Everything Everywhere All at Once has dominated this year’s Oscars, winning seven awards including best picture in a major night for Asian and Asian American representation. The manic multiverse fantasy, about a fractured family swept up in an interdimensional adventure, also saw wins for best actress, best director, best supporting actor, best supporting actress, best editing and best original screenplay at the 95th Academy Awards ceremony. It was the most nominated film of the night.
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Today in Music’s History
Multi-award-winning American country music singer, Lynn Anderson was born on September 26th 1947. She scored the 1970 US No.3 & 1971 UK No.3 single ‘Rose Garden’. Anderson who charted 12 No.1, 18 Top 10, and more than 50 Top 40 hits died on July 30th 2015 aged 67.
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Brendan Fraser won Oscar for best actor
Brendan Fraser won the best actor Oscar for “The Whale,” a transformative role in which he revived a career that was once so bright. Fraser was one of five first-time nominees in the category, the first time that had happened since 1935. Fraser beat out Austin Butler of “Elvis,” Colin Farrell of “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Paul Mescal of “Aftersun,” and Bill Nighy of “Living.”
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Today in Music’s History
On July 20th 1963, Jan and Dean started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Surf City’, written by The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, with the Beach Boys on backing vocals. The single peaked at No.26 in the UK.
