Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day

DateArtist/GroupDescriptionImage
BTD Apr16,1889 Charlie Chaplin#BTD Apr16,1889 Sir #CharlieChaplin RIP filmmaker, composer, actor during silent movie era. Career spanned 75yrs. 1919 a co-founder of #UnitedArtists. He scored many of his silent features and short films. Chaplin wrote the Feb16,1967 UK #1 "This Is My Song" sung by #PetulaClark
BTD Apr16,1924 Henry Mancini#BTD Apr16,1924 #HenryMancini RIP composer, conductor 1969 US #1 "Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet" Considered one of the greatest composers in film history 4 #Academy Awards, 1 #GoldenGlobe and 20 #Grammy Awards
BTD Apr16,1924 Rudy Pompilli#BTD Apr16,1924 #RudyPompilli (Rudolph Pompilii) RIP saxophonist with #BillHaley and His Comets 1955 UK & US #1 with "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock", 1955 US #7 & UK #4 "Shake, Rattle and Roll", +15 other Top40 hit singles
BTD Apr16,1927 Edie Adams#BTD Apr16,1927 #EdieAdams (Edith Enke) RIP actress, singer appeared in many movies & a frequent TV partner with her husband #ErnieKovacs. Did a series of TV commercials for Muriel Cigars, singing "Hey, big spender, spend a little dime with me" Cigars were 10 cents at the time
BTD Apr16,1929 Roy Hamilton#BTD Apr16,1929 #RoyHamilton RIP singer 1954 US R&B #1 "You'll Never Walk Alone", 1955 US R&B #1 & US #6 "Unchained Melody", +8 R&B and 2 US Top40 singles
BTD Apr16,1935 Bobby Vinton#BTD Apr16,1935 #BobbyVinton (Stanley Robert Vinton Jr) singer, songwriter 4 US #1 singles 1962 "Roses Are Red (My Love)", 1963 "Blue Velvet" & "There! I've Said It Again", 1964 "Mr. Lonely", +26 US Top40 singles
BTD Apr16,1939 Dusty Springfield#BTD Apr16,1939 #DustySpringfield (Mary O'Brien) RIP singer, producer part of The #Springfields 1963 UK #5 "Island Of Dreams" +5 UK Top40s & solo 1963 UK #4 & US #12 "I Only Want To Be With You", 1966 UK #1 & US #4 "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me", +19 UK & 9 US Top40 singles
BTD Apr16,1947 Gerry Rafferty#BTD Apr16,1947 #GerryRafferty RIP singer, songwriter #StealersWheel 1973 #6 US & UK #8 "Stuck In The Middle With You" & Solo 1978 US #2 & UK #3 "Baker Street" and US #12 & US Adult Contemporary #1 "Right Down the Line" and 1978 US #1 Album "City to City", +3 US Top40 singles
BTD Apr16,1949 Bill Spooner#BTD Apr16,1949 #BillSpooner (William "Sputnik" Spooner) guitarist, songwriter The #Tubes 1977 UK #28 "White Punks On Dope", 1983 US #10 "She's A Beauty"
BTD Apr16,1963 Jimmy Osmond#BTD Apr16,1963 Little #JimmyOsmond singer, actor 1972 UK #1 & US #38 single "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool", 1972 UK #4 "Tweedle Dee" and 1974 UK #11 "I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door" The youngest member of the sibling musical group the #Osmonds #HBday @jimmyosmond
OTD Apr16,1956 Buddy Holly#OTD Apr16,1956 #BuddyHolly releases his first single, "Blue Days, Black Nights" written by #BenHall
OTD Apr16,1961 Faron Young#OTD Apr16,1961 #FaronYoung enters the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart at #97 with "Hello Walls" it will peak at #12 on Jun4 on Hot100 charts and reach #1 on the Country charts. The song introduced its songwriter #WillieNelson to a national audience. Great song @WillieNelson
OTD Apr16,1961Marcels#OTD Apr16,1961 The #Marcels are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Blue Moon" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1
OTD Apr16,1964Ruby and the Romantics#OTD Apr16,1964 Ruby and the #Romantics are live on the #MikeDouglas Show on performing "Our Day Will Come" written by #MortGarson with lyrics by #BobHilliard
OTD Apr16,1964Beatles#OTD Apr16,1964 The #Beatles film the chase scenes for the movie "A Hard Day's Night" with actors dressed as policemen in the Notting Hill Gate. At night they record the song "A Hard Day's Night" #PaulMcCartney & #JohnLennon had the title then wrote the song, recorded in 9 takes
OTD Apr16,1964Rolling Stones#OTD Apr16,1964 The #RollingStones debut album "The Rolling Stones" is released in the UK. In 2 weeks the Rolling Stones will reach #1 on Apr26 & stay at #1 for 12wks and remain in the Top100 for 51wks @RollingStones
