{"id":28010,"date":"2023-03-27T00:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T04:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/?p=28010"},"modified":"2023-03-28T21:31:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T01:31:20","slug":"keener-today-march-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/?p=28010","title":{"rendered":"Keener Today – March 27"},"content":{"rendered":"

Notable:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everybody’s brackets are busted<\/strong>. With a win over Texas yesterday<\/a>, Miami joins San Diego State, Connecticut and Florida Atlantic in the NCAA Men’s 2023 Final Four.’ Meanwhile: Caitlin Clark<\/a> put up 41 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds as No. 2 seed Iowa beat fifth-seeded Louisville 97-83 to send the Iowa Hawkeyes to their first women’s Final Four in 30 years.<\/p>\n

What’s the ultimate competitive advantage?<\/strong> Keener’s curator-in-chief shares the secret<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Think Tik Tok is troublesome?<\/strong> The top four smart phone apps downloaded during the last 30<\/a> days have roots in China.<\/p>\n

There’s one CMU professor who gets uniformly great student ratings.<\/strong> He’s Chad<\/a>, an eight year old labrador service animal who assists his master, Melba V\u00e9lez Ortiz with her communication classes. Ortiz earned her doctorate in communications ethics at the University of Illinois. And Chad, whom she introduces on the first day of class as \u201cProfessor of Unconditional Love and Service<\/strong>,\u201d<\/p>\n

