Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jan31,1921 | John Agar | #BTD Jan31,1921 #JohnAgar (John George Agar Jr) actor RIP, starring alongside #JohnWayne in the films Sands of Iwo Jima, Fort Apache and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. Most of his other fims were in westerns, war & sci-fi thrillers. Became famous after his marriage to #ShirleyTemple | |
| BTD Jan31,1921 | Mario Lanza | #BTD Jan31,1921 #MarioLanza (Alfredo Cocozza) RIP. Opera singer, actor, acclaimed tenor with big voice, in the movie "The Great Caruso" Released many singles such as 1950 "Be My Love", 1951 "Granada", 1959 "'O sole mio", 1960 "Because You're Mine" | |
| BTD Jan31,1929 | Jean Simmons | #BTD Jan31,1929 #JeanSimmons actress, singer RIP. Many movies such as "Guys and Dolls" (won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress) "Spartacus", "Elmer Gantry" & TV "The Thorn Birds" | |
| BTD Jan31,1940 | Stuart Margolin | #BTD Jan31,1940 #StuartMargolin film & TV actor played Evelyn "Angel" Martin on 1970s TV series The "Rockford Files" winning 2 #Emmys & many films such as 1970 Kelly's Heroes as Little Joe, 1976 Futureworld as Harry, 1992 Impolite as I.M. Penner, 2019 Sgt. Will Gardner Mr. Glenn | |
| BTD Jan31,1942 | Daniela Bianchi | #BTD Jan31,1942 #DanielaBianchi actress, played Bond girl Tatiana Romanova in the 1963 movie "From Russia with Love" She was Miss Italy in 1960 and 1st runner-up in the 1960 Miss Universe pageant | |
| BTD Jan31,1946 | Terry Kath | #BTD Jan31,1946 #TerryKath RIP guitarist, singer, founding member in #Chicago. Lead vocals on several of Chicago's early songs such as the single "Colour My World", 1976 UK & US #1 "If You Leave Me Now" @chicagotheband Accidentally shot himself Jan23,1978 | |
| BTD Jan31,1951 | KC, Harry Wayne Casey | #BTD Jan31,1951 #HarryWayneCasey singer, songwriter. He is K.C. of the group K.C. and the Sunshine Band 1975 US & R&B #1 "Get Down Tonight" and "That's the Way (I Like It)", +3 US #1s & 2 #2s, +4 US and 12 R&B Top40 singles @kcandsunshineb #HBday @hwcasey | |
| BTD Jan31,1951 | Phil Manzanera | #BTD Jan31,1951 #PhilManzanera (Philip Targett-Adams) record producer, lead guitarist with #RoxyMusic 1972 UK #4 "Virginia Plain", 1975 UK #2 "Love Is The Drug", +15 UK Top40 singles #HBday @philmanzanera | |
| BTD Jan31,1952 | Curly Smith | #BTD Jan31,1952 #CurlySmith (William Smith) drummer with #JoJoGunne 1972 UK #6 & US #27 single "Run Run Run" & #Boston 1994–1997, 2012–present | |
| BTD Jan31,1954 | Adrian Vandenburg | #BTD Jan31,1954 #AdrianVandenburg Dutch guitarist, member of #Whitesnake during late 1980s. 1987 US #1 & UK #9 single "Here I Go Again" | |
| BTD Jan31,1956 | John Lydon | #BTD Jan31,1956 #JohnLydon (#JohnnyRotten) songwriter, lead singer of #SexPistols from 1975-1978. 1977 UK #2 God Save the Queen & UK #1 LP Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols & in Public Image Ltd 1983 UK #5 This Is Not a Love Song @pilofficial #HBday @lydonofficial | |
| OTD Jan31,1956 | Brenda Lee | #OTD Jan31,1956 11-year-old #BrendaLee made her TV debut on the #ABC Network show “Junior Ozark Jubilee" | |
| OTD Jan31,1957 | Bill Haley & His Comets | #OTD Jan31,1957 #Decca Records announces that #BillHaley & His Comets song "Rock Around the Clock" sold over 1M copies in the UK @DeccaRecords | |
| OTD Jan31,1957 | Vincent Massey, Canada | #OTD Jan31,1957 The Governor General of #Canada #VincentMassey issued a proclamation stating: "A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed – to be observed on the second Monday in October" #Canadian Thanksgiving | |
| OTD Jan31,1960 | Johnny Preston | #OTD Jan31,1960 #JohnnyPreston still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with"Running Bear" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jan31,1961 | Bobby Darin | #OTD Jan31,1961 #BobbyDarin is the youngest performer to headline a TV special The #NBC show is called "Bobby Darin and Friends" guests #BobHope #JoannieSommers | |
| OTD Jan31,1963 | Jet Harris, Tony Meehan | #OTD Jan31,1963 #JetHarris and #TonyMeehan (former #Shadows) start a 3wk run at #1 on UK single charts with "Diamonds" an instrumental composed by #JerryLordan & produced byMeehan. Harris with Fender Bass VI electric guitar & #JimmyPage plays rhythm on acoustic guitar @JimmyPage | |
