Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Aug13,1899 | Alfred Hitchcock | #BTD Aug13,1899 #AlfredHitchcock (Sir Alfred Hitchcock KBE - Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) RIP director, producer "The Master of Suspense" pioneered many elements of suspense movies. Directed over 50 feature films & host of Alfred Hitchcock Presents from 1955–1965 | |
| BTD Aug13,1940 | John Stokes | #BTD Aug13,1940 #JohnStokes bass guitarist, harmonica The #Bachelors 1964 UK #1 single "Diane", +16 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Aug13,1949 | Cliff Fish | #BTD Aug13,1949 #CliffFish bass guitarist with #PaperLace 1974 UK #1 "Billy Don't Be A Hero", 1974 US #1 & UK #3 "The Night Chicago Died", 1974 UK #11 & US #41 "The Black-Eyed Boys" | |
| BTD Aug13,1951 | Dan Fogelberg | #BTD Aug13,1951 #DanFogelberg RIP singer, songwriter 1979 US #2 "Longer", +10 US Top40 singles and 3 US Adult Contemporary #1 singles | |
| BTD Aug13,1958 | Feargal Sharkey | #BTD Aug13,1958 #FeargalSharkey (Seán Feargal Sharkey) lead singer of The #Undertones 1980 UK #9 single "My Perfect Cousin" and solo artist 1985 UK #1 single "A Good Heart" | |
| BTD Aug13,1959 | Danny Bonaduce | #BTD Aug13,1959 #DannyBonaduce actor, TV/radio host played Danny Partridge on TV series The #PartridgeFamily who had the 1970 US #1 single "I Think I Love You", 1980s radio personality and as of Nov14,2011 host of morning show at Seattle radio station @KZOKFM #HBday @TheDoochMan | |
| BTD Aug13,1959 | Mark Nevin | #BTD Aug13,1959 #MarkNevin singer, songwriter in folk, soft rock band #FairgroundAttraction 1988 UK #1 single "Perfect" #HBday @MarkENevin | |
| BTD Aug13,1959 | Michael Bradley | #BTD Aug13,1959 #MichaelBradley bass guitarist The #Undertones 1980 UK #9 single "My Perfect Cousin" and now presents Mickey Bradley Record Show on BBC Radio #HBday @MickeyUndertone | |
| OTD Aug13,1924 | Vernon Dalhart | #OTD Aug13,1924 #VernonDalhart is at #1 on the Country Single Chart with "The Prisoner's Song" Dalhart's ingle becomes the 1st country song to sell 1M records | |
| OTD Aug13,1930 | Guy Lombardo | #OTD Aug13,1930 #GuyLombardo & Royal #Canadians record "Go Home and Tell Your Mother" | |
| OTD Aug13,1942 | Bambi, Walt Disney | #OTD Aug13,1942 #WaltDisney's 5th full-length animated film, #Bambi premiers in New York City and released by RKO Radio Pictures @Disney | |
| OTD Aug13,1952 | Big Mama, Willie Mae Thornton | #OTD Aug13,1952 Original version of the song "Hound Dog" is recorded by Big Mama Thornton #WillieMaeThornton in Los Angeles and released by #Peacock Records. Written by #JerryLeiber and #MikeStoller. #BigMamaThornton | |
| OTD Aug13,1961 | Bobby Lewis | #OTD Aug13,1961 #BobbyLewis is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Tossin' and Turnin'" for the 5th week of a 7wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug13,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Aug13,1963 The #Beatles @parlophone EP “Twist and Shout” reaches sales of 250k, the first EP to earn a silver record | |
| OTD Aug13,1964 | Manfred Mann | #OTD Aug13,1964 #ManfredMann starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" the bands 1st of three UK #1 singles | |
| OTD Aug13,1964 | Supremes | #OTD Aug13,1964 The #Supremes record "Baby Love" written & produced by @motown Records main production team of #HollandDozierHolland. The song will have a 4wk run at #1 in the US on Nov7 | |
| OTD Aug13,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Aug13,1965 #Beatles 5th album "Help!" is released in the U.S. on @CapitolRecords | |
