Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Apr26,1918 | Stafford Repp | #BTD Apr26,1918 #StaffordRepp RIP. Actor best known for his role as Chief O'Hara #ABC Network TV series "Batman" | |
| BTD Apr26,1933 | Carol Burnett | #BTD Apr26,1933 #CarolBurnett actress, comedienne, singer, 1 of the best TV variety shows "The Carol Burnett Show" & Miss Hannigan in the movie "Annie" Won a #Grammy award 2017 for Best Spoken Word Album | |
| BTD Apr26,1936 | Lane Smith | #BTD Apr26,1936 #LaneSmith RIP Actor many roles, played district attorney Jim Trotter III in the movie "My Cousin Vinny" One of my favorite movies | |
| BTD Apr26,1938 | Duane Eddy | #BTD Apr26,1938 #DuaneEddy guitarist 1960 UK #2 & US #4 "Because They're Young", +22 UK & 16 US Top40 singles, Sold 12M records by 1963. #HBday @DuaneEddy | |
| BTD Apr26,1938 | Maurice Williams | #BTD Apr26,1938 #MauriceWilliams singer of Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs 1960 US #1 & 1961 UK #14 "Stay", shortest US #1 at 1 min 37 sec | |
| BTD Apr26,1940 | Giorgio Moroder | #BTD Apr26,1940 #GiorgioMoroder (Giovanni Giorgio Moroder) singer, songwriter, producer; 3 US Dance #1s 1978 Chase, 2015 Right Here, Right Now & Déjà Vu, +8 US Dance Top40 singles; produced huge hits for #DonnaSummer in the 1970s disco era such as Bad Girls, Last Dance | |
| BTD Apr26,1942 | Bobby Rydell | #BTD Apr26,1942 #BobbyRydell (Robert Ridarelli) singer, actor 1960 US #2 & UK #7 "Wild One", +17 US Top40s, played Hugo Peabody in the 1963 movie "Bye Bye Birdie" #HBday @BobbyRydell | |
| BTD Apr26,1945 | Gary Wright | #BTD Apr26,1945 #GaryWright singer, songwriter #SpookyTooth 1969 "Feelin' Bad", solo career 1976 US #2 "Dream Weaver" and "Love Is Alive", 1981 US #16 "Really Wanna Know You" Wright played on all of #GeorgeHarrison's solo albums during the 1970s | |
| BTD Apr26,1945 | Tony Murray | #BTD Apr26,1945 #TonyMurray bassist for The #Troggs form 1969–1977, 1979–1984. Played on #EltonJohn’s "Empty Sky" album then joined The #Troggs when they reformed in 1969 | |
| BTD Apr26,1951 | Nick Garvey | #BTD Apr26,1951 #NickGarvey lead vocals, guitarist The #Motors from 1977–1980; 1978 UK #4 single "Airport" and 1978 UK #13 "Forget About You" | |
| BTD Apr26,1952 | Neol Davies | #BTD Apr26,1952 #NeolDavies composer, original member, founder of The #Selecter 1979 UK #8 "On My Radio", +5 UK Top40 singles & wrote bands name song | |
| BTD Apr26,1960 | Roger Taylor | #BTD Apr26,1960 #RogerTaylor drummer #DuranDuran 1983 UK #1 & US #4 "Is There Something I Should Know", 1984 US & UK #1 "The Reflex", 1985 US #1 & UK #2 "A View to a Kill", +25 UK and 12 US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Apr26,1997 | Matthew Caruso, Miranda Caruso | #BTD Apr26,1997 #MatthewCaruso & #MirandaCaruso brother & sister to the man who created the phenomena of SIX!!!!!! Son of @LouCaruso1 & @Mimi_Caru #HBday @mattcaruso19 & @MirandaCaruso - Born on twenty 6th Hhhmm | |
| OTD Apr26,1946 | Sammy Kaye | #OTD Apr26,1946 #SammyKaye and his orchestra is at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "I'm A Big Girl Now" written by Al Hoffman, Milton Drake, and Jerry Livingston. Vocal refrain by #BettyBarclay | |
| OTD Apr26,1958 | David Seville | #OTD Apr26,1958 #DavidSeville is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Witch Doctor" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Apr26,1959 | Fleetwoods | #OTD Apr26,1959 The #Fleetwoods are still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Come Softly to Me" for the 2nd week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Apr26,1960 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Apr26,1960 Filming for "G.I. Blues" a musical comedy began. Starring #ElvisPresley #JulietProwse & #RobertIvers; U.S. Army Specialist 5 #SP5 Tulsa McLean (Elvis Presley) is a tank crewman with a singing career | |
| OTD Apr26,1963 | Billy J Kramer | #OTD Apr26,1963 #BillyJKramer and the #Dakotas release the single "I'll Be on My Way" written by Paul McCartney, credited to Lennon–McCartney, as the b-side of their single "Do You Want to Know a Secret" | |
| OTD Apr26,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Apr26,1964 The #Beatles attend the 28th birthday party for #RoyOrbison. #JohnLennon and #RingoStarr feeding Roy | |
| OTD Apr26,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Apr26,1964 The #Beatles attend the 28th birthday party for #RoyOrbison. Orbison's son is being fed cake by #JohnLennon and #RingoStarr | |
