Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Sep19,1902 | Billy Reid | #BTD Sep19,1902 #BillyReid (William Reid) RIP orchestra leader, songwriter, pianist, accordionist. One of the biggest UK stars during the 1930s to 1950s. His songs recorded by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Vera Lynn, the Ink Spots, Peggy Lee, Al Martino and Louis Armstrong. | |
| BTD Sep19,1928 | Adam West | #BTD Sep19,1928 #AdamWest (William West Anderson) RIP actor, the best #Batman ever, Bruce Wayne & Batman in the TV series #Batman, voice actor The Fairly OddParents 2003–2017, The #Simpsons 1992, 2002, and #FamilyGuy 2000–2018, playing fictional versions of himself in all three | |
| BTD Sep19,1931 | Brook Benton | #BTD Sep19,1931 #BrookBenton RIP singer, songwriter 1959 US #3 & R&B #1 "It's Just a Matter of Time", 1970 US #4 R&B #1 "Rainy Night In Georgia", +21 US and 35 R&B Top40 singles with 5 more R&B #1s | |
| BTD Sep19,1934 | Brian Epstein | #BTD Sep19,1934 #BrianEpstein RIP music entrepreneur, manager of the #Beatles. 2014 inducted in @rockhall as Non-performer. Also managed Gerry and the Pacemakers Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas The Fourmost Cilla Black The Cyrkle Between them sold 2M records in 6 months 1963 | |
| BTD Sep19,1935 | Nick Massi | #BTD Sep19,1935 #NickMassi (Nicholas E. Macioci) RIP singer, bass guitarist with The #FourSeasons 1st of 5 #1 hits 1962 US #1 "Sherry", +29 other US Top40s with 4 #1 singles. Massi left the Four Seasons in September 1965. 1990 inducted into the @rockhall of Fame | |
| BTD Sep19,1940 | Bill Medley | #BTD Sep19,1940 #BillMedley singer The #RighteousBrothers 1965 UK & US #1 "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", 1965 US #4 & UK #14 "Unchained Melody", 1966 US #1 & UK #15 "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration", +7 US Top 40 singles. 2003 inducted in @rockhall of fame | |
| BTD Sep19,1940 | Paul Williams Jr | #BTD Sep19,1940 #PaulWilliams Jr singer, songwriter, actor, 3 #1 songs the Carpenters "We've Only Just Begun" & "Rainy Days and Mondays" and lyrics to "Evergreen," the love theme for "A Star Is Born" 1977 as Little Enos Burdette in Smokey and the Bandit #HBday @IMPaulWilliams | |
| BTD Sep19,1941 | Lee Dorman | #BTD Sep19,1941 #LeeDorman RIP bass guitarist #IronButterfly 1968 US #14 single "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" | |
| BTD Sep19,1943 | Cass Elliott | #BTD Sep19,1943 #CassElliott (Ellen Naomi Cohen) RIP singer The Mamas and the Papas 1966 US #1 & #3 UK "Monday Monday", +10 other US Top40 singles; soloist 1968 US #12 & UK #11 "Dream a Little Dream of Me" | |
| BTD Sep19,1945 | Freda Payne | #BTD Sep19,1945 #FredaPayne soul, R&B singer, actress musicals/film 1970 US #3 & UK #1 single "Band Of Gold", +2 US, 4 R&B and 2 UK Top40 singles. Payne is the older sister of #ScherriePayne a former singer with The #Supremes. #HBday @FregregPayne | |
| BTD Sep19,1946 | John Coghlan | #BTD Sep19,1946 #JohnCoghlan original drummer #StatusQuo left in 1982, played on @Status_Quo's 1977 UK #3 "Rockin' All Over The World" and the 1st 14 LPs including "Live!" | |
| BTD Sep19,1947 | Lol Creme | #BTD Sep19,1947 #LolCreme (Laurence Neil Creme) vocals, guitarist #10cc 1973 UK #1 "Rubber Bullets", 1975 UK #1 & US #2 "I'm Not In Love", +12 other UK Top40 singles @10ccWorld | |
| BTD Sep19,1958 | Lita Ford | #BTD Sep19,1958 #LitaFord guitarist, singer, songwriter; lead guitarist for The #Runaways 1976 US #105 & JAP #1 "Cherry Bomb" and solo career 1988 US #12 "Kiss Me Deadly", 1989 US #8 "Close My Eyes Forever" (with #OzzyOsbourne), +4 US Main Top40 singles #HBday @litaford | |
| OTD Sep19,1956 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Sep19,1956 #ElvisPresley is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Don't Be Cruel" for the 3rd week of a 7wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep19,1957 | Harry Webb | #OTD Sep19,1957 16yo singer #HarryWebb (Better known as #CliffRichard) joins the #DickTeague Skiffle Group | |
