Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Aug24,1897 | Fred Rose | #BTD Aug24,1897 #FredRose (Knowles Fred Rose) RIP songwriter, musician, publishing executive. Rose and #RoyAcuff created the Acuff-Rose publishing company, the 1st in Nashville; collaborated with artists such as #GeneAutry. One of the 1st inducted in the @countrymusichof Fame | |
| BTD Aug24,1905 | Arthur Crudup | #BTD Aug24,1905 "Big Boy" #ArthurCrudup RIP singer, songwriter. Wrote #ElvisPresley's hit "That's All Right (Mama)" | |
| BTD Aug24,1938 | David Frieberg | #BTD Aug24,1938 #DavidFrieberg singer, songwriter, bass guitarist, keyboards, violin Quicksilver Messenger Service, #JeffersonAirplane, #JeffersonStarship co-wrote the 1979 US #14 & UK #21 single "Jane" for Jefferson Starship | |
| BTD Aug24,1941 | Ernest Wright | #BTD Aug24,1941 #ErnestWright Jr. singer, original member #LittleAnthony and The #Imperials 1958 US #4 & US R&B #2 "Tears On My Pillow", +6 US and 10 R&B Top40 singles. 2009 in @rockhall of Fame as a member of Little Anthony and the Imperials | |
| BTD Aug24,1942 | Jimmy Soul | #BTD Aug24,1942 #JimmySoul (James McCleese) RIP singer 1962 US #22 "Twistin' Matilda", 1963 US #1 & UK #39 "If You Wanna Be Happy" Soul gave up his career as a musician and joined the United States Army. Had drug problems and died of a heart attack on Jun25,1988 at the age of 45 | |
| BTD Aug24,1943 | John Cipollina | #BTD Aug24,1943 #JohnCipollina RIP a founder & lead guitarist of the #SanFrancisco rock band #QuicksilverMessengerService | |
| BTD Aug24,1945 | Ken Hensley | #BTD Aug24,1945 #KenHensley singer, songwriter, keyboards, guitarist #UriahHeep 1972 US #39 single "Easy Livin'/Gypsy", 1975 UK #7 album "Return To Fantasy" | |
| BTD Aug24,1945 | Molly Duncan | #BTD Aug24,1945 #MollyDuncan (Malcolm Duncan) RIP saxophonist, founding member #AWB Average White Band @AverageWhiteBnd 1975 US #1, UK #6 and R&B #5 single "Pick Up The Pieces", +11 R&B Top40 singles | |
| BTD Aug24,1947 | Jim Fox | #BTD Aug24,1947 #JimFox drummer, organist of the #JamesGang 1970 album "The James Gang Rides Again". Appeared in every incarnation of band | |
| OTD Aug24,1955 | Mitch Miller | #OTD Aug24,1955 #MitchMiller And His Orchestra & Chorus starts a 6wk run at #1 on the US Top 25 Best Sellers In Stores chart with "The Yellow Rose Of Texas" also a #1 on the US Top 20 Most Played by Jockeys Singles chart | |
| OTD Aug24,1956 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Aug24,1956 #ElvisPresley records the songs "We’re Gonna Move" & "Love Me Tender" at @20thcenturyfox Studios Hollywood. Eventually released as an RCA Victor 45 EP with Elvis Presley singing "Love Me Tender", "Let Me", "Poor Boy" and "We're Gonna Move" | |
| OTD Aug24,1957 | Debbie Reynolds | #OTD Aug24,1957 #DebbieReynolds starts a 5wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles Chart with "Tammy" music by #JayLivingston and lyrics by #RayEvans. The song debuts in the film "Tammy and the Bachelor" and will be nominated for the 1957 #Oscar for Best Original Song. | |
| OTD Aug24,1958 | Domenico Modugno | #OTD Aug24,1958 #DomenicoModugno is at #1 on the US Top40 Singles Chart with "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" next week the song falls to #2 for 1wk; then returns to #1 on Sept7 for 4 more weeks at #1. Also the 1958 #1 song of the year. | |
| OTD Aug24,1961 | Beatles | #OTD Aug24,1961 The #Beatles are in concert at St. John’s Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool. | |
