Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jan19,1919 | Ray Eberle | #BTD Jan19,1919 #RayEberle (Raymond Eberle) RIP singer, vocalist during the #BigBand Era making his name with the #GlennMiller Orchestra 1942 US #9 "At Last". His older brother is #BobEberly who sang with the #JimmyDorsey Orchestra | |
| BTD Jan19,1926 | Bob Wooler | #BTD Jan19,1926 #BobWooler (Frederick Wooler) RIP DJ (disc jockey) 1961-1967 at The #CavernClub @cavernliverpool, instrumental in introducing The #Beatles to #BrianEpstein. Compère for many #Beatles shows in Liverpool, until 1958 managed the skiffle group The #Kingstrums | |
| BTD Jan19,1932 | Richard Lester | #BTD Jan19,1932 #RichardLester (Liebman) film director based in the UK. Directed The #Beatles "A Hard Days Night" & "Help" & #Superman film series of the 1980s | |
| BTD Jan19,1935 | Johnny O'Keefe | #BTD Jan19,1935 #JohnnyOKeefe RIP singer, known as "Australia's King of rock 'n' roll" O'Keefe's first Australian #1 1959 "She's My Baby", +29 Top40 singles with 7 more #1s in #Australia. O'Keefe was the first Australian rock 'n' roll performer to tour the US | |
| BTD Jan19,1939 | Phil Everly | #BTD Jan19,1939 #PhilEverly RIP singer, songwriter The #EverlyBrothers 1st hit 1957 US #2, US Country #1 & UK #6 "Bye Bye Love", +26 US Top40 singles with 3 #1s, 12 US Country Top40s with 4 #1s and 32 Top40s with 6 #1s. 1986 @rockhall of fame and 2001 @countrymusichof fame | |
| BTD Jan19,1943 | Janis Joplin | #BTD Jan19,1943 #JanisJoplin RIP singer, songwriter, lead singer of Big Brother & the Holding Company 1968 US #12 Piece of My Heart, 1968 #1 LP Cheap Thrills; @JanisJoplin solo 1971 #1 Me And Bobby McGee & #1 LP Pearl both posthumously. Died of heroin overdose at the age of 27 | |
| BTD Jan19,1944 | Laurie London | #BTD Jan19,1944 #LaurieLondon actor, singer. 1958 US #1 "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands" He's also known for gospel & novelty songs | |
| BTD Jan19,1944 | Shelley Fabares | #BTD Jan19,1944 #ShelleyFabares actress, singer 1962 US #1 "Johnny Angel" & US #21 "Johnny Loves Me"; #DonnaReed's daughter Mary Stone on The Donna Reed Show 1958–1963; Hayden Fox's wife Christine Armstrong on the sitcom #Coach 1989–1997; co-star in 3 #ElvisPresley's films | |
| BTD Jan19,1946 | Dolly Parton | #BTD Jan19,1946 #DollyParton singer, songwriter, actress has 104 singles; 53 US Country Top40s with 18 #1 singles; 1974 US Country #1 "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" with #PorterWagoner, +19 Top40 singles and 1981 US #1 "9 to 5", +5 US Top40 singles #HBday @DollyParton | |
| BTD Jan19,1947 | Rod Evans | #BTD Jan19,1947 #RodEvans singer, member of the original #DeepPurple line-up that produced 3 studio albums, 1968 US #14 single "Hush" | |
| BTD Jan19,1948 | Harvey Hinsley | #BTD Jan19,1948 #HarveyHinsley guitarist #HotChocolate 1975 US #3 "You Sexy Thing" & 1977 UK #1 "So You Win Again", +25 Top40 singles @BandChocolate | |
| BTD Jan19,1949 | Robert Palmer | #BTD Jan19,1949 #RobertPalmer RIP singer, songwriter, member of #VinegarJoe and solo artist 1986 US #1 & UK #5 Addicted To Love", 1988 US #2 & UK #44 "Simply Irresistible", +9 US & 10 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Jan19,1951 | Dewey Bunell | #BTD Jan19,1951 #DeweyBunell (Lee Martin Bunnell) singer, guitarist, songwriter #America 1972 US #1 & UK #3 "Horse With No Name", 1974 US #4 "Tin Man", 1975 US #1 "Sister Golden Hair", +6 Top40 singles @americaband | |
| BTD Jan19,1953 | Desi Arnaz | #BTD Jan19,1953 #DesiArnaz Jr (Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV) actor, drummer (age 12) Dino, Desi & Billy 1965 hits I'm a Fool & Not The Lovin' Kind. Son of #LucilleBall & #DesiArnaz. Desi & sister #LucieArnaz played opposite their mother in the TV show "Here's Lucy" 1968-1974 | |
| BTD Jan19,1957 | Mickey Virtue | #BTD Jan19,1957 #MickeyVirtue keyboards with #UB40 (stood for Unemployment Benefit, Form 40) from 1979-2008; 1983 UK & 1988 US #1 "Red Red Wine", +30 Top40 singles @UB40OFFICIAL sold >70M records | |
