Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Feb2,1895 | George Halas | #BTD Feb2,1895 #GeorgeHalas RIP. "Papa Bear" Owner, coach & founder of the Chicago #Bears 1919 he was the @rosebowlgame #RoseBowl MVP. 1920 one of the co-founders of the National Football League #NFL. As a head coach 318 wins, 148 losses, 31 ties PCT .682 @ChicagoBears @NFL | |
| BTD Feb2,1937 | Tom Smothers | #BTD Feb2,1937 #TomSmothers (Thomas Bolyn Smothers III) comedian, composer, musician half of the musical comedy team the #SmothersBrothers, with his younger brother #DickSmothers, co-host of the #CBS variety series "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" | |
| BTD Feb2,1940 | Alan Caddy | #BTD Feb2,1940 #AlanCaddy RIP arranger, record producer, lead guitarist The #Tornados (also known as The #Tornadoes) from 1962-1965 and the backing band for UK icon #BillyFury. 1962 UK & US #1 single "Telstar", +3 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Feb2,1942 | Graham Nash | #BTD Feb2,1942 #GrahamNash guitarist, singer, songwriter The #Hollies 1965 UK #1 "I'm Alive", +12 Top10 UK singles while he was in the band, left group in 1968. Also a member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 9 Top40 US singles. #HBday @TheGrahamNash | |
| BTD Feb2,1943 | Peter Macbeth | #BTD Feb2,1943 #PeterMacbeth bass, founder The #Foundations 1967 UK #1 Baby Now That I've Found You & 1969 US #3 "Build Me Up A Buttercup" | |
| BTD Feb2,1945 | Ronnie Goodson | #BTD Feb2,1945 #RonnieGoodson RIP lead singer Ronnie & The Hi-Lites 1962 US #16 "I Wish That We Were Married" Ronnie was 14yo at the time. He also played trumpet in #JohnFred and His Playboy Band | |
| BTD Feb2,1946 | Howard Bellamy | #BTD Feb2,1946 #HowardBellamy songwriter, singer the #BellamyBrothers 1976 US #1 & UK #7 "Let Your Love Flow", 1979 US Country #1 & UK #3 "If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me", +33 US Country Top40 singles with 9 more US country #1s @BellamyBrothers | |
| BTD Feb2,1948 | Al Mckay | #BTD Feb2,1948 #AlMckay guitarist, songwriter, former member #EarthWindFire @EarthWindFire 1975 US #1 single "Shining Star" & 1981 UK #3 "Let's Groove" and a recipient of 6 #Grammy Awards | |
| BTD Feb2,1949 | Ross Valory | #BTD Feb2,1949 #RossValory co-founder, bass guitarist #Journey 1982 US #2 single "Open Arms" (absent from 1985-95). @JourneyOfficial 18 Top40 singles. #HBday @RossValory | |
| OTD Feb2 | Michael Esposito II | #OTD Feb2 #MichaelEsposito II sang this tune about #WiartonWillie (an albino Canadian groundhog who lives in the community of Wiarton in Bruce County, Ontario) on the local TV station. No recording is available @EspositoII @willieofficial | |
| OTD Feb2,1887 | Punxsutawney Phil | #OTD Feb2,1887 In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed. #PunxsutawneyPhil #GroundhogDay @GroundhogClub | |
| OTD Feb2,1937 | Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians | #OTD Feb2,1937 #GuyLombardo and His Royal Canadians record "Boo Hoo (You’ve Got Me Crying For You)" Vocal refrain by #MaleTrio. 1937 charting at #1 on the US charts. Lombardo is a #Canadian from London, Ontario #ldnont | |
| OTD Feb2,1955 | Mcguire Sisters | #OTD Feb2,1955 The #McguireSisters start a 6wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Sincerely" written by #HarveyFuqua and #AlanFreed. Originally recorded by The #Moonglows a R&B #1 on Jan22,1955. Fuqua was a member and Freed was the manager of The Moonglows | |
| OTD Feb2,1955 | Platters | #OTD Feb2,1955 The #Platters are still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" for the final week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Feb2,1956 | Coasters | #OTD Feb2,1956 The #Coasters sign with #Atlantic Records. Many hits in the late 1950s such as "Charlie Brown" "Yakety Yak" & "Young Blood" @AtlanticRecords | |
| OTD Feb2,1957 | Fats Domino | #OTD Feb2,1957 #FatsDomino sings "It's You I Love" and "I'm Walkin' " on the #PerryComo Show. Video==> youtu.be/HPvVcsa8Kh0 | |
| OTD Feb2,1959 | Frankie Avalon | #OTD Feb2,1959 #FrankieAvalon releases "Venus" written by #EdMarshall and will enter the US Top40 Singles chart at #99 on Feb15,1959 & reach #1 for 5wks on Mar15. Note: In 2 days #FrankieAvalon takes over headlining of the Winter Dance Party after the death of #BuddyHolly | |
