AM Prep-Entertainment History: FRI MAY 2

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! ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY !

On May second, 1957, Elvis Presley recorded the song "Jailhouse Rock," the title song to his next movie. In the Film, Elvis choreographed the Dance sequence that accompanied the song.

In 1960, Ben E. King left The Drifters to go solo.

In 1967, Capitol Records announced that The Beach Boys had abandoned their "Smile" album project.

In 1979, "Quadrophenia," the film based on The Who's album of the same name, opened in London. On the same day, The Who played its first concert with new drummer Kenney Jones, who replaced the late Keith Moon.

In 1980, the South African government banned the Pink Floyd song "Another Brick in the Wall (Part Two)." The song, which includes children chanting the chorus, "We don't need no education," had been adopted as the anthem for black children who boycotted schools because of inferior education standards.

In 1982, Adam and the Ants disbanded after singer Stuart Goddard decided to go solo rather than find replacements for his departed bassist and drummer. Goddard then became known as Adam Ant.

Today's Birthdays: Singer Englebert Humperdinck is 72. Country singer R.C. Bannon is 63. Singer Lesley Gore is 62. Country singer Larry Gatlin is 60. Singer Lou Gramm of Foreigner is 58. Actress Christine Baranski is 56. R&B singer Angela Bofill is 54. Actress Elizabeth Berridge ("The John Larroquette Show") is 46. Country singer Ty Herndon is 46. Wrestler-actor The Rock is 36. Actress Jenna Von Oy ("Blossom") is 31. Singer Lily Allen is 23. Actress Kay Panabaker ("Nancy Drew," "Summerland") is 18.

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