It’s the birthday

… of Paul Winchell. The voice of Jerry Mahoney is 82.

… of Joe Paterno. The coach who should retire from Penn State is 78.

… of Phil Donahue. The liberal talk show host is 69.

… of Jane Fonda. Barbarella is 67.

… of Carla Thomas. Gee Whiz, she’s 62.

… of Chris Evert. The tennis hall-of-famer is 50.

… of Jane Kaczmarek. Malcolm’s mom is 49.

… of Ray Romano. Raymond is 47.

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  2. In the glorious decade and a half of sound that was Stax in the ’60s and early ’70s, Carla Thomas was the Queen of Memphis Soul. She was born in Memphis in 1942, and 18 years later she recorded a duet with her father Rufus Thomas, giving the fledgling Satellite label its first taste of success with the regional hit “Cause I Love You.” As her 18th birthday drew nigh, she cut her first solo single, the teen ballad “Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes).”
    — All Music Guide

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