Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jul29,1946 | Neal Doughty | #BTD Jul29,1946 #NealDoughty keyboards, founding member #REOSpeedwagon @kcreospeedwagon 1981 US #1 & UK #7 single "Keep On Loving You" | |
| BTD Jul29,1947 | Carlo Santanna | #BTD Jul29,1947 #CarloSantanna (Carlo Paul Santana) guitarist, lead singer #PaperLace 1974 UK #1 "Billy Don't Be A Hero", 1974 US #1 & UK #3 "The Night Chicago Died", 1974 UK #11 & US #41 "The Black-Eyed Boys" | |
| BTD Jul29,1953 | Geddy Lee | #BTD Jul29,1953 #Canadian #GeddyLee (Gary Lee Weinrib) lead singer, bassist, keyboards #Rush 1981 US #3, UK #3 & CAN #1 Moving Pictures, 1982 US #10, UK #3 & CAN #1 Signals, +12 US, 13 UK and 16 CAN Top40 singles @rushtheband 1st rock band to receive order of #Canada May9,1996 | |
| BTD Jul29,1953 | Patti Scialfa | #BTD Jul29,1953 #PattiScialfa singer, member of #BruceSpringsteen and the E Street Band since 1984 & married to Bruce @springsteen since 1991 | |
| BTD Jul29,1959 | John Sykes | #BTD Jul29,1959 #JohnSykes guitar, songwriter #ThinLizzy @ThinLizzy_ from 1982–1983 & #Whitesnake from 1984-1987; 1987 US #1 "Here I Go Again" Played in many other bands & solo artist #HBday @Real_Sykes | |
| OTD Jul29,1955 | Slim Whitman | #OTD Jul29,1955 #SlimWhitman starts an 11wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Rose Marie" | |
| OTD Jul29,1959 | Isley Brothers | #OTD Jul29,1959 The #IsleyBrothers record the song "Shout" The song would reach #47 on the US singles chart and #JoeyDee & the Starliters would take it to #6 in 1962. | |
| OTD Jul29,1961 | Bob Dylan | #OTD Jul29,1961 #BobDylan performs in New York at the Riverside Church Hootenanny Special | |
| OTD Jul29,1961 | Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars | #OTD Jul29,1961 In Atlantic City, New Jersey, promoter #DickClark unveils his tour Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars | |
| OTD Jul29,1963 | Beach Boys | #OTD Jul29,1963 @CapitolRecords sends DJs (Disc Jockeys) car terms and phrases to help promote The #BeachBoys new album "Little Deuce Coupe" | |
| OTD Jul29,1963 | PeterPaul and Mary | #OTD Jul29,1963 #PeterPaulandMary single "Blowin' In The Wind" is released and enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #86. The song will peak a #2 on Aug17 | |
| OTD Jul29,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Jul29,1965 The #Beatles 2nd film "Help!" has its UK premiere at The Pavilion in London. | |
| OTD Jul29,1966 | Cream | #OTD Jul29,1966 #EricClapton, #JackBruce and #GingerBaker have their live debut as #Cream at The Twisted Wheel, Manchester, England | |
| OTD Jul29,1967 | Doors | #OTD Jul29,1967 The #Doors start a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with an edited version of "Light My Fire" | |
| OTD Jul29,1968 | Bulletin Magazine | #OTD Jul29,1968 #Bulletin magazine's future prediction | |
| OTD Jul29,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Jul29,1968 The #Beatles are in the recording studio; #GeorgeMartin is absent. These are the 1st recordings of "Hey Jude" | |
| OTD Jul29,1968 | Byrds | #OTD Jul29,1968 The #Byrds left on a tour of South Africa without #GramParsons. He refused to go because of the countries apartheid policy | |
| OTD Jul29,1972 | Gilbert O'Sullivan | #OTD Jul29,1972 #GilbertOSullivan starts a 4wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Alone Again, (Naturally)" Falls to #2 Aug26 for 1wk, returning to #1 Sep2 for another 2wks and a total of 6wks. His only US #1 @GilbertOSull_ | |
| OTD Jul29,1972 | Looking Glass | #OTD Jul29,1972 #LookingGlass starts a 4wk run at #2 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)" The song will reach #1 on Aug26,1972 | |
| OTD Jul29,1974 | Cass Elliot | #OTD Jul29,1974 #CassElliot (Mama Cass) dies at the age of 32. The member of The Mamas & The Papas #CassElliot dies in her sleep from a heart attack after playing to a sold out show. | |
| OTD Jul29,1978 | Andy Gibb | #OTD Jul29,1978 #AndyGibb is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Shadow Dancing" for the last week of a 7wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jul29,1978 | Grease | #OTD Jul29,1978 Soundtrack to the movie "Grease" featuring #JohnTravolta #OliviaNewtonJohn went to #1 on the US album chart | |
| OTD Jul29,1978 | Kenny Loggins, Stevie Nicks | #OTD Jul29,1978 The duet by #KennyLoggins and #StevieNicks "Whenever I Call You Friend" is released and enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #90. The song will peak at #5 for 2wks on Oct28; written by @kennyloggins #MelissaManchester | |
| OTD Jul29,1979 | Blondie, Rockpile | #OTD Jul29,1979 #Blondie appears with #Rockpile featuring #NickLowe & #DaveEdmunds | |
| OTD Jul29,1980 | David Bowie | #OTD Jul29,1980 #DavidBowie has his theatrical debut at the @DenverCenter of Performing Arts in the title role of the “Elephant Man" It was a record-breaking week | |
| OTD Jul29,1986 | Billy Joel | #OTD Jul29,1986 The #BillyJoel album "The Bridge" is released and @billyjoel would go 2x platinum. | |
| OTD Jul29,1989 | Martika | #OTD Jul29,1989 #Martika is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Toy Soldiers" @MartikaTunes last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jul29,1995 | Les Elgart | #OTD Jul29,1995 #LesElgart dies. His recording of Bandstand Boogie was used by #DickClark as the theme for the show "American Bandstand" | |
| OTD Jul29,2016 | Ringo Starr | #OTD Jul29,2016 #RingoStarr having a great day in the studio with Mr. piano man #JimCox. @ringostarrmusic adds some peace and love |