Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jul25,1894 | Walter Brennan | #BTD Jul25,1894 #WalterBrennan RIP long time character actor, singer 1962 US #5 "Old Rivers" and in movies such as "Rio Bravo" Won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1936, 1938, and 1940 | |
| BTD Jul25,1894 | Walter Brennan | #BTD Jul25,1894 #WalterBrennan RIP actor. 1960 Brennan singing in the film "Rio Bravo" #DeanMartin as Dude and #RickyNelson as Colorado sing "My Rifle My Pony And Me"; then "Get Along Home Cindy, Cindy" with #WalterBrennan as Stumpy #RioBravo Video==> youtu.be/edq0KYEwOZU | |
| BTD Jul25,1894 | Walter Brennan | #BTD Jul25,1894 #WalterBrennan RIP actor in "Rio Bravo" my favorite movie. Starring #DeanMartin as Dude; #RickyNelson as Colorado; #WalterBrennan as Stumpy & #JohnWayne as John T. Chance | |
| BTD Jul25,1925 | Bennie Benjamin | #BTD Jul25,1925 #BennieBenjamin RIP session drummer for @motown Records The #FunkBrothers during the 1960s | |
| BTD Jul25,1941 | Manny Charlton | #BTD Jul25,1941 #MannyCharlton (Manuel Charlton) founding member, lead guitarist 1968-1990 for #Nazareth 1975 US #17 LP "Hair of the Dog", 1973 UK #9 "Broken Down Angel", 1976 UK #15, US #8 and CAN #1 "Love Hurts", +5 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Jul25,1942 | Bruce Woodley | #BTD Jul25,1942 #BruceWoodley singer, songwriter, founding member The #Seekers 1965 UK #1 & US #4 "I'll Never Find Another You", 1965 UK #1 "The Carnival Is Over", 1966 UK #2 & US #3 "Georgy Girl", +5 UK & 11 AUS Top40s with 4 #1s 1st #Australian group with success in UK & US | |
| BTD Jul25,1943 | Jim McCarty | #BTD Jul25,1943 #JimMcCarty drummer The #Yardbirds 1965 UK #3 & US #6 "For Your Love" & #Renaissance Only #Yardbirds member in all incarnations | |
| BTD Jul25,1944 | Tom Dawes | #BTD Jul25,1944 #TomDawes RIP guitarist, bassist, singer, co-founder of The #Cyrkle 1966 US #2 "Red Rubber Ball" The band supported The #Beatles during their 1966 US tour | |
| BTD Jul25,1946 | Chepito Areas | #BTD Jul25,1946 #ChepitoAreas (José Octavio Areas Dávila) percussionist #Santana from 1969-1977 & 1987-1989 1970 US #4 "Black Magic Woman", 1977 UK #11 "She's Not There" In 1998 inducted into the @rockhall of Fame for his work in #Santana | |
| BTD Jul25,1950 | Mark Clarke | #BTD Jul25,1950 #MarkClarke bass guitarist, singer 1985 toured with The #Monkees. 2010 Released 1st solo LP "Moving to the Moon" | |
| BTD Jul25,1951 | Verdine White | #BTD Jul25,1951 #VerdineWhite bass guitarist, vocals #EarthWindFire @EarthWindFire 1975 US #1 "Shining Star", 1981 UK #3 "Let's Groove"; he is the brother of founder #MauriceWhite. In 2000 inducted as a member of Earth, Wind and Fire into the @rockhall of Fame #EarthWindFire @EarthWindFire 1975 US #1 "Shining Star", 1981 UK #3 "Let's Groove"; he is the brother of founder #MauriceWhite In 2000 inducted as a member of Earth, Wind and Fire into the @rockhall of Fame | |
| OTD Jul25,1946 | Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis | #OTD Jul25,1946 At Club 500 in Atlantic City, NJ #DeanMartin and #JerryLewis are on stage, their 1st show as a comedy team. | |
| OTD Jul25,1953 | Eddie Fisher | #OTD Jul25,1953 #EddieFisher with #SallySweetland and #HugoWinterhalter's Orchestra starts a 2wk run at #1 on the US singles chart with "I'm Walking Behind You" | |
| OTD Jul25,1956 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jul25,1956 #ElvisPresley enters the US Top40 singles chart at #24 with "Hound Dog" The song will peak at #2 for 2wks on Aug22 | |
