Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Oct18,1926 | Chuck Berry | #BTD Oct18,1926 #ChuckBerry RIP singer, songwriter, guitarist 1955 US #5 & R&B #1 "Maybellene", 1972 UK & US #1 "My Ding A Ling", +13 US, 11 UK and +20 R&B Top40 singles with 2 more R&B #1s | |
| BTD Oct18,1938 | Dawn Wells | #BTD Oct18,1938 #DawnWells actress, played Mary Ann on the @CBS TV network series #GilligansIsland and many film credits such as her 1st 1961 "Wagon Train" episode "The Captain Dan Brady Story" as Mrs Murray #HBday @therealmaryann | |
| BTD Oct18,1938 | Ronnie Bright | #BTD Oct18,1938 #RonnieBright RIP R&B, doo wop singer 1950/60/70s with The #Valentines, The #Cadillacs, The Deep River Boys, The #Coasters | |
| BTD Oct18,1947 | Laura Nyro | #BTD Oct18,1947 #LauraNyro (Laura Nigro) RIP singer songwriter. Her songs have been recorded by many artists such as Suzanne Vega, Phoebe Snow, Roseane Cash, Frank Sinatra, Linda Ronstadt. 2012 Nyro was posthumously inducted into the @rockhall of Fame | |
| BTD Oct18,1949 | Gary Richrath | #BTD Oct18,1949 #GaryRichrath RIP lead guitarist, songwriter #REOSpeedwagon @kcreospeedwagon 1980 US #1 & UK #7 "Keep On Loving You", 1981 US #5 & UK #19 "Take It on the Run", 1984 US #1 & UK #16 "Can't Fight This Feeling", +11 US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Oct18,1949 | Joe Egan | #BTD Oct18,1949 #JoeEgan singer, songwriter with #GerryRafferty founded #StealersWheel 1973 #6 US & UK #8 single "Stuck In The Middle With You" and solo work such as 1979 album "Out of Nowhere" | |
| BTD Oct18,1951 | Pam Dawber | #BTD Oct18,1951 #PamDawber actress TV and film, lead TV sitcom roles as Mindy McConnell in "Mork & Mindy" 1978–1982 & Samantha Russell in "My Sister Sam" 1986–1988. Dawber sang in a 1980s Los Angeles Civic Light Opera production of Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance" | |
| BTD Oct18,1952 | Keith Knudsen | #BTD Oct18,1952 #KeithKnudsen RIP drummer The #DoobieBrothers from 1973–1982, 1987, 1993–2005. 1974 US #1 "Black Water", 1979 US #1 "What a Fool Believes", +13 Top40s & founded with #JohnMcFee #SouthernPacific 1988 US Country #2 "New Shade of Blue", +12 US Country Top40 singles | |
| BTD Oct18,1956 | Dick Crippen | #BTD Oct18,1956 #DickCrippen bass guitarist #TenpoleTudor 1981 UK #6 single "Swords Of A Thousand Men" | |
| OTD Oct18,1931 | Thomas Edison | #OTD Oct18,1931 American inventor and businessman #ThomasEdison dies at the age of 84 from complications of diabete. Developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording & motion pictures. 1st sound recording is made Aug12,1877 | |
| OTD Oct18,1952 | Patti Page | #OTD Oct18,1952 #PattiPage starts a 5wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "I Went To Your Wedding" Orchestra conducted by #JackRael | |
| OTD Oct18,1957 | Paul McCartney, John Lennon | #OTD Oct18,1957 #PaulMcCartney plays songs he composed and #JohnLennon contributes. The birth of #LennonMcCartney songwriting partnership | |
| OTD Oct18,1957 | Paul McCartney, QuarryMen | #OTD Oct18,1957 #PaulMcCartney's 1st gig with The #QuarryMen at the New Clubmoor Hall, Liverpool. Members: #ColinHanton Drums, #LenGarry Tea-Chest Bass, #PaulMcCartney guitar, #JohnLennon guitar, #EricGriffith guitar | |
| OTD Oct18,1957 | Frank Sinatra | #OTD Oct18,1957 The #FrankSinatra Show 1st airs on the #ABC Network, part of the variety series of shows; with #BobHope, #PeggyLee, #KimNovak lasted 1 season 32 Episodes | |
