Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jan13,1929 | Joe Pass | #BTD Jan13,1929 #JoePass (Joseph Passalaqua) RIP guitarist worked with #FrankSinatra #DizzyGillespie #EllaFitzgerald Considered one of the greatest jazz guitarists of 20th century | |
| BTD Jan13,1938 | Daevid Allen | #BTD Jan13,1938 #DaevidAllen (Christopher David Allen) RIP poet, guitarist, singer, composer, 1966 co-founder of progressive rock groups #SoftMachine 1970 UK #18 LP "Third" & #Gong | |
| BTD Jan13,1948 | John Lees | #BTD Jan13,1948 #JohnLees guitarist, founder of #BarclayJamesHarvest 8 UK Top40 albums from 1974-87. Also formed Barclay James Harvest Through The Eyes of John Lees, and this band became John Lees' Barclay James Harvest | |
| BTD Jan13,1955 | Paul Kelly | #BTD Jan13,1955 #PaulKelly singer, songwriter, performed solo 1986 US Main #22 & AUS #19 "Darling It Hurts", +6 #Australian Top40 singles & led many groups, such as The #Dots, #ColouredGirls, #Messengers #HBday @paulkelly | |
| BTD Jan13,1957 | Don Snow | #BTD Jan13,1957 #DonSnow (Jonn Savannah) Hammond organist, pianist, guitarist, vocals #Squeeze 1979 UK #2 single 'Up The Junction' Also toured with #VanMorrison playing a Hammond organ; he also worked with The #Sinceros, #ProcolHarum and The #Catch | |
| BTD Jan13,1961 | Suggs | #BTD Jan13,1961 #Suggs (Graham McPherson) singer, songwriter #Madness 1982 UK #1 "House Of Fun", 1983 UK #2 "Wings of a Dove", +27 UK Top40 singles and Solo 1995 UK #7 single with cover of The #Beatles "I'm Only Sleeping" #HBday @suggsgmcpherson | |
| OTD Jan13,1854 | Anthony Faas | #OTD Jan13,1854 #AnthonyFaas from Philadelphia, PA is granted the 1st US Patent for inventing certain new and useful Improvements to the accordion such as keyboard and enhanced sound. Image of #JohnLennon playing an accordion | |
| OTD Jan13,1962 | Chubby Checker | #OTD Jan13,1962 #ChubbyChecker starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "The Twist" for the 2nd time; his 1st time at #1 Sep25,1960 for 1wk. Originally written & released in 1958 by #HankBallard and the Midnighters that peaked at #28 on Sep25,1960 | |
| OTD Jan13,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Jan13,1963 The #Beatles record for @ABCNetwork TV for the program "Thank Your Lucky Stars" playing "Please Please Me" | |
| OTD Jan13,1965 | Bob Dylan | #OTD Jan13,1965 The 1st day of recording for #BobDylan on the LP "Bringing It All Back Home" @bobdylan is at Studio A @ColumbiaRecords #NYC | |
| OTD Jan13,1967 | Paul McCartney | #OTD Jan13,1967 #PaulMcCartney & #RingoStarr went to the Bag O'Nails Club to see the #JimiHendrix Experience | |
| OTD Jan13,1968 | Johnny Cash | #OTD Jan13,1968 #JohnnyCash records at Folsom Prison. The 1st live recording of a prison performance. The LP was on the @billboard pop chart for 122 weeks | |
| OTD Jan13,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Jan13,1968 The #Beatles are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Hello Goodbye" @thebeatles last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan13,1968 | Young Rascals | #OTD Jan13,1968 The #YoungRascals (as of 1968 The #Rascals) peaks at #20 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "It's Wonderful" with B-side "Of Course". This is the last single under the group name The Young Rascals | |
| OTD Jan13,1969 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jan13,1969 #ElvisPresley began a 10day recording session that produces his final US #1 "Suspicious Minds" Written and 1st recorded by #MarkJames. Elvis with producer #ChipsMoman reproduced the song for @ElvisPresley; one of the singles that revived Presley's chart success | |
| OTD Jan13,1969 | Beatles | #OTD Jan13,1969 The #Beatles release their 10th studio album "Yellow Submarine" Issued as a soundtrack to the animated film of the same name | |
| OTD Jan13,1970 | Steel Mill | #OTD Jan13,1970 #SteelMill featuring #BruceSpringsteen at The Matrix in #SanFrancisco #BozScaggs was to headline but was sick | |
| OTD Jan13,1973 | Carly Simon | #OTD Jan13,1973 #CarlySimon is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "You're So Vain" The @CarlySimonHQ 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan13,1973 | Eric Clapton | #OTD Jan13,1973 #EricClapton's stage comeback at the Rainbow Theatre in Finsbury Park, north London. The 2 shows are recorded for the "Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert" LP. The concert was recorded using Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio | |
| OTD Jan13,1974 | New Seekers | #OTD Jan13,1974 The #NewSeekers are at #1 on UK singles chart with their 2nd UK #1 "You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me" Written by #TonyMacaulay and #GeoffStephens, arranged by #GerryShury and produced by #TommyOliver. Featuring lead vocals by #LynPaul 1st time on a single | |
| OTD Jan13,1979 | Bee Gees | #OTD Jan13,1979 #BeeGees are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Too Much Heaven" @BeeGees last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan13,1979 | Queen | #OTD Jan13,1979 #Queen peaks at #24 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Bicycle Race" written by Queen's lead singer #FreddieMercury. Filmed at @Wimbledon stadium Sep17,1978 with 65 naked females racing on bicycles @QueenWillRock | |
| OTD Jan13,1979 | YMCA, Village People | #OTD Jan13,1979 #YMCA filed a lawsuit against The #VillagePeople over their song "Y.M.C.A." Lawsuit was later dropped @villagepeople | |
| OTD Jan13,1980 | Pretenders | #OTD Jan13,1980 The #Pretenders start a 2wk run at #1 on the UK Singles Chart with "Brass In Pocket" Also, their self-titled LP "The Pretenders" leaped to #1 the same time the album entered the chart. The LP starts a 4wk run on the top of the charts | |
| OTD Jan13,1985 | Foreigner | #OTD Jan13,1985 #Foreigner starts a 3wk run at #1 on the UK Singles Chart with "I Want To Know What Love Is" written by #MickJones and produced by Mick Jones & #AlexSadkin. This is @ForeignerMusic only #1 in the UK | |
| OTD Jan13,1990 | Phil Collins | #OTD Jan13,1990 #PhilCollins is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Another Day In Paradise" @PhilCollinsFeed's last week of a 4wk run at #1 |