Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Oct15,1935 | Barry McGuire | #BTD Oct15,1935 #BarryMcGuire singer, songwriter 1965 US #1 & UK #3 "Eve Of Destruction" & singer Christian music #HBday @Barryhimself | |
| BTD Oct15,1938 | Marv Johnson | #BTD Oct15,1938 #MarvJohnson RIP singer R&B, soul. His recording of #BerryGordy's "Come To Me" became @motown Records 1st release May1959 | |
| BTD Oct15,1942 | Chris Andrews | #BTD Oct15,1942 #ChrisAndrews (Christopher Frederick) singer, songwriter 1965 UK #3 "Yesterday Man", +3 UK Top40 singles. As #ChrisRavel and the Ravers on Mar14,1959, he made his British TV debut, performing on the Oh, Boy! show. | |
| BTD Oct15,1942 | Don Stevenson | #BTD Oct15,1942 #DonStevenson drummer, singer, songwriter, one of the founding members of the 1960s #SanFrancisco band #MobyGrape 1967 album "Moby Grape" | |
| BTD Oct15,1946 | Richard Carpenter | #BTD Oct15,1946 #RichardCarpenter keyboards, arranger The #Carpenters with sister #KarenCarpenter 1970 US #1 (They Long to Be) Close to You, 1973 US #1 & UK #5 Top of the World, 1974 US #1 & UK #2 Please Mr. Postman, +17 US Top40s, 32 US AC Top40s with 15 #1s & 18 UK Top40s | |
| BTD Oct15,1947 | Chris de Burgh | #BTD Oct15,1947 #ChrisDeBurgh (Christopher Davison) singer, songwriter 1986 UK #1 & UK #3 "The Lady In Red: he is popular in many countries such as Germany 8 Top40 singles, Ireland 18 Top40 singles #HBday @CdeBOfficial | |
| BTD Oct15,1953 | Tito Jackson | #BTD Oct15,1953 #TitoJackson (Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson) guitarist, singer the #Jackson5 & The #Jacksons @Jacksons First US #1 1969 "I Want You Back", +21 US Top40 singles with 3 more US #1s and 31 US R&B Top40 singles with 6 R&B #1s #HBday @titojackson5 | |
| OTD Oct15,1955 | Buddy Holly | #OTD Oct15,1955 #BuddyHolly of Buddy & Bob (a duo #BuddyHolly & #BobMontgomery) open for #ElvisPresley at the "Big D Jamboree" at the Lubbock’s Cotton Club Texas | |
| OTD Oct15,1960 | Akustik Recording Studio, Beatles | #OTD Oct15,1960 #Akustik recording studio members of The #Beatles (#JohnLennon, #GeorgeHarrison, but without #PeteBest & #StuartSutcliffe who was present but did not play); with 2 members of #RoryStorm and the Hurricanes (#LouWalters & #RingoStarr) record the song "Summertime" | |
| OTD Oct15,1960 | Beatles | #OTD Oct15,1960 The #Beatles perform at Kaiserkeller Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, West Germany with #RoryStorm and the Hurricanes | |
| OTD Oct15,1961 | Ray Charles | #OTD Oct15,1961 #RayCharles starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Hit The Road Jack" recorded by Ray Charles with The #Raelettes vocalist #MargieHendrix. The song was written by #PercyMayfield | |
| OTD Oct15,1961 | Beatles | #OTD Oct15,1961 The #Beatles play at Albany Cinema, Northway, Maghull, Liverpool. Benefit for the St. John Ambulance Brigade. | |
| OTD Oct15,1965 | Jimi Hendrix | #OTD Oct15,1965 #JimiHendrix signs his 1st recording contract in the UK for $1 and a 1% Royalty on all of his recordings @JimiHendrix may have been had | |
| OTD Oct15,1966 | Pink Floyd | #OTD Oct15,1966 #PinkFloyd plays at the launch of the International Times, 1st & longest running British hippy paper at London's Roundhouse | |
| OTD Oct15,1966 | Four Tops | #OTD Oct15,1966 The #FourTops start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Reach Out I'll Be There" written and produced by #Motown's main production team of Holland–Dozier–Holland. The song will also be a #1 in the UK on Oct27 | |
| OTD Oct15,1967 | Sacramento Pop Festival | #OTD Oct15,1967 The 1st #Sacramento Pop Festival took place at the Hughes' Stadium featuring #JeffersonAirplane, #NittyGrittyDirt band,Sunshine Company, Strawberry Alarm Clock & more | |
| OTD Oct15,1971 | Richard Nader Rock 'n Roll Revival concert | #OTD Oct15,1971 #RichardNader's Rock 'n Roll Revival concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The performers include #ChuckBerry, #BoDiddley, #BobbyRydell & more with special added attraction #RickNelson. Nelson would write the song "Garden Party" about his experience | |
| OTD Oct15,1972 | Lieutenant Pigeon | #OTD Oct15,1972 #LieutenantPigeon is still at #1 UK chart with "Mouldy Old Dough" for the 2nd week of a 4wk run at #1. Frontman #RobWoodward's mom (Hilda) plays piano, the only mother/son act with a UK #1 single | |
| OTD Oct15,1977 | Debby Boone | #OTD Oct15,1977 #DebbyBoone starts a 10wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "You Light Up My Life" @debbyboonemedia Originally written by #JosephBrooks & recorded by #KaseyCisyk. The song was lip synced in the film "You Light Up My Life" by actress #DidiConn | |
| OTD Oct15,1979 | Abba | #OTD Oct15,1979 #Abba plays their first concert in North America when they appear in Vancouver, British Columbia #Canada | |
| OTD Oct15,1988 | Bon Jovi | #OTD Oct15,1988 #BonJovi starts a 4wk run at #1 on US album chart with "New Jersey" The @BonJovi LP produced 5 @billboard Hot100 Top10 singles; Bad Medicine, Born to Be My Baby, I'll Be There for You, Lay Your Hands on Me, Living in Sin | |
| OTD Oct15,1988 | UB40 | #OTD Oct15,1988 #UB40 moves to #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with a cover of the @NeilDiamond song "Red Red Wine" @UB40OFFICIAL song also a #1 in the UK for 3wks starting on Aug28 | |
| OTD Oct15,1989 | Wayne Gretzky | #OTD Oct15,1989 #WayneGretzky scores his 1,851st @NHL point breaking #GordieHowe’s record. @WayneGretzky total stats as a player 894 Goals 1963 Assists 2857 Points |