Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Dec30,1920 | Jack Lord | #BTD Dec30,1920 #JackLord (John Ryan) RIP actor TV, film, Broadway probably best known for playing Det. Capt. Steve McGarrett on the original TV series "Hawaii Five-O" from 1968-1980 | |
| BTD Dec30,1928 | Bo Diddley | #BTD Dec30,1928 #BoDiddley (born Ellas Otha; then Elias McDaniel - adopted by mother's cousin Gussie McDaniel) RIP guitarist, singer many R&B hits such as 1955 US R&B #1 "Bo Diddley", 1969 US #20 & R&B #3 "Say Man", +8 R&B & 2 UK Top40 singles. Known for his rectangular guitar | |
| BTD Dec30,1934 | Del Shannon | #BTD Dec30,1934 #DelShannon (Charles Weedon Westover) single, songwriter, guitarist RIP, 1961 UK & US #1 "Runaway", +9 US & 12 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Dec30,1935 | Jack Riley | #BTD Dec30,1935 #JackRiley Jr RIP comic actor, known for playing Elliot Carlin on The "Bob Newhart Show" and for voicing Stu Pickles in the "Rugrats" franchise | |
| BTD Dec30,1937 | Paul Stookey | #BTD Dec30,1937 #PaulStookey (Noel Paul Stookey) singer, songwriter, part of the trio #PeterPaulMary. Peter Paul and Mary 1963 two US #2s "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" and "Blowin' in the Wind", 1969 US #1 & UK #2 "Leaving On A Jet Plane", +9 US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Dec30,1940 | Perry Ford | #BTD Dec30,1940 #PerryFord (Bryan Pugh) singer, songwriter RIP #IvyLeague Three 1965 hits UK #3 "Tossing and Turning", UK #8 "Funny How Love Can Be", UK #22 "That's Why I'm Crying" | |
| BTD Dec30,1945 | Davy Jones | #BTD Dec30,1945 #DavyJones RIP. Singer, actor with The #Monkees & @TheTonyAwards nominee as the Artful Dodger in Broadway show of #Oliver! @TheMonkees 1966 US #1s "Last Train to Clarksville" & "I'm a Believer", 1967 US #1 "Daydream Believer" +10 US & 8 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Dec30,1945 | Michael Nesmith | #BTD Dec30,1945 Robert #MichaelNesmith guitarist, songwriter, actor The #Monkees; won 1st #Grammy for Music-Video 1982 "Elephant Parts" @TheMonkees 1966 US #1s "Last Train to Clarksville" & "I'm a Believer", 1967 US #1 "Daydream Believer" +10 US & 8 UK Top40s #HBday @Papa_Nez | |
| BTD Dec30,1947 | Jeff Lynne | #BTD Dec30,1947 #JeffLynne songwriter, singer, producer, co-founded Electric Light Orchestra #ELO 1979 US #4 & UK #3 "Don't Bring Me Down", 1980 UK #1 & US #8 "Xanadu" (with Olivia Newton-John), +20 US & 25 UK Top40 singles & #TravelingWilburys 5 Top40s #HBday @JeffLynnesELO | |
| OTD Dec30,1950 | Patti Page | #OTD Dec30,1950 #PattiPage starts a 9wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "The Tennessee Waltz" originally called "Tennessee Waltz" with lyrics by #ReddStewart and music by #PeeWeeKing; recorded by King and released in 1948 | |
| OTD Dec30,1957 | Pat Boone | #OTD Dec30,1957 Chart issue date: #PatBoone is at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart for the week ending Dec21 with "April Love" written by #SammyFain and lyrics by #PaulFrancisWebster. The @Pat_Boone single only stays at #1 for 1wk | |
| OTD Dec30,1961 | Chubby Checker | #OTD Dec30,1961 #ChubbyChecker teaches #BillyFury, #CliffRichard, #BruceWelsh and #BrianBennett how to Twist for Saturday's edition of "Thank Your Lucky Stars" | |
| OTD Dec30,1963 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Dec30,1963 The #RollingStones at Studio 51 in Soho, London, billed as Rhythm and Blues with The @RollingStones | |
| OTD Dec30,1965 | Shindig! | #OTD Dec30,1965 Show 82 #Shindig! Episode 31 @TheKinks, @TheWho, #ManfredMan, The #Hollies, Gerry and the Pacemakers and more the #BritishInvasion bands on Shindig! | |
