Legend:  BTD – Born Today     OTD – On This Day

DateArtist/GroupDescriptionImage
BTD Sep14,1914 Clayton Moore#BTD Sep14,1914 #ClaytonMoore RIP actor, in over 40 movies, played the #LoneRanger on the TV series of the same name with #JaySilverheels as Tonto
BTD Sep14,1914 Mae Boren Axton#BTD Sep14,1914 #MaeBorenAxton RIP songwriter, credited with writing >200 songs; known in the music industry as the "Queen Mother of Nashville" co-writer of the song "Heartbreak Hotel", worked with artists such as #MelTillis, #RebaMcEntire, #WillieNelson, #EddyArnold
BTD Sep14,1936 Walter Koenig#BTD Sep14,1936 #WalterKoenig director, writer, actor played Ensign Chekov on the original #StarTrek TV series #HBday @GineokwKoenig
BTD Sep14,1946 Pete Agnew#BTD Sep14,1946 #PeteAgnew bass guitarist #Nazareth 1975 LP Hair of the Dog, 1973 UK #9 "Broken Down Angel", 1976 US #8 "Love Hurts" Last founding member performing with group
BTD Sep14,1949 Steve Gaines#BTD Sep14,1949 #SteveGaines RIP guitarist, singer, songwriter #LynyrdSkynyrd 1976 until he was killed in a plane crash Oct20,1977; killing #RonnieVanZant, Steve and #CassieGaines, assistant road manager #DeanKilpatrick, the pilot #WalterMcCreary and co-pilot #WilliamGray
BTD Sep14,1950 Paul Kossoff#BTD Sep14,1950 #PaulKossoff RIP guitarist #Free 1971 UK #2 & US #4 single "All Right Now", ranked 51st @RollingStone magazine 100 Greatest Guitarists
BTD Sep14,1954 Barry Cowsill#BTD Sep14,1954 #BarryCowsill RIP musician The #Cowsills 1967 US #2 "The Rain, The Park & Other Things", 1968 US #10 "Indian Lake", 1969 US #2 "Hair" #PartridgeFamily TV series loosely based the #Cowsills Family
BTD Sep14,1955 Steve Berlin#BTD Sep14,1955 #SteveBerlin record producer, saxophonist, keyboard in #LosLobos @LosLobosBand 1987 UK & US #1 single "La Bamba", 1987 UK #18 & US #21 "Come On, Let's Go"
BTD Sep14,1959 Morten Harket#BTD Sep14,1959 #MortenHarket singer, guitarist @aha_com #AHa (A-Ha) 1985 US #1 & UK #2 "Take On Me", 1986 UK #1 & US #20 "The Sun Always Shines On TV", +16 UK Top40s and 23 Top40 Norwegian record chart singles with 9 #1s #HBday @mortenharket
OTD Sep14,1814 Francis Scott Key#OTD Sep14,1814 #FrancisScottKey wrote lyrics to "The Defence of Fort McHenry" which became the "Star-Spangled Banner" & the official US national anthem on Mar3,1931
OTD Sep14,1946 Frank Sinatra#OTD Sep14,1946 #FrankSinatra is at #1 on the US Top40 Singles Chart with "Five Minutes More" with Orchestra under the direction of #AxelStordahl
OTD Sep14,1956 Doris Day#OTD Sep14,1956 #DorisDay is still at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera)" for the last week of a 6wk run at #1 Video==> youtu.be/xZbKHDPPrrc
OTD Sep14,1957 Buddy Holly, Crickets#OTD Sep14,1957 #BuddyHolly and his new band, the #Crickets peak at #3 on the @billboard Hot100 Single chart with "That'll Be The Day" The song would be their first hit re-recorded on Feb25 at Norman Petty Recording Studio, Clovis, New Mexico
OTD Sep14,1957 Debbie Reynolds#OTD Sep14,1957 #DebbieReynolds is still at #1 on the US Top 40 Singles Chart with "Tammy" for the 4th week of a 5wk run at #1
OTD Sep14,1958 Domenico Modugno#OTD Sep14,1958 #DomenicoModugno is still at #1 on the US Top 40 Singles Chart with "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" for the 2nd week of this 4wk at #1. The song will spend a total of 5wk at #1. Also the 1958 #1 song of the year.
