Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Sep23,1930 | Ray Charles | #BTD Sep23,1930 #RayCharles (Ray Charles Robinson) RIP singer, songwriter 1954 1st US R&B #1 "I've Got a Woman", US #1s 1960 "Georgia on My Mind", 1961 "Hit the Road Jack", 1962 "I Can't Stop Loving You", +75 R&B Top40 singles with 11 #1s and 29 US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Sep23,1939 | Roy Buchanan | #BTD Sep23,1939 #RoyBuchanan RIP guitarist, pioneer of the #Telecaster sound (solid-body electric guitar). Released over 15 solo LPs with two gold records | |
| BTD Sep23,1943 | John Banks | #BTD Sep23,1943 #JohnBanks RIP drummer The #Merseybeats 1962–1965. 1964 UK #5 "I Think Of You", +6 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Sep23,1943 | Julio Iglesias | #BTD Sep23,1943 #JulioIglesias (Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva) singer 1981 UK #1 "Begin The Beguine", +17 US Top40 Latin singles, sold over 100M LPs #HBday @JulioIglesias | |
| BTD Sep23,1943 | Steve Boone | #BTD Sep23,1943 #SteveBoone bass guitarist The #LovinSpoonful 1965 US #9 "Do You Believe In Magic", 1966 US #1 & UK #8 "Summer In The City", +8 US and 2 UK Top40 singles. 2000 inducted inducted into the @rockhall of Fame as a member of The Lovin' Spoonful | |
| BTD Sep23,1944 | Scotty Scott | #BTD Sep23,1944 #ScottyScott (Wallace Scott) singer R&B group The #Whispers 1980 UK #2, US #19 & #1 US Dance "And The Beat Goes On", +3 US, 3 UK, 7 US Dance and 36 R&B Top40 singles. He and his twin brother Walter are members of @thewhispers | |
| BTD Sep23,1944 | Walter Scott | #BTD Sep23,1944 #WalterScott singer R&B group The #Whispers 1980 UK #2, US #19 & #1 US Dance "And The Beat Goes On", +3 US, 3 UK, 7 US Dance and 36 R&B Top40 singles. He and his twin brother Wallace 'Scotty' are members of @thewhispers | |
| BTD Sep23,1949 | Bruce Springsteen | #BTD Sep23,1949 #BruceSpringsteen singer, songwriter, guitarist "The Boss" 1985 US #5 "Glory Days" one of my favorites Sold over 120M LPs worldwide, +17 US & 28 US Rock Top40 singles with 4 #1s and frontman for the E Street Band and the #Castiles #HBday @springsteen | |
| OTD Sep23,1956 | Circus Boy, Micky Dolenz | #OTD Sep23,1956 "Circus Boy" the TV series Episode 1 "Meet Circus Boy" airs. #MickeyBraddock (later #MickyDolenz) as Corky, #NoahBeery Jr as Uncle Joey the clown, #RobertLowery as Big Tim Champion, #GuinnWilliams as Pete. @TheMickyDolenz1 plays drums in the show Video Clip==> youtu.be/WS4uQIjkNsk | |
| OTD Sep23,1962 | Jetsons | #OTD Sep23,1962 The #Jetsons 1st episodes airs "Rosey the Robot" on the #ABC Network. Tired of housework, Jane hires a robot maid named Rosey, George brings boss Mr. Spacely home pleading poverty & ask for a raise. 1st color TV series. 24 episodes and aired on Sunday nights | |
| OTD Sep23,1965 | Walker Brothers | #OTD Sep23,1965 #WalkerBrothers at #1 on UK singles chart with a #BurtBacharach's song "Make It Easy On Yourself" | |
| OTD Sep23,1966 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Sep23,1966 The #RollingStones 12 date UK tour starts at the @RoyalAlbertHall Supported by Long John Baldry, Ike & Tina Turner & The #Yardbirds and more | |
| OTD Sep23,1967 | Box Tops | #OTD Sep23,1967 The #BoxTops start a 4wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "The Letter" written by #WayneCarson | |
| OTD Sep23,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Sep23,1967 The #Monkees are on the cover of #TVGuide, plus the story "The Great revolt of '67" @TVGuide @TheMonkees from (L-R) on cover: #PeterTork, @TheMickyDolenz, #MichaelNesmith, #DavyJones (in bottom R) | |
| OTD Sep23,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Sep23,1968 The #Beatles are recording the #JohnLennon song "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" Title from the cover of a gun magazine | |
| OTD Sep23,1969 | Northern Star | #OTD Sep23,1969 #NorthernStar of Northern Illinois University runs a story claiming #PaulMcCartney was killed in a car crash in 1966 & replaced by a look-a-like | |
| OTD Sep23,1972 | Mac Davis | #OTD Sep23,1972 #MacDavis starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me" Davis wrote the song when the record company demanded he write a tune with a 'hook' | |
| OTD Sep23,1972 | Mott The Hoople | #OTD Sep23,1972 #MottTheHoople enters at #82 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "All The Young Dudes" written and produced by #DavidBowie the song will peak at #37 for 2wks on Nov11 | |
| OTD Sep23,1973 | Simon Park | #OTD Sep23,1973 The #SimonPark Orchestra starts a 4wk run at #1 on UK singles chart with "Eye Level" Theme tune for the Netherlands based detective series "Van der Valk" 1st TV theme to become a #1 hit. | |
| OTD Sep23,1974 | John Lennon | #OTD Sep23,1974 #JohnLennon releases the single “Whatever Gets You thru the Night” in the US. Lennon's only solo #1 in the US during his lifetime (on Nov16,1974) and he was the last member of The #Beatles to achieve his first US #1 solo hit. | |
| OTD Sep23,1978 | A Taste Of Honey | #OTD Sep23,1978 #ATasteOfHoney is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Boogie Oogie Oogie" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep23,1984 | David Bowie | #OTD Sep23,1984 #DavidBowie peaks at #6 on the UK charts with "Blue Jean" and will peak #8 in the US for 2wks starting Nov3 | |
| OTD Sep23,1989 | Milli Vanilli | #OTD Sep23,1989 #MilliVanilli starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Girl I’m Gonna Miss You" |