Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Aug29,1924 | Dinah Washington | #BTD Aug29,1924 #DinahWashington (Ruth Lee Jones) RIP singer, pianist 1948 first US R&B #1 "Am I Asking Too Much", 1959 US #8 & R&B #4 "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes", +11 US Top40s and 52 R&B Top40 singles with 4 more R&B #1s. 1993 inducted into @rockhall of Fame | |
| BTD Aug29,1943 | Dick Halligan | #BTD Aug29,1943 #DickHalligan trombonist, keyboards, songwriter, founding member of the jazz-rock band Blood Sweat & Tears from 1967-1971. #BloodSweatTears 1969 US #12 & UK #35 single "You've Made Me So Very Happy" | |
| BTD Aug29,1945 | Chris Copping | #BTD Aug29,1945 #ChrisCopping organ, piano, bass guitarist, member of #ProcolHarum in the 1970s & composer for TV and film | |
| BTD Aug29,1953 | Rick Downey | #BTD Aug29,1953 #RickDowney drummer #BlueOysterCult from 1981 to 1985. In 1981 he went from the groups crew chief & light designer to replacing #AlbertBouchard on drums after Bouchard had a falling out with the band | |
| BTD Aug29,1958 | Elizabeth Fraser | #BTD Aug29,1958 #ElizabethFraser singer, songwriter #CocteauTwins 1984 UK #29 "Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops" & 5 #1s on UK Independent Chart | |
| BTD Aug29,1958 | Michael Jackson | #BTD Aug29,1958 #MichaelJackson RIP singer, songwriter, The "King of Pop" the #Jackson5 @Jacksons First US #1 1969 "I Want You Back", +21 US Top40 singles with 3 more US #1s and solo @michaeljackson First US #1 1972 "Ben", +38 Top40s with 12 more #1s and 5 World Wide #1 albums | |
| BTD Aug29,1959 | Eddi Reader | #BTD Aug29,1959 #EddiReader singer, songwriter #FairgroundAttraction 1988 UK #1 single "Perfect" & solo career #HBday @eddireader | |
| OTD Aug29,1956 | Platters | #OTD Aug29,1956 The #Platters are still at #1 for the week ending on the US Top40 Singles chart with "My Prayer" The #Platters 4th week of a 5wk run at #1. The 5th week at #1 will be a tie with #ElvisPresley's single "Don't Be Cruel" | |
| OTD Aug29,1958 | Alan Freed, Big Beat Show | #OTD Aug29,1958 #AlanFreed Big Beat Show opens at the Fox Theatre in Brooklyn. | |
| OTD Aug29,1959 | Ken Brown, Les Stewart Quartet, Casbah Coffee Club, | #OTD Aug29,1959 #KenBrown gets a residency at the #Casbah Coffee Club (or West Derby's Kasbah Club) as the #LesStewart Quartet. Les & drummer #GeoffSkinner didn't agree & quit, leaving #GeorgeHarrison & Ken. George suggests #JohnLennon & #PaulMcCarney; they play as The #QuarryMen | |
| OTD Aug29,1959 | QuarryMen, Casbah Coffee Club | #OTD Aug29,1959 The #QuarryMen play at the West Derby's Kasbah Club (later The #Casbah Club). Opening night of a new teen club in the cellars of a Victorian house owned by #MonaBest (mother of #PeteBest). The 1st of 7 Saturdays for The #QuarryMen | |
| OTD Aug29,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Aug29,1963 The #Beatles single "She Loves You" debuts on the UK Singles charts at #12. Two week later, it will go to #1 | |
| OTD Aug29,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Aug29,1964 The #Beatles peak at #25 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "I'll Cry Instead" released on @CapitolRecords, written by #JohnLennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney) | |
| OTD Aug29,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Aug29,1964 The #Beatles play at Forest Hills Stadium Queens, NY. for the second day of a 2 day concert run. Support acts #BillBlack Combo, #Exciters, #RighteousBrothers, #JackieDeShannon | |
| OTD Aug29,1964 | Roy Orbison | #OTD Aug29,1964 The #RoyOrbison song "Oh, Pretty Woman" is released as Roy Orbison and the Candy Men. The single enters the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart at #51. Reaching #1 on Sep26,1964 @ROYORBISON | |
| OTD Aug29,1964 | Supremes | #OTD Aug29,1964 The #Supremes are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Where Did Our Love Go" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug29,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Aug29,1965 #Beatles play at the @HollywoodBowl Los Angeles, California. This is the first of two nights. | |
| OTD Aug29,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Aug29,1966 The #Beatles play their last paid concert at Candlestick Park in #SanFrancisco California #JohnLennon & #PaulMcCartney bring cameras on the stage | |
| OTD Aug29,1967 | Brian Epstein | #OTD Aug29,1967 #BrianEpstein's funeral is held in Liverpool. Only family members attend; The #Beatles are not present to help avoid problems | |
| OTD Aug29,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Aug29,1968 The #Beatles are in Trident Studios overdubbing hand-claps, tambourine, piano & flugelhorn for the single "Dear Prudence" | |
| OTD Aug29,1970 | Edwin Starr | #OTD Aug29,1970 #EdwinStarr starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Single Chart with "War" his only #1 | |
| OTD Aug29,1970 | Man-Pop Festival | #OTD Aug29,1970 #LedZeppelin, #IronButterfly, #Chilliwack & more play at the Man-Pop Festival Winnipeg, Manitoba #Canada | |
| OTD Aug29,1976 | The Screen On The Green, Midnight Special - Midnight to Dawn | #OTD Aug29,1976 @TheClash, #Buzzcocks & the #SexPistols play The Screen On The Green presents a Midnight Special - Midnight to Dawn | |
| OTD Aug29,1976 | Abba | #OTD Aug29,1976 #Abba starts a 6wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Dancing Queen" Their 5th UK #1 single. In 1977 the song become their only US #1 | |
| OTD Aug29,1977 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Aug29,1977 4 men are arrested in Memphis trying to steal #ElvisPresley's body & hold it for ransom. The suspects caught outside Forest Hills Cemetery near the mausoleum where Elvis is entombed. His & his mother Gladys remains are eventually moved to #Graceland on Oct3,1977 | |
| OTD Aug29,1981 | Diana Ross | #OTD Aug29,1981 #DianaRoss and #LionelRichie are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Endless Love" Recorded at @motown records @DianaRoss @LionelRichie are on their 3rd week of a 9wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug29,1987 | Clem Burke, Ramones | #OTD Aug29,1987 #ClemBurke stood in as the drummer for the #Ramones ("Elvis Ramone") in Trenton, New Jersey. @clem_burke @RamonesOfficial | |
| OTD Aug29,1987 | Los Lobos | #OTD Aug29,1987 #LosLobos starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "La Bamba" #RitchieValens peaked at #22 on Feb2,1959 with his version. @LosLobosBand | |
| OTD Aug29,2016 | Gene Wilder | #OTD Aug29,2016 #GeneWilder dies at the age of 83 RIP, actor 1971 star of "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" & many #MelBrooks films |