Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Aug18,1930 | Johnny Preston | #BTD Aug18,1930 #JohnnyPreston (John Courville) RIP singer 1959 US & UK #1 single "Running Bear" written by #JPRichardson "The Big Bopper", 1960 US #7 & UK #2 "Cradle of Love", 1960 US #14 & UK #18 "Feel So Fine" | |
| BTD Aug18,1944 | Carl Wayne | #BTD Aug18,1944 #CarlWayne RIP lead singer The #Move 1969 UK #1 "Blackberry Way", +6 other Top10 UK singles | |
| BTD Aug18,1945 | Barbara Harris | #BTD Aug18,1945 #BarbaraHarris singer The #Toys 1965 US #2 & UK #5 single "A Lover's Concerto" and 1966 US #18 & UK #36 "Attack!" | |
| BTD Aug18,1945 | Sarah Dash | #BTD Aug18,1945 #SarahDash singer #PattiLaBelle & the Bluebelles 1975 US #1 & UK #17 "Lady Marmalade" & solo artist #HBday @SarahDash | |
| BTD Aug18,1950 | Dennis Elliott | #BTD Aug18,1950 #DennisElliott original drummer #Foreigner from 1975-1993. @ForeignerMusic 1977 US #4 "Feels Like the First Time", 1985 UK & US #1 "I Want To Know What Love Is", +14 US Top40 singles; now a sculpture #HBday @MrDennisElliott | |
| BTD Aug18,1951 | John Rees | #BTD Aug18,1951 #JohnRees bass guitarist #MenAtWork from 1980–1984. 1981 US #1 "Who Can It Be Now?", 1981 UK and US #1 "Down Under", +3 US & 3 UK Top40 singles and the 1st #Australian group with a #1 LP & single on #Billboards simultaneously | |
| BTD Aug18,1952 | Patrick Swayze | #BTD Aug18,1952 #PatrickSwayze RIP actor, dancer, singer, songwriter 1988 US #3 with #WendyFraser "She's Like The Wind" and many movie credits such as 1987 "Dirty Dancing" and 1990 "Ghost" | |
| BTD Aug18,1956 | Tony Garnier | #BTD Aug18,1956 #TonyGarnier bassist, an accompanist to #BobDylan since 1989 & briefly with the #SaturdayNightLive band | |
| BTD Aug18,1957 | Ron Strykert | #BTD Aug18,1957 #RonStrykert lead guitarist, co-founder #MenAtWork 1981 US #1 "Who Can It Be Now?", 1981 UK and US #1 "Down Under", +3 US & 3 UK Top40 singles and the 1st #Australian group with a #1 LP & #1 single "Down Under" on #Billboards simultaneously | |
| OTD Aug18,1960 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Aug18,1960 #ElvisPresley's first post-Army movie “G.I. Blues” is sneak previewed in Dallas, Texas | |
| OTD Aug18,1962 | Neil Sedaka | #OTD Aug18,1962 #NeilSedaka is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" @neilsedaka's last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug18,1962 | Ringo Starr, Beatles | #OTD Aug18,1962 New drummer #RingoStarr is in a 2 hour rehearsal with #JohnLennon, #PaulMcCartney, #GeorgeHarrison The #Beatles preparing for what will be John, Paul, George, and Ringo @ringostarrmusic | |
| OTD Aug18,1962 | Ringo Starr, Beatles | #OTD Aug18,1962 #RingoStarr's debut with The #Beatles at the Horticultural Society Dance, Hulme Hall in Port Sunlight @ringostarrmusic first official gig with @thebeatles and The Beatles are officially John, Paul, George & Ringo. | |
| OTD Aug18,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Aug18,1964 The #Beatles arrive in #SanFrancisco. The #Beatles are met at the airport by 9,000 frenzied fans. | |
| OTD Aug18,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Aug18,1965 The #Beatles play one performance for a crowd of 30,000 at Atlanta Stadium, #Atlanta, Georgia | |
| OTD Aug18,1966 | Frank Connelly Production, Beatles | #OTD Aug18,1966 #FrankConnelly Production presents The #Beatles concert at Suffolk Downs Racetrack, East Boston. Before a crowd of 25,000 playing 11 songs. Supporting acts The #Remain, #BobbyHebb, The #Cyrkle, The #Ronettes | |
| OTD Aug18,1967 | Hollywood Bowl | #OTD Aug18,1967 The Mamas and the Papas with The #JimiHendrix Experience, #ScottMcKenzie and more at the Hollywood Bowl @HollywoodBowl | |
| OTD Aug18,1967 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Aug18,1967 The UK release of the #RollingStones single "We Love You" #NickyHopkins on piano with #JohnLennon and #PaulMcCartney singing backing vocals @RollingStones have "Dandelion" as the B-side. | |
| OTD Aug18,1973 | Diana Ross | #OTD Aug18,1973 #DianaRoss is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Touch Me In The Morning" her 2nd #1 single @DianaRoss | |
| OTD Aug18,1979 | Chic | #OTD Aug18,1979 #Chic is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Good Times" The song also spent 5wks at the #2 spot. Written and produced by #BernardEdwards and #NileRodgers | |
| OTD Aug18,1979 | Who | #OTD Aug18,1979 The #Who and friends Roar In with #ACDC and others at @wembleystadium London, England @TheWho @acdc | |
| OTD Aug18,1982 | Liverpool, Beatles | #OTD Aug18,1982 The City of #Liverpool @lpoolcouncil name Streets after The #Beatles John Lennon Drive, Paul McCartney Way, George Harrison Close, and Ringo Starr Drive - 20 years after #JohnLennon, #PaulMcCartney, #GeorgeHarrison and #RingoStarr 1st gig together | |
| OTD Aug18,1984 | Ray Parker Jr | #OTD Aug18,1984 #RayParker JR is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Ghostbusters" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug18,1986 | Bon Jovi | #OTD Aug18,1986 #BonJovi's 3rd album "Slippery When Wet" is released. There was a rejected wet T-shirt cover so they changed the cover to words. LP peaked at #1 in the US @BonJovi | |
| OTD Aug18,1990 | Mariah Carey | #OTD Aug18,1990 #MariahCarey is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Vision of Love" @MariahCarey's last week of a 4wk run at #1 |