Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Aug2,1892 | Jack L Warner | #BTD Aug2,1892 #JackLWarner (Jack Leonard Warner - born Jacob Warner) #Canadian born London Ontario #ldnont; producer, president, co-founder of Warner Bros Studios Burbank 1903. With his brother #SamWarner part of technology for 1st talking film 1927 The Jazz Singer @warnerbros | |
| BTD Aug2,1924 | Carroll O'Connor | #BTD Aug2,1924 #CarrollOConnor (John Carroll O'Connor) RIP actor, producer played Archie Bunker in the TV series "All in The Family" & in movies such as playing Major General Colt in 1970 movie "Kelly's Heroes" | |
| BTD Aug2,1937 | Garth Hudson | #BTD Aug2,1937 #Canadian #GarthHudson (Eric Garth Hudson) organist, keyboardist The #Hawks (later The #Band) 1969 US #25 single "Up On Cripple Creek" and hits such as "Chest Fever", "Ophelia", "The Weight" and solo artist | |
| BTD Aug2,1939 | Edward Patten | #BTD Aug2,1939 #EdwardPatten RIP singer, cousin #GladysKnight. The #Pips, #GladysKnight & the Pips 1973 US #1 "Midnight Train To Georgia" & other hits with @MsGladysKnight such as the LP "I Feel a Song" 1996 inducted into the @rockhall of Fame with Gladys Knight & the Pips | |
| BTD Aug2,1941 | Doris Coley | #BTD Aug2,1941 #DorisColey RIP singer (sometime lead singer), member left the group in 1968, but returned in 1975. The #Shirelles 1961 US #1 & UK #4 "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", 1962 US #1 "Soldier Boy", +9 other US Top40 singles | |
| BTD Aug2,1942 | Chet Helms | #BTD Aug2,1942 #ChetHelms RIP music promoter, often called the father of #SanFrancisco's 1967 "Summer of Love", founder & manager of Big Brother and the Holding Company recruiting #JanisJoplin as lead singer; also founded the Family Dog a hippie commune hosting dances & events | |
| BTD Aug2,1944 | Jim Capaldi | #BTD Aug2,1944 #JimCapaldi RIP drummer, singer, songwriter co-founder of the English rock band #Traffic 1967 UK #2 single "Hole In My Shoe" | |
| BTD Aug2,1949 | Fat Larry | #BTD Aug2,1949 #FatLarry (Larry James) RIP singer Fat Larry's Band R&B, funk band some success in the 1970/80s 1982 UK #2 "Zoom" | |
| BTD Aug2,1950 | Andy Fairweather Low | #BTD Aug2,1950 #AndyFairweatherLow guitarist, songwriter founding member of 1960s #AmenCorner 1969 UK #1 "If Paradise Is Half As Nice", +5 other UK Top40 singles; then worked with many others | |
| BTD Aug2,1951 | Andrew Gold | #BTD Aug2,1951 #AndrewGold RIP singer, songwriter 1977 US #7 single "Lonely Boy", 1978 UK #5 single "Never Let Her Slip Away" | |
| BTD Aug2,1951 | Joe Lynn Turner | #BTD Aug2,1951 #JoeLynnTurner (Joseph Linquito) singer, songwriter, guitarist worked with #Rainbow, guitarist with many groups such as #YngwieMalmsteen, #Fandango and #DeepPurple #HBday @joelynnturner | |
| BTD Aug2,1953 | Butch Patrick | #BTD Aug2,1953 #ButchPatrick (Patrick Alan Lilley) actor started at age 8, best remembered as werewolf Eddie Munster on the #CBS comedy TV series The "Munsters" from 1964 to 1966 and as Mark on the #ABC Saturday morning series Lidsville from 1971 to 1973 | |
| OTD Aug2,1943 | John F Kennedy | #OTD Aug2,1943 at 2am Lieutenant, junior grade John F. Kennedy (#JohnFKennedy #JFK) commander of PT109 boat idling on 1 engine to avoid detection my the Imperial Japanese Navy is hit by a #Japanese destroyer named #Amagiri commanded by Lieutenant Commander Kohei Hanami | |
| OTD Aug2,1957 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Aug2,1957 The official #ElvisPresley Fan Club was launched in the UK Link: elvispresleyfanclub.co.uk | |
| OTD Aug2,1959 | Paul Anka | #OTD Aug2,1959 #PaulAnka is still at #1 for the week ending on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Lonely Boy" @OfficialAnka last week of a 4wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug2,1960 | Johnny Kidd and The Pirates | #OTD Aug2,1960 #JohnnyKidd and The Pirates at #1 on UK chart with “Shakin’ All Over" Their only #1. Kidd died in a car collision Oct7,1966 at the age of 30 | |
| OTD Aug2,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Aug2,1964 The #Beatles at the Gaumont Cinema in Bournemouth; part of a 7 date UK tour after their 1st visits to Australia, New Zealand & Hong Kong. Supporting acts are @TheKinks, #MikeBerry and The Innocents, #AdriennePoster (later Posta), The #Hearts and compere #TonyMarsh | |
| OTD Aug2,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Aug2,1965 The #Beatles LP "Help!" is released in #Sweden on the @parlophone label. | |
| OTD Aug2,1969 | Atlantic City Pop Festival | #OTD Aug2,1969 #Atlantic City Pop Festival 2nd day of 3 days at the Atlantic City race track with #JeffersonAirplane, #CCR, #Lighthouse & more | |
| OTD Aug2,1969 | Badfinger | #OTD Aug2,1969 #Badfinger records "Come and Get It" at Abbey Road Studios #PaulMcCartney produces the session. The song will enter the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #92 on Feb7,1970 and will peak at #7 for 2wks on Apr18,1970 @Badfinger_Offcl @PaulMcCartney | |
| OTD Aug2,1969 | Zager and Evans | #OTD Aug2,1969 #ZagerandEvans are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "In The Year 2525" for the 4th week of a 6wk run at #1. The only #OneHitWonders with a #1 in the UK & the US. | |
| OTD Aug2,1970 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Aug2,1970 #ElvisPresley at #1 on UK singles chart with his version of "The Wonder Of You" @ElvisPresley's sixteenth #1 | |
| OTD Aug2,1971 | Ringo Starr | #OTD Aug2,1971 #RingoStarr receives a gold record for his hit single "It Don't Come Easy" @ringostarrmusic | |
| OTD Aug2,1975 | Eagles | #OTD Aug2,1975 The #Eagles are at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "One Of These Nights" the group's second US #1 single, written by #DonHenley and #GlennFrey | |
| OTD Aug2,1980 | Olivia Newton John | #OTD Aug2,1980 #OliviaNewtonJohn starts a 4wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Magic" @olivianj 25th US chart hit and her 10th of 12 records which went Gold or higher. The song was written and produced by #JohnFarrar | |
| OTD Aug2,1986 | Chris de Burgh | #OTD Aug2,1986 #ChrisdeBurgh is at #1 on the UK singles chart with "The Lady In Red" his first #1 @CdeBOfficial | |
| OTD Aug2,1986 | Peter Cetera | #OTD Aug2,1986 #PeterCetera starts a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with the theme from Karate Kid II, "The Glory Of Love" @tweetercetera | |
| OTD Aug2,2017 | Ara Parseghian | #OTD Aug2,2017 #AraParseghian dies at the age of 94. Former head football coach 1951–1955 #Miami (OH) @MiamiOHFootball; #Northwestern @NUFBFamily 1956–1963; #NotreDame @NDFootball 1964–1974 with 2 national championships 1966 & 1973. Color analyst at #ABC Sports 1975 to 1981 |