Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD May3,1903 | Bing Crosby | #BTD May3,1903 #BingCrosby (Harry Crosby Jr) RIP actor, singer >2600 songs, from 1927-1939 had 202 Top40s with 25 #1s & from 1940-1998 165 Top40 singles with 16 #1s. 1st multimedia star, from 1931-1954 he was a leader in record sales, radio ratings and motion picture grosses. | |
| BTD May3,1919 | Pete Seeger | #BTD May3,1919 #PeteSeeger RIP singer, songwriter. Seeger's songs include "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" (with lyrics by Joe Hickerson), "If I Had a Hammer" (with Lee Hays of the Weavers), "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" (also with Hays) and "Turn! Turn! Turn!" for The #Byrds | |
| BTD May3,1933 | James Brown | #BTD May3,1933 #JamesBrown RIP singer, songwriter 1st #1 hit 1958 US R&B #1 & US #48 "Try Me", +43 US Top40 singles and 92 Top40 US R&B singles with 17 R&B #1s. Brown demanded discipline from staff. Fined rule breakers such as un-shined shoes, dancing out of sync, being late | |
| BTD May3,1937 | Frankie Valli | #BTD May3,1937 #FrankieValli (Francesco Castelluccio) actor, singer The #FourSeasons 1st US #1 1962 Sherry, +30 US Top40s with 4 #1s, 16 UK Top40s with 1 #1 & Solo 1974 US #1 & UK #5 My Eyes Adored You, +9 US Top40s with 2 #1s; Rusty Millio on The #Sopranos #HBday @frankievalli | |
| BTD May3,1944 | Pete Staples | #BTD May3,1944 #PeteStaples bass guitarist of The #Troggs (originally The #Troglodytes) left the band in 1969. 1966 US #1 & UK #2 single "Wild Thing", 1966 UK #1 "With a Girl Like You", +6 other UK Top40 singles while Staples was in the band | |
| BTD May3,1948 | John Richardson | #BTD May3,1948 #JohnRichardson drummer, vocals, founding member The #Rubettes from 1973–1980, 2000–present; 1974 UK #1 & US #37 "Sugar Baby Love", +8 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD May3,1950 | Mary Hopkin | #BTD May3,1950 #MaryHopkin (Mary Visconti from marriage) singer 1968 UK #1 & US #2 "Those Were The Days", 1969 UK #2 & US #13 "Goodbye", +4 UK Top40s. Among 1st to sign & release songs on The #Beatles Apple label; TV show "Mary Hopkin in the Land of ..." #HBday @themaryhopkin | |
| BTD May3,1951 | Christopher Cross | #BTD May3,1951 #ChristopherCross (Christopher Geppert) singer, songwriter 1980 US #2 "Ride Like the Wind" & US & CAN #1 "Sailing", 1981 US #1 & UK #7 "Arthur's Theme" +5 US Top40 singles and 5 #Grammys #HBday @itsMrCross | |
| BTD May3,1953 | Bruce Hall | #BTD May3,1953 #BruceHall bass guitarist for #REO Speedwagon Joined in 1977; 1980 US #1 & UK #7 "Keep On Loving You", 1981 US #5 & UK #19 "Take It on the Run", 1984 US #1 & UK #16 "Can't Fight This Feeling", +10 other US Top40 singles @kcreospeedwagon | |
| BTD May3,1959 | David Ball | #BTD May3,1959 #DavidBall producer, electronic musician, played in bands such as #SoftCell 1981 #1 & US #8 "Tainted Love", +10 UK Top40 singles & the band The #Grid 1994 UK #3 "Swamp Thing" | |
| OTD May3,1952 | Kitty Wells | #OTD May3,1952 #KittyWells records the song "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" written by J. D. "Jay" Miller; The1st #1 Billboard country hit single for a solo female artist | |
| OTD May3,1958 | David Seville | #OTD May3,1958 #DavidSeville is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Witch Doctor" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD May3,1958 | Dick Clark | #OTD May3,1958 #DickClark presents The #Champs with a Gold record on the Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show for the single "Tequila" written by #ChuckRio | |
