Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jun8,1936 | James Darren | #BTD Jun8,1936 #JamesDarren (James Ercolani) actor, singer 1961 US #3 & UK #28 Goodbye Cruel World, +3 US & 3 UK Top40s; actor such as 1966-1967 The Time Tunnel as Dr. Tony Newman; 1982-1985 T. J. Hooker as Officer Jim Corrigan / Dan Danko; 1999 Melrose Place as Tony Marlin | |
| BTD Jun8,1940 | Nancy Sinatra | #BTD Jun8,1940 #NancySinatra actress, singer UK/US #1s 1965 These Boots Are Made for Walkin' & 1967 Somethin' Stupid (with her father Frank Sinatra), +8 US & 7 UK Top40s; actress such as 1966 The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini, 1968 Speedway as Susan Jacks #HBday @NancySinatra | |
| BTD Jun8,1940 | Sherman Garnes | #BTD Jun8,1940 #ShermanGarnes singer RIP Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers 1956 UK #1 and US #6 "Why Do Fools Fall In Love", +4 R&B Top10 singles. 1993 Sherman Garnes and the original members of The Teenagers were inducted into the @rockhall of Fame | |
| BTD Jun8,1942 | Chuck Negron | #BTD Jun8,1942 #ChuckNegron singer, songwriter #ThreeDogNight 3 US #1 singles 1970 "Mama Told Me Not To Come", 1971 "Joy to the World", 1972 "Black and White", +18 US Top40 singles @threedognight #HBday @ChuckNegron | |
| BTD Jun8,1944 | Boz Scaggs | #BTD Jun8,1944 #BozScaggs (William Scaggs) singer, songwriter, guitarist. Singer with #SteveMiller Band 1968 US #24 "Sailor" & solo 1976 US #3 & UK #28 "Lowdown", 1977 US #11 & UK #13 "Lido Shuffle", +6 US Top40 singles #HBday @bozscaggsmusic | |
| BTD Jun8,1944 | Don Grady | #BTD Jun8,1944 #DonGrady (Don Louis Agrati) RIP actor, composer, musician played Robbie Douglas on the TV series "My Three Sons" and one of the Mickey Mouse Mouseketeers | |
| BTD Jun8,1947 | Mick Box | #BTD Jun8,1947 #MickBox (Michael Frederick Box) lead guitarist #UriahHeep 1972 US #39 single "Easy Livin'/Gypsy", 1975 UK #7 album "Return To Fantasy" | |
| BTD Jun8,1951 | Bonnie Tyler | #BTD Jun8,1951 #BonnieTyler (Gaynor Hopkins) singer 1978 US #3 & UK #4 "It's a Heartache", 1983 UK & US #1 "Total Eclipse of the Heart", +5 UK Top40 singles #HBday @BonnieTOfficial | |
| BTD Jun8,1953 | Jeff Rich | #BTD Jun8,1953 #JeffRich drummer for the English rock band Status Quo 15yrs in the group; prior to Status Quo Rich played with Stretch, Judie Tzuke and the Climax Blues Band | |
| BTD Jun8,1960 | Mick Hucknall | #BTD Jun8,1960 #MickHucknall lead singer, songwriter of #SimplyRed 1986 US #1 & UK #2 "Holding Back the Years", 1989 US #1 & UK #2 "If You Don't Know Me by Now", 1995 UK #1 "Fairground", +27 UK and 9 US Top40 singles @SimplyRedHQ | |
| BTD Jun8,1962 | Nick Rhodes | #BTD Jun8,1962 #NickRhodes (Nicholas Bates) keyboards #DuranDuran 1983 UK #1 & US #4 "Is There Something I Should Know", 1984 US & UK #1 "The Reflex", 1985 US #1 & UK #2 "A View to a Kill", +25 UK and 12 US Top40 singles | |
| OTD Jun8,1948 | Milton Berle | #OTD Jun8,1948 #MiltonBerle hosts the "Texaco Star Theater" launched on the #NBC TV network. Berle's debut as Uncle Miltie and the TV show version. One of the 1st successful examples of TV broadcasting, remembered as the show that gave Milton Berle the nickname "Mr. Television" | |
| OTD Jun8,1955 | Prez Prado | #OTD Jun8,1955 #PrezPrado and His Orchestra are still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" for the 8th week of a 10wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jun8,1963 | Lesley Gore | #OTD Jun8,1963 #LesleyGore is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "It's My Party" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jun8,1963 | Valentine Magazine, Beatles | #OTD Jun8,1963 #Valentine magazine publishes photographs of the #Beatles at the swimming pool of the University of London | |
