Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Nov25,1920 | Ricardo Montalban | #BTD Nov25,1920 #RicardoMontalban RIP actor various character ie Armando in the Planet of the Apes film series from the early 1970s, Mr. Roarke on the TV series Fantasy Island (1977–1984), Khan Noonien Singh on the #StarTrek | |
| BTD Nov25,1940 | Percy Sledge | #BTD Nov25,1940 #PercySledge RIP R&B and soul singer 1966 US #1, R&B #1 & UK #4 "When a Man Loves a Woman", +4 US and 7 R&B Top40 singles. 2005 inducted into the @rockhall & Roll Hall of Fame | |
| BTD Nov25,1942 | Bob Lind | #BTD Nov25,1942 #BobLind singer, songwriter, lyricist 1966 US & UK #5 single "Elusive Butterfly" Lind compositions have been covered by more than 200 artists such as #Cher, #GlenCampbell, #ArethaFranklin, #DollyParton, #EricClapton, #NancySinatra | |
| BTD Nov25,1950 | Jocelyn Brown | #BTD Nov25,1950 #JocelynBrown singer 1985 US Dance #1 "Love's Gonna Get You", +12 UK, 7 R&B and 18 US Dance Top40 singles with 5 #1s | |
| BTD Nov25,1959 | Steve Rothery | #BTD Nov25,1959 #SteveRothery guitarist #Marillion @MarillionOnline 1985 UK #2 "Kayleigh", +22 UK Top40 singles and 8 Top10 UK albums with 1985 UK #1 "Misplaced Childhood" and solo career #HBday @steverothery | |
| BTD Nov25,1966 | Stacey Lattishaw | #BTD Nov25,1966 #StaceyLattishaw singer 1980 US #21 & R&B #8 "Let Me Be Your Angel", 1980 UK #3 "Jump to The Beat", 1989 US R&B #1 "Where Do We Go from Here" (featuring #JohnnyGill), +12 US R&B Top40 singles #HBday @StacyLattisaw | |
| OTD Nov25,1944 | Mills Brothers | #OTD Nov25,1944 The #MillsBrothers are back & on another 2wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "You Always Hurt The One You Love" they spent 1wk at #1 on Oct7 and 2wks on Oct21 for a total of 5wks at #1. Four boys and a guitar | |
| OTD Nov25,1955 | Bill Haley | #OTD Nov25,1955 #BillHaley & His Comets start a 3wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Rock Around The Clock" The song drops to #2 on Dec16 for 3wks then returns to #1 on Jan6,1956 for an additional 2wks; for a total of 5wks at #1 in the UK | |
| OTD Nov25,1961 | Billy Fury | #OTD Nov25,1961 #BillyFury on the front cover of #Girl magazine Billy Fury's Three Years of Stardom | |
| OTD Nov25,1961 | Everly Brothers | #OTD Nov25,1961 The #EverlyBrothers, #DonEverly and #PhilEverly start active service for the 8th Battalion Marine Corps Reserves as artillerymen | |
| OTD Nov25,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Nov25,1963 1st #Beatles LP is released in North America #Canada with "Beatlemania! With the Beatles" 8 original songs | |
| OTD Nov25,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Nov25,1963 The #Beatles had a break from their Autumn Tour, and spent the afternoon at the #Granada TV studios in Manchester filming a performance and interview for the Late Scene Extra and Scene At 6.30 programmes | |
| OTD Nov25,1965 | Harrods, Beatles | #OTD Nov25,1965 #Harrods department store in London stays open for 2 extra hours so that The #Beatles could do their Christmas shopping @Harrods | |
| OTD Nov25,1965 | Seekers | #OTD Nov25,1965 The #Seekers start a 3wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "The Carnival Is Over" Lyrics written by #TomSpringfield | |
| OTD Nov25,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Nov25,1966 The #Beatles record their 4th Christmas record at a small studio in the office of music publisher #DickJames Distribution to fan club | |
| OTD Nov25,1966 | Jimi Hendrix Experience | #OTD Nov25,1966 The #JimiHendrix Experience made their UK live debut at the Bag O'Nails Club, London @JimiHendrix | |
| OTD Nov25,1967 | Strawberry Alarm Clock | #OTD Nov25,1967 #StrawberryAlarmClock are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Incense And Peppermints" written by #JohnSCarter and #TimGilbert it was based on an instrumental idea by band members #MarkWeitz and #EdKing who were uncredited | |
| OTD Nov25,1972 | Johnny Nash | #OTD Nov25,1972 #JohnnyNash is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Can See Clearly Now" for the last week of a 4wk run at #1; his only US #1 | |
| OTD Nov25,1973 | Paul McCartney | #OTD Nov25,1973 #PaulMcCartney and #Wings peaks at #12 on the UK singles chart with "Helen Wheels" named after Paul and Linda McCartney's @LandRover "Hell on Wheels". The song will peak at #10 in the US on Jan12,1974 | |
| OTD Nov25,1978 | Donna Summer | #OTD Nov25,1978 #DonnaSummer is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "MacArthur Park" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Nov25,1979 | Dr Hook | #OTD Nov25,1979 #DrHook is still at #1 for the 3rd and final week on the UK singles chart with "When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman" their only UK #1 | |
| OTD Nov25,1989 | Milli Vanilli | #OTD Nov25,1989 #MilliVanilli starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Blame It on the Rain" written by #DianeWarren | |
| OTD Nov25,2017 | Rance Howard | #OTD Nov25,2017 #RanceHoward (Harold Rance Beckenholdt) RIP dies 8 days after his 89th birthday. Father of director, actor #RonHoward and #ClintHoward. In many films such as 1967 "Cool Hand Luke", 1974 "Chinatown", 1984 "Splash", 1995 "Apollo 13", 2001 "A Beautiful Mind" |