Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Jul5,1920 | Smiley Lewis | #BTD Jul5,1920 #SmileyLewis (Overton Amos Lemons) RIP R&B singer 1955 US R&B #2 "I Hear You Knocking", 1956 R&B #11 "One Night (Of Sin)" Wrote many hit songs such as "One Night" that was covered by #ElvisPresley |  |
| BTD Jul5,1943 | Robbie Robertson | #BTD Jul5,1943 #Canadian #RobbieRobertson guitarist, singer, songwriter The #Hawks (later The #Band) 1969 US #25 single "Up On Cripple Creek" and hits such as "Chest Fever", "Ophelia", "The Weight" & Solo career #HBday @r0bbier0berts0n |  |
| BTD Jul5,1945 | Dick Scoppettone | #BTD Jul5,1945 #DickScoppettone vocals, guitarist, bass #HarpersBizarre 1967 US #13 & UK #34 "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" |  |
| BTD Jul5,1946 | Michael Monarch | #BTD Jul5,1946 #MichaelMonarch original lead guitarist #Steppenwolf (left in 1972) 1968 US #2 & UK #30 "Born To Be Wild", 1968 US #3 "Magic Carpet Ride", 1969 US #10 "Rock Me", +4 US Top40 singles; played with #JanisJoplin & member of @MDesbarres fronted band #Detective |  |
| BTD Jul5,1948 | Cassie Gaines | #BTD Jul5,1948 #CassieGaines RIP singer with #LynyrdSkynyrd. Cassie was killed in a plane crash Oct20,1977 The crash killed #RonnieVanZant, Steve and Cassie Gaines, assistant road manager #DeanKilpatrick, the pilot #WalterMcCreary and co-pilot #WilliamGray |  |
| BTD Jul5,1950 | Andy Ellison | #BTD Jul5,1950 #AndyEllison musician, vocals, frontman in #JohnsChildren with #MarcBolan 1967-1968 in bands #Jet and #RadioStars |  |
| BTD Jul5,1950 | Huey Lewis | #BTD Jul5,1950 #HueyLewis (Hugh Anthony Cregg III ) actor, lead singer #HueyLewis and the News @Huey_Lewis_News 3 US #1s 1985 "The Power Of Love", 1986 "Stuck with You", 1987 "Jacob's Ladder", +14 US Top40 singles |  |
| BTD Jul5,1954 | Jimmy Crespo | #BTD Jul5,1954 #JimmyCrespo Jr. guitarist #Aerosmith from 1979-1984. @Aerosmith co-wrote "Rock in a Hard Place" with #StevenTyler & performed or recorded with artists such as #RodStewart, #MeatLoaf |  |
| OTD Jul5,1934 | Bing Crosby | #OTD Jul5,1934 #BingCrosby records the song "Love in Bloom" with #IrvingAaronson and his Commanders. The music by #RalphRainger and lyrics by #LeoRobin, it was introduced in the film "She Loves Me Not" |  |
| OTD Jul5,1941 | Jimmy Dorsey | #OTD Jul5,1941 #JimmyDorsey & His Orchestra are back at at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Maria Elena" vocal chorus by #BobEberly. 1932 written by #LorenzoBarcelata Spanish words and music; English lyrics by #BobRussell. |  |
| OTD Jul5,1952 | Percy Faith | #OTD Jul5,1952 #PercyFaith and His Orchestra are at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Delicado" music by #ValdirAzevedo and lyrics by #JackLawrence. |  |
| OTD Jul5,1954 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Jul5,1954 #ElvisPresley 1st commercial recording session in Memphis, TN. Records "That's All Right (Mama)" & "Blue Moon of Kentucky" |  |
| OTD Jul5,1958 | Dean Martin | #OTD Jul5,1958 #DeanMartin with orchestra and chorus conducted by #GusLevene enters the US singles chart at #77 with "Angel Baby" The song will peak at #30 on Aug10,1958 |  |
| OTD Jul5,1958 | Ray Charles | #OTD Jul5,1958 #RayCharles performance at the Newport Jazz Festival is recorded for a live album |  |
| OTD Jul5,1958 | Sheb Wooley | #OTD Jul5,1958 #ShebWooley is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "The Purple People Eater" for the last week of a 6wk run at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul5,1959 | Johnny Horton | #OTD Jul5,1959 #JohnnyHorton is still at #1 for the week ending Jul5 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "The Battle Of New Orleans" for the 5th week of a 6wk run |  |
| OTD Jul5,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Jul5,1963 The #Beatles play at the Plaza Ballroom in Dudley, West Midlands. Also there #DennyLaine and the #Diplomats |  |
