Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Sep30,1935 | Johnny Mathis | #BTD Sep30,1935 #JohnnyMathis singer 1957 US #1 "Chances Are", 1973 US #1 & UK #3 "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late", 1976 UK #1 "When a Child Is Born", +20 US and 11 UK Top40 singles. His greatest Hits LP spent 9yrs on the US charts #HBday @MathisJohnny | |
| BTD Sep30,1942 | Dewey Martin | #BTD Sep30,1942 #DeweyMartin (Walter Milton Dwayne Midkiff) #Canadian RIP drummer worked with #BuffaloSpringfield 1967 US #7 "For What It's Worth" | |
| BTD Sep30,1942 | Frankie Lymon | #BTD Sep30,1942 #FrankieLymon singer RIP Frankie Lymon & the #Teenagers 1956 UK #1 and US #6 "Why Do Fools Fall In Love", +5 R&B Top10 singles. 1993 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers were inducted into the @rockhall of Fame. Died Feb27,1968 at the age of 25 | |
| BTD Sep30,1942 | Gus Dudgeon | #BTD Sep30,1942 #GusDudgeon RIP producer, worked with #EltonJohn, #DavidBowie, The #BeachBoys, #Zombies, #KikiDee, #Strawbs, #XTC | |
| BTD Sep30,1943 | Marilyn McCoo | #BTD Sep30,1943 #MarilynMcCoo singer 1977 US #1 "You Don't Have to Be a Star" with husband #BillyDavis Jr & with the #5thDimension (#FifthDimension) 1969 US #1s "Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)" & "Wedding Bell Blues", +20 US Top40s #HBday @mccoodavis | |
| BTD Sep30,1946 | Sylvia Peterson | #BTD Sep30,1946 #SylviaPeterson singer, 1st with Little Jimmy & the Tops at age 14; then The #Chiffons 1963 US #1 single "He's So Fine" and the 1972 UK #4 single "Sweet Talking Guy" the song was first released in 1966 | |
| BTD Sep30,1947 | Marc Bolan | #BTD Sep30,1947 #MarcBolan (Mark Feld) RIP singer, songwriter, lead guitarist #TRex (initially called Tyrannosaurus Rex; 1969 Bolan shortened name to T. Rex) 1971 UK #1 single "Hot Love", +20 UK Top40 singles. 2020 posthumously inducted into @rockhall of Fame with T. Rex | |
| OTD Sep30,1958 | Rifleman | #OTD Sep30,1958 First episode of The #Rifleman "The Sharpshooter" airs Starring #ChuckConnors as Lucas McCain & #JohnnyCrawford as Mark McCain. They find the ranch they've been looking for, but it comes with a price. Lucas may have to decide between the ranch and his son's life. | |
| OTD Sep30,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Sep30,1963 The #Beatles have the following most sold items in the UK the LP "Please Please Me"; the EP "Twist And Shout" & the single "She Loves You" | |
| OTD Sep30,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Sep30,1964 The #Beatles record the song "No Reply" for the album "Beatles for Sale" It is considered one of The Beatles 1st songs to tell a story | |
| OTD Sep30,1965 | Donovan | #OTD Sep30,1965 #Donovan makes his US TV debut on "Shindig!" with The #Hollies, The #Turtles & the Dave Clark Five #DC5 | |
| OTD Sep30,1965 | Dean Martin | #OTD Sep30,1965 The #DeanMartin Show airs S1 E3 Stars: The Dave Clark Five, #PhyllisDiller, #EddieFisher, #AbbeLane, #JohnWilliamSublett, Yonely, #AlCasey | |
| OTD Sep30,1965 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Sep30,1965 The #RollingStones perform at the Gaumont Theatre with The #MoodyBlues and The #SpencerDavis Group @RollingStones | |
| OTD Sep30,1967 | Pink Floyd | #OTD Sep30,1967 #PinkFloyd appears at The Imperial Ballroom, Nelson, England. A regular venue for bands | |
| OTD Sep30,1967 | Van Morrison | #OTD Sep30,1967 #VanMorrison peaks at #10 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Brown Eyed Girl" Written by Morrison and recorded on Mar28,1967 for #Bang Records owner and producer #BertBerns | |
| OTD Sep30,1967 | Box Tops | #OTD Sep30,1967 The #BoxTops are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "The Letter" for the 2nd week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Sep30,1967 | 1st National pop radio station, Move | #OTD Sep30,1967 UK's 1st National pop radio station @BBC Radio 1 is launched. 1st song played The #Move "Flowers In The Rain" spun by ex DJ from pirate station Radio Caroline #TonyBlackburn | |
| OTD Sep30,1969 | John Lennon | #OTD Sep30,1969 #JohnLennon records the song "Cold Turkey" at #EMI Studios, London with #JohnLennon – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar; #EricClapton – lead guitar; #KlausVoormann – bass; #RingoStarr – drums | |
| OTD Sep30,1978 | Exile | #OTD Sep30,1978 #Exile starts a 4wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Kiss You All Over" The song is written by #MikeChapman #NickyChinn | |
| OTD Sep30,1978 | John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John | #OTD Sep30,1978 #JohnTravolta & @olivianj Olivia Newton-John start a 7wk run at #1 with "Summer Nights" Their 2nd UK #1 from the movie "Grease" | |
| OTD Sep30,1984 | David Bowie | #OTD Sep30,1984 #DavidBowie jumps straight to #1; scoring his sixth UK #1 album with "Tonight", featuring the single "Blue Jean" which peaked at #6 on the UK charts on Sep23 and #8 in the US for 2wks starting Nov3 | |
| OTD Sep30,1989 | Milli Vanilli | #OTD Sep30,1989 #MilliVanilli is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Girl I’m Gonna Miss You" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 |