Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Sep8,1897 | Jimmie Rodgers | #BTD Sep8,1897 #JimmieRodgers (James Charles Rodgers) RIP singer, songwriter 1st country music star & 1st person to be elected to the @countrymusichof Fame. Rodgers was also known as "The Singing Brakeman", "The Blue Yodeler", and "The Father of Country Music" | |
| BTD Sep8,1925 | Peter Sellers | #BTD Sep8,1925 #PeterSellers (Richard Henry Sellers) RIP actor, comedian, singer The #Goons 1960 UK #4 "Goodness Gracious Me" & movies such as 5 movies of The "Pink Panther" series as Chief Inspector Clouseau 1963 to 1978, 1964 Dr. Strangelove, 1967 Casino Royale, 1968 The Party | |
| BTD Sep8,1942 | Brian Cole | #BTD Sep8,1942 #BrianCole RIP bass guitarist, founding member of The #Association 1966 US #1 "Cherish", 1967 US #1 single "Windy", +5 US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Sep8,1942 | Sal Valentino | #BTD Sep8,1942 #SalValentino (Salvatore Spampinato) songwriter, lead singer of The #BeauBrummels 1965 US #8 single "Just A Little" | |
| BTD Sep8,1945 | Kelly Groucutt | #BTD Sep8,1945 #KellyGroucutt RIP bass guitarist,singer #ElectricLightOrchestra #ELO 1979 US #4 & UK #3 "Don't Bring Me Down", 1980 UK #1 & US #8 "Xanadu" (featuring Olivia Newton-John), +20 US & 25 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Sep8,1945 | Ron Mckernan | #BTD Sep8,1945 #RonMckernan RIP keyboards, founding member of #SanFrancisco band the #GratefulDead from 1965-1972 | |
| BTD Sep8,1947 | Benjamin Orr | #BTD Sep8,1947 #BenjaminOrr RIP singer, bassist, co-founder of The #Cars @thecarsband 1978 UK #3 & US #35 "My Best Friend's Girl", 1981 US #4 "Shake It Up", 1985 UK #4 "Drive", +13 US Top40 singles. | |
| BTD Sep8,1958 | David Lewis | #BTD Sep8,1958 #DavidLewis singer, guitarist #AtlanticStarr 1987 US #1 & UK #3 single "Always" | |
| BTD Sep8,1960 | David Steele | #BTD Sep8,1960 #DavidSteele bass guitarist, songwriter #FYC #FineYoungCannibals 1989 UK #5 "She Drives Me Crazy" & The #Beat 1983 US #1 & UK #3 "Can't" | |
| OTD Sep8,1935 | Hoboken Four, Frank Sinatra | #OTD Sep8,1935 The #HobokenFour featuring #FrankSinatra as lead singer appear on "Major Bowes Amateur Hour" #WOR radio | |
| OTD Sep8,1941 | Harry James | #OTD Sep8,1941 #HarryJames and his orchestra records the song "Misirlou" #BigBand performed by many artists such as the #BeachBoys Listen==> youtu.be/rRlx3Ux37AA | |
| OTD Sep8,1951 | Tony Bennett | #OTD Sep8,1951 #TonyBennett starts an 8wk run at #1 on the US singles chart with "Because Of You" @itstonybennett Listen==> youtu.be/i-4zvArJDGg | |
| OTD Sep8,1962 | Tommy Roe | #OTD Sep8,1962 #TommyRoe is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Sheila" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep8,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Sep8,1964 The #Beatles in concert at the Montreal Forum. Matinee had 9.5k fans & sold-out evening concert 11.5k | |
| OTD Sep8,1965 | Monkees | #OTD Sep8,1965 Daily @Variety & The #Hollywood Reporter @THR run an ad seeking 4 boys for a new TV show called The #Monkees 400 hopefuls show up to be a part of the @TheMonkees but only these four are selected @TheMickyDolenz1, #MichaelNesmith, #DavyJones, #PeterTork | |
| OTD Sep8,1967 | Brian Epstein | #OTD Sep8,1967 An official report of #BrianEpstein's death is released; considered accidental, accumulation of bromide, he used sedatives and headache remedies | |
| OTD Sep8,1968 | Led Zeppelin | #OTD Sep8,1968 #LedZeppelin playing in Raventlow Parken, Denmark 3rd live gig supported by The #Beatnicks & The #Ladybirds | |
| OTD Sep8,1968 | Ladybirds | #OTD Sep8,1968 The #Ladybirds playing in Raventlow Parken, Denmark supporting #LedZeppelin | |
| OTD Sep8,1969 | Ringo Starr | #OTD Sep8,1969 #RingoStarr is rushed to the hospital with intestinal trouble. During breakfast at his Weybridge home he is taken ill and immediately admitted to the private wing at London's Middlesex Hospital. @ringostarrmusic will miss an important #Beatles meeting. | |
| OTD Sep8,1969 | Beatles | #OTD Sep8,1969 The #Beatles wrapped up recording of "Abbey Road" #RingoStarr is in hospital, #JohnLennon, #PaulMcCartney & #GeorgeHarrison at #Apple’s HQ in Savile Row. #JohnLennon tapes meeting. #MarkLewisohn releases the tape Sep11,2019. They talk about plan to make another LP | |
| OTD Sep8,1973 | Cheech and Chong | #OTD Sep8,1973 #CheechandChong enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #62 with "Basketball Jones featuring Tyrone Shoelaces" peaks at #15 on Oct20. On the song #GeorgeHarrison, #KlausVoorman, #CaroleKing, #NickyHopkins, #BillyPreston, #DarleneLove, #MichellePhillips & more | |
| OTD Sep8,1973 | Marvin Gaye | #OTD Sep8,1973 #MarvinGaye is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Let's Get It On" next week the song will fall to #2 then return to #1 on Sep22. He is considered The Prince Of #Motown | |
| OTD Sep8,1973 | Allman Brothers | #OTD Sep8,1973 The #AllmanBrothers start a 5wk run at #1 on US album chart with "Brothers And Sisters" @allmanbrothers only US #1 | |
| OTD Sep8,1974 | New York Summersault '74 | #OTD Sep8,1974 #JoniMitchell, #CrosbyStillsNashYoung, @TheBeachBoys play at the New York Summersault '74 | |
| OTD Sep8,1974 | Osmonds | #OTD Sep8,1974 The #Osmonds are still at #1 on the UK Singles Chart with the #JohnnyBristol song "Love Me For A Reason" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep8,1977 | Jimmy McCulloch | #OTD Sep8,1977 #JimmyMcCulloch quits #PaulMcCartney & #Wings to join a reformed lineup for the #SmallFaces | |
| OTD Sep8,1978 | David Bowie | #OTD Sep8,1978 #DavidBowie releases via #RCA Records "Stage" 2nd live album recorded on the Isolar II world tour | |
| OTD Sep8,1979 | Knack | #OTD Sep8,1979 The #Knack are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "My Sharona" the group's only US #1 @Knackrophilia for the 3rd week of a 6wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep8,1984 | Tina Turner | #OTD Sep8,1984 #TinaTurner is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "What's Love Got To Do With It" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep8,1990 | Bon Jovi | #OTD Sep8,1990 #BonJovi is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Blaze Of Glory" The song is in the motion picture "Young Guns II" @BonJovi | |
| OTD Sep8,1997 | Derek Taylor | #OTD Sep8,1997 #DerekTaylor publicist and press officer for The #Beatles dies at the age of 65. 1968 head of publicity for the #Beatles #Apple Corps, worked as the publicist bands such as the #Byrds, the #BeachBoys and the Mamas and the Papas |