Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Apr13,1919 | Howard Keel | #BTD Apr13,1919 #HowardKeel (Harold Clifford Keel) RIP Actor stage/film/TV, singer 1984 #6 UK LP "And I Love You So"; stage such as 1945–1947 "Oklahoma!" both on Broadway & London's West End; films such as 1951 "Show Boat", 1953 "Kiss Me Kate"; TV "Dallas" as Clayton Farlow | |
| BTD Apr13,1923 | Don Adams | #BTD Apr13,1923 #DonAdams (Donald Yarmy) RIP actor, comedian. TV 1963–1964 The Bill Dana Show as Byron Glick; 1963–1966 Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales as Tennessee Tuxedo voice; 1965–1970 Get Smart as Maxwell Smart Agent 86; 1983–1985 Inspector Gadget as Inspector Gadget voice | |
| BTD Apr13,1934 | Horace Key | #BTD Apr13,1934 #HoraceKey "Sonny" RIP singer The #Tams 1964 US #9 "What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am", 1971 UK #1 "Hey Girl Don't Bother Me", +2 UK and 2 R&B Top40 singles | |
| BTD Apr13,1942 | Bill Conti | #BTD Apr13,1942 #BillConti composer, conductor, best known for film scores such as Rocky & its 4 sequels, The Karate Kid & its sequels), For Your Eyes Only, Dynasty and The Right Stuff which earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Score and Theme from Dynasty TV series | |
| BTD Apr13,1942 | John Lowe | #BTD Apr13,1942 #JohnLowe "Duff " pianist, 1958 invited to play with #Quarrymen by #PaulMcCartney; stayed for 2yrs, recording the songs "That'll Be the Day" & "In Spite of All the Danger" with the band at #PercyPhillips home studio in Liverpool. Left to join #RickyTomlinson band | |
| BTD Apr13,1944 | Brian Pendleton | #BTD Apr13,1944 #BrianPendleton RIP guitarist, founder member of the #PrettyThings from 1963–1966; 1964 UK #10 "Don't Bring Me Down", +2 UK Top40 singles | |
| BTD Apr13,1946 | Al Green | #BTD Apr13,1946 #AlGreen (Albert Greene) often called The Reverend Al Green; singer, songwriter 1971 US #11, R&B #7 & UK #4 "Tired Of Being Alone", 1972 US & R&B #1, UK #7 "Let's Stay Together", +12 US Top40 singles; 25 US R&B Top40 singles with 5 more #1s and 6 #1 US R&B albums | |
| BTD Apr13,1951 | Max Weinberg | #BTD Apr13,1951 #MaxWeinberg drummer with The E Street Band, leader of the Max Weinberg Seven with the TV last show "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" #HBday @EStreetMax | |
| BTD Apr13,1954 | Jimmy Destri | #BTD Apr13,1954 #JimmyDestri (James Mollica) keyboards, songwriter #Blondie 5 UK #1 singles such as 1979 UK & US #1 "Heart Of Glass" & 1978 world-wide #1 LP "Parallel Lines" 2006 in @rockhall of Fame with @BlondieOfficial #HBday @jimmydestri | |
| OTD Apr13,1955 | Bill Hayes | #OTD Apr13,1955 #BillHayes is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "The Ballad Of Davy Crockett" for the last week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Apr13,1957 | Andy Williams | #OTD Apr13,1957 #AndyWilliams is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Butterfly" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Apr13,1962 | Beatles | #OTD Apr13,1962 The #Beatles 3rd trip to Germany for a 48-night gig at The Star Club, Hamburg. During the 7wk run The Beatles had only one day off | |
| OTD Apr13,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Apr13,1963 The #Beatles go to a party hosted by the #Shadows guitarist #BruceWelch It's where they meet #CliffRichard | |
| OTD Apr13,1963 | Beatles | #OTD Apr13,1963 The #Beatles record their 1st nationwide audience TV appearance for the #BBC program "The 625 Show" They perform three songs Please Please Me, Ask Me Why and From Me To You | |
| OTD Apr13,1963 | Chiffons | #OTD Apr13,1963 The #Chiffons are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "He’s So Fine" for the 3rd week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Apr13,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Apr13,1965 The #Beatles record the song "Help!" during an evening recording session at Abbey Road. The single written by John Lennon with some help from Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney; the title of their 2nd film | |