| OTD Jan31,1964 | Beatles, Tony Sheridan | #OTD Jan31,1964 UK release of The #Beatles with #TonySheridan single "Sweet Georgia Brown/Nobody's Child" on @polydorrecords | |
| OTD Jan31,1967 | John Lennon | #OTD Jan31,1967 #JohnLennon buys an 1843 poster at a shop in Surrey. The circus poster for Pablo Fanque's Circus Royal appearance at Rochdale provides lyrics for "Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite" written and composed primarily by John Lennon and credited to Lennon-McCartney | |
| OTD Jan31,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Jan31,1967 The #Beatles spend a 2nd day at Knole Park to complete filming for the "Strawberry Fields Forever" promo | |
| OTD Jan31,1968 | Love Affair | #OTD Jan31,1968 #LoveAffair starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Everlasting Love" written by #BuzzCason and #MacGayden originally a 1967 UK #40 for #RobertKnight. The Love Affair version has #SteveEllis as the only member of band backed by session musicians | |
| OTD Jan31,1969 | Bobby Darin | #OTD Jan31,1969 #BobbyDarin walks off the set of the #JackieGleason Show after producers tell him he can't perform "Long Line Rider" thinking it's too controversial. it's about 3 skeletons found at Arkansas prison 1968 & a prison superintendent suggests inmates killed by guards | |
| OTD Jan31,1969 | Led Zeppelin | #OTD Jan31,1969 #LedZeppelin 1st of two nights at the Fillmore East #NYC Porter's Popular Preachers open the show then #LedZeppelin Rumor: Their show is so powerful, audience is so excited that headliners #IronButterfly refuses to follow @ledzeppelin | |
| OTD Jan31,1969 | Beatles | #OTD Jan31,1969 Working on the "Get Back" project, The #Beatles with #BillyPreston film & record "Two of Us", "The Long and Winding Road" and "Let It Be" | |
| OTD Jan31,1970 | CCR, Creedence Clearwater Revival | #OTD Jan31,1970 #CCR Creedence Clearwater Revival film the live performance at Oakland Coliseum Arena for a TV special. Also on the bill is Booker T, & The M.G.'s | |
| OTD Jan31,1970 | Led Zeppelin | #OTD Jan31,1970 #LedZeppelin peaks at #4 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Whole Lotta Love" written by #JohnBonham, #WillieDixon, #JohnPaulJones, #JimmyPage, #RobertPlant and produced by Page. The song is certified Gold in the US on Apr16,1970 @ledzeppelin @JimmyPage | |
| OTD Jan31,1970 | Jackson Five | #OTD Jan31,1970 The #JacksonFive #Jackson5 are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Want You Back" written by The #Corporation ( a group of songwriters; #BerryGordy #FreddiePerren, #DekeRichards, #AlphonsoMizell). The @Jacksons 1st of four #1 singles in the US | |
| OTD Jan31,1976 | Ohio Players | #OTD Jan31,1976 The #OhioPlayers are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Love Rollercoaster" written by #JamesWilliams, #ClarenceSatchell, #LeroyBonner, #MarshallJones, #RalphMiddlebrooks, #MarvinPierce, #WilliamBeck and produced by #HarryWeinger | |
| OTD Jan31,1978 | Greg Herbert | #OTD Jan31,1978 #GregHerbert RIP saxophone player dies at the age of 30 of an accidental drug overdose in Amsterdam, Holland. Played with #BloodSweatTears; Blood, Sweat & Tears | |
| OTD Jan31,1979 | Clash | #OTD Jan31,1979 The #Clash began their first North American tour with #BoDiddley as their opening act @TheClash | |
| OTD Jan31,1981 | Blondie | #OTD Jan31,1981 #Blondie is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "The Tide Is High" written by #JohnHolt and originally produced by #DukeReid; performed by the Jamaican group The #Paragons 1967 with Holt as lead singer. The 3rd US #1 single for @BlondieOfficial | |
| OTD Jan31,1982 | Kraftwerk | #OTD Jan31,1982 #Kraftwerk is at #1 on the UK singles chart with "The Model / Computer Love" a double A side. Both written by #KarlBartos, #RalfHütter, #EmilSchult. The 1st German act with a #1 single in the UK | |
| OTD Jan31,1986 | Little Richard | #OTD Jan31,1986 The movie "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" is released, co-starring #LittleRichard as Orvis Goodnight clip==> youtu.be/3nIkMIJpBMc | |
| OTD Jan31,1987 | Billy Vera | #OTD Jan31,1987 #BillyVera & the #Beaters are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "At This Moment" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 @billybeater | |
| 1960s | Amen | 1960s The #Amen a local band out of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario; The #Soo @CitySSM |