Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Feb29,1904 | Jimmy Dorsey | #BTD Feb29,1904 #JimmyDorsey (James Francis Dorsey) RIP saxophone, clarinet, bandleader #BigBand. He was known as "JD" His Orchestra had 103 chart hits in the US. With 12 #1 singles. Dorsey appeared in many Hollywood motion pictures, such as That Girl From Paris, Shall We Dance | |
| BTD Feb29,1940 | Gretchen Christopher | #BTD Feb29,1940 #GretchenChristopher singer The #Fleetwoods 1959 US #1 & UK #6 single "Come Softly To Me" and US #1 "Mr. Blue", +7 US Top40 singles | |
| OTD Feb29 | #OTD Feb29, I know it's not Feb29 but thought I should get these #Music items in anyway. So here you go | ||
| OTD Feb29,1956 | Dean Martin | #OTD Feb29,1956 #DeanMartin enters the US singles chart at #71 with "Innamorta" written by #HarryWarren with lyrics by #JackBrooks. The song will peak at #27 on Apr4,1956. The song was written for the 1955 Martin and Lewis film "Artists and Models" | |
| OTD Feb29,1956 | Kay Starr | #OTD Feb29,1956 #KayStarr with #HugoWinterhalter's Orchastra and Chorus are still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Rock And Roll Waltz" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Feb29,1960 | Percy Faith | #OTD Feb29,1960 #PercyFaith is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with The Theme From "A Summer Place" for the 2nd week of a 9wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Feb29,1964 | Thank Your Lucky Stars, Brian Matthew | #OTD Feb29,1964 #BrianMatthew hosts the UK music show "Thank Your Lucky Stars"; guests The Comanches, Bobby Vee, Kathy Kirby, The Rolling Stones play Not Fade Away, The Hollies, Big Dee Irwin, Chad Stuart & Jeremy Clyde, The Lorne Gibson Trio. With Guest DJ: Alan Freeman | |
| OTD Feb29,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Feb29,1964 The #Beatles are still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "I Want To Hold Your Hand" 5th week of a 7wk run. The 1st of 3 consecutive #1s for The Beatles The next two #1 hits, for the #Beatles, will be "She Loves You" for 2wks & "Can't Buy Me Love" for 5wks | |
| OTD Feb29,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Feb29,1968 #Beatles LP "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" wins 4 #GRAMMYs LP of the Year - Beatles, #GeorgeMartin; Best LP Cover - #JannHaworth & #PeterBlake; Best Engineered - #GeoffEEmerick; Best Contemporary LP - George Martin & Beatles. Image my Marble pressed LP | |
| OTD Feb29,1972 | John Lennon | #OTD Feb29,1972 #JohnLennon's US immigration visa expires, starting a 3 1/2 year battle to remain in the US | |
| OTD Feb29,1972 | Led Zeppelin | #OTD Feb29,1972 #LedZeppelin on the last date of an #Australian tour play at the Festival Hall in Brisbane @ledzeppelin | |
| OTD Feb29,1976 | 10cc | #OTD Feb29,1976 #10cc kicks off a 30-date UK tour at the Fairfield Hall, Croydon promoting their "How Dare You" album. 10 cc LP members: #EricStewart, #LolCreme, #GrahamGouldman and #KevinGodley with added musician #MairJones on harp | |
| OTD Feb29,1980 | Buddy Holly | #OTD Feb29,1980 Glasses that #BuddyHolly had been wearing when he died from a plane crash were discovered in a police file in Mason City, Iowa | |
| OTD Feb29,1988 | Robert Plant | #OTD Feb29,1988 #RobertPlant releases the album "Now And Zen" The tracks "Heaven Knows" and "Tall Cool One" feature Led Zeppelin guitarist #JimmyPage. The album made the Top10 in the US reaching #6 and in the UK reaching #10 @RobertPlant @JimmyPage | |
| OTD Feb29,2012 | Davy Jones | #OTD Feb29,2012 #DavyJones singer, actor RIP dies at the age of 66. Jones had chest pains while riding his horse, rushed to hospital suffering a heart attack. Played Artful Dodger in Broadway show of #Oliver! 1966–1968 The #Monkess TV series and 13 US & 8 UK Top40s with 3 US #1s |