Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Feb14,1894 | Jack Benny | #BTD Feb14,1894 #JackBenny (Benjamin Kubelsky) RIP comedian, actor radio/TV/film, violinist; his career 1929 to 1974. Great comedic timing, made people laugh with a well timed pause or expression. Movies such as 1930 Chasing Rainbows & TV The Jack Benny Program from 1950-1965 | |
| BTD Feb14,1922 | Murray The K | #BTD Feb14,1922 #MurrayTheK (Murray Kaufman) RIP an influential NYC rock and roll impresario, DJ (disc jockey). Became an early supporter then friend of The #Beatles. Murray was the 1st DJ the fab 4 welcomed into their circle. 1958 he moved to 1010AM his big break @1010WINS | |
| BTD Feb14,1929 | Vic Morrow | #BTD Feb14,1929 #VicMorrow (Victor Morozoff) RIP director, actor TV/Film such as 1955 Blackboard Jungle as Artie West, 1962–1967 "Combat!" as Sergeant Chip Saunders, Mannix, Mission: Impossible. 1982 killed on the set while doing a stunt for "Twilight Zone: The Movie" | |
| BTD Feb14,1931 | Phyllis McGuire | #BTD Feb14,1931 #PhyllisMcGuire singer; One of the singing #McGuireSisters popular in 1950s; 1955 US #1 & UK #14 "Sincerely", 1957 US #1 & UK #14 "Sugartime", +17 US Top40 singles and solo career 1964 US #79 "I Don't Want to Walk Without You" | |
| BTD Feb14,1934 | Florence Henderson | #BTD Feb14,1934 #FlorenceHenderson RIP actress, singer. She was in the musicals Oklahoma! & South Pacific. Played Carol Brady on The TV series "The Brady Bunch" from 1969-74 | |
| BTD Feb14,1937 | Magic Sam | #BTD Feb14,1937 #MagicSam (Samuel Maghett) RIP blues musician. 1963 single "Feelin' Good (We're Gonna Boogie)", career cut short when he died of a heart attack at the age of 32 on Dec1,1969 | |
| BTD Feb14,1945 | Vic Briggs | #BTD Feb14,1945 #VicBriggs (Victor Briggs III) guitarist with The #Animals from 1966-1968; also played with artists such as #JohnnyHallyday, #DustySpringfield. Briggs became interested in Indian music through #EricClapton & later converted to Sikhism, he is also known as #Antion | |
| BTD Feb14,1946 | Gregory Hines | #BTD Feb14,1946 #GregoryHines RIP dancer, actor, choreographer, lead singer in a rock band called #Severance 1975–1976 based in Venice, California. 1986 duet with #LutherVandross US R&B #1 "There's Nothing Better Than Love" | |
| BTD Feb14,1948 | Raymond Teller | #BTD Feb14,1948 #RaymondTeller comedian. The silent half of the comedy magic duo Penn and Teller @CWPennandTeller #HBday @MrTeller | |
| BTD Feb14,1950 | Roger Fisher | #BTD Feb14,1950 #RogerFisher guitarist, founding member of #Heart left in 1980; Heart 1976 US #9 "Magic Man", 1977 US #11 "Barracuda" @officialheart Fisher went on to join the #Canadian band #Alias from 1988–1991; 1990 US #2s & CAN #1 "More Than Words Can Say" #HBday @rrrog | |
| OTD Feb14,1942 | Woody Herman | #OTD Feb14,1942 #WoodyHerman & His Orchestra is at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me)" written by #HaroldArlen with lyrics by #JohnnyMercer and vocal chorus by Woody Herman | |
| OTD Feb14,1953 | Teresa Brewer | #OTD Feb14,1953 #TeresaBrewer vocals with Orchestra directed by #JackPleis starts a 5wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Till I Waltz Again With You" written by #SidProsen | |
| OTD Feb14,1958 | Walter Cronkite | #OTD Feb14,1958 On @CBS TV #WalterCronkite reports that the Iranian government banned rock & roll music because it's against the concepts of Islam & hazard to health | |
