August 7

 

Rock met Hollywood glamour on this day in 1974 when J. Geils Band's charismatic frontman Peter Wolf married Academy Award-winning actress Faye Dunaway in Beverly Hills, creating one of music's most star-studded unions…

 

Country music's Man in Black began his first chapter of love today in 1954 when Johnny Cash married Vivian Liberto at St. Ann's Catholic Church, though this union would later give way to his legendary romance with June Carter…

 

Soul music lost a powerhouse voice on this day in 1984 when Esther Phillips died from liver and kidney failure in Carson, California at 48, silencing the singer who brought jazz sophistication to R&B classics like "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes."…

 

We remember the velvet-voiced B.J. Thomas on his birthday today in 1942, the versatile singer who conquered both country and pop with hits like "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" and "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" before his death in 2021…

 

Family harmony received Hollywood recognition today in 2003 when The Osmonds were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, honoring the Utah family who dominated the charts in the 1970s with their wholesome pop appeal…

 

Television drama found a new beat on this date in 2005 when the Showtime series 'Weeds' made its debut, featuring a memorable theme song that would introduce many viewers to Malvina Reynolds' folk classic "Little Boxes."