Today in Entertainment History: "Born to Run" released

By The Associated Press
Posted 9/20/23

On Sept. 20, 1964, The Beatles completed their first official U.S. tour by performing a benefit concert in New York. The band also made another appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”

In 1966, …

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Today in Entertainment History: "Born to Run" released

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On Sept. 20, 1964, The Beatles completed their first official U.S. tour by performing a benefit concert in New York. The band also made another appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”

In 1966, George Harrison traveled to India for his first meeting with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

In 1970, Jim Morrison of The Doors was found guilty of indecent exposure and use of profanity in connection with a concert in Miami in 1969. He was found innocent of lewdness and public drunkenness. The guilty verdicts were appealed, but Morrison died before the case was resolved. Forty years later, in 2010, Florida’s Clemency Board pardoned Morrison.

In 1973, singer Jim Croce (CROH’-chee) and five others were killed when their plane crashed after takeoff. Croce was on his way to a concert in Texas. He was 30.

In 1975, the Bay City Rollers were the first musical guests on Howard Cosell’s short-lived Saturday night variety show.

Also in 1975, Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run” album was released.

In 1976, The Captain and Tennille’s music variety show premiered on ABC.

In 1984, “The Cosby Show” starring Bill Cosby, debuted on NBC.

In 1986, “Matlock” starring Andy Griffith, premiered on NBC.

In 2003, musician Melissa Etheridge and actor Tammy Lynn Michaels held a commitment ceremony. They have since split up.

In 2005, J.D. Fortune of Toronto was chosen as the new singer for INXS (in-ex-ES’) on the CBS reality show “Rock Star: INXS.”

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Sophia Loren is 89. Bassist Chuck Panozzo (Styx) is 75. Actor Tony Denison (“Major Crimes,” “The Closer”) is 74. Actor Debbi Morgan (“Power”) is 72. Jazz guitarist Peter White is 69. Actor Betsy Brantley (“Deep Impact”) is 68. Actor Gary Cole is 67. Bassist Randy Bradbury of Pennywise is 59. Actor Kristen Johnston (“3rd Rock From The Sun”) is 56. Singers Gunnar and Matthew Nelson of Nelson are 56. Bassist Ben Shepherd (Soundgarden) is 55. Actor Enuka Okuma (“Rookie Blue”) is 51. Actor Moon Bloodgood (“Falling Skies”) is 48. Actor Jon Bernthal (“The Walking Dead,” “Daredevil”) is 47. Singer The-Dream is 46. Actor Charlie Weber (“How To Get Away With Murder”) is 45. Drummer Rick Woolstenhulme (WOOL’-sten-hyoolm) of Lifehouse is 44. Rapper Yung Joc is 43. Actor Crystle Stewart (“For Better or Worse”) is 42. Actor Aldis Hodge (“Straight Outta Compton,” “Hidden Figures”) is 37. Drummer Jack Lawless of DNCE and The Jonas Brothers is 36. Actor Malachi (MAL’-ah-ky) Kirby (2016′s “Roots”) is 34.

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