Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Dec3,1916 | Rabon Delmore | #BTD Dec3,1916 #RabonDelmore RIP singer, songwriter part of The #DelmoreBrothers, country music pioneers who were stars of the Grand Ole Opry @opry in the 1930s | |
| BTD Dec3,1922 | Len Lesser | #BTD Dec3,1922 #LenLesser RIP actor, probably best known for playing Uncle Leo on the TV series #Seinfeld | |
| BTD Dec3,1927 | Andy Williams | #BTD Dec3,1927 #AndyWilliams RIP singer, TV host 1957 US & UK #1 "Butterfly", 1963 US & UK #2 "Can't Get Used To Losing You" +25 Top40 singles, 44 LPs, 15 gold-certified. 1962-1971 host The Andy Williams Show that introduced the #Osmonds @donnyosmond & @marieosmond to the US | |
| BTD Dec3,1931 | Jaye P Morgan | #BTD Dec3,1931 #JayePMorgan (Mary Margaret Morgan) singer, actress 1953 US #3 "That's All I Want from You", 1955 US #12 "Chee Chee-oo Chee" (with #PerryComo), +7 Top40 singles & panelist on TV game show "The Gong Show" | |
| BTD Dec3,1942 | Ken Lewis | #BTD Dec3,1942 #KenLewis (Kenneth Hawker) RIP singer & a successful songwriter in 1960s collaborating with #JohnCarter. Also in the #IvyLeague 1965 UK #3 single "Tossing and Turning" | |
| BTD Dec3,1944 | Ralph McTell | #BTD Dec3,1944 #RalphMcTell (Ralph May) folk singer, songwriter & children's TV presenter 1975 UK #2 single "Streets of London" #HBday @Ralph_McTell | |
| BTD Dec3,1946 | Vic Malcolm | #BTD Dec3,1946 #VicMalcolm guitarist #Geordie 1973 UK #6 "All Because Of You", +3 UK Top40s | |
| BTD Dec3,1948 | John Wilson | #BTD Dec3,1948 #JohnWilson drummer for the #Taste 1970 UK #18 album "On The Boards" Also played with #Them 1965 UK #2 & US #24 single "Here Comes The Night" & played drums for #Stud | |
| BTD Dec3,1948 | Ozzy Osbourne | #BTD Dec3,1948 #OzzyOsbourne (John Michael Osbourne) songwriter, actor, lead singer #BlackSabbath 1970 UK #4 "Paranoid", +5 UK Top40s & solo 1980 US Main #9 "Crazy Train", +19 US Main Top40s with 2 #1s. 1970 "Paranoid" voted best UK rock LP ever @BlackSabbath #HBday @OzzyOsbourne | |
| BTD Dec3,1949 | Mickey Thomas | #BTD Dec3,1949 #MickeyThomas singer, lead singer of #JeffersonStarship & #Starship @StarshipControl 1987 UK & US #1 single "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us" #HBday @Mickey_Thomas | |
| BTD Dec3,1951 | Mike Stock | #BTD Dec3,1951 #MikeStock songwriter, producer, musician, part of the Stock, Aitken, Waterman songwriting team, produced 18 US & UK #1s, + over 100 Top40 hits. Stock wrote & produced material for artists such as Donna Summer, Cliff Richard, Paul McCartney #HBday @mikestockmusic | |
| BTD Dec3,1951 | Nicky Stevens | #BTD Dec3,1951 #NickyStevens (Helen Thomas) singer #BrotherhoodOfMan Brotherhood Of Man 1970 US #13 & UK #10 "United We Stand", +3 UK #1s 1976 "Save Your Kisses for Me", 1977 "Angelo", 1978 "Figaro", +4 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Dec3,1952 | Don Barnes | #BTD Dec3,1952 #DonBarnes guitarist, singer, one of the founding members of the #38Special 1982 US #10 & US Main #1 "Caught Up in You", 1986 US #6 "Second Chance", +7 US & 19 US Main Top40 singles with 1 more #1. Lead vocals on many of the group's biggest hits | |
| BTD Dec3,1952 | Duane Roland | #BTD Dec3,1952 #DuaneRoland RIP guitarist #MollyHatchet 1979 US #19 album "Flirtin' with Disaster" Roland was a member of @mollyhatchet from its founding in the mid-1970s until his departure in 1990 | |
| OTD Dec3,1954 | Winifred Atwell | #OTD Dec3,1954 #WinifredAtwell starts a 5wk run at #1 on UK singles chart with "Let's Have Another Party" Atwell is the 1st black artist at #1 & 1st to sell 1M records | |
