Birthday Report for December 2nd, 1978 |
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Events of the Month for Kelly Furtado |
When Kelly Furtado entered the world, these stories made the front page of the nation's newspapers: Cleveland becomes the first American city since the Depression to default on its municipal bonds. The fiscal crisis centers on a million debt owed by the city to six local banks. The hit movie of the Christmas season is Christopher Reeve's Superman. Other popular films during the year included John Belushi's Animal House, Robert DeNiro's The Deer Hunter and John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease. The Nobel Peace Prize is won by a frail, 68-year-old nun, Mother Teresa, who had been working with the poor in India since1946. |
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Entertainment News for the year Kelly Furtado was born |
| Audiences were applauding these developments in the entertainment industry when Kelly Furtado was an infant. On Broadway we are treated to the music of Fats Waller in Tony award winning Ain't Misbehavin' and both Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov dance on in Broadway shows thisMovie News for the year Kelly Furtado was born. The movies bring us Christopher Reeves as Superman. And on the music scene we hear Three Times a Lady and Kiss You All Over. |
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Popular Music when Kelly Furtado was born. |
| When Kelly Furtado was rocking in a cradle, these songs were topping the music charts: Back in 1978, the popular songs were: Baby Come Back performed by Player; Kiss You All Over performed by Exile; Miss You sung by The Rolling Stones; as well as Night Fever by The Bee Gees. Also topping the musical charts: Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb; Stayin' Alive by The Bee Gees; Three Times a Lady by The Commodores; and the ever popular With a Little Luck by Wings. |
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| Movie News for the year Kelly Furtado was born. |
| While Kelly Furtado was discovering how to stand up, The Academy gave a standing ovation to these movies and actors: 'The Deer Hunter'- Directed by Michael Cimino won the Best Movie Academy Award in 1978. Also this year, the Academy Award for Best Actor went to Jon Voight for his role in 'Coming Home' and the Best Actress Award went to Jane Fonda for her role in 'Coming Home'. |
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