Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Dec24,1924 | Lee Dorsey | #BTD Dec24,1924 #LeeDorsey (Irving Lee Dorsey) RIP pop and R&B singer 1961 US #7 & R&B #1 "Ya Ya", 1966 R&B #5, US & UK #8 "Working In The Coalmine", + 3 US and 6 R&B Top40 singles. With with instrumental backing provided by the New Orleans funk group The #Meters | |
| BTD Dec24,1945 | Lemmy | #BTD Dec24,1945 #Lemmy (Ian Kilmister) RIP guitarist, singer, songwriter, founded, fronted #Motorhead 1980 UK #15 "Ace Of Spades" Recording 11 studio and 4 live LPs and played in several rock groups in the 1960s | |
| BTD Dec24,1946 | Jan Akkerman | #BTD Dec24,1946 #JanAkkerman guitarist, cofounder #Focus 1973 US #9 & UK #20 "Hocus Pocus", 1973 UK #4 "Sylvia" @Focustheband #HBday @AkkermanJan | |
| BTD Dec24,1955 | Clarence Gilyard | #BTD Dec24,1955 #ClarenceGilyard Jr. Actor, Director, Producer in TV & film costar in TV series "Matlock" and "Walker Texas Ranger" | |
| BTD Dec24,1955 | Gary Valentine | #BTD Dec24,1955 #GaryValentine (Gary Lachman) writer, musician, bass guitarist #Blondie joined spring 1975 after bassist #FredSmith left to join #Television. Gary left in 1977. Valentine wrote the music adn #DebbieHarry changed the lyrics to the band's 1st single "X-Offender" | |
| OTD Dec24,1961 | Tokens | #OTD Dec24,1961 The #Tokens start a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" 1939 written & recorded by #SolomonLinda entitled "Mbube" (Zulu for lion). English lyrics by #GeorgeDavidWeiss, #HugoPeretti, #LuigiCreatore, #AlbertStanton | |
| OTD Dec24,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Dec24,1963 1st night of the #Beatles Christmas show at The Finsbury Park Astoria | |
| OTD Dec24,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Dec24,1965 The #Beatles are at #1 on the US LP charts with their "Rubber Soul" album. This is the 3rd #Christmas in a row that the Fab 4 are sitting at #1. The Beatles will also hold the #1 spot in 1968 & 1969. Note: having a Christmas #1 in the UK is a big thing | |
| OTD Dec24,1966 | New Vaudeville Band | #OTD Dec24,1966 #NewVaudevilleBand are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Winchester Cathedral" for the last week. New Vaudeville Bands single spent 1wk at #1 on Dec3 & 1wk last week, for a total of 3wks at the top spot | |
| OTD Dec24,1967 | Bee Gees | #OTD Dec24,1967 The #BeeGees Christmas special live from Liverpool Cathedral, England is broadcasts on UK TV @BeeGees | |
| OTD Dec24,1972 | David Bowie | #OTD Dec24,1972 #DavidBowie is playing at the Rainbow Theatre, London, England giving a special Christmas Eve concert | |
| OTD Dec24,1972 | Eagles | #OTD Dec24,1972 The #Eagles at the Woodstock of the West Festival at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, California and an impressive all-star bill @BeeGees #StevieWonder #MottTheHoople | |
| OTD Dec24,1973 | Tom Johnson | #OTD Dec24,1973 #TomJohnson of the #DoobieBrothers is arrested in Visalia, CA; charged with possession of marijuana. His court date is set for Jan10,1974 Their next album is ironically titled "What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits" | |
| OTD Dec24,1975 | AC DC | #OTD Dec24,1975 #ACDC appear at The Hordern Pavillion, Sydney, Australia @acdc | |
| OTD Dec24,1976 | Eagles | #OTD Dec24,1976 The #Eagles 6th LP "Hotel California" spends the 1st of 8 non-consecutive weeks at #1 on the @billboard Album charts | |
| OTD Dec24,1977 | Billboard | #OTD Dec24,1977 The @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart is frozen for next week (week ending Dec31,1977). The next new chart date will be Jan7,1978 Where The #BeeGees will be at #1 with "How Deep Is Your Love" | |
| OTD Dec24,1977 | Bee Gees | #OTD Dec24,1977 The #BeeGees start a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "How Deep Is Your Love" written mainly by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb; Barry worked on the melody with keyboardist #BlueWeaver not originally credited @BeeGees 4th US #1 | |
| OTD Dec24,1983 | Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson | #OTD Dec24,1983 #PaulMcCartney & #MichaelJackson are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Say Say Say" The @PaulMcCartney and @michaeljackson at #1 for the 3rd week of a 6wk run | |
| OTD Dec24,1988 | Cliff Richard | #OTD Dec24,1988 #CliffRichard starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK album chart with "Private Collection" a compilation LP featuring songs such as the 1979 #1 single "We Don't Talk Anymore" and his Christmas UK #1 "Mistletoe and Wine" which started a 4wk run Dec4,1988 | |
| OTD Dec24,1988 | Poison | #OTD Dec24,1988 #Poison starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" written by #BretMichaels, #CCDeVille, #BobbyDall, #RikkiRockett and produced by #TomWerman | |
| OTD Dec24,1999 | Zeke Carey | #OTD Dec24,1999 #ZekeCarey (Ezikial Carey) of The #Flamingos dies at the age of 66. The Flamingos had the 1959 US #11 single "I Only Have Eyes For You"; which was a 1975 UK #1 single on Oct19,1975 for #ArtGarfunkel | |
| OTD Dec24,2000 | Nick Massi | #OTD Dec24,2000 #NickMassi (Nicholas E. Macioci) RIP dies at the age of 73. Singer, bass guitarist with the #FourLovers (later known as the #FourSeasons). In 1990 he was inducted into the @rockhall of Fame with The #FourSeasons | |
| OTD Dec24,2015 | William Guest | #OTD Dec24,2015 #WilliamGuest RIP dies of heart failure at the age of 74. Singer with The #Pips, #GladysKnight & the Pips. In 1996 he was inducted into the @rockhall of Fame with Gladys Knight & the Pips | |
| OTD Dec24,2016 | Rick Parfitt | #OTD Dec24,2016 #RickParfitt vocals, guitarist #StatusQuo dies in a hospital in Marbella, Spain at the age of 68, from a severe infection after going to hospital, following complications to a shoulder injury |