MORNINGPREP-MORNINGPREP-MORNINGPREP-MORNINGPREP

! ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY !

On October 17, 1957, the movie "Jailhouse Rock," starring Elvis Presley, premiered in Memphis.

In 1960, Dion and the Belmonts broke up.

In 1966, "Hollywood Squares" premiered on NBC.

In 1967, the musical "Hair" made its premiere off-Broadway.

In 1968, Jose Feliciano released his controversial rendition of the national anthem. He had originally performed it before a 1968 World Series game and was booed.

In 1969, the American Federation of Musicians allowed The Kinks to tour the U.S. It had banned the Kinks from playing in the U.S.

after the band appeared without permission on "Hullabaloo" in 1966.

In 1978, Frankie Valli hit number one with the title song from the movie "Grease." In 1979, Fleetwood Mac's double alubm "Tusk" was released. It took two years to record and cost more than one million dollars to produce. The album was only moderately successful when it came to sales.

In 1990, the country mother-daughter act, The Judds, announced they would no longer perform together because Naomi, the mother, had chronic hepatitis. Wynonna continued on as a solo act.

In 1991, singer Tennessee Ernie Ford died in Reston, Virginia, at the age of 72. He's probably best known for taking "Sixteen Tons" to the top of the pop and country charts in 1955.

Today's Birthdays: Actress Julie Adams ("Creature From the Black Lagoon") is 82. Actress Beverly Garland ("My Three Sons," "Scarecrow and Mrs. King") is 82. Country singer Earl Thomas Conley is 67. Singer Jim Seals of Seals and Crofts is 66. Singer Gary Puckett of Gary Puckett and the Union Gap is 66. Actor Michael McKean ("Laverne and Shirley," "This Is Spinal Tap") is 61.

Actress Margot Kidder is 60. Actor George Wendt is 60. Actor Sam Bottoms is 53. Country singer Alan Jackson is 50. Animator Mike Judge ("King of the Hill," "Beavis and Butthead") is 46.

Comedian Norm Macdonald is 45. Singer Rene' Dif (Aqua) is 41.

Reggae singer Ziggy Marley is 40. Singer Chris Kirkpatrick of 'N Sync is 37. Rapper Eminem is 36. Singer Wyclef Jean (zhahn) of the Fugees is 36. Actress Sharon Leal ("Boston Public") is 36.

(Above for release Friday, October 17th) Copyright 2008, The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 10-06-08 0953CDT | save this article / add to your favorites list