Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD May22,1907 | Laurence Olivier | #BTD May22,1907 Sir #LaurenceOlivier RIP actor/director film, stage, TV. Over 80 film credits from 1930 to 2004 and 36 TV appearances such as 1973 The World at War, 1976 Laurence Olivier Presents series, 1983 King Lear. Considered one of the greatest actors of 20th century | |
| BTD May22,1924 | Charles Aznavour | #BTD May22,1924 #CharlesAznavour (Shahnour Aznavourian) RIP French singer, songwriter, actor 1974 UK #1 single "She" and 1973 UK #38 "The Old Fashion Way", +226 albums (studio, live, compilation), 168 singles. Aznavour is dubbed France's Frank Sinatra. Sold over 180M records | |
| BTD May22,1931 | Kenny Ball | #BTD May22,1931 #KennyBall RIP #Jazz musician, bandleader, lead trumpet player vocalist in Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen 1961 US Pop #2 & UK #2 "Midnight in Moscow", +12 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD May22,1950 | Bernie Taupin | #BTD May22,1950 #BernieTaupin lyricist, singer, songwriter 1967 answered ad in the UK music paper New Musical Express #NME by #Liberty Records, seeking new songwriters. Around the same time, #ReginaldDwight (#EltonJohn) responded the duo were brought together, collaborating since | |
| BTD May22,1954 | Jerry Dammers | #BTD May22,1954 #JerryDammers keyboards, songwriter, founding member of The #Specials 1980 UK #1 "Too Much Too Young", 1981 UK #1 "Ghost Town", +7 other UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD May22,1955 | Iva Davies | #BTD May22,1955 #IvaDavies (Ivor Arthur Davies) record producer, songwriter, lead singer of the rock band #Icehouse 1982 UK #17 & US #31 "Hey Little Girl", 1987 AUS #1 "Electric Blue", +18 other #Australian Top40 singles @Icehouseband | |
| BTD May22,1959 | Morrissey | #BTD May22,1959 #Morrissey (Steven Morrissey) singer, songwriter The #Smiths 1984 UK #10 "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now", +15 UK Top40 singles and solo 1988 UK #5 "Suedehead", +34 UK Top40 singles #HBday @officialmoz | |
| OTD May22,1954 | Bob Dylan | #OTD May22,1954 Robert Allen Zimmerman (later known as #BobDylan) celebrates his bar mitzvah in Hibbing, Minnesota | |
| OTD May22,1955 | Fats Domino | #OTD May22,1955 A dance, featuring #FatsDomino is cancelled by the Bridgeport Police, they were worried about rock n roll music & a recent riot at the New Haven Arena | |
| OTD May22,1957 | Chuck Berry | #OTD May22,1957 #ChuckBerry peaks at #5 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with “School Day” also known as "School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)" written by Chuck Berry. Also, Berry's 1st hit in the UK peaking at #24 for 2wks on Jun21,1957. Considered a rock 'n' roll anthem | |
| OTD May22,1957 | Elvis Presley | #OTD May22,1957 #ElvisPresley is still at #1 for this week ending, on the US Top40 Singles chart with "All Shook Up" for the 7th week of an 8wks run at #1 @ElvisPresley | |
| OTD May22,1958 | Jerry Lee Lewis | #OTD May22,1958 On his 1st UK tour #JerryLeeLewis arrives at Heathrow Airport, Lewis is advised not to mention Myra his 13yr old wife & 3rd cousin, he answers all questions. Shock & controversy lead to the cancellation of 34 of his remaining shows after only 3 gigs @jerryleelewis | |
| OTD May22,1960 | Elvis Presley | #OTD May22,1960 #ElvisPresley is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Stuck on You" for the last week of a 4wk run at #1 @ElvisPresley | |
| OTD May22,1961 | Billy Fury | #OTD May22,1961 #BillyFury performs at The Top Twenty Club. One of Britain's most popular pop stars with his own group the #BlueFlames | |
