Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Oct6,1917 | Bob Neal | #BTD Oct6,1917 #BobNeal (Robert Neal Hobgood) RIP promoter, DJ, agent, became #ElvisPresley's 2nd manager on Jan1,1955 taking over from guitarist #ScottyMoore & he also managed #JohnnyCash, #SonnyJames, Tom T. Hall, & more. He started Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE, Inc.) | |
| BTD Oct6,1945 | Robin Shaw | #BTD Oct6,1945 #RobinShaw (Robin Scrimshaw) bass guitarist, vocals The #FlowerpotMen 1967 UK #1 single with "Let's Go To San Francisco" & #WhitePlains 1969 to 1976 | |
| BTD Oct6,1949 | Bobby Farrell | #BTD Oct6,1949 #BobbyFarrell RIP dancer, male member of the 1970s pop and disco group #BoneyM 1978 UK #1 "Rivers of Babylon", 1978 UK #1 "Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord", +13 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Oct6,1949 | Thomas McClary | #BTD Oct6,1949 #ThomasMcClary co-founder, lead guitarist The #Commodores 1978 #1 "Three Times A Lady", 1979 US #1 "Still", +16 US Top40s and 26 R&B Top40 singles with 6 R&B #1s #HBday @Thomas_McClary | |
| BTD Oct6,1951 | Gavin Sutherland | #BTD Oct6,1951 #GavinSutherland bassist, vocalist The #SutherlandBrothers 1973 US #48 "(I Don't Want to Love You But) You Got Me Anyway", 1976 UK #5 "Arms Of Mary" and UK #35 "Secrets" He wrote the song "Sailing" which was a #1 singles for #RodStewart in 1975 | |
| BTD Oct6,1951 | Kevin Cronin | #BTD Oct6,1951 #KevinCronin lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist #REOSpeedwagon 1980 US #1 & UK #7 "Keep On Loving You", 1981 US #5 & UK #19 "Take It on the Run", 1984 US #1 & UK #16 "Can't Fight This Feeling", +11 US Top40 singles @kcreospeedwagon | |
| BTD Oct6,1954 | David Hidalgo | #BTD Oct6,1954 #DavidHidalgo singer, guitarist, songwriter #LosLobos 1987 UK & US #1 single "La Bamba", 1987 UK #18 & US #21 "Come On, Let's Go" @LosLobosBand | |
| OTD Oct6,1962 | Four Seasons | #OTD Oct6,1962 The #FourSeasons are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Sherry" for the 4th week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Oct6,1962 | Beatles | #OTD Oct6,1962 The #Beatles are at Dawsons Music Shop in Widnes, signing copies of their just-released single, "Love Me Do" | |
| OTD Oct6,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Oct6,1963 The #Beatles are on their 2nd stop of their mini-tour of #Scotland they play two shows at Carlton Theatre | |
| OTD Oct6,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Oct6,1964 The #Beatles are in an afternoon recording session working on the song "Eight Days A Week" then go to the Ad Lib Club with The #Ronettes & #MickJagger | |
| OTD Oct6,1967 | Pink Floyd | #OTD Oct6,1967 #PinkFloyd are at the Miss Teenage Brighton Contest, Brighton; playing musical interlude during the contest booked via CLayton Entertainment. Clause 10 The management agrees to provide a platform ... 8ft high and 30 sqft to support the artistes lighting equipment | |
| OTD Oct6,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Oct6,1967 The #Beatles complete recording of the song "Blue Jay Way" with additional overdubs; including cello and tambourine | |
| OTD Oct6,1967 | Doors | #OTD Oct6,1967 The #Doors play at the Cal State Gymnasium LA California @CalStateLA with The #NittyGrittyDirt Band & The #SunshineCompany | |
| OTD Oct6,1968 | Beatles, Smothers Brothers Comedy Show | #OTD Oct6,1968 A promotional video of The #Beatles performing "Hey Jude" is broadcast on US TV network @CBS "The #SmothersBrothers Comedy" show | |
