Career: In 1923, Crosby played the drums in a band comprised of high school students. Two years later, he formed a vocal duo with Al Rinker. With the help of bandleader Paul Whiteman, they made their debut in 1926 at the Tivoli Theatre in Chicago. Pianist Harry Barris became the third member of the group and they went by the name The Rhythm Boys. In 1928, the group had a number one hit with a cover of Ol' Man River. In 1931, Crosby made his debut as a solo artist and recorded a number of chart-topping singles. Crosby's biggest hit was his recording of Irving Berlin's White Christmas, a song he first sang on a Christmas Day radio broadcast in 1941. It has sold more than 100 million copies around the world. He made a successful transition into the world of films, winning an Academy Award in 1944 for Going My Way. His other film credits include Holiday Inn (1942), The Bells of St Mary's (1945), Road to Utopia (1946), Here Comes the Groom (1951), White Christmas (1954), and The Country Girl (1954). His last TV appearance was a Christmas special recorded in September 1977 and featured a duet of The Little Drummer Boy with David Bowie. On October 14, 1977, he suffered a fatal heart attack on a Spanish golf course. He was 74.

Career: During the 1960s and early 1970s, Powers starred in a number of films, including Tammy Tell Me True, Experiment in Terror, McLintock!, a remake of Stagecoach, and Herbie Rides Again, as well as several TV series, taking the lead role in The Girl from UNCLE. However, her biggest success came in 1979 when she teamed up with Robert Wagner for detective drama Hart to Hart. The series ran for five years and won Powers two Emmy nominations. The stars later reprised the roles for a series of TV movies. Since then, she has continued to work steadily, appearing regularly on TV and the stage.