/1924 Entertainment
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