SEPTEMBER 14, 1968—ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE REPORTS THE WHO’S PETE TOWNSHEND IS WORKING ON A “ROCK OPERA” ABOUT A BOY WHO IS DEAF, DUMB, AND BLIND.
SEPTEMBER 14, 1979—THE FILM VERSION OF ‘QUADROPHENIA,’ THE WHO’S ROCK OPERA ABOUT GROWING UP MOD IN LONDON, OPENS IN THEATERS.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2001—IN THE WAKE OF THE HORRIFIC SEPTEMBER 11TH ATTACKS, CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS RELEASES ITS INFAMOUS LIST OF SONGS BANNED FROM RADIO STATIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR POSSIBLY BEING UPSETTING TO AMERICAN LISTENERS. INCLUDED ARE IMPROBABLY TRAUMATIZING OLDIES SUCH AS LOUIS ARMSTRONG’S “WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD,” THE BEATLES’ “LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS,” “OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA,” AND “TICKET TO RIDE,” PETULA CLARK’S “SIGN OF THE TIMES,” SAM COOKE’S “WONDERFUL WORLD,” CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL’S “TRAVELIN’ BAND,” BOBBY DARIN’S “MACK THE KNIFE,” THE DRIFTERS’ “ON BROADWAY,” THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE’S “HEY JOE,” THE HOLLIES’ “HE AIN’T HEAVY, HE’S MY BROTHER,” ELTON JOHN’S “BENNIE AND THE JETS,” “DANIEL,” AND “ROCKET MAN,” JOHN LENNON’S “IMAGINE,” MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS’ “NOWHERE TO RUN” AND “DANCING IN THE STREET,” MITCH RYDER AND THE DETROIT WHEELS’ “DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON,” RICKY NELSON’S “TRAVELIN’ MAN,” ELVIS PRESLEY’S “YOU’RE THE DEVIL IN DISGUISE,” THE ROLLING STONES’ “RUBY TUESDAY,” SIMON AND GARFUNKEL’S “BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER,” CAT STEVENS’ “MORNING HAS BROKEN” AND “PEACE TRAIN,” THE SUFARIS’ “WIPEOUT,” THE YOUNGBLOODS’ “GET TOGETHER,” ZAGER AND EVANS “IN THE YEAR 2525,” AND THE ZOMBIES’ “SHE’S NOT THERE.”
***STEVE BERLIN of LOS LOBOS is 71
Actor: WALTER KOENIG of STAR TREK is 90
Actress: MICHELLE STAFFORD of THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS is 61
Actress: JESSICA BROWN FINDLAY is 39
Actor: DAN CORTESE is 59
Actor: TYLER PERRY is 57
Actress: KIMBERLY WILLIAMS-PAISLEY of ACCORDING TO JIM is 55
Actress: MARY CROSBY of ‘DALLAS’ is 67
>>Actress: FAITH FORD of MURPHY BROWN is 62<<