| OTD May22,1961 | Ernie K Doe | #OTD May22,1961 #ErnieKDoe is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Mother-in-Law" The song was written and produced by #AllenToussaint, who also played the piano solo | |
| OTD May22,1963 | Beatles | #OTD May22,1963 The #Beatles on tour with #RoyOrbison at the Gaumont Cinema, Ispwich, Suffolk, including Gerry and the Pacemakers & more | |
| OTD May22,1965 | Dean Martin | #OTD May22,1965 #DeanMartin enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #77 with "(Remember Me) I’m The One Who Loves You" written by Stuart Hamblen in 1950. Martin will peak at #32 on Jun9,1965 | |
| OTD May22,1965 | Beatles | #OTD May22,1965 The #Beatles are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Ticket to Ride" Their 8th US #1. Capitol Records indicates the song is from the United Artists movie "Eight Arms to Hold You" (later known as Help!) @CapitolRecords | |
| OTD May22,1966 | Perry Mason | #OTD May22,1966 The final episode of "Perry Mason" airs. Episode #271 "The Case of the Final Fade-Out" on the #CBS network starring #RaymondBurr | |
| OTD May22,1968 | Gary Puckett nd the Union Gap | #OTD May22,1968 #GaryPuckett and the Union Gap starts a 4wk run at #1 the UK singles chart with "Young Girl" written, composed, and produced by #JerryFuller | |
| OTD May22,1970 | John Lennon | #OTD May22,1970 Workmen renovating #JohnLennon & #YokoOno 18th-century Georgian mansion call out the bomb squad, they have discover an unexploded shell @yokoono | |
| OTD May22,1971 | Three Dog Night | #OTD May22,1971 #ThreeDogNight is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Joy To The World" for the last week of a 6wk run at #1 @threedognight | |
| OTD May22,1971 | Rolling Stones | #OTD May22,1971 The #RollingStones are starting a 4wk run at #1 on the US album charts with "Sticky Fingers" The Rolling Stones cover artwork is conceived by #AndyWarhol and designed by #CraigBraun @RollingStones | |
| OTD May22,1976 | Bad Company | #OTD May22,1976 #BadCompany peaks at #20 for 2wks on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Young Blood" written by #DocPomus with #JerryLeiber and #MikeStoller @officialbadco The song was a hit in 1957 by The #Coasters a US #8 & R&B #1 | |
| OTD May22,1976 | Wings | #OTD May22,1976 #Wings are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Silly Love Songs" written by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney. Next week song falls to #2 for 2wks & returns to #1 Jun12 for a 4wk run, a total of 5wks at #1 @PaulMcCartney | |
| OTD May22,1977 | Television | #OTD May22,1977 Straight Music presents #Television as they start their 1st UK tour at the Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland with Guests #Blondie and others in a supporting roll | |
| OTD May22,1980 | Jimi Hendrix | #OTD May22,1980 #JimiHendrix's five gold records are stolen from the Electric Lady studios. Aug26,1970 Hendrix opened Electric Lady studios. The albums “Are You Experienced?”, “Axis: Bold as Love”, “Cry of Love”, “Rainbow Bridge” and “Live at Monterey” @ElectricLady | |
| OTD May22,1982 | Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney | #OTD May22,1982 #StevieWonder & #PaulMcCartney are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Ebony And Ivory" for the 2nd week of a 7wk run at #1 @PaulMcCartney @StevieWonder | |
| OTD May22,1983 | Michael Jackson | #OTD May22,1983 #MichaelJackson is still at #1 on the UK LP charts with "Thriller" for the 2nd week of a 5wk run Jackson was at #1 on Feb27 for 1wk, Mar13 for 1wk. He will return to #1 a 4th time Jan22,1984 for 1wk, a total of 8wks at #1 and 259wks in the Top100 @michaeljackson | |
| OTD May22,2006 | Led Zeppelin | #OTD May22,2006 The King of Sweden presents #LedZeppelin with the #PolarMusic Prize in Stockholm, recognizing Led Zeppelin as great pioneers of rock music @ledzeppelin |