| OTD Sep19,1959 | Nikita Khrushchev | #OTD Sep19,1959 #NikitaKhrushchev explodes with anger when he learns that he cannot visit #Disneyland. Disneyland recently opened on July 17, 1955 in Los Angeles | |
| OTD Sep19,1960 | Hank Ballard & The Midnighters | #OTD Sep19,1960 #HankBallard & The Midnighters are the 1st group with 3 songs on the US Top100 list; "Finger Poppin’ Time", "Let’s Go Let’s Go Let’s Go" & "The Twist" | |
| OTD Sep19,1964 | Animals | #OTD Sep19,1964 The #Animals are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "House Of The Rising Sun" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1. The single was recorded in 1 take | |
| OTD Sep19,1966 | Monkees | #OTD Sep19,1966 @TheMonkees TV series S1E2 "Monkee See, Monkee Die" #Monkees spend the night in a haunted house to collect an inheritance. | |
| OTD Sep19,1968 | Steppenwolf | #OTD Sep19,1968 #Steppenwolf has its first gold record for "Born To Be Wild" A #1 in Canada & #2 in the US on Aug24 for 3wks | |
| OTD Sep19,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Sep19,1968 Promotional video of the #Beatles performing "Revolution" is broadcast on the UK TV show "Top of the Pops" | |
| OTD Sep19,1968 | Beatles | #OTD Sep19,1968 The #Beatles are recording the song "Piggies" Written by #GeorgeHarrison as a social commentary. | |
| OTD Sep19,1969 | Child, Bruce Springsteen | #OTD Sep19,1969 #Child featuring #BruceSpringsteen @springsteen play the 1st of 2 nights at the Free University, Richmond VA | |
| OTD Sep19,1970 | Diana Ross | #OTD Sep19,1970 #DianaRoss starts 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" @DianaRoss 1st solo #1. 1966 written by #NickolasAshford, #ValerieSimpson and recorded by #MarvinGaye & #TammiTerrell peaking at #19 for 2wks on Jul15,1967 | |
| OTD Sep19,1970 | The Worthy Farm Pilton Pop Folk & Blues Festival | #OTD Sep19,1970 The Worthy Farm Pilton Pop Folk & Blues Festival took place featuring The #Kinks, #Steamhammer, #DusterBennett, #AlanBrown, #WayneFontana, #Stackridge, #AmazingBlondel & more | |
| OTD Sep19,1971 | Deep Purple | #OTD Sep19,1971 #DeepPurple went to #1 on the UK Album chart with their sixth LP "Fireball" #DeepPurple's first of three UK #1 albums | |
| OTD Sep19,1979 | No Nukes Concert | #OTD Sep19,1979 The #NoNukes concert is held at New York's Madison Square @TheGarden Performers, #JacksonBrowne, #DoobieBrothers and more | |
| OTD Sep19,1981 | Diana Ross, Lionel Richie | #OTD Sep19,1981 #DianaRoss and #LionelRichie are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Endless Love" @DianaRoss @LionelRichie are on their 6th week of a 9wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep19,1981 | Simon and Garfunkel | #OTD Sep19,1981 #SimonandGarfunkel reunite for a concert in New York's #CentralPark. 400k fans attend the show. @PaulSimonMusic | |
| OTD Sep19,1981 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Sep19,1981 The #RollingStones album "Tattoo You" starts a 9wk run at #1 on the US album chart, the band's 9th US #1 album | |
| OTD Sep19,1987 | Michael Jackson | #OTD Sep19,1987 #MichaelJackson and #SiedahGarrett duet is at at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" @SIEDAHGARRETT @michaeljackson | |
| OTD Sep19,1988 | Bon Jovi | #OTD Sep19,1988 #BonJovi releases their 4th studio album "New Jersey" produced by #BruceFairbairn, recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios Vancouver, British Columbia #Canada. The album will go on to be #1 in the UK & the US, plus produces 5 Top10 billboard singles @BonJovi | |
| OTD Sep19,1994 | Will Smith, The Fresh Prince of BelAir | #OTD Sep19,1994 The "Fresh Prince of BelAir" began its 5th season with its 100th episode "What's Will Got to Do with It?" Starring #WillSmith @willsmith | |
| OTD Sep19,2017 | Billy Hatton | #OTD Sep19,2017 #BillyHatton bassist, vocalist for The #Fourmost dies at the age of 76. The #Fourmost had the 1963 UK #9 "Hello Little Girl" and the 1964 UK #6 "A Little Loving" In kindergarten, his playmates were Ronnie Wycherley (#BillyFury) & Richard Starkey (#RingoStarr) |