OTD Apr16,1965 Soupy Sales#OTD Apr16,1965 #SoupySales presents live The #Hullaballoos, #Detergents, The #Hollies (their first tour of the US), #LittleRichard and more at the Brooklyn Paramount theater in New York the start of a 10 day run
OTD Apr16,1966 Percy Sledge#OTD Apr16,1966 #PercySledge releases the single "When A Man Loves A Woman" written by #CalvinLewis and #AndrewWright. Sledge will be at #1 for 2wks starting on May28
OTD Apr16,1966Beatles#OTD Apr16,1966 The #Beatles record the song "Rain" written by #JohnLennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song is completed after 11 uninterrupted hours of overdubbing tambourine, bass, vocals
OTD Apr16,1966Righteous Brothers#OTD Apr16,1966 The #RighteousBrothers are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "(You’re My) Soul And Inspiration" for the 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1
OTD Apr16,1967 Cream#OTD Apr16,1967 #Cream appears at the 12th annual Daily Express Record Star Show at The Empire Pool, Wembley, England
OTD Apr16,1969 Al Martino#OTD Apr16,1969 #AlMartino sings "Mary In The Morning" on the #GlenCampbell Show "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" Backstage image from @alisonmartino
OTD Apr16,1969 Desmond Dekker & the Aces#OTD Apr16,1969 #DesmondDekker & the Aces are at #1 on the UK singles chart with "The Israelites" written by Desmond Dekker and #LeslieKong. 1st Jamaican artist at #1 in the UK
OTD Apr16,1969Beatles#OTD Apr16,1969 The #Beatles record (with another session on Apr18) "Old Brown Shoe" #GeorgeHarrison vocal, electric guitars, Hammond organ, bass guitar; #RingoStarr drums; #JohnLennon backing vocal; #PaulMcCartney backing vocal, tack piano and drums Ringo was away filming
OTD Apr16,1970Led Zeppelin#OTD Apr16,1970 The #LedZeppelin single "Whole Lotta Love" is certified Gold in the US. Written by John Bonham, Willie Dixon, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant @ledzeppelin
OTD Apr16,1971 Ringo Starr#OTD Apr16,1971 #RingoStarr former member of the #Beatles releases the song "It Don't Come Easy" in the US; written by Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr), produced by George Harrison. Starr will peak at #4 for 3wks in the UK on May2 & at #4 for 2wks on Jun5 in the US @ringostarrmusic
OTD Apr16,1972 Deep Purple#OTD Apr16,1972 #DeepPurple starts a 3wk run at #1 UK album chart with "Machine Head" featuring Smoke on the Water & Highway Star. With Ritchie Blackmore guitar; Ian Gillan vocals, harmonica; Roger Glover bass; Jon Lord keyboards, organ; Ian Paice drums, percussion @_DeepPurple
OTD Apr16,1972ELO, Electric Light Orchestra#OTD Apr16,1972 Electric Light Orchestra #ELO made their debut at The Fox and Greyhound in Croydon, London #ElectricLightOrchestra @JeffLynnesELO
OTD Apr16,1973 Paul McCartney#OTD Apr16,1973 #PaulMcCartney stars in his first TV special "James Paul McCartney" which airs in the US on the #ABC Network @PaulMcCartney
OTD Apr16,1974 Queen#OTD Apr16,1974 #Queen has their first gig during their 1st US tour at Regis College in Denver, CO. Queen's special guest is #MottTheHoople @QueenWillRock
OTD Apr16,1976 Aerosmith#OTD Apr16,1976 #Aerosmith at the Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Aerosmith's 1st date on their 76 concert date North American Rocks Tour @Aerosmith
OTD Apr16,1977 David Soul#OTD Apr16,1977 #DavidSoul is at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Don't Give Up on Us" written and produced by #TonyMacaulay. At the time David Soul was playing Ken Hutchinson in TV series "Starsky and Hutch" @DavidRSoul
OTD Apr16,1983 Michael Jackson#OTD Apr16,1983 #MichaelJackson is still at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Billie Jean" Jackson's last week of a 7wk run at #1 @michaeljackson
OTD Apr16,1988 Billy Ocean#OTD Apr16,1988 #BillyOcean is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 @MrWongo
OTD Apr16,1993 Billy Burnette#OTD Apr16,1993 #BillyBurnette (Dorsey William Burnette III) announces that he is leaving #Fleetwoodmac to concentrate on recording country music @fleetwoodmac
OTD Apr16,1999 Shania Twain#OTD Apr16,1999 #ShaniaTwain becomes the 1st woman to be named songwriter/artist of year by the Nashville Songwriters Association International @ShaniaTwain
OTD Apr16,2011 Michael Esposito II#OTD Apr16,2011 #MichaelEspositoII singing at Maggies Supper Club 8:30-11:30 pm, one of his songs is "Fly Me to the Moon" @EspositoII