Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Apr11,1931 | Johnny Sheffield | #BTD Apr11,1931 #JohnnySheffield (John Matthew Sheffield Cassan) actor RIP. Portrayed Boy in the #Tarzan movies of the 1940s; then had his own role as Bomba in "Bomba, the Jungle Boy" and 11 other movies as #Bomba & young #KnuteRockne in the movie Knute Rockne, All American | |
| BTD Apr11,1935 | Richard Berry | #BTD Apr11,1935 #RichardBerry Jr singer, songwriter RIP. Performed with many LA doo-wop group 1950s The #Flairs and composer, original performer of the single "Louie Louie". The song went on to be a hit for The #Kingsmen | |
| BTD Apr11,1946 | Bob Harris | #BTD Apr11,1946 #BobHarris (Robert Harris) known as "'Whispering Bob Harris" music presenter, DJ, host of BBC2 music program "The Old Grey Whistle Test" & co-founder of #TimeOut magazine and an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for services to broadcasting #HBday | |
| BTD Apr11,1956 | Neville Staple | #BTD Apr11,1956 #NevilleStaple singer, percussion The #Specials 1980 UK #1 "Too Much Too Young", 1981 UK #1 "Ghost Town", +7 other UK Top40 singles and The Neville Staple Band #HBday @NevilleStaple | |
| BTD Apr11,1958 | Stuart Adamson | #BTD Apr11,1958 #StuartAdamson RIP co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist of the rock group #BigCountry 1983 UK hit single "Fields Of Fire", +14 other UK Top40 singles @BigCountryUK | |
| OTD Apr11,1956 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Apr11,1956 #ElvisPresley's plane has engine trouble flying from Amarillo, Texas to Nashville, Tennessee forcing an emergency landing in Arkansas. When Elvis calls his mother Gladys to tell her, she begs him to never fly again, instilling a fear of flying @ElvisPresley | |
| OTD Apr11,1956 | James Brown | #OTD Apr11,1956 #JamesBrown debuts on the R&B charts with "Please, Please, Please" written by James Brown and #JohnnyTerry; peaking at #6 on the R&B charts, selling around 3 million copies | |
| OTD Apr11,1956 | Les Baxter | #OTD Apr11,1956 #LesBaxter, His Chorus And Orchestra are still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "The Poor People Of Paris" for the 5th week of a 6wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Apr11,1960 | Percy Faith | #OTD Apr11,1960 #PercyFaith is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with The Theme From "A Summer Place" for the 8th week of a 9wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Apr11,1961 | Bob Dylan | #OTD Apr11,1961 #BobDylan plays his 1st live gig in New York City at Gerde's Folk City, opening for #JohnLeeHooker @bobdylan | |
| OTD Apr11,1961 | Beatles | #OTD Apr11,1961 The #Beatles play a show at the #TopTen Club in Hamburg, Germany | |
| OTD Apr11,1962 | Larry Parnes | #OTD Apr11,1962 #LarryParnes presents The Big Star Show of 1962 at the ABC Theatre in Hull with #BillyFury and the Blue Flames, #EdenKane, #ShaneFenton and the Fentones, The #KarlDenver Trio and more | |
| OTD Apr11,1963 | Gerry and the Pacemakers | #OTD Apr11,1963 #Gerry and the #Pacemakers start a 3wk run at #1 on the UK Singles Chart with "How Do You Do It?" written by #MitchMurray & produced by George Martin. Murray offered it to Adam Faith and Brian Poole 1st. The Beatles recorded the song on Sep4,1962 but not released | |
| OTD Apr11,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Apr11,1963 The #Beatles release the single "From Me to You" written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon on #Parlophone Records in the UK. Lennon & McCartney began writing the song while riding on a coach heading to Shrewsbury during the #HelenShapiro concert tour | |