| OTD Feb14,1960 | Mark Dinning | #OTD Feb14,1960 #MarkDinning starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Teen Angel" written by #JeanDinning (Mark's sister) and #RedSurrey (Jean's husband). Considering it too sad, some US radio stations banned it. The UK #BBC banned it from being played | |
| OTD Feb14,1961 | Beatles | #OTD Feb14,1961 The #Beatles are at the Cassanova Club, Liverpool a special Valentines Night Rock Ball "4 Rompin Stompin Bands" | |
| OTD Feb14,1966 | CBS, NFL | #OTD Feb14,1966 The #CBS TV network bought the rights to the #NFL 1966 & 67 Championship Games for $2M per game. Later called #SuperBowl I and Super Bowl II @SuperBowl @NFL | |
| OTD Feb14,1968 | Manfred Mann | #OTD Feb14,1968 #ManfredMann starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with their version of #BobDylan's song "The Mighty Quinn" Called the "Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)" in 1967 when it was 1st recorded by Dylan during The Basement Tapes sessions | |
| OTD Feb14,1970 | Adam 12, David Cassidy | #OTD Feb14,1970 #Adam12 episode "A Rare Occasion" airs. Malloy and Reed deal with a young boy (played by #DavidCassidy) on drugs with his dealer out to kill him. 7 months later, Cassidy would star on the #ABC sitcom "The Partridge Family" | |
| OTD Feb14,1970 | Sly and The Family Stone | #OTD Feb14,1970 Sly and The Family Stone starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" written and produced by #SlyStone @HigherSlyStone | |
| OTD Feb14,1972 | Grease | #OTD Feb14,1972 #Grease a musical with a 1950s rock score by #JimJacobs #WarrenCasey opens off-Broadway | |
| OTD Feb14,1972 | John Lennon | #OTD Feb14,1972 #JohnLennon and #YokoOno began as the co-hosts of #MikeDouglas TV talk show @johnlennon, @yokoono Video==> youtu.be/aJcbUTfcLwI | |
| OTD Feb14,1973 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Feb14,1973 #ElvisPresley presented #MuhammadAli with an Elvis style robe with the words “People's Choice” on the back in rhinestones and jewels. Ali then went to the Las Vegas Convention Center for his fight vs #JoeBugner where he wore Elvis' robe for the 1st time and won | |
| OTD Feb14,1974 | Daryl Dragon | #OTD Feb14,1974 #DarylDragon & #ToniTennille “The Captain and Tennille” singing team are married in California | |
| OTD Feb14,1976 | Paul Simon | #OTD Feb14,1976 #PaulSimon is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 @PaulSimonMusic | |
| OTD Feb14,1977 | B52s | #OTD Feb14,1977 The #B52s play their first concert at a party in Athens, Ga @TheB52s | |
| OTD Feb14,1981 | Kool and The Gang | #OTD Feb14,1981 #KoolandTheGang are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Celebration" their last week of a 2wk run | |
| OTD Feb14,1987 | Bon Jovi | #OTD Feb14,1987 #BonJovi starts a 4wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Livin' On A Prayer" written by Jon Bon Jovi, #RichieSambora and #DesmondChild @BonJovi's second US #1 single | |
| OTD Feb14,1987 | George Tibbles | #OTD Feb14,1987 #GeorgeTibbles composer, writer dies at the age of 73. In 1949 Tibbles co-wrote the popular Oscar-nominated song "The Woody Woodpecker Song" with #RameyIdriss. He also wrote many scripts such as TV series My Three Sons, Leave It to Beaver, The Betty White Show | |
| OTD Feb14,1992 | Mike Myers | #OTD Feb14,1992 "Wayne's World" premieres in US starring #MikeMyers in his film debut as Wayne Campbell & #DanaCarvey as Garth Algar a pair of rock music fans broadcast a public-access TV show. Also featuring #MeatLoaf and #AliceCooper @RealMeatLoaf @RealAliceCooper |