Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Apr25,1918 | Ella Fitzgerald | #BTD Apr25,1918 #EllaFitzgerald RIP #jazz singer referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz & Lady Ella. 4 US #1s such as 1937 Goodnight My Love (w/ Benny Goodman), 1938 A-Tisket, A-Tasket (w/ Chick Webb), 2 w/ #InkSpots, +50 US Top40 & 14 US R&B Top40 singles w/ 3 #1s | |
| BTD Apr25,1923 | Albert King | #BTD Apr25,1923 #AlbertKing RIP blues guitarist, singer King's 1st hit 1961 US R&B #14 "Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong" / "This Morning" His playing influenced many other blues guitarists. 1 of the "Three Kings" of blues guitar which includes #FreddieKing & #BBKing | |
| BTD Apr25,1933 | Jerry Lieber | #BTD Apr25,1933 #JerryLieber (Jerome Leiber) RIP lyricist, partner with #MikeStoller. Leiber and Stoller songwriter team Top40s: 56 US w/ 6 #1s, Kansas City, Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, Don't, Yakety Yak, Beautiful Girls; 49 R&B w/ 10 #1s; 34 UK w/ 3 #1s & 10 Country w/ 3 #1s | |
| BTD Apr25,1943 | Tony Christie | #BTD Apr25,1943 #TonyChristie (Anthony Fitzgerald) singer 1971 UK #2 "I Did What I Did for Maria" & #18 "Is This The Way To Amarillo", +4 UK Top40 singles #HBday @TheTonyChristie | |
| BTD Apr25,1945 | Bjorn Ulvaeus | #BTD Apr25,1945 #BjornUlvaeus guitarist, songwriter, producer #ABBA 1st #1 hit UK 1974 "Waterloo" and 1977 US "Dancing Queen", +13 US and 24 UK Top40 singles with 8 more UK #1s & 9 UK #1 LPs | |
| BTD Apr25,1945 | Mike Kogel | #BTD Apr25,1945 #MikeKogel lead singer #LosBravos 1966 UK #2 & US #4 single "Black Is Black" The 1st Spanish rock band with a UK & US hit single | |
| BTD Apr25,1945 | Stu Cook | #BTD Apr25,1945 #StuCook bass guitarist & founding member #CreedenceClearwaterRevival #CCR 1969 US #2 & UK #1 "Bad Moon Rising", +11 US Top40 singles; 1970 #1 LP "Cosmo's Factory" 1993 inducted into the @rockhall of Fame. With #DougClifford created @CCRevisited | |
| BTD Apr25,1949 | Michael Brown | #BTD Apr25,1949 #MichaelBrown (Michael David Lookofsky) RIP keyboards, songwriter #LeftBanke 1966 US #5 single "Walk Away Renée" and US #15 single "Pretty Ballerina" | |
| BTD Apr25,1950 | Steve Ferrone | #BTD Apr25,1950 #SteveFerrone drummer Average White Band until #AWB broke up 1982; Average White Band 1975 US #1 & UK #6 "Pick Up The Pieces" 1985 #SNL house band & in 1995 with the #TomPetty and the #Heartbreakers | |
| OTD Apr25,1956 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Apr25,1956 #ElvisPresley peaks at #24 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Blue Suede Shoes" written by #CarlPerkins and produce by #SteveSholes from the EP “Elvis Presley”; Perkins will peak at #4 for 2wks in the US on May2,1956 | |
| OTD Apr25,1956 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Apr25,1956 #ElvisPresley starts a 7wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Heartbreak Hotel" written by #TommyDurden and #MaeBorenAxton with credit being given to Elvis Presley | |
| OTD Apr25,1958 | Marvin Rainwater | #OTD Apr25,1958 #MarvinRainwater starts a 3wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Whole Lotta Woman" written by Marvin Rainwater; Session musicians Hank Garland guitar, Grady Martin guitar, Floyd Chance bass, Buddy Harman drums & Floyd Cramer piano. Produced by Jim Vienneau | |
| OTD Apr25,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Apr25,1963 The #Beatles are at Fairfield Hall in Croydon with Gerry & the Pacemakers, The #BigThree, #BillyKramer & the #Dakotas and guest star #JohnLeyton | |
| OTD Apr25,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Apr25,1964 The #Beatles are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Can't Buy Me Love" for the 4th week of a 5wk run at #1. The 3rd of 3 consecutive #1s for the Beatles who just finished a 2wk run with "She Loves You" | |
| OTD Apr25,1965 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Apr25,1965 On their North American tour The #RollingStones appear at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario #Canada to over 16k fans @RollingStones | |
| OTD Apr25,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Apr25,1967 The #Beatles begin work on their next project, recording the theme to "Magical Mystery Tour" | |
| OTD Apr25,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Apr25,1968 The #Beatles refuse to perform for Queen Elizabeth II at the British Olympic Appeal Fund show. #RingoStarr explains The Beatles reasoning. Ringo Starr "Our decision would be the same no matter what the cause. We don't do benefits" @ringostarrmusic | |
| OTD Apr25,1970 | Jackson 5 | #OTD Apr25,1970 The #Jackson5 start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "ABC" written by The #Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Alphonso Mizell). The Jackson 5's 2nd US #1, knocking the Beatles "Let It Be" off the top | |
| OTD Apr25,1974 | Pamela Courson | #OTD Apr25,1974 #PamelaCourson girlfriend of #JimMorrison dies of a drug overdose at the age of 27. She found Morrison dead in 1971 in the bathtub at their apartment in Paris | |
| OTD Apr25,1977 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Apr25,1977 #ElvisPresley made his last live recordings during a concert at Saginaw, Michigan Civic Center | |
| OTD Apr25,1979 | Allan Arkush | #OTD Apr25,1979 "Rock & Roll High School" a musical comedy film directed by #AllanArkush & produced by #MichaelFinnell. Vince Lombardi High School keeps losing principals to nervous breakdowns because of the students love of rock 'n' roll. Featuring the #Ramones @RamonesOfficial | |
| OTD Apr25,1979 | Police | #OTD Apr25,1979 The #Police made their debut on the #BBC TV's "Top Of The Pops" with the song "Roxanne" | |
| OTD Apr25,1981 | Hall and Oates, Daryl Hall, John Oates | #OTD Apr25,1981 #DarylHall and #JohnOates #HallandOates are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Kiss On My List" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1 @halloates | |
| OTD Apr25,1982 | Paul McCartney | #OTD Apr25,1982 #PaulMcCartney & #StevieWonder are still at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Ebony And Ivory" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 @PaulMcCartney @StevieWonder | |
| OTD Apr25,1987 | Aretha Franklin, George Michael | #OTD Apr25,1987 #ArethaFranklin and #GeorgeMichael are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Knew You Were Waiting" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Apr25,2007 | Boris Pickett | #OTD Apr25,2007 #BorisPickett or Bobby Picket (Robert Pickett) dies at the age of 69. Singer 1962 #1 novelty song "Monster Mash" spoof on the dance crazes popular in 1960's. 1962 the single was originally banned #BBC in the UK, it was deemed offensive. Re-released 1973 in UK |