| OTD Jul25,1956 | Pat Boone | #OTD Jul25,1956 #PatBoone starts a 2wk run at #1 for the week ending on the US Top40 Singles chart with "I Almost Lost My Mind" @Pat_Boone | |
| OTD Jul25,1956 | Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis | #OTD Jul25,1956 The comedy team of #DeanMartin (singer) & #JerryLewis (comedian) call it quits. 10yrs to day after their 1st show. In this time they performed in 17 movies together. | |
| OTD Jul25,1962 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jul25,1962 #ElvisPresley's film "Kid Galahad" premieres. The movie is a remake of the 1937 version with #EdwardGRobinson #HumphreyBogart | |
| OTD Jul25,1963 | Cilla Black | #OTD Jul25,1963 #CillaBlack makes a recording test for #EMI @emimusic after #GeorgeMartin had spotted her while at a Gerry And The Pacemakers gig | |
| OTD Jul25,1964 | Allan Sherman | #OTD Jul25,1964 #AllanSherman peaks at #90 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadda" The melody is taken from the ballet Dance of the Hours by #AmilcarePonchielli and the lyrics were written by Allan Sherman and #LouBusch. | |
| OTD Jul25,1964 | Four Seasons | #OTD Jul25,1964 The #FourSeasons are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Rag Doll" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1. Their 4th US #1 #4Seasons | |
| OTD Jul25,1965 | Bob Dylan | #OTD Jul25,1965 #BobDylan performs at the Newport Jazz Festival with an electric guitar. It was his first non-acoustic set for @bobdylan | |
| OTD Jul25,1966 | Monkees | #OTD Jul25,1966 The #Monkees record their 1st single "Last Train to Clarksville" at RCA Victor Studios, Studio A Hollywood, CA Lead vocals are performed by @TheMickyDolenz1 The song will be released on Aug16 & reach #1 in the US Nov5 @TheMonkees | |
| OTD Jul25,1966 | Supremes | #OTD Jul25,1966 The #Supremes single "You Can't Hurry Love" is released. Written & produced at @motown records by #HollandDozierHolland. On Sep10 the song will be #1 in the US | |
| OTD Jul25,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Jul25,1968 The #Beatles are in recording Studio Two #EMI Studios. Recording initial takes of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" | |
| OTD Jul25,1969 | Neil Young | #OTD Jul25,1969 #NeilYoung appears with #Crosby #Stills and #Nash for first time at The Fillmore East in New York. | |
| OTD Jul25,1969 | Seattle Pop Festival | #OTD Jul25,1969 The 1st day of a 3 day festival. The #Seattle Pop Festival at Gold Creek Park, Woodinville, Washington. With #BoDiddley, #GuessWho, #Santana, #Byrds and more | |
| OTD Jul25,1970 | Carpenters | #OTD Jul25,1970 The #Carpenters start a 4wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "(They Long To Be) Close To You" Written by #BurtBacharach and #HalDavid, and produced by #JackDaugherty | |
| OTD Jul25,1981 | Air Supply | #OTD Jul25,1981 #AirSupply are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "The One That You Love" 1st Australian band at #1 in US | |
| OTD Jul25,1983 | Metallica | #OTD Jul25,1983 The #Metallica album "Kill 'Em All" is released. First album for @Metallica | |
| OTD Jul25,1987 | Heart | #OTD Jul25,1987 #Heart is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Alone" @officialheart last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jul25,2020 | Peter Green | #OTD Jul25,2020 #PeterGreen (Peter Greenbaum) guitarist, singer, songwriter dies at the age of 73. The founder of #FleetwoodMac 1969 UK #1 single "Albatross". Left band in 1970. 1998 inducted into the @rockhall of Fame as the founder of Fleetwood Mac. |