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! ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY !

On July 13th, 1939, Frank Sinatra made his first record, singing "From the Bottom of My Heart" and "Melancholy Mood" with the Harry James Orchestra.

In 1977, a Boz Scaggs concert in New York was cut short due to a citywide power failure. NRBQ was playing that night in a different venue and improvised by taping flashlights to their microphones stands and playing an acoustic set.

In 1984, Philippe (fel-EE'-pay) Wynne, a former lead singer of The Spinners, died of a heart attack while on stage in Oakland, California.

In 1985, the Live Aid concerts to help starving people in Africa were held in London, Philadelphia and other cities. Live Aid was organized by singer Bob Geldof and featured dozens of top entertainers. It's estimated more than one-and-a half billion people either watched Live Aid on television or listened to a radio broadcast.

In 1989, Roseanne Barr filed for divorce in Los Angeles from William Pentland.

In 1990, the movie "Ghost" was released.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Patrick Stewart is 68. Actor Robert Forster ("Banyon") is 67. Singer-guitarist Roger McGuinn of The Byrds is 66. Actor Harrison Ford is 66. Actor-comedian Cheech Marin is 62. Actress Didi Conn is 57. Country singer Louise Mandrell is 54. Actor-director Cameron Crowe is 51. Country singer-songwriter Victoria Shaw is 46. Actor Michael Jace ("The Shield") is 43.

Country singer Neil Thrasher (Thrasher Shriver) is 43. Singer Deborah Cox is 35. Drummer Will Champion of Coldplay is 30.

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