Legend:  BTD – Born Today     OTD – On This Day

DateArtist/GroupDescriptionImage
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 Aug13,1952Big 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 Aug13,1963Beatles#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 Aug13,1964Supremes#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 Aug13,1965Beatles#OTD Aug13,1965 The #Beatles arrive at Kennedy International Airport for a tour of North America
OTD Aug13,1966Beatles#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 Aug13,1966Beatles#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 Aug13,1966Lovin' 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 Aug13,19677th 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 Aug13,1967Hermans Hermits#OTD Aug13,1967 Direct from England #HermansHermits & The #Who with special guest stars The #BluesMagoos at Constitutinal Hall
OTD Aug13,1968Beatles#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 Aug13,1969Guess 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 Aug13,1972Festival 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 Aug13,1978Commodores#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 Aug13,1983Police#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