Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Dec27,1931 | Scotty Moore | #BTD Dec27,1931 #ScottyMoore III RIP guitarist with #ElvisPresley 1954-1957 & the #BlueMoonBoys; played on Hound Dog, Heartbreak Hotel, Blue Suede Shoes & more. 2000 inducted into the @rockhall of fame | |
| BTD Dec27,1941 | Les Maguire | #BTD Dec27,1941 #LesMaguire (Leslie Maguire) piano, saxaphonist Gerry And The #Pacemakers (original Gerry Marsden and The #MarsBars) formed in #Liverpool. 1963 3 UK #1 singes "How Do You Do It?", "I Like It" and "You'll Never Walk Alone", +6 UK & 7 US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Dec27,1941 | Mike Pinder | #BTD Dec27,1941 #MikePinder (Michael Pinder) founder, original keyboardist The #MoodyBlues (left the group in 1978) 1965 UK #1 "Go Now" and 1972 US #2 "Nights In White Satin" 2018 inducted into the @rockhall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues | |
| BTD Dec27,1942 | Mike Heron | #BTD Dec27,1942 #MikeHeron (James Michael Heron) singer, songwriter The Incredible String Band 1967 LP "The 5000 Spirits or The Layers Of The Onion" | |
| BTD Dec27,1943 | Pete Quaife | #BTD Dec27,1943 #PeteQuaife (Peter Alexander Greenlaw Kinnes) RIP bass guitarist The #Kinks (left in 1969) @TheKinks 1964 UK #1 & US #7 "You Really Got Me", 1967 UK #2 "Waterloo Sunset", +19 other UK Top40 singles. 1990 inducted into the @rockhall of Fame with The Kinks | |
| BTD Dec27,1944 | Mick Jones | #BTD Dec27,1944 #MickJones (Michael Jones) singer, songwriter, founding member #Foreigner 1977 US #4 "Feels Like the First Time", 1985 UK & US #1 "I Want To Know What Love Is", +14 US Top40 singles @ForeignerMusic | |
| BTD Dec27,1948 | Larry Byrom | #BTD Dec27,1948 #LarryByrom guitarist in #PreciousFew 1960s, then joined #Time and in 1970 with #Steppenwolf a #Canadian band until 1972 | |
| BTD Dec27,1952 | David Knopfler | #BTD Dec27,1952 #DavidKnopfler guitarist, singer, songwriter, cofounder #DireStraits left early 1980. 1979 UK #8 'Sultans Of Swing' and solo career #HBday @DavidKnopfler | |
| OTD Dec27,1941 | Glenn Miller | #OTD Dec27,1941 #GlennMiller & His Orchestra starts a 6wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Chattanooga Choo Choo" written by #HarryWarren with lyrics #MackGordon. Vocals by #TexBeneke and The Four #Modernaires. The song spent 3wks at #1 Nov29; a total of 9wks at #1 | |
| OTD Dec27,1947 | Howdy Doody | #OTD Dec27,1947 The children's TV show #HowdyDoody hosted by #BobSmith made its debut on the #NBC network - The show stayed on the air for 13 yrs | |
| OTD Dec27,1952 | Jimmy Boyd | #OTD Dec27,1952 #JimmyBoyd starts a 2wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" written by #TommieConnor and first recorded by Boyd, who recorded the single Jul15,1952 at the age of 13yo | |
| OTD Dec27,1959 | Guy Mitchell | #OTD Dec27,1959 #GuyMitchell is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Heartaches by the Number" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Dec27,1960 | Beatles | #OTD Dec27,1960 The #Beatles are at Litherland Town Hall Ballroom in Liverpool. A last minute add, some thought they were a German band | |
| OTD Dec27,1963 | Times newspaper | #OTD Dec27,1963 A critic at the The #Times (a British daily national newspaper) name #JohnLennon and #PaulMcCartney as The Outstanding Composers of 1963 @thetimes | |
| OTD Dec27,1964 | Supremes | #OTD Dec27,1964 The #Supremes make their first appearance on TV's "The #EdSullivan Show" performing their smash single “Come See About Me” which was #1 for 2wks in the US on Dec19 | |
| OTD Dec27,1966 | Look Magazine | #OTD Dec27,1966 #Look Magazine publishes a feature on The #Monkees with quotes from each member of the group & Raybert co-founder #BertSchneider. The article also includes photos from an Oct18,1966 recording session at RCA Hollywood staged for reporter #BettyRollin | |
| OTD Dec27,1967 | Paul McCartney | #OTD Dec27,1967 #PaulMcCartney & #DavidFrost talk after a telecast of the #Beatles new film "Magical Mystery Tour" | |
| OTD Dec27,1967 | Doors | #OTD Dec27,1967 The #Doors appear on the #JonathonWinters Show on the @CBS TV network in Los Angeles, California. They were asked to perform “Light My Fire” and another song of their choice "Moonlight Drive" | |
| OTD Dec27,1969 | Diana Ross | #OTD Dec27,1969 #DianaRoss & the Supremes went to #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Someday We'll Be Together" The #Supremes with @DianaRoss have their 12th #1 | |
| OTD Dec27,1969 | Led Zeppelin | #OTD Dec27,1969 #LedZeppelin is at #1 on US album charts with "Led Zeppelin II" it sold over 6M copies @ledzeppelin personnel: #JohnBonham drums, vocals; #JohnPaulJones bass guitar, organ, vocals; #JimmyPage guitars, theremin, vocals; #RobertPlant lead vocals, harmonica | |
| OTD Dec27,1971 | Sonny and Cher | #OTD Dec27,1971 The #Sonny and #Cher Show hosted by #SonnyBono & @cher began airing on the @CBS TV network. With a regular cast of #TeriGarr #MurrayLangston & #SteveMartin | |
| OTD Dec27,1975 | Queen | #OTD Dec27,1975 #Queen starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK album chart with "A Night At The Opera" @QueenWillRock's 1st #1 LP | |
| OTD Dec27,1975 | Faces | #OTD Dec27,1975 The #Faces split up, #RodStewart goes solo; #RonnieWood goes to the Rolling Stones; #RonnieLane forms #SlimChance and #KennyJones joins The Who. @rodstewart @ronniewood @RollingStones @TheWho | |
| OTD Dec27,1975 | Staple Singers | #OTD Dec27,1975 The #StapleSingers are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Let's Do It Again" written and produced by #CurtisMayfield The group's second US #1 | |
| OTD Dec27,1978 | Chris Bell | #OTD Dec27,1978 #ChrisBell dies. RIP singer, songwriter, guitarist with #BigStar. Bell is killed in a car accident at the age of 27 earning him a place in the infamous 27 Club | |
| OTD Dec27,1980 | John Lennon | #OTD Dec27,1980 #JohnLennon starts a 5wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "(Just Like) Starting Over" The @johnlennon posthumous #1 single is from his "Double Fantasy" LP | |
| OTD Dec27,1980 | John Lennon | #OTD Dec27,1980 #JohnLennon's album "Double Fantasy" starts an 8wk run at #1 on the US album chart @johnlennon posthumous #1 LP went on to win the 1981 Album of the Year at the 24th Annual #GRAMMYs | |
| OTD Dec27,1986 | Bangles | #OTD Dec27,1986 The #Bangles still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Walk Like An Egyptian" for the 2nd week of a 4wk run at #1 |