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! ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY !
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On Nov. 24, 1966, The Beatles began recording sessions for their next album, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." However, the song they recorded on this date, "Strawberry Fields Forever," did not make it onto that album.
In 1972, ABC premiered the late night rock show "In Concert," which was produced by Don Kirshner. Guests on the first show included Chuck Berry, Alice Cooper, Poco and Seals and Crofts.
In 1985, singer "Big" Joe Turner died of a heart attack. He's known for the hits "Shake, Rattle and Roll" and "Honey Hush."
In 1991, Queen singer Freddie Mercury died of complications from AIDS at his home in London. He was 45. He had sent out a statement confirming rumors that he had AIDS only two days before his death.
Also in 1991, former Kiss drummer Eric Carr died of cancer in New York. He was 41.
Also in 1991, singer Cyndi Lauper married actor David Thornton in New York.
In 2005, singer Scott Stapp and members of the band 311 (three-eleven) got into a fight at a hotel bar in Baltimore.
Today's Birthdays: Country singer Johnny Carver is 69. Former Beatles drummer Pete Best is 68. Bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn of Booker T. and the MG's is 68. Actor-comedian Billy Connolly is 67. Singer Lee Michaels is 64. Actor Dwight Schultz ("The A-Team") is 62. Actor Stanley Livingston ("My Three Sons") is 59. Drummer Clem Burke of The Romantics and of Blondie is 54. Record producer Terry Lewis is 53. Actress Denise Crosby ("Star Trek: The Next Generation") is 52. Actress Shae D'Lyn ("Dharma and Greg") is 47. Guitarist John Squire of the Stone Roses is 47. Guitarist Gary Stonadge of Big Audio Dynamite is 47. Guitarist Chad Taylor of Live (LYV) is 39. Actress Lola Glaudini is 38. Actress Danielle Nicolet is 36. Actor Colin Hanks ("Roswell") is 32. Actress Katherine Heigl (HY'-gel) ("Grey's Anatomy," ''Roswell") is 31. Actress Sarah Hyland ("Modern Family") is 19.
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