Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Aug21,1904 | Count Basie | #BTD Aug21,1904 #CountBasie (William James Basie) RIP. Jazz pianist, bandleader, composer. 1935 formed #Jazz band Count Basie Orchestra led the group for 50yrs | |
| BTD Aug21,1938 | Kenn yRogers | #BTD Aug21,1938 #KennyRogers RIP singer, songwriter The #FirstEdition 7 Top40s; solo artist 27 Top40s with 4 #1s & 55 US Country Top40s with 19 #1s, +actor in a variety of movies and TV shows. 2013 inducted the @countrymusichof fame. Had the pleasure of seeing 4 of his concerts | |
| BTD Aug21,1939 | James Burton | #BTD Aug21,1939 #JamesBurton guitarist, since the 1950s, Burton has recorded and performed with many artists such as #RickyNelson, #ElvisPresley, The #EverlyBrothers, #JohnnyCash, #GlenCampbell, #RoyOrbison. In 2001 he became a member of the @rockhall of Fame | |
| BTD Aug21,1944 | Jackie DeShannon | #BTD Aug21,1944 #JackieDeShannon (Sharon Lee Myers) singer, songwriter 1965 US #7 "What the World Needs Now Is Love", 1969 US #4 “Put A Little Love In Your Heart”, +7 CAN Top40 singles with 2 #1s #HBday @JackieDeShannon | |
| BTD Aug21,1947 | Carl Giammarese | #BTD Aug21,1947 #CarlGiammarese songwriter, lead guitarist, singer The #Buckinghams 1966 US #1 "Kind Of A Drag", 1967 US #6 "Don't You Care", 1967 US #5 "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy", +2 US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Aug21,1952 | Glenn Hughes | #BTD Aug21,1952 #GlennHughes bass guitarist, singer, member of #Trapeze also worked with #DeepPurple and @BlackSabbath; as solo artist 28 albums #HBday @glenn_hughes | |
| BTD Aug21,1952 | Joe Strummer | #BTD Aug21,1952 #JoeStrummer (John Mellor) RIP songwriter, guitarist, founder, lead singer The #Clash @TheClash 1979 UK #11 "London Calling", 1982 US #8 "Rock The Casbah", +15 other UK Top40 singles. | |
| BTD Aug21,1954 | Steve Smith | #BTD Aug21,1954 #SteveSmith drummer #Journey 1982 US #2 single "Open Arms", +18 Top40 singles and US #1 album "Escape", +5 Top10 LPs. @ModernDrummer magazine readers #1 All-Around. 2017 in @rockhall of Fame with @JourneyOfficial #HBday @stevesmithdrums | |
| BTD Aug21,1957 | Budgie | #BTD Aug21,1957 #Budgie (Peter Clarke) drummer #Siouxsie and the #Banshees (1979–96) & drum-and-voice duo The #Creatures (1981–2004) | |
| BTD Aug21,1957 | Kim Sledge | #BTD Aug21,1957 #KimSledge singer #SisterSledge @SisterSledge_ 1979 US #2 single "We Are Family" & 1985 UK #1 with "Frankie" | |
| OTD Aug21,1943 | Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra | #OTD Aug21,1943 #TommyDorsey & His Orchestra starts a 3wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "In the Blue of Evening" vocal refrain by #FrankSinatra | |
| OTD Aug21,1953 | Frankie Laine, Paul Weston | #OTD Aug21,1953 #FrankieLaine with #PaulWeston and His Orchestra restarts a run at #1 for 3wks, this is the third time at #1 on the UK singles chart with "I Believe" Previously spending 9wks from Apr24 and 6wks at #1 from Jul3. Hold the record most weeks at #1 with 18wks | |
| OTD Aug21,1960 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Aug21,1960 #ElvisPresley starts a 5wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "It's Now Or Never" @ElvisPresley 1st post-army #1 single | |
| OTD Aug21,1961 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Aug21,1961 #ElvisPresley starts a 3wk run at #1 on US album chart with "Something For Everybody" his 6th US #1 LP | |
| OTD Aug21,1961 | Patsy Cline | #OTD Aug21,1961 #PatsyCline records the song "Crazy" She is on crutches from a head-on crash 8wks prior, also it is hard for her to reach the high notes | |
| OTD Aug21,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Aug21,1964 The #Beatles give a 29-minute performance for 14,720 fans at the Coliseum in Seattle, Washington | |
| OTD Aug21,1965 | Barry McGuire | #OTD Aug21,1965 #BarryMcGuire single "Eve Of Destruction" is released and enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #58. The single hits #1 in the US on Sep25 & #3 in the UK | |
