On this day in 1971 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour debuted on CBS-TV. Born on this day in 1819 writer Herman MelvilleBorn on this day in 1899 conductor William SteinbergBorn on this day in 1921 contralto Lili ChookasianHappy 89th birthday bass Theo AdamHappy 83rd birthday soprano Elinor RossBorn on this day in 1933 actor Dom DeLuiseBorn on this day in 1936 designer Yves Saint-LaurentBorn on this day in 1931 tenor and teacher Nico CastelHappy 73rd birthday tenor Claes H AhnsjöAnd your humble servant Windy City Operaman enters his sixth decade today!
They say we’re young and we don’t know
On this day in 1971 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour debuted on CBS-TV.
WindyCityOperaman
Dan Soda (Windy City Operaman) is a Chicago native whose first visit to opera was at age 17 and Massenet’s Werther with Troyanos and Kraus. Nothing was ever the same. Opera and concert performances, recordings and video are an obsession. He prepares Parterre Box’s daily birthday and anniversary tributes. He also enjoys concerts, live theater and movies.
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