Legend:  BTD – Born Today     OTD – On This Day

DateArtist/GroupDescriptionImage
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 Aug21,1964Beatles#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 Aug21,1965Beatles#OTD Aug21,1965 The #Beatles perform one show at Metropolitan Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota for a crowd of 25,000
OTD Aug21,1965Rolling 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 Aug21,1965Lovin' 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 Aug21,1966Beatles#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 Aug21,1966Beatles#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 Aug21,1966Beatles#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 Aug21,1971Bee 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 Aug21,1971Arthur 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 Aug21,1976RCA 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 Aug21,1977Floaters#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