Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Nov21,1907 | Buck Ram | #BTD Nov21,1907 #BuckRam (Samuel Ram) RIP songwriter, music producer, arranger worked with The #Platters on songs such as UK & US #1 single 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes' and worked with others such as the Coasters, the Drifters, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald | |
| BTD Nov21,1940 | Gino Santercole | #BTD Nov21,1940 #GinoSantercole RIP singer, songwriter, actor 1966 big hit with hit "Questo vecchio pazzo mondo" (This old crazy world) a cover of the #PFSloan song "Eve of Destruction"; written, performed many Italian songs. In movies such as 1975 Yuppi du, 1969 Serafino | |
| BTD Nov21,1941 | Andrew Love | #BTD Nov21,1941 #AndrewLove RIP saxophone, member of The #MemphisHorns with trumpeter #WayneJackson the two created the horn sound at @StaxRecords | |
| BTD Nov21,1948 | Lonnie Jordan | #BTD Nov21,1948 #LonnieJordan (Leroy Jordan) singer, songwriter, founding member of #War 1973 US #2 single "The Cisco Kid", 1976 UK #12 single "Low Rider" @WARtheBand | |
| BTD Nov21,1950 | David Williams | #BTD Nov21,1950 #DavidWilliams RIP singer, songwriter, a prolific session rhythm guitarist, working with many artists such as Earth, Wind & Fire, The #Jacksons, #BozScaggs, #MichaelJackson, #Madonna, #HerbieHancock, the #Temptations | |
| BTD Nov21,1950 | Gary Pihl | #BTD Nov21,1950 #GaryPihl guitarist playing with #SammyHagar from 1977 - 1984 and 1985 joined #Boston 1986 US #1 single "Amanda", +2 US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Nov21,1950 | Livingston Taylor | #BTD Nov21,1950 #LivingstonTaylor singer, songwriter 1978 US #30 "I Will Be In Love With You", +5 US Adult Contemporary Top40s. Part of the musical family the Taylor's sister singer-songwriter #KateTaylor & brothers #AlexTaylor, #HughTaylor & #JamesTaylor #HBday @livtaylor | |
| OTD Nov21,1877 | Thomas Edison | #OTD Nov21,1877 Thomas Alva Edison announces he had devised a method to record sound; the phonograph ushered in a new era of music, spoken word & celebrity. On Aug12,1877 The 1st sound recording was made. #ThomasEdison recorded "Mary Had a Little Lamb" Thank you Mr. Edison | |
| OTD Nov21,1953 | Tony Bennett | #OTD Nov21,1953 #TonyBennett starts a 6wk run at #1 on the US Top 40 Singles Chart with "Rags To Riches" This recorded version by @itstonybennett with #PercyFaith and his orchestra is considered to be the best known | |
| OTD Nov21,1955 | Sun Records, RCA Records | #OTD Nov21,1955 #ElvisPresley's contract with Sun Records is purchased by #RCA Records . At that time, Colonel #TomParker and #BobNeal agreed to split their combined 40% commission on @ElvisPresley earnings | |
| OTD Nov21,1955 | Sam Phillips, Elvis Presley | #OTD Nov21,1955 #RCA Records purchases #ElvisPresley's recording contract from #SamPhillips of Sun Records for $35k @ElvisPresley @RCARecords | |
| OTD Nov21,1956 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Nov21,1956 #ElvisPresley is still at #1 on the US Top 40 Singles Chart with "Love Me Tender" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Nov21,1959 | Marty Wilde | #OTD Nov21,1959 #MartyWilde on the front cover of Disc magazine The Top Record and Musical Weekly | |
| OTD Nov21,1960 | Beatles | #OTD Nov21,1960 The #Beatles play at the Kaiserkeller Club in Hamburg without #GeorgeHarrison @GeorgeHarrison is deported for being underage (17) & was not allowed in a nightclub | |
| OTD Nov21,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Nov21,1964 The #Beatles broadcast of the show "Thank Your Lucky Stars" airs on @ITV (independent television network UK) previously taped on Nov14 | |
| OTD Nov21,1964 | Supremes | #OTD Nov21,1964 The #Supremes are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Baby Love" for the last week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Nov21,1970 | Jimi Hendrix Experience | #OTD Nov21,1970 #JimiHendrix Experience is at #1 on the UK singles charts with "Voodoo Chile" The song is written & produced by Jimi Hendrix and featured on the "Electric Ladyland" double LP | |
| OTD Nov21,1970 | Partridge Family, David Cassidy, Shirley Jones | #OTD Nov21,1970 The #PartridgeFamily (Starring #ShirleyJones and Featuring #DavidCassidy) starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Think I Love You" In the shows 1st TV episode | |
| OTD Nov21,1971 | Elton John | #OTD Nov21,1971 #EltonJohn kicks off a 13-date UK tour at Coventry Theatre, promoting "Madman Across The Water" the fourth studio album by @eltonofficial | |
| OTD Nov21,1973 | Hollywood Vampires | #OTD Nov21,1973 The Hollywood Vampires at the #Troubadour celebrating an early Thanksgiving with singer #AnneMurray. #HollywoodVampires members present @johnlennon, #HarryNilsson, @alicecooper and @TheMickyDolenz1 | |
| OTD Nov21,1981 | Olivia Newton John | #OTD Nov21,1981 #OliviaNewtonJohn starts a 10wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Physical" @olivianj's 4th US #1. The song is produced by #JohnFarrar and written by #SteveKipner & #TerryShaddick, who had originally intended to offer it to #RodStewart | |
| OTD Nov21,1983 | Michael Jackson | #OTD Nov21,1983 #MichaelJackson's 14-min video "Thriller" premieres in LA. Directed by #JohnLandis; written by Landis & @michaeljackson; the video references many horror films, Jackson performs a dance routine with a horde of the undead. #OlaRay plays Jackson's girlfriend | |
| OTD Nov21,1987 | Billy Idol | #OTD Nov21,1987 #BillyIdol is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Mony Mony" He knocks @tiffanytunes "I Think We're Alone Now" from the #1 spot. Both songs are covers version of #TommyJames @TJShondells recordings @BillyIdol | |
| OTD Nov21,1995 | Beatles | #OTD Nov21,1995 The #Beatles Anthology 1 is released in the US, featuring 60 tracks including the track "Free As A Bird" | |
| OTD Nov21,2017 | David Cassidy | #OTD Nov21,2017 #DavidCassidy dies of liver failure at 67. RIP actor, singer, songwriter, guitarist. 1971 US #9 Cherish, 1972 UK #1 & US #25 How Can I Be Sure, 1973 UK #1 Daydreamer, +many Sold out concerts and played Keith Partridge on the 1970s TV sitcom the #PartridgeFamily |