Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Oct25,1944 | Jon Anderson | #BTD Oct25,1944 #JonAnderson (John Anderson) singer #Warriors 1962-68; then lead singer #Yes 1983 US #1, US Rock #1, & UK #28 "Owner of a Lonely Heart", +16 US Rock Top40s with 2 more #1s #HBday @TheJonAnderson | |
| BTD Oct25,1944 | Taffy Nivert | #BTD Oct25,1944 #TaffyNivert (Mary Catherine Nivert Danoff) singer, songwriter #StarlandVocalBand 1976 US #1 & UK #18 single "Afternoon Delight" | |
| BTD Oct25,1947 | John Hall | #BTD Oct25,1947 #JohnHall drummer for The #Equals 1968 UK #1 & US #32 "Baby Come Back", + 5 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Oct25,1948 | Glenn Tipton | #BTD Oct25,1948 #GlennTipton lead guitarist #JudasPriest @judaspriest 1980 UK #12 single "Living After Midnight", 1980 UK #4 album "British Steel" | |
| BTD Oct25,1950 | Chris Norman | #BTD Oct25,1950 #ChrisNorman lead singer of #Smokie (originally spelt Smokey) 1975 UK #3 "If You Think You Know How to Love Me", 1976 UK #5 & US #25 "Living Next Door to Alice", +10 UK Top40 singles #HBday @chrisnorman_uk | |
| BTD Oct25,1951 | Richard Lloyd | #BTD Oct25,1951 #RichardLloyd guitarist, singer, songwriter, founding member #Television 1977 UK #28 "Marquee Moon", 1978 UK #7 "Adventure" | |
| BTD Oct25,1963 | John Leven | #BTD Oct25,1963 #JohnLeven bass guitarist #Europe 1986 UK #1 & US #8 "The Final Countdown", +3 US & 3UK Top40 singles. He has performed on all @europetheband's studio LPs | |
| OTD Oct25,1958 | Cliff Richard | #OTD Oct25,1958 #CliffRichard's UK radio debut on the @BBC Saturday Club on Light Programme. This is one of the earliest pop music broadcasts | |
| OTD Oct25,1959 | Bobby Darin | #OTD Oct25,1959 #BobbyDarin is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Mack the Knife" for the 3rd 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 Oct25,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Oct25,1963 The #Beatles kick off their 1st tour of Sweden at Nya Aulan, Sundstavagen, Karlstad, Sweden. They play two shows | |
| OTD Oct25,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Oct25,1964 The #Beatles play two concerts at the Hippodrome, Brighton | |
| OTD Oct25,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Oct25,1964 The #Beatles receive 4 1963 Ivor Novello awards @TheIvors for "She Loves You" (most aired and most sold song); "I Want To Hold Your Hand" (second most aired song); "All My Loving" (second song of the year) | |
| OTD Oct25,1964 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Oct25,1964 The #RollingStones make their 1st appearance on The #EdSullivan Show. A riot broke out in the studio @RollingStones | |
| OTD Oct25,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Oct25,1967 The #Monkees release "Daydream Believer" with #DavyJones on lead vocals. The song will reach #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart on Dec2,1967 their last #1 in US | |
| OTD Oct25,1968 | Led Zeppelin, New Yardbirds | #OTD Oct25,1968 @ledzeppelin plays at Surrey University. Some believe this is the 1st gig with their new name #LedZeppelin after 1st playing as The New #Yardbirds | |
| OTD Oct25,1968 | Jimi Hendrix Experience | #OTD Oct25,1968 #JimiHendrix Experience releases "Electric Ladyland" Two covers because of the complaints about naked women on the sleeve | |
| OTD Oct25,1969 | Archies | #OTD Oct25,1969 for the week ending; The #Archies start an 8wk run at #1 on the UK Singles Chart with "Sugar, Sugar" Lead vocals by #RonDante. The group is considered to be a #OneHitWonder | |
| OTD Oct25,1969 | Temptations | #OTD Oct25,1969 The #Temptations are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Can't Get Next To You" for the 2nd week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Oct25,1970 | Motown | #OTD Oct25,1970 #Motown Records album "Motown Chartbusters Vol 4" went to #1 on UK album chart @motown | |
| OTD Oct25,1970 | Matthews Southern Comfort | #OTD Oct25,1970 Matthews Southern Comfort starts a 3wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Woodstock" a @JoniMitchellcom song. Their only UK #1 | |
| OTD Oct25,1973 | Rick Nelson, Ricky Nelson | #OTD Oct25,1973 #RickNelson (formally ##RickyNeslon) guest stars on the #ABC network crime drama series "The Streets Of SanFrancisco" season 2 episode 7 "Harem" Nelson plays William T. 'Billy' Jeffers a flute playing "Pied Piper" talking teenage girls into prostitution | |
| OTD Oct25,1974 | Rockford Files | #OTD Oct25,1974 The #RockfordFiles "The Big Rip Off" episode airs. It was a good one. With #SuzanneSomers cameo role as Ginny Nelson. #JamesGarner @MavrocksGirl @SuzanneSomers Intro Jim Rockford to the rescue Video==> youtu.be/GeKKEV5BoTI | |
| OTD Oct25,1974 | Paul McCartney, Wings | #OTD Oct25,1974 The song "Junior's Farm" is released as a non-album single. Performed with #PaulMcCartney's band #Wings. Written by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney a #3 hit single in the US on Jan11,1975 | |
| OTD Oct25,1975 | Neil Sedaka | #OTD Oct25,1975 #NeilSedaka is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Bad Blood" @neilsedaka last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Oct25,1980 | Barbra Streisand | #OTD Oct25,1980 #BarbraStreisand starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Woman in Love" written by Barry & Robin Gibb @BeeGees & received the 1980 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically/Lyrically @BarbraStreisand | |
| OTD Oct25,1981 | Human League | #OTD Oct25,1981 The #HumanLeague is at #1 on the UK album chart with "Dare" The LP spends 1wk at #1 and will drop as low as #8 during a 9wks stretch before climbing back to the top of the UK LP charts on Jan3,1982 | |
| OTD Oct25,1986 | Bon Jovi | #OTD Oct25,1986 #BonJovi went to #1 US LP chart with "Slippery When Wet" The @BonJovi LP featured US #1 hits You Give Love A Bad Name, Living On A Prayer | |
| OTD Oct25,1986 | Cyndi Lauper | #OTD Oct25,1986 #CyndiLauper starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart "True Colors" @cyndilauper single is written by #BillySteinberg and #TomKelly | |
| OTD Oct25,2014 | Jack Bruce | #OTD Oct25,2014 #JackBruce bass guitarist for #Cream dies at the age of 71. Cream is considered one of the greatest rock bands with Bruce, guitarist #EricClapton & drummer #GingerBaker 1966 |