| OTD Dec30,1967 | Micky Dolenz | #OTD Dec30,1967 #MickyDolenz of the The #Monkees is the cover photo of the British pop music magazine #Fabulous208 @TheMickyDolenz1 | |
| OTD Dec30,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Dec30,1967 The #Beatles start a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Hello Goodbye" written by #PaulMcCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney; backed by #JohnLennon's "I Am the Walrus" @thebeatles single is their 15th US #1 | |
| OTD Dec30,1969 | Peter Tork | #OTD Dec30,1969 #PeterTork officially quits The #Monkees buying himself out of his contract with @TheMonkees. Then #PeterTork formed a group called #Release | |
| OTD Dec30,1970 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Dec30,1970 #ElvisPresley gets a private tour of @FBI headquarters. @ElvisPresley is given a permit to carry gun in every US state | |
| OTD Dec30,1972 | Gilbert O'Sullivan | #OTD Dec30,1972 #GilbertOSullivan starts a 2wk run at #2 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Clair" written by Gilbert O'Sullivan and produced by #GordonMills @GilbertOSull_ | |
| OTD Dec30,1972 | ShaNaNa | #OTD Dec30,1972 #ShaNaNa is at the Ohio Theatre, Columbus. Advertised as "The best thing in rock 'n' roll" | |
| OTD Dec30,1972 | Donny Osmond | #OTD Dec30,1972 The album "Portrait of Donny" by #DonnyOsmond is certified Gold by the @RIAA, the LP reached #6 on the @billboard Top LPs chart Jul22,1972. @donnyosmond had two hit singles on the LP; "Puppy Love" US #3 and "Hey Girl" US #9 | |
| OTD Dec30,1978 | Chic | #OTD Dec30,1978 The chart is frozen this week so #Chic is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Le Freak" The next new chart is Jan6, 1979 #Chic will fall again to #2 for 2wks, but return again to #1 on Jan20,1978 for 3wks. Total weeks at #1 will be 6wks | |
| OTD Dec30,1989 | Phil Collins | #OTD Dec30,1989 #PhilCollins is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Another Day In Paradise" @PhilCollinsFeed's 2nd week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Dec30,1994 | Mary Cox | #OTD Dec30,1994 #MaryCox (Maureen "Mo" Starkey Tigrett) RIP dies at the age of 48 from leukemia. A hairdresser from Liverpool, England, she was the first wife of #RingoStarr, the #Beatles drummer | |
| OTD Dec30,1995 | Beatles | #OTD Dec30,1995 The #Beatles debut at #10 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Free As a Bird" Original composition by #JohnLennon; Beatles version by Lennon, #PaulMcCartney, #GeorgeHarrison & #RichardStarkey (Ringo). The single peaks at #6 Jan6,1996, their 34th US Top10 | |
| OTD Dec30,1999 | George Harrison | #OTD Dec30,1999 #GeorgeHarrison survived a frenzied knife attack by Michael Abram at his Friar Park Estate, in Henley-on-Thames, #OliviaHarrison helps beat off the attacker. Harrison is lucky to survived | |
| OTD Dec30,2016 | Allan Williams | #OTD Dec30,2016 #AllanWilliams dies at the age of 86, credited with discovering the #Beatles & he was their 1st manager | |
| OTD Dec30,202 | Alto Reed | #OTD Dec30,2020 #AltoReed (Thomas Neal Cartmel) dies at the age of 72. Saxophonist in #BobSeger's Silver Bullet Band; sax intro to "Turn the Page" & sax solo in "Old Time Rock and Roll" also played with artists as such as Foghat, Grand Funk Railroad, Spencer Davis | |
| OTD Dec30,2020 | Dawn Wells | #OTD Dec30,2020 #DawnWells dies at the age of 82, actress, played Mary Ann on TV series #GilligansIsland & many film credits such as 1961 "Wagon Train" episode "The Captain Dan Brady Story" as Mrs Murray. #TinaLouise Ginger is the last surviving member of cast |