Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
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BTD Feb6,1917 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | #BTD Feb6,1917 #ZsaZsaGabor (Sári Gábor) RIP actress, socialite, crowned Miss Hungary in 1936 & followed her sister #EvaGabor to Hollywood. In many movies and on TV she appeared on “The Red Skelton Hour", TV series #Batman as the villainess Minerva and many other shows | |
BTD Feb6,1942 | John London | #BTD Feb6,1942 #JohnLondon (John Kuehne) RIP session bass guitarist, songwriter. Friends with #MichaelNesmith, accompanying Nesmith to California to try their luck in LA. London sometimes served as bassist, allowing #PeterTork to play keyboards & on the TV series @TheMonkees | |
BTD Feb6,1944 | Georgeanna Tillman | #BTD Feb6,1944 #GeorgeannaTillman (later Gordon after marriage to Billy Gordon) RIP singer The #Marvelettes (originally the #Casinyets) 1961 US & US R&B #1 "Please Mr. Postman", 1962 US #7 & R&B #4 "Playboy", +9 US and 20 R&B Top40 singles | |
BTD Feb6,1945 | Bob Marley | #BTD Feb6,1945 #BobMarley (Nesta Robert Marley) RIP singer, songwriter, guitarist. Part of the #Wailers, 1975 UK #8 "No Woman, No Cry", +10 UK Top40 singles. He is largely responsible for worldwide popularity of reggae. 1994 Inducted into the @rockhall of Fame | |
BTD Feb6,1947 | Peter Lucia | #BTD Feb6,1947 #PeterLucia RIP drummer with #TommyJames and the #Shondells 1966 US #1 single "Hanky Panky", 1968 UK #1 "Mony Mony" Lucia co-wrote "Crimson and Clover" 1969 #1 in the US @TJShondells | |
BTD Feb6,1950 | Natalie Cole | #BTD Feb6,1950 #NatalieCole RIP singer, voice actress, songwriter, actress. Many hit singles such as 1975 US #6, US R&B #1 & UK #32, +26 US R&B singles with 6 #1s. Daughter of #NatKingCole | |
BTD Feb6,1962 | Axl Rose | #BTD Feb6,1962 #AxlRose (William Rose Jr) singer, songwriter, record producer with with #GunsNRoses 1988 #1 single "Sweet Child O' Mine" @gunsnroses #HBday @axlrose | |
OTD Feb6,1943 | Frank Sinatra | #OTD Feb6,1943 #FrankSinatra debuts on radio's "Your Hit Parade" His contract was not renewed, but he was rehired as his popularity grew | |
OTD Feb6,1952 | Queen Elizabeth | #OTD Feb6,1952 #QueenElizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor) began her reign as Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. She is the world's oldest reigning monarch and the longest serving British monarch. Her Coronation will be Jun2,1953 @RoyalFamily | |
OTD Feb6,1957 | Tab Hunter | #OTD Feb6,1957 #TabHunter starts a 6wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Young Love" written by #RicCartey & #CaroleJoyner. The original was recorded by Ric Cartey with the Jiva-Tones on Nov24,1956 but did not chart. On Aug19,1973 @donnyosmond will be at #1 in the UK | |
OTD Feb6,1958 | George Harrison | #OTD Feb6,1958 #GeorgeHarrison 1st sees the #Quarrymen play at Wilson Hall, Liverpool. He was invited by #PaulMcCartney | |
OTD Feb6,1958 | George Harrison | #OTD Feb6,1958 3rd part of the #Beatles; #GeorgeHarrison joins the #Quarrymen (named after the Quarry Bank High School). The #JohnLennon led group added #PaulMcCartney the previous summer. Harrison 14, knew McCartney for a year. The audition is on the top of a double-decker bus | |
OTD Feb6,1965 | Kinks | #OTD Feb6,1965 The #Kinks peak at #7 and stay there for 3wks on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with “All Day and All of the Night” written by #RayDavies @TheKinks | |
