It’s the birthday

… of Doris Day. She’s 82 today. Day had three number one hits on her own and was the vocalist with Les Brown for one of the great hits of all-time, “Sentimental Journey.” Her most famous other single, “What Ever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)” was a number two song in 1956. Day was nominated for the best actress Oscar for Pillow Talk.

… of Marsha Mason; she’s 64. Mason is a four-time Oscar nominee for best actress — Cinderella Liberty, The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two and Only When I Laugh.

… of Wayne Newton and Billy Joe Royal. They’re both 64. Each had exactly one top ten hit — Newton with “Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast” (reached number 4 in 1972) and Royal with “Down in the Boondocks” (reached number 9 in 1965). Of the two, Newton has surely done the better job of hanging on.

… of Richard Thompson. He’s 57 and he’s never had a top ten hit, however:

One of Britain’s most gifted guitarists and songwriters; Richard has been the mainstay of the folk rock scene for over 30 years. Whatever the size of his record sales, he has a reputation among his peers that is second to none. (BBC – Music)

… of Alec Baldwin. He’s 48.

… of David Hyde Pierce. Frasier Crane’s brother Niles is 47.

… of Eddie Murphy. He’s 45. Murphy was 19 when he started with “Saturday Night Live.”