Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Sep14,1914 | Clayton Moore | #BTD Sep14,1914 #ClaytonMoore RIP actor, in over 40 movies, played the #LoneRanger on the TV series of the same name with #JaySilverheels as Tonto | |
| BTD Sep14,1914 | Mae Boren Axton | #BTD Sep14,1914 #MaeBorenAxton RIP songwriter, credited with writing >200 songs; known in the music industry as the "Queen Mother of Nashville" co-writer of the song "Heartbreak Hotel", worked with artists such as #MelTillis, #RebaMcEntire, #WillieNelson, #EddyArnold | |
| BTD Sep14,1936 | Walter Koenig | #BTD Sep14,1936 #WalterKoenig director, writer, actor played Ensign Chekov on the original #StarTrek TV series #HBday @GineokwKoenig | |
| BTD Sep14,1946 | Pete Agnew | #BTD Sep14,1946 #PeteAgnew bass guitarist #Nazareth 1975 LP Hair of the Dog, 1973 UK #9 "Broken Down Angel", 1976 US #8 "Love Hurts" Last founding member performing with group | |
| BTD Sep14,1949 | Steve Gaines | #BTD Sep14,1949 #SteveGaines RIP guitarist, singer, songwriter #LynyrdSkynyrd 1976 until he was killed in a plane crash Oct20,1977; killing #RonnieVanZant, Steve and #CassieGaines, assistant road manager #DeanKilpatrick, the pilot #WalterMcCreary and co-pilot #WilliamGray | |
| BTD Sep14,1950 | Paul Kossoff | #BTD Sep14,1950 #PaulKossoff RIP guitarist #Free 1971 UK #2 & US #4 single "All Right Now", ranked 51st @RollingStone magazine 100 Greatest Guitarists | |
| BTD Sep14,1954 | Barry Cowsill | #BTD Sep14,1954 #BarryCowsill RIP musician The #Cowsills 1967 US #2 "The Rain, The Park & Other Things", 1968 US #10 "Indian Lake", 1969 US #2 "Hair" #PartridgeFamily TV series loosely based the #Cowsills Family | |
| BTD Sep14,1955 | Steve Berlin | #BTD Sep14,1955 #SteveBerlin record producer, saxophonist, keyboard in #LosLobos @LosLobosBand 1987 UK & US #1 single "La Bamba", 1987 UK #18 & US #21 "Come On, Let's Go" | |
| BTD Sep14,1959 | Morten Harket | #BTD Sep14,1959 #MortenHarket singer, guitarist @aha_com #AHa (A-Ha) 1985 US #1 & UK #2 "Take On Me", 1986 UK #1 & US #20 "The Sun Always Shines On TV", +16 UK Top40s and 23 Top40 Norwegian record chart singles with 9 #1s #HBday @mortenharket | |
| OTD Sep14,1814 | Francis Scott Key | #OTD Sep14,1814 #FrancisScottKey wrote lyrics to "The Defence of Fort McHenry" which became the "Star-Spangled Banner" & the official US national anthem on Mar3,1931 | |
| OTD Sep14,1946 | Frank Sinatra | #OTD Sep14,1946 #FrankSinatra is at #1 on the US Top40 Singles Chart with "Five Minutes More" with Orchestra under the direction of #AxelStordahl | |
| OTD Sep14,1956 | Doris Day | #OTD Sep14,1956 #DorisDay is still at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera)" for the last week of a 6wk run at #1 Video==> youtu.be/xZbKHDPPrrc | |
| OTD Sep14,1957 | Buddy Holly, Crickets | #OTD Sep14,1957 #BuddyHolly and his new band, the #Crickets peak at #3 on the @billboard Hot100 Single chart with "That'll Be The Day" The song would be their first hit re-recorded on Feb25 at Norman Petty Recording Studio, Clovis, New Mexico | |
| OTD Sep14,1957 | Debbie Reynolds | #OTD Sep14,1957 #DebbieReynolds is still at #1 on the US Top 40 Singles Chart with "Tammy" for the 4th week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep14,1958 | Domenico Modugno | #OTD Sep14,1958 #DomenicoModugno is still at #1 on the US Top 40 Singles Chart with "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" for the 2nd week of this 4wk at #1. The song will spend a total of 5wk at #1. Also the 1958 #1 song of the year. | |
| OTD Sep14,1963 | Angels | #OTD Sep14,1963 The #Angels are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "My Boyfriend’s Back" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep14,1963 | BeachBoys | #OTD Sep14,1963 The #BeachBoys peak at #7 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Surfer Girl" @TheBeachBoys | |
