Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Oct11,1946 | Gary Mallaber | #BTD Oct11,1946 #GaryMallaber drummer, percussion, backup singer, co-composer for #SteveMiller Band & played with the #GregKihn Band. Mallaber was the main studio drummer for #EddieMoney, played on many of #BruceSpringsteen and #VanMorrison solo albums | |
| BTD Oct11,1949 | Daryl Hall | #BTD Oct11,1949 #DarylHall singer, songwriter in the duo #HallandOates with #JohnOates; 1982 US #1 "Maneater", +5 other US #1s & 23 US Top40 singles and solo 1986 US #5 & UK #28 "Dreamtime" In 2014 inducted into the @rockhall of Fame as a member of @halloates | |
| BTD Oct11,1950 | Andrew Woolfolk | #BTD Oct11,1950 #AndrewWoolfolk (Andrew Paul Woolfolk II) saxophonist Earth Wind and Fire #EarthWindFire @EarthWindFire 1975 US #1 "Shining Star", 1981 UK #3 "Let's Groove" Woolfolk also collaborated with artists such as #DenieceWilliams, #PhilCollins, #Level42 | |
| BTD Oct11,1962 | Andy McCoy | #BTD Oct11,1962 #AndyMcCoy (Antti Hulkko) guitarist, songwriter #HanoiRocks 1984 UK #61 "Up Around The Bend" McCoy also played with #IggyPop and a variety of other groups | |
| OTD Oct11,1940 | Glenn Miller | #OTD Oct11,1940 #GlennMiller records the song "Make Believe Ballroom Time" in New York City. #BigBand Listen==> youtu.be/goHoDFh-on0 | |
| OTD Oct11,1955 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Oct11,1955 #ElvisPresley #CarlPerkins & #JohnnyCash kick off an 11 date tour of Southern US states in Abilene, Tx | |
| OTD Oct11,1959 | Bobby Darin | #OTD Oct11,1959 #BobbyDarin starts a 9wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Mack the Knife" The song was originally composed by #KurtWeill with lyrics by #BertoltBrecht for their 1928 music drama The Threepenny Opera. Chart issue date: Oct5,1959 #DickClark's Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show Video==> youtu.be/GSGc0bx-kKM | |
| OTD Oct11,1962 | Beatles | #OTD Oct11,1962 The #Beatles are at the Rialto Ballroom, Liverpool, for a performance billed as a "Rock 'n' Twist Carnival" | |
| OTD Oct11,1962 | Beatles | #OTD Oct11,1962 The #Beatles made their first appearance on the UK singles chart with "Love Me Do" entering at #49. Peaking at #17 on Dec17,1962 and again on Jan10,1963; then leaves after the songs last week on the chart on Feb7,1963 at #44 and a total of 18 weeks on the charts | |
| OTD Oct11,1967 | Bee Gees | #OTD Oct11,1967 The #BeeGees are at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Massachusetts" written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb. #RobinGibb sang lead vocals. @BeeGees first of five UK #1 singles | |
| OTD Oct11,1968 | Jane Fonda | #OTD Oct11,1968 "Barbarella" is released in New York. A science fiction film directed by #RogerVadim. Starring #JaneFonda as Barbarella, a space-traveler of the United Earth government sent to find scientist Durand Durand, who created a weapon that could destroy humanity | |
| OTD Oct11,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Oct11,1968 The #Beatles record 6 saxophonists for the song "Savoy Truffle" #GeorgeHarrison distorts the sax's to get the sound he wants | |
| OTD Oct11,1959 | Sunday People | #OTD Oct11,1959 In The Sunday People (a British tabloid) an article It's Rough Being A Rock Kid! ... the boys with such exciting names as #DickyPride, #DuffyPower, #JohnnyGentle, #BillyFury and #VinceEager ... singing their love songs to the tinkle of champagne glasses ... | |
| OTD Oct11,1971 | John Lennon | #OTD Oct11,1971 The single "Imagine" is released by #JohnLennon / Plastic Ono Band and will enter the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #20 on Oct23 & peak at #3 for 2wks on Nov13. #JohnLennon vocals, piano, #KlausVoormann bass guitar, #AlanWhite drums, The Flux Fiddlers strings | |
| OTD Oct11,1975 | Neil Sedaka | #OTD Oct11,1975 #NeilSedaka starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Bad Blood" written by Neil Sedaka & #PhilCody and produced by @neilsedaka | |
| OTD Oct11,1968 | Who | #OTD Oct11,1968 The #Who releases the single “Magic Bus” in the US, written by #PeteTownshend @TheWho | |
| OTD Oct11,1980 | Queen | #OTD Oct11,1980 #Queen is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Another One Bites The Dust" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Oct11,1981 | Dave Stewart, Barbara Gaskin | #OTD Oct11,1981 #DaveStewart & #BarbaraGaskin start a 4wk run at #1 on the UK Singles chart with "It's My Party" The Stewart-Gaskin cover was originally produced by #QuincyJones in 1963 for #LesleyGore a #1 hit in the US for 2wks on Jun1,1963 | |
| OTD Oct11,1986 | Janet Jackson | #OTD Oct11,1986 #JanetJackson starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "When I Think Of You" written by Jackson, #JimmyJam and #TerryLewis. @JanetJackson first US #1 | |
| OTD Oct11,1987 | Bee Gees | #OTD Oct11,1987 The #BeeGees start a 4wk run at #1 on the UK Singles Chart with "You Win Again" & became the only group with a UK #1 in 1960s, 70s & 80s @BeeGees songs: Oct11,1967 Massachusetts Sep4,1968 I've Gotta Get A Message To You Apr23,1978 Night Fever Feb25,1979 Tragedy | |
| OTD Oct11,1991 | Apple, Beatles | #OTD Oct11,1991 #Apple Computers 1st settled lawsuit with The #Beatles Apple Corp name & logo rights more suits later. 2007 Apple computer bought out Apple Beatles Apple Corps trademark rights for $500 million @Apple | |
| OTD Oct11,2018 | Donald Trump | #OTD Oct11,2018 President @realDonaldTrump signs the Music Modernization Act; 3 keys, making sure songwriters & artists receive royalties on songs recorded before 1972, allocating royalties for music producers and updating licensing & royalty rules for streaming services to pay | |
| OTD Oct11,1959 | Miracles | #OTD Oct11,1959 The #Miracles enter the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #98 with "Bad Girl" #BarryGordy's 1st release on his newly established #Motown records label @motown |