Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Sep3,1934 | Freddie King | #BTD Sep3,1934 #FreddieKing RIP blues guitarist, singer 1961 US #29 & R&B #5 "Hide Away", +5 other R&B Top40 singles. 1 of the Three Kings of blues guitar #AlbertKing & #BBKing | |
| BTD Sep3,1942 | Al Jardine | #BTD Sep3,1942 #AlJardine guitarist, vocals, founding member The #BeachBoys @TheBeachBoys 1st hit US #14 "Surfin' Safari", 1st US #1 1964 "I Get Around", +41 US Top40 singles with 3 more #1s; 16 Top10 LPs with 2 #1 Albums #HBday @ALANJARDINE | |
| BTD Sep3,1945 | George Biondo | #BTD Sep3,1945 #GeorgeBiondo the bass guitarist of the rock band, #Steppenwolf from Apr 1970 to Oct 1976; 1974 US#29 "Straight Shootin' Woman" | |
| BTD Sep3,1947 | Eric Bell | #BTD Sep3,1947 #EricBell founding member, original guitarist #ThinLizzy @ThinLizzy_ from 1969-73, 1973 UK #6 "Whisky In The Jar" now with the Eric Bell Band | |
| BTD Sep3,1948 | Don Brewer | #BTD Sep3,1948 #DonBrewer drummer #GrandFunkRailroad 1974 US #1 "The Locomotion", +7 US Top40 singles. Most successful US Heavy Metal band in the 1970s selling over 20M albums | |
| BTD Sep3,1952 | Leroy Smith | #BTD Sep3,1952 #LeroySmith RIP keyboards in Manchester soul band #SweetSensation 1974 UK #1 with "Sad Sweet Dreamer" | |
| BTD Sep3,1955 | Steve Jones | #BTD Sep3,1955 #SteveJones guitarist, singer the #SexPistols 1977 UK #2 "God Save the Queen", 1979 UK #3 "Something Else"/"Friggin' in the Riggin'", +11 other UK Top40 singles and 1977 UK #1 album "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols" | |
| BTD Sep3,1929 | Larry Parnes | #BTD Sep3,1929 #LarryParnes RIP impresario, 1st major British rock manager of singers such as #MartyWilde, #BillyFury, #JoeBrown, #DickiePride, #DuffyPower, #JohnnyGentle, #PeterWynne, #GeorgieFame, #NelsonKeene, #JohnnyGoode | |
| OTD Sep3,1752 | Gregorian calendar | #OTD Sep3,1752 This day never happened in the UK because England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and colonies introduced the Gregorian calendar (named after Pope Gregory XIII). Subsequently, this day became September 14. | |
| OTD Sep3,1949 | Vic Damone | #OTD Sep3,1949 #VicDamone with #GlennOsser's Orchestra starts a 4wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "You're Breaking My Heart" Listen==> youtu.be/Vxf_gd-coYs | |
| OTD Sep3,1961 | Joe Dowell | #OTD Sep3,1961 #JoeDowell is at #1 on the US Top40 Singles Chart with "Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn)" Created by #FredWise, #BenWeisman, #KayTwomey, #BertKaempfert (produced #Beatles 1st recording session) and based on a German folk song by #FriedrichSilcher "Muss i denn" Listen==> youtu.be/eNNwqm-joJM | |
| OTD Sep3,1962 | Beatles | #OTD Sep3,1962 The #Beatles have a lunchtime show at The #Cavern Club @cavernliverpool, then The #Beatles have their 1st of 3 Monday night gigs at The Queen's Hall, Widnes | |
| OTD Sep3,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Sep3,1964 The #Beatles in concert, they play two shows at the State Fair Coliseum, Indianapolis. They earn $85,000 | |
| OTD Sep3,1965 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Sep3,1965 The #RollingStones play in Dublin, Ireland. The show ended in a riot, fans jumped on stage, @RollingStones singer #MickJagger is knocked down | |
| OTD Sep3,1966 | Donovan | #OTD Sep3,1966 #Donovan is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Sunshine Superman" featured guitarist #JimmyPage. Written by @donovanofficial and produced by #MickieMost | |
| OTD Sep3,1968 | Ringo Starr | #OTD Sep3,1968 #RingoStarr rejoins the #Beatles, after quitting on Aug22. @ringostarrmusic I got a telegram saying, ‘You’re the best rock’n’roll drummer in the world. Come on home, we love you' ... George had decked out everything with flowers – The White album took off after | |
| OTD Sep3,1975 | Peter Sellers | #OTD Sep3,1975 #PeterSellers 50th Birthday party jam session by the #TradingFaces. Named by #DavidBowie; with @bill_wyman @ronniewood | |
| OTD Sep3,1977 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Sep3,1977 Less than one month after his death (died Aug16,1977) #ElvisPresley had 13 LPs and 6 singles in the Top50 of the UK charts with the #1 LP "40 Greatest" & the #1 single "Way Down" | |
| OTD Sep3,1977 | Emotions | #OTD Sep3,1977 The #Emotions are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Best of My Love" for the 3rd week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep3,1982 | Rock & Roll Festival, Steven Wozniak | #OTD Sep3,1982 A 3 day Rock & Roll Festival in San Bernardino, CA @Apple Computers founder #StevenWozniak bankrolled the festival with The #Police, #TalkingHeads, The #B52s, #TomPetty and the Heart Breakers, The #Kinks, The #Cars and more | |
| OTD Sep3,1983 | Eurythmics | #OTD Sep3,1983 #Eurythmics are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" The single previously spent 5wks at #2 then 1 additional week at #2 after the song hit #1 | |
| OTD Sep3,1988 | George Michael | #OTD Sep3,1988 #GeorgeMichael is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Monkey" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1. The single is his 8th #1 of the 1980s | |
| OTD Sep3,1988 | Beach Boys | #OTD Sep3,1988 The #BeachBoys single "Kokomo" enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #96 and will be #1 on Nov5. @TheBeachBoys single is featured in the film "Cocktail" | |
| OTD Sep3,2017 | Walter Becker | #OTD Sep3,2017 #WalterBecker dies at the age of 67. Songwriter, co-founder, bass guitarist in #SteelyDan 1973 US #11 "Reeling In The Years" & 9 US Top30 hits |