| OTD Sep14,1965 | Jerry Van Dyke | #OTD Sep14,1965 "My Mother The Car" starring #JerryVanDyke premieres on the @nbc network. The series was canceled after only a few weeks | |
| OTD Sep14,1967 | Beatles | #OTD Sep14,1967 The #Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" in South West England. Search for a quiet, secluded field but onlookers began to crowd | |
| OTD Sep14,1967 | Ironside | #OTD Sep14,1967 The first episode of the TV series #Ironside "Message from Beyond" airs. A security guard is implicated in the theft of $175k from a horse-racing track. The show ran on the @nbc network until Jan16,1975, starring #RaymondBurr | |
| OTD Sep14,1968 | Don Kirshner | #OTD Sep14,1968 1st episode of "The Archies" premieres on the @CBS TV network. #DonKirshner (of the #Monkees ) is in charge of the studio group. The show lasts one season. The comic books were created by #BobMontana in 1941 | |
| OTD Sep14,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Sep14,1968 The #Beatles single "Hey Jude" enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #10 The single would reach #1 on Sep28 and stay for 10 weeks | |
| OTD Sep14,1968 | Rascals | #OTD Sep14,1968 The #Rascals (Until the beginning of 1968 known as The #YoungRascals) are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "People Got To Be Free" for the last week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep14,1969 | Genesis | #OTD Sep14,1969 #Genesis plays their 1st gig for money in Surrey, England at a cottage owned by a Sunday school teacher | |
| OTD Sep14,1973 | Brady Bunch | #OTD Sep14,1973 The 5th & final season of The #BradyBunch begins. Episode #96 "Adios, Johnny Bravo" After the Brady kids perform a song together, talent scout Tami Cutler wants to sign Greg to a solo recording contract and make him over into a singer named Johnny Bravo. | |
| OTD Sep14,1974 | Eric Clapton | #OTD Sep14,1974 #EricClapton is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with his version of #BobMarley's song "I Shot The Sheriff" | |
| OTD Sep14,1974 | Stevie Wonder | #OTD Sep14,1974 #StevieWonder starts a 2wk run at #1 on the US album chart with "Fulfillingness First Finale" | |
| OTD Sep14,1976 | Jeff Beck | #OTD Sep14,1976 The #JeffBeck album "Wired" is certified gold @jeffbeckmusic | |
| OTD Sep14,1978 | Mork and Mindy | #OTD Sep14,1978 1st episode of #MorkandMindy on the @ABCNetwork airs. Starring #RobinWilliams as Mork alien from planet Ork #PamDawber as Mindy McConnell | |
| OTD Sep14,1979 | Kenny Rogers | #OTD Sep14,1979 #KennyRogers receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame @_KennyRogers | |
| OTD Sep14,1980 | Kate Bush | #OTD Sep14,1980 #KateBush jumps straight to #1 scoring her 1st UK #1 album with "Never For Ever" @KateBushMusic 1st album by a UK female solo artist at #1 | |
| OTD Sep14,1981 | Pink Floyd | #OTD Sep14,1981 The #PinkFloyd movie "The Wall" began production. About a confined rocker, named Floyd "Pink" Pinkerton @pinkfloyd | |
| OTD Sep14,1981 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Sep14,1981 The #RollingStones play a secret pre-tour warm-up show at Sir Morgan's Cove club. Billed as Little Boy Blue & The Cockroaches @RollingStones | |
| OTD Sep14,1984 | David Bowie | #OTD Sep14,1984 #DavidBowie won Video of year for "China Girl" at @MTV 1st Video awards | |
| OTD Sep14,1984 | Bette Midler | #OTD Sep14,1984 The @MTV Awards were held for the 1st time. #BetteMidler and #DanAykroyd co-hosted the show. | |
| OTD Sep14,1985 | John Parr | #OTD Sep14,1985 #JohnParr is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "St. Elmo s Fire (Man In Motion)" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1. From the film St. Elmo s Fire @JohnParrMusic | |
| OTD Sep14,1997 | Jimi Hendrix | #OTD Sep14,1997 #JimiHendrix became the 1st rock star commemorated with a blue plaque at 23 Brook Street, London. |