Legend:  BTD – Born Today     OTD – On This Day

DateArtist/GroupDescriptionImage
BTD Nov16,1907 Burgess Meredith#BTD Nov16,1907 #BurgessMeredith RIP actor, many appearances on the TV series #TwilightZone, portrayed The #Penguin on the TV series #Batman and boxing trainer Mickey Goldmill in the #Rocky film series
BTD Nov16,1916 Herb Abramson#BTD Nov16,1916 #HerbAbramson RIP producer, songwriter, co-founder of @AtlanticRecords Produced #TommyTucker's 1964 hit single "High Heeled Sneakers"
BTD Nov16,1938 Troy Seals#BTD Nov16,1938 #TroySeals singer, songwriter, guitarist, part of the #Seals family of musicians #JimSeals, #DanSeals, #BradySeals
BTD Nov16,1943 Winfred Lovett#BTD Nov16,1943 #WinfredLovett RIP founding member and bass singer with The #Manhattans 1976 US #1 & UK #4 single "Kiss And Say Goodbye"
BTD Nov16,1962 Mani#BTD Nov16,1962 #Mani (Gary Mounfield) bass guitarist The #StoneRoses 1989 UK #8 single "Fool's Gold" & 1989 album "The Stone Roses"
OTD Nov16,1950 Bob Smith#OTD Nov16,1950 #BobSmith dies in Akron OH at the of age 71. He was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. also known as Dr. Bob
OTD Nov16,1955 Four Aces, Al Alberts#OTD Nov16,1955 Beginning Nov2 the US Top40 Singles chart are based on sale, airplay and juke box plays. 1st #1 The #FourAces featuring #AlAlberts is still at #1 on US Top40 Singles chart with "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing" last week of a 3wk run
OTD Nov16,1956 Johnnie Ray#OTD Nov16,1956 #JohnnieRay starts a 7wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Just Walking In The Rain" On the #FrankieLaine TV Show; also sings "If I Had You"
OTD Nov16,1957 Conway Twitty#OTD Nov16,1957 #ConwayTwitty is at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "It’s Only Make Believe" #ConwayTwitty's single will stay at #1 for 1wk than fall to #2 next week and return Nov30,1957 for one last week at #1
OTD Nov16,1957 Elvis Presley#OTD Nov16,1957 #ElvisPresley is still at #1 on US Top40 Singles chart with "Jailhouse Rock" @ElvisPresley's 4th week of a 6wk run at #1
OTD Nov16,1957 Jerry Lee Lewis#OTD Nov16,1957 #JerryLeeLewis enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #89 with "Great Balls Of Fire" The song sold 1M copies in its 1st 10 days then peaks and starts a 4wk run at #2 on Dec28 @jerryleelewis
OTD Nov16,1962Beatles#OTD Nov16,1962 The #Beatles record their 2nd appearance on Radio Luxembourg, for the program "The Friday Spectacular", they play the songs Love Me Do & PS I Love You
OTD Nov16,1963 Nino Tempo, April Stevens#OTD Nov16,1963 #NinoTempo & #AprilStevens are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Deep Purple" and won that year's Grammy Award for Best Rock and Roll Record
OTD Nov16,1965 Frank Sinatra#OTD Nov16,1965 Documentary #Sinatra: An American Original airs on the @CBS network Host #WalterCronkite interviews @franksinatra & features a young #NancySinatra
OTD Nov16,1968 Jimi Hendrix#OTD Nov16,1968 #JimiHendrix Experience went to #1 on the US album chart with "Electric Ladyland" @JimiHendrix LP is a double album
OTD Nov16,1968 Led Zeppelin #OTD Nov16,1968 #LedZeppelin's 1st show in North of England when they play at Manchester College of Science & Tech @ledzeppelin
OTD Nov16,1968Beatles#OTD Nov16,1968 The #Beatles are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Hey Jude" for the 8th week of a 9wk run at #1; their 16th US #1
OTD Nov16,1971 Frank Zappa#OTD Nov16,1971 #FrankZappa is on this week's UK TV music show the "Old Grey Whistle Test" He is playing live.
OTD Nov16,1973 John Lennon#OTD Nov16,1973 #JohnLennon releases "Mind Games" the album & the single in the UK. The LP will reach #13 in the UK & #9 in the US. The song enters the UK singles chart at #39 on Nov18,1973 and peaks at #26 Dec2
OTD Nov16,1974 John Lennon#OTD Nov16,1974 #JohnLennon with the Plastic Ono Nuclear Band is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night" @johnlennon's only solo US #1 single
OTD Nov16,1975Billy Connolly#OTD Nov16,1975 Comedian #BillyConnolly is at #1 on the UK singles chart with a parody of the #TammyWynette's D.I.V.O.R.C.E. @Billy_Connolly formed a folk-pop duo called The #Humblebums in the late 1960's, with #GerryRafferty @Billy_Connolly
OTD Nov16,1976Brian Wilson, Beach Boys#OTD Nov16,1976 The #BeachBoys #BrianWilson has his 1st formal interview in 8 years. @TheBeachBoys @BrianWilsonLive on UK @BBC 2 TV program "Old Grey Whistle Test"
OTD Nov16,1979 Paul McCartney#OTD Nov16,1979 "Wonderful Christmastime" a Christmas song is released. The #PaulMcCartney song is played at #Christmas time around the world. @PaulMcCartney
OTD Nov16,1985 Starship#OTD Nov16,1985 #Starship starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "We Built This City"