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Coming from the background that I do, I am an avid fan of musicals.  Yep, everything from The Wizard of Oz and Seven Brides For Seven Brothers to Grease and the racy Cabaret.  Two of our facts amazingly encompass a mother and daughter, who each performed in one of the musicals previously mentioned.

Today, in 1946, Liza Minnelli, who was a singer, actress and dancer was born.  She starred in the 1970 film Cabaret and is the daughter of Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli.  She turns 63 today.

Her mother, Judy Garland is best known for her role as Dorthy in the legendary Wizard of Oz.  In 2001, her rendition of Over the Rainbow, was voted Song Of The Century by fans in a poll conducted by the Recording Industry Association of America.  At #16 was Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones and I Want To Hold Your Hand by The Beatles was #26.

Getting back into the order of things, let's go back to 1969.  It was then that late Beatle George Harrison and his wife Patti were arrested in Esher, Surrey when authorities found 120 joints in their house.

1983 scored Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler her only #1 UK single, Total Eclipse of the Heart.

In 1996, legendary rockers KISS released their album Unplugged.

As a parent, and having a teenage son, I don't approve that the schools have the right to such extreme censorship when it comes to the T-shirts that kids are allowed to wear to school.  I understand if the shirt portrays vulgar language, but when they are wearing a concert T, I think it's taken a bit too far.  When I was in high school, Metallica and Guns N Roses T-shirts were not allowed.  In 1998, after a high school suspended a student for wearing a Korn T-shirt, the band served a cease-and-desist demand to the Michigan school, the school district and the assistant principal.  

While on the topic of censorship, let's take a look at 2003, when The Rolling Stones toured in China.  The Chinese government forbid the band from playing the songs Brown Sugar, Honky Tonk Woman, Beast of Burden and Let's Spend the Night Together while in the country for their April Tour.

And finally, in 2004, Blink 182's drummer Travis Barker caught a bad break, literally, when he broke his right foot, causing the band to have to cancel their Australian tour as well as several dates in Japan and two in Hawaii.

Well, I hope that you found this melting pot a fondue of goodness and that you enjoyed the feast.  See you tomorrow!!