Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Mar30,1913 | Frankie Laine | #BTD Mar30,1913 #FrankieLaine (Francesco LoVecchio) RIP singer 1953 UK #1 "I Believe", 1956 US #3 "Moonlight Gambler", + 25 UK Top20 singles. Many songs released between 1940s to the 2000s | |
| BTD Mar30,1930 | Rolf Harris | #BTD Mar30,1930 #RolfHarris singer, TV personality 1963 US #3 "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport", 1969 UK #1 "Two Little Boys" Conviction and imprisonment: found guilty of all 12 counts of indecent assault and sentenced to a total of 5 years and 9 months in prison | |
| BTD Mar30,1937 | Warren Beatty | #BTD Mar30,1937 #WarrenBeatty (Henry Warren Beaty) actor, filmmaker in movies such as Bonnie And Clyde, Bugsy & and many more; 1981 he won Best Director for Reds. One of only 2 people nominated for acting in, directing, writing, & producing the same film Heaven Can Wait and Reds | |
| BTD Mar30,1942 | Graeme Edge | #BTD Mar30,1942 #GraemeEdge drummer, songwriter The #MoodyBlues 1965 UK #1 Go Now, 1968 UK #19 & 1972 US #2 Nights In White Satin. Only remaining original member still performing with the @MoodyBluesToday. 2018 inducted into the @rockhall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues | |
| BTD Mar30,1945 | Eric Clapton | #BTD Mar30,1945 #EricClapton guitarist, singer, songwriter #Yardbirds 1965 US #6 & UK #3 For Your Love; #Bluesbreakers; #Cream 1968 UK #6 White Room; Derek and the Dominoes 1972 UK #7 Layla; solo 1974 US #1 I Shot The Sheriff, +21 Top40s. In @rockhall 3 times #HBday @EricClapton | |
| BTD Mar30,1948 | Jim Dandy | #BTD Mar30,1948 #JimDandy (James Mangrum) lead singer, frontman Black Oak Arkansas #BlackOakArkansas 1970's US #25 and US #1 radio hit single "Jim Dandy To The Rescue" | |
| BTD Mar30,1950 | Dave Ball | #BTD Mar30,1950 #DaveBall (David J. Ball) guitarist RIP #ProcolHarum joined in 1971, scored the hits "Homburg", "Conquistador" | |
| BTD Mar30,1950 | Re Styles | #BTD Mar30,1950 #ReStyles (Shirley MacLeod) guitarist, vocals for The #Tubes 1977 UK #28 "White Punks On Dope" & 1983 US #10 "She's A Beauty" | |
| BTD Mar30,1955 | Randy Van Warmer | #BTD Mar30,1955 #RandyVanWarmer (Randall Van Wormer) RIP singer, songwriter 1979 US #4 & UK #8 single "Just When I Needed You Most" | |
| OTD Mar30,1955 | Bill Hayes | #OTD Mar30,1955 #BillHayes is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "The Ballad Of Davy Crockett" for the 3rd week of a 5wk run at #1. The song becomes the most popular song in the US | |
| OTD Mar30,1956 | Kay Starr | #OTD Mar30,1956 #KayStarr with #HugoWinterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus are at #1 on the UK Singles chart with "Rock And Roll Waltz" written by #ShortyAllen with lyrics by #RoyAlfred | |
| OTD Mar30,1957 | Andy Williams | #OTD Mar30,1957 #AndyWilliams starts a 3wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Butterfly" written by #BernieLowe and #KalMann. The original recording by #CharlieGracie peaks at #7 on Apr10,1957 | |
| OTD Mar30,1963 | Lesley Gore | #OTD Mar30,1963 #LesleyGore records "It's My Party" written by Walter Gold, John Gluck Jr, Herb Weiner and Seymour Gottlieb. The song becomes the 1st #1 hit produced by #QuincyJones on Jun1,1963 the single reaches #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart @QuincyDJones | |
| OTD Mar30,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Mar30,1963 The #Beatles on the Tommy Roe and Chris Montez tour, perform at the Guildhall in Portsmouth, Hampshire. The Beatles setlist: Love Me Do, Misery, A Taste Of Honey, Do You Want To Know A Secret, Please Please Me and I Saw Her Standing There | |
| OTD Mar30,1963 | Chiffons | #OTD Mar30,1963 The #Chiffons start a 4 wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "He’s So Fine" written by #RonnieMack | |
| OTD Mar30,1964 | Pete Best | #OTD Mar30,1964 #PeteBest former drummer for the #Beatles appears live on TV show "I've Got a Secret" with Garry Moore moderator; Bill Cullen, Betsy Palmer, Henry Morgan, Bess Myerson are panelists. Best announces himself as Pete Best from West Derby, Lancashire @BeatlesPeteBest | |
| OTD Mar30,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Mar30,1967 The #Beatles are back at Abbey Road to work on the song "With a Little Help From My Friends" adding guitars, bass, tambourine & back vocals | |
| OTD Mar30,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Mar30,1967 The #Beatles are in a photo session at the Chelsea Manor studios in London with #MichaelCooper for the cover of The #Beatles new LP "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" | |
| OTD Mar30,1968 | Otis Redding | #OTD Mar30,1968 #OtisRedding is still posthumously at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay" for the 3rd week of a 4wk run | |
| OTD Mar30,1974 | John Denver | #OTD Mar30,1974 #JohnDenver is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Sunshine On My Shoulders" written by John Denver, #DickKniss and #MikeTaylor. Denver's first of 4 US #1 singles | |
| OTD Mar30,1974 | Ramones | #OTD Mar30,1974 The #Ramones play before an audience for the 1st time at Performance Studios, their songs are very fast & short @RamonesOfficial | |
| OTD Mar30,1976 | Sex Pistols | #OTD Mar30,1976 The #SexPistols play their first show at The #100club, London. The Sex Pistols will begin a weekly residency in June @pistolsofficial | |
| OTD Mar30,1980 | Genesis | #OTD Mar30,1980 #Genesis scores their 1st UK #1 album when "Duke" jumped straight to the top of the UK charts. Genesis: #TonyBanks keyboards, guitar, back vocals; #MikeRutherford guitars, bass guitar, bass pedals, back vocals; #PhilCollins drums, vocals, drum machine, percussion | |
| OTD Mar30,2014 | Michael DesBarres | #OTD Mar30,2014 #MichaelDesBarres starts at SiriusXM Radio Chanel 21 #LSUG (Little Steven's Underground Garage) @littlesteven_ug @MDesbarres have fun today! |