Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jul18,1909 | Harriet Nelson | #BTD Jul18,1909 #HarrietNelson (Peggy Lou Snyder) RIP singer, actress in TV series "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" Many movies such as 1936 "Follow the Fleet" She is the mother of #RickyNelson |  |
| BTD Jul18,1911 | Hume Cronyn | #BTD Jul18,1911 #HumeCronyn Jr. RIP actor born in London, Ontario #Canada #ldnont actor, writer appeared in many movies such as "Cocoon". 1988 he was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada (OC) |  |
| BTD Jul18,1913 | Red Skelton | #BTD Jul18,1913 Richard #RedSkelton RIP Actor, comedian host of TV series "The Red Skelton Show" & numerous musical and comedy films such as 1941 "Ship Ahoy", 1946 "Ziegfeld Follies", 1953 "The Clown" - Had the pleasure of seeing him live in the 1980s it was a great show |  |
| BTD Jul18,1929 | Jay Hawkins | #BTD Jul18,1929 Screamin' #JayHawkins (Jalacy Hawkins) RIP, singer 1956 "I Put A Spell On You" selected as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. |  |
| BTD Jul18,1939 | Dion Dimucci | #BTD Jul18,1939 #DionDimucci singer, songwriter doo-wop, rock #Dion And The #Belmonts 1959 US #5 "A Teenager in Love", 1960 US #3 "Where or When", +5 Top40 singles and as #Dion 1961 US #1 & UK #11 "Runaround Sue", 1968 US #4 "Abraham, Martin and John", +12 Top40 singles |  |
| BTD Jul18,1941 | Martha Reeves | #BTD Jul18,1941 #MarthaReeves singer The #Vandellas 1963 US #4 & US R&B #1 "Heatwave", 1964 "Dancing in the Street", 1967 US #10 & US R&B #1 "Jimmy Mack", +10 US Top40 singles and solo career #HBday @MARTHAREEVESvan |  |
| BTD Jul18,1943 | Robin McDonald | #BTD Jul18,1943 #RobinMcDonald RIP rhythm, bass guitarist from 1960 with The #Dakotas the band that played with #BillyJKramer 1964 UK #1 & US #7 single 'Little Children' |  |
| BTD Jul18,1945 | Danny McCullock | #BTD Jul18,1945 #DannyMcCullock RIP bass guitarist in #EricBurdon & The #Animals 1966/1968 & many other bands |  |
| BTD Jul18,1948 | Phil Harris | #BTD Jul18,1948 #PhilHarris RIP guitarist, vocals 1972–1976 with #Ace 1974 UK #20 single "How Long" |  |
| BTD Jul18,1949 | Wally Bryson | #BTD Jul18,1949 #WallyBryson lead guitarist, songwriter the #Raspberries 1972 US #5 "Go All the Way" and #16 "I Wanna Be with You", 1974 US #18 "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)" |  |
| BTD Jul18,1950 | Cesar Zuiderwijk | #BTD Jul18,1950 #CesarZuiderwijk drummer for Dutch rock band #GoldenEarring @4GoldenEarring 1965 "Please Go" NLD (The Netherlands Dutch Charts) #8, 1974 UK #7, US #13 & NLD #1 "Radar Love", +50 NLD Top40 singles with 4 more #1s #HBday @CesarZuiderwijk |  |
| BTD Jul18,1950 | Glenn Hughes | #BTD Jul18,1950 #GlennHughes RIP singer original Biker character in the #VillagePeople @villagepeople 1978 US #2 & UK #1 "Y.M.C.A.", 1978 US #25 "Macho Man" and 1979 US #3 & UK #2 "In the Navy", +5 UK Top40 singles |  |
| BTD Jul18,1950 | Richard Branson | #BTD Jul18,1950 #RichardBranson investor, philanthropist, founder of @virginrecords & @Virgin Group over 400 companies #HBday @richardbranson |  |
| BTD Jul18,1954 | Ricky Skaggs | #BTD Jul18,1954 #RickySkaggs country singer, composer plays mandolin. 1st US Country #1 1981 "Crying My Heart Out Over You", +29 other US Country Top40 singles with 10 other #1 singles. 1982 @CountryMusic Male Vocalist of year. #HBday @RickySkaggs |  |
| BTD Jul18,1955 | Terry Chambers | #BTD Jul18,1955 #TerryChambers drummer, a founding member of #XTC 1979 UK #17 "Making Plans for Nigel" He stayed until 1982's sessions for "Mummer" album @xtcfans |  |
| BTD Jul18,1957 | Keith Levene | #BTD Jul18,1957 #KeithLevene guitarist, songwriter, founding member of The #Clash in 1976 & #PublicImageLtd from 1978-1983 #PiL @pilofficial 1978 UK #9 "Public Image", 1983 UK #5 "This Is Not a Love Song" |  |
| BTD Jul18,1958 | Nigel Twist | #BTD Jul18,1958 #NigelTwist (Nigel Buckle) drummer, founding member The #Alarm @thealarm 1983 UK #17 with "68 Guns" |  |
