Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Feb19,1924 | Lee Marvin | #BTD Feb19,1924 #LeeMarvin RIP actor, singer Mar1,1970 UK #1 single with "Wand’rin Star" from film "Paint Your Wagon" & in many other movies ie 1965 Cat Ballou he played dual roles, gunfighters Kid Shelleen and criminal Tim Strawn, won the @TheAcademy Award for Best Actor | |
| BTD Feb19,1940 | Smokey Robinson | #BTD Feb19,1940 #SmokeyRobinson (William Robinson Jr) singer, songwriter, producer, 1972 VP of @motown Records. The #Miracles 1967 US #4 I Second That Emotion, 1970 US #1 The Tears of a Clown, +13 US Top40s and solo 1981 US #2 Being with You, +9 Top40s HBday @smokey_robinson | |
| BTD Feb19,1940 | Bobby Rogers | #BTD Feb19,1940 #BobbyRogers RIP singer with the #Miracles from 1956 until his death Mar3,2013. 1960 US #2 & R&B #1 "Shop Around", 1962 US#8 & R&B #1 "You've Really Got a Hold on Me", 1970 UK & US #1 with #SmokeyRobinson "Tears of a Clown", 1975 US #1 "Love Machine", +25 Top40s | |
| BTD Feb19,1943 | Lou Christie | #BTD Feb19,1943 #LouChristie (Lugee Sacco) singer, songwriter 1965 US #1 & UK #11 "Lightnin Strikes", 1969 US #10 & UK #2 "I'm Gonna Make You Mine", +3 US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Feb19,1946 | Pierre van der Linden | #BTD Feb19,1946 #PierreVanDenLinden drummer #Focus @Focustheband 1973 UK #4 single "Sylvia", 1973 US #9 single "Hocus Pocus" influenced by his childhood hero #BuddyRich | |
| BTD Feb19,1948 | Mark Andes | #BTD Feb19,1948 #MarkAndes bass guitarist #Spirit 1969 US #25 "I Got A Line On You" and #JoJoGunne 1972 UK #6 & US #27 "Run Run Run" | |
| BTD Feb19,1948 | Toni Iommi | #BTD Feb19,1948 #ToniIommi (Anthony Iommi) guitarist, one of the four founding members, band's sole continual member & primary composer for #BlackSabbath 1970 UK #4 "Paranoid", +5 UK Top40 singles, Black Sabbath's 1970 album voted best UK rock LP @BlackSabbath #HBday @tonyiommi | |
| BTD Feb19,1950 | Andy Powell | #BTD Feb19,1950 #AndyPowell guitarist with English rock group #WishboneAsh 1972 UK #3 album "Argus" & 8 other Top40 albums | |
| BTD Feb19,1951 | Alan Merrill | #BTD Feb19,1951 #AlanMerrill (Allan Sachs) singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor RIP 1970s the 1st westerner to achieve pop star status in Japan. 1975 lead singer of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by the #Arrows; composed by #AlanMerrill and #JakeHooker. 1982 #JoanJett released a cover | |
| BTD Feb19,1956 | Dave Wakeling | #BTD Feb19,1956 #DaveWakeling guitarist The #Beat 1983 UK #3 "Can't Get Used To Losing You" +7 other Top40 UK singles | |
| BTD Feb19,1957 | Falco | #BTD Feb19,1957 #Falco (Johann Hölzel) RIP singer, songwriter 1985 UK & US #1 "Rock Me Amadeus", 1985 US #18 & UK #10 "Vienna Calling", +16 Austria Top40 singles with 3 #1s and 12 German Top40s with 4 #1s. Has sold 20M albums and 40M singles | |
| OTD Feb19,1954 | Dean Martin | #OTD Feb19,1954 #DeanMartin peaks at #2 on the UK singles chart with "That's Amore" written by #HarryWarren with lyricist by #JackBrooks. The song on the soundtrack of the Martin and Lewis comedy film "The Caddy" released by Paramount Pictures on Aug10,1953 | |
| OTD Feb19,1958 | Miracles | #OTD Feb19,1958 The #Miracles release their 1st single "Got a Job" in response to the #1 hit by The #Silhouettes "Get a Job" The song got a lot of Detroit airplay and a little elsewhere | |
| OTD Feb19,1961 | Lawrence Welk | #OTD Feb19,1961 #LawrenceWelk and His Orchestra starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Calcutta" an instrumental written by #HeinoGaze | |
