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• ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY
March 15, 2010 10:23 EDT
On March 25, 1954, "From Here To Eternity" won the best picture award at the Oscars.
In 1960, Ray Charles recorded "Georgia On My Mind" in New York.
In 1961, Elvis Presley performed what would be his last live concert for eight years, at a show in Hawaii. He instead concentrated on his movie career.
In 1967, The Who made its U.S. concert debut in New York as part of a rock extravaganza promoted by DJ Murray "The K" Kaufman.
In 1985, the Academy Award for best picture went to "Amadeus." F. Murray Abraham was chosen over "Amadeus" co-star Tom Hulce for the best actor award. Also, Prince won the original song score award for "Purple Rain."
In 1990, drummer Tommy Lee of Motley Crue was arrested for allegedly mooning an audience at a concert in Augusta, Ga.
In 1991, "Dances With Wolves" won seven Academy Awards, including a best director Oscar for Kevin Costner.
In 1995, singer Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam was rescued after a riptide carried him 250 feet offshore in New Zealand.
In 2001, "Gladiator" won five Oscars, including best picture.
In 2002, Halle Berry won the best actress Oscar and Denzel Washington won the best actor Oscar. Before that night, Sidney Poitier was the only African-American actor to have won an Oscar in a lead role.
Also in 2002, Randy Newman won an Oscar for best original song for "If I Didn't Have You" from "Monsters, Inc." He had been nominated for an Oscar 16 times and had never won up to that point.
In 2003, Celine Dion launched her Las Vegas show, "A New Day."
Today's Birthdays: Movie critic Gene Shalit is 84. Singer Anita Bryant is 70. Singer Aretha Franklin is 68. Actor Paul Michael Glaser is 67. Musician Elton John is 63. Actress Bonnie Bedelia is 62. Actress-comedian Mary Gross is 57. Actor James McDaniel is 52. Saxophonist Steve Norman of Spandau Ballet is 50. Actress Brenda Strong is 50. Actress Marcia Cross is 48. Actress Lisa Gay Hamilton is 46. Actress Sarah Jessica Parker is 45. Singer Melanie Blatt of All Saints is 35. Actor Lee Pace is 31. Singer Katharine McPhee is 26. Singer Aly Michalka of Aly and AJ is 21.
Copyright 2010, The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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