Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Dec29,1936 | Mary Tyler Moore | #BTD Dec29,1936 #MaryTylerMoore RIP actress played Mary Richards on the TV series "The Mary Tyle rMoore Show" from 1970–1977 & Laura Petrie on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" from 1961–1966 | |
| BTD Dec29,1938 | Jon Voight | #BTD Dec29,1938 #JonVoight actor in many movies such as 1969 as Joe Buck in "Midnight Cowboy", 1972 "Deliverance", 1978 a paraplegic Vietnam veteran in "Coming Home" winning an #Academy Award for Best Actor and has won 4 #GoldenGlobes #HBday @jonvoight | |
| BTD Dec29,1941 | Ray Thomas | #BTD Dec29,1941 #RayThomas RIP singer, composer, founding member The #MoodyBlues 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 Dec29,1943 | Rick Danko | #BTD Dec29,1943 #RickDanko RIP #Canadian bass guitarist, songwriter, singer The #Hawks (later The #Band) 1969 US #25 "Up On Cripple Creek" and hits such as "Chest Fever", "Ophelia", "The Weight" Many artists have cited Danko as an influence such as #ElvisCostello, #EricClapton | |
| BTD Dec29,1946 | Marianne Faithfull | #BTD Dec29,1946 #MarianneFaithfull singer 1964 UK #9 & US #22 single "As Tears Go By", 1965 UK #4 & US #26 "Come and Stay With Me" One of the lead female artists during the #BritishInvasion #HBday @Faithfull_M | |
| BTD Dec29,1947 | Cozy Powell | #BTD Dec29,1947 #CozyPowell RIP drummer with many rock bands & artists such as #Whitesnake, #ELP #EmersonLakeandPalmer & solo 1973 UK #3 single "Dance With The Devil" | |
| BTD Dec29,1947 | Ted Danson | #BTD Dec29,1947 #TedDanson (Edward Danson III) actor TV and Film, probably best known as Sam "Mayday" Malone on the TV series "Cheers" & Dr. John Becker in the TV series "Becker" and films such as "Three Men and a Baby" #HBday @TedDanson | |
| BTD Dec29,1951 | Yvonne Elliman | #BTD Dec29,1951 #YvonneElliman singer, songwriter, actress 1978 US #1 & UK #4 "If I Can't Have You", +5 US Top40 singles and spent four years in the 1st cast of "Jesus Christ Superstar" | |
| OTD Dec29,1945 | Sammy Kaye | #OTD Dec29,1945 #SammyKaye back at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Chickery Chick" originally spent 1wk on Dec15. Vocal refrain by #NancyNorman, #BillyWilliams & The Kaye Choir | |
| OTD Dec29,1951 | Johnnie Ray | #OTD Dec29,1951 #JohnnieRay and The Four Lads start a 11wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Cry" written by #ChurchillKohlman; the flip side "The Little White Cloud That Cried" written by Johnnie Ray reached #2 on the charts | |
| OTD Dec29,1956 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Dec29,1956 #ElvisPresley made chart history by having 10 singles in the #Billboard Top100 singles chart for the week | |
| OTD Dec29,1960 | Cliff Richard | #OTD Dec29,1960 #CliffRichard is at #1 on UK singles chart with "I Love You" His 4th UK #1 & his 1st Christmas time #1 an important plateau in UK #music | |
| OTD Dec29,1962 | Tornadoes | #OTD Dec29,1962 The #Tornadoes are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Telstar" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Dec29,1963 | Richard Buckle | #OTD Dec29,1963 Music critic #RichardBuckle of The Sunday Times calls #JohnLennon and #PaulMcCartney "the greatest composers since Beethoven" @thesundaytimes @johnlennon @PaulMcCartney | |
| OTD Dec29,1964 | Liverpool Youth Employment Service | #OTD Dec29,1964 #Liverpool Youth Employment Service - some school leavers find it difficult to get jobs because of their #Beatles haircuts & clothing | |
| OTD Dec29,1966 | Jimi Hendrix | #OTD Dec29,1966 #JimiHendrix Experience made their debut on the UK TV show "Top Of The Pops" performing the song "Hey Joe" | |
| OTD Dec29,1966 | Paul McCartney | #OTD Dec29,1966 #PaulMcCartney began work on "Penny Lane" recording 6 takes of keyboard tracks & percussion effects | |
| OTD Dec29,1973 | Jim Croce | #OTD Dec29,1973 #JimCroce starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles charts with "Time In A Bottle" scoring his 2nd #1 single | |
| OTD Dec29,1973 | John Lennon | #OTD Dec29,1973 #JohnLennon peaks at #18 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Mind Games" written & produced by Lennon. Beginning in 1969 with the title "Make Love, Not War" influenced by the book "Mind Games: The Guide to Inner Space" by Robert Masters and Jean Houston | |
| OTD Dec29,1973 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Dec29,1973 The #RollingStones are at #1 on the @australian #GoSet National Top40 charts with the single "Angie" & The @RollingStones are also at #1 on the #Australian album charts with "Goat's Head Soup" | |
| OTD Dec29,1979 | Rupert Holmes | #OTD Dec29,1979 #RupertHolmes is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Dec29,1984 | Madonna | #OTD Dec29,1984 #Madonna is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Like A Virgin" This is @Madonna's 2nd week of a 6wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Dec29,1990 | Stevie B | #OTD Dec29,1990 #StevieB is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" for the last week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Dec29,2015 | Beatles | #OTD Dec29,2015 The #Beatles Top10 Streamed Songs on #Spotify US, UK & Global. From Rolling Stone Magazine @Spotify @RollingStone |