Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Sep24,1931 | Anthony Newley | #BTD Sep24,1931 #AnthonyNewley RIP UK singer, songwriter, actor 1960 UK #1 "Why", +12 Top40 UK Singles Chart between 1959 and 1962 | |
| BTD Sep24,1933 | Mel Taylor | #BTD Sep24,1933 #MelTaylor RIP drummer The #Ventures from 1962 to 1996; 1966 US #8 "Walk Don't Run '64", 1968 US #4 "Hawaii Five-O" He was the older brother of #CannedHeat bassist #LarryTaylor | |
| BTD Sep24,1938 | Steve Douglas | #BTD Sep24,1938 #SteveDouglas RIP sax, flautist recorded with The #BeachBoys, #ArethaFranklin, #ElvisPresley, #BobDylan, The #Ramones and others | |
| BTD Sep24,1940 | Barbara Allbut | #BTD Sep24,1940 Bibs #BarbaraAllbut (Barbara Allbut Brown) singer, original member The #Angels 1963 US #1 "My Boyfriend's Back", +3 US Top40 singles. 1st white girl group with a #1 hit | |
| BTD Sep24,1942 | Gerry Marsden | #BTD Sep24,1942 #GerryMarsden singer, songwriter, leader of Gerry And The #Pacemakers (original Gerry Marsden and The #MarsBars, but @MarsGloba complained) 1963 3 UK #1 singes "How Do You Do It?", "I Like It" and "You'll Never Walk Alone", +6 UK & 7 US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Sep24,1942 | Linda McCartney | #BTD Sep24,1942 #LindaMcCartney (Linda Louise Eastman) RIP photographer, musician. Wife #PaulMcCartney & keyboards with #Wings 1973 US #1 "My Love", 1977 UK #1 "Mull of Kintyre", +18 UK & 23 US Top40s with 6 #1s and 1971 UK #1 album "Ram" | |
| BTD Sep24,1942 | Phyllis Allbut | #BTD Sep24,1942 Jiggs #PhyllisAllbut (Sirico) singer, original member The #Angels 1963 US #1 "My Boyfriend's Back", +3 US Top40 singles. 1st white girl group with a #1 hit | |
| BTD Sep24,1946 | Carson Van Osten | #BTD Sep24,1946 #CarsonVanOsten RIP comics creator, bass guitarist, formed #Nazz with #ToddRundgren 1967 & 1969 became writer/artist at @Disney comics | |
| BTD Sep24,1946 | Kjell Asperud | #BTD Sep24,1946 #KjellAsperud musician also known as #Kjaperud #Titanic 1971 UK #5 single "Sultana" others - Kenny Aas, John Lorck, Janne Løseth, Roy Robinson lead singer | |
| OTD Sep24,1942 | Glenn Miller | #OTD Sep24,1942 #GlennMiller ended his broadcasts for Chesterfield Cigarettes so he could go and serve in World War II #WW2. Note: On Dec15,1944 While traveling to entertain US troops in France, Capt. #GlennMiller's plane disappeared in a fog over English Channel & presumed died | |
| OTD Sep24,1957 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Sep24,1957 The song "Jailhouse Rock" is released as a 45rpm to coincide with the release of #ElvisPresley's motion picture "Jailhouse Rock" The single will enter the US charts at #15 on Oct5,1957 and will be #1 for 6wks on Oct26,1957 and for 3wks in the UK on Jan24,1958 | |
| OTD Sep24,1961 | Bobby Vee | #OTD Sep24,1961 #BobbyVee starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Take Good Care of My Baby" written by #CaroleKing and #GerryGoffin | |
| OTD Sep24,1961 | Beatles | #OTD Sep24,1961 The #Beatles play at the #Casbah Coffee Club (also called the West Derby's Kasbah Club), Liverpool | |
| OTD Sep24,1964 | Hermans Hermits | #OTD Sep24,1964 #HermansHermits starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "I'm Into Something Good" the group's only UK #1. Music written by #CaroleKing with lyrics by #GerryGoffin and produced by #MickieMost | |
| OTD Sep24,1966 | Jimi Hendrix | #OTD Sep24,1966 #JimiHendrix arrives in London with manager #ChasChandler, one of the 1st thinks he does is legally change his name to Jimi from James | |
| OTD Sep24,1966 | Association | #OTD Sep24,1966 The #Association starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Cherish" The song was written by #TerryKirkman | |
| OTD Sep24,1967 | Traffic | #OTD Sep24,1967 #Traffic made their live debut when they appeared at Saville Theatre in London, featuring #SteveWinwood | |
| OTD Sep24,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Sep24,1967 The #Beatles filming "Magical Mystery Tour" Last of 6days at West Malling Air Station. Shooting "Your Mother Should Know" finale | |
| OTD Sep24,1968 | Vogues | #OTD Sep24,1968 The #Vogues receive a gold record for "Turn Around Look at Me" written by #JerryCapehart & #GlenCampbell but not officially credited. Campbell released a version in 1961 peaking at #62 on the #Billboard Hot100 singles chart, his 1st charting song in the US | |
| OTD Sep24,1972 | David Cassidy | #OTD Sep24,1972 #DavidCassidy starts a 2wk run at #1 on UK singles chart with "How Can I Be Sure" written by #EddieBrigati and #FelixCavaliere. 1st UK #1 from the #PartridgeFamily star Listen==> https://youtu.be/p1rpKz_52GE | |
| OTD Sep24,1975 | Rod Stewart | #OTD Sep24,1975 #RodStewart is still at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Sailing" @rodstewart's last week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep24,1977 | Styx | #OTD Sep24,1977 "Come Sail Away" is released by #Styx From @STYXtheBand "The Grand Illusion" album. Written and sung by #DennisDeYoung. Also, the song enters the #Billboard Hot100 singles chart at #89 and will peak at #8 on Jan28,1978 | |
| OTD Sep24,1977 | The Love Boat | #OTD Sep24,1977 "The Love Boat" episode "Captain & the Lady / Centerfold / One If by Land..." debuts on the @ABCNetwork a comedy/drama TV series on a luxury passenger cruise ship the S.S. Pacific Princess. The theme song sung by #JackJones, written by #PaulWilliams & #CharlesFox | |
| OTD Sep24,1977 | Emotions | #OTD Sep24,1977 The #Emotions are back at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Best of My Love" after falling to #3 last week. They had a 4wk run from Aug20 and now another 1wk for a total of 5wks at #1 | |
| OTD Sep24,1983 | Billy Joel | #OTD Sep24,1983 #BillyJoel is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Tell Her About It" @billyjoel second US #1 single | |
| OTD Sep24,1988 | Bobby McFerrin | #OTD Sep24,1988 #BobbyMcFerrin starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Don't Worry Be Happy" and written by @bobbymcferrin |