OTD Feb6,1965 | Righteous Brothers | #OTD Feb6,1965 The #RighteousBrothers start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" written by by #PhilSpector, #BarryMann, #CynthiaWeil and produced by Spector. The single is simultaneously at #1 in the UK | |
OTD Feb6,1966 | Mr Ed | #OTD Feb6,1966 The final episode of "Mr. Ed" #MrEd airs. S6 E13 "Ed Goes to College" Mr. Ed wants to go to college to become a veterinarian. Wilbur makes Ed promise to be just a horse & not to sneak off to school, Ed does anyway. Ed then opens an Animal Clinic in the barn | |
OTD Feb6,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Feb6,1967 The #Monkees TV series S1 E21 "The Prince and the Paupers" #DavyJones doubles for a lookalike Peruvian prince in order to win the heart of Wendy Forsythe or forfeit his throne to evil Count Myron @TheMonkees | |
OTD Feb6,1968 | Ringo Starr | #OTD Feb6,1968 #RingoStarr is on the TV show "Cilla" Ringo and #CillaBlack sing "Nellie Dean" and sing & dance to "Do You Like Me?" @ringostarrmusic | |
OTD Feb6,1968 | Beatles, Ringo Starr | #OTD Feb6,1968 The #Beatles are at EMI studios and #RingoStarr is on the "Cilla" show. John, Paul, and George record without him. They finish "Lady Madonna" but break to watch the Cilla show | |
OTD Feb6,1970 | John Lennon | #OTD Feb6,1970 #JohnLennon releases the single "Instant Karma!" in the UK. The song is written by Lennon and produced by #PhilSpector. The single would become the 1st solo single by a member of the #Beatles to sell 1M copies | |
OTD Feb6,1971 | Dawn | #OTD Feb6,1971 #Dawn is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Knock Three Times" last week of a 3wk run. @TonyOrlando not named on the record; actual singers are Tony Orlando, #ToniWine & #LindaNovember prior to Dawn with #TelmaHopkins & #JoyceVincentWilson | |
OTD Feb6,1976 | Vince Guaraldi | #OTD Feb6,1976 Jazz pianist #VinceGuaraldi dies at the age of 47. Guaraldi's 1st recording in 1953 with #Jazz musician #CalTjader. Best known for writing the music for the #Peanuts TV specials such as albums "Linus and Lucy" and "Christmas Time Is Here" | |
OTD Feb6,1982 | J Geils Band | #OTD Feb6,1982 The #JGeils Band starts a 4wk run at #1 on the US album chart with "Freeze- Frame" J Geils Band personnel: #StephenBladd drums; #MagicDick harmonica, sax, trumpet; J. Geils guitar; #SethJustman keyboards, back vocals; #DannyKlein bass; #PeterWolf lead vocals | |
OTD Feb6,1982 | J Geils Band | #OTD Feb6,1982 The #JGeilsBand starts a 6wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Centerfold" written and produced by keyboard player #SethJustman | |
OTD Feb6,1988 | George Harrison | #OTD Feb6,1988 #GeorgeHarrison enters the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart at #63 with "When We Was Fab" written by George Harrison and #JeffLynne. Personnel: Harrison lead vocals, guitars, sitar; Lynne bass, keyboards; #GaryWright piano; #RingoStarr drums; #BobbyKok cello | |
OTD Feb6,1988 | Tiffany | #OTD Feb6,1988 #Tiffany starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Could've Been" written by #LoisBlaisch @tiffanytunes | |
OTD Feb6,1998 | Carl Wilson | #OTD Feb6,1998 #CarlWilson dies of lung cancer at the age of 51. RIP singer, songwriter, record producer, co-founded of The #BeachBoys. He was the lead guitarist and the youngest brother of bandmates Brian and Dennis Wilson. Lead singer on “Good Vibrations" @TheBeachBoys | |
OTD Feb6,2011 | Green Bay Packers | #OTD Feb6,2011 #GreenBay #Packers win #SuperBowl XLV beating #Pittsburgh #Steelers 31-25. MVP is #AaronRodgers the game is at #Cowboy Stadium, North Tx @packers @steelers @AaronRodgers12 @SuperBowl |