Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Nov15,1905 | Mantovani | #BTD Nov15,1905 #Mantovani (Annunzio Paolo Mantovani) RIP conductor, composer, orchestra leader 1953 UK #1 & US #8 single "Moulin Rouge" & 1957 UK #20 & US #12 single "Around The World" | |
| BTD Nov15,1916 | Bill Melendez | #BTD Nov15,1916 #BillMelendez RIP character animator, director, voice artist, producer, the voice of #Snoopy and #Woodstock. Worked on four @Disney films Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, Bambi | |
| BTD Nov15,1928 | C W McCall | #BTD Nov15,1928 #CWMcCall (William Fries Jr.) singer known for his truck-themed outlaw country songs such as 1976 US & US Country #1 "Convoy", +8 US Country Top40 singles | |
| BTD Nov15,1932 | Petula Clark | #BTD Nov15,1932 #PetulaClark (Sally Olwen Clark) singer 1961 UK #1 "Sailor", +15 UK Top40 singles. 1965 US #1 "Downtown" 1st UK female singer with a #1 single in the US. She has sold more than 68 million records. #HBday @PetulaClarkHQ | |
| BTD Nov15,1933 | Clyde McPhatter | #BTD Nov15,1933 #ClydeMcPhatter RIP singer The #Drifters 1953-1954 then renamed Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters US R&B #1s 1953 "Money Honey", 1954 "Honey Love"; solo 5 US & 16 R&B Top40s with 3 #1s. 1st double inductee @rock_hall of Fame with #Drifters & later as a solo artist | |
| BTD Nov15,1941 | Rick Kemp | #BTD Nov15,1941 #RickKemp bass guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, record producer #SteeleyeSpan 1975 UK #5 single "All Around My Hat" | |
| BTD Nov15,1945 | Frida Lyngstad | #BTD Nov15,1945 #FridaLyngstad (Anni-Frid Lyngstad) singer, songwriter, member of #ABBA 1st #1 hit 1974 "Waterloo", 1977 US #1 "Dancing Queen", +8 UK #1s & 9 #1 LPs | |
| BTD Nov15,1949 | Steve Fossen | #BTD Nov15,1949 #SteveFossen cofounder, original bass guitarist #Heart from 1967 – 1982 @officialheart 1976 US #9 "Magic Man", 1977 US #11 "Barracuda" | |
| BTD Nov15,1954 | Alexander O'Neal | #BTD Nov15,1954 #AlexanderONeal singer, songwriter, arranger 1987 US R&B #1, US #25 & UK #33 "Fake", 1987 US R&B #4 & UK #4 "Criticize", +2 US, 12 UK and 9 US R&B Top40 singles #HBday @AlexanderO_Neal | |
| BTD Nov15,1954 | Tony Thompson | #BTD Nov15,1954 #TonyThompson (Anthony Terrence Thompson) RIP drummer of The #PowerStation and a member of #Chic 1978 US #1 & UK #7 single "Le Freak" | |
| BTD Nov15,1957 | Joe Leeway | #BTD Nov15,1957 #JoeLeeway percussion #ThompsonTwins 1984 UK #2 single 'You Take Me Up' & 1984 US #3 single 'Hold Me Now' | |
| BTD Nov15,1972 | Joshua Chapin | #BTD Nov15,1972 #JoshuaChapin #HarryChapin's son, Joshua's mother Sandy wrote a poem which Harry set to music. The poem would become the song "Cat's In the Cradle" The single would become a #1 hit on the US singles chart Dec21,1974 | |
| OTD Nov15,1959 | Bobby Darin | #OTD Nov15,1959 #BobbyDarin is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Mack the Knife" for the last week of this 6wk run at #1; on Nov22 the song will fall to #2; then return to #1 on Nov29 for an additional 3wks for a total of 9wks on top of the charts. | |
| OTD Nov15,1959 | Johnny and the Moondogs | #OTD Nov15,1959 Johnny and the #Moondogs (later the #Beatles) in the final of "TV Star Search" at The Hippodrome Theatre Manchester. Judging by applause for groups on stage at the end of the night. #Moondogs headed back to Liverpool before they were called back on stage. | |
