Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Aug23,1931 | Barbara Eden | #BTD Aug23,1931 #BarbaraEden (Barbara Jean Morehead) film, stage, TV actress 1st film 1956 "Back from Eternity", 1st TV role 1956 as Toni DeWitt in "The West Point Story", best known as #Jeannie 1965–1970 TV sitcom "I Dream of Jeannie", 139 episodes #HBday @Barbara_Eden | |
| BTD Aug23,1942 | Roger Greenaway | #BTD Aug23,1942 #RogerGreenaway singer, songwriter, part of David & Jonathan 1966 US #18 & UK #11 "Michelle" and the #Kestrels. Collaborations with #RogerCook on many songs such as "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (in Perfect Harmony)" | |
| BTD Aug23,1947 | Keith Moon | #BTD Aug23,1947 #KeithMoon RIP drummer The #Who @TheWho 1965 UK #2 "My Generation", 1967 US #9 "I Can See For Miles", +20 UK & 16 US Top40s. Died Sep7,1978; #HarryNilsson was concerned about renting to Moon, believing the place was cursed bc on Jul29,1974 #CassElliot died there | |
| BTD Aug23,1949 | Rick Springfield | #BTD Aug23,1949 #RickSpringfield singer, songwriter, actor 1981 US #1 "Jessie's Girl", 1982 US #2 "Don't Talk to Strangers", +15 US Top40 singles. Acting debut on The Six Million Dollar Man in the episode "Rollback" and Dr. Noah Drake on @GeneralHospital #HBday @rickspringfield | |
| BTD Aug23,1951 | Jimi Jamison | #BTD Aug23,1951 #JimiJamison RIP singer, frontman #Survivor after 1984 & voice, co-writer theme song "I'm Always Here" for #Baywatch | |
| BTD Aug23,1953 | Bobby G | #BTD Aug23,1953 #BobbyG (Robert Gubby) vocals #BucksFizz 1981 UK #1s "Making Your Mind Up" & "The Land of Make Believe", 1982 UK #1 "My Camera Never Lies", +12 Top40 singles | |
| BTD Aug23,1954 | Mark Avsec | #BTD Aug23,1954 #MarkAvsec keyboards #WildCherry 1976-79, 1976 US #1 & UK #7 "Play That Funky Music" & #DonnieIris & the Cruisers since 1979 | |
| OTD Aug23,1926 | Rudolph Valentino | #OTD Aug23,1926 #RudolphValentino actor starred in many silent films died at the age of 31. Causing hysteria among female fans | |
| OTD Aug23,1959 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Aug23,1959 #ElvisPresley is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with “A Big Hunk o’ Love” @ElvisPresley's last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug23,1959 | Jerry Keller | #OTD Aug23,1959 #JerryKeller peaks at #14 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Here Comes Summer" The song will be a #1 in the UK on Oct9,1959; basically a #OneHitWonder | |
| OTD Aug23,1962 | John Lennon, Cynthia Powell | #OTD Aug23,1962 #JohnLennon marries #CynthiaPowell at Liverpool's Mount Pleasant register office. That night The #Beatles play at Riverpark Ballroom | |
| OTD Aug23,1962 | Mersey Beat Magazine | #OTD Aug23,1962 Published in #MerseyBeat magazine; The Beatles Change Drummer! #RingoStarr has admired The #Beatles for years and is delighted with his new engagement. #PeteBest fans protest and petitions are signed @BeatlesPeteBest | |
| OTD Aug23,1962 | Beatles | #OTD Aug23,1962 The #Beatles play at Liverpool's Riverpark Ballroom. This is the 2nd show of four Thursdays in the summer of 1962. Next show Aug30 | |
| OTD Aug23,1963 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Aug23,1963 The #RollingStones are on the UK TV show "Ready, Steady, Go!" performing their debut single "Come On" | |
| OTD Aug23,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Aug23,1964 The #Beatles perform a 29-min concert at the @HollywoodBowl Attendance is 18,700 and @CapitolRecords records the concert | |
| OTD Aug23,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Aug23,1966 The #Beatles perform at Shea Stadium in #NYC There are 11,000 empty seats of the 55,000 seat stadium. They still earn $189k | |
| OTD Aug23,1967 | Brian Epstein, Beatles | #OTD Aug23,1967 #BrianEpstein attends a #Beatles recording session at Chappell Studios his last before he dies Aug27,1967 | |
| OTD Aug23,1967 | Joni Mitchell | #OTD Aug23,1967 #JoniMitchell plays her 1st UK concert when she opens for The #PiccadillyLine (later Edwards Hand) at The #MarqueeClub @JoniMitchellcom | |
| OTD Aug23,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Aug23,1967 The #Beatles are at Chappell Studios recording the song "Your Mother Should Know" #BrianEpstein attends his last studio recordings before his death in 4days on Aug27 | |
| OTD Aug23,1968 | Jimi Hendrix | #OTD Aug23,1968 #JimiHendrix Experience play at Flushing Meadow Park Queens, NY also on the bill are The #Chamber Brothers and #SoftMachine Video==> youtu.be/G8AhHg4VLGY | |
| OTD Aug23,1968 | Jimi Hendrix | #OTD Aug23,1968 #JimiHendrix Experience plus The #ChamberBrothers and The #SoftMachine play at Flushing Meadow Park in Queens | |
| OTD Aug23,1969 | Ibex, Freddie Bulsara, Freddie Mercury | #OTD Aug23,1969 #Ibex a Liverpool rock band play at the #Octagon Theatre @octagontheatre featuring Freddie Bulsara (later known as #FreddieMercury) | |
| OTD Aug23,1969 | Johnny Cash | #OTD Aug23,1969 #JohnnyCash starts a 4wk run at #1 on the US album chart with "Johnny Cash At San Quentin" Recorded live | |
| OTD Aug23,1969 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Aug23,1969 The #RollingStones start a 4wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Honky Tonk Women" their 5th US #1 @RollingStones | |
| OTD Aug23,1970 | Lou Reed | #OTD Aug23,1970 #LouReed and the #VelvetUnderground together for last time at the New York Club "Max's Kansas City" | |
| OTD Aug23,1975 | Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds | #OTD Aug23,1975 Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Fallin’ in Love" Next week the song will begin spending 3wks at #2 | |
| OTD Aug23,1980 | Olivia Newton John | #OTD Aug23,1980 #OliviaNewtonJohn is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Magic" @olivianj last week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug23,1986 | Madonna | #OTD Aug23,1986 #Madonna is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Papa Don’t Preach" @Madonna's last week of a 2wk run at #1 |