Legend:  BTD – Born Today     OTD – On This Day

DateArtist/GroupDescriptionImage
BTD Jul29,1946 Neal Doughty#BTD Jul29,1946 #NealDoughty keyboards, founding member #REOSpeedwagon @kcreospeedwagon 1981 US #1 & UK #7 single "Keep On Loving You"
BTD Jul29,1947 Carlo Santanna#BTD Jul29,1947 #CarloSantanna (Carlo Paul Santana) guitarist, lead singer #PaperLace 1974 UK #1 "Billy Don't Be A Hero", 1974 US #1 & UK #3 "The Night Chicago Died", 1974 UK #11 & US #41 "The Black-Eyed Boys"
BTD Jul29,1953 Geddy Lee#BTD Jul29,1953 #Canadian #GeddyLee (Gary Lee Weinrib) lead singer, bassist, keyboards #Rush 1981 US #3, UK #3 & CAN #1 Moving Pictures, 1982 US #10, UK #3 & CAN #1 Signals, +12 US, 13 UK and 16 CAN Top40 singles @rushtheband 1st rock band to receive order of #Canada May9,1996
BTD Jul29,1953 Patti Scialfa#BTD Jul29,1953 #PattiScialfa singer, member of #BruceSpringsteen and the E Street Band since 1984 & married to Bruce @springsteen since 1991
BTD Jul29,1959 John Sykes#BTD Jul29,1959 #JohnSykes guitar, songwriter #ThinLizzy @ThinLizzy_ from 1982–1983 & #Whitesnake from 1984-1987; 1987 US #1 "Here I Go Again" Played in many other bands & solo artist #HBday @Real_Sykes
OTD Jul29,1955 Slim Whitman#OTD Jul29,1955 #SlimWhitman starts an 11wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Rose Marie"
OTD Jul29,1959 Isley Brothers#OTD Jul29,1959 The #IsleyBrothers record the song "Shout" The song would reach #47 on the US singles chart and #JoeyDee & the Starliters would take it to #6 in 1962.
OTD Jul29,1961 Bob Dylan#OTD Jul29,1961 #BobDylan performs in New York at the Riverside Church Hootenanny Special
OTD Jul29,1961Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars#OTD Jul29,1961 In Atlantic City, New Jersey, promoter #DickClark unveils his tour Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars
OTD Jul29,1963Beach Boys#OTD Jul29,1963 @CapitolRecords sends DJs (Disc Jockeys) car terms and phrases to help promote The #BeachBoys new album "Little Deuce Coupe"
OTD Jul29,1963 PeterPaul and Mary#OTD Jul29,1963 #PeterPaulandMary single "Blowin' In The Wind" is released and enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #86. The song will peak a #2 on Aug17
OTD Jul29,1965 Beatles#OTD Jul29,1965 The #Beatles 2nd film "Help!" has its UK Royal World Premiere at the London Pavilion Theatre in the West End of London. In attendance is Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. The film is now credited with influencing the development of music videos
OTD Jul29,1966 Cream#OTD Jul29,1966 #EricClapton, #JackBruce and #GingerBaker have their live debut as #Cream at The Twisted Wheel, Manchester, England
OTD Jul29,1967 Doors#OTD Jul29,1967 The #Doors start a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with an edited version of "Light My Fire"
OTD Jul29,1968 Bulletin Magazine#OTD Jul29,1968 #Bulletin magazine's future prediction
OTD Jul29,1968 Beatles#OTD Jul29,1968 The #Beatles are in the recording studio; #GeorgeMartin is absent. These are the 1st recordings of "Hey Jude"
OTD Jul29,1968 Byrds#OTD Jul29,1968 The #Byrds left on a tour of South Africa without #GramParsons. He refused to go because of the countries apartheid policy
OTD Jul29,1972 Gilbert O'Sullivan#OTD Jul29,1972 #GilbertOSullivan starts a 4wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Alone Again, (Naturally)" Falls to #2 Aug26 for 1wk, returning to #1 Sep2 for another 2wks and a total of 6wks. His only US #1 @GilbertOSull_
OTD Jul29,1972 Looking Glass#OTD Jul29,1972 #LookingGlass starts a 4wk run at #2 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)" The song will reach #1 on Aug26,1972
OTD Jul29,1974 Cass Elliot#OTD Jul29,1974 #CassElliot (Mama Cass) dies at the age of 32. The member of The Mamas & The Papas #CassElliot dies in her sleep from a heart attack after playing to a sold out show.
OTD Jul29,1978 Andy Gibb#OTD Jul29,1978 #AndyGibb is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Shadow Dancing" for the last week of a 7wk run at #1
OTD Jul29,1978 Grease#OTD Jul29,1978 Soundtrack to the movie "Grease" featuring #JohnTravolta #OliviaNewtonJohn went to #1 on the US album chart
OTD Jul29,1978 Kenny Loggins, Stevie Nicks#OTD Jul29,1978 The duet by #KennyLoggins and #StevieNicks "Whenever I Call You Friend" is released and enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #90. The song will peak at #5 for 2wks on Oct28; written by @kennyloggins #MelissaManchester
OTD Jul29,1979 Blondie, Rockpile#OTD Jul29,1979 #Blondie appears with #Rockpile featuring #NickLowe & #DaveEdmunds
OTD Jul29,1980 David Bowie#OTD Jul29,1980 #DavidBowie has his theatrical debut at the @DenverCenter of Performing Arts in the title role of the “Elephant Man" It was a record-breaking week
OTD Jul29,1986 Billy Joel#OTD Jul29,1986 The #BillyJoel album "The Bridge" is released and @billyjoel would go 2x platinum.
OTD Jul29,1989 Martika#OTD Jul29,1989 #Martika is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Toy Soldiers" @MartikaTunes last week of a 2wk run at #1
OTD Jul29,1995 Les Elgart#OTD Jul29,1995 #LesElgart dies. His recording of Bandstand Boogie was used by #DickClark as the theme for the show "American Bandstand"
OTD Jul29,2016 Ringo Starr#OTD Jul29,2016 #RingoStarr having a great day in the studio with Mr. piano man #JimCox. @ringostarrmusic adds some peace and love