Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jan24,1963 | Rose | #BTD Jan24,19? (I'm careful) @resporose great woman, best friend, always there, mother to @EspositoII @KristinaEspo1 and Nana to The #Maverick and born today 2020 The #Memphis #HBday Rose | |
| BTD Jan24,1933 | Zeke Carey | #BTD Jan24,1933 #ZekeCarey (Ezikial Carey) RIP singer with The #Flamingos 1959 US #11 and R&B #3 "I Only Have Eyes For You", 1960 US #30 and R&B #23 "Nobody Loves Me Like You", +6 R&B Top40 singles | |
| BTD Jan24,1939 | Ray Stevens | #BTD Jan24,1939 #RayStevens singer, songwriter many hits such as 1970 US #1 & UK #6 "Everything Is Beautiful" and 1974 US & UK #1 "The Streak", +8 US Top40 singles #HBday @RayStevensMusic | |
| BTD Jan24,1941 | Aaron Neville | #BTD Jan24,1941 #AaronNeville singer The #NevilleBrothers 1966 US #2 & R&B #1 "Tell It Like It Is" & solo hits as well. 4 Platinum-certified albums and 4 Top10 singles #HBday @aaronneville | |
| BTD Jan24,1941 | Neil Diamond | #BTD Jan24,1941 #NeilDiamond singer, songwriter began in 1962 as a $50/wk songwriter. 3 US #1s 1970 Cracklin' Rosie, 1972 Song Sung Blue, 1978 You Don't Bring Me Flowers, +35 US Top40s, 56 US AC (Adult Contemporary) Top40s with 8 #1s. Sold over 100M records #HBday @NeilDiamond | |
| BTD Jan24,1943 | Sharon Tate | #BTD Jan24,1943 #SharonTate (Sharon Marie Tate Polanski) RIP model, Malibu Queen of the Surf, actress TV & film such as playing Janet Trego on "The Beverly Hillbillies" 15 episodes; as Freya Carlson in the movie "The Wrecking Crew" Murdered in 1969 by #CharlesManson's followers | |
| BTD Jan24,1947 | Warren Zevon | #BTD Jan24,1947 #WarrenZevon RIP singer, songwriter played piano with The #EverlyBrothers and had 15 solo LPs, 1978 US #21 single "Werewolves Of London", +3 US Main Top40 singles | |
| BTD Jan24,1948 | Michael Des Barres | #BTD Jan24,1948 #MichaelDesBarres singer, actor TV & Film ie 1967 To Sir, with Love as Williams; 1987–91 MacGyver as Murdoc. 1972 formed #Silverhead, 1977 #Detective, 1982 #ChequeredPast, 1985 #PowerStation & host @SIRIUSXM Radio Ch 21 as part @littlesteven_ug #HBday @MDesbarres | |
| BTD Jan24,1949 | John Belushi | #BTD Jan24,1949 #JohnBelushi RIP actor, comedian, singer; 1 of the 7 original cast members of #NBC Saturday Night Live #SNL. Film such as 1978 "Animal House" as John Blutarsky & 1979 "1941" as Capt. Wild Bill Kelso. Music 1978 US #1 "Briefcase Full of Blues" LP by #BluesBrothers | |
| BTD Jan24,1954 | Nigel Glockler | #BTD Jan24,1954 #NigelGlockler drummer for the heavy metal band #Saxon 1980 UK #5 album "Wheels Of Steel" | |
| OTD Jan24,1958 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jan24,1958 #ElvisPresley is at #1 on UK singles chart with "Jailhouse Rock" @ElvisPresley is the 1st artist to have a single enter the chart at #1 | |
| OTD Jan24,1958 | Quarrymen | #OTD Jan24,1958 The 1st time The #QuarryMen with #PaulMcCartney play at The #CavernClub Liverpool. The only time this group are at the club. In 3yrs some will return to play there as the #Beatles @cavernliverpool | |
| OTD Jan24,1960 | Johnny Preston | #OTD Jan24,1960 #JohnnyPreston starts 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Running Bear" Song written by #JPRichardson better known as the #BigBopper | |
| OTD Jan24,1962 | Brian Epstein | #OTD Jan24,1962 #BrianEpstein signs a management deal with The #Beatles. He receives 25% of their gross earnings. He'll clean up their act by replacing their black leather jackets, tight jeans with collarless grey #PierreCardin suits & #Beatles hairstyle | |