| OTD Dec3,1955 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Dec3,1955 #ElvisPresley's 1st release on @RCARecords Victor label is announced. The @ElvisPresley's singles are "Mystery Train" written by #JuniorParker & #SamPhillips and "I Forgot to Remember" written by #CharlieFeathers and #StanKesler; both singles produced by Philips | |
| OTD Dec3,1961 | Brian Epstein | #OTD Dec3,1961 #BrianEpstein invites members of the #Beatles to his office to discuss the possibility of becoming their manager | |
| OTD Dec3,1964 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Dec3,1964 The #RollingStones have their 2nd UK #1 single with "Little Red Rooster" (1st titled The Red Rooster) written by #WillieDixon; The @RollingStones recorded the single at #Chess Studios in Chicago | |
| OTD Dec3,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Dec3,1965 “Rubber Soul” the 6th studio album by The #Beatles is release in the UK on #EMI's #Parlophone label, accompanied by the double A-side single "Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out" The LP will reach #1 in the UK on Dec25,1965 & #1 in the US on Jan8,1966 | |
| OTD Dec3,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Dec3,1965 The #Beatles on their last UK tour at Glasgow's Odeon Cinema. Also on the bill are The #MoodyBlues The #Koobas and #BerylMarsden | |
| OTD Dec3,1966 | New Vaudeville Band | #OTD Dec3,1966 #NewVaudevilleBand are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Winchester Cathedral" written & produced by #GeoffStephens. New Vaudeville Bands single will stay at #1 for 1wk than fall to #3 next week and return to #1 on Dec17 for 2 additional weeks | |
| OTD Dec3,1966 | Monkees | #OTD Dec3,1966 The #Monkees play their first full-length live concert at International Center Arena, Honolulu, HI @TheMonkees | |
| OTD Dec3,1966 | Seekers | #OTD Dec3,1966 The #Seekers enter the #Billboard Hot100 charts at #88 with "Georgy Girl" music by #TomSpringfield & lyrics by #JimDale for UK film "Georgy Girl" Song will peak at #2 for 2wks in the US Feb4,1967, spending 10wks in the Top10. In the UK peaking at #3 on Mar23,1967 | |
| OTD Dec3,1968 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Dec3,1968 #ElvisPresley performs on the "Singer Presents...Elvis" special (commonly referred to as the '68 Comeback Special). The show is airs on the @nbc TV Network. @ElvisPresley was said to have been very appreciative to perform live | |
| OTD Dec3,1976 | Pink Floyd | #OTD Dec3,1976 A 40ft pig floating above London. #PinkFloyd is responsible for the pig, nicknamed Algie for a photo shoot for the @pinkfloyd album "Animals" cover | |
| OTD Dec3,1976 | Bob Marley | #OTD Dec3,1976 An attempt is made on #BobMarley's life. 7 gunmen burst into his home injuring Marley's wife Rita & manager #DonTaylor @bobmarley | |
| OTD Dec3,1977 | Debby Boone | #OTD Dec3,1977 #DebbyBoone is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "You Light Up My Life" @debbyboonemedia for the 8th week of a 10wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Dec3,1983 | Lionel Richie | #OTD Dec3,1983 #LionelRichie still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "All Night Long (All Night)" The @LionelRichie last week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Dec3,1988 | Paula Abdul | #OTD Dec3,1988 #PaulaAbdul enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #79 with "Straight Up" The @PaulaAbdul song will reach #1 on Feb11,1989 starting a 3wk run | |
| OTD Dec3,1988 | Will to Power | #OTD Dec3,1988 #WilltoPower is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird Medley (Free Baby)" Baby, I Love Your Way was originally written by @peterframpton and Free Bird was written by #AllenCollins and #RonnieVanZant |