Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jan17,1927 | Eartha Kitt | #BTD Jan17,1927 #EarthaKitt (Eartha Mae Keith) RIP singer, dancer 1955 UK #7 "Under The Bridges Of Paris", 1953 US #4 "Santa Baby", +4 US Top40 singles & played in 1967 #Catwoman on the TV series #Batman | |
| BTD Jan17,1927 | Eartha Kitt | #BTD Jan17,1927 #EarthaKitt (Eartha Mae Keith) RIP singer, dancer. We were fortunate to see the Wizard of Oz with #EarthaKitt and #MickeyRooney in 1999 @EspositoII @KristinaEspo1 @resporose | |
| BTD Jan17,1943 | Chris Montez | #BTD Jan17,1943 #ChrisMontez (Ezekiel Christopher Montanez) singer, guitarist 1962 UK #2 & US #4 "Let's Dance", +4 US and 3 UK Top40 singles. The #Beatles opened concerts for the #ChrisMontez / #TommyRoe tour in London | |
| BTD Jan17,1945 | William Hart | #BTD Jan17,1945 #WilliamHart "Poogie" singer, songwriter The #Delfonics 1968 US #4 & 1971 UK #19 single "La La Means I Love You", +5 US and 14 US R&B Top40 singles | |
| BTD Jan17,1948 | Mick Taylor | #BTD Jan17,1948 #MickTaylor guitarist the #RollingStones 1969 at the age of 20, left the @RollingStones in 1974 appeared on some of the Rolling Stones classic LPs such as "Let It Bleed", "Sticky Fingers" and "Exile on Main St." & also worked with #BobDylan #JackBruce #RonnieWood | |
| BTD Jan17,1954 | Cheryl Bentyne | #BTD Jan17,1954 #CherylBentyne singer #ManhattanTransfer 1977 UK #1 "Chanson D'amour", 1981 US #7 single "Boy From New York City" @mantran | |
| BTD Jan17,1956 | Paul Young | #BTD Jan17,1956 #PaulYoung singer 1983 UK #1 "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)", 1985 US #1 & UK #4 "Everytime You Go Away", +13 UK Top40 Singles, 1980s teen idol #HBday @PaulYoungParlez | |
| BTD Jan17,1958 | Jez Strode | #BTD Jan17,1958 Jeremy #JezStrode drummer for #Kajagoogoo 1983 UK #1 & US #5 "Too Shy", +4 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Jan17,1959 | Susanna Hoffs | #BTD Jan17,1959 #SusannaHoffs guitarist, vocals The #Bangles 1986 UK & US #2 "Manic Monday", 1986 US #1 & UK #3 "Walk Like An Egyptian", 1989 UK & US #1 "Eternal Flame", +4 US and 6 UK Top40 singles #HBday @SusannaHoffs | |
| BTD Jan17,1960 | John Crawford | #BTD Jan17,1960 #JohnCrawford singer, songwriter, bass, keyboards #Berlin 1986 UK & US #1 single "Take My Breath Away" and solo career | |
| OTD Jan17,1960 | Marty Robbins | #OTD Jan17,1960 #MartyRobbins is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "El Paso" for the 2nd and last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan17,1963 | Marquee Club London | #OTD Jan17,1963 Appearing at The Marquee Club London are The #Velvets, #CyrilDavies All Stars. Bottom of the bill #MickJagger and The #RollingStones and Long John Baldry #LongJohnBaldry | |
| OTD Jan17,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Jan17,1963 The #Beatles play at the #CavernClub during lunch & at night at Majestic Ballroom. The show is sold out in advance. Their were 500 disappointed fans at the door | |
| OTD Jan17,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Jan17,1963 The #Beatles single “Please, Please Me” enters the UK charts at #45. Their 2nd single released in UK & 1st to be issued in the US | |
| OTD Jan17,1964 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Jan17,1964 The #RollingStones release their 1st EP (extended play), included on the record "You Better Move On", "Poison Ivy", "Bye Bye Johnny" and "Money" | |
| OTD Jan17,1966 | Monkees | #OTD Jan17,1966 The @nbc TV network buys The #Monkees series, placing it on their 1966 autumn schedule. The start of a great series @TheMonkees Starring: #DavyJones, @TheMickyDolenz1, #MichaelNesmith, #PeterTork | |
| OTD Jan17,1967 | David Mason | #OTD Jan17,1967 #DavidMason records the piccolo trumpet solo for the #Beatles song "Penny Lane" at #AbbeyRoad Studios in London. He is paid £27 ($42) | |
| OTD Jan17,1967 | Daily Mail UK | #OTD Jan17,1967 Daily Mail UK writes that a council survey finds 4000 holes in the roads of Blackburn, Lancashire. This inspires #JohnLennon as he contributes verses to the #Beatles song "A Day In The Life" with #PaulMcCartney writing the middle section @DailyMailUK | |
| OTD Jan17,1969 | Led Zeppelin | #OTD Jan17,1969 #LedZeppelin releases their debut album Led Zeppelin I in the US, coinciding with their 1st headlining concert tour @ledzeppelin | |
| OTD Jan17,1969 | Beatles | #OTD Jan17,1969 The #Beatles release their 10th studio LP in the UK "Yellow Submarine" Issued as a soundtrack for the animated film of the same name. The LP was previously released in the US on Jan13 | |
| OTD Jan17,1970 | Billy Stewart | #OTD Jan17,1970 #BillyStewart II dies at the age of 32 along with 3 of his band members #NormanPRich 39, #WilliamCathey 32 & #RicoHightower. Their car left the highway, hit a bridge curbing and plunged into the Neuse River in North Carolina. In 1966 he had the US #10 "Summertime" | |
| OTD Jan17,1970 | B J Thomas | #OTD Jan17,1970 #BJThomas is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" @TheBJThomas at #1 for the 3rd week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan17,1970 | Doors | #OTD Jan17,1970 The #Doors play the 1st of 4 shows at the Felt Forum in New York City. The show is recorded for the "Absolutely Live" album | |
| OTD Jan17,1976 | Barry Manilow | #OTD Jan17,1976 #BarryManilow has his 2nd #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Write The Songs" The single was written by #BruceJohnston of The #BeachBoys and produced by #RonDante and @barrymanilow | |
| OTD Jan17,1981 | John Lennon | #OTD Jan17,1981 #JohnLennon is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "(Just Like) Starting Over" The @johnlennon posthumous #1 single is in the 4th week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan17,1981 | Cliff Richard, Olivia Newton-John | #OTD Jan17,1981 Olivia Newton-John @olivianj and #CliffRichard peak at #20 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Suddenly" written and produced by #JohnFarrar | |
| OTD Jan17,1984 | Tom Petty | #OTD Jan17,1984 #TomPetty with #JerryLeeLewis in LA | |
| OTD Jan17,1984 | SCOTUS, US Supreme Court | #OTD Jan17,1984 US Supreme Court #SCOTUS rules that private use of videocassette recorders to tape TV shows didn't violate copyright @USSupremeCourt | |
| OTD Jan17,1987 | Gregory Abbott | #OTD Jan17,1987 #GregoryAbbott is at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Shake You Down" writer and producer Gregory Abbott. Great song @gregoryabbott | |
| OTD Jan17,1987 | Kate Bush | #OTD Jan17,1987 #KateBush starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK album chart with "The Whole Story" Personnel: Kate Bush keyboards, vocals, producer; #IanCooper cutting engineer; #JonKelly and #AndrewPowell producers. @KateBushMusic's 3rd UK #1 album |