On This Day April 8
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1963 – The Rooftop Singers stroll to the top of the singles chart with “Walk Right In.”
1974 – “You’re Sixteen” by Ringo Starr is the No. 1 single. The song is from the ex-Beatle’s “Ringo” album, which also contains the hits “Photograph” and “Oh My My.”
2002 – “U Got It Bad,” by Usher, is in the midst of a five-week ride on top of the singles chart.
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1890 – Comedian Groucho Marx, born Julius Henry Marx (d. 1977)
1945 – Singer Don McLean, best known for his smash single “American Pie”
1948 – Fashion designer Donna Karan
1949 – Acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz, known for her celebrity portraits
1954 – Actress Lorraine Bracco (“Goodfellas,” “The Sopranos,” “Rizzoli & Isles”)
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1925 – Legendary blues artist B.B. King (d. 2015)
1949 – Actor Ed Begley, Jr. (“St. Elsewhere,” “Best in Show,” “A Mighty Wind,” “Six Feet Under”)
1952 – Golden Globe-winning actor Mickey Rourke (“Diner,” “Angel Heart,” “Sin City,” “The Wrestler”)
1953 – Grammy-winning jazz fusion guitarist Earl Klugh
1956 – Illusionist David Copperfield
1968 – Singer-songwriter Marc Anthony
1971 – Actress, comedian and “Saturday Night Live” alum Amy Poehler
1992 – Pop singer-songwriter and actor Nick Jonas (Jonas Brothers)
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1847 – Outlaw Jesse James (d. 1882)
1929 – Comedian-actor Bob Newhart (“The Bob Newhart Show,” “Newhart”)
1939 – Actor William Devane (“The Missiles of October,” “Knot’s Landing,” “Space Cowboys,” “24”)
1940 – Actress and 1960s-70s sex symbol Raquel Welch (d. 2023)
1946 – Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury, born Farrokh Bulsara (d. 1991)
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