Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Nov4,1929 | Dickie Valentine | #BTD Nov4,1929 #DickieValentine (Richard Maxwell also known as Richard Bryce) RIP singer, guitarist 1954 UK #1 "Finger of Suspicion", UK #1 1955 "Christmas Alphabet", +12 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Nov4,1938 | Harry Elson | #BTD Nov4,1938 #HarryElson singer, formed The Friends Of Distinction 1969 US #3 single "Grazing In The Grass" The #FriendsOfDistinction discovered by @JimBrownNFL32 | |
| BTD Nov4,1940 | Chuck Mangione | #BTD Nov4,1940 #ChuckMangione composer, arranger 1978 US #4 single "Feels So Good" Which brought him international success | |
| BTD Nov4,1940 | Delbert McClinton | #BTD Nov4,1940 #DelbertMcClinton singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist 1980 US #8 "Giving It Up For Your Love" #HBday @officialdelbert | |
| BTD Nov4,1947 | Mike Smith | #BTD Nov4,1947 #MikeSmith saxophone #AmenCorner 1969 UK #1 "If Paradise Is Half As Nice", +5 UK Top40 hits | |
| BTD Nov4,1954 | Chris Difford | #BTD Nov4,1954 #ChrisDifford guitarist, vocals, founding member, songwriter #Squeeze 1979 UK #2 "Cool for Cats", 1979 UK #2 "Up the Junction", +9 UK Top40 singles #HBday @chrisdifford | |
| BTD Nov4,1957 | James Honeyman Scott | #BTD Nov4,1957 #JamesHoneymanScott RIP guitarist, songwriter, founding member of the band #Pretenders 1980 UK #1 "Brass In Pocket" | |
| OTD Nov4,1944 | Dinah Shore | #OTD Nov4,1944 #DinahShore is back at #1 and starts a 3wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "I'll Walk Alone" The single spent 1wk at #1 on Oct14, for a total of 4wks at #1 | |
| OTD Nov4,1957 | Jackie Wilson | #OTD Nov4,1957 #JackieWilson has his US chart debut #93 on the US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: Oct26,1957 Chart Issue Date: Nov4,1957 with "Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want To Meet)" on Dec21,1986 29yrs after #JackieWilson will be at #1 on the UK charts | |
| OTD Nov4,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Nov4,1963 #Beatles at The Royal Variety Show in Prince Of Wales Theatre with Queen Mother & Princess Margaret in attendance | |
| OTD Nov4,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Nov4,1964 UK release of the #Beatles EP "Extracts from the Film A Hard Day's Night" on @parlophone reached #1 Side 1: 1 I Should Have Known Better #JohnLennon; 2 "If I Fell" Lennon & McCartney - Side 2: 1 "Tell Me Why" Lennon with McCartney; 2 "And I Love Her" #PaulMcCartney | |
| OTD Nov4,1965 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Nov4,1965 The #RollingStones are at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Get Off Of My Cloud" The song will become a #1 in the US on Nov6 @RollingStones | |
| OTD Nov4,1966 | Beach Boys | #OTD Nov4,1966 The #BeachBoys enter the UK Singles Chart at #15 with "Good Vibrations" @TheBeachBoys will reach #1 on Nov17 in the UK and on Dec10 in the US | |
| OTD Nov4,1967 | LuLu | #OTD Nov4,1967 #LuLu is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with the theme from the film "To Sir With Love" @lulushouts for the 3rd week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Nov4,1971 | Who, Rainbow Theatre Finsbury Park | #OTD Nov4,1971 The Rainbow Theatre Finsbury Park, London, England (originally known as the Astoria Theatre) presents The #Who. @TheWho appearing on the first of three nights | |
| OTD Nov4,1972 | Johnny Nash | #OTD Nov4,1972 #JohnnyNash starts a 4wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Can See Clearly Now" his only US #1 | |
| OTD Nov4,1973 | David Cassidy | #OTD Nov4,1973 #DavidCassidy is still at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Daydreamer / The Puppy Song" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1; the singers 2nd UK #1 | |
| OTD Nov4,1978 | Anne Murray | #OTD Nov4,1978 #AnneMurray is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "You Needed Me" #JohnnyCash introduces @annemurray1 Video==> youtu.be/e6nfpxZ2Nz4 | |
| OTD Nov4,1980 | Bob Marley | #OTD Nov4,1980 #BobMarley is baptized at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Kingston, @bobmarley converting to Christian Rastafarian | |
| OTD Nov4,1989 | Roxette | #OTD Nov4,1989 #Roxette is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Listen to Your Heart" @TheRealRoxette | |
| OTD Nov4,2015 | Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli | #OTD Nov4,2015 #bobgaudio & @frankievalli together talking about 10yrs on #Broadway with #JerseyBoys Video==> youtu.be/0iIDkjN4hpw |