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Pete Townshend

musician; composerBorn: 5/19/1945Birthplace: London, England Townshend is one of the founding members of the rock group The Who. Their main songwriter, he is also the composer of the original rock…

Doc Cheatham

(Adolphus Anthony Cheatham)musicianBorn: 6/13/1905Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee Having played early on in Vaudeville theaters backing blues/jazz great Bessie Smith and others, he later recorded…

Glen Campbell

country-pop singerBorn: 4/22/1936Birthplace: Billstown, Arkansas Grammy Award-winning country-pop singer and guitarist who worked as a session musician for Frank Sinatra, Johnny Cash and Phil…

Jerry Garcia

musicianBorn: 8/1/1942Birthplace: San Francisco Arguably one of the most famous rock and roll musicians of all time as lead singer and guitarist of The Grateful Dead. Famous for their mesmerizing…

Marie Marchowsky

choreographer, dancerBorn: 1919Birthplace: New York City After studying at Martha Graham's school for modern dance, Marchowsky pursued a career as performer, teacher, and choreographer. She danced…

Harrison Ford

actorBorn: 7/13/1942Birthplace: Chicago By several measures the most successful actor of his generation, Ford has turned his quiet Everyman persona into invincible Hollywood gold, appearing in many…

Gwen Stefani

musicianBorn: 10/3/1969Birthplace: Orange County, California Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock group No Doubt, which she formed in 1987 with her brother Eric Stefani and John Spence. The…

2002 Grammy Awards

The 45th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at New York's Madison Square Garden on February 23, 2003.Record:“Don't Know Why,” Norah JonesAlbum:Come Away with Me, Norah Jones Song:“Don't Know Why…

Dorothy Lamour

(Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton)actressBorn: 12/10/1914Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana Best known for her roles in the Road movies with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, Lamour, with her clingy sarongs, was…

Everest Timeline

A chronology of the world's highest peak by Borgna Brunner   1852–1920 1921–1953 1955–1978 1996–Present 1852 The Great Trigonometrical Survey of India…