| OTD Feb19,1961 | Nei Sedaka | #OTD Feb19,1961 #NeilSedaka peaks at #4 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Calendar Girl" written by Sedaka with lyrics by #HowardGreenfield @neilsedaka | |
| OTD Feb19,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Feb19,1963 The #Beatles are playing at the #CavernClub. The supporting act is #LeeCurtis & the All-Stars with #PeteBest as their drummer @BeatlesPeteBest @cavernliverpool | |
| OTD Feb19,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Feb19,1964 A British Company ships one-half tons of #Beatles wigs to the US | |
| OTD Feb19,1964 | John Lennon, Beatles | #OTD Feb19,1964 Reporter asks #JohnLennon "How do you feel about teenagers imitating you with Beatle wigs?" Lennon replies "They're not imitating us because we don't wear #Beatles wigs" @johnlennon | |
| OTD Feb19,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Feb19,1965 The #Beatles record the song "You're Going to Lose That Girl" The last song recorded before breaking off to make the film "Help!" #Capitol Records originally titled the song "You're Gonna Lose That Girl" in the US @CapitolRecords | |
| OTD Feb19,1966 | Lou Christie | #OTD Feb19,1966 #LouChristie is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Lightnin' Strikes" written by Lou Christie and #TwylaHerbert. The song hits #1 on Christie's 23rd birthday | |
| OTD Feb19,1968 | Monkees | #OTD Feb19,1968 The #Monkees TV series S2 E22 "The Monkees in Paris" (aka "The Paris Show") The Monkees take a vacation from the studio grind and are chased all over the French Capital by beautiful girls @TheMonkees | |
| OTD Feb19,1972 | Harry Nilsson | #OTD Feb19,1972 #HarryNilsson starts a 4wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with his version of the #Badfinger song "Without You" written by #PeteHam and #TomEvans. Nilsson will be #1 in the UK on Mar5,1972 for 5wks | |
| OTD Feb19,1974 | Dick Clark | #OTD Feb19,1974 #DickClark stages the 1st #AMAs (American Music Awards). Winners of the AMAs are determined by fans votes. The 1st hosts were #HelenReddy, #RogerMiller and #SmokeyRobinson @AMAs | |
| OTD Feb19,1977 | Fleetwood Mac | #OTD Feb19,1977 #FleetwoodMac album "Rumours” is released. Album sold over 40M copies worldwide and @fleetwoodmac was awarded the 1978 Best Album #GRAMMYs @RecordingAcad | |
| OTD Feb19,1977 | Manfred Mann Earth Band | #OTD Feb19,1977 #ManfredMann's Earth Band is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with the #BruceSpringsteen written song "Blinded By The Light" Misheard lyric is "revved up like a deuce" | |
| OTD Feb19,1980 | Bon Scott | #OTD Feb19,1980 #BonScott (Ronald Scott) lead singer of #ACDC (stylized as ACϟDC) dies at the age of 33 of acute alcohol poisoning. While the lead singer of ACϟDC the band had the 1979 UK #4 & US #47 "Highway to Hell", +4 UK Top40 singles @acdc | |
| OTD Feb19,1981 | George Harrison | #OTD Feb19,1981 NY Judge rules that #GeorgeHarrison subconsciously plagiarized "He's So Fine" when writing his 1970 song "My Sweet Lord" | |
| OTD Feb19,1983 | Patti Austin | #OTD Feb19,1983 #PattiAustin and #JamesIngram start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Baby, Come To Me" written by #RodTemperton, produced by #QuincyJones. The love theme for the character Luke Spencer on "General Hospital" @pattiaustin @JamesIngramsing | |
| OTD Feb19,2017 | Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney | #OTD Feb19,2017 #RingoStarr to #PaulMcCartney Thanks for coming over man and playing Great bass. I love you man peace and love. |