On This Day April 5
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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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1840 – French artist Claude Monet (d. 1926)
1948 – King Charles III, formerly known as the Prince of Wales
1951 – Singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop (“On and On”, “It Might Be You”)
1954 – New age music composer-pianist Yanni, born Yiannis Chryssomalis
1964 – Rapper Reverend Run, born Joseph Simmons, of the legendary 80s rap group Run-D.M.C.
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1918 – Country Music Hall of Fame artist Eddy Arnold (d. 2008)
1948 – Ambient music composer-producer Brian Eno
1952 – Actor-writer Chazz Palminteri (“A Bronx Tale,” “Bullets Over Broadway,” “The Usual Suspects”)
1981 – Actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who played Meadow Soprano in the HBO series “The Sopranos”