| OTD Apr13,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Apr13,1965 The 7th Annual Grammy Awards. The #Beatles are awarded a #GRAMMY Award for 1964: Best Vocal Performance by a Group ("A Hard Day's Night") & Best New Artist | |
| OTD Apr13,1967 | Nancy Sinatra, Frank Sinatra | #OTD Apr13,1967 #NancySinatra & #FrankSinatra start a 2wk run at #1 on the UK Singles chart with "Somethin' Stupid" (or Something Stupid) written by #CCarsonParks and 1st recorded in 1966 by C. Carson Parks & #GaileFoote. I always think of @resporose during this song | |
| OTD Apr13,1968 | Bobby Goldsboro | #OTD Apr13,1968 #BobbyGoldsboro starts a 5wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Honey" also known as "Honey (I Miss You), written by #BobbyRussell | |
| OTD Apr13,1968 | Georgie Fame | #OTD Apr13,1968 #GeorgieFame starts a 2wk run at #7 with "The Ballad Of Bonnie and Clyde" written by #MitchMurray & #PeterCallander. In the UK the Georgie Fame went to #1 on Jan24,1968, Fame's 3rd UK #1 | |
| OTD Apr13,1969 | Diana Ross | #OTD Apr13,1969 #DianaRoss appears solo on the #DinahShore #NBC TV special "Like Hep" other guests Lucille Ball, Dan Rowan, Dick Martin & Gary Owens. Skit a spoof of fairy tales Snow White (Ross) dwarfs on strike at the gold mine and an angry Fairy Godmother (Ball) @DianaRoss | |
| OTD Apr13,1970 | Genesis | #OTD Apr13,1970 #Genesis plays at Friars, Aylesbury, UK with #PeterGabriel, #MikeRutherford, #TonyBanks and band receiving $15 for the gig | |
| OTD Apr13,1970 | Led Zeppelin | #OTD Apr13,1970 #LedZeppelin became the first band to sell out the Montreal Forum in #Canada @ledzeppelin | |
| OTD Apr13,1971 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Apr13,1971 The #RollingStones release the single "Brown Sugar" primarily written by Mick Jagger with actress, single #MarshaHunt in mind. 1st single on The Rolling Stones own label a licking-tongue & lips as part of the logo; a US #1 on May29,1971 @MickJagger @RollingStones | |
| OTD Apr13,1972 | My Three Sons | #OTD Apr13,1972 "My Three Sons" airs for the last time. S12 E24 (380th total) "Whatever Happened To Ernie?" Steve's boss and his wife count on the Douglas family to help them deal with their rebellious teen-aged son, Gordon after they suspect that the boy has fallen into drug use | |
| OTD Apr13,1973 | David Bowie | #OTD Apr13,1973 #DavidBowie releases his 6th studio LP "Aladdin Sane" 2 hit singles preceded the release "The Jean Genie" & "Drive-In Saturday" | |
| OTD Apr13,1974 | Elton John | #OTD Apr13,1974 #EltonJohn is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Bennie and the Jets" (also titled "Benny & the Jets") written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Spelled Benny on the sleeve single & track listing. Elton's 2nd US #1 but a #37 in the UK @eltonofficial | |
| OTD Apr13,1974 | Paul McCartney and Wings | #OTD Apr13,1974 3rd studio album by #PaulMcCartney and #Wings "Band On The Run" is at #1 in the US. The LP started slow but 2 hit singles "Jet" & "Band on the Run" help the LP reach #1 on US album charts. McCartney's 3rd #1 LP in the US also #1 in UK & Australia @PaulMcCartney | |
| OTD Apr13,1980 | Grease | #OTD Apr13,1980 The Broadway musical #Grease closes after 3,883 performances | |
| OTD Apr13,1985 | USA For Africa | #OTD Apr13,1985 The single "We Are the World" by USA For Africa starts a 4wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart written by Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie with arrangements by Michael Omartian and produced by Quincy Jones @QuincyDJones @michaeljackson @LionelRichie | |
| OTD Apr13,2003 | Beatles | #OTD Apr13,2003 The #Beatles 1968 founded company #Apple Corp is listed as UK's fastest profit-growth firm with an annual growth of 194% Apple Corp is owned by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison |