Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jul3,1878 | George M Cohan | #BTD Jul3,1878 #GeorgeMCohan RIP playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer. Published over 300 songs. Known as "The man who owned Broadway" |  |
| BTD Jul3,1929 | David Lynch | #BTD Jul3,1929 #DavidLynch singer RIP The #Platters 1955 US #1 & UK #5 "The Great Pretender", 1956 US & UK #4 "My Prayer", 1958 US & UK #3 "Twilight Time", 1959 US & UK #1" Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", +18 US, 6 UK and 21 R&B Top40 singles |  |
| BTD Jul3,1930 | Tommy Tedesco | #BTD Jul3,1930 #TommyTedesco RIP session guitarist. Described by @GuitarPlayerNow magazine as the most recorded guitarist in history. Credits include the theme from TV's Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, Green Acres, M*A*S*H, Batman, and Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special |  |
| BTD Jul3,1940 | Fontella Bass | #BTD Jul3,1940 #FontellaBass RIP singer, pianist 1965 US R&B #1, US #4 and UK #11 single "Rescue Me", +6 R&B Top40 singles |  |
| BTD Jul3,1943 | Judith Durham | #BTD Jul3,1943 #JudithDurham (Judith Mavis Cock) singer The #Seekers 1965 UK #1 & US #4 single 'I'll Never Find Another You' and UK #1 "The Carnival Is Over" 1st #Australian pop group with success in the UK & the US. Solo career 1968 TV special "An Evening with Judith Durham" |  |
| BTD Jul3,1948 | Paul Barrere | #BTD Jul3,1948 #PaulBarrere guitarist joined #LittleFeat 1972. Best known songs, "Dixie Chicken" and "Sailin Shoes" |  |
| BTD Jul3,1949 | Johnnie Wilder | #BTD Jul3,1949 #JohnnieWilder Jr RIP co-founder, lead singer of R&B, funk group #Heatwave 1977 US & UK #2 "Boogie Nights", +7 other UK Top40 singles |  |
| BTD Jul3,1952 | Andy Fraser | #BTD Jul3,1952 #AndyFraser RIP bass guitarist, founding member of #Free in 1968, at the age 15. Co-wrote 1970 UK #2 & US #4 "All Right Now" |  |
| BTD Jul3,1955 | Mike Corby | #BTD Jul3,1955 #MikeCorby (Michael Siddons-Corby) guitarist, keyboards, one of the founders of The #Babys 1977 US #13 & UK #45 "Isn't It Time" and 1978 US #13 "Every Time I Think of You" |  |
| BTD Jul3,1957 | Laura Branigan | #BTD Jul3,1957 #LauraBranigan RIP singer, songwriter 1982 US #2 & UK #6 "Gloria" stayed @billboard Hot100 36wks, 1984 US #4 & UK #5 "Self Control", +5 other US Top40 singles |  |
| BTD Jul3,1962 | Tom Cruise | #BTD Jul3,1962 #TomCruise (Thomas Cruise Mapother IV) actor, producer whose films include some great movies such as "Rain Man", "Mission Impossible" series, "The Firm", "Top Gun" #HBday @TomCruise |  |
| OTD Jul3,1948 | Kay Kyser | #OTD Jul3,1948 #KayKyser and his Orchestra starts a 6wk run at #1 on the Top40 Singles chart with "Woody Wood-Pecker" vocal chorus by #GloriaWood with #HarryBabbitt's laugh |  |
| OTD Jul3,1948 | Song Spinners | #OTD Jul3,1943 The #SongSpinners start a 3wk run at #1 on the Top40 Singles chart with "Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer" a World War II song with lyrics by #HaroldAdamson and music by #JimmyMcHugh |  |
| OTD Jul3,1953 | Frankie Laine | #OTD Jul3,1953 #FrankieLaine with #PaulWeston and His Orchestra return to #1 for an additional 6wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "I Believe" dropping to #2 Aug14 1wk, then making another return to #1 Aug21 for 3wks. He spent 9wks previously at #1. A total of 18wks at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul3,1959 | Bobby Darin | #OTD Jul3,1959 #BobbyDarin starts a 4wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Dream Lover" His 1st UK #1, the song features #NeilSedaka on piano |  |
| OTD Jul3,1960 | Connie Francis | #OTD Jul3,1960 #ConnieFrancis starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool" @1ConnieFrancis |  |
| OTD Jul3,1965 | Four Tops | #OTD Jul3,1965 The #FourTops return to #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Can't Help Myself", one week at #1 on Jun19 then returned for one additional week. For a total of 2wks at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul3,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Jul3,1967 Private party at the Speakeasy Club London The #Monkees Guests #Beatles, #DustySpringfield, #EricClapton, @lulushouts, @TheWho & more. @PaulMcCartney with @TheMickyDolenz1 |  |
| OTD Jul3,1968 | Equals | #OTD Jul3,1968 The #Equals start a 3wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Baby Come Back" Their only UK #1. The song is written by #EddyGrant |  |
| OTD Jul3,1969 | Pop Proms | #OTD Jul3,1969 #RoyLewis & #VicLewis present "Pop Proms" at London's @RoyalAlbertHall with The #Dubliners, The #IanCampbell Group, #MartinCarthy & #DaveSwarbrick, The #YoungTradition and compere #DominicBehan |  |
| OTD Jul3,1969 | Brian Jones | #OTD Jul3,1969 #BrianJones formerly the original leader of the #RollingStones is found dead in a pool at Cotchford Farm, England. Coroner's report death by misadventure. He created the Rollin' Stones original name, placed an ad in #JazzNews inviting auditions for a new R&B group |  |
| OTD Jul3,1970 | Annual Atlanta Pop | #OTD Jul3,1970 1st day of a 3 day 2nd Annual Atlanta Pop Festival featuring The #AllmanBrothers, #JimiHendrix & more. Over 200k fans |  |
| OTD Jul3,1971 | Jim Morrison | #OTD Jul3,1971 #JimMorrison lead singer for The #Doors dies in Paris, France at the age 27. Exact cause of his death is still disputed. |  |
| OTD Jul3,1971 | Carole King | #OTD Jul3,1971 #CaroleKing is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "It's Too Late / I Feel The Earth Move" @Carole_King's 3rd week of a 5wk run at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul3,1976 | Wings | #OTD Jul3,1976 #Wings are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Silly Love Songs" for the last week of this 4wk run. @PaulMcCartney and #Wings were at 1wk on May22 for 1wk & now for a total of 5wks at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul3,1977 | Hot Chocolate | #OTD Jul3,1977 #HotChocolate is still at #1 on the UK Singles Chart with "So You Win Again" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul3,1982 | Human League | #OTD Jul3,1982 #HumanLeague starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Don't You Want Me" @humanleagueHQ |  |
| OTD Jul3,1983 | Wham! | #OTD Jul3,1983 #Wham! jumps straight to #1 & starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK album charts with their debut release of "Fantastic!" The album spent 116 weeks on the charts |  |
| OTD Jul3,1988 | Glenn Medeiros | #OTD Jul3,1988 #GlennMedeiros starts a 4wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You" Glenn is an 18yo from Hawaii. @MedeirosGlenn |  |