| OTD Jan19,1946 | Bing Crosby | #OTD Jan19,1946 #BingCrosby with #CarmenCavallaro at the piano with #VicSchoen and His Orchestra are at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "I Can't Begin To Tell You" music written by #JamesVMonaco and lyrics by #MackGordon | |
| OTD Jan19,1955 | Joan Weber | #OTD Jan19,1955 #JoanWeber is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Let Me Go, Lover" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan19,1955 | Platters | #OTD Jan19,1955 The Chart Issue date: The #Platters start a 3wk run #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" originally composed by #JeromeKern with lyricist by #OttoHarbach for the 1933 musical "Roberta" | |
| OTD Jan19,1957 | Johnny Cash | #OTD Jan19,1957 #JohnnyCash made his first network TV appearance on the #CBS network during a broadcast of the #JackieGleason Show | |
| OTD Jan19,1958 | Canadian Football League, CFL | #OTD Jan19,1958 The #Canadian Football Council was renamed the Canadian Football League @CFL | |
| OTD Jan19,1963 | Steve Lawrence | #OTD Jan19,1963 #SteveLawrence is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Go Away Little Girl" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan19,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Jan19,1963 The #Beatles have their 1st national TV appearance in the UK on the "Thank Your Lucky Stars" show performing the single "Please Please Me" | |
| OTD Jan19,1967 | Lesly Gore | #OTD Jan19,1967 #LeslyGore is on the #ABC Network TV series of #Batman season 2 Episode 40 "That Darn Catwoman" as #Catwoman's sidekick #Pussycat. Catwoman (played by #JulieNewmar) mind-controls Robin. The Caped Crusader must stop her before she does who-knows-what with him! | |
| OTD Jan19,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Jan19,1967 The #Beatles begin to recording "A Day in the Life" at @AbbeyRoad studio. The final song on "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" LP | |
| OTD Jan19,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Jan19,1967 The #Monkees start a 4wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "I'm A Believer" The Monkees only UK #1 is sung by @TheMickyDolenz1 @TheMonkees | |
| OTD Jan19,1971 | Charles Manson | #OTD Jan19,1971 At the #CharlesManson murder trial The #Beatles single "Helter Skelter" is played | |
| OTD Jan19,1974 | Al Wilson | #OTD Jan19,1974 #AlWilson is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Show and Tell" written by #JerryFuller and 1st recorded by #JohnnyMathis in 1972 peaking at #36 on the AC (Adult Contemporary) charts in 1973 | |
| OTD Jan19,1974 | Black Oak Arkansas | #OTD Jan19,1974 #BlackOakArkansas are at the #KentState University, Kent Ohio. Supporting act and special guest is #BruceSpringsteen @KentState | |
| OTD Jan19,1976 | Beatles | #OTD Jan19,1976 The #Beatles turn down $50M by promoter #BillSargent for a reunion show. Later this year, Sep19,1976 #SidBernstein offers $230M for one show | |
| OTD Jan19,1980 | Cliff Richard | #OTD Jan19,1980 #CliffRichard peaks at #7 for 2wks on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "We Don't Talk Anymore" written by #AlanTarney and produced by The Shadows rhythm guitarist #BruceWelch. The song was a #1 in the UK on Aug19,1979 | |
| OTD Jan19,1980 | Michael Jackson | #OTD Jan19,1980 #MichaelJackson starts a 4wk run #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Rock with You" written by #RodTemperton and produced by #QuincyJones @michaeljackson @QuincyDJones | |
| OTD Jan19,1980 | Pink Floyd | #OTD Jan19,1980 The #PinkFloyd album "The Wall" starts a 15wk run at #1 on the US album chart. @pinkfloyd's third US #1 LP. A rock opera exploring Pink rockstars isolation from society; #RogerWaters modelling the character of Pink after himself and former bandmate Syd Barrett | |
| OTD Jan19,1985 | Madonna | #OTD Jan19,1985 #Madonna is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Like A Virgin" This is @Madonna's 5th week of a 6wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan19,1986 | A-Ha | #OTD Jan19,1986 A-Ha starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK Singles chart with "The Sun Always Shines On TV" written by guitarist #PålWaaktaar and produced #AlanTarney. @aha_com is the 1st Norwegian act to score a UK #1 |