| OTD Aug24,1963 | Stevie Wonder | #OTD Aug24,1963 #StevieWonder is the 1st artist with a US #1 album & a US #1 single in the same week. The album "Little Stevie Wonder / The 12 Year Old Genius" and the single "Fingertips (Part 2)" | |
| OTD Aug24,1963 | Stevie Wonder | #OTD Aug24,1963 Little #StevieWonder is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "Fingertips (Part 2)" for the last week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug24,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Aug24,1964 #Beatles attend charity meet & greet the Hemophilia Foundation charity event, Livingston Garden in Brentwood Story==> https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/how-the-beatles-really-ended-up-at-a-garden-party-in-brentwood/ & Video==> youtu.be/kFriNh0axwU from @alisonmartino | |
| OTD Aug24,1964 | George Harrison | #OTD Aug24,1964 #GeorgeHarrison makes a big splash in the L.A. Herald Examiner. @GeorgeHarrison throws his drink at a photographer | |
| OTD Aug24,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Aug24,1964 The #Beatles visit the Whisky A Go Go club, they meet #JaneMansfield and #GeorgeHarrison has trouble with a photographer | |
| OTD Aug24,1964 | Beatles | #OTD Aug24,1964 US release of The #Beatles single "Slow Down / Matchbox" on the @CapitolRecords label, @ringostarrmusic sings #Matchbox | |
| OTD Aug24,1968 | Steppenwolf | #OTD Aug24,1968 #Steppenwolf starts a 3wk run at #2 on the @billboard Hot100 singles chart with "Born To Be Wild" A #1 in Canada and will be their first gold record. | |
| OTD Aug24,1968 | Rascals | #OTD Aug24,1968 The #Rascals (Until the beginning of 1968 known as The #YoungRascals) are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "People Got To Be Free" for the 2nd week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug24,1972 | Neil Diamond | #OTD Aug24,1972 #NeilDiamond records his live double album "Hot August Night" during his concert at The Greek Theatre LA @NeilDiamond | |
| OTD Aug24,1974 | Paul Anka | #OTD Aug24,1974 #PaulAnka (with #OdiaCoates) starts a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "(You're) Having My Baby" @OfficialAnka | |
| OTD Aug24,1975 | Queen | #OTD Aug24,1975 #Queen began recording the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" at @Rockfieldstudio after a 3wk rehearsal at #PenrhosCourt | |
| OTD Aug24,1978 | Bruce Springsteen | #OTD Aug24,1978 #BruceSpringsteen appears on the cover of @RollingStone Magazine | |
| OTD Aug24,1979 | Prince | #OTD Aug24,1979 #Prince releases the song "I Wanna Be Your Lover" His 1st successful single entering the @billboard Hot100 singles chart on Nov24 at #85 and peaking for 2wks at #11 on Jan26,1980 | |
| OTD Aug24,1979 | Cars | #OTD Aug24,1979 The #Cars perform at New York's Central Park for an audience of a half million people | |
| OTD Aug24,1981 | John Lennon, Mark David Chapman | #OTD Aug24,1981 Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for the murder of #JohnLennon. Also on Aug22,2018 Chapman appears before New York’s parole board & is denied (He will be up for parole again in Aug 2020) | |
| OTD Aug24,1985 | Huey Lewis & The News | #OTD Aug24,1985 #HueyLewis & The News start a 2wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Power of Love" | |
| OTD Aug24,2018 | Robin Leach | #OTD Aug24,2018 #RobinLeach dies at the age of 76. He is best known for hosting the TV series "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" from 1984 to 1995 and a celebrity columnist. Wrote for the @LasVegasSun from 2008 through June 2016 |