Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Feb8,1921 | Lana Turner | #BTD Feb8,1921 #LanaTurner actress RIP. Appeared in #PeytonPlace 1957 & Imitation Of Life 1959. Discovered in 1936 at the Top Hat Malt Shop in Hollywood, California at the age of 16 | |
| BTD Feb8,1922 | Audrey Meadows | #BTD Feb8,1922 #AudreyMeadows (Audrey Cotter) actress RIP many shows such as 1952–1957 The Jackie Gleason Show, 1955–1956 The Honeymooners as Alice Kramden, 1960–1971 The Red Skelton Hour, 1982–1986 Too Close for Comfort as Iris Martin, 1990–1991 Uncle Buck as Maggie Hogoboom | |
| BTD Feb8,1928 | Jack Larson | #BTD Feb8,1928 #JackLarson actor film & TV, screenwriter, producer RIP. Movies such as his 1st 1948 Fighter Squadron as Lt. 'Shorty' Kirk. Best known for his portrayal of photographer/cub reporter Jimmy Olsen on the TV series Adventures of #Superman | |
| BTD Feb8,1931 | James Dean | #BTD Feb8,1931 #JamesDean actor RIP. Remembered as a cultural icon with roles in 1955 "Rebel Without a Cause" as troubled teenager Jim Stark. The other two roles that defined his stardom were loner Cal Trask in 1955 East of Eden and surly ranch hand Jett Rink in 1956 "Giant" | |
| BTD Feb8,1943 | Creed Bratton | #BTD Feb8,1943 #CreedBratton (William Schneider) actor film & TV, singer, musician #GrassRoots 1968 US #5 "Midnight Confessions", +4 US Top40 singles. More recently for playing a fictional version of himself on "The Office" on #NBC network #HBday @creedbratton | |
| BTD Feb8,1946 | Fito | #BTD Feb8,1946 #Fito (Adolfo de la Parra) drummer #CannedHeat 1968 US #11 & UK #19 "Going Up The Country", 1968 US #16 & UK #8 "On the Road Again" 1970 UK #2 & US #26 "Let's Work Together" Began playing drums professionally at age 14 | |
| BTD Feb8,1946 | Paul Wheatbread | #BTD Feb8,1946 #PaulWheatbread drummer of #GaryPuckett and the #UnionGap 1968 UK #1 & UK #2 "Young Girl", 1968 UK #5 & UK #2 "Lady Willpower", +4 US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Feb8,1948 | Dan Seals | #BTD Feb8,1948 #DanSeals singer, songwriter, guitarist RIP. England Dan & John Ford Coley 1976 US #2 "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight", 5 US Top40s & solo 1985 US Country #1 "Bop", +19 US Country Top40 singles with 10 more #1s. Part of #Seals family of musicians | |
| OTD Feb8,1956 | Buddy Holly | #OTD Feb8,1956 #BuddyHolly signs with #Decca Records; he left the "e" out of his last name (Holley) & dropped it from his stage name as well @DeccaRecords | |
| OTD Feb8,1956 | Platters | #OTD Feb8,1956 The #Platters start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "The Great Pretender" written and produced by #BuckRam, the manager of The Platters | |
| OTD Feb8,1958 | Danny And The Juniors | #OTD Feb8,1958 Danny And The Juniors are still at #1 for the week ending Feb8 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "At The Hop" for the last week of a 7wk run at #1. The Charts issue date is Feb17,1958 | |
| OTD Feb8,1959 | Coasters | #OTD Feb8,1959 The #Coasters enter the US Top40 Singles chart at #69 with "Charlie Brown" written by #JerryLeiber and #MikeStoller. The song will peak at #2 for 3wks on Mar15. The Coasters will be on the Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show on Mar7,1959 | |
| OTD Feb8,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Feb8,1964 1st full day in New York City The #Beatles (minus #GoergeHarrison because he has a sore throat) walk around Central Park for photo op. 400 girls follow them | |
| OTD Feb8,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Feb8,1964 After The #Beatles walk about Central Park. The #Ronettes interview The Beatles for the radio | |
| OTD Feb8,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Feb8,1964 The #Beatles are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Want To Hold Your Hand" 2nd week of a 7wk run. The 1st of 3 consecutive #1s; The next two #1 hits, for The Beatles, will be "She Loves You" for 2wks & "Can't Buy Me Love" for 5wks | |
| OTD Feb8,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Feb8,1964 The #Beatles rehearse at Studio 50 Broadway & West 53rd St #NYC for their 1st live gig on "The #EdSullivan Show" | |
| OTD Feb8,1964 | Louie Louie | #OTD Feb8,1964 The publisher of the song "Louie Louie" offers $1,000 to anyone who could find suggestive lyrics in the single | |
| OTD Feb8,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Feb8,1965 Release in Sweden of The #Beatles single "Rock and Roll Music / If I Fell" The 45 spent 10wks on Swedish charts | |
