Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jun16,1890 | Stan Laurel | #BTD Jun16,1890 #StanLaurel (Arthur Stanley Jefferson) RIP comedian, actor, half of Laurel and Hardy, #LaurelandHardy began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1927 to 1955. Starred in 107 short films, 45 sound shorts, 27 feature films and many cameo roles | |
| BTD Jun16,1941 | Lamont Dozier | #BTD Jun16,1941 #LamontDozier producer, songwriter of Holland–Dozier–Holland with Motown records, co-written, produced 145 US & 78 UK hits with 28 Top10s for artists such as Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Four Tops, and The Isley Brothers @motown | |
| BTD Jun16,1942 | Eddie Levert | #BTD Jun16,1942 #EddieLevert (Edward Willis Levert) singer, songwriter, actor lead vocals for The O'Jays 1972 R&B #1, US #3 & UK #14 "Back Stabbers", 1973 US & R&B #1 & UK #9 "Love Train", +7 US, 7 UK and 48 R&B Top40 singles with 8 #1s #HBday @Eddie_Levert | |
| BTD Jun16,1946 | Iain Matthews | #BTD Jun16,1946 #IainMatthews (Ian Matthews MacDonald) singer #FairportConvention from 1967 to 1969; then own band Matthews Southern Comfort; 1970 UK #1 & 1971 US #23 "Woodstock" | |
| BTD Jun16,1947 | Paul Young | #BTD Jun16,1947 #PaulYoung RIP guitarist, singer, songwriter #SadCafe 1979 UK #3 single "Every Day Hurts" and with Mike + The Mechanics 1989 US #1 & UK #2 "The Living Years" | |
| BTD Jun16,1949 | Peppy Castro | #BTD Jun16,1949 #PeppyCastro (Emil Thielhelm) guitarist, vocals The #BluesMagoos 1967 US #5 single "We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet" written by Ron Gilbert, Ralph Scala and Mike Esposito. The Blues Magoos on TV shows such as Where The Action Is, American Bandstand, The Smothers Brothers | |
| BTD Jun16,1950 | Garry Roberts | #BTD Jun16,1950 #GarryRoberts (Garrick Roberts) founding member, lead guitarist The #BoomtownRats 1978 UK #1 "Rat Trap", 1979 UK #1 "I Don't Like Mondays", +10 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Jun16,1950 | James Smith | #BTD Jun16,1950 #JamesSmith vocals 1968-1980 The #Stylistics 1974 US & UK #2 "You Make Me Feel Brand New", 1975 UK #1 "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)", +9 US, 17 R&B and 15 UK Top 40 singles | |
| OTD Jun16,1956 | Four Lovers | #OTD Jun16,1956 "You're the Apple of My Eye" is released by The #FourLovers (later known as the Four Seasons) & the single enters the @billboard Hot100 at #92 topping out at #62. The Four Lovers with Frankie Valli would earn an appearance on the Ed Sullivan show | |
| OTD Jun16,1959 | George Reeves | #OTD Jun16,1959 #GeorgeReeves actor dies at the age of 45. Played #Superman in the TV series "Adventures of Superman" and in many other movies such as "Gone with the Wind" The 2006 film "Hollywoodland" is a fictional investigator loosely based on Reeves's death | |
| OTD Jun16,1962 | Ray Charles | #OTD Jun16,1962 #RayCharles is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Can't Stop Loving You" for the 3rd week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jun16,1962 | Konrads | #OTD Jun16,1962 The #Konrads featuring Dave Jones (later known as David Bowie) have a live debut at Bromley Tech School in Kent, England | |
| OTD Jun16,1966 | John Mayall's Bluesbreakers | #OTD Jun16,1966 #JohnMayall's #Bluesbreakers featuring guitarist Eric Clapton appear at The Marquee Club, London | |
| OTD Jun16,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Jun16,1966 The #Beatles made a surprise live appearance on UK TV's "Top of the Pops" performing "Paperback Writer" and "Rain" | |
| OTD Jun16,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Jun16,1966 The #Beatles record "Here There And Every Where" written by Paul McCartney; credited to Lennon–McCartney. From Audio Engineer Geoff Emerick; Paul McCartney says that this is the favorite song of all the songs he has written | |
| OTD Jun16,1966 | Top 5 UK Singles | #OTD Jun16,1966 Top 5 singles on the UK Singles Chart are #1 FrankSinatra "Strangers In The Night"; 2 The Beatles "Paperback Writer"; #3 The Mamas and the Papas "Monday Monday"; #4 Merseys "Sorrow"; #5 Percy Sledge "When a Man Loves a Woman" | |
| OTD Jun16,1967 | Monterey International Pop Music Festival | #OTD Jun16,1967 The 3 day #Monterey International Pop Music Festival in California begins. 1st major US appearances by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Who & the 1st large public performance of Janis Joplin and the introduction of Otis Redding. The Summer of Love is born | |
| OTD Jun16,1968 | Otis Redding | #OTD Jun16,1968 #OtisRedding's album "Dock Of The Bay" went to #1 in the UK. A posthumous release, he died Dec10,1967 | |
| OTD Jun16,1973 | Paul McCartney | #OTD Jun16,1973 #PaulMcCartney and #Wings are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "My Love" for the 3rd week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jun16,1975 | James Taylor | #OTD Jun16,1975 #JamesTaylor releases the song “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” written by the Motown team of Holland-Dozier-Holland James Taylor will enter the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart on Jun21 at #86 & will peak at #5 on Aug30 @JamesTaylor_com | |
| OTD Jun16,1976 | Jackson Five | #OTD Jun16,1976 #JacksonFive 4wk summer variety show premieres on the CBS network featuring the Jacksons and sisters Latoya, Rebbie, Janet @Jacksons | |
| OTD Jun16,1979 | Donna Summer | #OTD Jun16,1979 #DonnaSummer is back at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Hot Stuff" for an additional 2wks. Already a #1 on Jun2 for 1wk. Eventually staying at #1 for 3 total weeks | |
| OTD Jun16,1984 | Cyndi Lauper | #OTD Jun16,1984 #CyndiLauper is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Time After Time" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 @cyndilauper | |
| OTD Jun16,1990 | Roxette | #OTD Jun16,1990 #Roxette starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "It Must Have Been Love" written by Per Gessle. The most successful version was created for the soundtrack to the 1990 film "Pretty Woman" | |
| OTD Jun16,2002 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jun16,2002 #ElvisPresley jumps straight to #1 & starts a 4wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "A Little Less Conversation" written by Mac Davis and Billy Strange in 1968. Elvis' 18th #1 the most in UK history. Elvis' 1st UK #1 was "All Shook Up" on Jul12,1957 for 7wks | |
| OTD Jun16,2009 | George Harrison | #OTD Jun16,2009 The album "Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison" is release. The 3rd compilation of #GeorgeHarrison's music and the 1st to span his entire solo career after the Beatles era, all recorded between 1970–2001 | |
| OTD Jun16,2016 | Meat Loaf | #OTD Jun16,2016 Rock singer #MeatLoaf (Michael Lee Aday) collapses at a concert in Edmonton, Alberta. Edmonton fire department brings Meat Loaf from the Northern Jubilee Auditorium to the hospital @RealMeatLoaf |