| OTD Jun8,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Jun8,1963 Kennedy Street Enterprises LTD presents The #Beatles - #RoyOrbison Show at City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne performance at 6:30 | |
| OTD Jun8,1963 | Crystals | #OTD Jun8,1963 The #Crystals peak at #3 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "DA DOO RON RON" written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector. Produced by Phil Spector and he uses a multi-track known as a "wall of sound" | |
| OTD Jun8,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Jun8,1964 The #Beatles (minus Ringo Starr due to illness) meet at the President Hotel in Hong Kong with celebrities Busara Narumit and Unchuli Anantakul | |
| OTD Jun8,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Jun8,1966 The #Beatles are in Studio 2 at #EMI music recording "Good Day Sunshine" written mainly by Paul McCartney; credited to Lennon–McCartney. The Beatles lay down basic track and overdubs @emimusic | |
| OTD Jun8,1967 | Procol Harum | #OTD Jun8,1967 #ProcolHarum starts a 5wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" written by Gary Brooker, Keith Reid and Matthew Fisher. Procol Harum's only UK #1 | |
| OTD Jun8,1968 | Simon and Garfunkel | #OTD Jun8,1968 #SimonandGarfunkel are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Mrs. Robinson" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Jun8,1968 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Jun8,1968 The #RollingStones enter the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #62 with "Jumpin' Jack Flash" written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. The Rolling Stones will peak at #3 for 3wks on Jul6 | |
| OTD Jun8,1971 | Beatles | #OTD Jun8,1971 UK re-release of the #Beatles LP "The Beatles First" under a new title called "The Early Years" on Contour records | |
| OTD Jun8,1974 | Dolly Parton | #OTD Jun8,1974 #DollyParton is at #1 on the US country charts with "I Will Always Love You" written by Dolly Parton as a farewell to former partner & mentor of 7yrs Porter Wagoner following Parton's decision to leave "The Porter Wagoner Show" and pursue a solo career @DollyParton | |
| OTD Jun8,1974 | Brinsley Schwarz, Dave Edmunds | #OTD Jun8,1974 #NME New Musical Express magazine advertisement for Brinsley Schwarz, Dave Edmunds tour. Opening act is Dr Feelgood | |
| OTD Jun8,1974 | Paul McCartney and Wings | #OTD Jun8,1974 #PaulMcCartney and #Wings are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Band on the Run" written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney. Wings: Paul vocals, guitar, drums; Linda back vocals, keyboards; Denny Laine back vocals, guitar @PaulMcCartney | |
| OTD Jun8,1979 | Welcome Back, Kotter | #OTD Jun8,1979 Final episode #95 "The Breadwinners" of the TV series "Welcome Back, Kotter" airs on the #ABC Network. While Horshack adjusts to married life, Freddie gets the job that Epstein was going to interview for, resulting in a fight | |
| OTD Jun8,1985 | Tears For Fears | #OTD Jun8,1985 #TearsForFears starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley of Tears For Fears with Chris Hughes and produced by Hughes | |
| OTD Jun8,2020 | Bonnie Pointer | #OTD Jun8,2020 #BonniePointer RIP dies at the age of 69. R&B, Soul singer. Bonnie was one of the founding members of The #PointerSisters 1981 US #2 "Slow Hand" & 1984 UK #2 "Automatic" and left in the mid-1970s to pursue a solo career |