| OTD Feb2,1959 | Coasters | #OTD Feb2,1959 The #Coasters single "Charlie Brown" is released; written by #JerryLeiber and #MikeStoller. The song will enter the US Top40 Singles chart at #69 on Feb8,1959 and peak at #2 for 3wks on Mar15. The Coasters will be on the Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show on Mar7,1959 | |
| OTD Feb2,1959 | Winter Dance Party | #OTD Feb2,1959 The Winter Dance Party concert tour arrives in Clear Lake, IA. With bus problems not solved #BuddyHolly decides to charter a plane after the show, taking his band #WaylonJennings & #TommyAllsup to Fargo, ND so they could take time to rest then meet in Moorhead MN | |
| OTD Feb2,1959 | Winter Dance Party concert tour | #OTD Feb2,1959 The Winter Dance Party concert tour continues at at the Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa with #BuddyHolly and the Crickets, #Dion and the Belmonts, #RitchieValens, The #BigBopper and #FrankieSardo. This would be the last gig for Holly, Valens & The Big Bopper | |
| OTD Feb2,1959 | Mary Gerber, Richie Valens | #OTD Feb2,1959 #MaryGerber shot the last photo of #RichieValens (on the left) during the Winter Dance Party show at the Surf Ballroom, the Rock and Roll star's last performance | |
| OTD Feb2,1959 | Mary Gerber, Buddy Holly | #OTD Feb2,1959 #MaryGerber shot the last photo of #BuddyHolly during the Winter Dance Party show at Surf Ballroom his last performance. Band members #WaylonJennings bass, #TommyAllsup guitar, on drums #CarloMastrangelo bass the Belmonts sits in for #CarlBunch left Feb1 frost bite | |
| OTD Feb2,1959 | Dwyer Flying Service | #OTD Feb2,1959 After the show at the Surf Ballroom #JerryDwyer owner of the Dwyer Flying Service sets up a flight for #BuddyHolly with #RogerPeterson a 21yo pilot. The weather is bad, with a flying advisory. Peterson isn't licensed for instrument flying he failed his test | |
| OTD Feb2,1962 | Beatles | #OTD Feb2,1962 The #Beatles play their 1st professional organized gig outside of the city of Liverpool at The Oasis Club, Manchester | |
| OTD Feb2,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Feb2,1963 The #Beatles began their first British tour in Bradford, England at Gaumont Cinema supporting #HelenShapiro. The #Beatles are at the bottom of the six-act bill playing just four songs | |
| OTD Feb2,1963 | Rooftop Singers | #OTD Feb2,1963 The #RooftopSingers are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Walk Right In" for the final week of a 2wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Feb2,1967 | Jimi Hendrix | #OTD Feb2,1967 #JimiHendrix Experience are playing at the Blue Pad Club, Hendrix is billed as "Don't miss this man who is Dylan, Clapton & James Brown all in one" | |
| OTD Feb2,1967 | Monkees | #OTD Feb2,1967 The #Monkees are still at #1 on the UK singles chart with "I'm A Believer" @TheMonkees's 3rd week of a 4wk run at #1. The single is simultaneously a #1 in the US as well | |
| OTD Feb2,1973 | Keith Emerson | #OTD Feb2,1973 #KeithEmerson of #EmersonLakeandPalmer injures his hands when his piano exploded prematurely during a concert in #SanFrancisco | |
| OTD Feb2,1973 | Midnight Special | #OTD Feb2,1973 The #MidnightSpecial premieres as a weekly series from 1:00–2:30 am. The pilot aired on Aug19,1972, originally a 90-minute special encouraging young people to vote in the Nov7,1972 Presidential election. The Midnight Special remained on #NBC late night until 1981 | |
| OTD Feb2,1974 | Barbra Streisand | #OTD Feb2,1974 #BarbraStreisand is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "The Way We Were" written by #AlanBergman, #MarilynBergman and #MarvinHamlisch. Next week it falls to #2 but return to #1 on Feb16 for 2 more weeks & the 1974 song of the year @BarbraStreisand | |
| OTD Feb2,1975 | Engelbert Humperdinck | #OTD Feb2,1975 #EngelbertHumperdinck starts a 3wk run at #1 on the UK album chart with his LP "Engelbert Humperdinck HIS Greatest Hits" Collection @ehumperdinck | |
| OTD Feb2,1980 | Michael Jackson | #OTD Feb2,1980 #MichaelJackson is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Rock with You" @michaeljackson's 3rd week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Feb2,1985 | Foreigner | #OTD Feb2,1985 #Foreigner starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "I Want To Know What Love Is" written by #MickJones and produced by Mick Jones & #AlexSadkin. The single was also a #1 in the UK @ForeignerMusic |