Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Sep10,1898 | Waldo Semon | #BTD Sep10,1898 #WaldoSemon RIP inventor; invented vinyl (methods for making polyvinyl chloride useful) in 1926 this was used to make LPs (Long Play Albums) & 45 records. He held 116 patents and in 1995 inducted into the @InventorsHOF Fame at the age 97. He lived to be 100. | |
| BTD Sep10,1939 | Cynthia Powell | #BTD Sep10,1939 #CynthiaPowell (Cynthia Lennon) artist, writer RIP. Mother of @JulianLennon & first wife of #JohnLennon. 1978 she published a book of memoirs "A Twist of Lennon" and in 2005 a more intimate biography "John" | |
| BTD Sep10,1942 | Danny Hutton | #BTD Sep10,1942 #DannyHutton (Daniel Anthony Hutton) lead vocalists #ThreeDogNight Three US #1 singles 1970 "Mama Told Me Not To Come", 1971 "Joy to the World", 1972 "Black and White", +18 US Top40 singles. Also a songwriter and singer for Hanna Barbera Records from 1965–66 | |
| BTD Sep10,1945 | José Feliciano | #BTD Sep10,1945 #JoséFeliciano (José Feliciano García) guitarist, singer, songwriter 1968 US #3 & UK #6 cover of "Light My Fire" & Christmas song "Feliz Navidad" | |
| BTD Sep10,1949 | Barrie Barlow | #BTD Sep10,1949 #BarrieBarlow drummer with #JethroTull @jethrotull 1971-80 played on EP "Life's a Long Song" then in concert tours | |
| BTD Sep10,1950 | Don Powell | #BTD Sep10,1950 #DonPowell (Donald George Powell) drummer for #Slade 1971 UK #1 single "Coz I Luv You", +5 other UK #1s & 18 UK Top40 singles. | |
| BTD Sep10,1950 | Joe Perry | #BTD Sep10,1950 #JoePerry (Joseph Anthony Pereira) lead guitarist, songwriter, vocals #Aerosmith @Aerosmith 1976 US #6 "Dream On", 1988 US #3 "Angel", 1989 US #4 "Janie's Got a Gun", +16 other US Top40 Singles and 42 US Rock Top40s with 9 #1 singles #HBday @JoePerry | |
| BTD Sep10,1951 | Peter Tolson | #BTD Sep10,1951 #PeterTolson RIP guitarist, in 1970 joined The #PrettyThings and from 1970-1977 played on the albums Freeway Madness, Silk Torpedo, Savage Eye and Crosstalk | |
| BTD Sep10,1955 | Pat Mastelotto | #BTD Sep10,1955 #PatMastelotto (Patrick Lee Mastelotto) drummer #MrMister 1985 US #1 & 1986 UK #4 "Broken Wings" and worked with #KingCrimson & others #HBday @patmastelotto | |
| BTD Sep10,1956 | Johnnie Fingers | #BTD Sep10,1956 #JohnnieFingers (John Moylett) piano, keyboardist, founding member The #BoomtownRats 1979 UK #1 "I Don't Like Mondays", +10 UK Top40 singles | |
| OTD Sep10,1954 | Kitty Kallen | #OTD Sep10,1954 #KittyKallen is at #1 on the UK Singles chart with "Little Things That Mean A Lot" The song spent 20wks in the Top10, 8wks at #2 | |
| OTD Sep10,1961 | Highwaymen | #OTD Sep10,1961 The #Highwaymen start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Michael" (or Michael, Row the Boat Ashore); sung by former slaves abandoned at St. Helena Island, Charles Pickard Ware wrote down the song, #TonySaletan rediscovered it in 1954 | |
| OTD Sep10,1962 | Bobby 'Boris' Pickett | #OTD Sep10,1962 The #BBC in the UK ban Bobby 'Boris' Pickett and the Crypt Kickers single #MonsterMash saying it was offensive | |
| OTD Sep10,1962 | Beatles | #OTD Sep10,1962 The #Beatles have their 2nd of 3 Monday night gigs at The Queen's Hall, Widnes | |
| OTD Sep10,1963 | Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Rolling Stones | #OTD Sep10,1963 #PaulMcCartney & #JohnLennon meet The #RollingStones near De Lane Lea Studio & go to their session. Paul & John finished off "I Wanna Be Your Man" in the corner of the room while #MickJagger and #KeithRichards are talking. They give the song to the @RollingStones | |
