Legend: BTD – Born Today OTD – On This Day
| Date | Artist/Group | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTD Aug31,1939 | Jerry Allison | #BTD Aug31,1939 #JerryAllison drummer #BuddyHolly & the #Crickets 1957 US & UK #1 "That'll Be The Day", +15 UK & 8 US Top40 singles and is the co-writer of US #1 "That'll Be The Day" & "Peggy Sue" | |
| BTD Aug31,1940 | Wilton Felder | #BTD Aug31,1940 #WiltonFelder RIP saxophone, bass, founding member of The #JazzCrusaders later The #Crusaders 1979 UK #5 & US #36 "Street Life" and 40 LPs | |
| BTD Aug31,1945 | Bob Welch | #BTD Aug31,1945 #BobWelch Jr. RIP singer, songwriter, guitarist, formerly with #FleetwoodMac from 1971 to 1974; 1974 US #34 "Heroes Are Hard to Find" and a successful solo career 1977 US #8 "Sentimental Lady", 1978 US #14 "Ebony Eyes" | |
| BTD Aug31,1945 | Van Morrison | #BTD Aug31,1945 #VanMorrison (Sir George Ivan Morrison) singer, songwriter 1967 US #10 "Brown Eyed Girl", +4 US Top40 singles and 6 #GRAMMYs. The 1970 Album "Moondance" established Morrison as a major artist. 1993 inducted into the @rock_hall of Fame #HBday @vanmorrison | |
| BTD Aug31,1948 | Rudol fSchenker | #BTD Aug31,1948 #RudolfSchenker German guitarist, founding member (1965 at the age of 17) #Scorpions @scorpions 1991 US #4 & UK #2 "Wind of Change", +2 UK and 2 US Top40 singles #HBday @rudolfschenker | |
| BTD Aug31,1955 | Anto Thistlethwaite | #BTD Aug31,1955 #AntoThistlethwaite (Anthony Thistlethwaite) bass guitarist, founding member with #MikeScott, #MickPuck of The #Waterboys 1988 US Modern Rock #3 "Fisherman's Blues". Later he also played in The #SawDoctors and he has released 5 solo albums | |
| BTD Aug31,1957 | Gina Schock | #BTD Aug31,1957 #GinaSchock drummer The #GoGo's 1981 US #2 "We Got The Beat", 1982 US #8 "Vacation", 1984 US #11 "Head Over Heels" and solo hit 1987 US & UK #1 "Heaven Is A Place On Earth", +5 US & 18 UK Top40 singles. @officialgogos 1st all-female band to have a #1 LP in the US | |
| BTD Aug31,1957 | Glenn Tilbrook | #BTD Aug31,1957 #GlennTilbrook lead guitarist, vocals with #Squeeze 1979 UK #2 "Cool for Cats", 1979 UK #2 "Up the Junction", +9 UK Top40 singles and now a solo artists #HBday @glenntilbrook | |
| BTD Aug31,1959 | Tony DeFranco | #BTD Aug31,1959 #TonyDeFranco lead singer, guitarist with the #Canadian group The #DeFranco Family 1973 US #3 single "Heartbeat-It's A Lovebeat" & the 1973 US biggest selling single; 1973 US #32 "Abra-ca-dabra" and 1974 US #18 "Save the Last Dance for Me" | |
| BTD Aug31,1970 | Debbie Gibson | #BTD Aug31,1970 #DebbieGibson singer, songwriter, producer, actress 1988 US #1 & UK #9 "Foolish Beat", 1989 US #1 "Lost in Your Eyes", +7 US Top40 singles & starring roles on #Broadway such as 1992 playing Eponine in "Les Misérables" #HBday @DebbieGibson | |
| OTD Aug31,1939 | Frank Sinatra, Harry James | #OTD Aug31,1939 #FrankSinatra records "All or Nothing at All" as the featured vocalist with the #HarryJames Orchestra. Written by #ArthurAltman, lyrics by #JackLawrence. The song became a hit in 1943 when it was reissued by #Columbia Records during the 1942-1944 musicians strike. | |
| OTD Aug31,1946 | Freddy Martin, Stuart Wade | #OTD Aug31,1946 #FreddyMartin & His Orchestra starts a 2wk run at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "To Each His Own" Vocal refrain by #StuartWade | |
| OTD Aug31,1955 | Mitch Miller | #OTD Aug31,1955 #MitchMiller And His Orchestra & Chorus still at #1 on the US Top 25 Best Sellers In Stores chart with "The Yellow Rose Of Texas" for the 2nd week of a 6wk run at #1; also still at #1 on the US Top 20 Most Played by Jockeys Singles chart | |
| OTD Aug31,1956 | American Invasion | #OTD Aug31,1956 The American Invasion of the UK. The Top10 UK singles chart are all US artists 1 #DorisDay 2 #FrankieLymon Teenagers 3 #TonyMartin 4 #TeresaBrewer 5 #MelTorme 6 #BillHaley & His Comets 7 #ElvisPresley 8 #SlimWhitman 9 #PatBoone 10 #BillHaley & His Comets | |
| OTD Aug31,1957 | Debbie Reynolds | #OTD Aug31,1957 #DebbieReynolds is still at #1 on the US Top 40 Singles Chart with "Tammy" for the 2nd week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug31,1957 | Elvis Presley | #OTD Aug31,1957 #ElvisPresley is at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia #Canada. 3rd time @ElvisPresley performed outside of the US | |
