Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD May29,1941 | Roy Crewdson | #BTD May29,1941 #RoyCrewdson guitarist Freddie & The #Dreamers 1963 UK #3 "You Were Made For Me", 1965 US #1 & UK #2 "I'm Telling You Now", +8 US & UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD May29,1945 | Gary Brooker | #BTD May29,1945 #GaryBrooker pianist, singer The #Paramounts 1964 UK #35 cover of "Poison Ivy" Founder, lead singer of #ProcolHarum 1967 UK #1 & US #5 "A Whiter Shade Of Pale", +4 UK & 2 US Top40 singles and solo artist | |
| BTD May29,1949 | Francis Rossi | #BTD May29,1949 #FrancisRossi singer, songwriter co-founder, lead singer & lead guitarist of rock band #StatusQuo 1968 UK #7 & US #12 "Pictures of Matchstick Men", 1974 UK #1 "Down Down" +54 UK Top40 singles with 8 in the Top5 @Status_Quo | |
| BTD May29,1955 | Mike Porcaro | #BTD May29,1955 #MikePorcaro RIP bass guitarist known for his work with #Toto 1983 US #1 single "Africa" A family of musicians, he is the middle brother of #Toto members #JeffPorcaro and #StevePorcaro. Their father is jazz drummer-percussionist #JoePorcaro @toto99com | |
| BTD May29,1956 | Latoya Jackson | #BTD May29,1956 #LatoyaJackson singer, songwriter, author, TV personality 1980 US Dance #17 "If You Feel the Funk" Sang backing vocals with The #Jackson5 #HBday @latoyajackson | |
| BTD May29,1959 | Mel Gaynor | #BTD May29,1959 #MelGaynor drummer #SimpleMinds 1982 UK #13 "Promised You a Miracle", 1985 US #1 "Don't You, Forget About Me", +20 UK Top40 singles & solo artist #HBday @Mel_Gaynor | |
| BTD May29,1961 | David Palmer | #BTD May29,1961 #DavidPalmer drummer #ABC 1982 UK #1 & US #24 Album "The Lexicon of Love", 1982 UK #4 & US #18 single "The Look Of Love", +9 other UK Top 40 singles | |
| OTD May29,1942 | Bing Crosby | #OTD May29,1942 #BingCrosby records, in only 18 minutes, the hit song "White Christmas" with #JohnScottTrotter and his Orchestra & the #KenDarby Singers. Written by Irving Berlin for the musical film "Holiday Inn" & released on Jul30 as part of an album of six 78-rpm discs | |
| OTD May29,1943 | Glenn Miller | #OTD May29,1943 #GlennMiller & His Orchestra are at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "That Old Black Magic" vocal refrain by #SkipNelson & Modernaires. Written by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Johnny Mercer | |
| OTD May29,1957 | Elvis Presley | #OTD May29,1957 #ElvisPresley is still at #1 for this week ending, on the US Top40 Singles chart with "All Shook Up" for the last week of an 8wks run at #1 @ElvisPresley | |
| OTD May29,1960 | Everly Brothers | #OTD May29,1960 The #EverlyBrothers start a 5wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Cathy's Clown" written by Don Everly and Phil Everly. Now simultaneously at #1 in the US & the UK since May5 | |
| OTD May29,1962 | Chubby Checker | #OTD May29,1962 #ChubbyChecker receives the 1962 #Grammy Award for Best Rock & Roll Recording for "Let's Twist Again" written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell | |
| OTD May29,1962 | Ray Charles | #OTD May29,1962 #RayCharles won a #Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording for "Hit The Road Jack" written by R&B artist Percy Mayfield | |
| OTD May29,1963 | Beatles | #OTD May29,1963 The #Beatles are on a UK tour with #RoyOrbison in Rialto, York. #GeorgeHarrison sitting with Roy Orbison. 25 years later they would work together in the #TravelingWilburys @OfficialWilbury @ROYORBISON | |
| OTD May29,1963 | Play It Cool | #OTD May29,1963 The movie "Play It Cool" is released in the US. A story of singer Billy Universe (played by #BillyFury) and his band & an heiress, against her father wishes is searching for her lover. With 1960s stars #HelenShapiro, #BobbyVee & more. UK release was on Jul22,1962 | |