Today in History:<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a>1667 – Poet John Milton<\/strong> published “Paradise Lost<\/strong>,” considered one of the greatest literary works in the English language.
\n1794 – President George Washington and Congress authorized the creation of the U.S. Navy<\/strong> and the building of six frigates.
\n1899 – The Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi achieved the first international radio transmission<\/strong> (between England and France).
\n1912 – The first cherry blossom trees, a gift from Japan, were planted in Washington, DC<\/strong>.
\n1931 – Actor Charlie Chaplin<\/strong> received France’s Legion of Honor<\/strong> decoration.
\n1945 – Ella Fitzgerald<\/strong> and the Delta Rhythm Boys recorded “It’s Only A Paper Moon<\/strong>.”
\n1955 – Steve McQueen<\/strong> made his network television debut in “The Shivington Raid<\/strong>” on NBC’s anthology series “Goodyear Television Playhouse.”
\n1958 – At Radio Recorders in Hollywood, Sheb Wooley<\/strong> recorded his novelty song composition, “The Purple People Eater<\/strong>.”
\n1959 – Annette Funicello<\/strong> performed “Tall Pau<\/strong>l” and “Jo-Jo the Dog Faced Boy” on ABC-TV’s “American Bandstand.”
\n1960 – Representative Emanuel Celler of New York introduced two anti-payola bills in the U.S. Congress<\/strong>. He blamed payola for “the cacophonous music called Rock and Roll” and said that Rock and Roll would never have gained popularity, “especially among teenagers,” if not for payola.
\n1960 – At Owen Bradley’s Quonset Hut studio in Nashville, Brenda Lee recorded “I Want To Be Wanted”<\/strong> and “That’s All You Gotta Do.”<\/strong>
\n1965- The Miracles<\/strong> enjoy their Michigan chart debut in Flint with \u201cOhh Baby Baby<\/strong>.\u201d It peaks at no 16 on Keener.
\n1967 – At the Atlantic studio in New York City, the Young Rascals recorded “Groovin.'”<\/strong>
\n1967 – The Supremes<\/strong> debut on the WKNR Music Guide with \u201cThe Happening.<\/strong>\u201d It’s the last hit before Berry Gordy promotes Diana Ross as the band’s lead singer.
\n1969 – At the Capitol Tower Recording Studio in Hollywood, Glen Campbell recorded “Try A Little Kindness.”<\/strong>
\n1972 – Grand Funk Railroad fired producer\/manager Terry Knight<\/strong> for alleged nonpayment of royalties. He promptly sued them for breach of contract, resulting in a protracted legal battle during which the band dropped Railroad from their name. Later Knight repossessed the band’s instruments and other gear after a concert at Madison Square Garden.
\n1973 – According to a report in Rolling Stone magazine, Carlos Santana had become a follower of Indian spiritual teacher Sri Chimnoy, and also had changed his name to “Devadip,”<\/strong> which means “the lamp of the light of the Supreme.”
\n1973 – New Birth<\/strong> debuts \u201cI Can Understand It<\/strong>.\u201d The band, made up of former members of Tue Nite-Liters, the Now Sound and Peace, Love and Happiness will peak at no 10 in Detroit.
\n1974 – Ray Stevens<\/strong> released the single “The Streak<\/strong>.”
\n1979 – Eric Clapton<\/strong> married George Harrison<\/strong>\u2019s ex-wife, Pattie Boyd<\/strong>, for whom Clapton wrote the song, “Layla<\/strong>.” The marriage lasted nine years.
\n1985 – Actor Billy Dee Williams<\/strong> received a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame<\/strong>.
\n1998 – Ground was broken in Phoenix for Alice Cooperstown<\/strong>, the rocker’s sports bar and restaurant, “Where Jocks and Rock Meet,” to be built three blocks from the Arizona Diamondbacks’ baseball stadium.
\n2002 – Rodney Dangerfield received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.<\/strong>
\n2003 – John Lennon’s boyhood home<\/strong> at 251 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool was opened to the public.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Today’s Bithdays (With a tip of the hat to DrRock.com):<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Sarah<\/a>
Sarah Vaughn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1921 – Philip Chess<\/strong> \/ (Fiszel Czyz) – Polish-born radio and music entrepreneur, Chess Records<\/strong> co-founder with brother Leonard, influential figure in the development of rock \u2018n\u2019 roll, electric blues and blues-rock, signed John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters and others, died at home on 10\/18\/2016, age 95
\n1921 – A hearty \u201cHi Yo Silver,\u201d to Fred Foy<\/strong>. The long time Lone Ranger and ABC announcer lived to 89 and was heard on the network into the late 1970s.
\n1924 – Sarah Vaughan<\/strong> \/ (Sarah Lois Vaughan) – The \u201cDivine One,\u201d Grammy-winning jazz-pop singer with twenty Top 40 hits in the late 40s and 50s, including \u201cMake Yourself Comfortable\u201d (#6, 1955) in a 46-year career as a solo artist, lead singer in multiple Big Bands and revivals, and in duets with numerous artists from Billy Eckstine and Ella Fitzgerald, died from lung cancer on 4\/3\/1990, age 66.
\n1941 – Bunny Sigler<\/strong> \/ (Walter Sigler) – Pop, R&B and soul songwriter and producer whose work with the team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff<\/strong> made him instrumental in creating the Philly Sound of the 70s soul music, fronted the house band Instant Funk and had several chart hits of his own, including \u201cLet Me Party With You (Part 1)\u201d (#43, R&B #8, 1978) while producing music for The O\u2019Jays, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Lou Rawls, Patti LaBelle and others, died following a heart attack on 10\/6\/2017, age 76
\n1942 – Smitty Smith<\/strong> \/ (Michael Smith) – Early lineup drummer for hard-edged rock \u2018n\u2019 roll Paul Revere & The Raiders<\/strong>, \u201cJust Like Me\u201d (#11, 1965), left in 1967 due to creative differences with frontman Paul Revere Dick and the band\u2019s management, returned for the band\u2019s hit \u201cIndian Reservation\u201d (#1, 1971) and moved to Hawaii following their final dissolution in 1975, died from internal bleeding on 3\/5\/2001, age 58
\n1950 – Tony Banks<\/strong> \/ (Anthony George Banks) – Founding member and keyboards for prog-rock turned pop-rock Genesis,<\/strong>\u201dInvisible Touch\u201d (#1, 1986), mildly successful solo career
\n1953 – Wally Stocker<\/strong> \/ (Walter Frederick Stocker) – Lead guitarist for pop-rock The Babys<\/strong>, \u201cEverytime I Think Of You\u201d (#13, 1979), toured with Rod Stewart and Air Supply<\/strong>, \u201cThe One That You Love\u201d (#1, 1981)
\n1970 – Mariah Carey<\/strong> – Grammy-winning vocalist, songwriter and top selling 90s pop diva with five straight US #1 career-starting singles, plus Billboard Song of the Decade, \u201cFantasy\u201d (#1, 2005)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Notable: Everybody’s brackets are busted. With a win over Texas yesterday, Miami joins San Diego State, Connecticut and Florida Atlantic in the NCAA Men’s 2023 Final Four.’ Meanwhile: Caitlin Clark put up 41 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds as No. 2 seed Iowa beat fifth-seeded Louisville 97-83 to send the Iowa Hawkeyes to their first women’s Final Four in 30 years. What’s the ultimate competitive advantage? Keener’s curator-in-chief shares the secret. Think Tik Tok is troublesome? The top four smart phone apps downloaded during the last 30 days have roots in China. There’s one CMU professor who gets uniformly…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28016,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[727],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-keener-today","wpcat-727-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28010"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28052,"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28010\/revisions\/28052"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/28016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}