Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jun25,1924 | Sidney Lumet | #BTD Jun25,1924 #SidneyLumet RIP director, producer, screenwriter with over 50 films to his credit. Nominated for the #Oscars award for Best Director for 1957 "12 Angry Men", 1973 "Serpico", 1975 "Dog Day Afternoon", 1976 "Network" and 1982 "The Verdict" @TheAcademy | |
| BTD Jun25,1925 | June Lockhart | #BTD Jun25,1925 #JuneLockhart actress, a TV mom, 1st as Ruth Martin in the 1950s #CBS series, "Lassie" from 1958 to 1964; then as Dr. Maureen Robinson in "Lost in Space" from 1965 to 1968. Dr. Janet Craig on the sitcom "Petticoat Junction" from 1968–1970 & many other roles | |
| BTD Jun25,1932 | Hank Cicalo | #BTD Jun25,1932 #HankCicalo recording engineer for over 50 yrs. Recorded artists such as Carole King, Barbra Streisand, George Harrison & The #Monkees for Colgems Recording 4 LPs; The Monkees, More of The Monkees, Live 1967 and Headquarters | |
| BTD Jun25,1935 | Eddie Floyd | #BTD Jun25,1935 #EddieFloyd soul & R&B singer, songwriter 1960-70s with #Stax Record label 1966 US R&B #1, US #28 & UK #19 single "Knock On Wood", +10 other US R&B Top40 singles | |
| BTD Jun25,1939 | Harold Melvin | #BTD Jun25,1939 #HaroldMelvin RIP soul singer, pianist Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes 1972 US #3 & US R&B #1 "If You Don't Know Me by Now", 1973 US #7 & US R&B #1 "The Love I Lost (Part 1)", +13 other US R&B Top40 singles with 2 additional #1 hits | |
| BTD Jun25,1940 | Clint Warwick | #BTD Jun25,1940 #ClintWarwick (Albert Eccles) RIP original bassists The #MoodyBlues 1965 UK #1 & US #10 single "Go Now" he left band in 1966 | |
| BTD Jun25,1945 | Carly Simon | #BTD Jun25,1945 #CarlySimon singer, songwriter 1972 US #1 & UK #3 "You're So Vain", 1977 US #2 & UK #7 "Nobody Does It Better", +11 US, 8 UK & 26 US Adult Contemporary Top40 singles #HBday @CarlySimonHQ | |
| BTD Jun25,1946 | Allen Lanier | #BTD Jun25,1946 #AllenLanier RIP founding member, keyboard, guitarist #BlueOysterCult 1976 US #12 & UK #16 single "Don't Fear The Reaper" and 1981 US #40 & US Rock #1 "Burnin' for You" | |
| BTD Jun25,1946 | Ian McDonald | #BTD Jun25,1946 #IanMcDonald saxophone, keyboards, guitarist. Founding member of #KingCrimson 1969 & #Foreigner from 1976–1980, 2017, 2018; 1977 US #4 "Feels Like the First Time", 1985 UK & US #1 single "I Want To Know What Love Is", +14 US Top40s @ForeignerMusic | |
| BTD Jun25,1947 | Jimmie Walker | #BTD Jun25,1947 #JimmieWalker (James Carter Walker Jr) actor film/TV; movies such as 1975 Let's Do It Again, 1980 Airplane!; TV 1974–79 Good Times as James "J.J." Evans Jr, 1983 At Ease as Sgt. Val Valentine, 1987–88 Bustin' Loose as Sonny Barnes | |
| BTD Jun25,1954 | David Paich | #BTD Jun25,1954 #DavidPaich keyboard, singer, producer, arranger with #Toto 1978 US #5 "Hold the Line", 1982 US #2 "Rosanna", 1983 US #1 single "Africa", +6 US Top40 singles @toto99com; Also worked with Boz Scaggs, Michael Jackson | |
| BTD Jun25,1963 | George Michael | #BTD Jun25,1963 #GeorgeMichael (Georgios Panayiotou) RIP singer, songwriter #Wham! 1984 US & UK #1s Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, Careless Whisper, +5 US with 1 #1 & 9 UK Top40s with 3 more #1s and solo 1987 US #1 & UK #2 "Faith", +32 UK Top40s with 3 #1s & 12 US with 6 more #1s | |
| OTD Jun25,1961 | Pat Boone | #OTD Jun25,1961 #PatBoone is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Moody River" written and originally performed by country rockabilly singer #ChaseWebster (Gary Daniel Bruce). The Pat Boone song is the title track from Boone's "Moody River" album @Pat_Boone | |
| OTD Jun25,1964 | Roy Orbison | #OTD Jun25,1964 #RoyOrbison starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "It's Over" written by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees; Orbison's 2nd UK #1 @ROYORBISON | |
| OTD Jun25,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Jun25,1964 NY radio station WMCA plays the entire #Beatles "A Hard Day's Night" album. This happens 10 days before the LP is due in stores. The record company rush-releases the album the next day | |
| OTD Jun25,1966 | Troggs | #OTD Jun25,1966 The #Troggs (originally The #Troglodytes) enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #75 with "Wild Thing" written by Chip Taylor. The Troggs will reach #1 on Jul30 | |
