Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Sep21,1912 | Chuck Jones | #BTD Sep21,1912 #ChuckJones RIP Animator of Warner Bros. Cartoons on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts. Jones wrote, produced, and/or directed such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, Pepé Le Pew, Porky Pig, Michigan J. Frog @warnerbrosent | |
| BTD Sep21,1923 | Jimmy Young | #BTD Sep21,1923 Sir #JimmyYoung (Leslie Ronald Young) RIP singer, #BBC radio presenter until 2003. Scored 1955 UK #1 "Unchained Melody", 1955 UK #1 "The Man from Laramie", +10 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Sep21,1931 | Larry Hagman | #BTD Sep21,1931 #LarryHagman RIP actor, director, producer film & TV. Qcting such as Air Force Captain (later Major) Anthony Nelson, in the #NBC situation comedy "I Dream of Jeannie" from 1965-70 and "Dallas" as conniving elder son, businessman John Ross J.R. Ewing form 1978-91 | |
| BTD Sep21,1934 | Leonard Cohen | #BTD Sep21,1934 #LeonardCohen #Canadian singer, songwriter, painter, poet, novelist. 1960s a fringe figure in #AndyWarhol's Factory crowd. His first album 1967 "Songs of Leonard Cohen" | |
| BTD Sep21,1943 | David Hood | #BTD Sep21,1943 #DavidHood bass guitarist part of the studio band the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section of Alabama. | |
| BTD Sep21,1947 | Don Felder | #BTD Sep21,1947 #DonFelder lead guitarist The #Eagles 1974-2001. 1975 "One of These Nights", 1977 "Hotel California", 1976 "New Kid in Town", 1979 "Heartache Tonight", +12 Top40 singles & 5 US #1 LPs #HBday @donfelder | |
| BTD Sep21,1950 | BiII Murray | #BTD Sep21,1950 #BiIIMurray actor, comedian, filmmaker, and writer. Early cast member on #SNL and starred in many movies such as 1979 "Meatballs", 1980 "Caddyshack", 1981 "Stripes", 1984 "Ghostbusters", 1988 "Scrooged" | |
| BTD Sep21,1954 | Phil Taylor | #BTD Sep21,1954 #PhilTaylor RIP known as "Philthy Animal" drummer #Motorhead 1980 UK #15 "Ace Of Spades" and Recording 11 studio and 4 live LPs | |
| BTD Sep21,1959 | Corinne Drewery | #BTD Sep21,1959 #CorinneDrewery singer, songwriter #SwingOutSister @swingoutsister 1986 US Adult Contemporary #1, UK #4 & UK #6 "Breakout", +5 UK Top40 singles | |
| OTD Sep21,1814 | Francis Scott Key | #OTD Sep21,1814 #FrancisScottKey's poem "The Defence of Fort McHenry" is published in #WilliamPechin's American and Commercial Daily Advertiser. Which became the "Star-Spangled Banner" & the official US national anthem on Mar3,1931 | |
| OTD Sep21,1946 | Ink Spots | #OTD Sep21,1946 The #InkSpots are at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "To Each His Own" Originally written by #JayLivingston and lyrics by #RayEvans. #EddyHoward and His Orchestra had a 3wk run at #1 on Aug10,1946 with the same song Listen==> youtu.be/mE9PGFq_vM4 | |
| OTD Sep21,1948 | Milton Berle | #OTD Sep21,1948 #MiltonBerle debuts as host of "The Texaco Star Theater" on the #NBC network; later the show would be renamed "The Milton Berle Show" | |
| OTD Sep21,1955 | Mitch Miller | #OTD Sep21,1955 #MitchMiller And His Orchestra & Chorus are still at #1 on the US Top 25 Best Sellers In Stores chart with "The Yellow Rose Of Texas" for the 5th week of a 6wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep21,1956 | Anne Shelton | #OTD Sep21,1956 #AnneShelton starts a 4wk run at #1 on UK singles chart with "Lay Down Your Arms" A singer with the #GlennMiller Orchestra | |
| OTD Sep21,1957 | Debbie Reynolds | #OTD Sep21,1957 #DebbieReynolds is still at #1 on the US Top 40 Singles Chart with "Tammy" for the last week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep21,1957 | Perry Mason | #OTD Sep21,1957 The first episode of #PerryMason (played by #RaymondBurr) airs on the #CBS network, "The Case of the Restless Redhead" Perry's client shoots at a hooded man with a gun that was planted in her room. Then guy winds up dead from a bullet. | |
