Today in entertainment history: “Love Yourself: Tear” hit #1

On May 27, 1950, Frank Sinatra made his television debut on The Bob Hope Show.

In 1957 the Crickets released their first record, That’ll Be the Day, with lead singer Buddy Holly on Brunswick Records. It was the group’s first and only number one song.

In 1962, Bob Dylan released The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, which included songs like “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall.”

In 1967, Otis Redding’s band The Bar-Kays performed in…

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On May 27, 1950, Frank Sinatra made his television debut on The Bob Hope Show.

In 1957 the Crickets released their first record, That’ll Be the Day, with lead singer Buddy Holly on Brunswick Records. It was the group’s first and only number one song.

In 1962, Bob Dylan released The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, which included songs like “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall.”

In 1967, Otis Redding’s band The Bar-Kays hit the R&B charts with “Soul Finger.” The instrumental became her biggest hit without Redding.

In 1977, the Sex Pistols’ second single, “God Save the Queen”, was released to coincide with Queen Elizabeth’s Silver Jubilee celebrations in June. The record, which opens with “God Save the Queen, She’s Not Human”, reached the UK top ten despite being banned from airplay.

In 1980, David Lee Roth broke his nose and suffered a concussion when he jumped off Alex Van Halen’s drum riser and crashed into the stage light. At that time they were recording an Italian TV special in Rome.

In 1988, Van Halen’s Monsters of Rock touring festival opened outside of Milwaukee.

In 1989, Chicago and the Beach Boys toured together for the first time in 14 years, with Brian Wilson occasionally joining.

In 1992, Cher had to postpone her live debut in New York City because she was suffering from bronchitis.

In 1995, actor Christopher Reeve was paralyzed in a horseback riding accident in Virginia.

Actors Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton divorced in 2003. They had been married since 2000.

In 2010, Simon Cowell appeared as a judge on his final episode of American Idol. He left to start the show “X Factor”. Lee Dewyze won “Idol” that night, beating Crystal Bowersox.

In 2018, BTS’s “Love Yourself: Tear” became the first Korean-language album to hit number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

Today’s birthdays: Actor Lee Meriwether is 88 Actor Louis Gossett Junior is 87 Actor Bruce Weitz is 80 Singer Bruce Cockburn (COH’-burn) is 78 Jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater is 73 Actor Richard Schiff (“The Good Doctor” “The West Wing”) is 68. Singer Siouxsie Sioux (SOO’-zee SOO’) of Siouxsie (SOO’-zee) and the Banshees is 66. Singer and guitarist Neil Finn of Crowded House and Split Enz is 65. Actress Peri Gilpin (“Frasier”) is 62. Actress Cathy Silvers (“Happy Days”) is 62. Comedian Adam Carolla is 59. Actor Todd Bridges (“Diff’rent Strokes”) is 58. Drummer Sean Kinney of Alice In Chains is 57. Actor Dondre’ Whitfield (‘Queen Sugar’) is 54. Actor Paul Bettany (‘The Da Vinci Code’, ‘A Beautiful Mind’) is 52. Singer and guitarist Brian Desveaux (deh-VOH’) of Nine Days is 52. Actor Jack McBrayer (“30 Rock”) is 50. Musician Andre 3000 of Outkast is 48. Rapper Jadakiss is 48. TV chef Jamie Oliver is 48. Actor Ben Feldman (“Mad Men”) is 43. Actor Darin Brooks (“Mad Men”) The Bold and the Beautiful”) is 39. Actor Chris Colfer (“Glee”) is 33. Actor Ethan Dampf (“American Dreams”) is 29. Actress Desiree Ross (“Greenleaf”) is 24.

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