| OTD Jun25,1966 | Beach Boys | #OTD Jun25,1966 The #BeachBoys Summer Spectacular with special guest stars The Lovin' Spoonful; Chad and Jeremy; Percy Sedge & more and extra added attraction are The Byrds all play at The Hollywood Bowl California @TheBeachBoys @HollywoodBowl | |
| OTD Jun25,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Jun25,1966 The #Beatles are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Paperback Writer" Next week it will fall to #2 behind Frank Sinatra's "Strangers In The Night" On Jul9 the single will return to #1 for an additional week at #1 | |
| OTD Jun25,1967 | Brian Epstein | #OTD Jun25,1967 #BrianEpstein during the "All You Need Is Love" taping. Considered to be his last picture prior to his death on Aug27,1967 | |
| OTD Jun25,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Jun25,1967 The #Beatles are at Abbey Road Studios for the "Our World" live television broadcast in London | |
| OTD Jun25,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Jun25,1967 200 Million people watch The #Beatles perform "All You Need Is Love", live via satellite part of TV global link-up "Our World" | |
| OTD Jun25,1967 | Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Miles | #OTD Jun25,1967 #JimiHendrix and #BuddyMiles, at the time part of The #ElectricFlag, share a laugh and a Lucky Lager in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco | |
| OTD Jun25,1967 | Jimi Hendrix Experience | #OTD Jun25,1967 During a North American tour #JimiHendrix Experience gave a free concert in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco Then at night they play another two shows at the Fillmore West | |
| OTD Jun25,1969 | Hollies | #OTD Jun25,1969 The #Hollies at Abbey Road Studios recording "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell; originally recorded by Kelly Gordon in 1969. The Hollies will peak at #7 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart for 2wks on Mar21,1970 | |
| OTD Jun25,1972 | Slade | #OTD Jun25,1972 #Slade is at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Take Me Bak 'Ome" written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder & bassist Jim Lea and produced by Chas Chandler the original bassist for The Animals. Slade's 2nd #1 single | |
| OTD Jun25,1977 | Marvin Gaye | #OTD Jun25,1977 #MarvinGaye is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Got To Give It Up" written by Gaye & produced by Art Stewart; Gaye's 3rd US #1. Mar10,2015 #PharrellWilliams & #RobinThicke lost a court case to Gaye's estate over "Blurred Lines" song copyright | |
| OTD Jun25,1982 | Castle Farm | #OTD Jun25,1982 #Stroh’s and The #Castle Farm “Summer Concert Series” presents Blue Oyster Cult plus Aldo Nova in Charlevoix Michigan. Went to many a concert at this location | |
| OTD Jun25,1983 | Irene Cara | #OTD Jun25,1983 #IreneCara is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Flashdance ... What A Feeling" for the 5th week of a 6wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jun25,1983 | Flashdance | #OTD Jun25,1983 The film soundtrack to #Flashdance starts a 2wk run at #1 on the US album chart. Flashdance: Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture | |
| OTD Jun25,1984 | Prince | #OTD Jun25,1984 #Prince's soundtrack “Purple Rain” is released 5wks ahead of the film. Prince's 1st LP with backing band The #Revolution; members Prince (Prince Rogers Nelson), Wendy Melvoin, Brown Mark, Lisa Coleman, Doctor Fink (Matt Fink), Bobby Z (Robert B. Rivkin) | |
| OTD Jun25,1985 | MNF, Monday Night Football | #OTD Jun25,1985 The ABC Network announces their “Monday Night Football” #MNF broadcasts new line-up with Joe Namath, Frank Gifford and O J Simpson; @RealJoeNamath @TheRealOJ32 | |
| OTD Jun25,1988 | Debbie Gibson | #OTD Jun25,1988 #DebbieGibson is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Foolish Beat" written and produced by Debbie Gibson; youngest female at age 17 to write, produce and record a US #1 @DebbieGibson | |
| OTD Jun25,1988 | Jimmy Soul | #OTD Jun25,1988 #JimmySoul (James McCleese) singer dies of a heart attack at the age of 45 due to drug problems. He had the 1963 US #1 & UK #39 "If You Wanna Be Happy" Soul gave up his career as a musician and joined the United States Army |