Fans Remember Lennon On Birthday

Fans of John Lennon who want to help celebrate what would've been the singer's 57th birthday, can head down to Lennon's Walk of Fame Star in front of the Capitol Records building in Hollywood tonight. A special remembrance vigil is being held in his honor.

Beginning at 5 p.m. PST, the occasion will include music by Lennon and the Beatles, both live and taped. In addition, candles will be ignited on a large "I love John Lennon" birthday cake.

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Song Stories

“Tonight's the Night”

The Shirelles | 1960

The lead cut and title track from this girl group's debut album, "Tonight's the Night" was written by 19-year-old bandmember Shirley Owens, who sings lead, and producer Luther Dixon. The band from Passaic, New Jersey met in high school, first calling themselves the Pequellos. The song's frank thoughts about sexual and emotional surrender was racy for the time, but that didn't stop the Chiffons from cutting a similar version immediately after the original came out. "We were the first female group to write some of our own material," band member Beverly Lee recalls. "We did have some say-so in our writing."

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