Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Sep7,1923 | Peter Lawford | #BTD Sep7,1923 #PeterLawford (Peter Aylen) RIP actor, producer in movies such as 1st leading role 1945 "Son of Lassie" as Joe Carraclough and the musical "Two Sisters from Boston" as Lawrence. Member of the #RatPack with #FrankSinatra, #PeterLawford, #SammyDavis Jr, #DeanMartin | |
| BTD Sep7,1926 | Aaron Schroeder | #BTD Sep7,1926 #AaronSchroeder RIP songwriter, music publisher, wrote over 1500 songs; in UK 27 hits, 3 #1s, 9 Top10s & 225 weeks on the chart and wrote 17 songs for #ElvisPresley with 5 #1s A Big Hunk o' Love, Good Luck Charm, I Got Stung, Stuck on You, It's Now or Never | |
| BTD Sep7,1934 | Little Milton | #BTD Sep7,1934 #LittleMilton (James Milton Campbell Jr.) RIP blues singer, guitarist 1965 R&B #1 & US #25 "We're Gonna Make It" & 1969 R&B #13 & US #73 "Grits Ain't Groceries", +15 R&B Top40 singles | |
| BTD Sep7,1936 | Buddy Holly | #BTD Sep7,1936 #BuddyHolly (Charles Hardin Holley) RIP singer, songwriter #BuddyHolly & the #Crickets 1957 US & UK #1, R&B #2 "That'll Be The Day", 1959 US #13 & UK #1 "It Doesn't Matter Anymore", +12 UK, 5 US and 5 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Sep7,1940 | Ronnie Dove | #BTD Sep7,1940 #RonnieDove (Ronald Eugene Dove) singer 1965 US #14 "One Kiss For Old Times' Sake", +11 US Top40 singles & hosted TV show in Baltimore "The Ronnie Dove Show" | |
| BTD Sep7,1946 | Alfa Anderson | #BTD Sep7,1946 #AlfaAnderson vocals #Chic 1978 US & R&B #1, UK #7 "Le Freak", 1979 US & R&B #1, UK #5 "Good Times", +4 US, 7 R&B & 6 UK Top40 singles and solo artists with #LutherVandross 1982-1987 #HBday @alfakanderson | |
| BTD Sep7,1949 | Gloria Gaynor | #BTD Sep7,1949 #GloriaGaynor singer 1974 US #9 & UK #2 "Never Can Say Goodbye", 1979 UK & US #1 "I Will Survive", +5 UK Top40s and 13 US dance Top40 singles including 5 #1s #HBday @gloriagaynor | |
| BTD Sep7,1951 | Chrissie Hynde | #BTD Sep7,1951 #ChrissieHynde singer, founder The #Pretenders 1980 UK #1 "Brass In Pocket" & 1983 US #5 "Back On The Chain Gang", +12 UK and 6 US Top40 singles #HBday @ChrissieHynde | |
| BTD Sep7,1954 | Benmont Tench | #BTD Sep7,1954 #BenmontTench (Benjamin Montmorency Tench III) keyboards #TomPetty & The #Heartbreakers 1981 US Rock #1 & US #19 "The Waiting", +15 US and 38 US Rock Top40 singles with 10 #1s. In 2014 1st solo LP "You Should Be So Lucky" #HBday @benchten | |
| BTD Sep7,1957 | Margot Chapman | #BTD Sep7,1957 #MargotChapman actress, singer Starland Vocal Band #StarlandVocalBand 1976 US #1 & UK #18 single "Afternoon Delight" | |
| BTD Sep7,1960 | Brad Houser | #BTD Sep7,1960 #BradHouser (John Bradley Houser) bass guitarist, baritone saxophonist, bass clarinetist, co-founder of #NewBohemians later #EdieBrickell & New Bohemians 1989 UK #31 single "What I Am" | |
| OTD Sep7,1955 | Mitch Miller | #OTD Sep7,1955 #MitchMiller And His Orchestra & Chorus are still at #1 on the US Top 25 Best Sellers In Stores chart with "The Yellow Rose Of Texas" for the 3rd week of a 6wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep7,1957 | Debbie Reynolds | #OTD Sep7,1957 #DebbieReynolds is still at #1 on the US Top 40 Singles Chart with "Tammy" for the 3rd week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep7,1958 | Dean Martin | #OTD Sep7,1958 #DeanMartin with orchestra conducted by #GusLevene starts a 2wk run and peaks at #15 on The #Billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)" Listen==> youtu.be/jUyjSCtmRA8 | |
| OTD Sep7,1958 | Domenico Modugno | #OTD Sep7,1958 #DomenicoModugno returns to #1 for an additional 4wk run on the US Top 40 Singles Chart with "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" the song will spend a total of 5wk at #1. Also the 1958 #1 song of the year. | |
| OTD Sep7,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Sep7,1963 #Beatles record a show on the BBC radio program "Saturday Club" at the Playhouse Theatre in London. | |
| OTD Sep7,1963 | Tornados, Billy Fury | #OTD Sep7,1963 The #Tornados talk to Disc magazine about a rumored split with #BillyFury | |
| OTD Sep7,1963 | Angels | #OTD Sep7,1963 The girl trio The #Angels are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "My Boyfriend’s Back" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep7,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Sep7,1964 The #Beatles play a concert at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto. 1st at 2:30pm but started at 5:30pm and the 2nd show started at 10pm | |
| OTD Sep7,1968 | Led Zeppelin, New Yardbirds | #OTD Sep7,1968 Gladsaxe Teen Club have a live debut of #LedZeppelin billed as the New #Yardbirds #JimmyPage #RobertPlant #JohnPaulJones #JohnBonham | |
| OTD Sep7,1968 | Doors | #OTD Sep7,1968 The #Doors play the 1st of 2 nights at The Roundhouse, London their first visit to the UK | |
| OTD Sep7,1968 | Rascals | #OTD Sep7,1968 The #Rascals (Until the beginning of 1968 known as The #YoungRascals) are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "People Got To Be Free" for the 4th week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep7,1974 | Paul Anka | #OTD Sep7,1974 #PaulAnka (with #OdiaCoates) is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "(You're) Having My Baby" @OfficialAnka has his last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep7,1974 | 101ers, The Clash | #OTD Sep7,1974 The #101ers performance debut is at the Telegraph pub in Brixton. Featuring guitarist #JoeStrummer who would later be a member of The #Clash | |
| OTD Sep7,1978 | Keith Moon | #OTD Sep7,1978 #KeithMoon drummer for The #Who dies of an overdose of heminevrin a prescription to treat and prevent symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal | |
| OTD Sep7,1980 | Kelly Marie | #OTD Sep7,1980 #KellyMarie starts a 2wk run at #1 in the UK singles chart with "Feels Like I'm In Love" Writer #RayDorset of #MungoJerry | |
| OTD Sep7,1985 | John Parr | #OTD Sep7,1985 #JohnParr starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "St. Elmo s Fire (Man In Motion)" From the film St. Elmo s Fire @JohnParrMusic | |
| OTD Sep7,1986 | Communards | #OTD Sep7,1986 #Communards starts a 4wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Don't Leave Me This Way" a 1975 hit for #HaroldMelvin & the Blue Notes and a huge disco hit for Motown artist #ThelmaHouston reaching #1 on Apr23,1977 |