| OTD Jul5,1964 | Gerry and the Pacemakers | #OTD Jul5,1964 Gerry and the #Pacemakers release the single "How Do You Do It" in US. The single already a #1 hit in the UK on Apr11,1963 for 3wks |  |
| OTD Jul5,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Jul5,1966 The #Beatles arrive at Heathrow airport after their Far East Tour |  |
| OTD Jul5,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Jul5,1966 The #Beatles leaving for the airport after yesterdays concert in Manila. Philippine government refuses to give The #Beatles police protection from angry crowds. The Marco Family thought they had been snubbed, when the Beatles did not appear at their party Jul4. |  |
| OTD Jul5,1968 | Bill Graham | #OTD Jul5,1968 #BillGraham opens the #FillmoreWest in an old dance hall (Carousel Ballroom) then rechristened #FillmoreWest #SanFransisco CA |  |
| OTD Jul5,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Jul5,1968 The #Beatles work on the song "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da" 3 saxophones & 1 set conga drums. This version is not used on the album "The Beatles" |  |
| OTD Jul5,1969 | Henry Mancini | #OTD Jul5,1969 #HenryMancini His Orchestra and Chorus are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Love Theme from Romeo And Juliet" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul5,1969 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Jul5,1969 The #RollingStones give a free concert in London's Hyde Park to introduce #MickTaylor as the @RollingStones new guitarist |  |
| OTD Jul5,1970 | Bob Dylan | #OTD Jul5,1970 The album "Self Portrait" jumps straight to #1 on the UK Album charts and gave #BobDylan his fifth UK #1 LP. The album is mostly cover versions of pop & folk songs. |  |
| OTD Jul5,1973 | Wings | #OTD Jul5,1973 The #JamesBond movie "Live and Let Die" opens in theaters. #PaulMcCartney & #Wings provided the title song |  |
| OTD Jul5,1975 | Bad Company | #OTD Jul5,1975 #BadCompany releases the single "Feel Like Makin' Love" and enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #72. The song is from the LP "Straight Shooter" |  |
| OTD Jul5,1975 | Knebworth Festival | #OTD Jul5,1975 #PinkFloyd, The #SteveMiller Band, #CaptainBeefheart and His Magic Band, #RoyHarper with Trigger, and more appeare at The Knebworth Festival, England |  |
| OTD Jul5,1975 | Captain and Tennille | #OTD Jul5,1975 The #CaptainandTennille is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Love Will Keep Us Together" for the 3rd week of a 4wk run at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul5,1978 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Jul5,1978 #EMI @emimusic pressing plant in the UK stops printing the @RollingStones LP "Some Girls" due to celebrity complaints about using their images |  |
| OTD Jul5,1980 | Paul McCartney and Wings | #OTD Jul5,1980 #PaulMcCartney (credited to Paul McCartney and Wings) is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Coming Up / Coming Up (Live At Glasgow)" @PaulMcCartney's 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 |  |
| OTD Jul5,1981 | Specials | #OTD Jul5,1981 The #Specials start a 3wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart and it is their 2nd & final UK #1 single with "Ghost Town" |  |
| OTD Jul5,1986 | Billy Ocean | #OTD Jul5,1986 #BillyOcean is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "There'll Be Sad Songs, (To Make You Cry)" |  |
| OTD Jul5,1986 | Janet Jackson | #OTD Jul5,1986 #JanetJackson starts a 2wk run at #1 on the US album chart with "Control" @JanetJackson will be nominated for a #GRAMMY |  |
| OTD Jul5,1998 | Julian Lennon | #OTD Jul5,1998 #JulianLennon appears at Prince’s Trust Concert at London’s Hyde Park @JulianLennon |  |