… of Chuck Berry. Roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news: Chuck’s 79, but he will live forever.
Voyager 2, the first of two Voyager spacecraft (Voyager 2 was launched before Voyager 1 — go figure), was sent to explore the planets of our solar system on [August 20,] 1977.
NewMexiKen wrote about The Golden Record on board each spacecraft some months ago. The record is “a 12-inch gold-plated copper disk containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth” so that extra-terrestials might learn about life on our planet. Among the music is Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, various native music and Chuck Berry performing “Johnny B. Goode.”
If we ever hear from extra-terrestials, I imagine their message to us will be, “Send more Chuck Berry.”
… of Keith Jackson. Whoa, Nellie, he’s 77.
… of Peter Boyle. Raymond’s father is 72.
… of Mike Ditka. The football hall-of-famer is 66.
… of Pam Dawber. Mork’s Mindy is 54.
… of Martina Navratilova. She loves being 49.
… of Wynton Marsalis. He’s 44. So’s Erin Moran. That’s Richie Cunningham’s sister Joanie.