| OTD May29,1964 | Beatles | #OTD May29,1964 The #Beatles song "Ain't She Sweet" is released as a single in UK with #PeteBest on the drums @BeatlesPeteBest | |
| OTD May29,1964 | Peter and Gordon | #OTD May29,1964 The UK release of #PeterandGordon's single "Nobody I Know" written by #PaulMcCartney credited to Lennon–McCartney. Peter and Gordon will enter the UK charts on Jun4 at #39 & US charts on Jun19 at #73; peak at #10 in the UK on Jul2 & peak at #12 in the US on Aug1 | |
| OTD May29,1965 | Beach Boys | #OTD May29,1965 The #BeachBoys start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Help Me, Rhonda" written by #BrianWilson with additional lyrics by #MikeLove; The Beach Boys 2nd US #1 single @TheBeachBoys | |
| OTD May29,1967 | Bar-B-Que 67 Non-Stop Dancing | #OTD May29,1967 Bar-B-Que 67 Non-Stop Dancing at Tulip Bulb Auction Hall in Spalding, Lincs UK with #JimiHendrix, #Cream, #PinkFloyd, #GinoWashington and the Ram Jam, The #Move, #ZootMoney and His Big Roll Band Admission £1 @GenoOfficial | |
| OTD May29,1971 | Grateful Dead | #OTD May29,1971 Over 30 #GratefulDead fans are treated for hallucinations caused by LSD spiked water at a gig in #SanFrancisco's Winterland @GratefulDead | |
| OTD May29,1971 | Rolling Stones | #OTD May29,1971 The #RollingStones start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Brown Sugar" written with #MarshaHunt in mind. Rolling Stones 6th US #1 & 1st record on their own label that has a licking-tongue and lips as part of the logo @RollingStones | |
| OTD May29,1972 | Wings | #OTD May29,1972 The US release of the #Wings single "Mary Had a Little Lamb / Little Woman Love" both written by Paul and Linda McCartney. On Jun17 Wings will enter the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #33; then will peak at #9 in the UK and will peak #28 in the US on Jul22 | |
| OTD May29,1975 | Osmonds | #OTD May29,1975 The #Osmonds perform at Earl's Court, London; presented by #MelBush in association with M.A.M. A Radio Luxembourg Promotion. This is the 2nd night of a 2 day gig | |
| OTD May29,1976 | Diana Ross | #OTD May29,1976 #DianaRoss starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Love Hangover" written by Marilyn McLeod and Pam Sawyer Ross' 4th so | |
| OTD May29,1977 | Buzzcocks | #OTD May29,1977 The #Buzzcocks play at The Electric Circus. The Manchester band #Warsaw (later #JoyDivision) made their live debut in support @Buzzcocks | |
| OTD May29,1982 | Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney | #OTD May29,1982 #StevieWonder & #PaulMcCartney are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Ebony And Ivory" for the 3rd week of a 7wk run at #1 @PaulMcCartney @StevieWonder | |
| OTD May29,1983 | Police | #OTD May29,1983 The #Police start a 4wk run at #1 on the UK Singles Chart with "Every Breath You Take" written by #Sting (Gordon Sumner) The Police's 5th & final #1 single in the UK | |
| OTD May29,1983 | US Festival '83' | #OTD May29,1983 The 2nd day (Heavy Metal Day) of the 4 day US Festival '83' in California, featuring #VanHalen, #Scorpians & more over 750k attend | |
| OTD May29,2021 | B J Thomas | #OTD May29,2021 #BJThomas (Billy Joe Thomas) RIP dies at the age of 78; singer 1966 US #8 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, 1968 US #5 Hooked on a Feeling, 1969 US #1 Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head, 1975 (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song, +10 US Top40s | |
| OTD May29,2021 | Gavin MacLeod | #OTD May29,2021 #GavinMacLeod (Allan George See) RIP dies at the age of 90; actor film/TV such as 1970 Kelly's Heroes; TV 1962–1964 McHale's Navy as Joseph "Happy" Haines; 1970–1977 The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Murray Slaughter; 1977–1986 The Love Boat as Captain Merrill Stubing | |
| 1960s | Magnificent Seven | Britain's Magnificent Seven |