| OTD May3,1959 | Fleetwoods | #OTD May3,1959 The #Fleetwoods are still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Come Softly to Me" for the 3rd week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD May3,1964 | Gerry and the Pacemakers | #OTD May3,1964 Gerry and the Pacemakers make their US TV debut on the #EdSullivan Show and perform "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" written by Gerry Marsden, Freddie Marsden, Les Chadwick and Les Maguire all members of the band | |
| OTD May3,1965 | Beatles | #OTD May3,1965 The #Beatles are on Salisbury Plain filming for the movie "Help!" It is cold, the lads shivered visibly during the filming | |
| OTD May3,1965 | Beatles | #OTD May3,1965 The #Beatles film scenes for their movie #Help! on the Salisbury Plain with the British Army's 3rd Tank Division | |
| OTD May3,1966 | Twister, Johnny Carson, Eva Gabor | #OTD May3,1966 The game #Twister has additional success when host #JohnnyCarson and actress #EvaGabor star of “Green Acres” play Twister on the #TonightShow. Ed McMahon works the spinner; Carson and Gabor wearing a low-cut gown got down on all fours to play | |
| OTD May3,1967 | Pink Floyd | #OTD May3,1967 #PinkFloyd play at Moulin Rouge, Ainsdale, Southport, England. Promo flyers for club say: "Wine, Dine, Dance! And have a gay time" @pinkfloyd | |
| OTD May3,1967 | Beatles | #OTD May3,1967 The #Beatles are in the recording studio. Overdubbing trumpets onto "Magical Mystery Tour" The trumpeters are; #DavidMason, #EgarHowarth, #JohnWilbraham, #RoyCopestake | |
| OTD May3,1968 | Jimi Hendrix | #OTD May3,1968 #JimiHendrix Experience records "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" written by Jimi Hendrix and roduced Chas Chandler. The song is featured on the "Electric Ladyland" double LP | |
| OTD May3,1968 | Beach Boys | #OTD May3,1968 The #BeachBoys open a 17 date tour in #NYC. The 2nd half of the concert is #Maharishi Mahesh Yogi; because of the negative reaction The Beach Boys tour dates are cancelled @TheBeachBoys | |
| OTD May3,1969 | 5th Dimension | #OTD May3,1969 The #5thDimension (#FifthDimension) are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In" for the 4th week of a 6wk run at #1 | |
| OTD May3,1971 | Led Zeppelin | #OTD May3,1971 #LedZeppelin kicks off a European tour at K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark in front of 4,000 fans @ledzeppelin | |
| OTD May3,1975 | Tony Orlando | #OTD May3,1975 #TonyOrlando & #Dawn starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" written by Jerry Butler, Calvin Carter and Curtis Mayfield. Tony Orlando & Dawn's 3rd #1 hit single @TonyOrlando | |
| OTD May3,1976 | David Bowie | #OTD May3,1976 #DavidBowie plays the 1st of 6 sold out nights at Wembley with his "Station To Station" tour, Bowie's 1st UK gig in 3 years | |
| OTD May3,1976 | Wings | #OTD May3,1976 #Wings starts its "Wings Over America" tour in Fort Worth, Tx #PaulMcCartney's 1st concert in 10yrs which happens when he was a member of The Beatles | |
| OTD May3,1980 | Blondie | #OTD May3,1980 #Blondie is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Call Me" for the 3rd week of a 6wk run at #1 @BlondieOfficial | |
| OTD May3,1980 | Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band | #OTD May3,1980 #BobSeger & The Silver Bullet Band start a 6wk run at #1 on the US album chart with "Against The Wind"with Bob Seger guitar, vocals and The Silver Bullet Band: Drew Abbott guitar; Chris Campbell bass; Alto Reed saxophone; David Teegarden drums. Great LP @BobSeger | |
| OTD May3,1981 | Adam and the Ants | #OTD May3,1981 #Adam and the #Ants jumps straight to #1 and starts a 5wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Stand And Deliver" written by Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni | |
| OTD May3,1986 | Robert Palmer | #OTD May3,1986 #RobertPalmer is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Addicted To Love" written by Robert Palmer. The song was 1st recorded as a duet with #ChakaKhan. Her voice is removed because of contract issues |