Legend:  BTD – Born Today     OTD – On This Day

DateArtist/GroupDescriptionImage
BTD Nov20,1932 Richard Dawson#BTD Nov20,1932 #RichardDawson (Colin Emm) RIP comedian, actor, game show host, in England known as #DickieDawson. 1st TV appearance Jun21,1954 on the #BennyHill Showcase. 1965-1971 on Hogan's Heroes as Cpl. Peter Newkirk; 1976-1985 host of Family Feud. Movies ie The Running Man
BTD Nov20,1938 Dick Smothers#BTD Nov20,1938 #DickSmothers (Richard Remick Smothers) actor, comedian, composer half of the musical comedy team the #SmothersBrothers, with his older brother #TomSmothers, co-host of the #CBS variety series "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"
BTD Nov20,1940 Dr John#BTD Nov20,1940 #DrJohn (Malcolm John Rebennack) RIP R&B piano, guitarist, singer, session musician since the 1950s. Winner of 6 #Grammy Awards
BTD Nov20,1942 Norman Greenbaum#BTD Nov20,1942 #NormanGreenbaum singer, songwriter, guitarist 1970 UK #1 & US #3 single "Spirit In The Sky" #HBday @NormanGreenbaum, he is regarded as a #OneHitWonder
BTD Nov20,1946 Duane Allman#BTD Nov20,1946 #DuaneAllman RIP guitarist, co-founder of the #AllmanBrothers Band. Leader of The @allmanbrothers until his death in a motorcycle crash on Oct29,1971
BTD Nov20,1946 Ray Stiles#BTD Nov20,1946 #RayStiles bass guitarist, lead singer #Mud from 1966-1979. #Mud 1974 UK #1 "Tiger Feet", +14 other UK Top40 singles with 2 more UK #1s and current member of The #Hollies
BTD Nov20,1947 Joe Walsh#BTD Nov20,1947 #JoeWalsh guitar, songwriter, member of 5 successful bands 1965–1967: The #Measles 1968–1971: #JamesGang 1971–1973 1971 US #51 "Walk Away": #Barnstorm 1975–1980: The #Eagles and solo career 1978 US #12 & UK #12 "Life's Been Good" #HBday @JoeWalsh
BTD Nov20,1957 Jimmy Brown#BTD Nov20,1957 #JimmyBrown drummer with #UB40 1983 UK & 1988 US #1 "Red Red Wine", +30 other @UB40OFFICIAL Top40 singles
BTD Nov20,1961 Paul King#BTD Nov20,1961 #PaulKing vocals #King 1985 UK #2 "Love And Pride", + 4 UK Top40 singles & VJ (video jockey) for VH1 and #MTV
OTD Nov20,1955 Bo Diddley#OTD Nov20,1955 #BoDiddley on the #EdSullivan Show, asked to sing "Sixteen Tons”; set list read “Bo Diddley. Sixteen Tons”, Bo thought he was to play both songs; cut off following the 1st song. Ed banned him from show for not following directions
OTD Nov20,1959 Rory Storm and The Hurricanes#OTD Nov20,1959 Rory Storm and The Hurricanes make their debut at The #CavernClub. They are supporting the #RedRiver Jazzmen @cavernliverpool
OTD Nov20,1961 Bob Dylan#OTD Nov20,1961 #BobDylan starts recording his debut album. @bobdylan takes 2 days at @ColumbiaRecords Studios in New York City to complete the LP
OTD Nov20,1961 Jimmy Dean#OTD Nov20,1961 #JimmyDean is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Big Bad John" for the 3rd week of a 5wk run at #1
OTD Nov20,1963Beatles#OTD Nov20,1963 The #Beatles album "Please Please Me" is on its 35th week in the Top10 on The UK Album New Musical Express chart
OTD Nov20,1963Beatles#OTD Nov20,1963 The #Beatles have a concert at the Ardwick Apollo, Manchester part of “The Beatles Autumn Tour” Filmed by the #ABC Network
OTD Nov20,1963Beatles#OTD Nov20,1963 The #Beatles single “She Loves You” spends its 12th week in the Top 10 on the UK Singles New Musical Express chart
OTD Nov20,1965Supremes#OTD Nov20,1965 The #Supremes start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Hear a Symphony"
OTD Nov20,1967Monkees#OTD Nov20,1967 The #Monkees TV series S2 E11 "A Coffin Too Frequent" A sinister scientist, his goony cousin, and his kooky aunt (#RuthBuzzi) use @TheMonkees pad for a séance to summon a relative from beyond
OTD Nov20,1968Monkees#OTD Nov20,1968 The #Monkees movie "Head" debuts in #Hollywood after its New York open. The satirical musical adventure written by #JackNicholson & #BobRafelson (and directed) starring @TheMonkees #DavyJones, @TheMickyDolenz1, #PeterTork, #MichaelNesmith receives harsh reviews
OTD Nov20,1968Who#OTD Nov20,1968 The #Who are on their Magic Bus Tour playing at the Empire Theatre Liverpool with #ArthurBrown, #JoeCocker and The #Mindbenders
OTD Nov20,1971 Isaac Hayes#OTD Nov20,1971 #IsaacHayes starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Theme From Shaft" & @isaachayes won The #GRAMMY for Best Original Film Score
OTD Nov20,1973 Allan Sherman#OTD Nov20,1973 Musician #AllanSherman (Allan Copelon) dies of emphysema at the age of 48. RIP singer, comedy writer, song parodist in the early 1960s. 1963 US #2 single "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah"
OTD Nov20,1974Keith Moon, Scott Halpin#OTD Nov20,1974 The #Who's drummer #KeithMoon collapsed during a concert. 19yo #ScottHalpin from the audience steps in and plays drums for @TheWho
OTD Nov20,1976 George Harrison#OTD Nov20,1976 #GeorgeHarrison's album "Best Of George Harrison" has its UK release following the expiration of @GeorgeHarrison's #EMI & #Apple Records contract.
OTD Nov20,1976 Paul Simon, George Harrison#OTD Nov20,1976 #PaulSimon host Saturday Night Live @nbcsnl and performs "Here Comes the Sun" with #GeorgeHarrison
OTD Nov20,1976 Rod Stewart#OTD Nov20,1976 #RodStewart is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright) " @rodstewart 2nd week of an 8wk run at #1
OTD Nov20,1982 Joe Cocker#OTD Nov20,1982 #JoeCocker and #JenniferWarnes are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Up Where We Belong" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1. The duet is from the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman"
OTD Nov20,1984 Michael Jackson#OTD Nov20,1984 #MichaelJackson unveiling of a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star at #GraumansChinese Theater in LA @michaeljackson
OTD Nov20,1995Beatles#OTD Nov20,1995 The #Beatles song "Free As a Bird" premieres on BBC Radio 1. Official releases Dec4 in UK & US Dec12. The song would debut at #10 in the US Dec30 & peak at #6 Jan6,1996 their 34th US Top10. In the UK it debuts & peaks at #2 Dec10
OTD Nov20,2014 Mike Nichols#OTD Nov20,2014 #MikeNichols dies at the age of 83. He won an #Oscar for Directing the movie "The Graduate"