Post by Frank Beacham

Nov. 11: Singer-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw is 67 years old today; Mose Allison, the jazz pianist, was born 93 years old today; R&B singer LaVern Baker was born 91 years ago today; Kurt Vonnegut, the writer, was born 98 years ago today; Carlos Fuentes, the Mexican novelist and essayist, was born 92 years ago today; Jonathan Winters, the comedian, actor, author and artist, was born 95 years ago today; and Hank Garland, Nashville guitarist, was born 90 years ago today. Also, on this day in 1978 — 42 years ago — Donna Summer's "MacArthur Park" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100, giving the Queen of Disco her first #1 pop hit and a personal story on Daniel Ortega, the president of Nicaragua, who is 75 years old today. www.beachamjournal.com