| OTD Nov15,1964 | Peter and Gordon | #OTD Nov15,1964 #PeterandGordon perform "I Don't Want to See You Again" & "500 Miles" on the #EdSullivan show | |
| OTD Nov15,1964 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Nov15,1964 #RollingStones guitarist #BrianJones is admitted to Passavant Hospital in Chicago with a temperature of 105 degrees | |
| OTD Nov15,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Nov15,1964 US TV broadcasts of fragments of the show "Around The #Beatles" on the #ABC Network | |
| OTD Nov15,1965 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Nov15,1965 The #RollingStones made their #Hullabaloo TV debut on an @nbc broadcast @RollingStones perform "Get Off Of My Cloud" | |
| OTD Nov15,1966 | Doors | #OTD Nov15,1966 The #Doors sign with #Elektra Records to produce 7 LPs & reluctantly release "Break On Through" as their 1st single | |
| OTD Nov15,1969 | Archies | #OTD Nov15,1969 "Sugar Sugar" by The #Archies is still at #1 on UK singles chart. Half way through its 8wk run at #1. The Longest running #OneHitWonder at #1 | |
| OTD Nov15,1969 | Janis Joplin | #OTD Nov15,1969 #JanisJoplin is arrested at a gig in Tampa, FL. For badmouthing a policeman, using vulgar & indecent language | |
| OTD Nov15,1969 | 5th Dimension | #OTD Nov15,1969 The #5thDimension (#FifthDimension) are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Wedding Bell Blues" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Nov15,1969 | Beatles | #OTD Nov15,1969 The #Beatles peak at #2 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Come Together" written by #JohnLennon | |
| OTD Nov15,1970 | Jimi Hendrix | #OTD Nov15,1970 2 months after his death #JimiHendrix is at #1 on UK singles chart with "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" @JimiHendrix | |
| OTD Nov15,1971 | John Lennon | #OTD Nov15,1971 In this week's Disc and Music Echo's Progressive album chart #JohnLennon is #1 with the LP "Imagine" @johnlennon | |
| OTD Nov15,1974 | Roxy Music | #OTD Nov15,1974 #RoxyMusic releases their 4th studio album “Country Life” featuring the singles "Out of the Blue" "All I Want Is You" & "The Thrill of It All"; the LP peaks at #3 in the UK and #37 in the US | |
| OTD Nov15,1975 | Elton John | #OTD Nov15,1975 #EltonJohn is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Island Girl" his 5th US #1. @eltonofficial's last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Nov15,1976 | Sex Pistols | #OTD Nov15,1976 The #SexPistols appear at Notre Dame Hall, Leicester Place, London. @pistolsofficial | |
| OTD Nov15,1977 | Led Zeppelin | #OTD Nov15,1977 #LedZeppelin 1st of 4 shows at Chicago Stadium, Illinois during the @ledzeppelin North American tour | |
| OTD Nov15,1980 | Kenny Rogers | #OTD Nov15,1980 #KennyRogers starts a 6wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Lady" The song was written & produced by @LionelRichie | |
| OTD Nov15,1981 | Queen | #OTD Nov15,1981 #Queen & #DavidBowie start a 2wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Under Pressure" David Bowie’s 1st released collaboration @QueenWillRock | |
| OTD Nov15,1984 | Kiss | #OTD Nov15,1984 #Kiss on thier 1st North American tour. A 119 date Animalize Tour @KISSOnline at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA | |
| OTD Nov15,1999 | Led Zeppelin | #OTD Nov15,1999 #LedZeppelin's album "Led Zeppelin II" is certified 12× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America @RIAA for 12M copies sold |