Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
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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 Jul29,1961 | Dick 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 Jul29,1963 | Beach 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 |