Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Dec12,1893 | Edward G Robinson | #BTD Dec12,1893 #EdwardGRobinson (Emanuel Goldenberg) RIP actor, stage and film during Hollywood's Golden Age. Appeared in 30 Broadway plays and more than 100 films. Robinson's roles were mostly tough-guy & gangsters such as "Little Caesar" & "Key Largo" | |
| BTD Dec12,1909 | Karen Morley | #BTD Dec12,1909 #KarenMorley (Mildred Linton) RIP actress movies in 1930s such as Scarface &Mata Hari. Career hurt during the #Hollywood #Blacklist era; 1947 testified before House Un-American Activities Committee refusing to answer questions about Communist Party membership | |
| BTD Dec12,1915 | Frank Sinatra | #BTD Dec12,1915 #FrankSinatra RIP singer, actor nicknames Ol' Blue Eyes, Chairman of the Board. 1st record 1939. 1st to create pop hysteria. Singles in Top40; 1940s 98 with 8 #1s, 1950s 41 with 1 #1, 1960s 11 with 2 #1s @franksinatra sold over 150M records | |
| BTD Dec12,1936 | Reggie Young | #BTD Dec12,1936 #ReggieYoung Jr RIP lead guitarist in the American Sound Studio house band, The #MemphisBoys and a leading session musician playing with artists such as #ElvisPresley, #BJThomas, #DustySpringfield, #WillieNelson, #JohnnyCash, #JerryLeeLewis | |
| BTD Dec12,1937 | Connie Francis | #BTD Dec12,1937 #ConnieFrancis (Concetta Franconero) singer, actress UK #1s; 1957 Who's Sorry Now, 1958 Stupid Cupid and US #1s 1960 My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own, 1962 Don't Break the Heart That Loves You, +15 UK and 28 US Pop Top40 singles & many movies #HBday @1ConnieFrancis | |
| BTD Dec12,1939 | Terry Kirkman | #BTD Dec12,1939 #TerryKirkman singer, songwriter, founder The #Association 1966 US #1 "Cherish", 1967 US #1 "Windy", +5 US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Dec12,1940 | Dionne Warwick | #BTD Dec12,1940 #DionneWarwick Singer 1962 US R&B #1, US #6 & UK #6 "Walk On By", US #1 "Then Came You" with The #Spinners, + 29 US Top40 singles #HBday @_DionneWarwick | |
| BTD Dec12,1942 | Tim Hauser | #BTD Dec12,1942 #TimHauser RIP singer, founder member #ManhattanTransfer 1977 UK #1 "Chanson D'amour", 1981 US #7 single "Boy From New York City" @mantran | |
| BTD Dec12,1943 | Dicky Betts | #BTD Dec12,1943 #DickyBetts (Forrest Richard Betts) guitarist, singer, songwriter, founding member of The #AllmanBrothers band 1973 US #2 single "Ramblin Man" and 1990 US Rock #1 "Good Clean Fun" 1995 inducted into @rockhall of Fame with The #AllmanBrothers band @allmanbrothers | |
| BTD Dec12,1943 | Grover Washington | #BTD Dec12,1943 #GroverWashington Jr RIP saxophonist, singer 1981 US #2 "Just The Two Of Us" in collaboration with #BillWithers, +6 US R&B Top40 singles | |
| BTD Dec12,1944 | Rob Tyner | #BTD Dec12,1944 #RobTyner (Robert W. Derminer) RIP bass guitarist, lead singer for the Detroit hard rock band #MC5 (Motor City 5) 1969 album "Kick Out The Jams" | |
| BTD Dec12,1945 | Alan Ward | #BTD Dec12,1945 #AlanWard lead guitarist The #Honeycombs 1964 UK #1 & US #5 "Have I the Right?", 1965 UK #12 "That's the Way" | |
| BTD Dec12,1947 | Ralph Scala | #BTD Dec12,1947 #RalphScala keyboards The #BluesMagoos 1967 US #5 "We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet" | |
| BTD Dec12,1948 | Ray Jackson | #BTD Dec12,1948 #RayJackson mandolin, harmonica, joint lead vocalist, with #AlanHull for the folk group #Lindisfarne 1972 UK #3 single "Lady Eleanor", 1978 US #33 single "Run For Home" | |
| OTD Dec12,1955 | Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley | #OTD Dec12,1955 #JohnnyCash #CarlPerkins and #ElvisPresley appear at the National Guard Armory, Mississippi | |
