Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jul31,1946 | Gary Lewis | #BTD Jul31,1946 #GaryLewis (Gary Harold Lee Levitch) drummer, singer, leader of Gary Lewis & the Playboys 1965 US #1 "This Diamond Ring", 1965 US #2 & Adult Contemporary AC #1 "Save Your Heart for Me" +10 US Top40 hits | |
| BTD Jul31,1947 | Karl Green | #BTD Jul31,1947 #KarlGreen guitarist #HermansHermits 1964 UK #1 & US #13 "I'm Into Something Good", 1965 US #1s "Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter" and 1965 "I'm Henry VIII, I Am", +15 other US Top40 singles and 19 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Jul31,1951 | Carlo Karges | #BTD Jul31,1951 #CarloKarges RIP guitarist, songwriter #Nena gained international fame in 1983 with the New German Wave song "99 Luftballons" then re-recorded in English 1984 UK #1 & US #2 single "99 Red Balloons" | |
| BTD Jul31,1953 | Hugh McDowell | #BTD Jul31,1953 #HughMcDowell cello, #ElectricLightOrchestra #ELO 1979 US #4 & UK #3 "Don't Bring Me Down", 1980 UK #1 & US #8 "Xanadu" (featuring Olivia Newton-John), +20 US & 25 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Jul31,1957 | Daniel Ash | #BTD Jul31,1957 #DanielAsh songwriter, singer, guitarist, keyboards, saxophone #Bauhaus 1982 UK #15 single "Ziggy Stardust" and a member of Love & Rockets 1989 US #3 "So Alive" and solo artist #HBday @DanielAshMusic | |
| BTD Jul31,1958 | Bill Berry | #BTD Jul31,1958 #BillBerry drummer #REM @remhq 1991 UK #6 & US #10 "Shiny Happy People", +20 Top40 UK singles | |
| BTD Jul31,1960 | Michael Stipe | #BTD Jul31,1960 #MichaelStipe singer, songwriter #REM @remhq 1991 UK #6 & US #10 "Shiny Happy People", +20 Top40 UK singles | |
| OTD Jul31,1942 | Harry James | #OTD Jul31,1942 #HarryJames and his Orchestra record the song "I’ve Heard that Song Before" vocal chorus by #HelenForrest. The single would hit #1 on Jun5,1943 | |
| OTD Jul31,1957 | Ringo Starr, Richard Starkey | #OTD Jul31,1957 #RichardStarkey #RingoStarr made his debut at the #CavernClub playing drums with the #EddieClayton Skiffle Group @ringostarrmusic | |
| OTD Jul31,1959 | Cliff Richard | #OTD Jul31,1959 #CliffRichard and the Shadows (then still the Drifters) starts a 6wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Living Doll" written by #LionelBart. Richard's 1st of 14 UK #1 singles | |
| OTD Jul31,1959 | Neil Sedaka | #OTD Jul31,1959 #NeilSedaka records the single "Oh Carol" @neilsedaka dated #CaroleKing (Carol Klein) in high school. The single will enter the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #73 on Oct18 and peak at #9 Dec13. Later @Carole_King responds with "Oh! Neil" it did not chart | |
| OTD Jul31,1960 | Brenda Lee | #OTD Jul31,1960 #BrendaLee is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I'm Sorry" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jul31,1960 | Roy Orbison | #OTD Jul31,1960 #RoyOrbison peaks at #2 on the US Singles charts with "Only the Lonely" by Oct20,1960 it is #1 on the UK charts. Orbinson & #JoeMelson attempt to sell the song to the #EverlyBrothers & #ElvisPresley but they turned it down. @ROYORBISON | |
| OTD Jul31,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Jul31,1963 The #Beatles perform at the Imperial Ballroom in Nelson "The Ballroom of the Stars" | |
| OTD Jul31,1964 | Jim Reeves | #OTD Jul31,1964 Country singer #JimReeves is killed in a plane crash in thick fog. In 1967 he is inducted into the @countrymusichof fame | |
| OTD Jul31,1965 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Jul31,1965 The #RollingStones are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" @RollingStones last week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jul31,1967 | Ringo Starr | #OTD Jul31,1967 #RingoStarr records a farewell message for pirate station Radio London @ringostarrmusic Listen==> youtu.be/X7NDhfG6uRE | |
| OTD Jul31,1968 | Tommy James | #OTD Jul31,1968 #TommyJames and The Shondells start a 2wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Mony Mony" On Aug14 the song will fall to #2 for 1wk and return to #1 Aug21 for a total of 3wks at #1 @TJShondells | |
| OTD Jul31,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Jul31,1968 The #Beatles Apple Boutique closes down, they give away their remaining merchandise, anyone entering the shop can take what they want | |
| OTD Jul31,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Jul31,1968 The #Beatles are at Trident studios with its 8-track equipment, they record four takes of a new #PaulMcCartney song "Hey Jude" | |
| OTD Jul31,1969 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jul31,1969 #ElvisPresley kicks off a 4wk run at the the @Vegas International Hotel. His first live show since 1961 | |
| OTD Jul31,1971 | James Taylor | #OTD Jul31,1971 #JamesTaylor is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "You've Got A Friend" The song won 2 #GRAMMYs @JamesTaylor_com | |
| OTD Jul31,1976 | Blue Öyster Cult | #OTD Jul31,1976 #BlueÖysterCult releases the song "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" written and sung by lead guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, deals with eternal love and the inevitability of death. Basically a love song? | |
| OTD Jul31,1976 | Manhattans | #OTD Jul31,1976 The #Manhattans are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Kiss And Say Goodbye" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jul31,1982 | Survivor | #OTD Jul31,1982 #Survivor is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Eye Of The Tiger" from the film 'Rocky III for the 2nd week of a 6wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jul31,1982 | Survivor | #OTD Jul31,1982 #Survivor LP "Eye Of The Tiger" is at #1 on US album chart. They were hired by @TheSlyStallone for movie "Rocky III" |