| OTD Aug21,1965 | Sonny, Cher | #OTD Aug21,1965 #Sonny & #Cher are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Got You Babe" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug21,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Aug21,1965 The #Beatles perform one show at Metropolitan Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota for a crowd of 25,000 | |
| OTD Aug21,1965 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Aug21,1965 The #RollingStones start a 3wk run at #1 on US album chart with "Out Of Our Heads" @RollingStones 1st US #1 album | |
| OTD Aug21,1965 | Lovin' Spoonful | #OTD Aug21,1965 The Lovin' Spoonful releases the song "Do You Believe In Magic" and enters the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart at #96. The single will peak at #9 on Oct16. #LovinSpoonful | |
| OTD Aug21,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Aug21,1966 The #Beatles play at Crosley Field Cincinnati finishing the rained out concert from Aug20. The #Remains, #BobbyHebb, The #Cyrkle and The #Ronettes performed the day before, prior to the downpour. The #Beatles are the only act to play today. | |
| OTD Aug21,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Aug21,1966 The #Beatles play at Crosley Field in Cincinnati Ohio (heavy rain and the risk of electrocution led to their performance being postponed Aug20). The daytime concert allows #Beatles tour manager #BobBonis to capture incredible photos | |
| OTD Aug21,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Aug21,1966 The #Beatles play at Busch Stadium St. Louis and require a tarp above them so they are covered from the heavy rain. This gig convinces #PaulMcCartney that the Beatles should stop playing live. | |
| OTD Aug21,1968 | Tommy James and The Shondells | #OTD Aug21,1968 #TommyJames and The Shondells are back at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Mony Mony" for 1 additional week. On Jul31 the song was at #1 for 2wks. Last week Aug14 the song fell to #2. A total of 3wks at #1 for @TJShondells | |
| OTD Aug21,1971 | Bee Gees | #OTD Aug21,1971 The #BeeGees are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" @BeeGees 3rd week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug21,1971 | Arthur Brown | #OTD Aug21,1971 Tregye Festival of Contemporary Music with #ArthurBrown's Kingdom Come, #Hawkwind headliners with many other bands & a newer group called #Queen | |
| OTD Aug21,1976 | Elton John, Kiki Dee | #OTD Aug21,1976 #EltonJohn and #KikiDee duet is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" for the 3rd week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug21,1976 | RCA Victor records, Elvis Presley | #OTD Aug21,1976 It is announced by #RCA Victor records that the sales of #ElvisPresley records passed the 400 million sold mark | |
| OTD Aug21,1976 | Lynyrd Skynyrd | #OTD Aug21,1976 Knebworth Festival welcomes America's Confederate Rockers #LynyrdSkynyrd @Skynyrd & Britain's own the @RollingStones, #10CC and #ToddRundgren | |
| OTD Aug21,1977 | Floaters | #OTD Aug21,1977 The #Floaters are at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Float On" The group is considered a #OneHitWonder | |
| OTD Aug21,1979 | Gary Numan | #OTD Aug21,1979 #GaryNuman's single "Cars" is released in the UK. @numanofficial will reach #1 in the UK on Sep16 and peak at #9 in the US for 3wks starting Jun7,1980. The song was written and produced by Gary Numan. | |
| OTD Aug21,1982 | Survivor | #OTD Aug21,1982 #Survivor is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Eye Of The Tiger" from the film 'Rocky III for the 5th week of a 6wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug21,2016 | Shelly Liebowitz, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin | #OTD Aug21,2016 From @ShellyLiebowitz "My favorite photo of Dean & Frank. It was a great day full of fun and smiles" Thank You Shelly really like this photo |