| OTD Dec12,1956 | Guy Mitchell | #OTD Dec12,1956 #GuyMitchell still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Singing The Blues" for the 3rd week of a 9wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Dec12,1957 | Al Priddy | #OTD Dec12,1957 #AlPriddy a DJ at radio station KEX 1190 am @1190KEX Portland is fired after playing #ElvisPresley's version of "White Christmas" Program director #MelBailey told him NOT to play Elvis' version. After Mel called him "You knothead. You Played it. You're fired" | |
| OTD Dec12,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Dec12,1963 #Beatles at #1 on UK singles chart with "I Want To Hold Your Hand" @thebeatles knock off their own single "She Loves You" from #1. This is the groups 3rd #1 | |
| OTD Dec12,1964 | Bobby Vinton | #OTD Dec12,1964 #BobbyVinton is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Mr. Lonely" written by Bobby Vinton, #GeneAllan. Vinton's second #1 single of the year | |
| OTD Dec12,1964 | Dean Martin | #OTD Dec12,1964 #DeanMartin enters the @billboard Hot100 singles at #70 with "You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You" written by #RussMorgan, #LarryStock, #JamesCavanaugh and published in 1944. Martin will peak at #25 on Jan30,1965 | |
| OTD Dec12,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Dec12,1964 The #Beatles album "Beatles For Sale" is at #1 on the UK album charts and the single "I Feel Fine" is still at #1 on the UK singles charts | |
| OTD Dec12,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Dec12,1965 The #Beatles final UK tour ends with 2 concerts at the Capitol Cinema in Cardiff, Wales 2500 fans saw each | |
| OTD Dec12,1966 | Monkees | #OTD Dec12,1966 The #Monkees TV series S1 E14 "Dance, Monkee, Dance" The Monkees sign up for lessons at Renaldo's Dance Au Go Go, and then find out that their contracts are for life @TheMonkees | |
| OTD Dec12,1970 | Smokey Robinson & the #Miracles | #OTD Dec12,1970 #SmokeyRobinson & the #Miracles start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Tears Of A Clown" written by #HankCosby, Smokey Robinson and #StevieWonder. The song was a #1 in UK Sep6,1970 | |
| OTD Dec12,1971 | Benny Hill | #OTD Dec12,1971 #BennyHill still at #1 on UK chart with "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)" for the 2nd week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Dec12,1981 | Olivia Newton John | #OTD Dec12,1981 #OliviaNewtonJohn is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Physical" @olivianj's 4th week of a 10 week run at #1 | |
| OTD Dec12,1985 | Ian Stewart | #OTD Dec12,1985 #IanStewart RIP dies at the age of 47 of a heart attack at a clinic on Harley Street in waiting room. Co-founder of The #RollingStones, 1st to respond to ad by #BrianJones in Jazz News. Removed from the line-up May 1963 but stayed as road manager and piano player | |
| OTD Dec12,1987 | George Michael | #OTD Dec12,1987 #GeorgeMichael starts a 4wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Faith" written and produced by George Michael. Taken from LP of the same name | |
| OTD Dec12,1995 | Beatles | #OTD Dec12,1995 The #Beatles release the song "Free As a Bird" in the US. The single will debut at #10 @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart Dec30 & peak at #6 Jan6,1996 making it their 34th US Top10 | |
| OTD Dec12,2020 | Charley Pride | #OTD Dec12,2020 #CharleyPride singer RIP, dies at the age of 86. Pride’s first #1 single 1969 US Country with "All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)", +38 #1s on the @billboard Hot Country singles chart. Most success in 1970s, best-selling singer @RCARecords since Elvis |