| OTD Jan24,1968 | Georgie Fame | #OTD Jan24,1968 #GeorgieFame is at #1 on UK singles chart with "The Ballad Of Bonnie and Clyde" written by #MitchMurray and #PeterCallander. Fame's 3rd UK #1 single. The song will enter the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #63 on Feb17 and will peak at #7 for 2wks on Apr13 | |
| OTD Jan24,1969 | Doors | #OTD Jan24,1969 The #Doors at @TheGarden Madison Square Garden in #NYC. They are paid over $50,000 for the gig, one of the highest paid acts at that time | |
| OTD Jan24,1970 | B J Thomas | #OTD Jan24,1970 #BJThomas is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" @TheBJThomas last week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan24,1971 | George Harrison | #OTD Jan24,1971 #GeorgeHarrison starts a 5wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "My Sweet Lord" written by George Harrison and produced by Harrison and #PhilSpector. On Jan20,2002 the song jumped straight to #1 in the UK on its posthumous release | |
| OTD Jan24,1974 | Stevie Wonder | #OTD Jan24,1974 #StevieWonder performs live onstage at the Rainbow Theatre promoting his latest album "Innervisions" | |
| OTD Jan24,1975 | Larry Fine | #OTD Jan24,1975 #LarryFine (Louis Feinberg) dies at the age of 72. RIP actor, comedian, violinist, boxer who is best known as a member of the comedy act The #ThreeStooges in a series of 190 shorts | |
| OTD Jan24,1976 | Bob Dylan | #OTD Jan24,1976 #BobDylan starts 5wk run at #1 on US Album chart with "Desire" The album features the song "Hurricane" others on the LP #ScarletRivera, #EmmylouHarris, #RobStoner, #HowardWyeth, #VinnieBell, #DominicCortese, #LutherRix, #RoneeBlakley, #StevenSoles, #EricClapton | |
| OTD Jan24,1976 | Diana Ross | #OTD Jan24,1976 #DianaRoss is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" written by #MichaelMasser and #GerryGoffin. Initially recorded by #ThelmaHouston in 1973. @DianaRoss 3rd solo #1 & theme to movie "Mahogany" | |
| OTD Jan24,1978 | EMI music | #OTD Jan24,1978 #EMI music plant workers refuse to press copies of the #Buzzcocks release "What Do I Get" because of the title of the song on the B-side "Oh Shit" @Buzzcocks @emimusic | |
| OTD Jan24,1981 | Don McLean | #OTD Jan24,1981 #DonMcLean enters the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart at #37 with a cover of the #RoyOrbinson song "Crying" @donmclean will peak at #5 in the US for 3wks starting on Mar21,1981 | |
| OTD Jan24,1981 | John Lennon | #OTD Jan24,1981 #JohnLennon is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "(Just Like) Starting Over" The John Lennon posthumous #1 single is in the last week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan24,1982 | Shakin' Stevens | #OTD Jan24,1982 #ShakinStevens is at #1 on UK singles chart with "Oh Julie" written by Shakin' Stevens (Michael Barratt) and produced by #StuartColman @officialShaky 3rd #1 single and his 1st as a writer | |
| OTD Jan24,1984 | Apple | #OTD Jan24,1984 1st #Apple computer a #Macintosh computer is introduced for $2,495 affordable? Graphic computer 8Mhz processor 128K of RAM @Apple | |
| OTD Jan24,1987 | Billy Vera | #OTD Jan24,1987 #BillyVera & the #Beaters start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "At This Moment" written by Billy Vera. Recorded live by Vera and his band Billy & the Beaters at the Roxy in West Hollywood. Used in TV series "Family Ties" @billybeater |