| OTD Apr26,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Apr26,1964 The #Beatles, The #RollingStones and The #DaveClarkFive headline the #NME New Musical Express poll winner's concert at Wembley Empire Pool, London | |
| OTD Apr26,1964 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Apr26,1964 The #RollingStones debut album "Rolling Stones" starts a 12wk run at #1 on the UK LP charts. The Rolling Stones will spend a total of 51 weeks on the album chart | |
| OTD Apr26,1966 | Dusty Springfield | #OTD Apr26,1966 #DustySpringfield is at #1 on the UK singles chart with "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" a 1965 Italian song '"Io che non vivo (senza te)" written by Pino Donaggio & Vito Pallavicini; English lyrics by Simon Napier-Bell & Vicki Wickham. Springfield's only UK #1 | |
| OTD Apr26,1969 | Led Zeppelin | #OTD Apr26,1969 #LedZeppelin on their 2nd North American tour; the 2nd of 2 nights at The Winterland Ballroom #SanFrancisco @ledzeppelin | |
| OTD Apr26,1969 | 5th Dimension | #OTD Apr26,1969 The #5thDimension (#FifthDimension) are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In" for the 3rd week of a 6wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Apr26,1969 | Beatles | #OTD Apr26,1969 The #Beatles begin recording ""Octopus's Garden" written & sung by #RingoStarr (credited to his real name Richard Starkey). The last song released by the Beatles featuring Starr on lead vocals @ringostarrmusic | |
| OTD Apr26,1969 | Beatles | #OTD Apr26,1969 The #Beatles record lead vocal overdubs onto the song "Oh! Darling" by Paul McCartney credited to Lennon–McCartney The song is released in Japan with "Here Comes the Sun" | |
| OTD Apr26,1970 | Norman Greenbaum | #OTD Apr26,1970 #NormanGreenbaum is at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Spirit In The Sky" written by Norman Greenbaum; selling 2 million copies from 1969 to 1970 and peaking #3 for 3wks in the US on Apr18,1970 | |
| OTD Apr26,1975 | B J Thomas | #OTD Apr26,1975 #BJThomas is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "(Hey Won't You Play), Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" written by Larry Butler and Chips Moman @TheBJThomas | |
| OTD Apr26,1977 | Studio 54 | #OTD Apr26,1977 #Studio54 opens at 254 West 54th Street in Midtown Manhattan New York City. Studio 54 impresarios are #SteveRubell and #IanSchrager. Patrons are fed a diet of dance hits and artists such as #GraceJones, #DonnaSummer and #GloriaGaynor made live appearances there | |
| OTD Apr26,1978 | Ringo Starr | #OTD Apr26,1978 #RingoStarr's TV special “Ringo" a musical version of The Prince and the Pauper has its US premiere on the #NBC network. Ringo portrays himself & his fictional half-brother Ognir Rrats, the cast includes #ArtCarney, #CarrieFisher, #GeorgeHarrison @ringostarrmusic | |
| OTD Apr26,1980 | Blondie | #OTD Apr26,1980 #Blondie is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Call Me" for the 2nd week of a 6wk run at #1, Theme from the Paramount movie "American Gigolo" @BlondieOfficial | |
| OTD Apr26,1982 | Paul McCartney | #OTD Apr26,1982 #PaulMcCartney releases his third solo studio album "Tug of War" produced by George Martin. 1st LP released after the dissolution of #Wings and John Lennon's death. One of my favorite LPs; a #1 in many countries @PaulMcCartney | |
| OTD Apr26,1982 | Paul McCartney | #OTD Apr26,1982 #PaulMcCartney releases the song "Here Today" with the album "Tug Of War" Paul McCartney wrote the song as a tribute to his relationship with John Lennon. No matter what some say this would be hard to perform live @PaulMcCartney | |
| OTD Apr26,1984 | Mike McCartney | #OTD Apr26,1984 #MikeMcCartney (Peter Michael McCartney) unveils the £40k ($50k) statue of The #Beatles by #JohnDoubleday at the Cavern Walks shopping centre in Liverpool @CavernWalks @_MikeMcCartney_ | |
| OTD Apr26,1986 | Prince | #OTD Apr26,1986 #Prince and the Revolution are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Kiss" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Apr26,1986 | Van Halen | #OTD Apr26,1986 #VanHalen starts a 3wk run at #1 on the US album chart with "5150" (fifty-one-fifty) Van Halen personnel: Sammy Hagar lead vocals; Eddie Van Halen guitar, keyboards; Michael Anthony bass guitar; Alex Van Halen electronic drums @VanHalen |