đđ„łToday, February 18, 1954, John Joseph Travolta was born in Englewood, New Jersey. As Edna Turnblad, from 2007s musical film âHairspray,â Travolta performed several songs included on the Marc Shaiman-produced soundtrack, such as âWelcome to the 60âs,â â(Youâre) Timeless to Me,â and the contagious âYou Canât Stop the Beat.â âHairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture,â a Lucian Piane co-production, peaked at no. 2 on the US Billboard 200, and no. 1 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums Chart. By December 10, 2007, only five months after itâs release, Hairspray Soundtrack earned platinum certification from the RIAA.