| OTD Aug31,1958 | Elegants | #OTD Aug31,1958 The #Elegants are at #1 on the US Top40 Singles chart with "Little Star" Chart issue date: Aug25,1958. Elegants members #VitoPicone and #ArthurVenosa co-wrote the lyrics. The music was adapted from the song "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" | |
| OTD Aug31,1961 | John Leyton | #OTD Aug31,1961 #JohnLeyton starts a 3wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Johnny Remember Me" He will fall to #2 on Sep21 then return to #1 on Sep28 for a total of 4wks at #1. His only UK #1 & producer #JoeMeek's first #1 single | |
| OTD Aug31,1961 | Mersey Beat, Bob Wooler | #OTD Aug31,1961 #MerseyBeat publishes an article by #BobWooler about The #Beatles and cannabis use. Wooler is the DJ at the #CavernClub @cavernliverpool Note: Many believe #BobDylan introduced marijuana to the Fab 4 at the Delmonico Hotel in NY on Aug28,1964 | |
| OTD Aug31,1963 | Angels | #OTD Aug31,1963 The girl trio The #Angels start a 3wk run at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "My Boyfriend’s Back" written by the songwriting team of #BobFeldman, #JerryGoldstein, #RichardGottehrer (FGG Productions) they later formed the group the #Strangeloves | |
| OTD Aug31,1965 | Beatles | #OTD Aug31,1965 The #Beatles play two shows at the Cow Palace in #SanFrancisco Attendance is 28,000. Final date on a 10-stop tour | |
| OTD Aug31,1967 | Beatles, Brian Epstein | #OTD Aug31,1967 The #Beatles announces that they would handle their own affairs following the death of #BrianEpstein | |
| OTD Aug31,1968 | Rolling Stones | #OTD Aug31,1968 #Decca releases The #RollingStones song "Street Fighting Man", a political song that some radio stations did not play Video==> youtu.be/BUt0dZXPFoU | |
| OTD Aug31,1968 | Isle Of Wight Festival | #OTD Aug31,1968 #JeffersonAirplane, #TRex & more appear at the first Isle Of Wight Festival held over two days | |
| OTD Aug31,1968 | Rascals | #OTD Aug31,1968 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 3rd week of a 5wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug31,1969 | Jethro Tull | #OTD Aug31,1969 #JethroTull returns to #1 & starts an additional 2wk run at #1 on the UK album charts with "Stand Up" Last week Aug24 the LP fell to #2 after spending 3wks at the top; a total of 5wks at #1. The 1st LP #IanAnderson is in full control of music & lyrics @jethrotull | |
| OTD Aug31,1969 | Rocky Marciano | #OTD Aug31,1969 #RockyMarciano undefeated Heavyweight Champ dies at the age of 45 (1 day before his bday) Pilot #GlennBelz & #FrankieFarrell 28 (oldest son of #LewFarrell former boxer & Rocky's friend) also died. Belz hit a tree 2 miles short of the runway outside Newton, Iowa. | |
| OTD Aug31,1974 | Carole King | #OTD Aug31,1974 #CaroleKing enters the @billboard Hot100 singles chart at #86 with “Jazzman” Saxophone solos by #TomScott, the song will peak #2 on Nov9 | |
| OTD Aug31,1974 | Paul Anka, Odia Coates | #OTD Aug31,1974 #PaulAnka (with #OdiaCoates) is still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles Chart with "(You're) Having My Baby" @OfficialAnka's 2nd week of a 3wk run at #1 | |
| OTD Aug31,1974 | Partridge Family | #OTD Aug31,1974 The #Partridge Family television show officially ended. | |
| OTD Aug31,1975 | Rod Stewart | #OTD Aug31,1975 #RodStewart starts a 4wk run at #1 on the UK singles chart with "Sailing" A 1972 song composed by #GavinSutherland of the #SutherlandBrothers @rodstewart | |
| OTD Aug31,1976 | George Harrison | #OTD Aug31,1976 Judge finds #GeorgeHarrison guilty of subconscious plagiarism of the 1963 #Chiffons song "He's So Fine" when Harrison wrote the song "My Sweet Lord" | |
| OTD Aug31,1981 | Milton Berle | #OTD Aug31,1981 The 30-year contract between #MiltonBerle & the @nbc TV network expires. Known as #UncleMiltie "Mr. Television" It was an unprecedented 30yr $1M / year contract first signed in 1951 | |
| OTD Aug31,1982 | Stray Cats | #OTD Aug31,1982 #StrayCats release their single "Rock This Town" in the US. The song will enter the @billboard Hot100 chart at #80 on Sep18 and peak at #9 for 4wks starting on Dec11,1982. Listed by the @rockhall of Fame as one of 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll | |
| OTD Aug31,1985 | Dire Straits | #OTD Aug31,1985 "Brothers In Arms" by #DireStraits starts a 9wk run at #1 on US album charts. A @DireStraits77 #1 in 25 countries | |
| OTD Aug31,1985 | Huey Lewis & The News | #OTD Aug31,1985 #HueyLewis & The News are still at #1 on the @billboard Hot100 Singles chart with "Power of Love" for the last week of a 2wk run at #1 |