| OTD Aug13,1965 | Jefferson Airplane | #OTD Aug13,1965 #JeffersonAirplane made their live debut at #SanFrancisco's Matrix Club. | |
| OTD Aug13,1965 | Mike Smith, Dave Clark Five | #OTD Aug13,1965 #MikeSmith lead singer of The #DaveClarkFive #DC5 suffers 2 broken ribs; when he is pulled off the stage by fans in Chicago | |
| OTD Aug13,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Aug13,1965 The #Beatles arrive at Kennedy International Airport for a tour of North America | |
| OTD Aug13,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Aug13,1966 "Revolver" The #Beatles 7th album released in 3 years starts a 7wk run at #1 on UK charts. Also a US #1 | |
| OTD Aug13,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Aug13,1966 The #Beatles perform 2 shows at Olympia Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, during their final American tour. Supporting acts The #Cyrkle, The #Ronettes and The #Remains | |
| OTD Aug13,1966 | Lovin' Spoonful | #OTD Aug13,1966 The #LovinSpoonful starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Summer In The City" written by #JohnSebastian, #MarkSebastian and #SteveBoone | |
| OTD Aug13,1967 | Fleetwood Mac | #OTD Aug13,1967 #FleetwoodMac made their live debut when they appear at the National #Jazz and Blues Festival in Windsor | |
| OTD Aug13,1967 | 7th National Jazz and Blues Festival Windsor | #OTD Aug13,1967 3rd day of the 7th National Jazz and Blues Festival Windsor. With @donovanofficial, #Cream, @jeffbeckmusic & more | |
| OTD Aug13,1967 | Hermans Hermits | #OTD Aug13,1967 Direct from England #HermansHermits & The #Who with special guest stars The #BluesMagoos at Constitutinal Hall | |
| OTD Aug13,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Aug13,1968 The #Beatles are in Studio 2 at @emimusic studios working on their 2nd re-make of the song "Sexy Sadie" & begin recording "Yer Blues" | |
| OTD Aug13,1969 | Guess Who | #OTD Aug13,1969 The #GuessWho recording the single "American Woman" at #RCA's Mid-America Recording Center Chicago. Personnel: @burtoncummings vocals, #GarryPeterson drums, #JimKale bass, #RandyBachman lead guitar, rhythm guitar May9,1970 song will read #1 for 3wks in the US | |
| OTD Aug13,1971 | Lennon Lennon | #OTD Aug13,1971 #LennonLennon boards a jet at Heathrow Airport and flew to New York for good. While he would travel the world over the next nine years, he never returned to England; making New York his last home. | |
| OTD Aug13,1972 | Festival of Hope | #OTD Aug13,1972 2nd day of the #FestivalofHope at Roosevelt Raceway Long Island, NY. with #BoDiddley, #BillyPreston, #DrHook and more | |
| OTD Aug13,1977 | Andy Gibb | #OTD Aug13,1977 #AndyGibb is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" the last week of this 3wk run. Falls to #2 next week for 3wks, then to #3 Sep10 before returning to #1 Sep17; total 4wks at #1 | |
| OTD Aug13,1977 | Yes | #OTD Aug13,1977 #Yes with their 2nd UK #1 LP with "Going For The One" and @yesofficial return of keyboardist #RickWakeman @GrumpyOldRick | |
| OTD Aug13,1978 | Commodores | #OTD Aug13,1978 The #Commodores start a 5wk run at #1 on the UK Singles Chart with "Three Times A Lady" Yesterday Aug12 The #Commodores started a 2wk run at #1 in the US with the same song. | |
| OTD Aug13,1983 | Police | #OTD Aug13,1983 The #Police are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Every Breath You Take" for the 6th week of a 8wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug13,1988 | Steve Winwood | #OTD Aug13,1988 #SteveWinwood is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Roll With It" @SteveWinwood on his 3rd week of a 4wk run at #1 |