Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jul8,1908 | Louis Jordon | #BTD Jul8,1908 #LouisJordon RIP musician, songwriter, bandleader popular in late 1930s to early 1950s. Known as "The King of the Jukebox" 1944 US #1 & US R&B #1 "G.I. Jive", +54 Top10 singles with 18 #1s on the US R&B charts and 19 Top40 hits on the US singles chart |  |
| BTD Jul8,1914 | Billy Eckstine | #BTD Jul8,1914 #BillyEckstine (William Eckstine) RIP jazz and pop singer, bandleader of the swing era, hits such as "Prisoner of Love" and many LPs |  |
| BTD Jul8,1924 | Johnnie Johnson | #BTD Jul8,1924 #JohnnieJohnson RIP pianist, hired 26yo #ChuckBerry guitarist for gigs in St. Louis on Oct31,1952. When Berry got signed as a solo act, Johnson became part of Berry's band. In 2001 he was inducted into the @rockhall of Fame, in the category Sidemen. |  |
| BTD Jul8,1930 | Jerry Vale | #BTD Jul8,1930 #JerryVale (Genaro Vitaliano) RIP singer, actor. Charted in 1950/60s with romantic ballads in Italian; 1956 Us #14 "You Don't Know Me", 1964 US Adult Contemporary #1 "Have You Looked Into Your Heart", +26 US Adult Contemporary Top40 singles |  |
| BTD Jul8,1935 | Steve Lawrence | #BTD Jul8,1935 #SteveLawrence (Sidney Liebowitz) singer, actor 1957 US #5 & CB #1 "Party Doll", 1962 US #1 "Go Away Little Girl", +9 US Top40 singles and a member of a duo with his wife #EydieGormé, billed as "Steve and Eydie" |  |
| BTD Jul8,1940 | Joe B Mauldin | #BTD Jul8,1940 #JoeBMauldin Jr RIP bassist, songwriter #BuddyHolly & the #Crickets 1957 US & UK #1 "That'll Be The Day", +15 UK & 8 US Top40 singles. Later became a recording engineer at Gold Star Studios Los Angeles |  |
| BTD Jul8,1944 | Jaimoe | #BTD Jul8,1944 #Jaimoe (Jai Johanson) drummer, percussionist, one of the founding members of The #AllmanBrothers Band. @allmanbrothers 1973 US #2 single "Ramblin Man" and 1990 US Rock #1 "Good Clean Fun" |  |
| BTD Jul8,1960 | Andy Fletcher | #BTD Jul8,1960 #AndyFletcher keyboard, founding member of #DepecheMode @depechemode 1984 UK #4 single "People Are People", +25 UK Top40 singles |  |
| BTD Jul8,1961 | Graham Jones | #BTD Jul8,1961 #GrahamJones guitarist #Haircut100. 4 UK Top10 hit singles between 1981 & 1982. 1981 UK #4 "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)", 1982 UK #3 "Love Plus One", UK #9 "Fantastic Day" and UK #9 "Nobody's Fool" |  |
| BTD Jul8,1961 | Toby Keith | #BTD Jul8,1961 #TobyKeith (Toby Keith Covel) singer, songwriter 1993 US Country "Should've Been a Cowboy", +56 US Country Top40 singles with 19 additional #1s and 16 US Top40 singles #HBday @Tobykeithmusic |  |
| OTD Jul8,1944 | Harry James | #OTD Jul8,1944 #HarryJames & His Orchestra is at #1 on the Top40 Singles chart with "I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)" vocal chorus by #DickHaymes |  |
| OTD Jul8,1958 | Oklahoma | #OTD Jul8,1958 The 1st gold album is presented to "Oklahoma!" by the Recording Industry Association of America @RIAA. The original soundtrack LP of the 1955 film Oklahoma!, the first musical written by the duo of Rodgers (Richard Rodgers) and Hammerstein (Oscar Hammerstein II) |  |
| OTD Jul8,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Jul8,1963 The #Beatles are playing two shows at the Winter Gardens in Margate. They are supported by Billy J Kramer with the #Dakotas, #DeanRogers, The Pan Yue Jen Troupe, The #LanaSisters and Britians Brightest Comedy Star #DerekRoy |  |
| OTD Jul8,1964 | Freddie and the Dreamers | #OTD Jul8,1964 #Freddie and the #Dreamers record the song "I'm Telling You Now" The single will enter the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #71 on Mar13,1965 and reach #1 in the US Apr10,1965 for 2wks. Hullabaloo TV Show from 1965==> youtu.be/7lIup-Dma1I |  |
| OTD Jul8,1965 | Dave Clark Five | #OTD Jul8,1965 #DaveClarkFive #DC5 movie "Catch Us If You Can" premieres at London's Rialto cinema. Released in US with the title "Having a Wild Weekend" |  |
