Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jul13,1928 | Bob Crane | #BTD Jul13,1928 #BobCrane RIP actor. Starred as Colonel Hogan on TV show #HogansHeroes began career as a disc jockey |  |
| BTD Jul13,1941 | Steve Gibbons | #BTD Jul13,1941 #SteveGibbons singer, songwriter, of The #Uglys, formed the #Balls, then The #IdleRace which then became the Steve Gibbons Band |  |
| BTD Jul13,1942 | Roger McGuinn | #BTD Jul13,1942 #RogerMcGuinn III guitarist, vocals The #Byrds 1965 US & UK #1 single 'Mr Tambourine Man' Toured with #BobDylan in 1975-1976 |  |
| BTD Jul13,1942 | Stephen Jo Bladd | #BTD Jul13,1942 #StephenJoBladd drummer, The #JGeils Band 1982 US #1 & UK #3 single "Centerfold" from the 1981 #1 LP "Centerfold" and 1982 US #4 & UK #27 "Freeze-Frame", +7 other US Top40 singles |  |
| BTD Jul13,1946 | Cheech Marin | #BTD Jul13,1946 #CheechMarin (Richard Marin) comedian, actor, musician, half of the comedy team #CheechandChong marijuana comedy LPs & movies with @tommychong and co-star of TV series #NashBridges #HBday @CheechMarin |  |
| BTD Jul13,1955 | Mark Mendoza | #BTD Jul13,1955 #MarkMendoza (Mark Glickman) "The Animal" bass guitarist on all of #TwistedSister major label releases, 1983 hit single "I Am, I'm Me" and 1984 album "Stay Hungry" |  |
| BTD Jul13,1966 | Gerald Levert | #BTD Jul13,1966 #GeraldLevert RIP singer, songwriter part of R&B trio #LeVert. Son of O'Jays vocalist #EddieLevert |  |
| OTD Jul13,1939 | Frank Sinatra | #OTD Jul13,1939 #FrankSinatra made his recording debut with the #HarryJames Band with two songs on #Brunswick records "From The Bottom Of My Hear" and "Melancholy Mood" |  |
| OTD Jul13,1955 | Bill Haley & His Comets | #OTD Jul13,1955 #BillHaley & His Comets are still at #1 on the US Top 25 Best Sellers In Stores (for the week ending) chart with "(We’re Gonna) Rock Around The Clock" the 3rd week of an 8wk run at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul13,1956 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jul13,1956 #ElvisPresley releases his 2-sided hit "Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel" Spent 10 weeks together in the chart’s Top10 |  |
| OTD Jul13,1957 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jul13,1957 #ElvisPresley is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" @ElvisPresley 2nd week of a 7wk run at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul13,1959 | Shirelles | #OTD Jul13,1959 The #Shirelles song "Dedicated To The One I Love" is 1st released |  |
| OTD Jul13,1961 | Beatles | #OTD Jul13,1961 The #Beatles perform at St. John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool. 1st show since returning from their 13wk stay at Hamburg's Top Ten Club |  |
| OTD Jul13,1963 | Boyfriend Magazine | #OTD Jul13,1963 A contest is run in #Boyfriend magazine. Prize: a lunch with The #Beatles & attendance at a #Beatles recording session |  |
| OTD Jul13,1963 | Essex | #OTD Jul13,1963 The #Essex are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Easier Said Than Done" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1. The Essex were active-duty members of the United States Marine Corps @USMC at the time. |  |
| OTD Jul13,1963 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Jul13,1963 The #RollingStones play their 1st gig outside London at the Alcove Club, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire with The #Hollies |  |
| OTD Jul13,1964 | Supremes | #OTD Jul13,1964 Studio recording of The #Supremes "Come See About Me" is created at Hitsville USA |  |
| OTD Jul13,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Jul13,1964 US release of The #Beatles single "A Hard Day's Night / I Should Have Known Better" by @CapitolRecords |  |
| OTD Jul13,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Jul13,1965 #PaulMcCartney accepts 5 Ivor Novello awards @TheIvors on behalf of The #Beatles at the Savoy Hotel in London |  |
| OTD Jul13,1966 | Jim Brown | #OTD Jul13,1966 #JimBrown officially retires from the Cleveland @Browns @NFL pro football team to continue his acting career. @JimBrownNFL32 |  |
| OTD Jul13,1967 | Pink Floyd | #OTD Jul13,1967 #PinkFloyd's 2nd appearance on the #BBC 'Top Of The Pops' promoting "See Emily Play" Hosted by #PeteMurray |  |
| OTD Jul13,1968 | Herb Alpert | #OTD Jul13,1968 #HerbAlpert is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "This Guy's in Love With You" @HerbAlpert for the last week of a 4wk run at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul13,1969 | Beatles | #OTD Jul13,1969 More than 100 US radios stations ban The #Beatles single "The Balled Of John and Yoko" because of the lyric "Christ, you know it ain't easy" |  |
| OTD Jul13,1972 | Wings | #OTD Jul13,1972 #Wings perform live on stage at The Theatre Antique in Arles, France with #PaulMcCartney, #LindaMcCartney, #DennyLaine, #HenryMcCullough, #DennySeiwell |  |
| OTD Jul13,1974 | George McCrae | #OTD Jul13,1974 #GeorgeMcCrae starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Rock Your Baby" Considered the 1st Disco #1? |  |
| OTD Jul13,1975 | Wings | #OTD Jul13,1975 #Wings & #PaulMcCartney are back at #1 on the UK Album chart with "Venus And Mars" the group was #2 for the last 2wks then return to #1. They had 1wk at #1 on Jun22, for a total of 2wks at #1. One of my Favorite LPs |  |
| OTD Jul13,1975 | Bay City Rollers | #OTD Jul13,1975 Bay City Rollers start a 3wk run at #1 on UK singles chart with "Give A Little Love" #BayCityRollers 2nd & final UK #1 |  |
| OTD Jul13,1976 | Sniffin Glue | #OTD Jul13,1976 The 1st issue of UK fanzine #SniffinGlue is published. #MarkPerry editor. Title for magazine is from a #Ramones song |  |
| OTD Jul13,1980 | Queen | #OTD Jul13,1980 #Queen starts a 2wk run at #1 and scores their 3rd UK #1 album with "The Game" featuring the single "Another One Bites The Dust" |  |
| OTD Jul13,1985 | Duran Duran | #OTD Jul13,1985 #DuranDuran starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "A View To A Kill" 1st artists with a #JamesBond theme #1 single |  |
| OTD Jul13,1985 | Live Aid | #OTD Jul13,1985 #LiveAid concerts are held; #HarveyGoldsmith, #BobGeldof and #MauriceJones for the Band Aid Trust presents the biggest benefit concerts in history broadcasting from London and Philadelphia to raise funds for relief of the Ethiopian famine. |  |
| OTD Jul13,1991 | Bryan Adams | #OTD Jul13,1991 #BryanAdams starts a 16wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" In 2wks it will be #1 in US for 7wks @bryanadams |  |
| OTD Jul13,1992 | Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band | #OTD Jul13,1992 #RingoStarr & His All-Starr Band perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. @ringostarrmusic |  |
| OTD Jul13,2018 | Nancy Sinatra | #OTD Jul13,2018 #NancySinatra (Nancy Barbato) ex-wife of #FrankSinatra, dies at the age of 101. She was Frank’s childhood sweetheart and became the 1st of his four wives and the mother of his three children (Nancy Jr, Frank Jr, Tina). |  |