ON THIS DAY IN 2025:
Had he not died in a plane crash in 1997, singer John Denver (pictured) would have turned 82 today, and the late Donna Summer, the disco diva who passed in 2012, would have celebrated her 77th birthday today.
On this day in 2025, South Africa’s nostalgic LM Radio had its annual countdown of the year’s best golden-oldies – and Golden Earring with Radar Love crowned its Top 100. In second place was Eagles with Hotel California, followed by Neil Diamond with Sweet Caroline, Queen with Bohemian Rhapsody and Simon and Garfunkel with Sounds of Silence. The rest of the top 10 featured Led Zeppelin with Stairway to Heaven, Journey with Don’t Stop Believing, Elvis Presley with Suspicious Minds, John Lennon with Imagine and Toto with Africa.
Late actor Val Kilmer was born on this day 68 years ago today, Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins turns 88, Ben Kingsley turns 82, Bebe Neuwirth turns 67 and Gangnam Style hit-maker Psy turns 48. Celebs who died on this day include actor Cesar Romero (1994) and musician Hank Williams (1953).
It was on this day in 1879 that the Gilbert and Sullivan classic, The Pirates of Penzance, had its world premiere in New York; and on this day in 1996 that the king of musicals, Andrew Lloyd Webber, became a Lord.
This day in 2011 saw the London stage production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert close after 1 000 performances, having opened at the West End’s Palace Theatre in March 2009.
The song crowning South Africa’s Springbok Radio singles chart this week in 1988 was Locomotion by Kylie Minogue, which spent 11 weeks at number one. Just saying…
.....SoSuterBill..... 