Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jul7,1902 | Jim McCartney | #BTD Jul7,1902 James #JimMcCartney RIP. Father of #PaulMcCarney @PaulMcCartney and #MikeMcGear (Peter McCartney). Worked in the cotton trade, in ragtime and jazz bands in Liverpool. Mr McCartney bought his 1st piano from #HarryEpstein, #Beatles manager #BrianEpstein father |  |
| BTD Jul7,1933 | J J Barrie | #BTD Jul7,1933 #Canadian #JJBarrie (Barry Authors) singer, songwriter born in #Oshawa Ontario 1976 UK #1 "No Charge" Basically a one hit wonder in the UK |  |
| BTD Jul7,1940 | Ringo Starr | #BTD Jul7,1940 #RingoStarr (Richard Starkey) singer, songwriter, drummer Rory Storm and the #Hurricanes, The #Beatles & solo career 1971 CAN #1 It Don't Come Easy, 1973 US #1 & UK #8 Photograph, 1973 US #1 & UK #4 You're Sixteen, +10 US & 4 UK Top40s #HBday @ringostarrmusic |  |
| BTD Jul7,1941 | Chan Romero | #BTD Jul7,1941 #ChanRomero (Robert Lee Romero) guitarist, singer best known for writing and performing 1959 hit "The Hippy Hippy Shake" |  |
| BTD Jul7,1944 | Warren Entner | #BTD Jul7,1944 #WarrenEntner singer, songwriter, organ, guitar #GrassRoots 1968 US #5 "Midnight Confessions" +13 other US Top40 singles |  |
| BTD Jul7,1945 | Jim Rodford | #BTD Jul7,1945 #JimRodford RIP guitarist, founding member of #Argent 1972 US & UK #5 "Hold Your Head Up" also in the #Kinks where he was an integral part later years and in the #Zombies |  |
| BTD Jul7,1947 | Rob Townsend | #BTD Jul7,1947 #RobTownsend drummer #Family 1971 UK #4 single "In My Own Time" and later The #BluesBand |  |
| BTD Jul7,1950 | David Hodo | #BTD Jul7,1950 #DavidHodo singer, the construction worker in the disco music group 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 |  |
| OTD Jul7,1954 | DeweyP hillips | #OTD Jul7,1954 #DeweyPhillips DJ of radio station #WHBQ in Memphis TN, becomes the 1st Disc Jockey to play an #ElvisPresley record |  |
| OTD Jul7,1956 | Johnny Cash | #OTD Jul7,1956 #JohnnyCash performs at the Grand Ole Opry @opry for the first time. |  |
| OTD Jul7,1962 | David Rose | #OTD Jul7,1962 #DavidRose & his Orchestra are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "The Stripper" an instrumental composed by David Rose in 1958. The song was the background music for a #Noxzema Shaving Cream commercial, featuring Swedish model #GunillaKnutsson |  |
| OTD Jul7,1962 | Beatles | #OTD Jul7,1962 The #Beatles play four shows at Hulme Hall on Bolton Road in Port Sunlight, in Birkenhead. This is the 1st date, and was a dance for the local golf club. |  |
| OTD Jul7,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Jul7,1963 The #Beatles perform at the ABC Theatre in Blackpool, Lancashire. Also on the bill The #BrookBrothers #GeorgeMeaton, #JackDouglas, #ErkeyGrant, The #TerryYoung Combo and The #FourMost |  |
| OTD Jul7,1966 | Kinks | #OTD Jul7,1966 The #Kinks start a 2wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Sunny Afternoon" @TheKinks 3rd & last UK #1. The song was written by #RayDavies |  |
| OTD Jul7,1968 | Woburn Music Festival | #OTD Jul7,1968 The 2nd day of #Woburn Music Festival with @donovanofficial, @fleetwoodmac, Presented by #MelodyMaker |  |
| OTD Jul7,1969 | George Harrison | #OTD Jul7,1969 #GeorgeHarrison records his new #Beatles song "Here Comes the Sun" Harrison wrote the song at the country house of his friend #EricClapton, where he stayed to avoid attending a meeting at the #Beatles Apple Corps. |  |
| OTD Jul7,1973 | Billy Preston | #OTD Jul7,1973 #BillyPreston starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Will It Go Round In Circles" His 1st chart #1 |  |
| OTD Jul7,1973 | Paul Simon | #OTD Jul7,1973 #PaulSimon peaks at #2 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Kodachrome" The song is named after the Kodak 35mm film and therefore not released in the UK, because trademarked names are not allowed in songs |  |
| OTD Jul7,1974 | Elton John | #OTD Jul7,1974 #EltonJohn jumps straight to #1 & starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK album charts with "Caribou" also a #1 in the US & Canada |  |
| OTD Jul7,1977 | STYX | #OTD Jul7,1977 #STYX releases the LP The #GrandIllusion with hit single "Come Sail Away" The release was a smash hit worldwide for @STYXtheBand, selling 3M copies in the US (Triple Platinum) alone |  |
| OTD Jul7,1979 | Anita Ward | #OTD Jul7,1979 #AnitaWard is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Ring My Bell" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1; also a UK #1 on Jun10 for 2wks, basically a #Onehitwonder |  |
| OTD Jul7,1984 | Bruce Springsteen | #OTD Jul7,1984 #BruceSpringsteen album "Born In The USA" goes to #1 on album charts. @springsteen LP spent 139wks on the chart. The album had 7 Top10 singles and was promoted with a worldwide concert tour by Springsteen and selling over 30 million copies |  |
| OTD Jul7,1984 | Prince | #OTD Jul7,1984 #Prince starts a 5wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "When Doves Cry", his first US #1 |  |
| OTD Jul7,1990 | New Kids On The Block | #OTD Jul7,1990 #NewKidsOnTheBlock are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Step By Step" The group's third US #1 @NKOTB 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 |  |