Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Sep5,1846 | Jack Daniel | #BTD Sep5,1846 #JackDaniel (Jasper Newton Daniel) in Lynchburg TN. Founder of Jack Daniel's @JackDaniels_US Tennessee whiskey. The distillery was established in 1866, the 1st registered distillery in the US. The secret to Jack’s is limestone spring water, corn, rye, barley | |
| BTD Sep5,1929 | Bob Newhart | #BTD Sep5,1929 #BobNewhart (George Robert Newhart) actor, comedian 1960 US #1 LP "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart", actor starring as Chicago psychologist Dr. Robert Hartley in The Bob Newhart Show & as Vermont innkeeper Dick Loudon 1980s series Newhart #HBday @BobNewhart | |
| BTD Sep5,1939 | John Stewart | #BTD Sep5,1939 #JohnStewart RIP singer, songwriter The #KingstonTrio 1961–1967, he composed the hit "Daydream Believer" for the @TheMonkees & solo 1979 US #5 "Gold" | |
| BTD Sep5,1940 | Raquel Welch | #BTD Sep5,1940 #RaquelWelch actress films such as 1966 "One Million Years BC", she was named @Playboy's #3 Sexiest Star of 20th Century #HBday @Raquel_Welch | |
| BTD Sep5,1946 | Buddy Miles | #BTD Sep5,1946 #BuddyMiles (George Allen "Buddy" Miles Jr) RIP drummer founding member #ElectricFlag 1967 & played on #JimiHendrix LP "Band of Gypsys" 1969-1970 and solo artist 1970 LP "Them Changes" #8 Jazz Albums chart, #35 US Billboard Top200 and 1971 #14 R&B albums charts | |
| BTD Sep5,1946 | Freddie Mercury | #BTD Sep5,1946 #FreddieMercury (Farrokh Bulsara) RIP songwriter, singer #Queen @QueenWillRock 1975 UK #1 & US #9 "Bohemian Rhapsody", 39 UK Top40s with 4 more #1s & 13 US Top40 singles with 2 #1s and solo 1984 UK #10 "Love Kills", 1993 "Living on My Own" UK #1, +8 UK Top40s | |
| BTD Sep5,1946 | Loudon Wainwright III | #BTD Sep5,1946 #LoudonWainwright III songwriter, folk singer, actor 1973 US #16 single "Dead Skunk" and on the TV series #MASH | |
| BTD Sep5,1947 | Mel Collins | #BTD Sep5,1947 #MelCollins sax, flute, session player. Member of #KingCrimson. Collins played sax solo on The @RollingStones song "Miss You" | |
| BTD Sep5,1949 | Clem Clempson | #BTD Sep5,1949 #ClemClempson (David Clempson) guitarist, a member in a number of bands including #Colosseum and #HumblePie #HBday @clemclempson | |
| OTD Sep5,1956 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Sep5,1956 #ElvisPresley starts a 7wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Don't Be Cruel" The song is tied for #1 with The #Platters 6wk at #1 song "My Prayer" | |
| OTD Sep5,1956 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Sep5,1956 #ElvisPresley surprises his mother with a gift of a pink @Cadillac Image of the car on display at #Graceland | |
| OTD Sep5,1956 | Platters | #OTD Sep5,1956 The #Platters are still at #1 for the week ending on the US Top40 Singles chart with "My Prayer" The #Platters last week of a 5wk run at #1. The 5th week at #1 is a tie with #ElvisPresley's single "Don't Be Cruel" who is actually listed as #1 | |
| OTD Sep5,1958 | Dean Martin | #OTD Sep5,1958 #DeanMartin peaks at #2 on the UK singles chart with "Return To Me" On May31 the single peaked at #2 in the US. | |
| OTD Sep5,1960 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Sep5,1960 #ElvisPresley is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "It's Now Or Never" @ElvisPresley 1st post-army #1 single. This is the 3rd week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep5,1964 | Animals | #OTD Sep5,1964 The #Animals start a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "House Of The Rising Sun" the single was recorded in 1 take. The single was a #1 in the UK for The #Animals on Jul9,1964 | |
| OTD Sep5,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Sep5,1964 The #Beatles peak at #12 for 2wks on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "And I Love Her" written primarily by #PaulMcCartney, credited to the Lennon–McCartney and produced by #GeorgeMartin | |
| OTD Sep5,1965 | Sonny & #Cher | #OTD Sep5,1965 #Sonny & #Cher made their first live UK appearance when they play at the 100 Club in London | |
| OTD Sep5,1965 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Sep5,1965 The #RollingStones record the song "Get Off Of My Cloud" @RCARecords studios in Hollywood. The single would become a #1 in the US on Nov6 & in the UK on Nov4 @RollingStones | |
| OTD Sep5,1966 | John Lennon | #OTD Sep5,1966 #JohnLennon starts work on his role as #PrivateGripweed in the film "How I Won The War" | |
| OTD Sep5,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Sep5,1967 The #Beatles are at Abbey Road studios recording #JohnLennon's new song "I Am the Walrus" they record 16 takes | |
| OTD Sep5,1968 | Doors | #OTD Sep5,1968 On their 1st visit to the UK The #Doors appear on "Top of The Pops" performing live the song "Hello I Love You" | |
| OTD Sep5,1970 | Edwin Starr | #OTD Sep5,1970 #EdwinStarr is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Single Chart with "War" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 and his only #1 | |
| OTD Sep5,1970 | Janis Joplin | #OTD Sep5,1970 #JanisJoplin starts recording her version of #KrisKristofferson & #FredFoster song "Me and Bobby McGee" @JanisJoplin | |
| OTD Sep5,1981 | Diana Ross | #OTD Sep5,1981 #DianaRoss and #LionelRichie are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Endless Love" Recorded at @motown records @DianaRoss @LionelRichie are on their 4th week of a 9wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep5,1981 | Stevie Nicks | #OTD Sep5,1981 #StevieNicks is at #1 on the US album chart with "Bella Donna" Debut of @StevieNicks studio LP. The album reached platinum @RIAA by Oct7,1981 | |
| OTD Sep5,1986 | BAM Magazine, Dennis Erokan | #OTD Sep5,1986 #BAM Magazine has a retrospective by #DaveZimmer about The #Beatles: The Final Invasion. The bi-weekly music magazine BAM (short for Bay Area Music) was founded and published by #DennisErokan. In 2011, BAM returned as a web-based magazine @BAMmagazineSF | |
| OTD Sep5,1987 | Los Lobos | #OTD Sep5,1987 #LosLobos is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "La Bamba" @LosLobosBand 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1. #RitchieValens peaked at #22 on Feb2,1959 with his version. |