| OTD Jul8,1965 | Hollies | #OTD Jul8,1965 The #Hollies return to #1 and start a 2wk run on the top spot on the UK singles chart with "I'm Alive" Their 1st of 2 UK #1 singles. The song was also at #1 on Jun24 for a total of 3wks at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul8,1965 | Billy Fury | #OTD Jul8,1965 the movie "I've Gotta Horse" is released. In 1965 #BillyFury and #AmandaBarrie are part of a promotional movie poster with #SevenUp @7UP |  |
| OTD Jul8,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Jul8,1966 The #Beatles album "Yesterday and Today" is certified gold, about 2 week after its release in the US |  |
| OTD Jul8,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Jul8,1966 The UK release of The #Beatles EP "Nowhere Man" Songs on the EP are: "Nowhere Man", "Drive My Car", "Michelle", "You Won't See Me" |  |
| OTD Jul8,1967 | Association | #OTD Jul8,1967 The #Association are still #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Windy" for the 3rd week of a 4wk run at #1 Great Song |  |
| OTD Jul8,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Jul8,1967 The #Monkees open a national tour in Jacksonville with the #JimiHendrix Experience as the opening act, @TheMickyDolenz1 of the @TheMonkees strongly recommends @JimiHendrix |  |
| OTD Jul8,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Jul8,1967 The #Monkees open a US Summer Tour in Jacksonville |  |
| OTD Jul8,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Jul8,1968 Press preview of The #Beatles film "Yellow Submarine" is at the Bowater House Cinema. #JohnLennon is not there |  |
| OTD Jul8,1970 | Everly Brothers | #OTD Jul8,1970 The #EverlyBrothers Show is launched on the @ABCNetwork TV as a summer replacement for The #JohnnyCash Show |  |
| OTD Jul8,1971 | Mott The Hoople | #OTD Jul8,1971 Fans at a #MottTheHoople gig at the @RoyalAlbertHall caused so much damage that the Royal Albert Hall promptly put in place a temporary ban on rock acts and cancels Mott The Hoople's for Dec13,1971 |  |
| OTD Jul8,1972 | Bill Withers | #OTD Jul8,1972 #BillWithers starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Lean On Me" his only #1 hit. The song was written and produced by Bill Withers. |  |
| OTD Jul8,1972 | Who | #OTD Jul8,1972 The #Who releases "Join Together" in the U.S. The song will enter the @billboard Hot100 singles at #70 on Jul22 and will peak at #9 on Sep9 @TheWho |  |
| OTD Jul8,1978 | Andy Gibb | #OTD Jul8,1978 #AndyGibb is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Shadow Dancing" for the 4th week of a 7wk run at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul8,1978 | Exile | #OTD Jul8,1978 #Exile releases the single "Kiss You All Over" and enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #85. The song is written by #MikeChapman #NickyChinn and will be #1 on Sep30 |  |
| OTD Jul8,1978 | Gerry Rafferty | #OTD Jul8,1978 #GerryRafferty LP "City To City" is at #1 on the US album chart. The LP knocks off "Saturday Night Fever" that had a 6 months run at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul8,1989 | Fine Young Cannibals | #OTD Jul8,1989 #FineYoungCannibals are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Good Thing" The song made its 1st appearance in the 1987 movie "Tin Men" Fine Young Cannibals portrayed a nightclub band in the movie, performing the song. |  |
| OTD Jul8,1996 | Spice Girls | #OTD Jul8,1996 The #SpiceGirls debut single "Wannabe" is released in the UK. The song will top the UK Singles Chart for 7wks starting on Jul21. Written and composed by the group members in collaboration with #MattRowe and #RichardStannard |  |
| OTD Jul8,2018 | Tab Hunter | #OTD Jul8,2018 #TabHunter (Arthur Gelien, born Arthur Kelm) RIP actor, singer dies at the age of 86; 3 days before his 87th birthday. 1957 US & UK #1 "Young Love" and many film and TV credits, his 1st 1950 as Frank O'Brien in "The Lawless" |  |