february 21 famous birthdays
Members of the U.S.-Brit bandage Fleetwood Mac were activity through claimed affray as they wrote and recorded “Rumours,” their archetypal anthology that hit No. 1 on this day in 1977 and backward there for 31 weeks.
All bristles associates wrote songs for the album, and all bristles were in turmoil: Guitarist Lindsay Buckingham and accompanist Stevie Nicks were breaking up with anniversary other, as were keyboardist/vocalist Christine McVie and bassist John McVie. Drummer Mick Fleetwood was divorcing, too. But somehow they put it all abreast for work.
Most accede the aerial affections are what fabricated the anthology was so good. Sales of the 40-year-old “Rumours” — with the hits “Dreams,” “Go Your Own Way,” “Don’t Stop” and “You Make Lovin’ Fun” — have topped 40 amateur worldwide.
Its acceptance acicular afresh in 2011 back the TV appearance “Glee” congenital an adventure about it. And Rhino Records offers a reissue, including a archetype in vinyl.
Actress Ellen Page — who played a abundant Minnesota boyhood aggravating to acquisition the appropriate parents for her babyish in “Juno” — is 30. She additionally starred in “Inception,” “Whip It” and the “X-Men” movies (as Kitty Prude/Shadowcat.)
English extra Sophie Turner — Sansa Stark in “Game of Thrones” — is 21.
Actress Hayley Orrantia of TV’s “The Goldbergs” and a above adversary on “The X Factor” is 23.
Actor Corbin Bleu — “High School Musical,” “Jump In!” — is 28.
Opera/pop accompanist Charlotte Church is 31.
Actress Ashley Green of the “Twilight” movies is 30.
Comedian Jordan Peele of Comedy Central’s account alternation “Key & Peele” is 38. The “MADtv” adept additionally appeared in the aboriginal division of FX’s “Fargo.”
French extra Melanie Laurent of “Inglourious Basterds” is 34.
Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt — “Criminal Minds,” “Ghost Whisperer,” “Party of Five” — is 38.
Author Jonathan Safran Foer is 40. His titles accommodate “Here I Am,” “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” and “Everything is Illuminated.”
Bassist Tad Kinchla of Blues Traveler is 44.
Actress Aunjanue Ellis of “The Mentalist” is 48.
Astronauts Scott Kelly, left, and Mark Kelly are 53. The one on the right is bedmate of above Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Actor William Baldwin — “Backdraft,” “Dirty Sexy Money” — is 53.
Writer Chuck Palahniuk, who looks as admitting addition aloof talked about his book “Fight Club,” is 55.
Actress Denise Dowse of “Beverly Hills, 90210” is 59.
Actor Jack Coleman of “Heroes” is 59.
Singer Mary Chapin Carpenter is 59.
Actor Jake Steinfeld of 1990s TV’s “Big Brother Jake” is 59.
Actor Kelsey Grammer — “Frasier,” “Cheers,” “The Simpsons” — is 62.
Actor William Petersen of “C.S.I.” is 64. Unsure about the duke on his shoulder.
Keyboardist Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads and the Modern Lovers is 68.
Actress Tyne Daly — “Cagney and Lacey,” “Judging Amy” — is 71.
TV chef Lidia Bastianich of “Lidia’s Italy in America” is 70.
Behold, the amateur abaft C3P0 in the “Star Wars” films. England’s Anthony Daniels is 71.
Record aggregation controlling David Geffen is 73.
The late, abundant amateur Alan Rickman — “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,” the “Harry Potter” movies, “Love Actually,” “Galaxy Quest” — was built-in on this day in 1946. He died in 2016.
