Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Nov29,1917 | Merle Travis | #BTD Nov29,1917 #MerleTravis RIP singer, songwriter invented 1st solid body electric guitar & wrote the single "Sixteen Tons" A 1955 US #1 single for #ErnieFord | |
| BTD Nov29,1933 | John Mayall | #BTD Nov29,1933 #JohnMayall singer, songwriter, guitarist father of the UK blues movement & founder of John Mayall & the #Bluesbreakers | |
| BTD Nov29,1939 | Meco | #BTD Nov29,1939 #Meco (Domenico Monardo) record producer and musician 1977 US #1 & UK #7 "Star Wars Theme", +4 US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Nov29,1941 | Denny Doherty | #BTD Nov29,1941 #DennyDoherty RIP #Canadian singer, songwriter The Mamas And The Papas #MamasandthePapas 1966 US #1 & #3 UK "Monday Monday" +10 Top40s and solo 1974 US Adult Contemporary #13 "You'll Never Know" 1998 inducted into @rockhall of Fame with The Mamas & the Papas | |
| BTD Nov29,1944 | Felix Cavaliere | #BTD Nov29,1944 #FelixCavaliere singer, songwriter, keyboards The #YoungRascals (#Rascals) 1966 US #1 "Good Lovin'", 1967 US #1 & UK #8 "Groovin", 1968 US #1 "People Got To Be Free", +10 Top40s & in Joey Dee and the Starliters. 1997 inducted in @rockhall #HBday @FelixCavaliere | |
| BTD Nov29,1946 | Suzy Chaffee | #BTD Nov29,1946 #SuzyChaffee (Suzanne Stevia) US #Olympic skier, actress known by the nickname #SuzyChapstick as a spokesperson for @ChapStick lip balm in the 1970s. In films such as 1968 "Fire and Ice" playing Suzy. 1st woman to serve on the board of the U.S. Olympic Committee | |
| BTD Nov29,1947 | Ronnie Montrose | #BTD Nov29,1947 #RonnieMontrose RIP guitarist, led the bands #Montrose & #Gamma. Performed and did session work with a variety of musicians such as Van Morrison, Herbie Hancock, Boz Scaggs, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, The Beau Brummels, The Neville Brothers | |
| BTD Nov29,1951 | Barry Goudreau | #BTD Nov29,1951 #BarryGoudreau original guitarist for #Boston 1976 US #5 & UK #22 "More Than a Feeling", 1978 US #5 & UK #43 "Don't Look Back", +3 other US Top40 singles while with the band and solo artist #HBday @BarryGoudreau | |
| BTD Nov29,1955 | Howie Mandel | #BTD Nov29,1955 #HowieMandel (Howie Michael Mandel II) #Canadian comedian, actor TV & film, TV host born in #Toronto, Ontario played Dr. Fiscus on TV series "St. Elsewhere" & game show host for "Deal or No Deal" and a judge on #NBC's "America's Got Talent" #HBday @howiemandel | |
| OTD Nov29,1890 | Army, Navy | #OTD Nov29,1890 1st #ArmyNavy football game. Played at @WestPoint_USMA the game result is @USNavy defeating @USArmy 24-0. Navy in image | |
| OTD Nov29,1941 | Glenn Miller | #OTD Nov29,1941 #GlennMiller & His Orchestra starts a 3wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Chattanooga Choo Choo" vocals by #TexBeneke and The Four #Modernaires. The song returns to #1 Dec27 for 6wks; a total of 9wks at the top | |
| OTD Nov29,1952 | Joni James | #OTD Nov29,1952 #JoniJames starts a 4wk run at #1 on US Top40 Singles chart with "Why Don't You Believe Me" orchestra conducted by #LewDouglas | |
| OTD Nov29,1959 | Bobby Darin | #OTD Nov29,1959 #BobbyDarin returns to #1 and starts another 3wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Mack the Knife" the single spent 6wks at #1 from Oct11; for a eventual total of 9wks on top of the charts | |
| OTD Nov29,1960 | Beatles | #OTD Nov29,1960 Two #Beatles #PaulMcCartney and #PeteBest are released from a Hamburg prison & deported. Accused of setting their hotel room on fire @PaulMcCartney @BeatlesPeteBest | |
| OTD Nov29,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Nov29,1963 The #Beatles release "This Boy" as the B-side of the band's #Parlophone single "I Want to Hold Your Hand" it is a song written by #JohnLennon. The Beatles will perform the song live on Feb16,1964 during their second appearance on The #EdSullivan Show | |
| OTD Nov29,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Nov29,1963 The #Beatles single "I Want To Hold Your Hand" is released in the UK. The 1st time advanced orders for a record passes 1M copies prior to a Beatles release | |
| OTD Nov29,1965 | Rolling Stones, John A Love | #OTD Nov29,1965 Colorado Governor #JohnALove declares #RollingStones day. The @RollingStones have a show at Denver Coliseum in Colorado plus #PattiLaBelle and the Blue Belles and The Vibrations | |
| OTD Nov29,1967 | Englebert Humperdinck | #OTD Nov29,1967 #EnglebertHumperdinck is at #1 on the @australian #GoSet National Top40 Singles Chart with "The Last Waltz" @ehumperdinck's single sold over 1M copies | |
| OTD Nov29,1969 | Bob Dylan | #OTD Nov29,1969 #BobDylan is featured on the cover of @RollingStone magazine, their second anniversary special. On sale for 35 Cents @bobdylan | |
| OTD Nov29,1969 | Roy Orbison | #OTD Nov29,1969 #RoyOrbison is at #1 on the @australian #GoSet National Top40 Singles Chart with "Penny Arcade" written by english songwriter #SammyKing @ROYORBISON | |
| OTD Nov29,1969 | Beatles | #OTD Nov29,1969 The #Beatles are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Come Together / Something" This is @thebeatles 26th US release. Changes to the US Top40 Singles chart include adding B-sides as a double sided entry | |
| OTD Nov29,1975 | Silver Convention | #OTD Nov29,1975 #SilverConvention starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Fly, Robin, Fly" 1st German act at #1 in the US | |
| OTD Nov29,1980 | Kenny Rogers | #OTD Nov29,1980 #KennyRogers is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Lady" The song was written & produced by @LionelRichie. Kenny Rogers is on his 3rd week of a 6wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Nov29,1981 | Natalie Wood | #OTD Nov29,1981 Actress #NatalieWood RIP dies at the age of 43 in Santa Catalina Island. In many movies such as Miracle on 34th Street, Splendor in the Grass, Rebel Without a Cause, The Searchers, and West Side Story. The cause of death was an apparent drowning | |
| OTD Nov29,1986 | Bon Jovi | #OTD Nov29,1986 #BonJovi is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "You Give Love a Bad Name" @BonJovi Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child | |
| OTD Nov29,1986 | Cary Grant | #OTD Nov29,1986 #CaryGrant (Archibald Alec Leach) dies at the age of 84; in many films & worked with director #AlfredHitchcock in films such as 1941 Suspicion, 1946 Notorious, 1955 To Catch a Thief and 1959 North by Northwest | |
| OTD Nov29,2001 | George Harrison | #OTD Nov29,2001 #GeorgeHarrison dies at the age of 58. Singer, songwriter, producer lead guitarists for the #Beatles, solo artist and later creating the #TravelingWilburys |