| OTD Oct18,1959 | Bobby Darin | #OTD Oct18,1959 #BobbyDarin is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Mack the Knife" for the 2nd 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 Oct18,1959 | Neil Sedaka | #OTD Oct18,1959 #NeilSedaka enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #73 with "Oh Carol" Sedaka dated #CaroleKing (Klein) in high school. The single will peak at #9 Dec13. @Carole_King will counter with the song "Oh! Neil" @neilsedaka | |
| OTD Oct18,1961 | West Side Story | #OTD Oct18,1961 "West Side Story" a romantic musical tragedy film is released. Nominated for 11 @TheAcademy awards, won 10, including Best Picture a record for the most wins for a movie musical. The soundtrack spent 54wks at #1 on @billboard LP charts, longest run of any album | |
| OTD Oct18,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Oct18,1964 The #Beatles complete recording of six album tracks and the A-side of their next single "I Feel Fine" | |
| OTD Oct18,1964 | Brian Epstein | #OTD Oct18,1964 TV show “What’s My Line” with mystery guests #BrianEpstein shown as the Theatrical Celebrity manager for the #Beatles, etc., #TonyBennett & others with panelists Arlene Francis, Paul Anka, Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf Full video==> youtu.be/a8uZGN0kLmo | |
| OTD Oct18,1966 | Jimi Hendrix Experience | #OTD Oct18,1966 #JimiHendrix Experience 1st gig as a band supporting French pop star #JohnnyHallyday at the Paris Olympia in France | |
| OTD Oct18,1969 | Sly and the Family Stone | #OTD Oct18,1969 Sly and the Family Stone peaks at #2 for 2wks on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Hot Fun in The Summertime" written & produced by #SlyStone (Sylvester Stewart). The single is released following the band's performance at #Woodstock @HigherSlyStone | |
| OTD Oct18,1969 | Beatles | #OTD Oct18,1969 The #Beatles enter the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #23 with "Come Together" written by #JohnLennon. The single will peak at #2 in the US on Nov15 | |
| OTD Oct18,1969 | Temptations | #OTD Oct18,1969 The #Temptations score their 2nd #1 and start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Can't Get Next To You" written by #NormanWhitfield and #BarrettStrong for the Gordy (#Motown) label | |
| OTD Oct18,1969 | Beatles | #OTD Oct18,1969 The song "Something" by The #Beatles enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #20 and will peak at #1 on Nov29 1st songwriter A-side for @GeorgeHarrison | |
| OTD Oct18,1975 | Bob Hope, John Wayne | #OTD Oct18,1975 #JohnWayne is in Los Angeles to tape the #BobHope special for 25 years in television | |
| OTD Oct18,1975 | Neil Sedaka | #OTD Oct18,1975 #NeilSedaka is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Bad Blood" @neilsedaka 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Oct18,1977 | Reggie Jackson | #OTD Oct18,1977 #ReggieJackson of the New York @Yankees becomes Mr. October @mroctober in Game 6 of World Series against the LA @Dodgers belting 3 HRs . New York won the game 8-4, for their 21st World Series championship | |
| OTD Oct18,1980 | Queen | #OTD Oct18,1980 #Queen is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Another One Bites The Dust" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Oct18,1986 | Janet Jackson | #OTD Oct18,1986 #JanetJackson is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "When I Think Of You" @JanetJackson last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Oct18,1986 | Janet Jackson, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper | #OTD Oct18,1986 1st time on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart the Top 3 spots are female artists #1 @JanetJackson When I Think Of You #2 @LoveTinaTurner Typical Male & #3 @cyndilauper True Colors |