| OTD Sep21,1958 | Domenico Modugno | #OTD Sep21,1958 #DomenicoModugno is still at #1 on the US Top 40 Singles Chart with "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" for the 3rd week of this 4wk run at #1 and the 4th week of a 5wks at #1 | |
| OTD Sep21,1960 | Beatles | #OTD Sep21,1960 The #Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg, West Germany. | |
| OTD Sep21,1961 | Beatles | #OTD Sep21,1961 The #Beatles have a lunchtime show at the #CavernClub & an evening show at the Litherland Town Hall with Gerry & the Pacemakers, Rory Storm & the Hurricanes | |
| OTD Sep21,1962 | Rory Storm | #OTD Sep21,1962 #RoryStorms Birthday Night at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton (but it's not his BDay? - His birthday is Jan7,1938), 5 groups play The #Beatles, #BillyKramer with the Coasters, The Big Three, #BuddyDean and the Teachers and Rory backed by the Hurricanes | |
| OTD Sep21,1963 | Bobby Vinton | #OTD Sep21,1963 #BobbyVinton starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Blue Velvet" A hit 27yrs later in UK reaching #2 on Oct7,1990 | |
| OTD Sep21,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Sep21,1964 With The #Beatles 1st US tour done, they fly to England, criss-crossing the wide US is a strain. Next tour is planned with great care so that it is easier on the Fab 4 | |
| OTD Sep21,1968 | Deep Purple | #OTD Sep21,1968 #DeepPurple peaks at #4 for 2wk on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with their debut single "Hush" Originally written by #JoeSouth and recording by #BillyJoeRoyal peaking at #52 Oct28,1967 | |
| OTD Sep21,1968 | Jeannie C Riley | #OTD Sep21,1968 #JeannieCRiley is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Harper Valley P.T.A." written by #TomTHall. Riley became the 1st woman to top both the Hot100 and the Hot Country Singles charts with the same song | |
| OTD Sep21,1968 | Tussaud Waxworks, Beatles | #OTD Sep21,1968 Madame #Tussaud Waxworks in London gave The #Beatles their 5th image change of clothes and hair in 4yrs | |
| OTD Sep21,1968 | Adam12 | #OTD Sep21,1968 The TV show #Adam12 debuts on the @nbc network. Police drama two officers of the LAPD: veteran Police Officer Pete Malloy, Badge 744 (played by #MartinMilner) & his rookie partner probationary Police Officer Jim Reed, Badge 2430 (played by #KentMcCord) | |
| OTD Sep21,1969 | CCR, Creedence Clearwater Revival | #OTD Sep21,1969 #CCR Creedence Clearwater Revival still at #1 with their only UK #1 single with "Bad Moon Rising" their 2nd week of a 3 week run | |
| OTD Sep21,1970 | Monday Night Football | #OTD Sep21,1970 Monday Night Football #MNF made its debut on the @ABCNetwork The game was between Cleveland @Browns & the NY @nyjets Browns won the game 31-21 | |
| OTD Sep21,1974 | Barry White | #OTD Sep21,1974 #BarryWhite is at #1 on the #billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Baby" his 1st & only US #1 | |
| OTD Sep21,1980 | Bob Marley | #OTD Sep21,1980 #BobMarley collapses while jogging in New York's Central Park. After hospital tests he is diagnosed as having cancer. He will die on May11,1981 due to the spread of melanoma to his lungs and brain | |
| OTD Sep21,1980 | David Bowie | #OTD Sep21,1980 #DavidBowie scores his 4th UK #1 album with "Scary Monsters And Supercreeps" as he jumps straight to #1 on the UK album charts | |
| OTD Sep21,1985 | Dire Straits | #OTD Sep21,1985 #DireStraits with the help of heavy #MTV exposure starts 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Money For Nothing" their 1st US #1 @DireStraits77 @MTV | |
| OTD Sep21,2014 | Michael Esposito II | #OTD Sep21,2014 #MichaelEspositoII singing country at #Deerhurst Resort Muskoka; cover of "Friends in Low Places" by @EspositoII | |
| OTD Sep21,2020 | Tommy DeVito | #OTD Sep21,2020 #TommyDeVito (Gaetano Devito) dies at the age of 92. founding member, singer, lead guitarist with the #FourLovers; later known as the #FourSeasons and they had 5 #1 US Top40 singles |