Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Aug5,1930 | Neil Armstrong | #BTD Aug5,1930 #NeilArmstrong RIP astronaut, aeronautical engineer, on Jul20,1969 he became the 1st man on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission and says "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" | |
| BTD Aug5,1941 | Airto Moreira | #BTD Aug5,1941 #AirtoMoreira drummer #WeatherReport 1976 single "Birdland" and 1977 album "Heavy Weather" | |
| BTD Aug5,1942 | Rick Huxley | #BTD Aug5,1942 #RickHuxley RIP bass guitarist The #DaveClarkFive #DC5 1963 UK #1 & 1964 US #6 "Glad All Over", 1964 UK #2 & US #4 "Bits and Pieces", 1965 US #1 "Over and Over", +19 UK Top40 and 14 US Top40 singles. 2008 inducted into the @rockhall of Fame | |
| BTD Aug5,1946 | Jimmy Webb | #BTD Aug5,1946 #JimmyWebb singer, songwriter wrote many hit songs such as "Up, Up and Away", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" & more | |
| BTD Aug5,1947 | Gregory Leskiw | #BTD Aug5,1947 #GregoryLeskiw #Canadian guitarist with The #GuessWho from 1970-1972; 1970 US #1 single "American Woman" | |
| BTD Aug5,1947 | Rick Derringer | #BTD Aug5,1947 #RickDerringer (Ricky Zehringer) guitarist The #McCoys 1965 #1 "Hang On Sloopy" & #EdgarWinter Group 1973 #1 Frankenstein. In 1973, Derringer released his first solo album "All-American Boy" #HBday @rickderringer | |
| BTD Aug5,1955 | Eddie Ojeda | #BTD Aug5,1955 #EddieOjeda "Fingers" guitarist #TwistedSister 1983 hit single "I Am, I'm Me" and 1984 album "Stay Hungry" | |
| BTD Aug5,1956 | Maureen McCormick | #BTD Aug5,1956 #MaureenMcCormick actress, singer played Marcia Brady on The #BradyBunch TV series 1969-1974. In 1997, she portrayed #BarbaraMandrell in the TV biopic "Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story" Her debut LP "When You Get a Little Lonely" #HBday @MoMcCormick7 | |
| OTD Aug5,1956 | Doris Day | #OTD Aug5,1956 #DorisDay at #1 on UK singles chart with "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" it's her signature song & her 2nd UK #1. Composed by #JayLivingston with lyrics by #RayEvans from the movie "Man Who Knew Too Much" & 1956 @TheAcademy for Best Original Song | |
| OTD Aug5,1957 | American Bandstand | #OTD Aug5,1957 #AmericanBandstand made its network debut @ABCNetwork TV. Hosted by #DickClark | |
| OTD Aug5,1965 | Jan Berry | #OTD Aug5,1965 #JanBerry of #JanandDean & director #BarryShear are injured during filming of of the movie “Easy Come, Easy Go” While filming background shots a train crashes into a flat car; Shear, Berry are injured so severely that @ParamountPics abandons the film. | |
| OTD Aug5,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Aug5,1965 The #Beatles at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Help!" The group's eighth consecutive UK #1 single | |
| OTD Aug5,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Aug5,1966 #Beatles album "Revolver" is released in the UK. The 7th studio album. Cover created by #KlausVoormann | |
| OTD Aug5,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Aug5,1966 The #Beatles album "Revolver" is released. Their 7th studio album. Cover created by #KlausVoormann. Within a week of the release #Revolver had over 300,000 advance orders. The LP was also available on 4" reel-to-reel tape. | |
| OTD Aug5,1967 | Bobbie Gentry | #OTD Aug5,1967 #BobbieGentry enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #71 with “Ode to Billie Joe" By Aug26 the song will start a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug5,1967 | Doors | #OTD Aug5,1967 The #Doors are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Light My Fire" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug5,1969 | George Harrison, Beatles | #OTD Aug5,1969 #GeorgeHarrison using Moog synthesizer @moogmusicinc is working on overdubs for the song "Because" for The #Beatles album "Abbey Road" | |
| OTD Aug5,1972 | Aerosmith | #OTD Aug5,1972 #Aerosmith signs with @CBS Records for $125K after @CliveDavis saw @Aerosmith at Max's Kansas City Club NY | |
| OTD Aug5,1972 | Gilbert O'Sullivan | #OTD Aug5,1972 #GilbertOSullivan is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Alone Again, (Naturally)" @GilbertOSull_ 2nd week of a 4wk run at #1 but will fall to #2 Aug26 for 1wk, returning to #1 Sep2 for another 2wks and a total of 6wks at the tip of the chart | |
| OTD Aug5,1972 | Rock 'N' Roll Show | #OTD Aug5,1972 Rock 'N' Roll Show, the 1st Music Festival at Wembley Stadium with #LittleRichard, #JerryLeeLewis, #ChuckBerry and more; plus #BillHaley & The Comets, #BillyFury and #EmperorRoskso | |
| OTD Aug5,1975 | Stevie Wonder | #OTD Aug5,1975 #StevieWonder signs a $13M 7yr contract with @motown Records. At that time it was the largest in recording industry. | |
| OTD Aug5,1976 | Beach Boys | #OTD Aug5,1976 The #BeachBoys are on @nbc TV with the special "The Beach Boys It's O.K." Interviews, comedy sketches & concert footage of @BrianWilsonLive 1976 return | |
| OTD Aug5,1978 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Aug5,1978 The #RollingStones are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Miss You", the group's eighth US #1 single @RollingStones | |
| OTD Aug5,1989 | Prince | #OTD Aug5,1989 #Prince is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Batdance" | |
| OTD Aug5,2016 | Caruso Four, C4 | #OTD Aug5,2016 Their Leader & The #CarusoFour #C4 Ready to go for @KristinaEspo1 wedding. @CoachCaru @LouCaruso1 @jcaru19 |