Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Oct14,1927 | Roger Moore | #BTD Oct14,1927 Sir #RogerMoore RIP actor TV & Film, starred in TV series "Ivanhoe" as Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe; "The Saint" as Simon Templar; "The Persuaders!" as Lord Brett Sinclair. Secret agent James Bond @007 in 7 films from 1973 to 1985 beginning with "Live and Let Die" | |
| BTD Oct14,1940 | Cliff Richard | #BTD Oct14,1940 Sir #CliffRichard (Harry Webb) singer, backing group The #Shadows; 1959 1st UK #1 & US #30 "Living Doll", +126 UK Top40 singles with 69 in Top10 & 14 #1s; 9 US Top40 singles and 27 Top10 UK albums. Only singer in UK with a #1 single in 5 consecutive decades | |
| BTD Oct14,1945 | Colin Hodgkinson | #BTD Oct14,1945 #ColinHodgkinson bass guitarist #Whitesnake 1987 US #1 & UK #9 single "Here I Go Again" & played in groups such as the #SpencerDavis Group, Jon Lord, Back Door | |
| BTD Oct14,1946 | Dan McCafferty | #BTD Oct14,1946 #DanMcCafferty lead singer of #Nazareth 1975 US #17 LP "Hair of the Dog", 1973 UK #9 "Broken Down Angel", 1976 UK #15, US #8 and CAN #1 "Love Hurts", +5 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Oct14,1946 | Justin Hayward | #BTD Oct14,1946 #JustinHayward guitarist, songwriter, singer of The #MoodyBlues 1968 UK #19 & 1972 US #2 'Nights In White Satin' 2018 inducted into the @rockhall of Fame alongside the Moody Blues #HBday @haywardmusic | |
| BTD Oct14,1948 | Marcia Barrett | #BTD Oct14,1948 #MarciaBarrett original singer with the vocal group #BoneyM 1978 UK #1 "Rivers of Babylon", 1978 UK #1 "Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord", +13 UK Top40 singles #HBday @Marcia_BoneyM | |
| BTD Oct14,1952 | Chris Amoo | #BTD Oct14,1952 #ChrisAmoo singer, songwriter The #RealThing @realthinguk hit records in 1970/80 including 1976 UK #1 single "You To Me Are Everything", +13 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Oct14,1958 | Thomas Dolby | #BTD Oct14,1958 #ThomasDolby (Thomas Robertson) singer 1982 #Canadian #1 & US #5 "She Blinded Me with Science", 1984 UK #17 "Hyperactive!" #HBday @ThomasDolby | |
| BTD Oct14,1959 | AJ Pero | #BTD Oct14,1959 #AJPero (Anthony Jude "A.J." Pero) RIP drummer #TwistedSister 1983 hit single "I Am, I'm Me" and 1984 album "Stay Hungry" | |
| OTD Oct14,1944 | Dinah Shore | #OTD Oct14,1944 #DinahShore is at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "I'll Walk Alone" with music by #JuleStyne and lyrics by #SammyCahn. Shore's first #1 hit on the Billboard charts | |
| OTD Oct14,1957 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Oct14,1957 #ElvisPresley single "Jailhouse Rock" enters the US Top 40 Singles at #15 for The Week Ending Oct5 with a Chart Issue Date of Oct14,1957. The film clip is considered to be the first #Rock Video colorized==> youtu.be/HZJTgYzf9FE | |
| OTD Oct14,1961 | Cliff Richard | #OTD Oct14,1961 #CliffRichard releases the album "21 Today" his actual 21st Birthday. By Oct29 #CliffRichard will peak at #1 on the UK Album Charts | |
| OTD Oct14,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Oct14,1964 The #Beatles are at the Granada TV Centre in Manchester, recording an appearance for the TV program "Scene at 6:30" | |
| OTD Oct14,1965 | Odeon UK Tour | #OTD Oct14,1965 The #RollingStones, The #SpencerDavis Group, Unit 4 + 2, The #Checkmates, and more play at The Odeon, Birmingham during a UK tour | |
| OTD Oct14,1965 | Small Faces | #OTD Oct14,1965 The #SmallFaces peak at #14 on the UK Singles Chart with their debut single "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" written by the songwriting duo of the group #SteveMarriott and #RonnieLane | |
| OTD Oct14,1967 | Tammi Terrell | #OTD Oct14,1967 #TammiTerrell collapsed onstage into #MarvinGaye’s arms during a concert in Hampton, VA. On Mar16,1970 she will die of a brain tumor at the age of 24. Gaye reacted by taking a 4 year hiatus from concerts & self-isolation. | |
| OTD Oct14,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Oct14,1967 2nd series of The #Monkees TV show starts on the #BBC TV UK network. @TheMonkees shows to be screened in color but the idea is dropped, so the episodes are aired in black & white | |
| OTD Oct14,1967 | Box Tops | #OTD Oct14,1967 The #BoxTops are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "The Letter" for the last week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Oct14,1968 | Jackson Five | #OTD Oct14,1968 The #JacksonFive make their national TV debut on the @ABCNetwork TV's Hollywood Palace @Jacksons | |
| OTD Oct14,1969 | Frank Sinatra | #OTD Oct14,1969 New Jersey police issue an arrest warrant for #FrankSinatra in relation to connections with the Mafia? | |
| OTD Oct14,1972 | Joe Cocker | #OTD Oct14,1972 #JoeCocker arrested with his band in #Adelaide @Australia Police confiscated marijuana and heroin. The musicians pleaded guilty. After a few hours in jail, the six accused were fined $300; two drunken concerts in Melbourne they were ordered out of Australia | |
| OTD Oct14,1972 | Michael Jackson | #OTD Oct14,1972 #MichaelJackson is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Ben" @michaeljackson 1st solo #1. The song was written by #DonBlack and #WalterScharf for the 1972 film "Ben" the sequel to the 1971 killer rat film "Willard" | |
| OTD Oct14,1972 | Michael Esposito II | #OTD Oct14,1972 #MichaelJackson is at #1 on the #billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Ben" Here is #MichaelEspositoII cover of the same song. @EspositoII "Ben" Listen==> | |
| OTD Oct14,1977 | Bing Crosby | #OTD Oct14,1977 #BingCrosby RIP singer, actor dies of a heart attack at the age of 76. Best-selling recording artist of 20th century over 1 Billion records sold | |
| OTD Oct14,1978 | Exile | #OTD Oct14,1978 #Exile is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Kiss You All Over" for the 3rd week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Oct14,1978 | Nick Gilder | #OTD Oct14,1978 #NickGilder is at #1 on the #Canada Singles Chart with "Hot Child In The City" written by Nick Gilder and #JamesMcCulloch | |
| OTD Oct14,1979 | Buggles | #OTD Oct14,1979 The #Buggles are at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Video Killed The Radio Star" written by #TrevorHorn, #GeoffDownes and #BruceWoolley. The 1st music video on @MTV North America | |
| OTD Oct14,1989 | Janet Jackson | #OTD Oct14,1989 #JanetJackson is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Miss You Much" The 2nd week of a 4wk run at #1 for @JanetJackson | |
| OTD Oct14,2018 | Eagles | #OTD Oct14,2018 Watching the #Eagles concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI @LCArena_Detroit @resporose and I had a great time |