| OTD Sep10,1963 | Beatles, Donald Zec | #OTD Sep10,1963 The @DailyMirror publishes an article about the #Beatles Written by #DonaldZec; the article is a major boost to the Fab4 popularity | |
| OTD Sep10,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Sep10,1963 The #Beatles are awarded Top Vocal Group of the Year by the Variety Club of Great Britain | |
| OTD Sep10,1964 | Marianne Faithful | #OTD Sep10,1964 #MarianneFaithful peaks at #9 on the UK Singles Chart with "As Tears Go By" a song written by #MickJagger, #KeithRichards and #RollingStones' manager #AndrewLoogOldham, with #JimmyPage on guitar & #JohnPaulJones bass guitar. | |
| OTD Sep10,1964 | Rod Stewart | #OTD Sep10,1964 #RodStewart records his 1st single "Good Morning Little School Girl" #JohnPaulJones plays on the song. @rodstewart | |
| OTD Sep10,1964 | Kinks | #OTD Sep10,1964 The #Kinks start a 2wk run at #1 on the UK singles charts with "You Really Got Me" @TheKinks 1st of 3 #1 UK chart toppers. @JimmyPage plays tambourine on the track | |
| OTD Sep10,1965 | Byrds | #OTD Sep10,1965 The #Byrds record the song "Turn! Turn! Turn!" This time the group is permitted to play instead of session musicians. The song will be a #1 in the US on De4 for 3wks | |
| OTD Sep10,1966 | Beatles | #OTD Sep10,1966 The #Beatles start a 6wk run at #1 on the US Album Charts with "Revolver" The title refers to handgun & the motion of turntable. Their 9th #1 LP on US charts | |
| OTD Sep10,1966 | Monkees | #OTD Sep10,1966 The #Monkees enter the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #67 with "Last Train to Clarksville" by Nov5 the song would be #1. Lead vocals are performed by @TheMickyDolenz1; @TheMonkees | |
| OTD Sep10,1966. | Supremes | #OTD Sep10,1966. The #Supremes start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "You Can't Hurry Love" their 6th US #1 | |
| OTD Sep10,1967 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Sep10,1967 #ElvisPresley records the song "Guitar Man" at the @RCARecords studio, Nashville. This is @ElvisPresley last US #1 country hit single of 11 #1 country hits | |
| OTD Sep10,1973 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Sep10,1973 The #BBC in the UK bans The #RollingStones single "Star Star" from the "Goat's Head Soup" album because of the word Star-fucker in the chorus | |
| OTD Sep10,1977 | Emotions | #OTD Sep10,1977 The #Emotions are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Best of My Love" for the last week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep10,1983 | Michael Sembello | #OTD Sep10,1983 #MichaelSembello starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Maniac" Written by #DennisMatkosky & #MichaelSembello; Sembello wrote it as a horror theme. Producer #PhilRamone had Sembello write new lyrics to match the film "Flashdance" | |
| OTD Sep10,1988 | Guns N Roses | #OTD Sep10,1988 #GunsNRoses start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Sweet Child O' Mine" @gunsnroses 1st US #1 single | |
| OTD Sep10,1988 | Phil Collins | #OTD Sep10,1988 #PhilCollins starts a 2wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "A Groovy Kind Of Love" A #2 hit single for The #Mindbenders in 1966 | |
| OTD Sep10,2016 | Greta Zimmer (later Friedman) | #OTD Sep10,2016 #GretaZimmer (later Friedman) dies at the of age 92. Greta was the 21yo dental assistant in Times Square kiss with sailor #GeorgeMendonsa during celebrations ending World War II; photograph by #AlfredEisenstaedt |