OTD Sep14,1963Angels#OTD Sep14,1963 The #Angels are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "My Boyfriend’s Back" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1
OTD Sep14,1963BeachBoys#OTD Sep14,1963 The #BeachBoys peak at #7 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Surfer Girl" @TheBeachBoys
OTD Sep14,1965 Jerry Van Dyke#OTD Sep14,1965 "My Mother The Car" starring #JerryVanDyke premieres on the @nbc network. The series was canceled after only a few weeks
OTD Sep14,1967Beatles#OTD Sep14,1967 The #Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" in South West England. Search for a quiet, secluded field but onlookers began to crowd
OTD Sep14,1967Ironside#OTD Sep14,1967 The first episode of the TV series #Ironside "Message from Beyond" airs. A security guard is implicated in the theft of $175k from a horse-racing track. The show ran on the @nbc network until Jan16,1975, starring #RaymondBurr
OTD Sep14,1968 Don Kirshner#OTD Sep14,1968 1st episode of "The Archies" premieres on the @CBS TV network. #DonKirshner (of the #Monkees ) is in charge of the studio group. The show lasts one season. The comic books were created by #BobMontana in 1941
OTD Sep14,1968Beatles#OTD Sep14,1968 The #Beatles single "Hey Jude" enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #10 The single would reach #1 on Sep28 and stay for 10 weeks
OTD Sep14,1968Rascals#OTD Sep14,1968 The #Rascals (Until the beginning of 1968 known as The #YoungRascals) are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "People Got To Be Free" for the last week of a 5wk run at #1
OTD Sep14,1969 Genesis#OTD Sep14,1969 #Genesis plays their 1st gig for money in Surrey, England at a cottage owned by a Sunday school teacher
OTD Sep14,1973Brady Bunch#OTD Sep14,1973 The 5th & final season of The #BradyBunch begins. Episode #96 "Adios, Johnny Bravo" After the Brady kids perform a song together, talent scout Tami Cutler wants to sign Greg to a solo recording contract and make him over into a singer named Johnny Bravo.
OTD Sep14,1974 Eric Clapton#OTD Sep14,1974 #EricClapton is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with his version of #BobMarley's song "I Shot The Sheriff"
OTD Sep14,1974 Stevie Wonder#OTD Sep14,1974 #StevieWonder starts a 2wk run at #1 on the US album chart with "Fulfillingness First Finale"
OTD Sep14,1976Jeff Beck#OTD Sep14,1976 The #JeffBeck album "Wired" is certified gold @jeffbeckmusic
OTD Sep14,1978Mork and Mindy#OTD Sep14,1978 1st episode of #MorkandMindy on the @ABCNetwork airs. Starring #RobinWilliams as Mork alien from planet Ork #PamDawber as Mindy McConnell
OTD Sep14,1979 Kenny Rogers#OTD Sep14,1979 #KennyRogers receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame @_KennyRogers
OTD Sep14,1980 Kate Bush#OTD Sep14,1980 #KateBush jumps straight to #1 scoring her 1st UK #1 album with "Never For Ever" @KateBushMusic 1st album by a UK female solo artist at #1
OTD Sep14,1981Pink Floyd#OTD Sep14,1981 The #PinkFloyd movie "The Wall" began production. About a confined rocker, named Floyd "Pink" Pinkerton @pinkfloyd
OTD Sep14,1981Rolling Stones#OTD Sep14,1981 The #RollingStones play a secret pre-tour warm-up show at Sir Morgan's Cove club. Billed as Little Boy Blue & The Cockroaches @RollingStones
OTD Sep14,1984 David Bowie#OTD Sep14,1984 #DavidBowie won Video of year for "China Girl" at @MTV 1st Video awards
OTD Sep14,1984Bette Midler#OTD Sep14,1984 The @MTV Awards were held for the 1st time. #BetteMidler and #DanAykroyd co-hosted the show.
OTD Sep14,1985 John Parr#OTD Sep14,1985 #JohnParr is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "St. Elmo s Fire (Man In Motion)" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1. From the film St. Elmo s Fire @JohnParrMusic
OTD Sep14,1997 Jimi Hendrix#OTD Sep14,1997 #JimiHendrix became the 1st rock star commemorated with a blue plaque at 23 Brook Street, London.