| OTD Feb8,1965 | Supremes | #OTD Feb8,1965 The #Supremes release the single "Stop! In The Name Of Love" written by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland. The song would become a #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart on Mar27,1965 | |
| OTD Feb8,1967 | Peter and Gordon | #OTD Feb8,1967 #PeterandGordon (Peter Asher and Gordon Waller) split up. #GordonWaller says that It got tedious doing the same songs. So we said let's give it a break | |
| OTD Feb8,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Feb8,1967 The #Beatles are at #EMI studios to record "Good Morning, Good Morning" The title inspired the cereal makers in of Kelloggs Cornflakes in the UK to use the term in a commercial @emimusic @KelloggsUK | |
| OTD Feb8,1968 | Planet of the Apes | #OTD Feb8,1968 The movie "Planet of the Apes" is released. It was a smash success. One of the years 10 biggest money makers in North America, taking in an estimated $22M (4x its budget) and earned rave reviews. Ad from the @nytimes | |
| OTD Feb8,1969 | George Harrison | #OTD Feb8,1969 #GeorgeHarrison has his tonsils removed. The tonsils were destroyed so they could not be sold | |
| OTD Feb8,1969 | TCB | #OTD Feb8,1969 #TCB (Taking Care of Business) a 1968 TV special produced by Motown Productions became an album "TBC" by The #Supremes with #Temptations. The LP went to #1 on the US album chart @motown | |
| OTD Feb8,1969 | Tommy James and the Shondells | #OTD Feb8,1969 #TommyJames and the #Shondells are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Crimson And Clover" @TJShondells last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Feb8,1972 | Beatles | #OTD Feb8,1972 The official #Beatles Fan Club is disbanded. #FredaKelly secretary to Brian Epstein and the Beatles from 1962 through 1972 and president of the group's official fan club | |
| OTD Feb8,1973 | Carly Simon | #OTD Feb8,1973 #CarlySimon receives a gold record for “You’re So Vain" Simon spent 3wks at #1 @billboard Hot100 starting Jan6,1973 @CarlySimonHQ | |
| OTD Feb8,1973 | Max Yasgur | #OTD Feb8,1973 New York farmer #MaxYasgur dies of a heart attack at the age of 53. He owned the 600-acre dairy farm in Bethel, NY where the #Woodstock Music and Art Fair was held Aug15 to Aug18,1969. 1971 Yasgur sold his farm moving to Marathon, Florida | |
| OTD Feb8,1975 | Bob Dylan | #OTD Feb8,1975 #BobDylan went to #1 on US album chart with his 15th studio album "Blood On The Tracks" his 2nd US #1 LP | |
| OTD Feb8,1975 | George Harrison | #OTD Feb8,1975 #GeorgeHarrison peak at #36 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Ding Dong, Ding Dong" written and produced by Harrison | |
| OTD Feb8,1975 | Ohio Players | #OTD Feb8,1975 The #OhioPlayers are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Single Chart with "Fire" the group's first of two US #1s | |
| OTD Feb8,1977 | Derringer | #OTD Feb8,1977 #Derringer (Rick Derringer) appears at the Whisky a Go Go in #LosAngeles CA @rickderringer | |
| OTD Feb8,1982 | Olivia Newton John | #OTD Feb8,1982 #OliviaNewtonJohn is the host for an #ABC Network special called “Let’s Get Physical” based on her hit record "Physical" @olivianj spent 10wks at #1 on the US Hot100 charts | |
| OTD Feb8,1986 | Dionne Warwick | #OTD Feb8,1986 #DionneWarwick & Friends are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "That's What Friends Are For" for the last week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Feb8,1993 | Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Tom Jones | #OTD Feb8,1993 #TomJones guest stars on the #NBC TV series "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" episode "The Alma Matter" Princeton University offers admission to Will, but not Carlton (@alfonso_ribeiro). At night, Carlton has a vision of his guardian angel Tom Jones @RealSirTomJones | |
| OTD Feb8,2002 | Bob Wooler | #OTD Feb8,2002 #BobWooler (Frederick Wooler) dies at the age of 76. DJ (disc jockey) from 1961-1967 at The #CavernClub Instrumental in introducing The #Beatles to #BrianEpstein. Compère for many Beatles shows, until 1958 managed the skiffle group The #Kingstrums @cavernliverpool | |
| OTD Feb8,2010 | Ringo Starr | #OTD Feb8,2010 Former #Beatles drummer #RingoStarr has a his star added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame @ringostarrmusic | |
| OTD Feb8,2021 | Mary Wilson | #OTD Feb8,2021 #MaryWilson RIP dies at the age of 76. Singer, founding member and the longest serving member of the #Supremes. US' most successful vocal group with many Top40s 33 US with 12 #1s, 32 R&B with 6 #1s, 29 UK with 1 #1. She set out on a solo career in 1977 |