| OTD Jul18,1936 | Carl Mayer | #OTD Jul18,1936 #CarlMayer nephew of #OscarMayer, invents the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. @Wienermobile |  |
| OTD Jul18,1942 | Kay Kyser | #OTD Jul18,1942 #KayKyser and his Orchestra starts an 8wk run at #1 on the Top40 Singles chart with "Jingle Jangle Jingle" vocal chorus by #HarryBabbitt, #JulieConway and The Group |  |
| OTD Jul18,1953 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jul18,1953 Truck driver #ElvisPresley makes his 1st record, recording the song "My Happiness" The pressed acetate is a gift for his mom Listen==> youtu.be/tC-LG7wfvmU |  |
| OTD Jul18,1959 | Gogi Grant | #OTD Jul18,1959 #GogiGrant is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "The Wayward Wind" Her Orchestra is under the direction of #DuddyBregman. This is the last week of a 6wk run at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul18,1960 | Hank Ballard & the Midnighters | #OTD Jul18,1960 #HankBallard & the Midnighters release the song "The Twist" The song will enter the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #87 on Jul24 and peak at #28 on Sep25 same day as #ChubbyChecker reached #1 with the cover. |  |
| OTD Jul18,1964 | Four Seasons | #OTD Jul18,1964 The #FourSeasons start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Rag Doll" their 4th US #1 #4Seasons |  |
| OTD Jul18,1964 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Jul18,1964 The #RollingStones peak at #48 with their 1st US chart single "Not Fade Away" a cover of #BuddyHolly. Check out the intro @RollingStones on The #MikeDouglas Show Video==> youtu.be/P6RWnGQ3XqQ |  |
| OTD Jul18,1966 | Gary Lewis and the Playboys | #OTD Jul18,1966 #GaryLewis and the #Playboys peak at #8 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Green Grass" |  |
| OTD Jul18,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Jul18,1968 The #Beatles begin recording the song "Helter Skelter" The song will be recorded many times. #PaulMcCartney stated "...we did it like that, 'cuz I like noise" Some regard the it as a key influence in the early development of heavy metal. |  |
| OTD Jul18,1968 | Grateful Dead | #OTD Jul18,1968 The #GratefulDead release their 2nd album "Anthem of the Sun" |  |
| OTD Jul18,1970 | Pink Floyd | #OTD Jul18,1970 #PinkFloyd are headliners for a free concert at London's Hyde Park. This is the 1st concert of the third summer season. Other acts are Canned Heat, Eric Burdon and War, John Sebastian |  |
| OTD Jul18,1970 | Three Dog Night | #OTD Jul18,1970 #ThreeDogNight is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" @threedognight last week of a 2wk run at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul18,1971 | T. Rex | #OTD Jul18,1971 #TRex starts a 4wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Get It On" Re-titled "Bang a Gong" in US #MarcBolan singer/writer, guitar #RickWakeman piano, organ #IanMcDonald saxophone #SteveCurrie bass guitar #BillLegend drums #Mark Volman & #HowardKaylan vocals |  |
| OTD Jul18,1973 | Bruce Springsteen | #OTD Jul18,1973 #BruceSpringsteen 1st night at Maxs Kansas City in New York City supported by #BobMarley & The Wailers billed as the 1st NYC appearance |  |
| OTD Jul18,1981 | Kim Carnes | #OTD Jul18,1981 #KimCarnes is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Bette Davis Eyes" This is the last week of the present 4wk run at #1. She had a 5wk run starting on May16. Eventually sitting at #1 for a total of 9wks. |  |
| OTD Jul18,1987 | Heart | #OTD Jul18,1987 #Heart is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Alone" @officialheart 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul18,1988 | Beach Boys | #OTD Jul18,1988 The #BeachBoys single "Kokomo" is released in the US and Oct4 in the UK. The single enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #96 on Sep3 and will be #1 on Nov5. @TheBeachBoys single is featured in the film "Cocktail" |  |