| OTD Apr11,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Apr11,1964 The #Beatles set a chart record with 14 songs on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart. 5 of the songs are in the Top10; #1 Can't Buy Me Love, #2 Twist & Shout, #4 She Loves you, #7 I Want To Hold Your Hand, #9 Please Please Me & 14, 38, 48, 50, 52, 61, 74, 78 & 81 | |
| OTD Apr11,1965 | Bob Dylan | #OTD Apr11,1965 #BobDylan is at #1 on the UK Album charts with "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" Personnel: Bob Dylan acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals; plus on"Corrina, Corrina" only Howie Collins, Bruce Langhorne, Leonard Gaskin, Herb Lovelle, Dick Wellstood @bobdylan | |
| OTD Apr11,1965 | NME, New Musical Express | #OTD Apr11,1965 Performing at the New #MusicalExpress poll winners concert at Wembley Empire The #Beatles, #MoodyBlues, #TomJones & more | |
| OTD Apr11,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Apr11,1965 The #Beatles are awarded the Top British Vocal Group by #NME Poll-Winners Concert at Wembley Empire Pool. playing are The Beatles, The #RollingStones, The #Kinks, The #Animals and more @NME | |
| OTD Apr11,1966 | Buffalo Springfield | #OTD Apr11,1966 #BuffaloSpringfield has their live debut at the #Troubadour in Hollywood helping expand the careers of #NeilYoung, #StephenStills and #JimMessina | |
| OTD Apr11,1966 | Frank Sinatra | #OTD Apr11,1966 #FrankSinatra records the song "Strangers in the Night" written by #BertKaempfert with English lyrics by #CharlesSingleton and #EddieSnyder. Sinatra will reach #1 on the Hot100 Singles Chart on Jul2,1966 | |
| OTD Apr11,1966 | Hulabaloo, Monkees | #OTD Apr11,1966 NBC broadcasts the last episode of #Hulabaloo a musical variety series. The show will be replaced by The #Monkees TV sitcom @TheMonkees | |
| OTD Apr11,1968 | Janis Joplin, Big Brother and the Holding Company | #OTD Apr11,1968 Big Brother and the Holding Company with #JanisJoplin make their national TV debut on the #ABC Network | |
| OTD Apr11,1971 | Beatles | #OTD Apr11,1971 All 4 former members of The #Beatles have solo singles on the UK charts as #RingoStarr enters the chart; #29 Ringo Starr "It Don't Come Easy"; #11 #PaulMcCartney "Another Day"; #10 #JohnLennon "Power To The People" & #25 #GeorgeHarrison "My Sweet Lord" | |
| OTD Apr11,1973 | Beach Boys | #OTD Apr11,1973 The #BeachBoys play at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Ga. A low point in The Beach Boys popularity less than 3k tickets are sold for a 16k capacity venue. Opening act #MothersFinest & middle act of the bill is #BruceSpringsteen playing 60-minute set @TheBeachBoys | |
| OTD Apr11,1981 | Hall and Oates | #OTD Apr11,1981 #HallandOates start a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Kiss On My List" written by Daryl Hall and #JannaAllen. The duo of #DarylHall and #JohnOates 2nd US #1 @halloates | |
| OTD Apr11,1982 | Bucks Fizz | #OTD Apr11,1982 #BucksFizz is at #1 on the UK singles chart with "My Camera Never Lies" written by #AndyHill and #NicholaMartin. Bucks Fizz third UK #1 single | |
| OTD Apr11,1988 | Cher | #OTD Apr11,1988 #Cher won Best Actress #Oscar for her role as Loretta Castorini in the movie "Moonstruck" @TheAcademy @cher | |
| OTD Apr11,1991 | Ringo Starr | #OTD Apr11,1991 #RingoStarr is a guest on the Fox TV series "The Simpsons" and #JonLovitz is Professor Lombardo in S2 Episode 18 "Brush with Greatness" Marge enrolls in an art class @TheSimpson @FOXTV @realjonlovitz @ringostarrmusic | |
| OTD Apr11,2017 | J Geils | #OTD Apr11,2017 #JGeils (John Warren Geils Jr.) dies at the age of 71. Geils, the guitarist and founder of The J Geils Band 1982 US #1 & UK #3 single "Centerfold" from the 1981 #1 LP "Centerfold" and 1982 US #4 & UK #27 "Freeze-Frame", +7 other US Top40 singles |