| OTD Oct6,1969 | Beatles | #OTD Oct6,1969 The song "Something" is released as an "A" side of a #Beatles 45 record, a 1st for #GeorgeHarrison as a songwriter. The song enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #20 on Oct18 and peak at #1 Nov29. The single would eventually be covered by over 150 artists | |
| OTD Oct6,1973 | Cher | #OTD Oct6,1973 #Cher starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Half-Breed" written by #AlCapps, #MaryDean with instrumental backing by L.A. sessions musicians from the #WreckingCrew. @cher second US #1 | |
| OTD Oct6,1974 | John Denver | #OTD Oct6,1974 #JohnDenver is at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Annie's Song" The song was a tribute to his wife. | |
| OTD Oct6,1974 | Paul Simon | #OTD Oct6,1974 #PaulSimon peaks at #2 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Love Me Like A Rock" @PaulSimonMusic | |
| OTD Oct6,1974 | Bay City Rollers | #OTD Oct6,1974 The #BayCityRollers jump straight to #1 on the UK LP chart with their debut album "Rollin'" The album would sit at the #1 spot 4 different times. The single "Saturday Night" with lead vocals by Les McKeown @LesMcKeownUK would reach #1 in the US on Jan3,1976 | |
| OTD Oct6,1979 | Robert John | #OTD Oct6,1979 #RobertJohn is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Sad Eyes" written by Robert John produced by #GeorgeTobin in association with #MikePiccirillo | |
| OTD Oct6,1979 | Eagles | #OTD Oct6,1979 The #Eagles enter the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #52 with "Heartache Tonight" written by #DonHenley, #GlennFrey, #BobSeger and #JDSouther and features Glenn Frey on lead vocals. The song will peak at #1 on Nov10 | |
| OTD Oct6,1979 | Led Zeppelin | #OTD Oct6,1979 The #LedZeppelin album "In Through The Out Door" is at #1 on US album chart. 6 versions of cover were released @ledzeppelin | |
| OTD Oct6,1984 | Prince | #OTD Oct6,1984 #Prince & the Revolution is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Let's Go Crazy" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Oct6,1985 | Jennifer Rush | #OTD Oct6,1985 #JenniferRush starts a 5wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "The Power Of Love" written by #GuntherMende #CandyDeRouge Jennifer Rush #MarySusanApplegate. The song have been covered by several artists such as #AirSupply, #CelineDion, #LauraBranigan | |
| OTD Oct6,1990 | Maxi Priest | #OTD Oct6,1990 #MaxiPriest is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Close to You" written by #MaxiPriest, #GaryBenson, #WinstonSela | |
| OTD Oct6,1991 | Simpley Red | #OTD Oct6,1991 #SimpleyRed's 4th album jumps straight to #1 and starts a 2wks run on the UK album chart with "Stars" The LP would eventually spend 12 weeks in total at the #1 spot and become the biggest seller of 1991 & 1992 -one of my favorite @SimplyRedHQ LPs | |
| OTD Oct6,2019 | Ginger Baker | #OTD Oct6,2019 #GingerBaker (Peter Baker) drummer dies at the age of 80. Baker is considered one of the Greatest Drummers of All Time. 1993 inducted into @rockhall of Fame as a member of Cream | |
| OTD Oct6,2020 | Eddie Van Halen | #OTD Oct6,2020 #EddieVanHalen guitarist, songwriter, dies at the age of 65. Founder with brother #AlexVanHalen of the rock group @VanHalen 16 US, 46 US Rock Top40s with 13 US Rock #1 singles. His guitar solo in "Eruption" voted #2 @GuitarWorld magazine | |
| OTD Oct6,2020 | Johnny Nash | #OTD Oct6,2020 #JohnnyNash (John Nash, Jr) RIP singer dies at the age of 80. 1972 US #1 & UK #5 "I Can See Clearly Now", 1975 UK #1 "Tears On My Pillow", +5 US, 6 R&B and 6 UK Top40 singles |